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Charlie Novak has been making a very nice living staging fatal accidents and splitting the insurance payouts with his partner. The victims? His partner's many wives. But when one of those wives is slain 6 months ahead of schedule by someone else, Charlie needs to find out who did it, and why--before a homicide investigation unravels their entire history of serial insurance fraud and serial murder. But there are complications. Disfigured as a child, Charlie has never known love. So he's in way over his head when he falls for the woman who found the body, and whose involvement in the crime is a deepening puzzle. He's helplessly drawn to this woman despite knowing she has dark secrets of her ow...

Lashonda's Book of Poems and Songs, a collection of 27 poems and songs, is a poetry book, audiobook by Louisiana author and songwriter Lashonda Beauregard.

 

Jimmy is the alien orphan who chose to make his home on Earth. His close friend Jade is close to the end of her apprenticeship with Matilda as a witch.There are several challenges to complete before she can graduate as a fully qualified member of the sister’s Coven. Matilda is head of the four guardian witches of Earth’s realms. But she has been called to move to a higher level. Who will be appointed as her successor?Jimmy is told not to help Jade directly. She must succeed in the trials using only her skills.When collapsing roofs threaten the cave world of Lithnia, both Jimmy and Jade’s skills are needed to save Lithnia from the giant, rock-chewing beatles who originated in Egypt as s...

Set in the early ‘90s when cellphones were a new thing, wounded soul and single dad Nick Clayborne uses a radio scanner to listen in on private conversations--virtually his only adult contact. He fills notebooks with what he hears. He’s not totally weird though: he has a book deal based on his earlier article in Rolling Stone. His life changes when three of those strangers he listens to are brutally murdered. His life changes again--for the better-- when he finally meets one of the women he’s been listening in on. But when the police learn about Nick and his strange hobby, he becomes their prime suspect. Especially when three more victims turn up in his notebooks. Now all the cops need...

Introducing "Sam The Mule" – A Delightful Story to Inspire Young Readers!Join Sam the Mule on his heartwarming adventure as he learns to try new things, overcome fears, and discover the joy of friendship! This beautifully illustrated picture book is perfect for young readers and families looking for a fun, engaging story with valuable life lessons.Why Kids Will Love "Sam The Mule":•    Relatable Characters: Sam and his friends face challenges children can relate to—like trying new foods or making friends—while showing that change can be fun!•    Easy-to-Read Storyline: The simple language and repetitive phrases make it ideal for beginner read...

Sixteen-year-old Patch and Yacey McCorkle, homeschooled at a dig deep in the Mexican jungle by their Anthropologist parents. Quimichin, an old native shaman, teaches them about Nagualism, an ancient belief in spiritual and transformative powers.Miraculously born, the hero twins are endowed with unlimited Nagual gifts. Now hunted by a cabal of bloodthirsty killers, they must travel through the cities and jungles of Central America to learn how to control these mysterious powers as they seek to fulfill an ancient doomsday prophecy. Quimichin gives Patch “The Eye of the Nagual, one of three lost sacred totems, which amplifies the powers of its possessor and takes the boys [and the reader] on ...

2024 International Firebird Book Award Winner • Honorable Mention: L. Ron Hubbard's Writers of the Future ContestAn outcast loner survives the impossible. Can he survive becoming the proof that no one can deny?Hector Whitehorse did not belong — not here, not anywhere.Born on a New Mexico reservation, but educated in the white-man’s school, Hector was part of two worlds, but at home in neither. It only got worse when his entrapment went from a feeling to a reality: trapped between Earth and someplace else.Hector’s close encounter nearly cost him his life. The repercussions could make him wish that he had not been so lucky.Reviews of Pale Face• Pale Face is "pretty darned good. I lik...

Badger is the greatest soldier alive. He knows to never celebrate victories, no matter how hard-won, because the enemy never stops.When Badger succeeded his father, Red Skin, as Keeper Base Leader, he was well prepared, raised to handle anything the enemy threw at him. He was the best killer and the most respected tactician. He knew Red Skin’s Laws like he wrote them himself. Most importantly, he was always calm, no matter how frenzied the combat. These were only some of the reasons why he still had all his original parts.Trinity would die for him.Korry would follow him without question.They were Keepers. They fought, they killed, they lived to kill another day, even when it meant bugging ...

A whimsical ride filled with courtroom chaos, mysterious fiddle-playing visitors, and just the right sprinkle of St. Patrick's Day magic. You can practically hear the leprechauns chuckling in the background as Henry navigates his wild adventure. A creative twist—definitely not your average pot-of-gold tale!
Two books in one! Christmas Coal, the prequel to Day of the Leprechaun, is included in this book as the prologue.

