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Do You Believe in Angels? #coverreveal #kidsfiction

9/25/2021

Do you believe in angels? Some people say that dragonflies or cardinals are signals that your loved ones are looking over you. Other people also believe that they have a guardian angel watching over them. These beliefs come from a variety of sources. I'd like to believe that I have someone, my mom, my best friend, watching over me and helping me when I'm struggling.

Author Phyllis Cherry has a new book coming out. MYSTERY AT CAMP ESTHER is a cute children's story about a young girl who has been an angel and now must help someone else. It's a great read for your favorite child.

MYSTERY AT CAMP ESTHER is now up for preorder. You can get a copy right away when it releases next month.

Blurb:
Halo’s life changed the day she flew up to study with the angel academy. Now she has wings of her own, and so does Midas, the big golden dog and her best friend. They are ready for their first real mission--a dangerous one that could cost them everything.

Arriving at Camp Esther, Halo and Midas become the target of a killer after helping an injured man. But they are determined to fulfill their mission, even if they are not sure what it is. Could it be helping Marie, a lonely teenager confined to a wheelchair?

Marie’s dreams often come true and foreshadow the danger surrounding Halo and Midas. Things are further complicated when Halo questions the sincerity of Marie’s new crush. Could he be the person who hurt Midas? Halo doesn’t know who to trust.

At the camp, accidents, sabotage, and death threats happen, and everything points to the new girl and her dog. Someone wants them to fail their mission and will kill to get rid of Halo and Midas. Will they survive return to White Feathers Academy as failures, or will this mission cost them their lives?

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About the Author:
Phyllis Cherry loves to write about her imaginary friends who remind her to tell their stories. She likes to paint watercolor pictures, participate in Bible Studies, and has studied culinary arts and winemaking both in America and abroad.
Phyllis and her husband live on the west coast of Florida where they enjoy the beautiful sunsets and watching the moon rise above the bay.

Phyllis is a member of Florida West Coast Writers, Florida Star Fiction Writers, SCBWI and Florida Writers Association.
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Trying Something New, Taking Chances #newromance #newYA

9/20/2021

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Have you ever tried something new? It takes a lot of guts. Sometimes it's overcoming fear and other times it's getting past your own insecurities. You have to step outside your comfort zone and set aside any outside influences.

Vanessa Garden's latest YA romance, CARRIER is a tale of taking chances and searching for the truth. This compelling story is a timely tale as we face society's issues and fears. At it's heart, CARRIER is a love story. It's the love of family and of self but also the first love between a young couple.

Now available in ebook and print, you'll want to read CARRIER tonight!

Blurb:
From the day she was born, Lena has viewed the world through the jagged window of a razor-wired fence. The hundred-acre property she shares with her mother in the Australian outback may keep her safe from the Y-Carrier disease, but it is no longer enough to hold Lena’s interest, and her mother’s increasingly tight grip on her free will is stifling.

Just as her curiosity blooms and her courage rises, she meets a boy through the fence — the first boy she has ever laid eyes on. His name is Patrick and he comes with a dangerous yet irresistible invitation of adventure beyond the fence, an invitation to which Lena cannot say no.

But Lena’s newfound freedom is short-lived and she soon discovers that the Y-Carrier disease is not the only enemy she faces on the outside. Her new enemies want something Lena has, and they are willing to do anything to get it...

Carrier is a YA novel about freedom, choice and family – and the terrifying disease that makes them mutually exclusive.

EXCERPT:
A gentle breeze passed through the trees, tickling my closely cropped hair and bringing with it the wild, earthy scent of bush flowers and of distant desert sands. I breathed in deep, the effect instantly calming...and glanced at the fence.

It was now or never.

I adjusted the straps of my backpack and rubbed at my arms where my skin continued to prickle, and with a slow, forced gait, moved away from the house until I was face to face with the fence.

This was really it—most likely my one and only opportunity at freedom, with Mum holed up in her room like she was.

The fence wire was cool against my sweaty fingers. My hands were trembling like Mum’s had last night, after she had shot—according to her—a snake. But I’d seen the third mound beneath our salmon bark eucalypt, as big as my father’s, and the last time I’d checked, Mum didn’t bury the snakes we killed. She wouldn’t waste our precious bullets on snakes, anyway— and she didn’t put bunches of wildflowers on top of their graves, either. And she definitely didn’t lock herself in the bedroom and cry for hours on end over a legless reptile.

Mum had killed someone. Maybe I’d never know who.

I wiped my sweaty palms against my pants and wondered what the hell I was doing. Was this what I truly wanted? Was a couple of hours, or nights, of freedom, worth the risk of the horrible melting death that came with the Y-Carrier?

One glance back at the dim house, with its boarded-up windows gave me my answer. I couldn’t do it anymore. I couldn’t handle Mum suffocating me with her fears. I needed to be me. Just once. And if I got killed trying, then I guessed at least I would die a free person instead of someone who had only ever experienced the world through razor-wired fences.

If I got too scared or bored or hated it, I could always come back anytime I wanted. Maybe I’d just explore the area close to the fence for a bit and return home in time for bed. It would be my first step—a baby step. And if Mum saw that I’d returned in one piece, then she might relent and start taking me out hunting with her, or even for a walk to the waterhole. Little things I’d begged her all my life to do, things she got to do every single day.

