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Sunday, January 14, 2018

Prophecy’s Queen Prequel to the Triadine Saga by Timothy Bond


Prophecy’s
Queen
Prequel
to the Triadine Saga
by
Timothy Bond
Genre:
Epic Fantasy
158
pages

"Readers
compare him to David Eddings and Brandon Sanderson."


In
this prequel to the epic fantasy series The Triadine Saga, we follow
the Elven Princess Rozlynn as she struggles with her role in The
Prophecy and what she must do to keep the world from falling into
darkness.

This
is a story of love and conflict, personal growth, and freedom to
choose your own destiny. The world of Elves, Dwarves, and humans, is
inexorably tied to magic, wizards, and dragons, as the battle of good
versus evil, light versus darkness, wages on.

Will
Rozlynn make the sacrifices and the choices necessary to ensure that
The Prophecy stays on the right path? Will her sister, the Elven
Queen, prevent her from making her own choice? Will Rozlynn's love
for an Elven Hunter betray her and lead her astray?

Join
us and find out this and much more, in Prophecy's Queen.








The
Watcher’s Keep
The
Triadine Saga Book 1
654
pages

A
thousand years has passed since the war which nearly destroyed the
world. Elves, Dwarves and men have become isolated and distrustful of
one another. Evil once again grows strong and threatens to send the
world into darkness forever.


Are
the twins really The Children of Prophecy? Is their quest to recover
the Triadine an impossible task? Will the world fall into darkness
under the control of the evil wizard Khollaran?

An
epic fantasy adventure quest, with world building like Jordan,
Goodkind or Eddings. Twists and turns, intrigue and magic, wizards,
dragons and more.






The
Dragon Rises
The
Triadine Saga Book 2
418
pages

In
this continuation of the epic fantasy The Watcher's Keep, the battle
between good and evil continues. Goblins are growing in strength and
boldness, venturing into the world to battle both men and dwarves.
The elves continue to be locked away in seclusion allowing caution
and betrayal to guide them to their destiny.


The
last dragon grows in power as his ancestral memories awaken,
challenging the Dark Wizard for domination over the evil forces in
the world, while building his own kingdom and establishing himself as
the supreme deity.

The
twins — Peter and Alexandra — continue to battle through one
challenge after another to understand their role in The Prophecy and
assemble the missing pieces of the fabled Triadine, a weapon of
unequaled power, which is the only means to defeat the Dark Wizard
and his growing army.

Humans
continue to be driven by greed and power, fortune and arrogance, and
alliances shift with the blowing winds.

Who
will come out on top? Will the Children of the Prophecy fulfill their
destiny, or will darkness overcome light and plunge the world into a
thousand years of pain and suffering.






A
Kingdom Fallen
The
Triadine Saga Book 3

In this continuation of
the epic fantasy series–The Triadine Saga–Peter is
desperately in love with the beautiful Lady Olivia. After rescuing
her from the Goblins and the Brotherhood of Khall, he is hopeful that
she will return his love, though she believes she owes her salvation
to another man.


Alexandra has been
captured by the Gaerwitch, a Wiccan Sorceress who can be either
friend or foe. She  was instrumental in assisting Princess
Rozlynn in Prophecy’s Queen,  which ultimately led
to the birth of the twins and the death of Alexandra’s mother.


The separate armies of
the Pulat, Al-Ashal and the Dark Wizard grow stronger every day, as
the world grows closer to another Great War pitting good versus evil
for domination of the world.


The great Dragon Lord
Barak wields expanding power over thousands of disciples who wish
only to return to a time when the Dragon Lords ruled the world.


As the armies of men
come together in the inevitable battle for power between the Kingdom
of  Aren and the Free Cities, who will prevail? 


Will the Children of
The Prophecy get the chance to fulfill their destiny, or will evil
destroy light and plunge the world into a thousand years of darkness?




I
have always had a passion for writing, and a special place in my
heart for Epic Fantasy. Inspired by others who have paved the way for
this genre, I have many stories to tell, and plan to bring them all
to you.


