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<span style="font-size: large;">Book Title: The Works of Christ My Proof of God's Existence </span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;">Edward King is a positive-writing author, who tells us about how to look at things in a positive perspective. With his inspirational writings, he has come a long way from being at on verge of death to being able to inspire many people with both his life and his writings. With his quick healing from the death-defying car accident, Edward King goes through everyday looking to God for all of his answers and finds so much inspiration. He writes to show everyone the God he knows. </span><o:p></o:p></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;">In August 2010, Edward King was in a traumatic car accident that nearly ended his young life. From this accident, he had an incredible out-of-body experience. This is his story along with a collection of simple poetry designed to help one come closer to Christ.</span><o:p></o:p></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;">a servant of his to show each of us some clues<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;">that he will always love us, and his guidance, we'll never lose.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;">to cleanse us of our sins and enable us to care</span><o:p></o:p></div>
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Author Adrienne Thompsonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10529820054306374027noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3450335250124557525.post-32637995315153788572018-08-20T13:04:00.003-07:002018-08-20T13:04:37.121-07:00#MondayMotivation - #quote<span style="font-size: large;">If you wish to be a writer, write. <i>– Epictetus</i></span>Author Adrienne Thompsonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10529820054306374027noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3450335250124557525.post-25097550061191101902018-08-06T11:55:00.000-07:002018-08-06T11:55:21.323-07:00#MondayMotivation - #Onwriting<span style="background-color: white; color: #181818; font-family: Merriweather, Georgia, serif;"><span style="font-size: large;">“Our writing can transform us.” </span></span><br style="background-color: white; color: #181818; font-family: Merriweather, Georgia, serif; font-size: 14px;" /><i><span style="background-color: white; color: #181818; font-family: Merriweather, Georgia, serif; font-size: 14px;">― </span><a class="authorOrTitle" href="https://www.goodreads.com/author/show/15746486.Sandra_Marinella" style="background-color: white; color: #333333; font-family: Lato, "Helvetica Neue", Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 14px; font-weight: bold; text-decoration-line: none;">Sandra Marinella</a></i>Author Adrienne Thompsonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10529820054306374027noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3450335250124557525.post-22015740393929711162018-08-01T07:09:00.001-07:002018-08-01T07:09:25.261-07:00#Blog Tour - A Woman’s Design: Redemption <div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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– After discovering her husband had an illegitimate child resulting from a
lengthy affair, her world was torn in two. His untimely passing left her
feeling she had been robbed of the chance to deal with the betrayal. Seeking to
give herself a fresh start, she packs up and moves cross country to the West
Coast. Pursuing her dreams as a business owner, she’s on top of the world,
until the man who caused her to question her marriage comes knocking. Will he
mend her broken heart, or uproot her new life and leave it in further
disrepair?<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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– Dealing with empty nest syndrome, she discovers everything everyone ever said
about her is true. She has no life. Embarking on a journey of self-discovery
and entering the dating world after years of being alone, she’s unprepared for
the games that lie in wait. Juggling her feelings between two very attractive
men, she will soon learn that one is playing a deceptive and dangerous game.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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Barely escaping a deadly snare created by her own devices, she is searching for
healing and redemption. After two years of therapy, Paige is finally ready to
face her demons. It won’t be as easy as it seems when accusations are
constantly launched at her, and people from her past continue to pop up. A
former lover is not ready to let go, and she soon finds herself making similar
choices from her past. Will she open her heart up to love and be loved, and
will she be convinced to open her life to Christ?<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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for healing and deliverance from their emotional wounds, as they come to grips
that the affliction they’ve borne was at the burden of their own hands. They
yearn for the redemption of their sins in the arms of men, the arms of a
Savior, and in the eyes of one another. <o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Times New Roman",serif;">I had
never been to Nikolai’s before. I was enthralled with the elegance of the
atmosphere from the moment I stepped in. As I was led to the dining area near a
bank of windows, my eyes were instantly drawn to the tasteful light fixtures
hanging overhead. But that paled in comparison to the large windows flaunting a
view of the city; which was magnificent. I thought back to the windows at Legal
and knew they were incomparable. <o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Times New Roman",serif;">My
preoccupation with the views, chic white seating, and the ambiance caused me to
miss the flashing red light; the flashing red light that something was wrong. <o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Times New Roman",serif;">When I
arrived at my table, Jacob stood and held out my chair for me as the hostess
left. I looked around in confusion, noting that we were the only ones in
attendance from the office and wondering if a “fool” sign had been painted on
my forehead, if anyone else could see my shame. But the other diners in
attendance were engaged in intimate conversations of their own, oblivious to
the trickery I had fallen into. My cheeks flushed red and my eyes narrowed. I
wanted to give him the benefit of the doubt, hoping I had not been duped.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Times New Roman",serif;">“What the
hell is going on?” I whispered harshly.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Times New Roman",serif;">“Please
have a seat.” One of Jacob’s hands rested lightly on my waist while the other
extended towards my chair.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Times New Roman",serif;">“No! Not
until you tell me where everyone’s at.”<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Times New Roman",serif;">“Please,
keep your voice down and take a seat. You’re embarrassing yourself.”<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Times New Roman",serif;">“Really?
