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The SkyRyders are no longer the best-skilled fliers in the sky, and MAC is determined to rectify the situation by breeding better fliers. However, the introduction of an exceptional flier into the project brings an underlying cancer to light. Convinced the Corp removed a maneuver so a female could pass the flight exam, the male cadets in the Academy revolt. Sensing chaos and mutiny at the Fort, the enemy cartel gathers a force to annihilate the entire West Coast forces.
 
 
EXCERPT
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Cassie Brown believed women of the twenty-third century to be inherently flawed. They lacked ambition. Their only inspirations were getting married and having virgin-birth babies.
Even as a little girl, Cassie wanted more to her dreams. The other little girls would dream about finding a fairy tale prince of a husband. Cassie dreamed of being the first female president of the Americas, or a great scientist.
As a young woman, she now knew becoming the president was impossible in the chauvinistic male-oriented society that had taken root since the Czech Terror Wars began. However, being a scientist remained possible as long she could continue her education.
Recently, the Czechs had discovered a way to escape the high winds of their country and reach the Americas. And while our SkyRyders killed swarms of them daily, there always seemed to be more of them on the horizon. She feared how her father would react to this new danger.
 She mulled over the situation as she lay on a blanket stretched out on the campus grounds. Convincing her father that she was safer at school became more difficult every month. Honestly, he saw her education as a type of ‘finishing school’ before marriage, not as the first step to a meaningful life.
She lost her train of thought the moment a squad of SkyRyders dropped from the sky and landed twenty feet to her left. She noticed they wore combat gear. Two of them were young women, and both were armed to the teeth, the same as the men. She liked that.
A male SkyRyder, slightly older and rather “easy on the eyes” with his chiseled looks, approached her as the others folded their catchers into small bundles.
“If you were going to buy drugs on this campus, where would you go?” His lips turned into a seductive half-grin.
She smiled in return. “I’d go have my head examined.” She nodded at the frat house on the corner. “However, idiots who have no appreciation for their brain cells go over to the green house on the corner, but somehow I suspect you already know that.”
“I always like to get a local confirmation whenever possible and especially if it means talking to a pretty young woman.”
She smiled at his compliment. Normally, such a line would piss her off, but not when it came from those lips.
“You wouldn’t happen to know whether they conduct their business in the cellar or the attic, would you?”
Cassie gave this some thought. “I’ve never been in the house, but I have lectured a few girlfriends after they’ve gone there, and I noticed they had cobwebs from the Andillous family on their clothes.
“Cobwebs can be found in both cellars and attics.”
“Not troglobiont cobwebs. They are only found in moist areas such as the Cully River canyon and on rare occasions, basements, if they’ve been extended deep into the rock of the cliffs behind the house.”
He smiled appreciatively at her observation. “That is most helpful.” He returned to his crew.
She watched as they disappeared right before her eyes. She had heard the Ryders had suits that made them invisible. She had thought it was bullshit, just something to scare little drug-dealers out of a life of crime. Now she saw it was true. Her mind turned to working out how they did that.
A few minutes later, she heard the low rumble of a concussion bomb from within the building and the cliff behind it. Silence followed. Except for a few people near the building running like hell to get away, no one came out of the house. She worried about the Ryders. She should have mentioned the frat house might be well-armed, but then shouldn’t they expect that?
The Ryders reappeared in front of their gear. The captain, however, materialized beside her. He knelt and studied her with his intense blue eyes. Lots of guys took notice of her, but this was different. He seemed to be measuring her worth as an intelligent human being. “What’s your major?”
“Quantum Physics, and Mathematics.”
He nodded with approval and handed her a card. “Keep this card in case you ever want a career with the Corp. It will exempt you from years of screening.”
“Thanks, but I’m going to finish school and become a scientist.”
He smiled and stood up. “Good for you. We hire scientist, you know.” Then he rejoined his group and latched into his catcher. Upon his command, the squad soared into the sky as if they were puppets yanked from the story.
Just as they disappeared, a ping sounded from her laptop, alerting her she had mail. Cassie glanced at the email. It was from her father. She opened it, expecting him to explain why the funds for this semester had yet to arrive into the school’s account. She had already received a second notice. Upon reading the email, she understood why the money had not arrived. According to her father, her education had gone on long enough and it was time for her to take on adult responsibilities. A car would come for her at three today, and tomorrow she would be married to some man she had never met in her life.
She fingered the card in her hand. Life in the Corp sounded a hell of a lot better than her current future.
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About the Author
Liza O’Connor lives in Denville, NJ with her dog Jess. They hike in fabulous woods every day, rain or shine, sleet or snow. Having an adventurous nature, she learned to fly small Cessnas in NJ, hang-glide in New Zealand, kayak in Pennsylvania, ski in New York, scuba dive with great white sharks in Australia, dig up dinosaur bones in Montana, skydive in Indiana, and raft a class four river in Tasmania. She’s an avid gardener, amateur photographer, and dabbler in watercolors and graphic arts. Yet throughout her entire life, her first love has and always will be writing novels.
 
