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Do You Believe in Angels? #coverreveal #kidsfiction

9/25/2021

 
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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.
 
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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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About the Author:
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.
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“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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About the Author:
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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