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The Moon Warriors: A Novella by Kayla Krantz

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Talia is on a mission. One that will end with her breaking both rules of her Coven—don’t use magic for evil and don’t cross the boundary.

For years, the witches and demons were at war. The only solution was a boundary put between them that neither of them were to cross at the risk of breaking their treaty. To find the truth of her beloved Ian’s death, Talia must follow the clues he’s left behind, the ones that warn he wasn’t the witch she knew. He had a dangerous secret, one that not only caused him to cross the boundary but also left him at the mercy of the demons.

On the other side, Talia realizes the demons are nothing like she’s been told. Wrapped up in the growing mystery of Ian’s death, Talia is joined by a hunky but concerned demon named Marcus. As he guides her through Ian’s secret world, Talia begins to suspect that the demons weren’t responsible for Ian’s fate after all. With the help of Marcus and her familiar, Mushroom, Talia is plunged into the depths of danger and black magic where she makes a startling discovery—the people she loved the most were the dangerous ones all along.

Targeted Age Group:: New Adult

What Inspired You to Write Your Book?
This story was actually inspired by an amethyst crystal that I saw in a store. I loved the way that it reflected the light in the store, and I wondered how it would react to moonlight. Somehow, that blossomed to an entire character and world.

Featured Book: Obsession by Belinda Austin

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Forced into marriage by a shotgun wedding, Dr. Brad O’Boyle and his wife, Ronni, have always had a horrible marriage. When Brad returns home from a medical convention, he seems transformed into a loving husband and father. But then Brad begins acting like a Jekyll-Hide. He is the nice Brad and then he is the Brad who looks at his wife as if he would like to kill her. Something bad happened at that medical convention.

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The Killing Men by Reece Pocock

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If you like #Lee Child’s #Jack Reacher, #Michael Connelly’s #Harry Bosch, #James Patterson’s #James Cross, you will love #Reece Pocock’s #Dan Brennan.
In this ebook crime thriller, a killer is on the loose. A task force headed by Detective Sergeant Dan Brennan is on the case to solve the mystery.
All the victims are criminals; murderers, rapists, drug runners and crooked cops, all previously set free by the authorities, a vigilante has decided to do what the police and the judiciary can’t. And soon the newspapers report ‘hoodymen’ killings in other states and the suspense begins about who the killer could be.
What begins as a routine murder investigation becomes a national crisis, and Brennan’s task takes him to the highest levels of the army and the government, revealing deep secrets, conspiracy, corruption and ruthlessness.
The war begins.
After an assassination attempt, Brennan realises he is in a fight for his own life.
Brennan falls in love, Tracy his lover has a baby, and they get married.
In The Killing Men, Reece Pocock presents his third Dan Brennan novel.

Targeted Age Group:: General Adult Readers

What Inspired You to Write Your Book?
I was interested in how many criminals get away with crimes. I brought in to my story a vigilante who rights the wrongs of the courts. The police try to find him but many people are behind the killer and it becomes much more than a criminal escaping from justice.

Survival Instinct (Jeannie Parker, #1) by Katherine Carlson

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Jeannie Parker no longer shivers.

She’s too frozen for that, still hiding in a run-down cabin. She was mad-lucky to find the decrepit shack–a blip inside the awful wilderness. But the psychopath is near; she can’t hide from her husband forever.

Only Nag, her Survival Instinct, can root out the demons and pull her back from the brink.

Targeted Age Group:: 20-60

What Inspired You to Write Your Book?
I wanted to find a book showcasing a perpetual chase–something with sustained tension. I didn't need to read gore; I wanted to be scared. I wanted to explore the origins of evil behavior and craft a piece delving deep into the mind's defense mechanisms.

I craved all the above so I wrote the book I most wanted to read.

DESCENDED ~ JETT by Dana Pratola

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SOME SAY HE’S A CULT LEADER. OTHERS SAY HE’S NOT HUMAN. One thing is certain ~ Jett Cestone is an enigma with a disconcerting connection to the young women in his employ. When the reclusive billionaire takes an interest in Haven’s painting, she wants to believe it’s an answer to prayer, but what if her father is right? What if he’s dangerous?

Haven is the most interesting woman to ever cross Jett’s path. But being as naïve and pure as she is, he can’t have her learning what goes on in his home, or his connection to sex trafficking. That would be bad enough, but she would never accept him if she knew of his abilities, and that his life is much more paranormal than normal. He has to keep her at a distance, even though she’s living in his home. Too bad he wants her more than he’s wanted anyone or anything in his life.

What readers are saying about the Descended Series:
“Jane Eyre meets Batman!”
“Romantic Suspense at its finest.”
“Who doesn’t appreciate inspirational paranormal romance with angels and shapeshifters?”

Targeted Age Group:: 17+

What Inspired You to Write Your Book?
This book started off as a piece called Conversations with the Master. I thought it would be interesting to see what topics a woman would talk about with an enigmatic stranger she couldn't see. How intimate would she allow herself to get? How would she hold back, not knowing what he looked like, or what he was really capable of? From there it grew into a story of mystery, love, and self-sacrifice and I brought in three "brothers" (in other books) each with their own ambitions and powers, to help 🙂

Sugar And Spice And Not So Nice by Janet McNulty

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Mellow Summers just wanted to go to college and get her film degree. She moved into a furnished apartment with her friend Jackie only to find that it already had a tenant: the ghost of a girl who was murdered a year earlier. Now it is up to Mellow to not only discover who the murderer is, but to prove it as well. With the help of the ghost Rachel, Mellow sets out to solve the year old mystery. She soon finds out that she may have taken on more than she can handle. Pursued by someone who wants the identity of the killer to remain a secret, Mellow will have to use all her resources to outwit him and help the spirit of Rachel move on.

