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Hot Shot's Mistake - Gina Azzi

 

Title: Hot Shot's MistakeSeries: Tennessee Thunderbolts #1Author: Gina AzziGenre: Contemporary Sports RomanceRelease Date: May 12, 2022

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Tangling up with my new physical therapist, Mila Lewis, is a mistake. One I can’t seem to stop making.
When I sign with the Tennessee Thunderbolts, I have two goals: prove my injury hasn’t benched my career and get back to New York.
But then, I meet Mila, the enigmatic therapist tasked with rehabbing my shoulder.
With her long ponytail, professional demeanor, and girl-next-door look, Mila is nothing like my usual type. She’s better—a good girl with sad eyes and a tragic past our small-town loves to dissect.
With the entire town up in her business, our budding connection is far from simple. I’m not staying, and Mila will never leave.
Deep down, I know I should walk away and let her find the happily-ever-after she deserves.
But I can’t. Not without showing her that it could be me.
And that may be the biggest mistake of all.

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Gina Azzi writes emotional and captivating contemporary romance novels with heart-warming happily-ever-afters. She is the author of Boston Hawks Hockey, Second Chance Chicago Series, The Kane Brothers Series, Finding Love in Scotland Series, The College Pact Series, and Corner of Ocean and Bay.
A Jersey girl at heart, Gina has spent her twenties traveling the world, living and working abroad, before settling down in Ontario, Canada with her husband and three children. She's a voracious reader, daydreamer, and coffee enthusiast who loves meeting new people. Say hey to her on social media or through www.ginaazzi.com.

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Never Hide Again - Garnet Christie

 

Title: Never Hide AgainSeries: Never Again Duet #1Author: Garnet ChristieGenre: Romantic SuspenseRelease Date: May 11, 2022

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One man will do anything to keep her safe.The other will do anything to see her dead.
For the last five years, I've been living as Olivia Tucker. With a cautious eye over my shoulder, I've been hiding in Seattle, staying anonymous, keeping a low-profile at a small interior design company.Until Grant Brexton.Billionaire, CEO of Hall and Brexton, he's known as Seattle's Best Playboy, the man who keeps Seattle under his heel.As his new personal assistant, our attraction should be forbidden.But Grant isn't merely a man who sets my heart on fire.He teaches me to be as strong as he is.To live ruthlessly and without apologizing.Most of all, Grant teaches me how to stop living in the shadows of fear.Our love is unstoppable. Our bond is unbreakable.Or so I think.Lonnie, the man who murdered my husband, proves he's still looking for me.And just like five years before, he could rip everything away.Grant included.It will be up to me to walk in the power I've become familiar with and maintain control over my life.

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Garnet Christie is an author and Midwestern native living in the desert. Though she misses trees, Garnet admits there is an acrid beauty to the place that has been home for twenty years.She loves serving up Alpha males who are searching for their happily ever after, and paring them up with women who are equally, if not more, reluctant.When not writing, Garnet is found reading, dancing, and spending too much money on K-pop merch. All the above is achieved by drinking too much tea, avoiding sleep, and eating chocolate. Garnet also adores Italian food and will go to great lengths to hunt down a fantastic plate of Chicken Marsala that comes with a cannoli.

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Mr. Brightside - Abby Millsaps

 

Title: Mr. BrightsideAuthor: Abby MillsapsGenre: MM RomanceRelease Date: May 5, 2022

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Playboy. Jokester. Uncle Jakey. Bro.
Living in this small town my whole life means everyone knows my name. The one title I never expected to take on?
Husband.
My father’s will is clear: the only way I’ll ever see my inheritance is if I get married. I never cared about the money. I cringe at the thought of letting him manipulate me from the grave.
But now I’m short on time, out of options, and desperate for cash.
Cue the wedding bells.
The only reason I’m moving forward with this crazy idea is because I’ve figured out a way to unlock my inheritance while also raising the middle finger to my father’s legacy.
See, there’s something Joe Whitely’s narrow-minded bigotry never counted on: times have changed. Laws have changed. Getting married doesn’t mean I have to find a wife like he so desperately wanted.
In fact, I’m determined to do the opposite.
I just have to find myself a man, convince him to marry me, and pop my relationship cherry.
Because that’s the catch: I’ve been with plenty of men. And women. But I’ve never been in a committed relationship.
Husband.
I guess I better get used to hearing it, saying it, and figuring out what the hell it means if this plan is going to work.
Mr. Brightside is a full-length standalone MM romance featuring Jake Whitely from the Hampton Hearts Series. It contains content some may find triggering, including offensive language and discussion of attempted SA. It is a dual POV story featuring characters in their mid to late twenties. It ends with an HEA.

