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June 7, 2017
Crow Lake: Problems at the Lake
CROW LAKE
Trouble at the lake.
A young park ranger falls for a young lady at Crow Lake; but their romance is interrupted when animals and people start to disappear.
˃˃˃ A Peaceful lake has a big problem.
Quiet Crow Lake is awakened with a big problem. They have to call in a state authority and others to help solve it. But the biggest help comes from a local fisherman.
˃˃˃ There is a love story here, but also a bit of terror.
Young love is great; but not when danger gets in the way.
Author BiographyI spent most of my life traveling throughout the US, some of Mexico, Canada, and Taiwan.
After my travels I decided to take a writing class at a local college along with some writing classes online. "CRYPTIC" is my first novel, "Crow Lake" is my second book and I am working on a third.
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Published on June 07, 2017 21:54
New Release - The Year We Had Murder, A Matt Kile Mystery
* AMAZON LIST OF TOP-RATED MYSTERY SERIES
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The latest Matt Kile Mystery is a frisky, sometimes over-the-top, romp through Hollywood, a town with its own manner, imagery, and code of conduct. Matt finds himself smack dab in the middle of the craziness when he’s invited to a Hollywood party where nothing is as it seems. The party is at the home of a famous film producer, who’s married to the big screen’s current sex symbol. Matt takes his favorite date, Clarice Talmadge, to the gathering of silicone starlets and movie moguls.
This stylish murder mystery could be called an edgy cozy or a private detective story absent gratuitous violence. The one thing it isn’t is a predictable story of murder. One of the editors described it as a tongue-in-cheek slide into an unexpected conclusion.
The Year We Had Murder is book seven in the Matt Kile Mystery Series.
Author BiographyDavid Bishop stuck his author nose under the edge of the mystery tent with his first novel in October 2011. Since then his mysteries have maintained a constant presence on Amazon Best Selling Lists in multiple categories of mystery novels. He has also been listed numerous times among the 100 best selling authors of mysteries, including appearances among the top 10. Also numerous lists of Amazon Top-rated mysteries. For the month of May, 2015, David Bishop was an Amazon All-Star Author--one of the bestselling 100 authors in Amazon.
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Published on June 07, 2017 21:49
New Release - Prelude (An Alec Winters Series)
Meet Alec Winters when he’s sixteen years old. Find out how he met Sabrina. Get the scoop on all his friends before the fateful night of his transformation to angel-demon in this supernatural thriller. Then, follow Alec on the gritty streets of New Orleans as he punishes the wicked in Crescent City (An Alec Winters Series, Book 1).
Author BiographyAward-winning author, Chariss K. Walker, M.Msc., writes both fiction and nonfiction books with a metaphysical and spiritual component. Her fiction expresses a visionary/metaphysical message that illustrates growth in a character's consciousness while utilizing a paranormal aspect. Her nonfiction books share insight, hope, and inspiration. Even though Chariss writes dark-fiction about insanely dark topics, such as sexual abuse, incest, pedophilia, sexual assault, and other inappropriate dinner conversation, there is always an essential question of the abstract nature that gives a reader increasing awareness and perception. All of her books are sold worldwide in eBook, paperback, and many are in large print. Click the "follow" button to find out when new books are released. You can learn more about Chariss at
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Published on June 07, 2017 21:42
New Release - SWEET DREAMS, BABY (Love & Mystery)
Who killed Judge Shaw Buchanan aka “the hanging judge,� on the day of his wife’s funeral? When Harper Buchanan, the judge’s estranged daughter, witnesses her father’s murder in the small town of Barley, New Hampshire, she promises to find his escaped killer. She hires local private investigator, Finn O’Rourke to track down the shooter. Soon, they are working together, and Harper finds herself drawn to Finn’s looks, smarts, and self-reliance. But she’s fallen for the wrong type of man before. She vows not to repeat her mistake and to keep their relationship professional. �
Finn does his best to deal with their growing chemistry by focusing on the job. But when someone attempts to kill Harper to prevent her from uncovering the identity of her father’s murderer, his goal changes. Harper’s protection becomes Finn’s full-time priority, even though it means risking his life for a woman who may never love him.
A NOTE FROM NORA.
I grew up in rural New England and still live here. I've enjoyed combining my love of true crime shows with my imagination to produce romantic suspense and mysteries that you keep you guessing.
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Published on June 07, 2017 21:03
January 31, 2017
WARNING: Sizzling Sex Scenes! Vehn (Exotic Ink Bk 1) by LS Anders
WARNING: Sizzling Sex Scenes! Exotic Ink series now available by LS Anders.
