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Tuesday, February 13, 2018

His Promise by L. Wilder

Title: His Promise

Series: Happy Endings Collection

Author: L. Wilder

Genre: Romantic Comedy

Release Date: February 20, 2018
Cover Models: Michael Joseph & Kellie Marie
Cover Designer: Robin Harper @ Wicked by Design
Photographer: Ashley Klemm

After the devastating loss of my wife and daughter, I did everything in my power to guard my heart, making everyone, including myself, believe I no longer had one. I focused on my work and kept everyone at a distance. It was the only way I could face the day.

I had no time for distractions, but the day Langley, my legal assistant, asked for help with her custody battle there was no way I could refuse. When I was at my worst, she was there to pick up the pieces, making sure I didn’t lose the only thing I had left—my career.

Now, it was my turn to ensure she didn’t lose the one thing she cared about most—her children.

I promised to help, but I had no way of knowing that one promise would turn my entire world upside down. With the help of her two kids, she chiseled away at the walls I’d worked so hard to build, and I found myself wanting the one thing I thought was out of my reach—another chance at love.

Leslie Wilder grew up in a small town in West Tennessee. A country girl at heart, she’s always thought that life is too short, but she had no idea how short it really was until her brother passed away in 2014. She’s always been an avid reader, loving the escape only a great book can give, and wondered if she had what it took to write one of the wild romances she’d come to adore. With the support of her family and friends, she published Inferno: A Devil Chaser’s MC, one year after her brother’s death. With him in mind, she fulfilled her lifetime dream of writing. Since then, she’s completed the Devil Chaser’s Series and continued on with the Satan’s Fury MC Series. She has so many stories in her head, and can’t wait to share each and every one.

Leslie has been blown away by the support of her readers, appreciating every message, review, and encouraging word she’s received over the past year. She looks forward to continuing this journey with them for years to come.

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Bull's Eye by Evelyn Vox

Bull’s Eye
Evelyn Vox
(Share Me, #2)
Publication date: March 1st 2018
Genres: Erotica, Romance

LEXIE

I made a deal with the devil. A devil named Derek Drake. He makes my husband watch as he uses me to satisfy his carnal desires. I love it, and that terrifies me. Because this bargain only works if they are willing to share me. I don’t know what I’ll do when they decide they’ve had enough of our deal. I’m not sure I can choose between them.
DEREK

Brian loves watching me pleasure his wife in ways he never could. But the beast inside me is tired of sharing my Goddess. I am the one who ignited the dark fire within her. I am the one she answers to. Alexandra is mine. I don’t see much use for the cuck anymore.
Bull’s Eye is a steamy, kinky MMF romance about a cuckold relationship gone awry. When the line between lust and love blurs, when the two men sharing her both lay their claim, Lexie will have to make the choice of her life: Derek or Brian. WARNING: this story is not for the faint of heart. It is a twisted tale of self-discovery about finding light in the darkest corners of the heart. It has hard BDSM and an open marriage where the boundaries are pushed to the breaking point. Read at your own risk.

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My readers and I are one in the same: we like it dark, and we like it dirty. If you like dominant men, strong-as-hell heroines, and heart-racing plots with lots of kink, then welcome to our wicked little club. My characters will take you on a wild ride as they give into their most forbidden desires, uncovering their truest selves along the way. Always steamy and extra sinful, my romances will have you embracing your dark side in no time.
Evelyn lives in Brooklyn, and some might be so bold as to call her a *gasp* hipster. When she's not busy ordering a craft beer or drinking kombucha, she works part-time at a wellness center. No matter what she's doing, her mind lives full-time in smutland, always thinking of new ways to torture those hunky Alpha males and the ladies they love to play with.

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Monday, February 12, 2018

A Better Place To Be Based on the Harry Chapin Song by David Wind

A
Better Place To Be

Based
on the Harry Chapin Song

by
David Wind

Genre:
Contemporary Fiction

166
pages

A
story about life, though perhaps not the one you would choose to
live.

inspired
by the characters from the Harry Chapin song of the same name, 'A
Better Place To Be’ is a story of love, loss, and the ability to
overcome the worst that life can throw at someone and come out the
other side.

Reviews-

Wow.

That
word just comes to mind over and over, in regards to this book, along
with the phrase, heart-wrenching. It's good though - incredibly, in
a makes-you-feel-things-and-think-things brilliantly good.

Upon
first meeting John, he's likable enough. He soon turns out to be
sweet and the reader would have to be dead to not feel his love for
Claire - and it is mutual. So the two of them have this great,
comfortable thing...until tragedy strikes. Then the reader is treated
to a gut-wrenching, realistic, accurate view of what happens all too
often to too many people. I doubt there's a person alive who cannot
relate to this... Still, Wind puts it all so simply and so
realistically, it's like nothing I've ever read or am likely to read
again.

