All About You, part 1 (Love & Hate Series #1)

      Joanna Mazurkiewicz
     All  About You, part 1 (Love  &  Hate Series #1)

This novella unfolds over eight volumes approx. 20,000 - 25,000 words a piece. First four are written from India’s point of view and then the next four will be from Oliver’s point of view. Part two will be released at the end of Jan/beginning of Feb.India started hating Oliver just after Christian’s death. She humiliated him in front of the whole school in order to deal with what Christian had done to her. Then Oliver left town to go to University. Now it’s time for her to start a new life but she never expected to see Oliver again, especially during her first day of school. Many things have changed since they been apart. Now he is captain of the Rugby team and the most popular bloke on campus. Oliver took her place and he is making her life a living hell.This time it’s all about him and she is the one who suffers. She fed on her hatred for too long and she refuses to be that way anymore but this is only the beginning of her humiliation.

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    A Touch of Fate

      Aidy Award
     A Touch of Fate

Kady Ayininkizi, your anything but average curvy geek girl, has isolated herself in her brand new tiny house in the mountains because she’s tired of being bullied by the alphaholes of the world. The spaceship that crashes in her backyard brings the first alien she’s ever encountered, make that the sexiest alien, ever. When he insists she help him get to some weird place called Magic, New Mexico, she is determined to outwit the men in black in spite of the growing attraction that she knows will never come to fruition. Black Barrett can’t lead his elite team of shape-shifting Star Rangers on their mission to stop the scourge that is the spectral soul stealers if he can’t get to Magic, New Mexico. His best bet is the luscious witch who doesn’t seem to know how to use her powers, but has earth’s lawmen running in circles with her sexy-as-hell smarts. But, when her powers surface and bring the spectrals down around them in force, he must choose. Save his one true love that the Fates have brought him, or save the universe.

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    Hero Bear

      Scarlett Grove
     Hero Bear

A fated wedding ... * Bear shifter Sunshine Blackthorn is in Fate Valley to be the maid of honor at her best friend Melody's wedding. At the fun-filled bachelorette party, the bridesmaids convince Sunshine to sign up for a human/shifter dating site. A heroic bear ... * Grizzly shifter Harrison Cole is an ex-Marine turned firefighter. A local hero who risked his life to save a woman and child from a burning building, he's delighted to have finally found his mate ... but Sunshine isn't sure about settling down so far from her home on Fate Mountain. Burning questions * When the chapel catches fire in the middle of the wedding, Harrison is certain it was deliberately set. Sunshine is just as eager to find out who's responsible, and as the two investigate, their relationship blossoms. Can they uncover the arsonist's identity and see that justice is served? And can Harrison convince Sunshine that her true home is with him? This is a steamy romance, cozy mystery. Sexy times ahead. 

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    Crazy, Sexy, Ghoulish: A Halloween Romance (Crazy, Sexy, Ghoulish Book 1)

      G.G. Andrew
     Crazy, Sexy, Ghoulish: A Halloween Romance (Crazy, Sexy, Ghoulish Book 1)

A haunted house worker must hide her identity from the horror geek she tormented in middle school. But then she starts falling for him.A zombie. A vampire. A witch. Nora Travers is none of these things.But the former mean girl has to hide behind costumes if she wants to scare the pants off Brendan, the horror geek with the power to make or break her haunted house. Because Brendan is the nerd Nora used to torment in middle school. But now he's in college and so scary hot, even her zombie heart starts beating.And he's looking a bit too long at her bloody fishnet stockings.Nora has to be everything she's not this Halloween so she can hide her true self and terrify Brendan. Not to mention protect her heart.Because what happens when he realizes she’s a monster behind the mask?Note: this is a 22,000-word goth rom-com novella.

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    Twenty Four Weeks - Episode 12 - "Twenty Three" (PG)

