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June 28, 2018
Randy’s Review of June & Justin
This is my sweet hubby’s review of June & Justin, Book #2 in the Between the Cracks series.
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June and Justin did everything to escape from their past but to face and fight their fears.
They had no one but each other. The story begins with their awful family life and traumas that will stick with them their whole life.
Dealing with this dangerous home life, June and Justin try everything to escape, which leads to Justin being on trial for the murder of his father. This leads them into the foster care system, placed with parents who have no idea how to handle their issues. Combine that with an overworked, beaten-down social worker who has seen it all, and far too soon, June and Justin are out on their own, chock full of pre-teen attitude.
Justin is willing to do almost anything to keep June from being part of the real world. He influences her into making some choices which bring heavy consequences. They go through life with an us-against-the-world mentality. They both continue to use their relationship as a crutch. Justin crosses boundaries to protect June, all under the guise of protecting her.
A riveting, fast-moving novel that will keep you on your toes. The action-packed novel never stops.
About June & Justin
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He already failed June once. He wasn’t there when she needed him, and because of him, their lives will never be the same. June is everything to Justin, and he must be everything to her. He must protect June at all costs. Justin is prepared spend the rest of his life keeping her from getting hurt again.
But it seems they are always falling behind, barely keeping one step ahead of the nightmares.
There is always one more hazard, just around the corner.
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June 26, 2018
Excerpt from Island of Shipwrecks
[image error]Friday was the release of Stirring Up Murder, book #4 in the Auntie Clem’s Bakery cozy mystery series! If you’re looking for your next beach read this summer, have a look!
Teaser Tuesdays is a weekly bookish meme. Read the rules and more teasers at The Purple Booker. Anyone can play along.
I just finished reading Island of Shipwrecks, book #5 of the YA Fantasy Unwanteds series by Lisa McMann. This is probably not a series that you want to jump into the middle of like I did! While there are enough clues to puzzle out the backstory, you will be missing a lot of the depth of the story and the characters. And it may take a while to figure out that Miss Octavia is an octogator (a cross between an octopus and an alligator) or what a squirrelicorn is (a fighting animal that is a cross between a flying squirrel and a unicorn.)
While billed as “Hunger Games meets Harry Potter,” I’d say the Unwanteds is written for a younger audience than either one, closer to the Kid Lawyer or Artemis Fowler series.
Thinking about how there was no fixing this. Not this time. Because the woman who always fixed things for him was dead. After a while, the pain in his chest grew so large that it began to push its way out in low groans and ugly sobs.
Aaron’s only friend in the entire world was dead.
Lisa McMann, Island of Shipwrecks
A risky decision endangers both Artimé and Quill in book five of the New York Times bestselling Unwanteds series, which Kirkus Reviews called “The Hunger Games meets Harry Potter.”
Alex and his friends from Artimé are stranded on a newly discovered island after barely surviving a storm that destroys their ship. And it turns out they’re not alone…
Back in Quill, Aaron’s power base grows as he aligns himself with an unlikely ally. Together, the two enact a drastic, risky plan to finally conquer Artimé—a plan that could ultimately leave everyone in both Artimé and Quill in far more danger than Aaron realizes.
June 21, 2018
Cozy up with a new releases! Stirring Up Murder and more
[image error]Stirring Up Murder is now available!
Continue reading the Auntie Clem’s Bakery series and catch up with Erin, Terry, and their friends, both two-legged and four-legged.
With Davis behind bars and Alton Summers chased away once more, everything is back to normal in sleepy Bald Eagle Falls. Erin is making her delicious gluten-free goods at Auntie Clem’s Bakery and things couldn’t be going better. The only sleuthing Erin is doing this time is to track down the half-sister she never knew she had. But when that sister turns out to be not quite who Erin expected, and there is yet another body, Erin has some choices to make.
Will Erin stand by her sister and try to uncover the truth or will she go back to her cookbooks and pans and let the chips fall where they may?
Was there ever really any question?
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$4.99
Release date: June 22
More New Releases
Would I leave you with nothing else to read? Of course not! Consider some of these books for your TBR pile.
Make-Believes & Lost Memories, by Rachael Stapleton
Make-Believes & Lost Memories
Feisty Fortune Teller Extraordinaire Nana Vianu says the answer is in the cards. How right she is!