Targeted Age Group:: 15-18+

What Inspired You to Write Your Book?
I've always liked cozy mysteries and decided that it would be fun to write one myself. The idea for Mellow just popped into my head one day and I thought that it would be fun if she just happened to move into a haunted apartment with a ghost that has an energetic and flamboyant personality. It went with it and 15 books later, Mellow is still solving mysteries with a paranormal twist.

Killing The Girl by Elizabeth Hill

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A perfect life, a perfect love – and a perfect murder.

For over forty years Carol Cage has been living as a recluse in her mansion, Oaktree House. Fear is her constant companion. She’s been keeping a secret – and it’s about to be unearthed.

When she receives a compulsory purchase order for her home, she knows that everyone is going to find out what she did to survive her darkest weeks in 1970. She writes her confession so that we can understand what happened because she wasn’t the only one living a lie. The events that turned her fairy-tale life into a living hell were not all they seemed.

She’s determined not to pay for the mistakes of others; if she has to face justice, then they will too.

Carol Cage has a terrible secret … and she’s about to exact retribution on everyone who’d abandoned her.

Targeted Age Group:: 18+

What Inspired You to Write Your Book?
I wanted to explore why women kill and what would push a young girl to that point. My novel is set over two time periods, 1970 and today, to further examine the different social restrictions on women in those different time periods. I also wanted to write about secrets and lies and how we can be so wrapped up in ourselves that we fail to acknowledge others around us.

Britfield and the Lost Crown by C. R. Stewart

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Tom has spent the majority of his life locked behind the cruel walls of Weatherly Orphanage, but when he learns that his parents might actually be alive, Tom is determined to find them. Together, with his best friend Sarah and armed with only the word “Britfield” as a clue to Tom’s mysterious past, the two make a daring escape. Now, they are on the run from a famous Scotland Yard detective and what appears to be half of the police officers in England! The hunt is on, but will Tom & Sarah be able to evade capture long enough to solve an even bigger conspiracy that could tear apart the country?

Award-Winning Britfield & the Lost Crown by C.R. Stewart, is the first book in a thrilling seven-part series based on family, friendship, loyalty, and courage that is written for pre-teens, Y/A, and readers of all ages. Britfield and its heroes, Tom and Sarah, take readers on an epic adventure across England. With its stimulating language and stunning historical and geographical asides, Britfield engages the reader from the very first pages and doesn’t let go until it reaches its exciting conclusion!

“Such a thrilling book filled with so much awesome history about England, crazy mysteries, and truly amazing characters. It had me hooked every second of reading it! I can’t wait for the sequel.” – Hannah, 13, Kids’ Book Buzz – 5 Stars!

Targeted Age Group:: 9-12

What Inspired You to Write Your Book?
It started as a sketch I did of a hot air balloon with a young boy and girl trapped inside. From this simple drawing sprang the entire concept and story for Britfield. I also liked the idea of adventure, exploration and freedom—seeing an extraordinary country for the first time: moving from place to place, enjoying spectacular scenery and exciting events, learning new things, meeting people, making friends and having hope for a better future. I like that not everything is what it seems. Not everyone is who you think they are: the simple often can become great, the great often turn out to be simple. Everyone has a unique story.

Featured Book: Boulevard Dreams by E Ryan Janz

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This is a free book promo running on September 7, 2019.
In this intelligent anti-noir mystery set in 1958 San Francisco, a down and out private eye, Joe Nails, experiences surrealistic dreams, in which his once best friend, Mark Tamlyn, pleads for Joe’s help before turning a gun to his own head and firing. To ease his doubts, Joe sets out to locate him, and discovers Tamlyn vanished weeks before the dreams began. As his investigation deepens, Nails uncovers a conflicting portrait of Tamlyn rendered by people who knew him best; from those intimating his disappearance is customary, to those hinting he is on the lamb from mobsters, and to the several who insist he is dead. But Joe wants the truth, and becomes embroiled in an encircling world of murder, deception, and confusion, and as the road narrows toward the shocking reality of his friend’s fate, Joe Nails finds himself staring into the dreadful face of the unimaginable.

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Featured Book: The Dead Girl’s Stilettos: A Bexley Squires Mystery by Quinn Avery

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A playground for the rich and famous, a murdered Jane Doe, and a beloved celebrity. Journalist Bexley Squires might be out of her league when she’s asked to solve one of the nation’s most infamous unsolved mysteries.

But she’s broke and desperate for the means to find her sister after her disappearance, and the world’s sexiest actor will pay generously to save his reputation. Only she didn’t expect the detective in charge of the case to be her old crush, Grayson Rivers. He’s hotter than the California sun, and their chemistry is the best thing since tacos, but she’s not going to let anything get in the way of uncovering a level of depravity unlike anything she’s ever known.

As tampering witnesses and stolen evidence come to light, Bexley’s network of old and new friends gets sucked into the undertow. If she can’t uncover the secret behind the victim’s footwear, the next wave will kill them all.

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