I
started going to a fantasy world in my mind many years ago, and the
adventures of Peter and Alexandra were my escape from the harsh
technical world all around me. The twins were enthusiastic,
energetic, eager to go out and explore their world, and willing to
take on any challenge necessary. I have often said that I travel to
the Upper Aren and come back and write about it, and I really do feel
that way at times.

My
own eclectic interests fueled the twin's activities, as I have done a
little of everything in my life. I suspect it's because of my adult
attention deficit disorder, and a need to try everything at least
once.

I
hope you enjoy the adventures of my characters and they become a part
of your lives, as they have long been a part of mine.






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One Night by A.M. Salinger blitz


One Night
A.M. Salinger
(Night Series, #1)
Publication date: January 12th 2018
Genres: Adult, Contemporary, LGBTQ+, Romance

One night was all I asked for. For him to show me how good it can be. — Gabe

One night was all I promised. To give him the best time of his life. — Cam

Gabe Anderson wants nothing more than to overcome the scars of his past. Moving to a new city halfway across the world is one thing. Walking into the most exclusive gay bar in town to hook up with a perfect stranger is a whole new ball game.

Cam Sorvino doesn’t do relationships. Period. Having buried his dark childhood behind him, he lives life to the fullest and likes his sex hot, dirty, and for one night only. Though Cam’s instincts tell him that Gabe isn’t the one-night kind of guy, he can’t stop himself from approaching him. When Cam discovers the true extent of Gabe’s harrowing secrets, he makes him an offer he cannot refuse: one night of mindless pleasure to help him overcome his phobia of intimacy.

But when morning comes, will Cam be able to let go of the one man who is able to stir new feelings inside his cold, dead heart?

If you like sweet, sexy men with dark pasts and a whole lot of love to give to the ones brave enough to win their hearts, then you’ll love this first novella in the hot, contemporary romance series Nights by A.M. Salinger.

This is a MM romance with a HFN. Cam and Gabe’s HEA is coming mid 2018!

Goodreads / Amazon

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EXCERPT:

What the hell am I doing here?

Gabe Anderson scanned the crowded club in the mirror opposite the bar before looking down into his scotch with a self-deprecating smile. This had seemed like such a great idea an hour ago, when he’d been staring at an empty weekend in an even emptier apartment.

Saron was located in a side alley, a short walk from Shinjuku’s main club strip. Despite its somewhat shady location, the place oozed style.

Gabe had hesitated when he’d seen the suited doorman guarding the entrance and wondered if access was by invitation only. He only knew of Saron from overhearing his clients mention it a few nights ago. From what he’d made of their excited conversation, it was the place to hang out in Shinjuku if you were of a particular sexual inclination.

The doorman had checked Gabe over for all of three seconds before wordlessly unclipping the rope from the stanchions framing the steel doors. He had obviously passed some kind of test, though what it was he didn’t know.

Beyond a foyer with a cloakroom manned by a male attendant who looked like he’d walked straight out of a GQ shoot were a set of shallow steps leading to a wide, sunken floor.

Despite the butterflies churning his stomach, Gabe had stopped and stared appreciatively at the decor. As a consultant for one of Chicago’s biggest design firms, he could tell how much money had gone into giving Saron its unique look. The club was drowned in deep reds, dark purples, and rich earth tones. Scattered across the oak floor were Brazilian cherry wood tables and armchairs boasting plush velvet upholstery and satin cushions. Discrete booths dotted the walls and afforded privacy to those who needed it, although the muted lighting provided enough of that as it was. A polished mahogany counter with wine-red leather and walnut stools ran the length of the bar on the right.

At the far end of the room, a woman in a black cocktail dress stood on a raised podium. She was crooning a song in a sultry, deep voice, her eyes closed and her glossy ruby lips glistening in the mellow spotlight. Behind her, cymbals vibrated gently, a piano tinkled, and a saxophone hummed, the sounds somehow rising above the voices of the men packing the place.