Nana’s granddaughter, Mallory Vianu, is busy hosting a blogging conference at Caravan Manor when she hears back from a local historian who’s translated the fifty-five-year-old diary Mallory found in the manor’s attic; the translation uncovers information about a set of original tarot cards Mallory’s great-grandmother, a Roma witch-wife, used to divine the future. Unfortunately, unlike her powerful relative, Mallory doesn’t see what’s coming next. The historian dies, taking the whereabouts of the heirloom to her grave.
Mercy Brown, by Tiki Kos
Mercy Brown
Humanity is on the brink of extinction.
One month after the events in Goodsprings, Mercy Brown is welcomed into the wasteland that is now the United States. The vampire virus has run rampant across the world. What is left of humanity is scattered.
Separated from Sebastien and Amanda, Mercy must navigate this new world by herself, embarking on a journey to find her friends, stop the vampires, and save the world.
The Reluctant Coroner, by Paul Austin Ardoin
The Reluctant Coroner
Blood is thicker than oil–until murder is involved.
Fenway Stevenson doesn’t want to return to the coastal town where her estranged father is practically king. But the death of her mother draws her back home–and the murder of the county coroner draws her into a deepening conspiracy. As the body count rises and all signs seem to point toward her father’s oil company, will Fenway uncover the truth before family bonds become deadly?
Future Visions, edited by Brian J. Walton
Future Visions
$0.99 until Sunday
Infinite Possible Futures
One Bold New Anthology
Whether tales of crumbling cities, robot insurrections, or forbidden alien romances, even the most outlandish stories of the far-off future can speak to our present-day lives. So get ready to delve into the heart of a dying AI, to fly across a crumbling dystopian hell-scape, and to meet far-off civilizations that prove to be more human than we could ever be. The Future Visions Anthologies will bring you stories like these every three months, and much more.
The Case of the Black Tulips, by Liz Hedgecock
The Case of the Black Tulips
$0.99 for a limited time
When Katherine Demeray opens an unsigned letter addressed to her missing father, she is drawn into a quest to find the terrified letter-writer and learn the secret of the black tulips.
Struggling to support herself after her father’s disappearance, Katherine has neither time nor money to solve the mystery alone. She has no choice but to seek help from a woman she has only just met; awkward socialite Connie Swift.
As the letters become increasingly frantic, this unlikely team of amateur detectives must learn to work together, while struggling to navigate the rigid rules of Victorian propriety, their families’ expectations, and the complicating interference of men.
The Hold Intangible, by Josiah Upton
The Hold Intangible
$0.99 until Sunday
Morgan Moon was having the time of her life. She was finally coming out of her shell, and ready to take her relationship with her boyfriend to the next level. But the moment never came. Instead, she was stabbed to death in the stairwell of the Fort Worth Diamond Hotel, the identity of her attacker a complete mystery.
But for Morgan, death is not the end.
When some people die, they come back as a Wraith, an immaterial being trapped to the location of their demise and seen only by a few. Over time, a Wraith will descend into cold despair, fading out until they disappear completely. The only way to stop the fade is to find purpose beyond death.
Sunny Side Up, by Daniel Stallings
Sunny Side Up
For twenty-year-old Li Johnson, a job as a cruise ship waiter was supposed to be a way to get over his father’s death and earn enough money to go back to college. Instead, Li is struggling to maintain his sanity while coping with the demands of a sadistic maitre d’ and a boatload of entitled rich jerk passengers. Li just wants to keep his head down and survive his job from hell, but when he finds a passenger sunburned to a crisp on the Sunbathing Deck, something about the scene just doesn’t add up.
Before he knows it, Li is on the track of a murderer and if Li doesn’t find the real killer soon, he might just get framed for the crime — or worse, lose his crappy job.
Legion Marked, by F.F. John
Legion Marked
My name is Vaughn Prentiss and although he tried and failed, Lucifer still wants me dead. With each passing day, I fight off foul-smelling orcs, fire-spitting drachen and other demon spawn intent on delivering my soul to their master.
I’ve had enough! I want my life back.