Mr. Hawthorne, you’ve not seen embarrassment. You have no idea of the type of
embarrassment I have endured over the last couple of years. And you have no
idea of the type I can cause!” <o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Times New Roman",serif;">My voice
had risen once more, but to his credit, he refused to back down.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Times New Roman",serif;">“Please,
Paige. Take a seat.” His hand had moved from my waist to my elbow.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Times New Roman",serif;">“Not until
you tell me where everyone else is.”<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Times New Roman",serif;">“There’s
no party. I knew that if I invited you alone, you would not come. That’s why I
asked you not to share it with anyone.”<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Times New Roman",serif;">“You lying
ass! Why?”<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Times New Roman",serif;">“I need to
talk to you…away from the office.” His eyes never left my face, although like
me, I’m sure he could feel the stares of the other diners.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Times New Roman",serif;">The waiter
approached at that moment. “Mr. Hawthorne, does there seem to be a problem?
Something we can help with, perhaps?” <o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Times New Roman",serif;">Shaking my
head side to side and sucking my teeth, it took every ounce of control not to
go off on the thin, balding man. I knew he was referring to me as the
“something.” His watery blue eyes pleaded with Jacob’s to allow him to remove
me from the restaurant.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Times New Roman",serif;">“Ah, no,
Thomas. There’s been a slight mix-up, but I have everything under control.
Thank you.”<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Times New Roman",serif;">“As you
wish, sir.” He bowed slightly before eyeing me once more and disappearing.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Times New Roman",serif;">I looked
around at the glares we were getting from the other diners and finally gave in.
Refusing to relax in my chair, I kept my posture straight. I wanted him to know
at any moment, I might bolt.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Times New Roman",serif;">He exhaled
a deep breath before placing his hands on the table and staring into my eyes.
Gone was the light mirth that always danced in the chocolate depths, replaced
by a solemn stare. “First, let me apologize for lying to you. I had no right,
but this was the only way I could think of to get you here.”<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Times New Roman",serif;">“You’re
damned right you had no right!” <o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Times New Roman",serif;">The
twinkle returned to his eyes once more, and I could not understand what could
be so amusing to him. It only served to anger me more.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Times New Roman",serif;">“Paige…I
think we’ve both found ourselves in an odd predicament. The reality is, we have
jobs to do and we have to do them to the best of our ability. The fact that
each time you walk into my office, or past my office, I remember those legs
clasped around my back does not change that. Neither does the fact that I
recall how you moaned my name all night long—”<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Times New Roman",serif;">“Look,
asshole! If you called me here to humiliate me further, I can leave now. I
don’t need your shit, Mr. Hawthorne!”<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Times New Roman",serif;">He reached
across the table and boldly pressed a finger against my lips. What the hell was
wrong with me? My legs clenched tightly of their own accord, struggling to no
avail to repress the throbbing sensation.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Times New Roman",serif;">“I did not
call you here to humiliate you. I actually called you here because I owe you an
apology.”<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Times New Roman",serif;">“I don’t
know what the hell type of apology you think that was—”<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Times New Roman",serif;">“I had no
right to treat you like a paid woman that morning. To be honest, I was
completely caught off guard by your lack of discretion. We didn’t know each
other that well. When I called you over that night, I simply thought we’d get
to know one another a little better, but I didn’t expect what happened to
happen.”<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Times New Roman",serif;">“Is that
right?”<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Times New Roman",serif;">“That’s
absolutely right. Don’t get me wrong. I had planned on trying; I just didn’t
expect it to go so easily. Paige, you have to admit you played yourself like
that. What was I to do? You weren’t who I thought you were. I lost respect for
you.”<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Times New Roman",serif;">His
comment had not quite registered in my head as I sat staring at him. I
contemplated whether I would accept his so-called apology or get up and walk
away with no explanation. That evil tongue of mine won out. “You lost respect
for yourself, too, Mr. Hawthorne. You invited a strange woman into your home,
had sex with her, and treated her coldly. You have no idea what I could have
come back to do.”<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Times New Roman",serif;">“Is that a
threat, Paige?” He lifted his eyebrow and smirked at me.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Times New Roman",serif;">“No. Just
be duly warned. You shouldn’t make a habit of it, Mr. Hawthorne. You never
know…you just might be sleeping with the enemy.”<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Times New Roman",serif;">He rested
his elbows on the table and pressed his fingers together, staring at me. I
began to squirm underneath his glare. I was quickly rescued by the return of
our waiter.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Times New Roman",serif;">A part of
me wanted to stay and see what he had to say. What was his motive? And another
part wanted to leave. The shallow part stepped up and took over, as I decided
to enjoy a wonderful dinner in the refined restaurant with a despicable,
mysterious man.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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orders had been placed, we turned our attention back to our issue.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Times New Roman",serif;">“So, what
are you proposing, Mr. Hawthorne?”<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Times New Roman",serif;">He
chuckled and shook his head at me. “I respect your choice in the office. But
please…here and now there’s just you and me. Can we drop the Mr. Hawthorne for
the night? Let’s quit pretending, Paige.”<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Times New Roman",serif;">“Quit pretending
what?”<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Times New Roman",serif;">“That the
physical attraction between us does not exist.” <o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Times New Roman",serif;">He bit his