Not
only does he repeatedly rip out my heart and stomp all over it - and
I like it somehow, so apparently I'm some kind of sadist - but he
perfectly portrays a good - better than average actually- man turning
into completely something different, as a result of the bulls--- that
life has thrown at him....

....Point
is, if you want a book that's real and will make you think, this is
the one.

If
you don't want to think but like a book that'll give you all the
feels, this is also the one. It's well detailed with perfect
continuity.

And
did I mention it's based on a song? 'A Better Place to Be' by Harry
Chapin, a song that'll never be the same for me. It seems completely
natural as if the book IS the song and the song IS the book.
Brilliantly perfect. -------- J.L. Redding, Reviewer

David
Wind has written a 5 Star story about a wonderful couple – so happy
and in love - and then surprises us with one of life’s heaviest
blows. The reader indeed becomes “John Edghes” as John endures
one of the cruelest fates that life can impose - tremendous loss,
resulting in utter despair, loneliness, and addiction. He descends
into an addiction as a means to cover up the horror of it all. John
goes down that black hole (amazing how deep that hole can get) and he
must make a decision to climb out in order to survive or go further
down into that bottomless pit. After all, life goes on, with or
without you.

John
faces seemingly endless challenges as he makes his way back into
life.

John
eventually learns he is not the only lonely person in the world.
People need people and life does indeed go on.

This
is a story about life. A message for us all. The cold reality that
life does end and the living must go on living.

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David
Wind has published thirty-nine novels, including science fiction &
Fantasy, mystery, thriller, noir, and suspense novels. He lives and
writes in Boynton Beach, Florida, and shares his home with his wife,
Bonnie, and dog Alfie, a sub-standard poodle (email David for an
explanation).

His
newest novel is A Better Place To Be based on the Harry Chapin song
of the same name. Not his usual genre, this is a story of love, loss
and facing to the worst life can throw at you and still be
standing.

Born
To Magic, the first book of his sci-fi fantasy series, Tales Of
Nevaeh, was released in 2015. All three books have reached into the
Amazon Top 100 best seller rankings in several categories including
Young Adult. Both the second book of the series, The Dark Masters ,
and the third Book, TRINITY: The Battle For Nevaeh, have all received
high praise.

David's
fantasy, Queen Of Knights, was a #2 best seller on the Amazon
bestseller lists for historical fantasy and medieval fantasy, and his
sci-fi paranormal, Infinity’s Doorway, has received wide
acclaim.

When
David formally left traditional publishing to become an independently
published writer, he published Angels In Mourning, his ‘homage’
to the old time private detective books of the 50’s and the 60’s.
Angels is a modern day take on the old style hard-boiled detective.
In April of that year, Angels In Mourning, won the Amazon.com Book of
the Month Reader’s Choice Award.

His
previous suspense thrillers are The Hyte Maneuverv, (a Literary guild
alternate selection); The Sokova Convention ,, and The Morrissey
Manifest ,. David's Mystery suspense novels include: And Down Will
Come Baby, Now I Lay Me Down To Sleep, and Out of The Shadows.

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A Star Called Home by Marina Landry

A
Star Called Home

by
Marina Landry

Genre:
SciFi Romance

198
pages

Jul
Kisling's heart aches for the homeless children living beyond her
office window. Her father, Chancellor of the Third Quadrant of Akila,
refuses to use his power to help them. Frightened but determined, Jul
secretly searches for transportation to bring some of the children to
a newly-colonized planet.

Marc
Prejean is an out-of-work, out-of-money Earth starpilot living on the
land of his Cajun ancestors. Wrongfully convicted of smuggling and
recently released from forcedsleep, he reluctantly agrees to Jul's
proposition. His desperate situation, the betrayal of his wife and
brother, the loss of his starpilot license, and his stolen six years
have left Marc angry and withdrawn.

Marc
and Jul begin a journey of agonizing mistrust, smoldering sexual
desire, and the shared goal of safeguarding the twelve children.
Pursued by ruthless adversaries on both sides of the law, they soon
realize they are delivering the children into even greater danger.

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Marina
Landry has gained attention in both the romance and science fiction
communities for her heart-warming, emotionally intense,
character-driven stories. Her debut novel A Star Called Home (Desert
Breeze Publishing) has consistently received five out of five stars
on multiple online book review sites. Marina has taught language arts
and mathematics in south Louisiana for 18 years. She speaks on the
craft of writing and teaches all levels of writers online. Though her
education has not followed a typical path nor timeline, she has
Masters Degrees in Education of the Academically Gifted, Secondary
Mathematics Education, and Adult Education.

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Legacy by Jesikah Sundin

Author: Jesikah Sundin

Narrators: Sunil Patel

Length: 12 hours 30 minutes

Publisher: Forest Tales Publishing

Released: Dec. 11, 2017

Genre: Science Fiction

She is from the past, locked inside a world within a world.
He is from the future, haunted by her death.