To do that, I need an army and Legion won’t do. I’ve got to travel to New Orleans and make friends with some dangerous supernatural types. I’m talking druids, werewolves, witches, and vampires. And I have to move quickly because Lucifer has offered me an ultimatum I can’t accept.
The Shadow Files
The Shadow Files
This limited edition boxed set collections contains 22 files of mystery, mayhem, and paranormal danger from twenty-two bestselling, award-winning, and up-coming authors.
Join the dark side with vampires, cursed bootleggers, a wicked succubus, a demon prince, and the Devil’s daughter herself.
Partner with private eyes with psychic third eyes, mages who resurrect rebel angels, and witches as they hunt down denizens of the dark.
Take a walk down a mysterious dark alley with a magician as you battle murderers, relic hunters, and Nazis.
All this and more can be found inside, if you dare to brave the shuddering secrets hidden throughout these pages.
Luminata, by Yvonne Carder
Luminata
Behind castle walls, Jessi Kleinfield dreams of adventure outside her quiet kingdom. But the once-peaceful realm falls into chaos when an evil sorceress stirs up ancient rivalries and banishes her palace home to an underwater prison. After narrowly escaping the rising tide, Jessi and her trusty dog can only watch helplessly as the waves swallow her family.
In her quest to lift the watery curse, she soon learns there’s more to her kingdom than meets the eye. Hidden in plain sight, she discovers the entrance to an enchanted faerie realm. As she learns that her canine companion is hiding secrets of his own, a surprising magic stirs deep within her. With help from her new faerie friend, Jessi must learn to harness her powers before the dark spell wears off and steals her loved ones’ last breath.
Nailed: Resort to Murder Mystery II, by Avery Daniels
Nailed: Resort to Murder Myster II
Julienne LaMere gets to attend a Resort Management conference at a prestigious ski resort in the Colorado Mountains. What should be an enjoyable getaway attending workshops by day and shopping and enjoying the resort by night comes to a screeching halt when a loud-mouthed guest is murdered plus the roads and town shut down for an epic blizzard.
In addition to attending the conference, dodging a smitten teen boy, and seeking clues among the gossiping – and increasingly tense – guests, her best friend’s heart has warmed to an unlikely man and may get broken. As if her mind isn’t already fully occupied, Julienne and her new boyfriend Mason are skiing down troubled slopes in their relationship.
Breaking World, by Kyla Stone
Breaking World
The Hydra virus killed 94% of the population. The only hope for a cure lies within the Sanctuary. But when Amelia finally makes it inside the walls, what she finds is the last thing she expected.
Separated from her friends, unsure whom to trust, and surrounded by danger, Amelia must face her greatest threat alone. And as rebels bent on vengeance gather outside the Sanctuary, Gabriel and the others find themselves caught in the crosshairs of a looming war.
The Salacious Scribes Mystery, by Louise Hathaway
The Salacious Scribes Mystery
“I never imagined when I joined an erotic romance writing group that one of us would be killed at the Adult Entertainment Expo in Las Vegas. It had all started out so fun.”
So begins this humorous and PG-Rated romantic cozy mystery about the relationships between writers and what happens when we one of them is killed.
Dragon Wings, by Konstanz Silverbow
Dragon Wings
There are dragons in the Arizona Mountains, and only Alita Drake knows it. No one believed her at three years old when she stumbled across them during a family picnic. They certainly wouldn’t believe her now.
Not that she’s allowed to tell anyone anyway–her dragon, Yackros, made that clear. The other dragons can never know about the human who now visits their hidden forest, and humans aren’t supposed to know about dragons.
But nothing stays secret forever.
Inn Vain, by Dixie Davis
Inn Vain
After a full year of running a bed and breakfast in the resort town of Dusky Cove, Lori Keyes is ready for something new. She’s tired of looking tired and feeling frumpy. A new stylist, Jonah, gives her a new look that shaves off ten years and shows her spunk right away.
Lori has never been happier with how she looks and feels. When she comes back to thank Jonah, however, she finds his salon’s surly owner stabbed in the lobby. The murder weapon? Jonah’s scissors.
Jonah is the prime suspect, but he insists he’s innocent — and Lori believes him. When he hears about Lori’s past success in unraveling mysteries, he begs her to help.