bottom lip in between his teeth and the light in his eyes brightened. My
heartbeat amplified, blocking out all other sounds around us. There was a
strong desire within me to give in to the cravings I was having. Yet, I knew
better. I knew it would lead to no good, just as I knew I should have turned
and walked out the restaurant when I saw him.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Times New Roman",serif;">Giving in
to the desires of my flesh would crush me. I began to ponder the discussion my
therapist had with me earlier. She suggested a meditation technique known as
mindfulness to help me stave off my cravings for sex. Supposedly, I would need
to focus on the present, taking note of all the thoughts, feelings, images, and
sensations, I was experiencing. My primary goal was to not react to or judge
them in any way. This would cause those thoughts and feelings to die away on
their own. But there was an internal war between my body and my mind. I feared
which one might win. <o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Times New Roman",serif;">“I cannot
speak for you, Mr. Hawthorne, but I can speak for myself. I’m not in the least
bit physically attracted to you.”<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Times New Roman",serif;">“You lie
so well, Paige, among your many other talents.” He winked at me and smiled
before reaching to take my hand into his.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Times New Roman",serif;">I refused
to let him see me sweat. So, no matter how much I wanted to take a sip of wine
or turn away from him, I stared him down and refused to remove my hand right
away. “What makes you say that?” I counted to twenty in my mind before removing
my hand from his.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Times New Roman",serif;">“I see how
your heartbeat has increased. I noted the change of your breathing, the way
your hair is plastering to your temples slightly, and the way your eyes keep
jumping while you try to control them.”<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Times New Roman",serif;">This man
had me pegged. But what good would I be if I didn’t refute him? <o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Times New Roman",serif;">“I don’t
know what you’re talking about. My heartbeat has increased, because I’m angry
at you for lying to me. For tricking me into this charade of a dinner.”<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Times New Roman",serif;">“You
could’ve left at any moment, but you chose not to. Your breathing changed, because
you were taking deep breaths, trying to control the emotions and not allow your
angst to overwhelm you. Your hair is lying against your temples, because you’re
heated. Yet, it’s cool in here. I know when a woman desires me, Paige. And <i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;">you</i>…desire me.”<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Times New Roman",serif;">“You’re an
arrogant ass. You know that?”<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Times New Roman",serif;">“No,
Paige, I’m simply confident.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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Ten years ago, James Miller walked out of prison vowing to leave the past behind. That past included his sons and their mothers and though he told himself that he would return, he never did. Now, he has a new name, a new family, a new career and a best-selling memoir. Meanwhile, the sons he left behind navigated their way to manhood while dealing with the questionable choices of their mothers.
King relies on his looks, charm, and sexual prowess as he methodically plans to find the next successful woman to support his lifestyle. Simply because he works only when he feels like it. When he finds the one, it is not business as usual. But will he reexamine his trifling ways when it nearly causes him to lose those he loves the most?
Darius has a penchant for pursuing the wrong women. However, his mind for business manages to keep him afloat despite his challenges to keep his emotions intact. Working for a stepfather he despises only builds resentment between he and his mother. What happens when the worlds of the two men collide unexpectedly, causing all to question their love and loyalty to one another?
Prince is awkward and highly intelligent. His hard-working mother is thrilled beyond measure upon receiving the news that her son has been given the opportunity of a lifetime. But Prince’s world is shattered by someone he and his mother trusted dearly. The secret is killing him. What will happen when the secret is exposed?
The sons do not know they are brothers but when find out, they are determined to make James pay the price for leaving them behind.
Three Brothers, Three Mothers, One Father and whole lot of drama!
“Charge it to the game cause everybody’s trying to score”
Purchase autographed copies from <a href="http://www.sherylgrace.com/">author’s website</a><br />
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Sheryl Grace is a Licensed Professional Counselor and Louisiana native currently residing in North Texas. Her debut novel "He Calls Her Blue" has received positive reviews. Sheryl is also the co-host of the award-winning internet radio show, The Authors Lounge.<br />
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“Hi, I just came over to introduce myself. My name is King” He said as he held out his tone and muscular arm in her direction to shake her hand. Still under his allure, she did manage to reach out her hand to shake his and stated “Nice to meet you, I’m Lauren” she stated. “Thank you again for the drink” she said politely while looking intensely at his eyes. “You are welcomed, Beautiful” He said with a deep voice that resounded in her soul and made her tingle inside although she tried all she could not to show it. He followed up with the sexiest smile she had ever seen. This is one tall glass of chocolate milk better yet Kahlua, she thought.
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Author Adrienne Thompsonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10529820054306374027noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3450335250124557525.post-35153126598035081412018-07-25T06:48:00.000-07:002018-07-25T06:48:52.422-07:00Son of God Virtual #Book Tour<div style="text-align: center;">
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Sharon Lindsay is a woman who reads the Bible and sees the drama of the ancient stories like vivid movies rolling across her mind. She is the author of the 5-book Son of God Series, a writer who grounds her fast-paced fictionalized account of the life of Jesus in Biblical studies, historical research, and personal experience. Her own experiences, the times when heaven has supernaturally stepped into her life, allow her to write this Biblical story with the authority of someone who has come face to face with the spiritual forces of Good and Evil.
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Sets up the power-struggle between God and Satan. The sweet Christmas story? No, this is the story of a young Jewish couple unexpectedly thrust into the cosmic war between Good and Evil. They have been entrusted with the life of heaven’s king and Earth’s savior. How will they survive?
