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March 16, 2017
Vernal Equinox: Witchy Ways by Kristy Tate
Evelynn Marston didn’t mean to burn down the science room. A little anger, some flames, and an expulsion later, Evie finds herself destined to spend the rest of her high school years at Despaign Academy—named for Connecticut’s last convicted witch.
Despite its shadowy past, Despaign has the same cliques as other schools, and Evie struggles to fit in and to be noticed by the handsome and mysterious Dylan Fox—that is, until she casts her first spell.
But even in a magical place, evil lurks. When Evie’s friend, Laurie Silver, turns up dead, Evie must rely on all her newfound powers and friends to find the truth. But bringing a killer to justice may require stronger magic and true love, the kind that can’t be found in a potion.
Kristy lives in Southern Orange County with her husband, son, and her Schnauzer, Grendel. She studied English Literature at Brigham Young University and at BYU’s international center in London. She is an award winning and Amazon bestselling author.
Vernal Equinox: Monkey's Wedding by Rossandra White
Adolescents Elizabeth and Tururu--she's white, he's black--share an uneasy friendship on a remote sisal plantation in 1953's Zimbabwe. Resentment to white rule erupts throwing them into the crossfire of political change and ancient ritual.
To make matters worse, a clash between Tururu's witchdoctor grandmother and her apprentice unleash ancient fire spirits that will make the British overlords look like saints. Will their friendship survive?
The novel's dual viewpoints afford an intimate glimpse into the two faces of a country at a crucial time in its history.
A fourth generation South African, Rossandra grew up in Nkana, Zambia, and for a short time lived in Zimbabwe, where her latest novel, Monkey's Wedding, is set. Family holidays were either trips down to South Africa to visit family, over the border into the Congo or trips up to East Africa accompanied by Corky, the parrot.
She lives in Laguna Beach with her two Staffordshire Bull Terriers with whom she fights for space in her bed. When she’s not writing, she's at the gym or hiking the hills behind her home in Laguna canyon.
Vernal Equinox: Cowboy Sanctuary by Michelle Hughes
Dana Waterfield’s well-organized life gets tipped upside down when the brutal murder of her twin sister Danielle threatens to unravel everything she’s worked so hard to achieve. Having found herself the sole guardian of her sister’s newborn lovechild, Jeremy, and at the receiving end of her ex-brother-in-law’s unchecked rage, Dana flees to the safety of Dixon Ranch and the strong, muscled arms of Brock Dixon. In order to protect the baby from the wrath of Danielle’s husband and murderer, Dana must assimilate into the daily routine of ranch life, and rethink who she really is. When the wrath of a madman threatens the life of her nephew and everything she holds dear, will Dana put her trust in Brock or let the winds of change tear her family apart?
Falling for her sister’s lover was never part of the plan, but there’s something about a cowboy that no woman can resist. After all, the safest place to be is in a cowboy’s arms…
Kindle Scout author of Cowboy Sanctuary!
Michelle Hughes is an Alabama author who's self-published 20 books. Recently, she was awarded a publishing contract with Kindle Scout. A few of her bestsellers are the Fantasy Bar & Grill series which includes five books, the You Don't Know Jack Series, Sin, Rude, and the book named after her website, Tears of Crimson.
Raised as an Air Force brat, she traveled the world. Her love of writing comes from teaching her grandmother to read since she worked on a cotton farm in Alabama, and wasn't allowed a full education. Michelle was also a country singer/songwriter who appeared on the Midnight Jamboree in Nashville and toured for twelve years with a satellite talent showcase.
Vernal Equinox: Playlist for a Paper Angel by Jacqueline Ward
DS Jan Pearce is still searching for her missing son. When she finds a little girl, Elise, alone in a pram in a busy town centre, she must unravel a mystery that takes her to the edge of her emotions. Then another child, Dara Price, goes missing.
Lisa Connelly, Elise's mother, has been forced into a life of prostitution and has been leaving her little girl alone. Her gangland boss is holding her prisoner but she wants her little girl back.
Jan finds herself balancing her search for her son with finding Dara. Her right hand man, Mike Waring, is on another case so she and her temporary partner, profiler Damien Booth, must solve the puzzle and find Lisa before time runs out for Dara.
Playlist for a Paper Angel is the second in the DS Jan Pearce series of novels and is the sequel to Random Acts of Unkindness.
KINDLE SCOUT AWARD WINNER Jacqueline Ward is the author of #1 bestseller Random Acts of Unkindness and its sequel Playlist for a Paper Angel, both crime novels in the DS Jan Pearce series published by Kindle Press, selected for publication in 2016.
She is also the author of SmartYellowTM, in the pen name of J A Christy, and this novel has been nominated for the prestigious Arthur C Clarke Award in 2016.
Jacqueline has also written several short stories, both standalone and published in anthologies. She also writes screenplays.
She has worked with victims of domestic violence and families of missing people and has received an MBE for services to vulnerable people.
