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The Edge by Jim McGhee (DI Barney Mains, #5) Publication date: February 28th 2024 Genres: Adult, Thriller DI Barney Mains blames himself for the grotesque murder of a top banker in France. He’s obsessed with the belief that he allowed a near-mythical assassin to escape certain death to kill again. And when a duplicate murder is reported 1000 miles away in Barney’s home town in Scotland, the guilt drives him ever closer to the edge. How many more must pay the ultimate price for his failure? But then death comes closer to home. He is left with no choice but to face his demons, before a shocking confrontation which will change everything… Goodreads / Amazon — EXCERPT: Barney controlled his breathing as he stepped into the room. Wary of sending shadows across that blind, he shone his phone torch onto the floor and started to step carefully around the perimeter of a worn carpet. There was a small kitchen area on the wall to his right and a fold-down bed on the facing wall. He stopped an...

  Historical Fiction Date Published: May 21, 2024 Publisher: Acorn Publishing Colonist Benjamin Waite, a devoted husband, father, and skilled military scout in King Philip’s War, reluctantly obeys orders to guide an attack against a camp of Algonquian Natives. After the catastrophic event, Benjamin is burdened with guilt and longs for peace. But the Algonquians, led by the revered sachem Ashpelon, retaliate with vengeance upon Ben’s Massachusetts town of Hatfield, capturing over a dozen colonists, including his pregnant wife Martha and their three young daughters. Hatfield 1677 is a tale of three interwoven yet diverging journeys of strength and survival: Benjamin, driven by love and remorse to rescue his family; Martha, forced into captivity and desperately striving to protect her children; and Ashpelon, willing to risk everything to ensure the safety and freedom of his people. Based on the lives of the author’s ...

  Aestrangel the Fallen  The Aestrangel Trinity  Part 1 by Maria DeVivo Genre: Dark Urban Fantasy Publisher: 4 Horsemen Publications Date of Publication: September 2023 ISBN: 1644509261 Number of pages: 240 Word Count: 63K Hell hath no fury like an angel scorned! Aestra, favorite teenaged angel of The Lord, has been sent to Earth to ensure that high school senior, Jake Parker, pursues the correct path. He is teetering between two options that may seem innocuous, but only one will lead him to positively impact the lives of millions of humans. But what happens when the heart chooses love over responsibility? For Aestra, one fateful night will set into motion a chain of events unforeseen by even her infallible Creator. Amazon      Books2Read Excerpt From Chapter One: Learning the Ways They tell me I should be dreaming by now, that the images and scenarios should be well-embedded into my brand-new subconsciousness, but for me, all there has been is colo...

A Sword of Blood and Roses Hunted by the Faerie Queen  Book One by Jessica Ash Genre: Dark Fantasy Romance Date of Publication:  June 30, 2022 ISBN: 9798201496227  ASIN: B0B1XQTX28  Number of pages: 322 Word Count: 85,000 Cover Artist: Firda Graphic When the Queen of the Fae is after you, sometimes your best bet is falling in love with the enemy. Enemies to Lovers Dark Fantasy Romance... He was supposed to kill me...Now I'm his prisoner. I was supposed to hate him...Now I'm falling in love. But neither love nor magic can save me. And Now time is running out. When the Queen of the Fae is after you sometimes your best bet is falling in love with the enemy, even when he's your kidnapper… Read all five books in Kindle Unlimited. Discover enemies to lovers romance like you've never read before. Amazon Excerpt: Riding into the dry-as-bones mountains on the back of the puca, Logan’s anger seared bitter in his chest. It rolled off him in waves, pulling thunder down from the ...

The Belle of London by Nicola Italia Publication date: January 30th 2024 Genres: Adult, Historical, Romance On the English stage, the Belle of London is born… During the late Victorian era, Amelia Westcott is without family and few friends and is forced to make her way in the world. Talented and beautiful, she takes to the London stage and attracts the attention of numerous powerful and wealthy men including the Prince of Wales. But a close friend of the Prince’s is little impressed with the lovely actress. Christopher “Kit” Beaumont is not taken in by Amelia’s charms and believes she is a gold digger set to sink her claws into any man who will give her a comfortable life. Kit knows nothing about the strong and independent Amelia who gains a powerful patron in the Prince of Wales even as she is given the moniker The Belle of London. As her star rises, she vows to have nothing to do with the arrogant, handsome Kit. From the London stage to New York’s Broadway, Amelia and Kit are thr...

Clearlake  by Stanislava Buevich Genre: Upper Middle Grade/Teen Mystery Horror Date of Publication: December 1, 2023 ISBN: B0CMQHGC24 ASIN: B0CMP432S1 Number of pages: 245 Word Count: 73K Cover Artist: Sabina Kencana  Don’t go into Room 214  "Hi, I'm Moon and this is my story. It all started with a terrible cold. When the lady in purple promised my mother that Clearlake Institute would be able to cure me without the use of modern medicine, my mom was hooked. There was nothing I could do, or say, that could’ve changed her mind. She was determined from the moment we set foot on a remote island far, far away from everyone else, until the moment we were separated, and I was trapped in a creepy, gothic hospital." Clearlake Institute was hiding something! Deep beneath the shadows, something sinister was brewing - darkened halls, strange doctors, ghastly nurses that watch your every move, and children who are sent into Room 217 never to return. Aided by the other children she me...

  Supernatural Date Published: 06-10-2023 Publisher: Sky Publishing   Outraged when The Post Gazette overlooks him for a promotion, 43-year-old Sportswriter Christian Kane quits the Paper and moves to the country to write fiction. Inspiration flows from a grave he stumbles upon in the woods. He pens The Legend of Rachel Petersen, a fascinating story revolving around the dead twelve-year-old girl who was laid to rest beneath the weathered tombstone in 1863. His book climbs the Best Seller lists; then Hollywood adapts it into a blockbuster movie. Kane becomes rich and famous; but then! Does an enraged Rachel become more than a figment of the writer’s imagination and rise from her grave, seeking revenge on him for slandering her name?     Guest Post by J.T. Baroni The Legend of Rachel Petersen follows a writer who moves to the country and writes a best-selling book about the imagined life of a twelve-year-old...