Sucking in a huge lungful of air, I looked up and caught sight of Alice’s star blinking back at me. But not just that one little star, all the others too. I threw my head back and drowned in the breathtaking sight. Even if just seeing the stars was all I got out of my little rendezvous, then I’d be satisfied, at least for a while.

I turned back to the fence with a renewed sense of determination, and was about to hurl myself at it, when every part of me stiffened—except for my heart, which was beating so hard I thought it might knock a heart-shaped hole through my chest.

I could not believe my eyes.

On the other side of the fence, staring down at me, was something I’d never encountered during my entire life in the West Australian outback—my mortal enemy according to Dad’s medical journals.

A boy.

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About the author:

A bookseller and Young Adult author, Vanessa loves nothing more than immersing herself in the exciting world of books. When she is not sharing her favorite reads with customers, or mentally casting actors to play the characters in her next novel, she enjoys hanging out with those she loves most.

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Love Danger? #newparanormal #coverreveal

9/16/2021

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Are you like me? Do you binge watch reruns of Criminal Minds as your try to figure out who the killer is before the investigators do? Are your pets named after CSI characters?

If so, you will enjoy the murderous excitement in A WOLF TO CATCH. Now up for preorder, A WOLF TO CATCH releases on October 19th.

Blurb:
What happens when Supernatural meets Criminal Minds?
Now that the paranormal have come out of the closet, there’s a new side to law enforcement. One designed to take care of the things that go Bump in the night.

Danika and her friends know all about fangs, furry and dangerous. They know that sometimes you need backup to make sure no one else gets killed. So when a friend calls Danika in on a case, she’s quick to help, but the second she enters her friend's living room she meets Logan, a sexy werewolf who makes her second-guess her policy about dating colleges.

There’s no time for romance when a young girl is kidnapped by the murderer. They must find him before he kills, and make sure everyone gets out alive.

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About the Author:
Julia Jones is a 24-year-old erotica and romance writer from Canada. After being homeschooled all her life, she got her GED and has been pursuing her passion- writing. Julia is a muti-time bestselling author and when not writing, loves traveling, spending time with family, and reading local authors.

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Finding Strength in Times of Trouble #newromancetoday

9/13/2021

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There are times when we face horrible things. Death, illness, danger. When we are struggling, how do you find the strength to go on? Where does it come from?

Throughout my own life, I've had struggles. Each time I dug deep within myself and relied on my own hero. Author MS Kaye's KINDLING THE PAST has a heroine who has to find her own well of determination after two big incidents in her life.

MS Kaye writes stories which are compelling. The characters are strong and resilient. They face tough situations and are able to power through them, but in a way that moves the character's growth. KINDLING THE PAST is a fast paced and action packed book that will keep you up at night.

Now available in ebook and print, be sure to grab a copy today!

Blurb:
Kindle fights to survive on her own, to break free from her possessive and violent ex-boyfriend, and tries not to let her best friend, Anna, know she’s in love with her husband. Most of all, she fights the visions she sees of the past—she doesn’t believe in that kind of stuff.

Then Anna is shot and killed.

In their grief, Kindle and Ty, Anna’s husband and Kindle’s Taekwondo instructor, grow closer. Although Kindle is careful never to let him too close, he helps her learn to accept that her visions are real. Eventually, the truth about Anna’s death breaks through into Kindle’s visions, and she must find a way not to let it destroy her.

EXCERPT:
I had no way of knowing what Chris was driving. I had to know which cars were supposed to be here in order to know if there was a new one. Most of my neighbors drove beaters like me, and Chris had always liked something flashy. But with him, I couldn’t depend on consistency. He was smart.

I recognized all the cars tonight. I parked under the streetlight and kept the door locked while I pulled my gear bag onto my lap and slipped the strap over my shoulder. Keys ready, I jumped out of the car and jogged up the steps. I hated apartment buildings in Florida. The halls were open, no security doors to block unwanted visitors from knocking on your front door, from lurking in shadowy corners.

Within about ten seconds, I was up the stairs, down the hall, and at my door. Just being able to move quickly without running out of breath was worth the cost of Taekwondo classes. I felt more confident, less scared.

My door unlocked, I glanced down the hall one more time then slipped inside. I closed the door, locked it, and flipped the lights.

I was not alone.

He was right there, tall, thick, and blond as always. I was seeing as clearly as if through acid. I blinked to make sure he was really there. I always did that. It was stupid.

Chris was always there.

Standing in the middle of my one little room, he just looked at me. It was like he was waiting for me to apologize for something. He always seemed to think I should be apologizing. I knew better now, knew I’d never done anything wrong, but I wasn’t defiant either. I kept my mouth shut—as if he might go away if I was very still and very quiet, like certain predators in the wild.

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M.S. Kaye has several published books under her black belt. A transplant from Ohio, she resides with her husband Corey in Jacksonville, Florida, where she tries not to melt in the sun. Find suspense and the unusual at www.BooksByMSK.com.
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I See Dead People #newromance #preorder

9/8/2021

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I SEE DEAD PEOPLE is a famous line. Hearing it and you can visualize the movie. But what if that happened to you? Would you freak out or be chill about it?