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In Book 2, This is My Son the supernatural conflict between Good and Evil continues to focus on the boy Jesus. Satan manipulates people and events but is not allowed to directly attack during Jesus’ developmental years. Throughout this period, the Kingdom of the Evil One continually engineers the circumstances of life hoping to bring confusion, fear and rejection into the life of God’s son, the one chosen to bring salvation to humanity.
When the men of Nazareth become involved with the Galilean, Jesus watches the father of his best friend die on a cross. Through the confusion of those years, Father God and Joseph guide Jesus into his true identity, Son of Heaven and Son of Earth destined to die for humanity.
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In Book 3, Prepare the Way the major characters in the Biblical narrative are called on stage: John the Baptist, the disciples, Pilate, Herod Antipas and others. The intrigue of Rome clashes with life in a land governed by the Law of Moses. John the Baptist runs afoul of the ruler of Galilee and Pilate must back down after taking a tough stance with the Sanhedrin. In the Judean wilderness Satan tries to end the mission of Jesus before his ministry begins.
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<span style="font-family: "garamond" , serif; font-size: 14pt;">Juan Pablo, a brilliant classical violinist, lives in El Rosario, Mexico’s Butterfly sanctuary. His grandmother Elena is the local medicine woman. The story opens with a bang: a group of narco-traffickers have posted banners signaling a takeover of their town. El Rosario is turned into a ghost town, but Juan Pablo must remain, as his grandmother has fallen gravely ill. His best friend Rocio and her grandfather (who owns the local cantina) stay as well, to help Juan Pablo care for the woman they all love. Just before Elena dies, she makes a startling announcement: she tells Juan Pablo it is time for him to follow the migration of the butterflies north--up through Baja into the United States and all the way to Pacific Grove, CA, another butterfly sanctuary, where, she promises, someone will be waiting for him.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "garamond" , serif; font-size: 14pt;">After shooting up the town, the droguistas take over the cantina, demanding food and discovering Rocio hiding in the upstairs apartment. Juan Pablo must save his best friend and the love of his life. In desperation he uses one of his abuela’s poisons and inadvertently kills eight men. An epic chase begins, one that puts Juan Pablo and Rocio in constant danger on the ever so suspenseful and exciting journey north. Did I mention the story rips beginning to end?</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "garamond" , serif; font-size: 14pt;">A strong spiritual element is woven throughout the narrative, emerging as Elena’s unique, wise and sometimes comical understanding of the world guides our two heroes on the treacherous journey north. The spiritual element provides a strong counterpoint to the devastation, violence and ruined lives brought by the drug cartels operations on both sides of the border.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "garamond" , serif; font-size: 14pt;"><i>"The novel delves into a variety of hardships … the content is powerful. Flowers delivers a … touching contemporary novel that is … relevant in its treatment of drug-trafficking, immigration, and human rights issues.” (Kirkus Reviews)</i></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "garamond" , serif; font-size: 14pt;"><i>In the otherwise quiet butterfly sanctuary of El Rosario, Mexico, Juan Pablo (JP), a thoughtful teen who loves playing his violin, recognizes the sound of drug traffickers that have taken over his town. His abuela, a doctor and naturalist, lies on her deathbed, from which she directs him to follow the butterflies’ migration to Pacific Grove, California. First, though, JP takes desperate measures to save his dearest friend, Rocio, from his town’s violent drug dealers. His actions yield a more dangerous result than anticipated, and JP must use his talent, wit, and abuela’s sage words to get himself and Rocio to safety. A thrilling series of events ensue that keep the reader wondering if the teens will make it to California alive. An abundance of heart-pounding action makes this a page-turner that adroitly deals with immigration, drug trafficking, and human rights issues. The story’s violence is offset by remembered conversations with abuela—both amusing and insightful—and the tender relationship between two young adults who have spent their lives together. (Booklist May 15, 2017)</i></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "garamond" , serif; font-size: 14pt;">Juan Pablo cracked open the door of his modest home, and peered down the darkened street. The bratatat sounded louder than the blaring music and a furious rev of engines. Like a hammer to glass, the onslaught of noise destroyed the quiet of the butterfly sanctuary. Headlights swept El Rosario’s plaza as several trucks and an SUV circled the cobble stone square. Armed men hung off the side of the trucks and the relentless barrage of their machine guns filled the star-filled night.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "garamond" , serif; font-size: 14pt;">Juan Pablo slammed the brightly painted front door with the rainbow colored “Welcome!” sign. For the first time in his life, he found the rusty old lock and bolted it. He rushed to switch off the lamp at his abuela’s bedside before collapsing to the floor. He finished his ninth desperate text to the Novedades de México, the major newspaper for Mexico City.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "garamond" , serif; font-size: 14pt;">Help! Narco-traffickers are shooting up the plaza in El Rosario. No one is left but our neighbors Mario and Rocio Ruiz and my abuela, Dr. Elena Venesa. She is unconscious with a fever--we need a doctor. Please send help</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "garamond" , serif; font-size: 14pt;">Juan Pablo stared with horror at his shaking hands. His violinist’s fingers, long, calloused, agile and strong, had never failed him before. He clasped them tight, and made his way to to the door to listen.