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    Women's fiction, Historical romance fiction Date Published: August 30, 2022     The Inspector's Daughter and The Maid is a moving and delightful blend of historical and speculative romance fiction . The foundations of traditional structures reveal themselves to be no longer stone, but sand, and in the hearts of the Inspector's Daughter and the Maid some natural ease gets broken, and their trust in a promising future loses its innocence . In the severance of winds, beyond their wildest dreams, possibilities are awakened . Which one will win the heart of the wealthy merchant's son - the Music Teacher?   Excerpt It’s the city of Delft, the capital of the Dutch Republic, sometime in the mid-17th century. Nowhere in Delft is far from water. It’s a small city of canals, overflowing with humanity that ripples over a few acres and out the city gates into the low-lying farmland and to Oospoor

Literary, Contemporary Fiction, Multicultural     Gold Medal, Contemporary Fiction, 2021 Global Book Awards (formerly New York City Book Awards) Finalist, 2021 SPR (Self Publishing Review) Book Awards Finalist, Multicultural Fiction, 2021 International Book Awards   After two heartbreaking losses, Luna wants adventure. Something and somewhere very different from the affluent, sheltered home where she grew up. An adventure in which she can make some difference. Lucien, a worldly, well-traveled young architect, finds a stranger’s journal at a café. He has qualms and pangs of guilt about reading it. But they don’t stop him. His decision to go on reading changes his life. Meeting later at a bookstore, Luna is fascinated by Lucien's stories and adventurous spirit. She goes to a rice-growing village in a country steeped in an ancient culture and a deadly history. What she finds there defies anything she could ha

  True Story, Nonfiction     She grew up thinking she deserved neglect. Can a young girl escape a loveless home to seize elusive peace?   Abused and neglected as a child, Maria's story is one of survival on the rawest levels. It is a story of tragedy and the strength of the human spirit. Maria turned to faith and her grandmother’s unconditional love to see her through the dark times in rural Portugal. Grandma died when Maria was 8 and she was forced to live with a mother who had abandoned her as a baby. She suffered years of mental and physical abuse at the hands of her mother who deprived her of food and forced her to leave school at the age of 11 so she could go to work. At her job, the child was continuously raped by her boss and made into a sex slave. At 18, she escaped to Canada where she found a safe new home with her aunt Licinia…or so she thought. Licinia’s household had its own toxic dynamic. Her husband, Rob

  Nonfiction/Memoir To Be Published: September 28, 2022 Publisher: J Press Books Growing up in 1970s and 80s suburban Houston, Judy Haveson is funny, sarcastic, and fiercely loyal, especially to her family, friends, and big sister, Celia. When she suffers a series of unimaginable traumatic events, her seemingly idyllic childhood comes to a halt, changing her life forever. In Laugh Cry Rewind, Judy takes readers on her journey of self-discovery, sharing funny, touching, and heartbreaking stories from her childhood all the way to the birth of her son. Her experiences serve as a reminder that while life is not always fair, ultimately, the choice to surrender or keep on living is ours. Her message to others who have experienced loss or tragedy is this: stop waiting for the other shoe to drop. Let life go on, and good things will be waiting for you on the other side of the pain. About the Author Judy Haveson is a proud Texan

One is a brave soldier, the other a deadly terrorist. A camera will decide which man survives. The Major is a seasoned field agent, and neutralising a target is routine for him. But everything about Operation Turquoise, from the target to the weapon, is disturbingly unconventional. Alone in a foreign country, the Major must execute each stage of his mission with utmost precision. There is no Plan B. The Poet has a way with words—and warfare. His voice echoes in thousands of homes worldwide, yet few have ever seen him. Endowed with a sharp mind and evil intent, the Poet has orchestrated many spectacular terror attacks in Asia and Africa. His latest mission has the Indian intelligence fraternity on its toes. Ridden with risks, Operation Turquoise will bring the two men head to head—and only one will survive. Book Links: Goodreads * Amazon.in * Amazon.com Meet The Major from Operation Turquoise The Major, 6.2’ lean and fit with short black hair, was like any regular Indian man, unless h

