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Just City

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Just City is an award-winning novella about 21-year-old Nathan who dreams about creating a cool start-up with his friend Jack. To get money for the start-up Nathan starts playing a virtual reality game as part of a scientific experiment. The game forces Nathan to discover what it is like to be in the skin of somebody else, for whom the cards have been dealt differently. The depressing experiences of playing the game make Nathan question his belief in meritocracy and pick a fight with Jack. What is just and what do we really deserve? This is only the beginning of Nathan’s search for a new life credo that will have both love and reason at its core.

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Jewels of the Crown by Robert Henricks

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About Featured Book: Jewels of the Crown by Robert Henricks

As he led the king’s wagon train through the coastal muck of Norfolk’s eastern shore, Norman Gervase found himself engulfed by the tidal surge that swallowed up the entire caravan.
But he was unwavering in his dedication to the king, a principled man of faith, and loyal in his obligations.
So, when he realized that all would soon be gone forever, he acted with alacrity and removed the trunks containing the crown jewels and secured them to one of the sturdy draft horses to prevent their irretrievable loss.
That was just the beginning.
He did not know that this feat of selflessness would initiate a life-long journey into a world of thirteenth century intrigue in his quest to preserve King John’s treasure.
Eight hundred years later, the organization that Gervase had founded, the Patriciate, continued to maintain the founder’s guiding desire for secrecy until the macabre slaying of a prominent attorney and the deciphering of a fifteenth century map brought the Patriciate into the crosshairs of both law enforcement and historians.
No one knew what conundrums lay buried beneath the dust of the ages, or to what extent a foray taken by three resolute sleuths would expose into a covert world of pseudo-occultists.

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The Commandments of the Templar by Tom Melley


About Featured Book: The Commandments of the Templar by Tom Melley

The Holy Land in the year 1193. Guillaume de Born, an unscrupulous Templar Knight on a secret mission to meet with the Assassins, acquires in Jerusalem what he believes to be the holiest relic of Christianity: the fabled Ark of the Covenant. On his way back to the port city of Acre, he is ambushed by his Templar brothers. They rob him of the treasure and leave him badly wounded in the mountains of Galilee. Deeply humiliated, he swears revenge. With the help of a young Muslim man, an unconventional Jewish woman and two daring Christian knights, he sets out to reclaim the sacred relic from the powerful Order. But the precious artefact is now in an impregnable Templar fortress, guarded by a ruthless enemy…

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Blue: A K9 Pitbull Police Dog by Marco McDewey

Blue: A K9 Pitbull Police Dog by Marco McDewey

Blue, A K9 Pitbull Police Dog

This story starts with a small-town family, whose father serves as the town sheriff, determined to take down a notorious drug lord peddling narcotics in their community. Amidst this backdrop, the daughter, named Kiki, develops a deep affection for a Blue Nose Pitbull puppy. They bring the puppy into their loving home, but tragedy strikes when he is stolen by a nasty man who forces it to fight, subjecting it to extreme abuse and turning it into a lethal killing machine.

Eventually, the dog manages to take his revenge and escape from its abusive captor. When the police apprehend the dog, they consider putting it down due to its lethal actions. However, a compassionate individual intervenes, recognizing that with love and proper training, the dog, now named Blue, can be reformed.

Blue undergoes a remarkable transformation, responding well to kind treatment and displaying immense potential. Blue becomes responsive and is re-trained to become the best K9 police dog the department has ever known.

Blue will keep you on the edge of your seat, wanting more. Follow his story as you cheer Blue on in his fight for a good life.

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GLORY BISHOP by Deborah L. King

GLORY BISHOP by Deborah L. King

A sheltered church girl. A quiet, secret rebellion. Can she become the person she wants to be?

In 1983 Chicago, Glory Bishop yearns to be normal. Under the strict thumb of her abusive and zealous mother, the anxious teenager finds relief in stolen moments and kisses with her boyfriend. But when she provides him an alibi against another girl’s disturbing accusation, she catches the eye of the preacher’s son – the twenty-seven-year-old youth minister.

After her beloved joins the Navy with no further contact, the heartbroken high schooler reluctantly obeys her mom and tolerates the unwanted attention of the arrogant man eleven years her senior. But when she’s saved by her suitor from a brutal attack, she gives in to his courtship… even though she discovers his oppressive need for control.

Can she rescue herself from a life she doesn’t want?

Glory Bishop is the poignant first book in the Glory Bishop women’s literary fiction series. If you like resilient heroines, dramatic themes, and overcoming obstacles, then you’ll love Deborah L. King’s page-turning novel.