It was as he’d made his way to the bar that Gabe had realized why the doorman had let him in. From the looks of the club’s patrons, Saron catered exclusively to an upscale clientele. He was willing to bet a week’s wages none of the suits in the place cost less than five hundred dollars.

“Ah, fresh meat.”

Gabe froze in the act of sitting on a barstool, his gaze swinging up to meet a pair of amused green eyes on the other side of the mahogany counter.

“Excuse me?” he said stiffly.

The bartender, a striking blond in a slate, silk tuxedo vest and crisp white shirt, flashed him a grin.

“I’ve not seen you around these parts before. What will it be?”

Gabe swallowed, wondering whether the man had seen straight through him and grasped the reason he had come to Saron.

“What will what be?” he mumbled, unable to mask the apprehension in his voice.

The bartender pursed his lips and observed him with a shrewd expression before leaning across the counter.

“Relax,” he murmured in Gabe’s left ear. “I can tell it’s your first time in a place like this. If you keep up that deer-in-the-headlights look you’ve got painted across that pretty face of yours, you’re gonna be a target for every sleaze ball in this club. And, trust me, they might be wearing thousand-dollar ensembles, but some of these assholes are nothing but dirty pigs in suits.”

An involuntary bark of laughter left Gabe’s lips at the mental image the bartender’s words had conjured. The sound carried along the counter, drawing stares.

The knot of tension that had been sitting between Gabe’s shoulder blades ever since he ventured into Shinjuku eased as he smiled at the bartender.

“I’ve never been called pretty before.”

The guy winked.

“Trust me, you’re the hottest thing on legs in this place right now. Besides me, of course.”

Gabe chuckled and ordered a scotch, his confidence boosted by the compliment.

Two months had passed since he’d relocated to Tokyo from Chicago. When his bosses had sprung the offer on Gabe in early spring, the chance of a fresh start in a place void of the dark memories that had plagued him for eight years was too much of an attractive proposition for him to reject. He’d left Chicago with two suitcases and five crates full of books and artwork, the only things he had to show after a decade in the city.

Though he had been prepared for the culture shock, life in Tokyo had still come as a surprise, albeit an invigorating one. He had always had an interest in the country and its intoxicating mix of traditional and contemporary customs ever since he made his first business trip to the Japanese branch of the firm four years ago.

Luckily, his new position suited him to a T. He had thrown himself into his first assignment with his usual drive and passion, leading the team under him to make good on a project, one which his predecessor had only made a half-assed attempt to complete. He had delivered on time, on budget, and on schedule, despite the nearly impossible deadline. The crazy hours and weekends he had put in had not gone unnoticed, and the praise lavished on his team at the grand opening of their client’s luxury hotel earlier that week was all the acknowledgment Gabe needed to realize he had made the right choice in moving to this city. The fact that the money he was making could easily afford him a two-bedroom condo in the exclusive neighborhood of Meguro didn’t hurt, either.

Yet, despite having relocated thousands of miles to the other side of the world, his mind would not let go of the bite of his past. Which was why, when faced with the prospect of his first free weekend and the boxes he had yet to unpack, he had looked up Saron’s location on the spur of the moment and decided to take a gamble.

He had promised himself this move would not be just a fresh start for his mind, but for his body, too. That he would start taking risks in his personal life again. That he would not let the bastard who had made it impossible for him to ever have a satisfying physical relationship win.

Fifteen minutes into his first drink and Gabe wondered whether he had made a bad choice. So far, Ethan, the bartender, had helped him field a burly, yakuza-looking type with tattoos up the side of his neck, three old men with sweaty palms and bald patches, and a couple of young guys who looked barely past the legal age of drinking.

With his lean build, dark hair, and blue eyes, Gabe knew he was an attractive prospect. Add in that he was a foreigner and he was coming to the conclusion that he had become a beeline for all the men in the bar who wanted to make a conquest out of the white guy – a white notch in the proverbial bedpost. They all wanted to fuck him or be fucked by him.

A cynical half-smile twisted his lips at that thought. If only they knew.