Author Annie Grace Roberts tells the story of a young teen who sees one particular dead guy. A real hunky one! And Lily, the main character, sets out to find a way to help him.

WHERE LILIES BLOOM is a gripping YA paranormal filled with engaging characters and beautiful settings. But it's the story of Lily and the ghost that will keep you turning the pages.

Now up for Preorder- WHERE THE LILIES BLOOM is the first in a series about Lily Deene, a girl who gets in over her head.

Blurb:
Lily Deene has a new dream guy. There’s just one small problem. He’s dead.

Seventeen-year-old Lily Deene has no choice but to spend her summer at Brynmoor Manor in England where there are more sheep than people. She isn’t thrilled, but after her mother enlists Simon, the housekeeper’s son, to give her horseback riding lessons, Lily decides to make the best of a bad situation. It turns out that it’s not all tea and crumpets at the manor house. Long buried secrets are stirring. Secrets that are haunting her dreams and Lily quickly finds herself galloping straight into danger.

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Annie Grace Roberts is a mother-daughter writing team from California. They share a love of adventure and happy endings. Neither has ever met a ghost they didn’t like.

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Guilty Pleasure #newrelease #newromancetoday

9/6/2021

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I have to admit to a guilty pleasure of mine. When I read through the news, I spend a great deal of time focused on Entertainment News. Gossip. Celebrities. Movies. Fights. I read it all. I look for ways to feel better about my own life by seeing that the people I admire aren't any better off than I am, even with the million dollars and super slick sports cars.

Celebrity gossip is a fact of life for Celia Mulder's spin doctor, Lucille in BACK ON TOP. She creates it. She hides it. She spins it so that her clients keep those high profile jobs.

BACK ON TOP is the final book in Celebrity Spin Doctor series about a celebrity management agency who do more than cover up the gossip stories. These people jump into the shark infested waters with both feet, as they save clients from bold kidnaping schemes.

Blurb:
What Happens in Hollywood…has repercussions everywhere!

Lucille Anton, Celebrity Spin Doctor, has returned to run her empire. But when her obnoxiously sexy new coworker Noah takes on a client she promised never to work with, cracks threaten to form. Neither of them will back down and, when fighting turns to kissing, they find they’ve met their match.

Brett Jacobs has done it. He’s run away with the love of his life and is determined to be blissfully happy, despite himself. It’s not only his self-destructive tendencies standing in his way, however. He has actual enemies staying on the resort island. Enemies who are equally determined to destroy all he holds dear.

From rooftop retrieval missions to unexpected hiking adventures, the spin doctors are tested at every turn. New friendships are forged, old nemeses resurface, and Brett’s estranged siblings won’t leave anyone alone. With tensions running high and reputations on the line, Lucille will have to use every trick she knows to get them out alive.

The final book in the Celebrity Spin Doctor series will have you reaching for those magazines at the registers with a new appreciation.

EXCERPT:
“I see how it is,” he said, looking at her.

“How what is?”

“You’re furious Simon asked me to join the team. You want me to get fed up and quit.” He moved toward her as he spoke. It was dark in the doorway, but he came close enough that she could see his face illuminated by the streetlights. His expression was one of intensity and frustration, and dammit, he made it look so attractive. Noah was muscular, that she already knew, and the outfit he wore put those muscles on display in a way that didn’t disappoint. He was clean-shaven, and his brown skin looked smooth and soft. It was soft, Lucille knew that already. It was something she was trying to forget.

“How’d you guess?” she asked sarcastically, trying not to remember the way his mouth felt on hers. Those were things she wasn’t thinking about. Ever.

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Celia Mulder hails from the lovely, yet unpredictable northern Michigan. They are a librarian, a former wedding planner, and an avid appreciator of all things campy and ridiculous. Friends-to-lovers plots are their catnip. They believe in three things-- the importance of representation, the awesomeness of Aquaman, and Buffy the Vampire Slayer. Their first novel Celebrity Spin Doctor was a double RITA award nominee.

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A Whole Different World #cover_reveal

8/26/2021

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Disease, lockdowns, danger. Sounds like last year. But CARRIER takes place in a dystopian world where a Y-Carrier disease forces women and girls into hiding for safety. But what is life like for one of those young girls? How does she handle when she meets a boy for the first time?

Author Vanessa Garden has written a compelling story about freedom and choices set amongst a backdrop very real to our world today. CARRIER is a dystopian romance showcasing first love and tough choices. You will want to preorder this book today!

Blurb:
From the day she was born, Lena has viewed the world through the jagged window of a razor-wired fence. The hundred-acre property she shares with her mother in the Australian outback may keep her safe from the Y-Carrier disease, but it is no longer enough to hold Lena’s interest, and her mother’s increasingly tight grip on her free will is stifling.

Just as her curiosity blooms and her courage rises, she meets a boy through the fence — the first boy she has ever laid eyes on. His name is Patrick and he comes with a dangerous yet irresistible invitation of adventure beyond the fence, an invitation to which Lena cannot say no.

But Lena’s newfound freedom is short-lived and she soon discovers that the Y-Carrier disease is not the only enemy she faces on the outside. Her new enemies want something Lena has, and they are willing to do anything to get it...

Carrier is a YA novel about freedom, choice and family – and the terrifying disease that makes them mutually exclusive.