A sensible young nobleman and his fiery sister live in an experimental medieval village. Sealed inside this biodome since infancy, Leaf and Willow have been groomed by The Code to build a sustainable world, one devoid of Outsider interference. One that believes death will give way to life.

All is ideal until their father bequeaths a family secret with his dying breath, placing an invisible crown of power on Leaf's head. Now everyone in their quiet town is suspect. Risking banishment, the siblings search for clues, leading them to Fillion Nichols, an Outsider with a shocking connection to their family. Their encounter launches Fillion into battle with his turbulent past as he rushes to decode the many secrets that bind their future together--a necessity if they are all to survive.

Cultures clash in an unforgettable quest for truth, unfolding a story rich in mystery, betrayal, and love.

Are you ready to discover what is real?

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Jesikah Sundin is multi-award winning a sci-fi/fantasy writer mom of three nerdlets and devoted wife to a gamer geek. In addition to her family, she shares her home in Monroe, Washington with a red-footed tortoise and a collection of seatbelt purses. She is addicted to coffee, laughing, and Dr. Martens boots and shoes ... Oh! And the forest is her happy place.

Other Interesting tidbits:
Jesikah owns Forest Tales Photography, and boasts a varied background in business administration and marketing, though her heart has always belonged to the arts and sciences. In college, she pursued a degree in geophysics and oceanography. And, as a teenager, she attended a performing arts school for musical theater and opera, performing in several theater productions, while also serving as editor-in-chief of her high school’s newspaper. She is married for over twenty years to her high school sweetheart and raising three awesomely geeky children. When not writing, she’s often found in her garden, hiking, gaming, baking, fangirling over all things Star Wars and Firefly, or attending various conventions in cosplay, notably Comicon and FaerieCon.

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My name is Sunil Patel and I am a professional British male Voice-Over artist. I was born and bred in London, UK, and woke up with a deep, rumbling voice when I neared adulthood. As a result I have pursued the lifestyle of a Voice Actor / Voice-over artist, not wanting my unique voice to go to waste. I have recorded for multinational companies like Herbal Life, and organisations like The Billy Graham Evangelist Association. I have also narrated an audiobook called Legacy: The Biodome Chronicles. I can also do voice-overs in other languages, which includes Hindi and Gujarati.

I have been voice trained by coach and mentor, Gary Terrza (https://www.vomasterclass.com), a successful and and well-known voice actor who has been doing his craft for over 25 years. I have also received additional voice training by my acting mentor and coach, Gavin MacAlinden, (https://www.actinggymnasium.co.uk/)

Other interesting facts about myself: I worked as a Police Community Support Officer for the London Metropolitan Police for four years; Travelled to 16 countries; Climbed 3 mountains, including a Himalayan peak; I speak 5 languages and most importantly I am also pursuing a career in acting and have performed in local theater in Camden, London.

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Q&A with Author Jesikah Sundin

