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November 24, 2015
EXCERPT: “The Restoration of Otto Laird” by Nigel Packer
“The Restoration of Otto Laird” by Nigel Packer
Blurb:Retired architect Otto Laird is living a peaceful, if slightly bemused, existence in Switzerland with his second wife, Anika. Once renowned for his radical designs, Otto now spends his days communing with nature and writing eccentric letters to old friends (which he doesn’t mail). But Otto’s comfortable life is rudely interrupted when he learns that his most significant and revolutionary building, Marlowe House, a 1960s tower block estate...
November 20, 2015
BOOK FEATURE: “First Love Again” by Kristina Knight
“First Love Again” by Kristina Knight
Blurb:
Some loves deserve a second chance…
Coming back to Gulliver Island after a ten-year absence to take care of his father should have been simple. Emmett Deal would fix and sell the family home, and return to Cincinnati with his ailing father in tow. Yet something compels him to stay a little longer. The beautiful, bright eyes of Jaime Brown.
Ten years ago, traumatic events changed the course of Jaime’s life forever, catching her in a small-town life...
November 19, 2015
INTERVIEW with Courtney Psak, and EXCERPT of “Thirty Days to Thirty”
Author, Courtney Psak:Courtney is a New Jersey native who grew up with a passion for reading and writing.
After traveling the world, she settled into New York City where she earned her Masters in Publishing.
She is a member of the National Writers Association and the Women’s Fiction Writers Association.
She currently resides in Hoboken with her husband.
She spends her weekends seeking adventure through hiking, skiing and traveling.
**Contact Courtney: Website Goodreads Author Central/ Amazon...
November 18, 2015
EXCERPT of “First & Goal” & GUEST POST by Laura Chapman
“First & Goal” by Laura Chapman
Blurb:When Harper Duquaine’s no-nonsense approach to work unintentionally ruffles the wrong feathers at her new job, she joins her co-workers’ fantasy football league to prove she can hang with the guys. Only problem: she doesn’t know a sleeper from a keeper (or any of the other lingo thrown her way).
Embroiled in a world of lineups, stats, and trades, Harper’s quest to make nice topples when her competitive streak emerges. And her promise to herself that she’...
November 16, 2015
BOOK FEATURE: “A Ring for Christmas” by Wendy Ely
“A Ring for Christmas” by Wendy Ely
Blurb:Nautica Pepper learned from an early age that nobody can stop her from following her dreams. She’s one of the few women boxers at One Punch Gym and demands that the women fighters get the same amount of attention as the men. With work on her mind, she doesn’t want to notice the hot guy who wants to join the One Punch family.
He wants nothing but the best!Javier Cruz already landed himself in a match with Trent McGibbon once before and won! Trent’s tr...
November 14, 2015
HOLIDAY SALE! “Merry & Bright” is only $0.99!
Hey, everyone! I hope you all are having a wonderful day! To celebrate the upcoming holidays, and add in a little cheer, I thought I’d share with you a little treat!
“Merry & Bright” is on sale for $0.99!
“Merry & Bright” has been out for just over two years, and my contribution, “Meet Me Under the Mistletoe,” was my first published story, which is what made me an author. While I’m proud of the short story I wrote, I’m even more proud to have my name on the cover with fiveother authors I sh...
November 13, 2015
INTERVIEW with Kathleen Irene Paterka, author of “Secrets of the Royal Wedding Chapel”
About the author:KATHLEEN IRENE PATERKA is an Amazon bestselling author of women’s fiction novels. Her popular James Bay series includes Fatty Patty, Home Fires, Lotto Lucy, and For I Have Sinned. Her latest work, The Other Wife, is set in Chicago. Her newest release, Secrets of the Royal Wedding Chapel, was published by Booktrope Publishing in October 2015. Kathleen lives in Northern Michigan with her husband Steve, where she is busy working on her next James Bay novel.
**Contact Kathleen:...
November 11, 2015
BOOK SPOTLIGHT: “Losing Eva”
“Losing Eva” by Jennifer Sivec
Blurb:Tragedy often seeks us out at the very moment we least expect it.
Brynn and Adam Michaels are rebuilding their lives after Brynn’s painful and cruel past threatened to tear them apart. Just when Brynn lets her guard down and imagines that she and Adam can have a happy life, a stranger arrives, threatening everything.
And when the one thing holding them together is ripped cruelly from their lives, they are irreparably changed, their fragile life together,...
November 10, 2015
EXCERPT of “Lowcountry Bordello” and INTERVIEW by Susan M. Boyer
“Low country Bordello” by Susan M. Boyer
Blurb:The Charleston streets are dressed for the holidays in sophisticated Southern style: topiaries adorned with red ribbons, garland entwined with white lights, and poinsettias potted in gold planters. The high class bordello in a stately historic home is certainly no exception. When Private Investigator Liz Talbot’s dear friend Olivia swears she saw a dead body in the parlor of this bordello, one Olivia accidentally co-owns, Liz promptly comes to h...
November 6, 2015
EXCERPT of “Completions and Connections” and AUTHOR INTERVIEW with Kathryn R. Biel
“Completions and Connections” by Kathryn R. Biel
Blurb: Christine’s list of resolutions contains many clichés. Try something new. Buy a pair of heels. Get a promotion. Fall in love.
Seems simple, especially when Christine meets Patrick, the man who could be Mr. Right. He’s got the right credentials: a job, a sense of humor, a love of all things Indiana Jones, and best of all, he’s actually taller than Christine. But busy schedules take over and gets in the way of Patrick and Christine’s budd...