CARRIER releases on Sept 21st in Ebook and Print
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Weddings?? Big Event or Quiet Escape?? #newromance #newrelease

8/23/2021

Growing up I dreamed about what my wedding would be like. Watching the glamorous affairs on Daytime TV, I modeled my dreams after those big events. I wanted the stunning white gown, the expensive food, and big ballroom dance floor. I could skip the catfight between bridesmaids or the back from the dead ex-wife determined to ruin my day.

Skip to reality and my wedding dreams weren't able to measure up to the empty wallet. I wore my grandmother's satin gown, had a small dinner at the local VFW hall and escaped the drama of fights or ex's. (Although someone bumped my cake table so I had the leaning tower of wedding cake.) That marriage lasted 20 years but I skipped all that for my second and escaped to Vegas.

Seriously, events are not what make the wedding. It's the commitment between the two people, in front of loved ones and God. Grea Warner understands that. Her story TAILS CALIFORNIA was set to begin with a big happy wedding. A huge event in Carolina, with flower girls and hundreds of guests. But sometimes fate gets in the way.

TAILS CALIFORNIA is an emotional rollercoaster for Bethany as she sets out to find what is important to her. It's a growth story. It's a love story. A journey. A romance.

Now available in Ebook and Print, TAILS CALIFORNIA is a perfect story to curl up on the couch with and settle in, experiencing all of Bethany's choices and fears. You won't be able to put it down.

Blurb:
The week was supposed to end with a white dress and promises. It didn’t. Instead there was a black hearse.

Bethany and Ryan’s dream day is marred by the unexpected news of someone close to them passing away. More than ever, they need to lean on each other to help get through this devastating loss. But it won’t be easy.

Grief has its own timeline and also has a unique way of assigning blame … warranted or not. Not only is Bethany struggling with her own emotions, but she feels helpless when it comes to her role in the family. Is Ryan pulling away? Are the kids acting differently? And why would a fantastic career opportunity cause such anger and stress?

Will their coin flip bring a happily ever after or a sad goodbye?

“Ms. Warner writes with an authenticity that evokes the emotion that the author is describing in her writing.” –Amazon reviewer.

“Ms. Warner lures her readers in with such vivid imagery and authentic dialog, you will feel like you are a part of the story.” –Amazon reviewer.

EXCERPT:
And then he slowed and put his hands on my face, releasing our lips. “No, it wouldn’t be … I’ve had … too much.”

I knew he wasn’t talking about alcohol. He had been drinking but respectfully. It was something else. Trying to keep the tears behind them, I closed my eyes, regulated my breath, and took a mini step away.

“Okay.” I pulsed more than nodded my head.

“Bethany?”

“It’s okay,” I repeated, wanting to believe it myself but failing miserably, both internally and, I guess, externally, judging by his reaction.

His voice rose. “No, it’s not. It’s not okay. Nothing is okay.”

On the reality of his words, I felt the tears silently rolling down my face. I had really wanted to keep them at bay, but I couldn’t. His face, his disposition, his words, his rejection all saddened and worried me.

“Dang it!” That wasn’t helping my fears.

“Ryan …”

“I’m sorry. I’m tired, and it’s been a day, and … Bethany, I can’t right now. I can’t … I can’t … anything.”

I stared at him. He can’t anything? He can’t love me? Right then, he couldn’t even look at me. Yet, despite the sting and the hurt, I wanted to help him. But I didn’t know how.

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About the Author:
Grea Warner wants you to cry. She wants your heart to break a little, too. Why? Because that means you feel her characters as if you were one of them. With a background in daytime dramas and a realistic approach to life, Grea writes novels that blur the line of Women’s Fiction and Romance. If you’re a fan of binge watching a TV series or have a passion for the arts like Grea, then you’ll love her fictional serials.

Follow this best-selling, award-winning author on Facebook, Instagram, Twitter, Goodreads, and BookBub.

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Action Packed Romance #newromance #coverreveal

8/16/2021

Fast paced stories always keep me entertained. I dive right in and am swept away with the action. From the first scene to the last word, the characters are on the move, fighting bad guys, dealing with danger and falling in love.

MS Kaye's latest preorder- KINDLING THE PAST is such a story. She quickly drops you into the story of Kindle, a woman who has visions and is facing some tough life choices. The action only amps up from there. Danger and death are around every turn!

KINDLING THE PAST is now up for preorder and releases on Sept 14th. This book will mesmerize you with action and adventure.

Blurb:
Kindle fights to survive on her own, to break free from her possessive and violent ex-boyfriend, and tries not to let her best friend, Anna, know she’s in love with her husband. Most of all, she fights the visions she sees of the past—she doesn’t believe in that kind of stuff.

Then Anna is shot and killed.

In their grief, Kindle and Ty, Anna’s husband and Kindle’s Taekwondo instructor, grow closer. Although Kindle is careful never to let him too close, he helps her learn to accept that her visions are real. Eventually, the truth about Anna’s death breaks through into Kindle’s visions, and she must find a way not to let it destroy her.

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About the Author:
M.S. Kaye has several published books under her black belt. A transplant from Ohio, she resides with her husband Corey in Jacksonville, Florida, where she tries not to melt in the sun. Find suspense and the unusual at www.BooksByMSK.com.