      James David Denisson
     Twenty Four Weeks - Episode 12 -

Twenty Four WeeksEpisode 12 - "Twenty Three"An on-air fight threatens everything Judd has worked for… Quinn makes an unexpected request…Wade doesn’t get to say anything else. He’s cut short as I push him hard across the room. His head phones are still on and the cord snaps taught and pulls his head sideways. He gets up in a second but I’m on him.“What the hell, Wade!” I yell.Twenty Four WeeksEpisode 12 - "Twenty Three"An on-air fight threatens everything Judd has worked for… Quinn makes an unexpected request…Wade doesn’t get to say anything else. He’s cut short as I push him hard across the room. His head phones are still on and the cord snaps taught and pulls his head sideways. He gets up in a second but I’m on him.“What the hell, Wade!” I yell.The problem is I’ve not pushed the mute button...Still reeling from the shock of discovering his wife's infidelity, Judd Altman learns that he has lost his father and will be one himself. His soon to be ex-wife, Quinn, is pregnant with his child.After almost losing the baby, Wade (Judd's old boss and Quinn's lover) realizes the truth about himself and his relationship with Quinn and leaves her. Judd, in the face of Quinn's situation, forgives her, but cannot reconcile their marriage.With nothing but a stolen Porsche, Judd drives to Maine with limitless possibilities. A man with nothing has nothing to lose, and a man with nothing to lose can do anything.Twenty Four Weeks begins with Judd's time of reflection in Maine and his eventual decision to return to New York City, to take back the life that has been so cruelly taken from him. Sometimes humorous, this bitter-sweet tale is full of hope, love and forgiveness.With characters and back story based on the novel "This is Where I Leave You" by Jonathan Tropper, Twenty Four Weeks is set after the events of the movie of the same name.

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    Death by Ploot Ploot

      Dara Joy
     Death by Ploot Ploot

What happens when Deana decides to introduce the concept of Valentine's Day to Aviara? Yep, that is pretty insane. What are you thinking, Deanna?! How will the fearsome Charl knights react to the concept of a day of romance? Sexy time for wizards. With sparks. Welcome, traveler! Time to rejoin old friends and come back to where it all started: Aviara. It's home- and the door is open for a sweet and spicy visit. Have a party visiting with Lorgin and Deana, their family, friends, and Familiars. Find out what is going on in the MOD universe in this hilarious, heart-warming story (with plenty of steam, of course) that advances the Matrix of Destiny storyline.

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    Adventurous Me

      Deanndra Hall
     Adventurous Me

Boring. Tiresome. Predictable. That’s how Trish’s husband of almost 30 years described her when he told her he was leaving. Trish sets out to drink her blues away when she literally stumbles onto a man who offers her the adventure of a lifetime. Trish has no idea what she’s walking into when she visits Bliss, the local BDSM club, but under Dave’s tutelage, she takes to the new lifestyle readily. And when she’s paired for two weeks with Clint, the one Dom in the place who can’t seem to stand her, sparks fly. He keeps her so confused that Trish isn’t sure what’s going on. She’s sure of one thing, however: She’s falling for the handsome, tortured soul, and she’s hoping he’s falling for her. But when a simple mistake puts her in harm’s way at his hands, Trish has to decide: Is it an adventure worth dying for? And when everything falls apart, can she manage to forgive him? More importantly, can he forgive himself and bury the ghosts that have been haunting him for too long? Adventurous Me is a fun, sexy, sweet, explicit, romantic romp that’ll leave you breathless and hopeful. And it’s definitely not for the under-18 crowd. Available in both digital and print.

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    Families and Other Nonreturnable Gifts

      Claire Lazebnik
     Families and Other Nonreturnable Gifts

Despite her name, Keats Sedlak is the sanest person in her large, nutty family of brilliant eccentrics. Her parents, both brainy academics, are barely capable of looking after themselves, let alone anyone else, and her two uber-intelligent siblings live on their own planets. At least she can count on one person in her life, her devoted boyfriend Tom. Down-to-earth and loving, he's the one thing that's kept Keats grounded for the last decade. But when Keats's mother makes a surprise announcement, the entire family is sent into a tailspin. For the first time, Keats can't pick up the pieces by herself. Now she must reevaluate everything she's ever assumed about herself and her family-and make the biggest decision of her life.

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    Vampires aRe ReaL

      R.G. Richards
     Vampires aRe ReaL

A short story of young Allie Carter's look through the Looking Glass and the discovery that her parents are wrong, vampires are real. They are not just fantasies from storybooks.Read the first TEN chapters of Cavers: A Vampire Tale which is included with this short story.Vampires are believed to be the stuff of legends, nightmares, fantasies, Halloween, and the like. Mothers and Fathers tell their children they aren't real and that there is nothing to fear. One night, young Allie Carter's curiosity gets her into a world of trouble and she learns the truth. Vampires are real. Not only real, but scary and deadly. Still, there is something fascinating about the creatures. something she can't turn from when she should run for her life. Like Alice falling through the Looking Glass, Allie is about to enter an exciting hidden world and she will no longer be the same. Can she learn enough about the creatures to protect herself and survive, or will she be pulled in so deep she can't escape? This short story is the beginning of a new series. A world we all long to be a part of. Follow Allie on this story and PREVIEW the first ten chapters of Cavers: A Vampire Tale.