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "garamond" , serif; font-size: 14pt;">Last week a large black, red and white banner, sporting a menacing el Diablo with sinister eyes and a leering grin stretched across the sole road into their sleepy town. This was how the drug cartel marked a territory and warned the people that the police could not protect them now. The tourists had departed with most of the butterflies nearly a month before. Of the locals, everyone with relatives in Mexico City, Guadalajara or anywhere with a larger population and so somewhat safer, had packed up and left. Everyone promised to send help back to save the old lady they all loved, but no help ever came. No ambulance dared pass these murderous gangs.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "garamond" , serif; font-size: 14pt;">Born auspiciously one year, one month, one day apart from him, Rocio was his best friend in this life. (Even though she was bossy and they spent half the time arguing with each other, “like two puppies rough housing,” his abuela said more than once, “You Juan Pablo, such a know it all and Rocio always so bossy, this great cosmic dance between you two is hilarious already…) He closed his eyes, conjuring Rocio’s waist length dark hair and bright, teasing eyes, her skinny legs, and big feet.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "garamond" , serif; font-size: 14pt;">Mario had agreed with his granddaughter. “Elena saved my beautiful wife’s life. She saw my daughter into this world and then Leonardo and Rocio. She taught Leonardo all she knows about the herbs and potions and helped him become a doctor too, bless her.” Rocio’s mother worked as a nurse in Arizona, helping to pay for Leonardo’s medical school in Puerto Rico and she was now very close to becoming a US citizen. “We owe everything to Elena, we all do,” Mario added. “Besides, Rocio would never forgive me if anything happened to you, Juan Pablo.”</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "garamond" , serif; font-size: 14pt;">The relentless gunfire and booming music snatched the hope, replacing it with an escalating fear as he thought of the hundreds of stories of the narco-traffickers brutality and viciousness. “Like a deadly virus consuming my beloved country,” his abuela had shaken her head helplessly, knowing no medicine of magic with which to save Mexico from this terrible plague. Everyone had at least one relative, often more, who had lost their life’s savings, died, disappeared, or lived in fear of dying and disappearing. This army of the devil shot people for no reason anyone knew, and like demons from hell, they often tortured them first. They were known to disappear whole families, killing those police that they couldn’t bribe, and taking over whole towns before stealing everyone’s money. They recruited boys even younger than him, forcing them to rob, hide drugs, kill, or be killed. His abuela always imagined El Rosario, their tiny portion of paradise was at least safe, that the mountains and the butterflies themselves would always protect them. But this was not so anymore.</span></div>
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<i>—Richard Bach</i>Author Adrienne Thompsonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10529820054306374027noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3450335250124557525.post-56753264247379920062018-06-26T06:47:00.000-07:002018-06-26T06:48:06.434-07:00#Book Tour - Arise from the Ashes<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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</span> <span style="font-size: large;">Arise from the Ashes, are stories of hope from seven women from all walks of life. These women who have gone through the fire, walked in places that others dare not tread, but women who are not ashamed of their scars and willing to bare it all. </span>
<span style="font-size: large;">They share their journey of going from trials to triumph and pain to purpose. Arise from the Ashes is filled with inspiration, wisdom and life’s lessons from women</span>
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</span> <span style="font-size: large;">Behind her smile is a woman who has learned the real meaning of endurance, faith and tenacity. Bestselling, award winning author, speaker and marketing specialist, Paulette Harper has authored several books, including her award winning novel <a href="http://tinyurl.com/mvzj65j">Secret Places Revealed</a>, and her award winning inspirational book Completely Whole. </span>
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<span style="font-size: large;">As a co-leader of Community Prayer Conference Call connecting local churches in prayer, she leads a team of eighty-plus prayer team members and holds prayer trainings within the local church. An advocate for adoption, Angie lives in Fairfield, CA and is the mother of three adopted children. </span>
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<span style="font-size: large;">Personal discoveries, as well as spiritual growth, have proven to be a source of inspiration for her writings. Her works introduce real flawed characters who overcome obstacles through Jesus. Currently penning her first fiction novel, about God’s love and grace breaking down barriers and transforming hearts, she hopes to complete it soon. </span>
<span style="font-size: large;">Sydney and her husband, William, reside in the breathtaking mountains of Arnold, California.</span>
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</span> <span style="font-size: large;">Yolando Cooksey is a published devotional author in The Upper Room magazine and was recently published in an anthology, The Short and Sweet of It: When the Right Word is a Short Word. She enjoys writing as an expression of sharing her faith and her journey of developing an intimate, personal love relationship with Jesus Christ. Although raised in a Christian home, Yolando did not discover intimacy with God until after suffering several traumatic events in her life. The experiences God allowed Yolando to go through have been her motivation and passion to mentor teen girls and women to find the true meaning of real, authentic, and unfailing love. Yolando's foundation in Christ has been the guiding light in her writing and making a decision to return to school after retiring in 2015. Yolando is pursuing a master's degree in Social Work with a goal to counsel at-risk youth and children in the foster system. </span>
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Joanne Otto is a lifelong student of the Bible who has taken four exciting tours of Bible lands and done extensive research, including numerous courses. She has taught foreign languages and English and more recently, as an academic language therapist, has helped dyslexic children strengthen their reading and writing skills. Also a music lover and amateur pianist, she especially enjoys accompanying singers.