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Closing Out a Series... #new_release #hot_romance

8/9/2021

When you have found an amazing author, you hope that they write and write. You count down the days until their next story releases. But what happens when they finish a series?

COME WITH ME is the last book in the Baxter Boys series by Mindy McKinley. This story was worth the wait! We finally get Ben's story, the one which has been hinting at for the three previous books. Sexy, brooding Ben. The Artist. The one so different than his brothers.

Blurb:
On her last chance to prove herself at her mother’s publishing company, Kat Dunne is given the job no one wants – handling their most impossible client. Assigned to tag along with a writer on his upcoming North American tour, she quickly finds why no one else wanted the job. Ben Baxter is grumpy, awkward, and downright mean. He’s also the hottest man she’s ever laid eyes on and as his walls start to crumble, so does her resolve to remain professional, and her chance to keep her job.

Broody and irritable graphic novelist, Ben Baxter doesn’t want to go on a book signing tour and sure as hell doesn’t want a company chick tagging along. Especially one that lights a fire in him every time he looks at her. He can see right through Kat Dunne and the lie she’s trapped in. She no more belongs in the business world than he does in a designer suit and if it’s the last thing he ever does, he’ll prove to her dreams are worth following. Even if it costs him his publishing contract.

EXCERPT:
“Okay, so, I’m sure you know why we’re meeting today. Dunne Publishing has paired us up to—”

“You’re my handler,” he interrupted, sitting back in his chair. Whatever little bubble of niceness they had been in for a moment disintegrated around them. “Let’s call it what it is.”

Her eyes flashed briefly before she straightened her shoulders and gave him a hard look. “If that’s what you want to call it, it’s fine by me. The company prefers to call it …”

“Damage control?” He knew he was being a prick, but this whole thing stunk. He was an adult. So what if he didn’t want to fawn over fans everywhere all the time? They were his stories, not theirs.

“Like I said …” Her voice took on a commanding tone. “You can call it whatever you like. The fact of the matter is, you’re a brilliant creator.” He straightened and gave her a tight, superior smile before she continued. “But you are a shitty communicator and an even worse curator of your work and image.”

That smile slid right off his face. He hadn’t expected her to come out and say it so matter-of-factly. He appreciated her frankness, even if it stung. “Not pulling any punches, then, I see.”

“I don’t see why I should.” She stared him down with a stern look. “If you’re not.”

“Fair enough.”

“Good, now that that’s out of the way”—she pushed a single piece of paper across the table at him—“this is the explicit list of behavior expectations that Dunne Publishing has outlined for this North American tour. I’m going to be there to make sure you adhere to them.”

“Or what?” he asked, immediately regretting it.

“Mr. Baxter …” She lowered her voice to a dangerous pitch. “Your contract is due to expire soon and Dunne is willing to go the distance for you, but only if you can clean up your public image. Your current contract and all of your work could be tied up in litigation for years. You could potentially lose out on decades of earnings, and while that might not be on the top of your priority list, I’m sure you’d like to continue Dimension Runners.”

Well, shit.

What will you do after reading Ben's story? How about re-read the rest of the Baxter Boys series or gobble up Mindy's other books!

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About the Author

Mindy McKinley is a Contemporary Romance author, avid reader, and cellist.
She lives in the Midwest with her drummer husband and two adorable cats. In her life outside of writing, she is a music teacher, a small business owner, and a professional musician.

No matter where she is in her busy life, her mind is always on her writing. She finds inspiration in everyday moments and joy in putting words in just the right order.

If you’re interested in learning more about Mindy’s writing, visit her website at www.mindymckinley.com for information on current books, upcoming projects, and a blog.

Summertime in Michigan #new_release

8/9/2021

Michigan is beautiful in the summertime. The leaves are green, flowers are blooming and the temperature is still mild with only occasional days in the high 80's. Best of all, it has miles and miles of glorious shoreline. A state which borders most of the Great Lakes, water sports are a popular past time.

People own cottages along the lakes and take off for long weekends or vacations. One of these perfect summer trips is the backdrop for STEALING HAVEN- a Jamie Richmond Mystery.

Even amateur sleuths must get away from the crime of the city and Jamie has set off for the west side of the state for a vacation with her good friend. South Haven, Michigan is a beach town with great food and quaint shops. Just the place to enjoy some sunshine and even a few drinks.... but you have to know Jamie can't help getting her nose into a local burglary.

Blurb:
After months of hard work, Jamie and her best friend, Linda, are on vacation. Lounging on the sandy beaches of South Haven, on the shore of Lake Michigan, the ladies only plan is no plan. No deadlines for Jamie, the investigative reporter. No papers to grade for Linda, the high school teacher. It’s time to kick back and relax.

That lasted until lunchtime on Monday, when they shared a table with Jared, a local cop and Randy, a city official who only had eyes for Jamie. Casual conversation revealed a home invasion, which got Jamie’s curiosity going.

While the two friends explore South Haven, Jamie discovered a pattern with the home invasions. Sharing her clues with Jared, it isn’t long before Jamie and Linda are recruited to help catch the crooks.

Sand, sun, romance and a mystery to solve. Sounds like a perfect vacation for Jamie.

EXCERPT:
“Jamie, what are we doing?”