June 19, 2018
Excerpt from A Wanted Man
I hope you enjoyed Father’s Day and Autistic Pride Day! Be sure to come back for a new release this Friday!
Teaser Tuesdays is a weekly bookish meme. Read the rules and more teasers at The Purple Booker. Anyone can play along.
I can always rely on Jack Reacher to entertain me! I am reaching A Wanted Man by Lee Child, book #17 in the Jack Reacher series. The interesting thing about this book is that so far, almost all of the Jack Reacher scenes have been in the car. It’s interesting how much tension you can build with four people stuck in a car together. But then, if you’ve been on a family vacation, you probably already know that! Finding himself in the middle of trouble, as usual, Jack Reacher is on the case.
He kept the smile on his face.
He remained optimistic.
And then finally, after a total of ninety-three minutes on the ramp, a car stopped for him.
Lee Child, A Wanted Man
Four people in a car, hoping to make Chicago by morning. One man driving, another telling stories that don’t add up. A woman in the back, silent and worried. And a hitchhiker with a broken nose. An hour behind them, the FBI descends on an old pumping station where a man was stabbed to death—the knife work professional, the killers nowhere to be seen.
All Jack Reacher wanted was a ride to Virginia. All he did was stick out his thumb. But he soon discovers he has hitched more than a ride. He has tied himself to a massive conspiracy, in which nothing is what it seems, and nobody is telling the truth.
June 18, 2018
Happy Autistic Pride Day
Well, it’s almost the end of the day, but I still want to mark the occasion! Here’s wishing you a Happy Autistic Pride day and many advancements in understanding and acceptance in the coming year.
Here are a few posts that have discussed good (or not so good) autism books in the past.
Happy Autistic Pride Day
Excerpt from Neurotribes
N24 Awareness Day
Starting with Autism Awareness
Excerpt from Papers in the Wind
Giving Thanks for Indie Authors!
Excerpt from Best Boy
Double-Header for Teaser Tuesday
Excerpt from This Plague of Days
June 14, 2018
Happy Father’s Day!
[image error]In the Tick of Time is on sale on Kobo for their Father’s Day sale June 14-20.
Do things with lots of legs creep you out? This may not be the book for you…
Matt Malloy, infectious diseases expert for the DOH vector-borne disease division, knew there was something wrong with the Buffalo Head infection cluster as soon as it hit his desk. But knowing it instinctively and proving it were two completely different things, especially when his boss and coworkers already suspected that, battling sleep deprivation, he’d already gone around the bend.
Matt knew that solving the mysteries of the Buffalo Head cluster was a matter of life and death. He just didn’t know that it could be a matter of his life and death.
It could happen to you. Maybe it already has.
In the Tick of Time will leave your skin crawling every time you hike through the woods or long grass, long after you have finished reading it. A well-crafted suspense novel that will take you into the psyche of both the flawed investigator and slightly-deranged perpetrator. You will look at your coworkers differently after this.
And don’t forget that Gluten-Free Murder and Ruby, Between the Cracks are free at the Kobo store for a limited time.
June 12, 2018
Excerpt from A Banquet of Consequences
[image error][image error]Stirring Up Murder, book #4 in the Auntie Clem’s Bakery series is being released soon! It is available on preorder now. I have a couple of sales going on in the Kobo store right now:
Gluten-Free Murder and Ruby, Between the Cracks are free for a limited time.
Teaser Tuesdays is a weekly bookish meme. Read the rules and more teasers at The Purple Booker. Anyone can play along.
A Banquet of Consequences is not the first Elizabeth George mystery I have read this year. It is part of the Inspector Lynley series, though I haven’t heard much from Lynley yet! I am not too far into the book yet, and am interested in seeing how the suicide and the investigation end up being connected. Elizabeth George builds unique, well-rounded characters.
“People,” he countered, “need to stay out of my way. I can’t concentrate when they yammer at me. Why don’t they get that? It’s not like I don’t tell them straightaway.”
Elizabeth George, A Banquet of Consequences
The unspoken secrets and buried lies of one family rise to the surface in Elizabeth George’s newest novel of crime, passion, and tragic history. As Inspector Thomas Lynley investigates the London angle of an ever more darkly disturbing case, his partner, Barbara Havers, is looking behind the peaceful façade of country life to discover a twisted world of desire and deceit.