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Strong Female Characters,.. Buffy, Lilith, Medusa. Most female characters are usually the supporting characters. They rely on men who kick butt, but I love a female character who can stand up for herself. 

Clara Winter has crafted such an amazing woman in her latest release- Goddess of the Moon. (and if you haven't read the other books in this series, she has some other strong women, too.)

Do you find a strong female character a must in your books?

Blurb:
An impossible attraction. An apocalyptic threat.
 
After vanquishing a Celtic death demon, Selene should be kicking back and enjoying some free time. However, her life is anything but relaxed. She must travel to Romania, the last place she’d ever thought she’d be, facing another demon threat. Just another day at the office for the daughter of Cleopatra.
 
The situation soon escalates. The simple problem Selene thought she was facing, becomes intense--FAST. The dilemma is much greater than she initially feared. Throw in a sexy witch she doesn’t want to be attracted to, and her life really gets complicated.
 
Overconfidence leads Selene to make a mistake which could cost everything. Can she unravel the mystery before it’s too late? Or will her latest nemesis be the death of her and those she loves?
 
Goddess of the Moon is the fourth book of The Immortal Kindred Series and is set primarily in Brasov, Romania.
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About the Author:
Amy Rugg grew up reading Anne of Green Gables, The Secret Garden, and Alice in Wonderland, while watching Buck Rogers, Star Trek, and Doctor Who. Writing her own stories naturally ensued. She is a wife, mother, and former school counselor, with a Master’s Degree in Counseling. Amy is from Colorado Springs, Co and currently resides in Mission Viejo, Ca. clarawinterbooks.com
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With my recent move to South Carolina, I have found that there are mermaids everywhere. Each store has mermaid signs about the mermaids habits for drinking and loving pirates. 

Maybe they just love the beach...but so many girls have wanted to be mermaids- myself included. 

Whether you were exposed to mermaids through the movie- Splash or Little Mermaid... girls everywhere wanted to be one.  The water is seen as a glamorous place to live, with abundance. 

But in Vanessa Garden's latest, Miranda has to decide if she wants to live underwater or walk away from true love.

Blurb:
In a glittering underwater world, where danger lurks behind beauty and power, seventeen-year-old Miranda Sun must decide between her freedom and the love her heart ultimately yearns for.

When Miranda Sun returns to Marin on the eve of her eighteenth birthday, this time of her own free will, she quickly learns that her worst fears have been realized. The glittering underwater city is not as she had left it, nor too is Marko, the young king who has dominated her thoughts and heart for the last twelve months.

To make matters worse, Miranda has not made the journey to Marin alone, and now must contend with not only Marko’s evil brother Damir, but more surprisingly her sister Lauren who has an agenda of her own.

With Marko’s power beginning to wane, and with cracks beginning to show in the domed Utopian city, and veiled danger lurking everywhere, she quickly learns that in this dazzling city full of beautiful people she can trust no one but herself.

EXCERPT:
When I burst back into Marko’s room, he was seated at the dining table, bent over a pile of documents before him. Instead of leaping to his feet and accusing me of trespassing or getting excited about me being able to open the door, he just raised his head and stared at me, his blue eyes wide.  The door whooshed shut behind me. 

“I can open your secret door,” I said, half smiling with nerves, as he stood. 

“I see that.” He rubbed the back of his neck and laughed, and added, in a tired voice, “I don’t know whether to shake you or kiss you.”

“I think I’d much prefer the kiss,” I said, as I took hesitant steps towards him. 

He just kept staring at me.  “I’d half hoped you would be able to open it, but I also hoped you wouldn’t.”

“Why is that?” He closed the distance between us, grabbed my hand, and tugged me into his arms.

“Because now I have to worry that you’ll one day open the door to the dungeons and get yourself killed.”

Confession time. I winced. This wasn’t going to be easy.  “Um, don’t get angry or anything, but I’ve already been.”

He shrugged me away from him. “What do you mean? Just now?”

I nodded. “And I overheard a conversation between Damir and one of your guards.” When he started to protest, I raised a hand.
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“You need to hear this. You’re in serious danger, Marko. They’re planning something — Sylvia and Damir.” Marko stared at me, his eyes never leaving mine. “What exactly are they planning?”

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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Getting older is a challenge. One of the hardest parts for me is forgetting things. I write a lot of notes now so that I don't forget things. I have a paper calendar to keep track of my schedule and use the alarm on my phone as well. 

Nothing will have me breaking out in a cold sweat faster than if I think I've forgotten something. And don't even ask me about the time my ex-husband forgot to pick up our child after baseball. 