For more information about Jacqueline and her work go to www.jacquelineward.co.uk
Jacqueline was born in Oldham in the North West of England and has travelled the world with her career in high hazard safety. After training as a psychologist, Jacqueline undertook a doctorate that looked at how storytelling impacts on the way that people construct their identity.
Jacqueline still lives in Oldham with her partner and their dog, near her three grown-up children.
Vernal Equinox: Take the Body and Run by Jada Ryker
Macey's first day in the college employee relations department ends with a knife at her throat.
Macey is certain things can't get any worse. She's wrong. An angry employee vows to put her on an online hit list. When he turns up dead, she's a suspect--and on the hit list.
To keep her secrets and her life, Macey partners with two unexpected allies who cause her pulse to race with steamy attraction--and exasperating annoyance. Vince, a handsome, driven lawman, digs up more than just clues to the brutal murder. Brett, a fun-loving pathologist with a deadly sense of humor, drives everyone crazy with his fart machine-will travel. Macey's supersized black cat Wikket, possessing courage, curiosity, and crankiness in equal portions, assists in his own grumpy, feline fashion, golden eyes open and claws extended.
KINDLE SCOUT WINNER Jada Ryker snagged the Kindle Press publishing contract for her book, Take the Body and Run, through Amazon’s Kindle Scout program. The contemporary mystery/romance is about a hunted woman hiding under a dead friend’s identity, a handsome lawman, a death doctor with fart machine-will travel, and a cranky cat with a nose for crime.
Jada is the author of Dog Days of Karma, the first Carr-Maah Consulting mystery/paranormal novel; A Pink Zombie, with a Mist, a Shaken, Not Stirred, mystery/horror adventure; and Murder Takes a Dare, the first book in the Takes a Dare mystery series. The books combine humor and murder in a total package of entertaining and fun southern adventures. At the same time, Jada sketches in addiction/recovery issues and childhood angst with a deft and compassionate touch.
Jada spent the first twenty-odd years of her life in rural Kentucky, many of those years without electricity or running water. In her writings, Jada draws upon her early years of deprivation.
She now lives in central Kentucky with her wonderful husband and their cat, rescued from the animal shelter. In her day job, Jada works in higher education. She holds a masters degree in public administration.
March 15, 2017
Author Feature: Mark Gardner
Today I will be featuring Mark Gardner!
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Can the world be saved from humanity?
Most of the world is a frozen wasteland. Populations have dwindled and a pair of scientists are traveling to Yellowstone National Park to see if ‘Old Faithful’ holds the key to reversing the current ice age.
The perils of their journey are many and there are factions who will stop at nothing to keep the secrets of the ice age from them and the world.
Zachary sits across a table from a reporter on the eve of his execution. The reporter has a simple question: “Tell me your story.”
The question resonates. How did he get here? Religious persecution is what he told himself, but how does he explain his actions? Actions that still haunt him years later…
Raven's Peak is a finalist in the IndieFab Book Awards!
Just got the email. The Awards will be given out on June 24th at the 2017 American Library Association Annual Conference in Chicago, and they announce them live.
Super cool news, and I can't wait to see how well it does in the contest! Here's hoping for a win!
March 14, 2017
Author Feature: Katheryn M. Hearst
Today I will be featuring Katheryn M. Hearst.
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Duty, Honor, Loyalty, Betrayal
Immortal and a member of the Sinistra Dei, a secret order designed to eliminate threats to the Vatican, Giovanna was created to do the dirty work of the Church. Her missions require creative thinking and the ability to tap dance on the line between right and wrong. Her loyalty is tested as her commander, and former lover, sinks into insanity. No longer able to conceal his madness, Gia struggles to protect her friends from the man she once loved.
Torben has served as second in command since before the discovery of the new world. His need to remain close to Gia outweighed any desire to lead a clutch of his own. As his commander’s power fades, old compulsions are lifted, allowing Torben to confess his sins and his love for Gia.
Before Gia can come to terms with centuries of secrets and lies, and Torben can forgive her for lifetimes of rejection, dark immortals arrive in the French Quarter. In the face of new enemies, old fears, a rising death toll, and the unexpected evolution of Gia’s supernatural powers—neither can afford to play by the rules.
Feast of the Epiphany is the first book of the Order of the Sinistra Dei series, an Urban Fantasy/Paranormal Romance like no other. If you like mysterious supernatural creatures, conflict-ridden romance and a lot of heat, then you’ll love this series.
Check out this RRBC Title: Angel of Death
Friends from college, Tancy and Audrey love one another like family. They grew up in very different worlds, one poor, with absent, drug-addicted parents, the other with wealth and privilege. As roommates, they delve into the seedy world of escorts as they try to solve a cold case murder from Tancy's childhood. Chance meetings and twists of fate alter both their lives. Romance, steamy sex and danger await the women, as everything about the murder is uncovered. Shocking details emerge that change their lives forever and reinforces the bond of true friendship.