The suicide of William Goldacre is devastating to those left behind who will have to deal with its unintended consequences—could there be a link between the young man’s leap from a Dorset cliff and a horrific poisoning in Cambridge?
After various issues with her department, Barbara Havers is desperate to redeem herself. So when a past encounter gives her a connection to the unsolved Cambridge murder, Barbara begs Thomas Lynley to let her pursue the crime, knowing one mistake could mean the end of her career.
June 7, 2018
Show me your #catitude
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I am working on a spin-off series from my Auntie Clem’s Bakery series and like the Auntie Clem’s Bakery series, it features a cat. In book two, Starlight the tuxedo cat is showing some significant “cat attitude” or catitude toward his owner/careperson.
I am looking for some inspiration from you! Show me your pictures, videos, cat memes, and share stories of your cat’s catitude! Is your cat a grumpy cat? Garfield? A sneak thief?
While you can share in the comment space below, if you have videos or gifs to post, the best place to share is probably on my Facebook page or tweet @pdworkmanauthor with #catititude
I look forward to seeing your shares!
June 5, 2018
Excerpt from Breakdown
Teaser Tuesdays is a weekly bookish meme. Read the rules and more teasers at The Purple Booker. Anyone can play along.
I’ve read a few of Jonathan Kellerman’s Alex Delaware series over the past year, and have enjoyed them very much. Breakdown is no exception. I love the mixture of psychology and mystery. Alex Delaware is a great psychologist with a big heart. I’m just about through this one, as all of the pieces are coming together, but I still don’t know what he is going to find out about the missing boy…
Finally, crunching a crouton to dust and dabbing his mouth, Lou said, “Five-year-old boy for you, psychotic mother for me. I say you get the better deal.”
Jonathan Kellerman, Breakdown
Psychologist Dr. Alex Delaware meets beautiful and emotionally fragile TV actress Zelda Chase when called upon to evaluate her five-year-old son, Ovid. Years later, Alex is unexpectedly reunited with Zelda when she is involuntarily committed after a bizarre psychotic episode. Shortly after Zelda’s release, an already sad situation turns tragic when she is discovered dead on the grounds of a palatial Bel Air estate. Having experienced more than enough of L.A.’s dark side to recognize the scent of evil, Alex turns to his friend LAPD Lieutenant Milo Sturgis for help in finding out who ended Zelda’s broken life.
At the same time, Alex is caught up in another quest: the search for Zelda’s missing son. And when other victims vanish from the same upscale neighborhood, worry turns to terror.
As Alex struggles to piece together the brief rise and steep fall of a gorgeous, talented actress, he and Milo unveil shattered dreams, the corruption of a family, and a grotesque betrayal of innocence. With each devastating revelation and damning clue, Alex’s brilliant mind is challenged as never before—and his determination grows to see a killer caged and the truth set free.
May 31, 2018
Vanishing Teardrops and other freebies
[image error]Vanishing Teardrops, Book #4 in the Tamara’s Teardrops series is free in the Kindle store this weekend!
It was her second chance at parole, and Tamara knew this time that it wasn’t going to be easy. That ended up being the understatement of the century. In a new environment, trying to be a parent for the first time after years of not being allowed to make any decisions for herself, she didn’t know how she was going to make it.
And then the worst thing that could possibly happen, did.
Caught in the middle of a missing child investigation where she is the prime suspect, Tamara is in a race against the clock to find out what happened to her baby before it is too late.
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Other freebies
Here is a collection of other freebies for your reading pleasure! Click on titles or covers to jump to Amazon and download.
The Great British Bake Off, by Luna Snow
The Great British Bake Off
Jane Dough loves to bake. She is also a little overweight but she doesn’t care. After winning ‘The Great British Cake-Off’ she is invited by Royal Appointment to bake a cake ‘fit for a Queen’ – for Queen Elizabeth’s 90th Birthday celebrations no less. Not is all as it seems at Buckingham Palace. Who is the creepy Alf Jeffries who seems to be stalking her and what about the other chefs gathered at the Palace to prepare a great banquet for the birthday celebrations? When the Queen’s famous diamond tiara is stolen – things start to hot up in the kitchen. When a body is discovered Jane fears for her life, but who can she trust amongst the motley group? Find out in this cozy mystery filled with mayhem, murder and of course lots of cake.