Tell us about the process of turning your book into an audiobook.
- Well, it was all rather simple. Sunny did all the hard work and I got to enjoy the fruits of his labor with commentary. Usually I’d see a notice in my inbox that another chapter was ready for review. I’d squeal, plunk myself down in a comfortable spot, pull my book up, read along as I listened to the narration, and take notes of any discrepancies I found, or feedback on how I’d prefer something to be said (emotional notes). That’s pretty much it. A fun process on my end!
Was a possible audiobook recording something you were conscious of while writing?
- Ha! No, actually. Never even crossed my mind. LEGACY was originally published in January 2014. It wasn’t until last year that I even considered an audiobook and only because I had so many potential readers comment on social media that they wished my book were in audio format. Anything for my readers ;-)
How did you select your narrator?
- It was an involved process that included far too many cups of coffee, sacrifices to the Audible gods, and sleepless night wondering if I’d ever find The One. And then I did, which was rather miraculous, as finding The One usually is. I honestly didn’t think I’d contract a voice actor because of the language difficulties narrating LEGACY would present (American and British English, Latin, French, and Japanese) and different point-of-view writing styles (cyberpunk and classical fantasy style). I’m pretty sure I cried oceans of grateful tears when Sunny sent in an audition.
How closely did you work with your narrator before and during the recording process?
- Did you give them any pronunciation tips or special insight into the characters? I’m the type of individual who enfolds any person who works with me into a partnership-like relationship, be it cover illustrator, editor, beta readers, or audiobook narrator. I see it like a production crew. We could be stiff and professional, but I prefer the fluidity of ease and trust that comes only with allowing a bit of the personal in with the business. It’s not just my art we’re producing, but theirs as well, and I fully respect and covet their insight, feedback, and personal touches. So, yes, Sunny and I worked close during the entire project, bouncing thoughts off of each other as well as discussing feedback. And, also, yes, there were times I did help with certain pronunciations, and only because my listening audience is largely American and I feature American characters. But his grasp of languages is beautiful and he left me very little to do other than comment on his amazing narrating skills. #fangirl
Were there any real life inspirations behind your writing?
- I’m not sure if you mean “writing” as fellow writers who have inspired me or “writing” as in the stories I write. But, thankfully, the answer for both angles is similar.I read pretty much everything, from westerns to poetry to crime thrillers to the classics to everything in-between. Though, my main book diet is young adult science fiction and fantasy. My brain is author and story alphabet soup at this point. I’ve also lived in two vastly different states, in three vastly different geographical areas, and traveled all over North and parts of South America. These experiences make a great marinade for the imagination. Additionally, I spent my formative years immersed in the liberal arts (dance, opera, theater, competition choir) while studying for a degree in science (geophysics, oceanography, and ethnoscience). The combination? Weird, genre-mash-up stories, that blend the arts and sciences, and explore people, culture, geographies, and their relationship with the environments they find themselves in.
Is there a particular part of this story that you feel is more resonating in the audiobook performance than in the book format?
- Oh, the languages and dialects for sure. Sunny Patel’s lovely British accent breathed life into my New Eden Township characters. But I was floored when the written French and Japanese became real. I sort of melt into a puddle whenever I hear him speak Leaf and Oaklee’s lines in French or Fillion’s Japanese dialogue.
How did you celebrate after finishing this novel?
- Two of my friends rented a large banquet room in a restaurant and turned it into The Crypt, an underground Seattle club in the novel, complete with strobe lights and dance music, and told me to punk out more than usual. So I did. We drank beer, ate pizza, and danced for several hours … close to 60-75 people attended. The event was also open to the public. My friends converted a table into a storefront for people to purchase signed copies of LEGACY. It was a gloriously fun evening.
What bits of advice would you give to aspiring authors?
- (1) Write every day and consume large quantities of books. Words going in make for better words going out. All experts agree that the best writers are readers. Think of it as continuing education. Reading stories (not your own) is like a writing dream-state that resets energy and prevents the imagination from stagnating. (2) Don’t get caught up in word counts as your motivator. Write as much as your story (and life) allows each day, be it 50 words or 5,000. If the focus is on word counts instead of the art of writing, your story will suffer. Writing is a craft, not a race. (3) Listen to feedback and silence the ego. Your story is a raw stone. Beta readers are the tumbler and your editor is the sand. It’s a rough, sometimes painful process, but the end result is a beautiful, polished gem. (4) Self-doubt is a cruel temptress. Ignore her cries for attention. Misery loves company and she’s a terrible friend to entertain. (5) Put your measuring stick away. The only person you should compare your work and process to is yourself. Pour energy into bettering self, not trying to be someone else. (6) Lastly, remember your writing community. Celebrate the success of others without inserting self, and always be ready to spare an encouraging word or two for a struggling peer.
What’s next for you?
- The final book in the The Biodome Chronicles series should publish around April 2018. Then, I plan to begin my next book (or series, I haven’t decided) titled, “The Last Forest Kingdoms.” Currently, I’m describing this as a scifi tale of pagan origins, blending cyberpunk/ecopunk with Celtic and Greek mythos. Here’s a rough-draft synopsis for a sneak peek :-) THE LAST FOREST KINGDOMS Avalon, a terraformed machine designed for bio-environmental warfare testing.Five Kingdoms separated by magnetic fields.
  
  A forgotten people.
  
  Until Rune Aveyard crashes on the uncharted moon and restarts Avalon’s program for permanent destruction during impact. A collision prophesied by woodland sibyls, the seers hunted and killed for heralding Avalon’s whispers. An event feared by one Kingdom, its ruler willing to annihilate all other Kingdoms to protect its secret.
  
  Sentenced by the Savages who found her, Rune follows an appointed hunter into untamed lands to track down Avalon’s computer origins. If she fails to locate the power source, everyone will die. If she refuses this quest, she'll be executed.
  
  On an engineered moon with biologically enhanced people time has forgotten, everything is not as it seems. Rune must survive the wilds of each Forest Kingdom and the war waged by one man to stop her, if Avalon doesn’t stop her first.

Jesikah Sundin's Top 10 Reasons why readers who love Under the Never Sky will appreciate Legacy

Being utterly in control of the product you put out there.
You can work on your own schedule at your own pace wherever you want.
No need for pants or a bra.
Author friends are the best friends to have.
Getting to explore new worlds and take readers on an adventure of your choosing.
It’s totally appropriate to use the word fuck as a noun, verb, and adjective.
Reading books is basically a required part of the job.
Hot guy pics are definitely a required part of the job.
Naming characters after people you love… or hate.
Seeing your name on the cover of a book you wrote and hearing people talk about how much they loved it.