Vehn Mathieu possesses one of the most recognizable faces on the planet. He has everything money can buy, but there’s a huge piece missing from his exceptional life that can’t be bought � a soulmate. He longs to find a woman who wants the man behind the persona, a woman who can see beyond the façade. When he finally finds the one, she is completely unaware of his true identity. Will she be able to come to grips with his celebrity and love the man behind the name?
Callie Mackenzie is well-known in her own little niche. Her beauty, talent, and radiant personality hide the dark, jagged scars of her past that threaten to extinguish the light of her future. Her seemingly iron-clad armor can barely protect the fractured soul of the woman beneath as she fights a daily battle to preserve the happiness she has strived so hard to achieve. Finished with abusive men, she prefers to daydream about the one she thinks she’ll never meet. But when Callie’s fantasy becomes her reality, how will she slay her own demons to be with him?
Vehn and Callie together.
When forces outside their control threaten to destroy their fragile new bond, Vehn and Callie come face to face with her deep-rooted insecurities. Their chemistry is unshakable, but is their untried relationship strong enough to endure the hardships of his fame and her past? Is the reward of being together worth the price each must pay to keep their one true love?
Byon January 31, 2017
****SOME SPOILERS****
Firstly I'd like to start by saying this is a debut author. I absolutely loved the book and the characters in Vehn, they all have a really close bond to each other and always have each others backs. There are a few characters that won't win over any hearts though.
Callie Mackenzie is a tattoo artist at Exotic Ink, she's sassy, funny, feisty and swear like a sailor. But that's just Callie on the surface, she has been screwed over in the past in previous relationships which have left her with low confidence about her body and loads insecurity issues. She would love a lovey dovey relationship but she can't see that in her future, so she'll just have to continue her fantasy sex life with super hot model Vehn Mathieu in her head. What's the actually chances of meeting the stud in person anyway....How wrong she was. She hooks up with the hottest guy at a fancy dress party. Then meets him when he's not in fancy dress and she can't believe her eyes�.
Vehn Mathieu is a world famous model but his real passion in life is photography. He has been dating Regina who is also a model for a year, but he doesn't love her, she's out for herself using him to make a better name for herself in the industry. Time to ditch her. He wants someone who loves him for who he really is a man with a heart of gold. His best friend Tegan moves in with him because he's landed himself a job at Exotic Ink. He goes as Tegan's plus one to a costume party. That's where Callie comes into his life....He's in disguise, she doesn't know who he really is but she likes him and they have an instant connection, in more ways than one. She's the most beautiful woman he's ever laid his eyes on and can't wait to see her again...
Life isn't going to be easy for them Regina is out to boost her modeling career and she doesn't care who gets hurt by her malicious scheming.
How will Callie react to her fantasy orgasm maker being the masked superhero in disguise?
Will Callie & Vehn's relationship be strong enough to survive being in the spotlight with all her insecurities?
I can't wait for book 2 and see what's in the future for this lovable group of friends.
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Published on January 31, 2017 04:15
Vehn (Exotic Ink Book 1) by LS Anders
Exotic Ink series now available by LS Anders.
Vehn Mathieu possesses one of the most recognizable faces on the planet. He has everything money can buy, but there’s a huge piece missing from his exceptional life that can’t be bought � a soulmate. He longs to find a woman who wants the man behind the persona, a woman who can see beyond the façade. When he finally finds the one, she is completely unaware of his true identity. Will she be able to come to grips with his celebrity and love the man behind the name?
Callie Mackenzie is well-known in her own little niche. Her beauty, talent, and radiant personality hide the dark, jagged scars of her past that threaten to extinguish the light of her future. Her seemingly iron-clad armor can barely protect the fractured soul of the woman beneath as she fights a daily battle to preserve the happiness she has strived so hard to achieve. Finished with abusive men, she prefers to daydream about the one she thinks she’ll never meet. But when Callie’s fantasy becomes her reality, how will she slay her own demons to be with him?
Vehn and Callie together.
When forces outside their control threaten to destroy their fragile new bond, Vehn and Callie come face to face with her deep-rooted insecurities. Their chemistry is unshakable, but is their untried relationship strong enough to endure the hardships of his fame and her past? Is the reward of being together worth the price each must pay to keep their one true love?
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Review Byon January 31, 2017****SOME SPOILERS****
Byon January 31, 2017
****SOME SPOILERS****
Byon January 31, 2017****SOME SPOILERS****
Firstly I'd like to start by saying this is a debut author. I absolutely loved the book and the characters in Vehn, they all have a really close bond to each other and always have each others backs. There are a few characters that won't win over any hearts though.