A Thousand Faces, by Janci Patterson
A Thousand Faces
In the world of high-stakes espionage, it pays to be able to change your face. And that’s just what sixteen-year-old Jory and her family of shape-shifting spies can do—alter their faces and bodies to look like anyone. Jory is in training to be a full member of the family business—when she can convince her parents to let her help with their elaborate cons.
But when Jory’s parents go missing on the job, Jory is thrown into a world of secrets, lies, and stolen identities that will put all her training to the test. Jory’s always wanted to be a member of the team—
But saving her family may be the most difficult job of all.
The Art of Lying, by Jennifer Gregson
The Art of Lying
Rachel Addison has just turned eighteen and lives on the Upper East Side with her parents. All she wants to do is paint and have an amazing solo gallery show downtown, but her barely-functioning alcoholic mom is acting very weird lately, her dad is never around when she needs him, and then there’s Noah — the handsome older man that appears in her life right when she doesn’t need a distraction.
When the complications of life get to be too much, Rachel escapes back to her hometown in New Jersey, where she discovers a shocking truth about her birth. This secret turns her life inside out and upside down. Back in the city, she struggles to finish her last painting and deal with the complicated relationship she now has with her parents. To top it all off, Rachel doesn’t even know who she is anymore or what to do with these feelings she has for Noah.
Whill of Agora, by Michael James Ploof
Whill of Agora
It is the year 5170 in the land Agora, where humans, dwarves, and elves have existed in peace for centuries. Now, however, the human King Addakon has invaded and waged war on neighboring Isladon. The once peaceful Kingdoms of Agora are on the brink of continental war. The Dark Elf Eadon, and his army of Dragon-Elf crossbreeds, the Draggard, threaten to conquer all kingdoms.
Enter young Whill, a nineteen-year-old ranger with battle savvy and untapped abilities. Having spent years roaming Agora and training with his mentor Abram, Whill has become a bright intellectual and a master of combat. What he seeks most, however, is the identity of his birth parents. Instead, he finds a tumultuous terrain and a prophecy placing him in the center of the struggle.
Along the way, Whill encounters an equally inspired group of companions that are matched in skill and mission. These include Rhunis the Dragon Slayer, the young Tarren, the fearless Dwarf Roakore, the beguiling warrior Elf Avriel, and the powerful Zerafin. As Whill joins forces, he forges bonds far mightier than their escalating travails. With high adventure and fierce friendship, Whill of Agora will capture your imagination and grip your heart during every super-charged escapade that Agora’s bold and grinning brotherhood embraces.
Sons of Sludge, by Josiah Upton
Sons of Sludge
While every other student is concerned with test scores and social circles, Zaul Jarreux is just trying to make it through the day without eating anyone. Gray-skinned and hairless, he needs a meticulous makeup job and wig to appear normal. He needs black market pills called Mortetine to keep his monstrous urges in check. Fitting in is a lot harder when you’re technically dead.
His condition comes from a mutation of the undead virus that almost consumed North America 100 years ago. The zombies are gone, but the bastard breed of Hybrid Reanimates remains. Dead at puberty and resurrected with no memory of their former humanity, these cursed beings are constantly driven by violent Rage, uncontrollable Lust, and the Hunger for human flesh. Hybrids are hated and feared by all.
Hidden Deep, by Amy Patrick
Hidden Deep
Sixteen-year-old Ryann Carroll has just run into the guy who saved her life ten years ago. You might think she’d be happy to see him again. Not exactly. She’s a bit underdressed (as in skinny-dipping) and he’s not supposed to exist.
After her father’s affair, all Ryann wants is to escape the family implosion fallout and find a little peace. She also wouldn’t mind a first date that didn’t suck, but she’s determined not to end up like her mom: vulnerable, betrayed, destroyed. Ryann’s just moved into her grandma’s house in rural Mississippi, the same place where ten years earlier she became lost in the woods overnight and nearly died.