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Stories Written Under Dim Lights

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What is an imagination? Well, it’s a place where the African girl child is allowed to choose her own path and be who she wants to be, not who society says she should be.
Introducing “Stories Written Under Dim Lights” – An enthralling piece of African collection that beckons you on a thrilling journey on familial values, relationships and conflicts with a window to peep at the oppressive cultural norms that places women and young girls at the peripherals in the society. The author illustrated finely written instances of girls taking a stand against deep-rooted patriarchy, much to the bewilderment of their parent.
This is a mesmerizing collection of three short tales that will captivate your imagination and leave you yearning for more. Each story has its own unique blend targeted at three strata of African family life; parenthood, children’s disobedience and societal values.

1. “You Are Not A Boy”: Imagine a world where you are a tad less equal than your brother because he is male and you are female?
Meet Ada, the first child of three in her family living in a rural village. She is frustrated by the constraints on people like her placed by an age long tradition, where being a male child means you get to enjoy some enviable perks and challenging such means getting slapped with the annoying cliché ”You Are Not A Boy.” Ada’s courageous disobedience of her father’s order might just prove to be an effective resistance against the glaring patriarchal supremacy.

2. ”A Tale Of Mgbeke Mkpologwu”: According to legend Mgbeke Mkpologwu was a woman who did so many great things that men despised and envied her.
The short story is about how the fearlessness of a nanny goat with a legendary moniker managed to threaten the fragile peace between members of an extended family who lived together in a large African compound.
3. ”When Father Fell”: This is primarily a story of a financially troubled family in a Nigerian village. It centres on the intense confrontation between father and daughter; Ileka, a man prone to violence and deep in debts and Ulunne, his teenage daughter, who has grown tired of him and is now openly challenging his authority. One day, Ileka lashes at her Ulunne but things takes for the worst when he severely injures himself while attempting to get at a more agile Ulunne. His injuries leaves him incapacitated, the ugly situation means the troubled family might need to compromise in order to steer themselves out of the difficult situation.

“Stories Written Under Dim Lights” is crafted with exquisite prose and an atmosphere dripping with suspense. Don’t miss out on this captivating collection! Scroll up and click “Buy Now” to experience the enchantment of “Stories Written Under Dim Lights.”

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The personified hook, the entire hypothetical line of BS & SYMBOLIC SINKER!

About The personified hook, the entire hypothetical line of BS & SYMBOLIC SINKER!

In the tradition of Mark Twain, Dalpe’s classic satire chronicles a debate between two friends, Becky and Tom, who deliberated the age old dilemma of an artists relationship with the ‘others,’ as Becky called them; namely, that it doesn’t exist. However, the work also lends itself to being a psychological satire as Becky’s and Tom’s solution appeared to be mutually exclusive with how society is structured. It is an amusing excursion into how the creative mind operates, which for the adventurous type, their chat will introduce you to the rabbit hole!

The venue is set in an atypical kitchen where Becky and Tom engaged in what can only be described as a counseling session. It wasn’t a dialogue per se, it was more of a catch-as-catch-can series of complaints about communicating with the ‘others.’ They were trying to build a mind bridge in order to communicate with them, because they surmised it was the only way to solve Becky’s dilemma. However, and in accordance with the law of unintended consequences, … that’s right, they stumbled on something far more interesting … .

However, in order to share such exciting knowledge, you guessed it, that requires solving Becky’s age old dilemma, that is to say, opening a dialogue with the ‘others,’ and thus, round and round we go, down through the ages.

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Ubiety

About Ubiety

If you were to find yourself at the edge of a dying world with a lingering sense of reality, would you simply fade into the nothingness or would you fight for everything you hold dear? This assertive question is at the heart of the thought-provoking book Ubiety, for this abstract book was designed to help people emerge into reality and find the truth whilst questioning both what could and should be. Join Adam in a whirlwind of past and present madness, diving into the many mysteries which will uncover bittersweet secrets to see if he can save his fate and somehow put the chaos set in his mind at rest. However, be aware, this will certainly not be an easy read but remember that some of the greatest fortunes lie on the darkest paths.

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Once There Was Fire: A Novel of Old Hawaii

About Once There Was Fire: A Novel of Old Hawaii

Discover the saga of Hawaii’s Kamehameha the Great.

Condemned to death at birth by a ruler fearful he will become a slayer of chiefs, Kamehameha becomes Hawaii’s greatest warrior.

In 1778 Kamehameha witnesses the arrival of explorer James Cook, whose chance “discovery” of Hawaii ends the Hawaiians’ 900-year isolation from the outside world.

Hawaiians initially believe Cook is one of their gods. But Kamehameha realizes Cook is a man. He senses that the foreign explorer’s arrival will change everything for his people. Later, Kamehameha exploits his keen understanding of the foreigners’ military technology to defeat all rivals for rule of the Hawaiian Islands; end generations of fratricidal warfare; and found the Kingdom of Hawaii.