"MOOSE RIDGE: ENDING TO BEGINNING" is a poignant tale of resilience and the indomitable spirit of the human heart. It is a story that will transport you from the towering spires of Harvard to the rugged plains of Wyoming, and ultimately deep into the depths of emotion. Join Jazmine on a transformative journey, as she learns that the true measure of triumph lies not in the fairytale endings we crave, but in the unexpected beginnings that arise from the ashes of our shattered dreams.Faced with hardship and heartbreak, Jazmine finds solace and hope amidst the hallowed halls of Harvard. Raised in a world of privilege that swiftly crumbled beneath her feet, she emerged from the ashes as a foster ...

January 2025 Editor's Choice, BooksShelf.comThe future of Mankind relies on the Guardian of Maarihk. Can Natharr, Ellis the Elder, and the Knights of Ril endure tragedy to stave off Mankind's dark future?The past and present collide, forcing Natharr and the rest of the Rilari to struggle with the consequences of their absence, past choices, and the power of the Usurper’s vizier left unchecked for far too long. The strain proves too much for some, requiring hard decisions to prepare for a dark future racing toward the Guardian of Maarihk, Ellis the Elder, and the Knights of Ril. All that two generations of Guardians have planned from what their Sight revealed is on the brink of failure. The...

Family friendly Historical Fantasy FictionSixty-year-old Alexandra started out early Christmas Eve 1639 to make the day long walk from Jamestown, Virginia to her niece’s house in Wolstenholme. She never made it. Instead, as she weaved her way through the woods, shefound herself back in her hometown of Canterbury, England just in time to become entangled with Parliament’s ban on Christmas Celebrations, England’s civil war, and a long-lost love.In 1982, Alexandra’s journal calls to seventeen-year-old Marley Winters in her small town in the Mountains of Virginia.Dealing with her mother’s illness and the problem of paying for college, the journal helps Marley find the key to her future...

November 2023 Editor's Choice, BooksShelf.com • April 2024 Reader's Favorite, BooksShelf.com Cover ContestThe future of Mankind relies on the Guardian of Maarihk. Can he and the Knights of Ril resist forces bent on destroying Mankind's last hope?In the absence of the Guardian of Maarihk, the Usurper’s venom has extended beyond the Gulf of Braag, seeding unrest and hatred for all things Maarihkish. Natharr and the Knights of Ril must overcome malice and the ramifications of Ellis the Elder’s boundless past that even Sight cannot reveal. The Rilari stand alone in a world in turmoil as they discover the tremendous reach of the Usurper’s vizier. Even the endowments of the Daemons of Orde...

2024 The BookFest Award Winner • 2023 International Firebird Book Award Winner • April 2022 Editor's Choice, BooksShelf.com • 2022 Finalist Sci-Fi/Fantasy Book of the Year, OnlineBookClub.orgThe future of Mankind relies on the Guardian of Maarihk. Can an ancient force, lost aeons past, overcome fate?Despite growing power of the forces of chaos, there is a glimmer of hope as Natharr realizes that there are also forces of order in play. It is made plain when he and his comrades escape the faceless realm and Natharr’s Sight is released. It reveals just how strongly the world needs the Guardian of Maarihk and the return of the legendary Knights of Ril to the land where Mankind was create...

This is a stand-alone, fourth in a series, of the adventures of Jimmy Crikey, the alien orphan who, despite cruel bullying, decided to make his home on Earth. He numbers among his friends the four witch guardians of Earth’s realms and the ancient Lord Oron, aka The Weatherman.The underground Emerald Lake, home of the Aquamites, is invaded by a flesh-eating, fire-breathing serpent, which is impervious to the magic of the four guardian witches. Matilda, the chief witch, asks for Jimmy’s assistance Jimmy accompanies Elwinn, witch guardian of everything associated with water, to visit the Emerald Lake. They arrive at a plausible plan to capture the serpents in a spider’s web net. ...

Book 1 of series: Time Flies.  This is Timeless Beginnings:Avid dog lover, law enforcement psychic and former Air Baobab air hostess Lucky van Niekerk has a gift for sniffing out answers. From helping to solve cold cases to reliving past lives, she’s torn between worlds—the past and the present; the dead and the living.She’s helping agents track a dangerous killer. But there are some things she can’t find. Her soulmate, for instance.Determined to solve her own mystery, Lucky learns she must first help others to help herself. She’s sure she isn’t the only one whose life has been touched by the past, so she sends out a call to her former colleagues. Four other air hostesses an...

Top Book (Rated #1), Amy's Bookshelf Reviews 2024 • 2023 The BookFest Award Winner • 2022 International Firebird Book Award Winner • 2021 Runner-Up Sci-Fi/Fantasy Book of the Year, OnlineBookClub.org • July 2021 Top Pick, BooksShelf.comThe future of Mankind relies on the Guardian of Maarihk. Can a mysterious Order help him repair the damage of choosing happiness over duty?Despite the Guardian of Maarihk being condemned as anathema, and his very existence relegated to legend, Natharr resumes his ancient responsibilities as Mankind's protector. He joins with a mysterious Firstborn companion, Ellis the Elder, to journey into the snow reaches of Biraald, where his Sight promises he will ...

