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Goddess of the Moon by Clara Winter

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Targeted Age Group:: Adult

An impossible attraction. An apocalyptic threat.

After vanquishing a Celtic death demon, Selene should be kicking back and enjoying some free time. However, her life is anything but relaxed. She must travel to Romania, the last place she’d ever thought she’d be, facing another demon threat. Just another day at the office for the daughter of Cleopatra.

The situation soon escalates. The simple problem Selene thought she was facing, becomes intense–FAST. The dilemma is much greater than she initially feared. Throw in a sexy witch she doesn’t want to be attracted to, and her life really gets complicated.

Overconfidence leads Selene to make a mistake which could cost everything. Can she unravel the mystery before it’s too late? Or will her latest nemesis be the death of her and those she loves?

Goddess of the Moon is the fourth book of The Immortal Kindred Series and is set primarily in Brasov, Romania.

What Inspired You to Write Your Book?
This is the fourth book in my Immortal Kindred Series. The story is a continuation, and for this particular book, I was inspired by Romanian folklore.

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Illusional Reality by Karina Kantas

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Targeted Age Group:: Young Adult

Nobody expects to stare death in the face only to find out your entire life is a lie. Rescued by Salco, marketing executive Becky finds herself in an unknown magical world filled with happy people that try to forget their land is on the brink of destruction.

Becky will soon learn that her arrival is no accident. If learning that she is Thya, the heir of the enchanting land isn’t enough, she’s then told that an Oracle prophesied that she will save the gentle Tsinians from slavery and domination by Darthorn, the Warlord of Senx.

It is at a festival where she is introduced to the Tsinian council and her kinsmen, that she learns the whole truth. The council are so certain that a union between Darthorn’s son, Kovon and Thya will create peace between the two lands. However, Darthorn has plans for Tsinia as does Kovon for Thya and neither are good.
Although her future has been planned and if she is to save Tsinia she must marry Kovon, Thya gives her heart to another. A love that is forbidden and dangerous.

Illusional Reality is a story about hope, courage, love and sacrifice.

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Karina Kantas’ young adult epic fantasy, Illusional Reality, is an intriguing and thought-provoking coming of age novel about a young woman whose life straddles two existences: that of her everyday life on earth and her regal existence as a Tsinian Ganty.
Once she’s in that alternate world, she’s faced with an arranged marriage to the evil and sadistic son of Darthorn, the despotic ruler of the neighboring Senx. Becky is resolved not to go along with that plan. While being a princess is something she doesn’t mind dreaming about, the reality can be much less appealing.
This epic fantasy is intricately plotted and will please fantasy readers who enjoy visiting alternate realities and exploring their cultures, justice systems, magic and religions. Illusional Reality is recommended for epic fantasy readers.

What Inspired You to Write Your Book?
I wrote the first book of this duology after watching the fantastic film Lord Of The Rings.By the time I got home from the cinema I had the characters, plot and even the title thought of.


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Better Haunts and Garden Gnomes: (Un)Lucky Valley Book 1 by Michelle M. Pillow

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Targeted Age Group:: Adult

Welcome to Lucky Valley where nothing is quite what it seems.

Lily Goode wasn’t aware she had an inheritance waiting for her in the form of a huge Victorian house in Lucky Valley, Colorado. Life might finally be coming together for her. That is if you don’t count the endless home repairs, dealing with eccentric Aunt Polly who claims they’re both witches, and Nolan Dawson the handsome home inspector who seems to have it out for her, then, sure, life is grand. Oh and not to mention the strange hallucinations and garden gnomes who are far more than lawn ornaments.

If mysterious accidents don’t do her in, then the rebellious gnomes just might. With the help of Aunt Polly, it’s up to Lily to discover who’s sabotaging her new home and trying to drive the Goodes out of Lucky Valley once and for all.

From NY Times & USA TODAY Bestselling Author, Michelle M. Pillow, a Cozy Mystery Paranormal Romantic Comedy.

What Inspired You to Write Your Book?
I’ve been a published author for about 15 years now, and during that time I’ve had the opportunity to write in many different romance genres—dark fantasy, historical, paranormal, contemporary, sci fi, futuristic. One thing became obvious very quickly in my career. For better or worse, I wasn’t a one-genre writer. My muse likes to explore and research, so I let her.