Day of Reckoning, by Michelle Lynn
Day of Reckoning
We’re back to where we started – two sisters living under a government we can’t trust. The rest of our friends are dead or missing. Texas should be our haven, but have we traded one prison for another?
There are larger things at work; more allies and enemies to be found. They all look the same to us. The Texans want us to fall in line. The rebels want us to fight. The Americans want us to leave them alone.
The colonies are more dangerous than we imagined, and we’re caught in the middle. Not all of us are meant to be soldiers, but the time for indecision has passed. What do you call someone who doesn’t trust the fight? A liability.
Hunt for Jack Reacher, by Diane Capri
Hunt for Jack Reacher
THIS BOXED SET CONTAINS 3 #1 Bestselling Titles and Bonuses:
Full Novel: Don’t Know Jack
Full Novella: Jack in a Box
Full Novella: Jack and Kill
Bonuses: Reacher Report from Lee Child AND Two Diane Capri Essays about the Hunt for Jack Reacher Series
Sunny Side Up, by Sonia Parin
Sunny Side Up
With her bitter divorce behind her, Eve Lloyd wants to relax and think about her next step. Paying her aunt, Mira Lloyd, a.k.a. Elizabeth Lloyd, renowned historical romance author, a long overdue visit, she plans to spend a month on Rock-Maine Island lounging around and plotting the launch of her new life. Her ex-husband, however, has other ideas. As for her aunt… she’s gone missing. And now there’s a dead body to contend with and a murder weapon with her fingerprints on it.
A mantle of suspicion hangs over Eve and everyone she encounters has a reason to want her out of the way. Unwilling to leave matters in the hands of swoon worthy Detective Jack Bradford… only because it’s her civic duty to provide a new perspective, Eve Lloyd engages the assistance of her new friend and fellow suspect, Jill Saunders. They both stumble their way through a long list of possible motives and suspects in a race to find the killer before either one turns into the next victim.
Mercy & Mayhem, by Ava Mallory
Mercy & Mayhem
A new job assignment. A suspicious murder. A town full of suspects.
Traveling nurse Mercy Mares is an expert at two things: trouble and mayhem. Now if only she could get herself out of both before the locals pin the murder on her.
Incubation, by Laura DiSilverio
Incubation
Bio-chemistry whiz Everly Jax wants one thing: to know who her parents are. Raised with other repo kids in InKubator 9, she has pinned her hopes on Reunion Day, the annual event where sixteen-year-olds can meet or reunite with their parents. When her Reunion Day goes horribly awry, she and her pregnant friend Halla escape the Kube, accompanied by their friend Wyck who has his own reasons for leaving.
In a world where rebuilding the population is critical to national survival, the Pragmatist government licenses all human reproduction, and decides who can–and must–have babies. The trio face feral dog packs, swamp threats, locust swarms, bounty hunters looking for “breeders,” and more dangers as they race to Amerada’s capital to find Halla’s soldier boyfriend before the Prags can repo her baby and force the girls into surrogacy service.
Town Secrets, by Scott Gelowitz
Town Secrets
A centuries-old organization within the tiny town of Grayson protects many secrets – from unknown scientific discoveries to the truth about the mythical island of Atlantis, along with information that ties it to historical events from around the world.
Thirteen-year-old Adam McTaggart and his wise-cracking friends have always assumed that Grayson is just another boring small town on the prairie, but the destruction of a nearby town and disappearance of all of its residents forces them to believe they might also be in danger.
After listening to theories from one of the many unique townspeople, Adam and his friends begin a quest to uncover Grayson’s mysterious past. During their investigation they unlock a strange network of underground tunnels and find objects that seem straight out of science fiction magazines. When they discover the existence of the secret organization controlling everything in Grayson, the group soon understands that their boring small town is much more exciting than they had always believed it to be.
Closer to Home, by Heleyne Hammersley
Closer to Home
Newly promoted DI Kate Fletcher has reluctantly returned to her home town after a twenty-year absence and a recent divorce. The discovery of a child’s body near the estate where Kate grew up has her rushing back to Thorpe – a place of bad memories and closed mouths.
As her team investigate the murder, they keep hitting dead ends. The community is reluctant to reopen old wounds and retell old stories. But Kate’s history refuses to stay buried.
Then another child disappears…