He raised a hand to the back of his neck and rubbed the warm spot that had been bothering him for a while. Something made him look up from his drink then – call it instinct or that subconscious voice that warns of imminent danger. Movement in the mirror opposite the bar caught his gaze. Or, more precisely, a lack of it.

Stormy gray eyes pierced him from the other end of the club. They locked on him, a beam of light in the gloom. Transfixing him. Immobilizing him.

Gabe’s breath caught in his throat, every muscle in his body tightening in fight-or-flight mode.

The man sat apart from the crowd, alone at a table that could have accommodated three, a tumbler full of dark liquid clasped casually in his left hand. His red silk tie was crooked, as if he had slipped a finger through the knot to loosen it. The top two buttons on his white shirt were open, revealing tan skin covering toned muscles and a hint of curls.

Gabe couldn’t tell whether his hair was dark brown or dirty blond. It was hard to say in the dim light. What wasn’t hard to see were the subtle and not-so-subtle stares the other men in the bar were giving the stranger.

With his stubbled face, smoldering looks, and what appeared to be an incredibly ripped body beneath a custom-tailored charcoal suit, the man looked like a king sitting on a throne, commanding a roomful of servants. Servants who appeared more than willing to either get fucked by him or fuck him if he so much as lifted his little finger.

And a man like that would not have to ask twice.

Envy and irritation flashed through Gabe at that thought, shattering the spell he found himself under. He broke eye contact, shocked by the feelings suddenly flooding him, and glared at his half-empty glass. It seemed to mock him, as if it were a reflection of his own life. A half-empty, broken shell. Incapable of touching someone or to be touched.

Gabe lifted the glass and downed the rest of the drink with an angry flick of his wrist. Fire singed his throat. He welcomed the burning sensation, hoping it would calm the pounding in his chest and the tightness in his belly and groin that told him his body had reacted to the stranger.

A full glass of scotch appeared next to his empty tumbler.

Gabe looked up at Ethan, puzzled.

A remorseful grimace flashed across the bartender’s face. “Looks like we’re no longer the two hottest bastards in this joint. Here, compliments of the King.”

Gabe stared at the drink before slowly looking over his shoulder, his pulse picking up speed.

Gray Eyes raised his glass in a toast. A teasing smile played on his sculptured lips before he knocked back his drink.

You’re kidding me.

Gabe tried to block out the heated tingle running across his skin at the stranger’s cocky smirk and the way his powerful throat muscles worked

when he swallowed. He turned to Ethan.

“That’s his actual name?”

Ethan grunted. “Well, no. But the asshole sure acts like one.”

There was movement in the mirror opposite Gabe.



Author Bio:

Ava Marie Salinger is the pen name of an Amazon bestselling thriller author who has always wanted to write scorching hot contemporary and erotic romance. In 2017, she finally decided to venture to the steamy side. NIGHTS is the first of several sizzling series featuring sweet, sexy men and women with dark pasts and a whole lot of love to give to the ones brave enough to fight for their hearts. When she’s not dreaming up hotties to write about, you’ll find Ava creating kickass music playlists to write to, spying on the wildlife in her garden, drooling over gadgets, and eating Chinese.

Want to be the first to know about Ava’s new releases and get access to exclusive content, sneak previews, sales, and giveaways ? Then sign up to her Reader Group here: https://www.amsalinger.com/subscribe/

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Asian Snack Box, 20 Count, Gift Package




Wow this 20 piece set of snacks gives you a great taste of Asian munchies. There are sweet, salty, and savory snacks in the package. There are 20 single serve packages in the box and each item is different. The packages are large enough to share at least a taste with the whole family. Some of the treats in the box were cookies, candies, salty snacks, jellies, noodle soups and more.

I like to think of this box as a learning experience. This box would be great if you have kids and helping them to learn about different countries. Also to give kids and adults alike tastes from different cultures. I have always heard how the American snacks are a lot different, that our sweet snacks are way more sweet then other places.Most of the sweet snacks were not as sweet as our but some were much better not being as sweet. Other's I did not care for not being sweet. I would love to try snack boxes from other countries as well now that I have tried this one.