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Abby Millsaps is an author and storyteller who writes steamy new adult romance. She loves to write about the big feelings that surface when people grow up, grow apart, fall in love, and discover what they’re made of. Her characters are relatable, lovable, and occasionally confused about the distinction between right and wrong. Her books are set in picturesque small towns that feel like home.
Abby started writing romance in 7th grade. Sure, it was Newsies-inspired fanfic and short stories about slow dancing to ‘This I Promise You’ at the middle school dance, but like all good love stories, they always ended in happily ever after. She met her husband at a house party the summer before her freshman year of college. He had a secret pizza stashed in the trunk of his car that he was saving for a midnight snack— how could she to resist?
When she’s not writing Abby enjoys dancing with her two young daughters, spending time with her family, and traveling to her favorite theme park destinations.

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Vaping Saved My Lungs

 

For those that are frequent readers of my blog, you already know that in 2015 I was diagnosed with COPD after smoking for 25+ years.  You would also know that I started vaping the moment I was released from the hospital.  I literally drove to a vape shop in my small hometown on my way home from the hospital and knew this was my last chance to kick a horrible habit that destroyed my lungs.  I had tried patches, gum, prescription medication, and even hypnosis!  None of that had helped me stop smoking.  

I'll be honest, I'd seen the vape shop in my town for years and thought it was some stupid fad and people were just trying to rip smokers off.  I was so wrong!  I picked up an e-cigarette, and some e-liquid and that was the last day I smoked a cigarette.  I have been cigarette free for seven years.  Let me tell you what else happened, my oxygen levels which were below eighty when diagnosed increased to the upper 90's three short months later.  My pulmonary function tests which were dismal during my diagnosis of COPD had turned around to those of a non-smoker.  

My diagnosis of COPD was because of Chronic Bronchitis and I haven't had pneumonia or bronchitis since the day I started vaping.  I believe in facts, and not listening to the media, and I'm so glad I took that stance because I'm not sure I'd be alive today if I didn't try vaping.  Nicotine vaping has not caused a single death.  The EVALI which was harming people was caused by people vaping illegal (or legal depending on your state) marijuana.  A fact you can research for yourself because sadly, they aren't making this widespread news.  From my research, I understand that this pot vaping was cut with vitamin E acetate which was making people ill, that's something you'll never find in nicotine vaping.

I do find it very sad that many people who have lung conditions or are just trying to quit smoking aren't being told the truth.  A truth that Public Health England has been giving research on for many, many years.  If you're trying to quit smoking and other pharmaceutical products haven't worked for you, please try vaping.  For more information on real research on vaping, I suggest starting here:  https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/vaping-in-england-evidence-update-february-2021 

I can't tell you why American Public Health wants people to keep smoking, I have some ideas, but they would just be my opinions.  What I can tell you is that vaping saved my lungs and I don't believe I'd be alive today without it.  Make your own educated decision.

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My Escort - Kelly Gendron

 

Title: My EscortSeries: A Different Kind of Escort Service #1Author: Kelly GendronGenre: Steamy Romantic SuspenseRelease Date: May 3, 2022

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The Daxon Brothers all have day jobs.At night, they’re escorts.But a different kind of escort.They work with a local domestic abuse center.Like a thief in the night.They steal battered women from their abusers.It’s not an easy job.And sometimes not legal.Still, they made an oath.Never leave a woman behind.
This is MY StoryA year ago, he saved me.Now, can I save him?
A Steamy Evocative Love Story!

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USA Today Bestselling Author Kelly Gendron writes Steamy, Contemporary, HEA Romances. In her books, you’ll find a variety of alphas, love stories with fast-moving plots, and a slow burn that will keep you turning the pages. Besides being a writer, she’s also a nurse. So she’s a firm believer in clean hands and dirty books!

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Innocent - The Exiled Eight MC #3 BY: Addison Jane

 

Title: InnocentSeries: The Exiled Eight MC #3Author: Addison JaneGenre: Contemporary Billionaire MC RomanceCover Design: Natasha SnowPhotographer: Reggie DeanchingModel: Drew CullenRelease Date: May 29, 2022

BACHELOR. BIKER. BILLIONAIRE CEO.
Drake is going to swoon you like you've never been swooned before.

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Addison Jane is a born and bred kiwi girl with a passion for romance and writing.
When she gets the chance she enjoys the little things in life such as reading, dancing, music, and Facebook, but her world really revolves around the little girl who calls her Mum. It's an awkward balance between alpha males and Disney princesses but it works.
Growing up on a small farm next to the beach will always make her a country girl at heart. But since moving away to a small town close to the city she's discovered a dangerous love for shopping.
Writing stories has been something that's come naturally since she was young, and with the massive support of her friends and family, she finally decided to step out of her comfort zone and share them with the world. 
She enjoys bringing her books to life with strong female leads, sexy passionate men and a rollercoaster of twists and turns that lead to the happily ever after that her readers desire.


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TOC Creations Mystical Color Changing Candle Tutorial

 Mystical Color Changing Candle


What you'll need for this project:

Resin MoldHeat Source (I use a hot plate)9 oz jarCandle Making Kit

This candle-making kit has everything you need to make basic soy candles.  We're going to take it up a notch with this tutorial, so you will also need the items above to create this mystical creation.  