“I’m curious. That’s two nights in a row where we’ve seen someone running in the dark. Maybe there is something going on.”

“Why are you looking for trouble? We’re on vacation. Is this a way of diverting my attention from your misbehavior?” A wicked grin flashed across her face.

Ignoring her, I stood at the back of the house. The footprints were still visible in the yard. Randy had been right. There were no signs of activity near the building. But if they were running away from here, where did they come from? I turned around and faced the street, following the diagonal path. I could imagine someone racing between the two houses on the opposite side of the road. Curiosity got the better of me. We walked in that direction. Both houses were dark with no signs of life. I went between them to the backyards.

“Jamie, let’s go. The beach is waiting. Sun, sand, muscular lifeguards with tiny swimsuits could be looking for us even as we’re standing here.”

“There are no lifeguards on our part of the beach.”

“Maybe they’re on vacation, too.”

I was about to give up when something caught my eye. The back door to the house on the left, a quaint little cottage, was pried open. There were several gouges in the wood. Peeking through the window, I could see into the kitchen. The cupboard doors were ajar. Linda stood silently beside me for a moment. Then she moved around the corner. She returned, shaking her head in dismay.

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Mark Love (yes, that’s really his name) lived for many years in the metropolitan Detroit area, where crime and corruption are always prevalent. A former freelance reporter, Love is drawn to mysteries and the twists and turns that mirror real life. He is the author of three books in The Jamie Richmond Series “Devious” “Vanishing Act” and “Fleeing Beauty”. Love is also writes The Jefferson Chene Series “WHY 319?” “Your Turn to Die” and the upcoming “The Wayward Path” and several short stories.

Love resides in west Michigan with his wife, Kim. He enjoys a wide variety of music, reading and writing fiction, cooking, travel, most sports and the great outdoors. You can find his blog at the link below and on Goodreads, Facebook, and Amazon.

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Celebrity Gossip Managed #Coverreveal

8/2/2021

I admit to glancing at the magazines at the grocery store checkout. Some are purely crazy with Alien-Wolfman babies but the ones which feature my favorite actors or stars draw my eyes. I see that this couple is having a baby, another got engaged or...gasp! They broke up.

Sometimes it's the paparazzi chasing after the people to find the news but other times, the press is given a story by the publicists, or even given a story about a competing celebrity.

Celia Mulder's latest book- BACK ON TOP chronicles the tales of a family of spin doctors, the publicists who spin the news to make their clients come out on top. BACK ON TOP is the third and final book about this amazing family who have dealt with some zany scandals... even if you hadn't heard about them (they are that good!).

Preorder your copy of BACK ON TOP today and you'll be so excited when it arrives on your ereader on Sept 7th, you'll be reading throughout the night!

Blurb:
What Happens in Hollywood…has repercussions everywhere!

Lucille Anton, Celebrity Spin Doctor, has returned to run her empire. But when her obnoxiously sexy new coworker Noah takes on a client she promised never to work with, cracks threaten to form. Neither of them will back down and, when fighting turns to kissing, they find they’ve met their match.

Brett Jacobs has done it. He’s run away with the love of his life and is determined to be blissfully happy, despite himself. It’s not only his self-destructive tendencies standing in his way, however. He has actual enemies staying on the resort island. Enemies who are equally determined to destroy all he holds dear.

From rooftop retrieval missions to unexpected hiking adventures, the spin doctors are tested at every turn. New friendships are forged, old nemeses resurface, and Brett’s estranged siblings won’t leave anyone alone. With tensions running high and reputations on the line, Lucille will have to use every trick she knows to get them out alive.

The final book in the Celebrity Spin Doctor series will have you reaching for those magazines at the registers with a new appreciation.

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Celia Mulder hails from the lovely, yet unpredictable northern Michigan. They are a librarian, a former wedding planner, and an avid appreciator of all things campy and ridiculous. Friends-to-lovers plots are their catnip. They believe in three things-- the importance of representation, the awesomeness of Aquaman, and Buffy the Vampire Slayer. Their first novel Celebrity Spin Doctor was a double RITA award nominee.

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Life Gets in the Way #Coverreveal #comingsoon

7/26/2021

I'm a big planner. I like to know what I'm doing each day and have two calendars where I keep information. When something doesn't happen according to my plan, I suffer anxiety. Sometimes I shut down and can't move forward.

When I planned for my wedding, I knew I wanted to do something small. It was a second wedding for both my husband and myself. Running away to Vegas seemed about right. I could handle the small event.

Author Grea Warner's newest book, TAILS CALIFORNIA, features a wedding gone awry. Bethany had everything planned out but one accident changes everything. I would have been beside myself but she perseveres.

TAILS CALIFORNIA is the sequel to HEADS CAROLINA and delves deeper into Ryan and Bethany's relationship as they try to handle all the stresses that come with their lives.

Ms. Warner's books are an emotionally gratifying read that will keep you up through the night. TAILS CALIFORNIA releases on Aug. 24th, so preorder your copy today!

Blurb:
The week was supposed to end with a white dress and promises. It didn’t. Instead there was a black hearse.

Bethany and Ryan’s dream day is marred by the unexpected news of someone close to them passing away. More than ever, they need to lean on each other to help get through this devastating loss. But it won’t be easy.