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The You-Song celebrates, in a way young children can understand, the unique and vital place each of us occupies in God's world and encourages them to fill their place in it with joy. Written by a teacher who's helped many children overcome reading challenges, "The You-Song" is user-friendly, consisting of words that are either familiar or easy to decode. Lavishly illustrated with nearly 50 heart-warming photos, it's also fun to read aloud to pre-readers.
<b>Genre: Juvenile Nonfiction</b> <br />
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Daughter of Jerusalem" takes its 21st-century readers on a journey back to the first-century world of a young rabbi named Yeshua—better known to us as Jesus. Mara, the young heroine of this story, gets to mingle with the crowds who come to hear him teach during his visits to Jerusalem and, finally, to meet him face to face in a brief, life-changing encounter—one that comes at no small cost to herself. For middle-grade readers who want to use the book as a springboard for deeper study, there are Bible references and questions on each chapter, as well as a glossary. For others, the story itself will be the full journey.
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<span style="font-size: large;">Dr. Bridgette is a doctorly prepared registered nurse who specializes in education and community health. She has a heart for nursing students and those struggling to reach their education and career goals. She serves as mentor and coach to nurses and nursing students as they matriculate through the nursing profession. </span>
<span style="font-size: large;">She is the owner of Health Education Institute where she teaches lifesaving courses to healthcare providers and the public. She also offers a variety of courses to healthcare providers to help them stay current on updates and changes within the healthcare arena. Dr. Bridgette also speaks at churches and community events on various health issues that are prevalent among vulnerable populations. </span>
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<span style="font-family: "garamond" , serif; font-size: 14pt;">Robert’s Rules is Book Three in the award-winning North of the Tension Line series, set on a remote island in the Great Lakes. Called a modern-day Jane Austen, author J.F. Riordan creates wry, engaging tales and vivid characters that celebrate the well-lived life of the ordinary man and woman.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "garamond" , serif; font-size: 14pt;">Fiona looked sheepish. “Yes. Because it’s a form of pretention, and I detest pretention.” She pulled into a parking space that had been more or less invented between the cedar trees and pulled on the brake, continuing the conversation without turning off the engine.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "garamond" , serif; font-size: 14pt;">“It’s showing off that you have books, even while it’s clear that the books are only props. And, also,” she confessed, “it bothers me because their houses are so beautiful, and mine is full of haphazardly unmatching books.”</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "garamond" , serif; font-size: 14pt;">“And stacked everywhere, by the way. We need to get you some more bookcases. But if it’s clear that the books are props,” he said, returning to the main point, “isn’t it also clear that the person doesn’t actually read them? In which case, I would argue that it’s not pretension, it’s actually the opposite: no pretense whatsoever, just, perhaps, shallowness. Now, if an unserious person were to have lots of unmatching books that he had never read and were trying to make people believe that he’s read them, that would be pretentious. So, you should shift the focus of your wrath to owners of never-read, unmatching books. Leave the poor matching people alone. They don’t know what they’re missing.”</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "garamond" , serif; font-size: 14pt;">With swift, bold, and powerful writing, debut author Alison Littman captures the epic and devastating uprising against the Soviet regime in Cold War Hungary, illuminating a time in history when news, rock ‘n’ roll and underground journalism forever changed the lives of those living behind the Iron Curtain. Radio Underground tells the story of a family ripped apart by the Hungarian Revolution of 1956 as a mother and fanatical underground journalist relentlessly goes to battle against the communist government, putting the lives of her daughter and husband at risk when she commits a calamitous murder. She is banished to a secret, underground prison where she faces madness, torture, and a possible death sentence. Years later, her daughter must decide to save the mother who discarded her, or leave her life to fate. A beautiful, relevant novel that explores the lengths and limits of love, family and the power of expression.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "garamond" , serif; font-size: 14pt;">“Radio Underground tells a thrilling story of family and loyalty in the face of oppression. Its richly evoked historical setting took me back to the Cold War era, while its warm-blooded characters stole my heart. A propulsive read and a timely reminder that maintaining our humanity requires courage as much as love.” -- Kim van Alkemade, New York Times bestselling author of Orphan #8 and Bachelor Girl</span></div>
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From the moment Tyler Bradshaw first lays eyes on Madison Kanate, it’s a dream come true. She is everything he wants, yet everything he feels he cannot have. He is determined to keep his distance, but he can’t, not with the love she offers him. They become the best of friends. That works flawlessly, until she wants more….</div>
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Madison has come a long way since falling apart at any reminder of Tyler. He had left her questioning God’s plan for her life, and uncertain of how to move forward. Eventually, she takes charge of her life, putting memories of Tyler to rest with a successful interior design business, along with many charitable projects. Anything else, especially love, ranks a distant second. </div>
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Tyler and Madison reunite through the shenanigan of Mason, Madison’s twin brother. Tyler wishes he could change the past… but life does not offer do-overs. Even so, he believes God has provided a golden opportunity for him—his last chance to win Madison’s heart. As he begins to open up about his childhood and trailing baggage, Madison realizes that his faith has been built in the face of adversity. </div>