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 This Resin Mold is Essential for this project

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These jars are another essential for this project.  If you don't want to buy the case of 12 find a jar with the same dimensions that hold 9 oz of soy wax.

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I use a hot plate for my heat source.  You can do this on the stove with a double boiler if you choose, for me, it's easier with the hot plate.

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If this is your first time making candles, I strongly suggest reading through the material in the booklet that comes with the candle-making kit above.  You're going to want a clean workspace and time.  This project requires a few steps.  
We're going to start by using the largest of the molds in the pack of mold you purchased.  Take some alcohol and clean the mold well.  Next, we're going to heat our soy wax in the melting pot that came in your kit, stirring occasionally, until it reaches 185 degrees Fahrenheit and then remove it from the heat source.  Crumble a few pieces of the dye chips in your hand (in the color of your choice while remembering this is what color the white candle will change to when burning) and stir into your melted wax for two minutes.  Remember the more dye chips you crumble the darker your color will be.If you choose to use Fragrance oil, you will do this next and mix for two minutes as well.  Allow this wax to cool down to 135 degrees Fahrenheit, and pour it into your resin mold until it reaches the top of the mold.  (This mold should be on a flat surface).  The mold will need to set for 4 hours before moving on to the next step.Next, we are going to clean our glass jar with alcohol and using the wick and sticky tape that came in your kit, place it in the center of that glass jar.  Press down with a pencil.  Use the popsicle stick with a hole in it that came in your kit, to center your wick.We are going to melt four ounces of soy wax the same way we did above.  We will NOT add any color to this wax.  Feel free to add fragrance oil in if you choose.After this has melted down to 135 degrees Fahrenheit, pour the wax into the glass jar and let it set for four hours.Now we can remove our candle from the mold and with the pointed end of the thermometer that came in your kit, place a hole down the center of your unmolded candle.The small layer of wax we placed in the bottom of our jar is going to hide the color mold so it's a surprise when someone burns the candle.  After our bottom layer has cooled for four hours, we will slide our candle from the mold down the wick and center it as best we can.  We need to make sure that the molded candle is not touching any sides of the jar.  Heat up more wax.  Add Fragrance oil at 185 if you so desire and stir for two minutes.  When it cools down to 135 we will pour it over our mold.Be very careful to keep the mold in the center as you fill the jar with wax, and make sure you cover the top of the mold so no color from the mold candles shows through.  Let this set for at least four hours.  Your mystical color candle is complete.  I strongly suggest letting this candle sit for two weeks before lighting it (if you can wait that long).  Trim your wick when ready, and enjoy the mystical creation you've made.










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Kevin Glass: War of the Worlds - Author Braden King

 

Kevin Glass: War of the Worlds by Braden King (Author) 
The bridge between the spiritual world and ours has been broken.

My name is Kevin Glass, and I’m only sixteen years old. I have no idea how it happened, but it’s up to me to stop an army of demonic entities from ravaging our entire planet and killing everything in their wake. Through my harrowing tale of love, combat, and mischief, there are many unforeseen twists and turns that threaten to turn my quest into a debacle.

My father and I are called “Spiritual Warriors,” and we have come to lay waste to those that oppose us. He has stood by my side through the thick and thin, and I will stand by his in order to do his bidding. My eyes have seen holes torn in the sky and beings that are not from this world raining down on us all, destroying everything.

I have seen death, bloodshed, and corpses that lie on the streets and in the fields. Some of those have been slain by my own blade. There is a story to tell here, and it pleads to be heard. The events herein are not fiction, but rather, they are my own history and my own destiny.

Is it my time to die, or is it the time of my enemies? When it is my time, I will make those that threaten me desolate forever, and they will have no resurrection. Journey with me into the world of dreams and of nightmares, and you too will see the monsters that walk among us.

I’m coming.

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TOC Flavors Black Friday Giveaway

 

The TOC Flavors line was created after my first book, Tears of Crimson.  You can pick up the kindle version of Tears of Crimson free on Amazon with #kindleunlimited here:

What exactly are TOC Flavors?  I'm glad you asked.  TOC Flavors are blended flavor concentrates that were created to bring the Taste of New Orleans into your DIY recipes, originally.  When I moved into the world of #Keto living, I discovered they worked great for this as well.    These are Keto Protein Shakes, but you don't have to be on the Keto Diet to enjoy them.  Anyone that wants a great way to start off their day can enjoy Protein Shake (and by the way even my kids love them).


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As I said, earlier, these flavor concentrates were originally created to make DIY recipes.  If you've ever wanted to make your own liquid, I've created a very easy-to-use beginner's DIY instruction manual.  You can also join our group for this on Facebook for more help:  Beginners DIY DIY Mixing by Michelle Hughes

Okay, Michelle, all of this is great, but what about the giveaway?  I'm so glad you asked!  Our Black Friday Giveway is a $20 gift certificate at Higgy's!  Discover the flavor you've been missing, and best of luck to you!

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