A compelling story of an indigenous people and their culture told from their viewpoint, Once There Was Fire invites you to see Hawaii as the Hawaiians may have seen it on the cusp of their passage to a wider world.

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Living Arrangements: Stories by R Bromfield

About Living Arrangements: Stories by R Bromfield

Terror at 4:00 AM
First day of high school and my big sister thinks she’s fat
A close brush with the Mob
When a Pastor plays god
A sweet little story of inter-galactic war.
Uncommitted crime
The flying eye
The meat talks to me
The greatest show on Earth!
Real time travel       …and more.

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Finding Immortality

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It’s hard enough to close the door on your past. But what do you do when it comes knocking again?
Seattle-based novelist James Kimble is a new man. After acquitting old obligations, he’s come clean to his fans and life is looking up. He has a new book out, a stimulating job as a reporter, some savvy real estate investments, and a fresh desire to embrace the land of everyday living.
But when a rogue tenant threatens his livelihood and the authorities begin tossing his place looking for fresh clues to old murder cases, his life quickly spirals into the murky world of moral relativism he was trying so hard to escape.
In a journey across the globe to track down the enigmatic Grace, James Kimble is pursued by immortal players obsessed with the riddle of a longer life. Trapped again in a shadowy world where ordinary life spans do not apply, he discovers the extraordinary lengths some people will go to remain among the living.
Continuing in the genre of first-person psychological thriller, Finding Immortality is the sequel to Interviewing Immortality in the ongoing series by Bill Conrad.

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Sheryl’s Last Stand: A Laugh Out Loud Romantic Comedy (Bellydancing and beyond Book 1)

About Sheryl’s Last Stand: A Laugh Out Loud Romantic Comedy (Bellydancing and beyond Book 1)

Broke, homeless, and addicted to chocolate, will Sheryl chase her dream or remain tied to her mother’s purse strings?

Sheryl, on the wrong side of thirty-five, has seen better days. She has lost her job, her home, and the ability to say no to her mother: a woman with as much sensitivity as a comedian.

Sheryl, a soft touch, is wilting in a sea of whiskey and American Wrestling. She spends her nights rooting for Johnstone, a wrestler as believable as Die Hard.

Until Sheryl discovers belly dancing.

Sheryl is a natural at belly dancing and dreams of performing in the sort of costume that would have her mother choking on her “you’re too fat” comments. So when the wrestlers come to town, Sheryl grabs her chance. She wins tickets to the wrestling event and the opportunity to not only meet Johnstone but Bellydance.

Sheryl feels hopeful until her mother finds out.

Will Sheryl grab her chance or toss her coin belt along with her dreams, to the wind?

Sheryl’s Last Stand is the first in the Bellydancing and Beyond series. If you like fast-paced books that make you laugh, then you will love Kerrie Noor’s wonderfully funny Bellydancing series.

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“Kerrie Noor builds up the plot with skill and never ceases to entertain.” Goodreads reviewer ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐

“If you like to laugh, or at least smirk, then get this book. NB. I’m already reading Book 2, and it’s just as funny. So maybe you should get both at the same time.” Goodreads reviewer ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐

“I like a book filled with crazy characters and a good story. A book that makes you laugh and think I can do it and this is that kind of book.” Goodreads reviewer ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐

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Hurdles in Hobart

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First past the post is not the only winner.

Travelling in Australia with her family for a wedding, English journalism student Zaniya Fergusson fears six days in the small southern city of Hobart will leave her bored. A chance encounter in the hotel breakfast room with recent widow Helen O’Shaughnessy changes her mindset. Lucky O’Shaughnessy was known as the world’s worst jockey, falling in all forty-five jumping races he rode in. A figure of infamy and ridicule throughout his career, he’d been long forgotten until a newspaper article after his passing bestowed the title of Hobart’s Greatest Loser upon him.

The Fergussons experience the wonders of Hobart and its surrounds. The culture of MONA, the history of Port Arthur, the natural wonders of the Tasman Peninsula, the restaurants of North Hobart, the nightlife of Battery Point, the tranquillity of Bruny Island and the beauty of Cradle Mountain. Against these diverse experiences, they learn the fuller picture of the man Lucky had been.

Can Zaniya convert Lucky’s legacy from loser to hero?

What people are saying about Hurdles in Hobart.

“A novel that delivers the humour and the heartbreak of a jockey who spent more of his career in hospital beds than on horseback. An underappreciated legend, just like the city he called home.”

“You’ll laugh, you’ll cry, and you’ll be inspired by the story of a man who let nothing stand in the way of living his dreams.”

“Before I’d even finished the book, I found myself searching maps of Hobart and planning out a trip there. Page brings the city to life through the combining of a modern-day traveller’s journey with the life story of an inspiring local.”