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    The Heretic Queen

      Michelle Moran
     The Heretic Queen

In ancient Egypt, a forgotten princess must overcome her family’s past and remake history. The winds of change are blowing through Thebes. A devastating palace fire has killed the Eighteenth Dynasty’s royal family—all with the exception of Nefertari, the niece of the reviled former queen, Nefertiti. The girl’s deceased family has been branded as heretical, and no one in Egypt will speak their names. A relic of a previous reign, Nefertari is pushed aside, an unimportant princess left to run wild in the palace. But this changes when she is taken under the wing of the Pharaoh’s aunt, then brought to the Temple of Hathor, where she is educated in a manner befitting a future queen. Soon Nefertari catches the eye of the Crown Prince, and despite her family’s history, they fall in love and wish to marry. Yet all of Egypt opposes this union between the rising star of a new dynasty and the fading star of an old, heretical one. While political adversity sets the country on edge, Nefertari becomes the wife of Ramesses the Great. Destined to be the most powerful Pharaoh in Egypt, he is also the man who must confront the most famous exodus in history. Sweeping in scope and meticulous in detail, The Heretic Queen is a novel of passion and power, heartbreak and redemption. From the Hardcover edition.

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    Sweet as Honey - Romance Short Story

      Marion Francis
     Sweet as Honey - Romance Short Story

It's Saturday night in New Orleans! The balconies and patios that line Bourbon Street are draped with beautiful women with drinks in their hands waving at the crowd of men gathering below. I've got a hand full of beaded necklaces and a cocktail in the other and can't wait to come back through for the “Boobs for Beads” show that New Orleans is famous for. But the night was just starting.Publisher's Note: This story is continued in the full-length novel The Art of Ruining a Rake, and is intended as bonus content or as an introduction to The Naughty Girls Series.A NIGHT SHE'LL NEVER FORGET...Miss Lucy Lancester has loved her brother's best friend, Roman Alexander, for as long as she can remember. So devotedly, she's vowed never to marry anyone else. But her beloved libertine is hardly aware of her existence, and not the least deserving of her affection. Deciding her cause is lost, she makes plans to open a girls' school in Bath. There's just one thing she needs to do before she confirms her spinsterhood forever: spend one blissful night in Roman's arms. But her handsome rogue isn't ready to have the tables turned. It will take more than a coquettish smile to turn his head. She must play a game...of persuasion.

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    The Long Road Home

      Lauren Hammond
     The Long Road Home

There are a lot of things a person can discover about themselves on the open road.They can discover that...You can forget your past.Find happiness and peace.Maybe even a little love along the way.Author's Note - I wanted to do something nice for all the wonderful, loyal and supportive fans of mine who have been patiently waiting for my books. You have no idea how much I appreciate your devotion. Thanks so much. Sincerely, from the bottom of my heart ~Lauren Hammond~*Inspired by true events*There are a lot of things a person can discover about themselves on the open road.They can discover that...You can forget your past.Find happiness and peace.Maybe even a little love along the way.I’ve got a ten hour drive ahead of me.I’ve got a lot on my mind to keep me occupied.I’ve got a full tank of gas. A caramel macchiato from Starbucks. A bottle of water for later. Some snacks. An iPod full of sweet tunes. A few twisted thoughts. Not to mention a broken heart. All of which will accompany me while I drive.All of which will accompany me while I travel on the long road home.

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    Opposite Sides

      Susan Firman
     Opposite Sides

A love story, spaning three decades to the end of the war, explores the difficulties of friendship and acceptance. However, duty to one's country dictates how one has to live and behave but one young man has a secret, even his own family does not know.A love story which spans a period of turmoil from the end of World War I to the end of the Second World War. A group of young people eagerly look forward to a new world without the hate and prejudice of war but during these years of peace, there is also anger, love and jealousy. However, just as acceptance is attained, international events take a turn for the worst and friends are ripped apart. Duty to one's country dictates how one has to live and behave but one young man has a secret, even his own family do not know. Can love triumph over suspicion and hate?

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