My first “cozy mystery paranormal romantic comedy” (say that ten times fast), was in The Happily Everlasting Series project with Mandy M. Roth, Kirsten Painter, and Jana DeLeon. We each wrote a different book in a shared world. In the first book, Fooled Around and Spelled in Love, Aunt Polly quickly became a fan favorite. (You can see her make appearances in Mandy M. Roth’s book in that series.) She started as the loveable, quirky aunt to Fooled Around and Spelled in Love’s heroine, Anna. She runs a tiny, and slightly questionable, magic shop in the back of Anna’s coffee shop.

So why did I write Better Haunts and Garden Gnomes? For Aunt Polly. Readers love her. I love her. She’s too much fun to stop.

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Romance Author Interview – Michelle M. Pillow

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About Michelle M. Pillow:
NYT & USAT Bestselling Author Michelle M. Pillow is an award-winning romance writer with over 100 published books. She is best known for her Quirlixen World including the series: Dragon Lords, Space Lords, Lords of the Var, Galaxy Alien Mail Order Brides, and more.

Michelle is always up for a new adventure or challenge, whether it's a paranormal investigation of an old Vaudeville Theatre or climbing Mayan temples in Belize. She was a refugee extra on SyFy's Z Nation.

What inspires you to write?
Getting out and living life is one of the best ways to be inspired with ideas. They’re always floating around me waiting to be plucked. Some of the best ideas happen when you’re not looking for them. And, the experience of doing can inform the writing and make it stronger.

Tell us about your writing process.
I can pretty much work anywhere. Not because I’ve wanted to over the years, but because I had to learn to—waiting rooms, parking lots, airports, hotels. I even fished a book in the passenger seat of a car while driving halfway across the country. It wasn’t a fun 10 hours for the driver. Lucky for me, he still married me.

How do you develop your characters?
For characters, I start with their history, names, and personality quirks. Once I know that, I know what kind of adult they are and how they might react to the situations I put them in. Physical attributes are always the last thing I think about.

It's important to know more about the character than will ever be on paper. Stay true to the characters and your world building. If you know them, and respect who/what they are and where the characters come from, the story will unfold for itself.

Who are your favorite authors?
I always have to list Mandy M. Roth’s Immortal Ops series. I read the first one 15 years ago and loved it. We both published our first books together and have been besties almost from the start of our careers. I love getting sneak peeks from her Ops worlds, including the spin off series. It’s like a behind the scenes look each time she writes one.

Another great author include Kristen Painter, who I had the pleasure of working with on The Happily Everlasting Series project. Kristen has the Nocturne Falls series. Jana DeLeon was also on that project. Gena Showalter is an amazing author and human. There are so many, I can't list them all…

What genres do you write?: Paranormal Romance, Science Fiction Romance, Fantasy Romance, Contemporary Romance, Historical Romance, Cozy Mystery, Women's Fiction

What formats are your books in?: eBook, Print, Audiobook

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Featured Book: Tales of Ejoma by Paige Addams

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* To celebrate the release of Book Two in the Dual Realms series, The Blood Curse, pick up your copy of Book One for free for two days only – August 31’st and September 1’st! *

Ejoma and Thavos are immortal and human realms, held separate from one another by a magical barrier. Ejoma is a world of magic, danger, and beauty that humans have long forgotten exists. The shimana can change their shape or bend the elements to their will, and have filled their countless years with learning. Thavos is a world of science and machines. Always striving to invent new things and understand the world around them, humans became strong.

Balance has been maintained between the two realms for millennia, for the safety of immortals and humans alike. But a deadly enemy is growing steadily more powerful with dark magic. Soon, neither realm will be safe.

This series of novellas and short stories will introduce you to:

Shauna, an ordinary human dragged across the barrier, who comes face to face with beings she thought only existed in stories. As confusing and strange as this new world is to her, she can’t help her fascination with Ori, a powerful immortal who manifests wishes and hears the dreams and desires of others. When a rogue group of immortals takes an interest in her accidental jump across the barrier, can Ori protect her?

Rina sees a mysterious man reach out to her in her dreams with such a heartbreaking smile that she can’t help but wish he were real. A commander who leads one of the contingents of warriors in the capital city, she should push him out of her mind and focus on her work, but she can’t forget him. When she’s sent to defend a city under siege by rogue immortals, she hears a familiar name…Isaro. How far is she willing to go for him?

Future ruler or not, Mayun would rather die than be stuck with her protector, Toren, while she trains to master her alternate form. He’s overbearing, annoying, and has made it clear that he thinks she’s unfit to become ruler. So why does he seem so determined to stay by her side? And why can’t she stop fantasizing about him? When the enemy begins targeting her, can Mayun and Toren set aside their issues long enough to escape?