Grief has its own timeline and also has a unique way of assigning blame … warranted or not. Not only is Bethany struggling with her own emotions, but she feels helpless when it comes to her role in the family. Is Ryan pulling away? Are the kids acting differently? And why would a fantastic career opportunity cause such anger and stress?

Will their coin flip bring a happily ever after or a sad goodbye?

“Ms. Warner writes with an authenticity that evokes the emotion that the author is describing in her writing.” –Amazon reviewer.
“Ms. Warner lures her readers in with such vivid imagery and authentic dialog, you will feel like you are a part of the story.” –Amazon reviewer.

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Two New Beach Reads!

7/19/2021

Do you love to read by the pool or on the beach? These are two amazing stories sure to keep you entertained while you tan! A NATURAL PASSION and WISHING ON WATER were both a part of the ONCE UPON A SUMMER box set, which you can't get any longer. So here's your chance to fall in love with spunky heroines and sexy heroes sure to steam up your summer!

A NATURAL PASSION by Tammy Mannersly
Dylan O’Day has been an exemplary marine biologist for years, constantly devoted to the protection and preservation of the natural world. Yet lately, he has a new passion, one that’s distracting his once focused thoughts. Though a decade older than her and her trusted mentor, Dylan hasn’t been able to stop thinking about the new intern. He’s never met a person quite like Kyra before, someone so genuine and caring, and who understands his love of environmental conservation. It’s just too bad his age and situation put him in an ethical dilemma. Should he risk it all for a chance at happiness or insist on keeping their relationship platonic?

Kyra Shine began interning only a few months ago at the Merchant Marine Science Centre and she’s already crushing hard on the boss’ son. Jake Merchant might be the bad boy of the team, but he seems perfect. They share a love of nature, especially the ocean and spend their days watching over the endangered turtles nesting along the coast. While her mentor—the sweet, but overprotective Dylan—disagrees with her growing infatuation, Kyra’s sure his scathing assessment of Jake is misinformed. Surely, the two men are more alike than they realize.

After discovering the turtle nests raided in the night, the Science Centre team goes on high alert, until a dangerous interaction with illegal poachers shatters reputations. Can the team save their beloved turtles before another nest is ransacked? Will Dylan overcome his concerns to tell Kyra how he truly feels before her heart is completely lost to another?

EXCERPT
“What are you up to, Shine? Playing with the fishes?”

“Something like that,” she agreed, fighting back the girlish giggle that wanted to burst from her lips as soon as those gorgeous brown eyes had met hers.

His gaze dropped and roamed over her body for a moment. His head nodded slightly with the movement. Kyra’s nipples hardened under his stare, and the heated tingling of desire clawed at her. Warmth blossomed over her skin. She glanced down, checking that her body was still hidden beneath the flimsy material of the red and white frangipani bikini.

“Lucky fishes,” he drawled, dragging his gaze back to hers.

She chuckled, suddenly tense. “You’ve seen me in this bikini before, Jake. It’s nothing special.”

“Nothing special.” He stepped forward, closing the gap between them. “I would never say that.”

His fingers reached up, skimming her collarbone before slipping under the thin rope of material that formed the halter around her neck. He slid them along her skin, the hot, rough, dryness of him against the soft, moistness of her. They caressed their way up to her neck and then back down, just above the cup of the bikini’s bra. He let his fingers linger there, his chocolate brown eyes gazing deep into her own.

Jake stepped back from her reluctantly. “What are you doing tomorrow night?”

Her dark blonde brows narrowed as she tried to calm her ragged breathing. “Sunday?”

He nodded.

“That’s family night,” Kyra began again. “I mean, you know we can’t miss family night. Your dad always invites everyone from the Turtle Center and the Science Center for a big barbeque. Everyone who wants to come is invited.”

He shrugged. “Maybe we don’t want to come this time?”

She giggled. “And, what are we going to do instead?”

Jake reached for her free hand, holding it, cool and damp against the warmth of his. “Go out for dinner. Somewhere nice. Together.”

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WISHING ON WATER by Liz Ashlee
People getting engaged. Married. Adopting pets. Buying cars and houses. Having babies. Meanwhile, Hope is still living with her parents, hasn’t accomplished anything since high school and her relationship status isn’t just single – it’s non-existent.

As she sees it, there’s nothing else to do but the one thing that makes the most logical sense: flee to her great-aunt’s retirement community. The last thing she expects is to meet a very handsome, very age appropriate man there who might be the key to solving her single relationship problem.

EXCERPT
"Lucky us," Aunt Isla says, crinkling her nose. Someone knocks on the door and she stares at it blankly. "Who's that?"

Arthur's smile melts away. "Paul. My competition."

Aunt Isla laughs. "With all the excitement over Hope, I completely forgot I asked Paul to stop by to look at my TV." She claps her hands together excitedly. If I didn't know any better, I'd almost think there's a conspiratorial tint to her eyes. "Oh, I can't wait for you to meet Paul, Hope. He's such a sweetheart."

"And a dreamboat," I add.

"The man has more girlfriends around here than you can count and you'll see why," she says, walking toward the door. "Coming!"