Callie Mackenzie is a tattoo artist at Exotic Ink, she's sassy, funny, feisty and swear like a sailor. But that's just Callie on the surface, she has been screwed over in the past in previous relationships which have left her with low confidence about her body and loads insecurity issues. She would love a lovey dovey relationship but she can't see that in her future, so she'll just have to continue her fantasy sex life with super hot model Vehn Mathieu in her head. What's the actually chances of meeting the stud in person anyway....How wrong she was. She hooks up with the hottest guy at a fancy dress party. Then meets him when he's not in fancy dress and she can't believe her eyes�.
Vehn Mathieu is a world famous model but his real passion in life is photography. He has been dating Regina who is also a model for a year, but he doesn't love her, she's out for herself using him to make a better name for herself in the industry. Time to ditch her. He wants someone who loves him for who he really is a man with a heart of gold. His best friend Tegan moves in with him because he's landed himself a job at Exotic Ink. He goes as Tegan's plus one to a costume party. That's where Callie comes into his life....He's in disguise, she doesn't know who he really is but she likes him and they have an instant connection, in more ways than one. She's the most beautiful woman he's ever laid his eyes on and can't wait to see her again...
Life isn't going to be easy for them Regina is out to boost her modeling career and she doesn't care who gets hurt by her malicious scheming.
How will Callie react to her fantasy orgasm maker being the masked superhero in disguise?
Will Callie & Vehn's relationship be strong enough to survive being in the spotlight with all her insecurities?
I can't wait for book 2 and see what's in the future for this lovable group of friends.
Published on January 31, 2017 04:15
Pieces of the Heart: Authors for Autism
Fifteen incredible authors have come together with stories of love, passion, pain, and triumph in support of Autism research. Pieces of the Heart by Authors for Autism is a collection of romance short stories of various genre and styles.
Contemporary, fantasy, comedy, historical, and drama, all combined in an assembly of sweet short reads to fill your heart with emotion.
All of the proceeds of every sold copy of Pieces of the Heart will be donated toward Autism Research. This is a cause near and dear to every author involved in this project, and they are all excited to share these beautiful stories with all of you.
AUTHORS
Maggie Adams- Guilty Pleasures
Shannon Bell- Not Your Average Prince Charming
Robbie Cox-Author- Another Page
Chrys Fey- Cancer Can't
Joan Hazel- Show, Don't Tell
Violet Howe- Breaking the Promise
Brenda Hunt- A Love for Sarah
Sam J D Hunt- Nicco the Eternal
Elaine Kaye- All Aboard
Tamsyn L. Key- Hunted
Michelle Louise- The Will to Love Again
Tara Ann Moore- Marigold
J. Nichole Parkins- The Girl in the Well
Cherron Riser- Through Frozen Shadows
Miranda Shanklin- I Got Scared
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Published on January 31, 2017 01:58
October 19, 2016
Brand New Release from DAVID BISHOP
FROM BEST SELLING MYSTERY WRITER ON AMAZON
Linda Darby Mystery - Book 3
An assassination is planned in Syria.
An extramarital affair occurs in Washington, D.C. The U.S. President decides to run for re-election.
A mother and her daughter in Oregon are threatened. Relentlessly, Linda Darby and Ryan Testler are pulled toward these seemingly disparate events until their only way out is to confront what is quickly becoming unavoidable.
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PRINT BOOK AVAILABLE SOON!
David Bishop stuck his author nose under the edge of the mystery tent with his first novel in October 2011. Since then his mysteries have maintained a constant presence on Amazon Best Selling Lists in multiple categories of mystery novels. He has also been listed numerous times among the 100 best selling authors of mysteries, including appearances among the top 10. Also numerous lists of Amazon Top-rated mysteries. For the month of May, 2015, David Bishop was an Amazon All-Star Author--one of the bestselling 100 authors in Amazon.
David writes several series characters:
MATT KILE MYSTERIES (in the order of release): Who Murdered Garson Talmadge, The Original Alibi, Money & Murder, Find My Little Sister, The Maltese Pigeon, and his newest release (April, 2016) Judge Snider's Folly.MADDIE RICHARDS MYSTERIES (in order of release): The Beholder, and Death of a Bankster.JACK McCALL MYSTERIES (in order of release): The Third Coincidence, and The Blackmail Club.The stories within these series are independent, not continuing. They can be read in any order.
Some personal comments from David:
I was born in Washington, D.C. From there my life likely mirrored that of a lot of my readers. We moved around. I got some education. Played some sports, and got some more education. Prior to becoming a novelist, I worked as a financial analyst determining the value of companies. But let's talk about my current and final career, writing mystery novels.
As a writer, I conjure up occurrences designed to quickly bring the story to a roiling boil. Along the way, I invent people. Victims and villains and heroes are needed, as well as a supporting cast. I make these people fun and interesting so you will welcome them and introduce them to your friends. Primary characters need habits and tics and talents, the qualities that bring them to life and make you love them or hate them. You'll want to see them humiliated or hunted down, be successful or seduced.