 Plus each County usually has their own types of foods that are different then other places. It was actually fun to be able to see the different types of snacks and to taste the different ones. Some we liked some not so much. Some I liked and my husband didn't and visa versa.

Check this #asiansnackbox out on Amazon

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Gracie's Goods Chilled Condiment Server




I love this Condiment Chiller. It's great for everything from parties to taco night. I have a rather large family and everyone lives close so several times a year we all get together for barbecues, picnics, and family dinners. We also live in Florida. I have a large back porch and this is where we have our family dinners. Having this condiment chiller is going to make our dinners not only easier but safer. By safer I mean we can keep foods and condiments chilled and do not have to worry about bacteria setting in from the heat. It also makes things easier by being able to keep things separated, like taco fixins, hamburger fixins and even ice cream fixins. I love that the tray are removable and this has a hinged lid on top to keep bugs and little fingers out.

There are 5 trays that hold 2 1/2 cups. Underneath the removable trays there is room to add ice to keep things cold. You can add warm water instead of ice to keep things warm and nothing at all for things that don't really need a temperature setting. This is made from durable acrylic. It is BPA-free and non-toxic. Great for holding dips, veggies, ice cream toppings, condiments and more.


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lotus earrings






Super cute earrings. There are 2 pairs in the set 1 set of gold alloy, one set of silver alloy. These earrings do not contain nickle so they shouldn't hurt most peoples ears. I love how the lotus flower is behind the ear with just a cute bar on the front of the ear.

Check these out on Amazon

#Earrings #LotusFlower #LotusFlowerEarrings #AlloyEarrings #NickleFree #EASTERUP #Tomoson #review #Amazon

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Waterproof Roof Top Cargo Carrier for Cars, Vans and SUVs (15 Cubic Feet)




My husband and I love to travel. For the 2 of us it is no problem to just load up in the car and toss a suitcase in the back. Every once in a while though we also toss one of more of our grown kids or some of the Grand Kids in the car with us. Then we have a problem with room for luggage. I drive a small Nissan Versa and it does have a rather large truck but it is still nice to have more room. This bag is a little big for my car but we are able to get it on. My husband drives a Dodge Journey. IT has 3 row seating in it, if we have to use the 3rd row seats there is no cargo room left. with the 3rd row seats up there is no room except for tote bags or small suitcases and then only 1 or 2. This luggage bag will be perfect for our next trip with any of the kids.

The cargo bag is 15 cubic feet of space it is 34 inches wide, 44 inched long, and 17 inches tall. The sides zipper and velcro to keep everything safely inside. The bag is waterproof.  The bag zips and velcro's down each side for easy but yet safe storage. The straps are connected to the top of the bag so you don't have to worry about them coming loose or the bag flapping around. It also comes with a very nice pull string bag to keep the Cargo Carrier in when not in use. Great for storing in the trunk of the car or in a closet in the house between uses.

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Cisno Pet Heating Pad



My little dog is an old man. He is 11 years old and is always cold it seems. I have blankets pretty much where ever he lays since he curls up in them to stay warm. I honestly have never though to put a heating pad in his bed to help him stay warm when he is not snuggled up to me. This Cisno Pet heating pad is perfect for my dog Mouse. I love that I can change the temperature so they he will be using it year round not just when it is cold. My bigger dog Rebel is also an old man and though he is way bigger then the pad I have found him cuddled up in the little dog bed taking advantage of the heat also.

The heating pad is Medium Sized, it is about the size of a regular human sized heating pad. It is 12 inches by 16  inches and less then 1/4 inch thick. There are several heating temperatures to choose from.. They go from 77 to 131°F.  It takes about 30 minutes for the pad to come up to its full temperature range but does start to get warm very quickly. It is waterproof and has a built in power surge protection module. The cord is quite long and chew resistant.  It comes with 2 zip off pad covers, a dark blue one and a tan one. These pad covers are machine washable.

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