I spin in my chair, resting my arms on the back of it. I don't know why I'm so excited to meet this Paul. He's a looking glass into what a gorgeous guy looks like in the eyes of a retiree. Evidently he's deaf, but a veteran, and he must be handy—but is he only attractive because he's handy? My mom used to say there's nothing more attractive than a man who is willing to work without issue. Then again, maybe he's like Harrison Ford and manages to stay young because of a certain rugged handsomeness and a lot of personality.

Only the door opens up and I'm wrong about it all.

About fifty years wrong.

"You're the dreamboat?" I blurt out.

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Do You Plan or Go With the Flow? #newreleasealert

7/19/2021

Are you a planner? Going on vacation, you make a list so you don't forget anything. Heading to the store? You've gone through coupons and have a list of things you need. Meeting someone? You check on the route and confirm the time.

I'm a planner. I think (agonize) about things before I do them. I plan for any contingencies and have back up plans, just in case. When something doesn't go according to plan, I'm a wreck. Changes or unknowns can send my blood pressure spiking.

Catherine Peace's latest release PART OF HER PLAN has a character much like me. She's got a plan to reach her goal. She's focused and determined. She can't slip up! It'd cost her everything. BUT when she receives a mysterious invitation, it leads to someone who wasn't a part of her plan.

Blurb:
An invitation to Cupid’s Café will change your life.
Lydia Rossi has The Plan all figured out. A great job at Louisville’s fastest-rising tattoo shop, a place of her own, and putting her heroin addiction behind her once and for all. So far, everything fits perfectly into the safety-focused life she’s created, though she can’t forget the one woman who made her want more.

Jenny Sloane’s sole focus is on convincing her brother to let her come home. She’s deceived him into thinking she’s clean, but the truth is—she likes the way she feels when she drinks. If it takes a few white lies to make it happen, she will lie until the cows come home. She doesn’t need anyone, except family.

A note from Cupid’s Café reunites Lydia with her former therapy groupmate Jenny, sparking attraction, but a new complication arises when Jenny moves into the same transitional living house with Lydia. Jenny’s presence threatens to unravel Lydia’s plan, and for the first time Jen’s family-only focus wavers. One moment and one mistake is all it’d take to destroy their futures, but the chemistry between them is undeniable. No strings attached becomes tangled. Can a relationship be part of The Plan after all?

~~~~~

Welcome to Cupid's Café, a place where missed connections meet. How the invitations find them, no one knows…except for the mysterious owner, Mr. Heart.

This multi-author series focuses on protagonists struggling with real-life issues that often get swept under the rug. With Cupid’s Café, these issues find representation in the characters struggling to conquer their own problems while trying to carve a future for themselves.

From cops to artists, or social workers to photographers, Mr. Heart ensures these lost souls who believe themselves undeserving of love reconnect with their fated match.

Each couple embarks on their journey at Cupid’s Cafe, but the rest is up to them: whether damage wins or they find true love in the end.

READ THEM ALL
Painting for Keeps (Cupid's Cafe #1) by Landra Graf
Exactly Like You (Cupid's Cafe #2) by Lori Sizemore
Captured Memories (Cupid's Cafe #3) by Katherine McIntyre
True Colors (Cupid's Cafe #4) by Landra Graf
Part of Her Plan (Cupid’s Café #5) by Catherine Peace

EXCERPT:
Lydia checked her watch. Her “date” should have been there ten minutes ago, and though it tried, the feeling of disappointment failed to break through the barrier the café created. Every so often, the barista glanced her way, offered a sweet but wan smile, and continued on. The ethereal music drifting through the speakers kept her heartbeat steady.

She could handle just hanging out at the coffee bar if not for the invitation burning a hole through her back pocket.

“This is stupid,” she muttered. “You’re not ready.”

The barista eyeballed her again, a disapproving pout on her full lips.

After a few more sips, Lydia pushed the cup away. “Thank you.”

“Are you sure you can’t stay a little longer?”

She smiled. “Sorry. Early morning.”

“Please, just a little longer.” Something in her voice compelled Lydia to stay put.

Okay…

Almost by magic, another latte appeared on the counter.

Lydia chuckled. “I’m not going to sleep tonight.”

With a wink, the barista said, “Maybe that’s the point.”

Lydia eyeballed the pretty blonde and took another sip. Once again, the peacefulness overtook her. Coffee wasn’t supposed to be soothing like this.

Maybe that was the con: her one true love was coffee.

More time passed and the bottom of the mug showed its face. The barista pouted at the empty cup.

“Coffee’s too good,” Lydia said with a grin, but in truth, it was the best she’d ever had. “Don’t worry. I’ll come back.”

“I know.” She winked again.

As Lydia stood and shrugged into her coat, the bell over the door chirped. Time stopped. The café changed to a small room, a sketchbook, and the entrance of an eighteen-year-old spitfire. Except she’d grown up over the last ten years. “Holy shit,” Lydia said. “Jenny Sloane.”

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Catherine Peace has been telling stories for as long as she could remember. She often blames two things for her forays into speculative fiction—Syfy (when it was SciFi) channel Sundays with her dad and The Island of Dr. Moreau by HG Wells. She graduated in 2008 from Northern Kentucky University with a degree in English and is still chasing the dream of being super rich and famous, mostly so she can sit around in her PJs all day and write stories.

Catherine currently lives on a farm in South Carolina. E-I-E-I-O.

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