Can you imagine if you lost all your memories? Not just who your friends were but also how to cook an egg? What about what certain foods were? The only thing you can remember is your name!

SCARY! But that's the premise for the sequel to Joined--Misplaced. Our heroine, Meda is a person lost on an island but she's not alone and while she can't remember her past, others know who she is and have reason to fear her regaining her memory.

Be sure to pre-order this amazing story! It will have you on the edge of your seat!

Blurb:
I know I had a good life before. If only I could remember it.

I couldn’t sew, I couldn’t fish, I couldn’t hunt, I couldn’t cook, for goodness’ sake I couldn’t even tell the hallucinogenic mushrooms from the non-hallucinogenic ones. The list of Things I Couldn’t Do was uncomfortably long.

There was, however, one pretty big thing I could do: I could heal people with just a touch of my hands.

I didn’t understand it, nor did I know why or how I came by this ability, because here was the other thing: I had no memory.

Nada. Nil. Zero.

I had simply awoken on a beach, about two months ago, with my name rolling around my head, but that was it. My name was all I knew.
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Just my name.
Meda.

​About the Author:
 
A Pacific Northwesterner by birth and disposition, Mara has lived in Washington, D.C., Oregon, Japan, and most recently, the beautiful Pacific Grove, California, before returning to her roots in Seattle. By day she teaches history to unsuspecting teenagers, and by night she writes books and travels to far-flung places. A black cat enthusiast, she loves to read, play sports, and drink far more London Fogs than is likely good for her.
 
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There is something that sparks when opposites collide. Whether they see something they are looking for or that they are without...the chemistry can be off the charts!

Opposites force you outside your comfort zone. They make you try things that you would never have done in a million years- say rock climbing, a 5 K or adopting a pet. 

You want to please them. You don't want to look like a sissy or a wuss. It's exciting to spend time with them and well... let's just leave the sex to your imagination. :)

This spark is what I love about Lori Sizemore's latest release, Exactly Like You. Her two main characters are opposites who are brought together by the mysterious Mr. Heart. However, it's up to the couple to find that middle ground and to see the true love in front of them.

Blurb:
An invitation to Cupid’s Café will change your life.

Former social worker Roxie Fisher believes she’s cursed to never find happiness and an invitation to Cupid’s Café isn’t going to change her situation. All the same, against her better judgment, she gives it a try. What else does she have to lose?

After the death of his wife, accountant-turned-firefighter Aidan Craig, can’t stop taking ridiculous risks and never turns down a dare. So an invitation to Cupid’s Café is an offer he can’t refuse. What he doesn’t expect is to meet the social worker who helped him through the darkest days of his life. Now she’s the one struggling, and he’s compelled to help.

The two experience an immediate attraction, but Aidan swore to never become involved in another relationship, and Roxie can’t imagine daredevil Aidan being interested in a boring, cat-rescuer like her.

Can Roxie find the simple joy of taking a risk? Is Aidan willing to risk his heart? Or will they both lose out on a chance at true love?


EXCERPT:
Dropping his hands, because he was playing with fire now, he took her by the shoulders and pushed her back gently so he could look into her face. Her pupils were huge, filled with desire.

“I’m not sorry I did that.” He rested his forehead on hers. “I want you.”

She tilted her head down and placed a kiss on his neck. “I want you, too.”

“I’m just pretty sure it’s a bad idea.” He pulled away to study her, releasing her from his grasp. He didn’t want to hurt her.

“Yeah, totally. Same.” She nodded as if to reinforce her words.

Abruptly, she stood up and walked to the edge of the camp, her arms crossed in front of her. After a minute, she put her hands behind her and hooked her bra back together. The flash of skin he glimpsed only inflamed him further.

He had to get hold of himself. They’d been here a day. Not even a whole day, and he was already all over her. That wasn’t why he’d brought her here, and he needed to get a grip on himself. “Let’s get some sleep.”

“Sure. I’m tired.” She turned back to face him. Were her cheeks red? He couldn’t tell in the moonlight and she was too far from the fire now.

“Yeah, and we’ve got a long day ahead of us tomorrow.”

“Right.” She headed to the tent at a brisk pace. Aidan watched her go with a sigh. He’d upset her. Her short responses made it clear he’d hurt her feelings, which he’d never intended. And damn, but he wanted to touch her. 

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.
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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
 

About the Author:
Lori Sizemore writes sexy and snarky romance. She adores all things story and geeks out about craft books, writing classes, and how-to blog posts daily.

When she’s not writing, she’s spending time with her family, playing video games, or crocheting. Sometimes all three at once, as she’s a master multi-tasker.
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She loves to read a good book, in any genre, but her favorite is romance. Find her online blogging or on social media through her website, lorisizemore.com.
 
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