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But Tyler’s childhood holds a secret even he doesn’t know. In the face of a staggering revelation that challenges the fabric of his faith, Tyler drops a bombshell of his own. When Madison tries to walk away, she recognizes that deep down she wants happily-ever-after. With her faith rekindled, she decides to trust God, believing she will not be left to pick up the pieces of her heart all over again. But will Tyler allow himself to heal so he can let Madison in? Will they move beyond the past and build a life together?</div>
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Standalone books in the Encounters of the Heart series:<br />
Book 1 - Shades of the Heart (The story of Blake & Gabrielle Montgomery)<br />
Book 2 - Mirrored Hearts: Sealed by Fire (The story of Larry & Rozene Kanate)<br />
Book 3 - A Place For My Heart (The story of Chandler Peynard and Sabrina Benjamin)<br />
Book 4 - Where My Heart Belongs (The story of Tyler Bradshaw and Madison Kanate)<br />
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Unforgettable, My Love Has Come Along<br />
Truth Awaits You on the Other Side: An Anthology about the Consequences of Sin<br />
Mirrored Hearts (A Short Story)<br />
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His heart rate kicked up and he raked a hand over his head as uneasy dread shot through his veins. Still, wisdom demanded he move speedily to help, even if the situation would force him to come face-to-face with someone he was unprepared to see.<br />
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“God, help her,” he prayed aloud, before jumping into action.<br />
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He moved swiftly to grab his Jeep keys from the coffee table then rushed through the door. He did not relish the journey that now lay before him. Nor did he wish to confront the one thing that would never let him rest—the one painful remorse that continually aggravated his gut. The one thing in his life he needed to fix—his relationship with the woman he had nicknamed Em.<br />
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One look and he was helpless to her pull. She had caught his attention and lingered in his heart ever since. He had endured two years of being near Madison—drowning in her love. She always stirred him. Around her, he constantly felt the flutter of butterfly wings in his stomach. She made him feel things he longed for… things he couldn’t have.<br />
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Despite all the love she offered him, he could not bring himself to reach for her. Fear held him bound, propelling him to escape the source of his misery.<br />
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Ann Marie Bryan is a dedicated, graceful, multi-talented leader with a passion for excellence. She is the CEO & Founder of Victorious By Design, an organization committed to providing top quality professional writing services, comprehensive personal and professional development programs and exceptional performing arts services to meet the unique needs of individuals and organizations.<br />
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A Christian Fiction author, Ann Marie writes to educate, inspire and empower others. She desires to tell great stories with fascinating characters to show the awesome power of God in the lives of people and places. Shades of the Heart is the first book in her bestselling, Encounters of the Heart series. Book 2 - Mirrored Hearts: Sealed By Fire was released February 2016. Book 3 - A Place For My Heart, the highly anticipated third installment in the series, was released in March 2017. Book 4 - Where My Heart Belongs was released in April 2018.<br />
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Ann Marie's greatest passion is to empower others to succeed by tapping into their God-given potential. She enjoys writing, reading, dancing, teaching, meeting people and traveling. With all the knowledge and experiences that God has so graciously blessed her with, Ann Marie is determined to make her life a ministry for the Lord.<br />
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Stephanie Nicole Norris is an author from Chattanooga Tennessee with a humble beginning. Always being a lover of reading, during Stephanie’s teenage years her joy was running to the bookmobile to read stories by R. L. Stine.
After becoming a young adult, her love for romance sparked leaving her captivated by heroes and heroines alike. With a big imagination and a creative heart, Stephanie penned her first novel Trouble In Paradise and self-published it in 2012. Her debut novel turned into a four book series full of romance, drama, and suspense. As a prolific writer, Stephanie’s catalog continues to grow. Her books can be found on Amazon dot com. Stephanie is inspired by the likes of Donna Hill, Eric Jerome Dickey, Jackie Collins, and more. She currently resides in Tennessee with her husband and two-year-old son.
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Love was no longer on the menu for Camilla Augustina. After her fiancé calls off the wedding not once but twice, Camilla's had enough. In a brazen move, she takes a new position in the windy city of Chicago; leaving her parents, friends, and ex in a bittersweet goodbye. Adapting to her new surroundings isn't easy but as Camilla settles in a chance encounter with an infamous playboy throws her off balance and rattles her world. She hadn't expected to be drawn so meticulously to another but denying the magnetism that lures her is a futile fight.
As President of VFC Energy, a fortune 500 company, Hunter Valentine is at the top of his game. The renowned bachelor holds no secrets about his risqué rendezvous, and his allegiance is saved for family only. However, when Hunter spots Camilla Augustina, dining alone at the breakfast hut in his building, he can't explain the adulation that runs through his core and shakes his entire world. Lust never weakened him like this, and the inclination of love at first site was silly. But when Hunter decides to prove the sudden rapture is unreal, he may find himself enamored by love.d
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Donneil D. Jackson is a writer by nature and a Jersey girl by heart. Growing up a sheltered child, she used writing as an escape from her everyday life. She discovered that with writing she could be someone else, do things Donneil would never do and entertain others. Donneil has been writing for as long as she can remember, ever since her mother placed a pencil in her hand. The girl has a niche for painting an elaborate scene while telling a descriptive tale. One day she began writing Chante’s Song marking the beginning of her professional writing career.
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As one of the hottest radio personalities, Kayla, the Gossip Queen, has the fast-paced, glamorous life that many dream of. But one thing eludes her. Love. Growing up in a family where her father was nothing more than a ghost, Kayla sets her sights on finding true love and creating the perfect family of husband, wife, home, and children--even if she has to slip up and make a ton of mistakes along the way.
