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  Religion & Spirituality Date Published: 11-25-2022 Publisher: OACC Media   Come with me to Bethlehem. A sleepy hamlet in the mountains of Southern Israel. Here we will find a newborn baby lying in a manger surrounded by his parents and barn animals. It doesn’t seem like the most idyllic Christmas. There is no tree, no presents, and no stockings hung by the fireplace. Everything is ordinary. Jesus lying in a mound of hay is the furthest thing from extraordinary. Yet, the Savior of the world begins his first moments here in this barn, in this village. During this journey, you will discover the true meaning of the season. It’s not the glow of lights or the smell of pine needles. We celebrate Christmas because of Jesus Christ, God’s gift to us.   About the Author Joseph Guy serves as the President of Joseph Guy International Ministries, an organization dedicated to reaching people around the world through d

Alex McKenna and the Geranium Deaths Alex McKenna Series  Book One by Vicki-Ann Bush Genre: YA Paranormal Publisher: Creative James Media Date of Publication: October 17, 2023 ISBN: 978-1-956183-42-9 Number of pages: 316 Word Count: 87837 Cover Artist: Dark Angel Graphic Design The Dead Need Him The dead need him. Seventeen-year-old Alex McKenna is a transgender boy who comes from a rich history of Strega witches. Possessing the ability to communicate with the dead, he uses his talents and understanding of what it means to be different to bridge the gap between the living and the beyond. With his girlfriend Margaret and his spirited great-grandmother by his side, Alex helps lost souls resolve their earthly connections and move on. When a series of murders plagues his neighborhood, Alex discovers the gruesome truth behind a sixty-year span of deaths and the sinister being responsible. Will Alex save the next victim and stop the murderer for good? Or will this be his final case? Books2Re

Enlightenment of the Rogue Emperor Rogue, Arcane and Desolate   Book One by Jana Klánová   Genre: YA Fantasy Adventure Publisher: Jana Klánová Date of Publication: 19th May 2023 ISBN: 978-80-11-03194-7 ASIN: B0C4LH4VYV Number of pages: 526 Word Count: 155k Cover Artist: nskvsky Until death or authorities do us part Eugenie is a certified, double-vetted, regular, ordinary high-school girl living her best life someone more competent planned for her, in a perfectly normal world, where strange things don't happen because that is simply impossible. Or so she thought. Right the second she graduates, the rug under her feet gets pulled and she, alongside a young, mysterious scoundrel, takes a wild tumble down a mountain of myths and hoaxes that her country has been built upon into a whirl of unknown, scary… but oh, so exciting. Amazon      Bookbub Guest Post What Drives My Main Character? by Jana Klánová That’s a really great question that I would love to talk about. The motivation of Eu

A Beast Within by Aidan Lucid Publication date: November 10th 2023 Genres: Adult, Horror Have you experienced true terror? For three criminals, they’re about to face it head-on! Fresh out of prison, Jeremy vows to steer clear of a life of crime and clean up his act. But he quickly realizes that to the world, he will always be an ex-con and plunges back into his old ways. The perfect opportunity presents itself in the form of his best friend, Stephen, and his spunky girlfriend, Natalie. After a failed bank robbery, Jeremy and his accomplices’ identities are made. So, they find refuge in the home of a typical Christian family. Their getaway should have been smooth sailing…after all it was three armed criminals against the wholesome Boyd family. But the Boyds are hiding dark secrets of their own… Goodreads / Amazon / Barnes & Noble / iBooks / Kobo EXCERPT: Malcolm looked in his rear-view mirror at the car and its driver growing smaller by the second. “I feel bad about leaving h

Potion Master Fate Cycle Series Book One Sam Fairburn Genre: Urban Fantasy Romance Publisher: Sam Fairburn Publishing Date of Publication: November 16, 2023 ISBN: 978-1-998204-01-4  ASIN: B0CJ8DVMNT  Number of pages: 340 pages. Word Count: 93976 words Cover Artist: Erick Robillard at Kinos Moderation is key… That being said, when not one but two enigmatic liars creep into my life, what’s a witch to do? Riley All I want is to start this new chapter of my life in peace, brewing beer and mixing potions at The Drunken Sailor. Simple. Safe. Single. But when my skills as potion master and healer are noticed by a mysterious stranger, the stalking that ensues leads me to ask more questions than I should. Things take a dark turn as the secret I fought all my life to protect gets uncovered by the deadliest magical mob boss in the city. Now, my best chance at survival is down to a cocky criminal and a bookman that is too clever for his own good. As their presence haunts my every waking hour and t

Homecoming Chaos A Model MD Novel Book One D. W. Brooks Genre: Romantic Suspense/ Contemporary Fiction/ African American Publisher: Life: The Reboot LLC Date of Publication: October 31, 2023  Cover Artist: 100covers.com Jamison Jones Scott has been out of the country and out of contact with most of her family for four years. Distraught, she had left the States previously to join a physicians’ relief organization after canceling her wedding and turning down a cushy job offer. Now Jamie is back. It’s a homecoming where she is unsure of her family’s reception—especially her mother’s—and she walks into a murder mystery at her family’s business and a big birthday soiree. While trying to navigate her return and learning more about this case, she runs into a tall, handsome detective who is working to solve the mystery and who finds her a sexy challenge even when she interferes. Can Jamie survive the chaos and protect her family’s business, deal with her family, and handle the dance with the h