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Truth & Southern-Fried Fiction

About Truth & Southern-Fried Fiction

In Truth & Southern-Fried Fiction, Linda Robinson has compiled a book of her favorite short stories, written over a period of six years. Whether penned for her local Writers’ Forum assignments, to capture moments in time, or just for fun, her tales are bound to captivate and leave you wanting more. In truth or fiction, her southern roots and unique voice add an amusing facet.

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The Book of Knowledge by Terrance Patrick Buhr

About The Book of Knowledge by Terrance Patrick Buhr

Are you looking for an “UNDER”-ground adventure? Cob Brown has lived in an underground compound for all of his thirteen years. For almost 300 years, those in power have suppressed all but an elementary education. Every day seems the same: play games, play games, play games; until Cob discovers a hidden book that leads him to a treasure, a sophisticated computer! Cob’s basic beliefs contradict the new knowledge. He begins to question the status quo in his society. But is the risk of change worth losing his best friend or disobeying his parents? Challenging the entire compound’s knowledge and traditions creates enemies who want to silence him. Who can he trust with the treasured knowledge? Join Cob as he comes of age in this exciting and dangerous story, where past and future collide in an explosion of mystery, friendship, deceit, power, love, honor and wonderful possibilities.

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I Joey: Finding Me Book Three

About I Joey: Finding Me Book Three

The truth of who she is lies within one word: family.

When Kat’s son, Joey, was diagnosed with autism three years ago, she learned everything she could to give him the best life possible. Months later, her husband abandoned them. Luckily, her now-boyfriend Warren and his sisters pushed their way into her heart.

But life still has bumps. Joey’s school doesn’t agree with the accommodations he requires. Warren’s sister Kristen continues struggling with no way to support herself. And, worse yet, Kat’s ex is back.

Even with all that’s happening, Kat wants Joey to have a fulfilling life. But when disaster strikes, she’s forced to make a choice. Can she figure out how to help others while providing for Joey’s needs?

At the conclusion of the Finding Me Series, I JOEY offers a whirlwind of emotions that promises heartache, hope, healing, and second chances.

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I NOT Buddy: Finding Me Book Two

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After being abandoned by her husband, can Kat find it in herself to love again?

Three years after being abandoned by her then-husband, Kat works at the middle school across the street from her son’s elementary school. It’s the perfect place to care for Joey while giving him space. Still, first grade and autism have their struggles. Meltdowns, food aversions, and above all, potty-training woes leave the school on edge and Kat with plenty to do.

As she continues fighting for Joey, the handsome new vice principal at work battles his way toward her heart, even after an unexpected visitor shows up on his doorstep. But Kat swears she only has space in her life for Joey.

Could she be wrong? Does she have room for someone else?

Heart-wrenching and hopeful, I NOT Buddy promises much more than romance. It offers a story of healing hearts, second chances, and a mother’s unfailing love.

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Trouble on the Taj McCall

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“Traveling the countryside in a recreational vehicle reveals not just God’s beautiful artistry and breathtaking scenes. It exposes the secret weaknesses and strengths of your soul.”

Larabeth McCall has too much idle time since the youngest of her two daughters joined her sister in college. Blessed with an innate love of the great outdoors, Larabeth craves to explore nature in a motor home. But the empty-nest doldrums become the least of her worries as she awaits the results of a recent biopsy. With breast cancer having claimed lives in her family for the previous two generations, she has every reason for concern.

Unlike his wife, Elton McCall is not the adventurous sort but reconsiders her request to travel after he’s threatened with the possibility of losing the love of his life. He purchases a luxury motor home, leaves his business in his partner’s hands, and sets out with Larabeth to fulfill her dream on “The Taj McCall.” Surprisingly, Elton begins to enjoy the life-changing journey.

Wind, rain, sleet, and snowstorms aside, Elton’s sudden health issues create havoc and complicate their travel plans. An anxious Larabeth learns valuable lessons about people, poverty, and purpose—that God provides guardian angels, puts the needy in her path, and has a plan for her.

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Amish Heart (Amish Sickness and Health (Loving Family Inpirational) Book 1)

About Amish Heart (Amish Sickness and Health (Loving Family Inpirational) Book 1)

Whatever it takes, this Amish family will save their daughter’s life.

Fourteen-year-old Margarete King has just finished school and take her first steps into a bright future. But when her body reveals a hidden killer, can she get help in time?

Or will cultural misunderstandings and a callous hospital administration send Margarete to a dark end? Or can the power of a family’s love give their child a fighting chance?

Book 1 of 3. Amish Heart is a Christian book of strength, heart and faith that shows how a family’s love, with God’s help, can overcome the toughest trials.

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