My mysteries offer you the opportunity to be challenged to find the villain from among the suspects. Clues as large as a log or as tiny as a bump thereon are salted throughout the stories. There are distractions in the form of false clues, called red herrings, which point to someone other than the real villain.
Take a journey with me. Laugh. Hold your breath. Cheer. Boo. The characters are rich and the plots are grabbers. I promise that you'll be glad you came along. Some people don't like golf or chocolate or even a hearty laugh. But I'll bet you like some of those things and I'll bet you'll like my mysteries. Yours very truly, David Bishop
Published on October 19, 2016 01:50
October 5, 2016
Charming Billy Authored by Gerald Lane Summers
Charming Billy General William, “Billy� Brand, retired from the RAF and the USAF suffers from PTSD. On the verge of suicide at age 57, he is advised by his psychologist to return to Europe to re-establish his relationship with Countess Moira Sinclair-Lewis, face his fears and air battles during the Battle of Britain and find a way to deal with the horrors that have been haunting him for so long.
Authored by Gerald Lane Summers, Cover design or artwork by Paradox Book Covers-Formatting
Print List Price: $14.99
Ebook: $5.99
Print book 358 pagesISBN-13: 978-1511898027
-10:151189802
BISAC: Fiction / Romance / MilitaryReview ByI enjoyed this book immensely. Strange as it may sound, it put me in mind somewhat of Downton Abbey. Similar in that Charming Billy is also loaded with history, drama, and romance. It contains the right amount of thrills and sweetness. I loved it!!
About the author: Gerald Lane Summers, J.D. is a retired lawyer and juvenile court referee with thirty years of service within the Justice system of California. He has served in every branch of the system, from police officer, probation officer, and as a Grand Jury Foreman. As a hobby, he studies military history at great length, especially the Battle of Britain as featured in this novel. He has also been a private pilot and understands the nature of aviation.
Contact the author at: [email protected]
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Published on October 05, 2016 20:49
September 29, 2016
Gerald Summers THE SCENT OF A RED CANDLE
Gerald Summers THE SCENT OF A RED CANDLE: This is for all of you biologists and other curious folks out there. The earth is approximately four billion years old. Life has been evolving on earth for approximately two billion years. In the beginning, there were the bacteria and the archaea. Then, apparently quite by accident, the two merged. The bacteria evolved chromosomes which provided the new microbe with energy, while the archaea provided the structure upon which it could build. This then evolved into all of the various other forms of animal life we know.
The event has been called the "miracle merger," and no further such mergers have occurred since then, at least that are known. Now, from the fertile imagination of author Gerald Lane Summers, humans have found there were in-fact other mergers that gave rise to a highly developed form of neuron being capable of wiping humanity out if they chose. The problem is that humans have been destroying their habitat, the marshes, wetlands and swamps of the world. Without a choice, they finally decided they'd had enough.
The story is told through the eyes of Ben Colder, a San Diego homicide detective first introduced in "The Accidental Cop." Thinking he was tracking down a serial killer who leaves a red candle to burn down on each of its victims, Colder and his team discovers the truth and must report the national security danger to Washington.
BiographyGerald Lane Summers is a retired lawyer, writer, and teacher with over thirty years service within the justice system of California. His work as a police officer, probation officer, juvenile court referee, historian and writing instructor have uniquely qualified him to write about the old west, police work and the justice system in general. "The ACCIDENTAL COP" is his third novel. His fourth, "Charming Billy," released in April, 2015, is an historical romance about Billy Brand, VC who fought as a Spitfire pilot during the Battle of Britain and suffers from PTSD. He returns to Britain to face his demons and reestablish his relationship with Countess Moira Sinclair-Lewis.
Both of Mr. Summers' first two books, historically based western action adventures, have received high ratings by reviewers averaging 4.4 to 4.7 stars.
They are: "Mobley's Law," and "Curses," both Mobley Meadows novels. The third and final book in this triolgy will be available in 2014.
The ACCIDENTAL COP, is based broadly on Mr. Summers early police career. He holds the record for wrecked patrol cars in one year at the El Cajon Police Dept. His work as a probation officer and subsequent studies of law and psychology provided him with the expertise to write about the current rash of clerical molestation cases.
A short synopsis of The Accidental Cop follows:
San Diego Detective Sergeant Ben Colder, known as "Choo choo," for running his patrol car into a parked train and wrecking three others in one year, is assigned to investigate the twelve year old murder of a child found in the roots of a tree at the San Diego Mission de Alcala. When his team discovers the murder was the first of many across the nation by a serial killer associated with the Catholic Church, they find themselves being stalked by special operations teams determined to protect the church from scandal.
Mr. Summers can be reached at: [email protected]
Published on September 29, 2016 21:46