Bonus Materials: Also included are a glossary, a bit of the history of Ejoma, and teaser standalone chapters for future books.

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The Persistence of Memory Book 3: The Beginning of Always by Karen Janowsky

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The Persistence of Memory Book 3: The Beginning of Always by Karen Janowsky

When gods and superheroes fall in love, it takes gods and supervillains to keep them apart.

Powerful alliances from both Daniel and Nina’s pasts are about to rip apart the fabric of time. Dark, tragic days loom close as those plans come to fruition. Meanwhile, Nina and Daniel struggle to explore the boundaries between passion and possessiveness, duty and desire. They are gambling with much more than their future together. This is a race for the survival of history, itself, and their pasts are about to catch up with them.

History is about to end before it has begun.


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The Persistence of Memory Book 2: All Our Yesterdays by Karen Janowsky

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The Persistence of Memory Book 2: All Our Yesterdays by Karen Janowsky

Love is hard, even for superheroes.

Nina and Daniel have never known any destiny other than fighting their separate masters’ wars. Now, a secretive organization is creating a weapon that will collapse history. Their fight is to stay together. It takes them on a journey around the world and into another dimension.

Nina and Daniel now face risks beyond their imagination. Sacrifices must be made, and time is running out.

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Featured Book: Tough Karma: A Race Against Time by Laura Simmons

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Amber Macklin’s world is cruelly shattered when she loses her baby girl three months after her husband’s sudden death. Her cousin, Bryce, comes to her rescue, moving her into his home for fear she will kill herself from the grief. He provides solace and a shoulder to cry on, and he has loved her as more than a cousin for a long time. Amber and Bryce soon discover they are not blood relatives, which opens the door for romance as he pulls her through her darkest hours. When Mike, a college friend of Bryce’s, stops by to visit, Amber senses a deadly secret behind his nice guy persona. She has a frightening dream that Mike is trying to kill her and recurring sleepwalking episodes where she draws detailed pictures of him torturing her. Deeply troubled, Bryce uses his ability to astral travel to investigate Mike and uncover his terrifying past. Mike has had his eye on Amber for some time, and when he learns that Bryce and Amber have become lovers, he is furious. Mike abducts Amber and takes her to his rural Georgia hideaway, and Bryce must rely on his astral abilities to track her down. But will he be too late?

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Romance Author Interview – Kelley Heckart

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About Kelley Heckart:
I am a multi-published author of Historical Fantasy and Paranormal Romance. My latest series is inspired by my time as a rock-n-roll musician. The women are the rock stars in my Shadow-walkers series, and they command the supernatural males in their lives. In my free time, I'm writing songs with my musician husband, practicing target archery, or editing books for other authors.

What inspires you to write?
I have a persistent muse pushing me to write. Writing is like breathing to me. I love creating characters and bringing them to life.

Tell us about your writing process.
I'm a seat-of-the-pants writer. My stories are character driven, so I start with my main characters and plot by asking myself a lot of "what if" questions. It's actually very effective. I write every day, but I don't write for a specific word count. My muse controls how many words I get out. I listen to music to get motivated. My favorite kind of music is Icelandic Metal, rock/alternative, and Celtic music. A cup of coffee helps motivate me, too. I usually write in bed with my laptop.

How do you develop your characters?
My characters decide where the story is going to go, and the plot can change depending on character motivation. I hear bits of dialogue in my head, which can be annoying, especially when I'm trying to sleep. If I don't get up and write it down, I will forget everything by morning.

Who are your favorite authors?
Morgan Llywelyn, Ann Rice, Stephen King, Lynn Kurland, Mary Stewart, Evangeline Walton, Kate Horsley.

What genres do you write?: Historical Fantasy and Paranormal Romance

What formats are your books in?: eBook, Print

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Bound by a Dragon by Linda K. Hopkins

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Bound by a Dragon by Linda K. Hopkins

Keira and her mother disagree over what makes a good husband, but the truth is, prospects in her village are slim. So when Aaron Drake arrives in the village and sets his sights on her, she cannot help but be interested. It’s not just his handsome looks or easy confidence that captures her attention, but rather an air of otherness. Something that sets him apart.

But Aaron is not the only new arrival. A fire-breathing dragon has taken up residence in the surrounding mountains, and the villagers are certain that it is just a matter of time before the creature destroys them all. There is more to the creature than meets the eye, however, and when danger comes it is not from the dragon, but from one of their own. But it is Keira’s heart that is most at risk, and she must decide if she can pay the price that love demands.

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