When she meets Shawn Dewitt at a club, their attraction is immediate. Despite the less than perfect beginnings, such as dealing with Shawn’s deranged ex-girlfriend, Kayla finds herself falling hard and fast. All Kayla sees is Shawn's charm, great looks and mind-blowing sex. She braces herself for the highs of love and the lows of perpetual infidelity and lies.
After being with a man who constantly makes her question her role in his life and her vision of the perfect family, Kayla has to ask herself, "Am I right to fight for this love, or am I being foolish?"
Genre: Contemporary Women's Fiction
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Siera London, a former naval officer, is a #1 Amazon Bestselling Author of contemporary romance and romantic suspense. A native Floridian, her love of coastal towns and bustling cities shines through in her sassy and sexy storytelling. Currently, she resides in southern California with her husband and a color patch tabby named Frie.
Learn more at: http://www.sieralondon.com
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Recently divorced, Sarah Jones no longer looks forward to the cupid and candy holiday. With her shattered heart and designer swimsuit in tow, she plans a little vacation to Adventure Cove Resort and Spa. It’s just the respite she needs from inquiring minds.
Quiet and brooding, Deputy Lance Stevens wants to be left alone with the pain of his past mistakes, but his family has other ideas. This contrived vacation is another family intervention he plans to squash, that is until Sarah zips into his life.
What’s meant to be Sarah’s escape turns into a steamy attraction to a man who’s too young, and too determined to get what he wants-her. Lance is forbidden in more ways than one and Sarah is harboring a secret that could destroy more than their budding romance. What happens when Ms. Jones realizes there’s more than a Valentine’s Day fling going on?
Genre: Contemporary Romance
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Sierra Kay has an M.A. in Writing from DePaul University, won a Nuyorican Poets Cafe Short Story Slam, participated in comedy fests as a member of the writing teams for Spankx and N20 Comedy. She also writes poetry and suspense novels. Obviously, she’ll try anything at least once. Her two novels are available online.
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The Grim Reaper has visited Echo Charles so often he might as well have his mail forwarded to her address.
Echo never quite recovered from the loss of her parents to a tragic accident on her twenty-first birthday. Now fourteen years later, she mourns their death of her career, her social life, and if the reaper has his way, the death of her best friend’s lover. The only ray of light in all this darkness is Dr. Brandon Hall, who has had run-ins with the reaper himself—especially when his ex-wife put a choke hold on his bank account along with his belief in love.
Dr. Daniel Ellington’s touch provided the electricity that pumped Telia Arthur’s heart, and a life without his smile was unthinkable. However, an unfortunate accident spared the lives of their children and left his hanging in the balance. Now Telia must deal with a challenge only a few people know about, in addition to Dan’s mother who has descended on Telia intent on securing control of Daniel’s wealth as well as his heirs, all while her son is fighting for his life. Telia and Echo began a friendship in elementary school that has blossomed into sisterhood. But their emotions are being dragged over concrete. Will love conquer all or become another victim of the reaper?
Genre: Suspense
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Tonya Barbee, Founder of I am Still a Rose, LLC (IASAR), has a passion to help those who want to be helped. It took her awhile to realize that she had to make a change in her life in order to get the change she was looking for. After betrayal, emotional abuse, and other turmoil, she had to self-reflect, learn to forgive, and move beyond her pain. Her commitment is to help inspire and empower those that are ready to start a new chapter and to stop those vicious cycles.
IASAR will offer events, conferences, plays, and inspirational products that empower women to get past their circumstances to get to their triumphs. Tonya is an inspirational speaker who uses her experiences to uplift women who have had similar circumstances and are ready for resolution. She’s spiritual, energized, funny, and eager to help encourage others to never, ever give up.
Tonya never dreamed of writing books but she’s always enjoyed telling stories and sharing profound testimonies. Her listeners inspired her to write and the rest is history. The Little Girl Inside is her first project, followed by a short story, a collaborative project with ten amazing authors who bared their souls through heart wrenching testimonies. Tonya’s short story is titled, Prayer Works, in Sharing Our Prayers, which is followed by her latest (soon to be released), I Am Still A Rose, a sequel to the Little Girl Inside. She's working on several other exciting projects so stay tuned.
Tonya resides in Maryland and enjoys spending time with her incredible four children and seven grandchildren that have stolen her heart.
Learn more at: http://www.tonyabarbee.com
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It's love (or the misconception of such). It's betrayal. It's triumph! It is all three wrapped into one self reflecting book written by an author whose relationship struggles helped shape and define her as the self sufficient woman she is today.
If you have endured the difficult dynamics of a relationship and often wondered why the cycle kept repeating then this book is the perfect guide to help you evaluate yourself internally before giving your heart externally. You will find the much desired answers to your "who's," "what's," "when's" why's," and "how's" of your past relationship issues.
Aren't you exhausted from the same ole same ole? It is time to STOP, reflect and make changes that will help you get it right!
As you read this book, you will experience the author’s journey as she continuously seeks the fairy tale relationship only to discover the fairy tale relationship never comes. Her pain will become yours as you begin to relate with the various bad relationships documented. However, her victory will become yours as you will learn how to effectively build upon and maintain a healthy and fulfilling relationship. You will quickly become empowered and inspired to start afresh and live your life to the very fullest. Genre: Nonfiction, Inspirational
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