    A Mauzzy & Me Mystery, Book 2 Cozy Mystery, Young Adult Mystery, Mystery Date Published: 08-15-2022 Publisher: The Wild Rose Press     After encountering a brief power outage at work, college student Sara Donovan might be allowing her imagination to run wild. The main vault in the Carlton Museum holds the Fire and Ice Exhibit, a collection of rare gems, including the Star of Midnight, a 175-carat diamond. Although all the stones are accounted for, Sara suspects the Star of Midnight was stolen and replaced with a fake. While conducting her own investigation, what Sara uncovers is beyond even her wildest imagination: a coded message, papers with strange characters, and a mysterious set of numbers carved into an office wall. Despite dismissive historians and other experts, she is certain these clues point to a mysterious centuries-old legend. Unfortunately, her colorful history of usually being right, but alwa

    Sisterhood of Secrets, Book 4 Historical Romance, Regency Romance, Clean & Wholesome Date Published: August 11, 2022 Publisher: WOLF Publishing   Jennifer Monroe spins a tantalizing tale of two very unlikely lovers in this intriguing friends-to-lovers Regency romance between a young beauty and a scarred beast of an earl, who is dead-set on vengeance. To get his revenge, he needs a fiancée... Nicholas, Lord Dowding, is a dangerous and reckless man. For more than five years, revenge has been the earl's only goal as he traveled England seeking to ruin the lives of those who once wronged his family. Earning himself the moniker "Earl of Deception" for his deadly, scheming ways, Nicholas is close to putting the past to rest once and for all. The only problem? He'll need a woman by his side to do it. To play the role of a lifetime, she'll bargain her heart... Her education could never have pre

  I am so excited that THE RUSH by Si Spurrier & Nathan C. Gooden is available now and that I get to share the news!   If you haven’t yet heard about this wonderful book, be sure to check out all the details below.   This blitz also includes a giveaway for 2 finished copies of the graphic novel from Vault & Rockstar Book Tours . So if you’d like a chance to win, check out the giveaway info below.   About The Book: Title:  THE RUSH: This Hungry Earth Reddens Under Snowclad Hills (The Rush #1-5) Author:  Si Spurrier, Addison Duke (Colorist), Nathan C. Gooden (Illustrations), Hassan Otsmane-Elhaou (Letterer), Adrian F. Wassel (Editor) Pub. Date:  August 9, 2022 Publisher:  Vault Comics Formats:  Paperback, eBook Pages:  136 Find it:   Goodreads ,  Amazon , Kindle , B&N ,  iBooks , Kobo ,  TBD , Bookshop.org Historical horror that chills to the bone,  The RUSH.  is for fans of Dan Simmons’,  The Terror  mined with a Northwestern Yukon gold rush edge. A

  A Guide to Balancing Your Chakras and Discovering Your Full Potential Day of the Week Astrology Series   Non-Fiction / Self-Help Date Published: April 9, 2021 THE SEVEN CHAKRAS AND THEIR RULING PLANETS is a guide that shows you how to balance and activate each Chakra in order to find and live the best version of yourself. THIS BOOK IS A REMINDER OF THE WEALTH OF GIFTS, KNOWLEDGE, WISDOM AND POTENTIAL THAT EXIST WITHIN EACH OF US. The Seven Chakras and Their Ruling Planets features:     The characteristics of healthy chakras     Manifestations of imbalances in each chakra     The planetary archetype within each chakra and how they influence and manifest in your life     PRACTICAL TOOLS for balancing, healing and activating your chakras     Chakra 'at a glance' Reference Charts that summarize 22 qualities of each chakra     Ways to balance each chakra with specific sacred gemstones, essential o

    A moment of passion, a devastating scandal and a marriage between sworn enemies... Aakash Thakkar knows his path. Family, duty, responsibility, tradition. His path does not lead to madness, chaos, wild passionate steamy nights, and her. Or so he tells himself. Kanak Shourie lives for the present. Friends, fun, work, life. Her present does not include the weight of other people's judgement, stuffy societal mores, discovering desire with uptight businessmen, and him. She refuses to believe otherwise. What happens when the one you hate is the only one you want? What happens when you try to right a wrong but end up in something that feels more right than anything ever has? Can Aakash and Kanak bury a lifetime of distrust and forge a life together? Or will the reasons that had them battling each other for years bury their tentative new beginning? Book Links: Goodreads * Amazon.in * Amazon.com Read an Excerpt from Once Upon a Scandal She blinked at him.  A sharp pang of amusement s