2024 International Impact Book Award Winner • 2023 Finalist, Best Mentor Character, Indie Ink Awards • 2022 The BookFest Award Winner • 2021 International Firebird Book Award Winner • 2020 Runner-Up Sci-Fi/Fantasy Book of the Year, OnlineBookClub.orgThe future of Mankind relies on the Guardian of Maarihk. Will his Sight be true? Or will his impure Firstblood prove the ruin of us all?Natharr is Guardian of Maarihk, one of a long line of protectors dating back to the Firstborn Age, before the Aa Conquest. Natharr's is an ancient role, rooted in his Firstblood, giving him Sight to see what is yet to be. He adheres to his sacred duties even in the centuries since the Firstborn were force...

The Fern Valley Kids are back in twelve new and exciting adventures. Join Mildred and Roberta Cornstalk as they discover a clue hidden inside a library book. Peek into the wondow of a secret cottage with the lovely Betsy Woolrich. Find out what Jason Curlytail builds from a box, what Alice Redfeather does when she gets locked out of the house, or how Nathan Gruff copes with the news of a new baby.

Return to Fern Valley will have you falling in love with your favorite characters all over again.

Jimmy Crikey is the orphaned alien who chose to make his home in the magical kingdom of Roombelow on Earth. The subterranean Emerald Lake, home of the Aquamites, is invaded by a species of omnivorous worm, the like of which no one has encountered before. The four guardian witches of Earth's realms are powerless against the alien organism. It falls to Jimmy to seek the help of his technologically advanced friends on Attalia, his home planet in a different dimension. Jimmy may be an orphan, but he has friends on both sides of the universe. Jade, the apprentice witch, joins Jimmy on his quest by becoming a stow-away on Jimmy's starship but unfortunately, they are attacked en route, in another r...

This is a book of unique and funny stories about Pete’s 25 year career in the film industry working with household named stars on some of the biggest British made films . Thus will truly make you laugh

This award-winning satirical novel of psychological suspense is a slow, tense, simmering tale of revenge that builds up to a thrilling, dramatic, and powerful denouement.Although members of the Dreadmiller family are unanimously beloved for their charitable acts of kindness and good works in the community, they are, at the same time, not the kind of people you would ever want to mess with. Just because they're nice doesn't mean they're stupid.Ms. Yvette Cartier, a wealthy entitled young heiress, deludes herself into believing the world is her oyster and once she makes the critical fumble of trespassing upon the trust and goodwill of the Dreadmillers, she finds herself in an ugly pi...

The Harlem Renaissance Time Traveler's Diary is Book 3, a stand-alone novella in The Time Traveler's Diary Series.
Be sure to read The Mirror and The Stone of Zozan, Book 1, a prequel story and The Mirror In My Dorm Room (A Time Travel Story) Book 2.

West Barrington, a musician from 1926 Harlem, seems to have everything going for him. A job at the most popular nightclub in Harlem, a music career that is taking off, and a girlfriend, Lanna Gold, who's the lead singer of the group Crystal Dream. But when West awakens after falling asleep on the eve of 1927, he realizes that he has been thrown into a world far beyond 1927 after he discovers that he has awakened in 2016 Harlem. 

Heroes are all around us, ordinary individuals who do extraordinary things. Quest For The Ultimate Victory, is the story of a survivor who has refused to let Parkinson's disease control his life or define who he is or what he can do. A story of victory overcoming seemingly insurmountable obstacles and encouraging others to do the same. Regardless of our circumstances we can always stand strong and declare, Game On!We all dream of getting a second chance at something. Mine will never happen, that second chance of getting back on the sidelines again is impossible. Being diagnosed with Young-Onset Parkinson's took that away. What it didn't take away is having a life. Here is where my second cha...

The Mirror In My Dorm Room (A Time Travel Story) Book 2 in The Time Traveler's Diary Series, is a compelling follow up for prequel story The Mirror and The Stone of Zozan, Book 1.Justina Oceans is just a regular college student about to start her second year of college in the fictional town of Hyman, Louisiana. Justina's ordinary life takes a turn one night after she walks through an old mirror in her dorm room and goes back in time to 1932. While Justina is back in 1932 everyone thinks that she is Laurice Haywoods, a famous star of the 1920's and 30's whose boyfriend is Braston Brawns, a talented musician whose career is taking off as well. During Justina's time travels she learns why the p...

The first nonfiction book by award-winning novelist Martin Roy Hill, WAR STORIES is a collection of articles on military history published by the author in various magazines and websites. They describe acts of great heroism and acts of pure blundering, intrepid leadership and self-serving vainglory, brilliant wartime technological developments and not so brilliant ideas.Some will awe the reader with their inspirational stories. Others will astound the reader by the military stupidity they reveal.Stories about:- The little navy that saved Texas independence.- America's first colonial war and why military leaders are re-examining it.- The lost battle that set America on the course to victory i...