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Where's Scotty? Book 1 - The Island of DOOM: Books for Kids


Cat Crafter - 2016
    but he’s gone missing! Now it’s up to Alex to find him. Teaming up with a wacky old wizard called Abraham and a crew of the laziest sailors around, Alex must brave storms, creepers, zombies and much worse to find out what has happened to her best friend. But will she be able to survive this crazy adventure? When will Abraham stop talking to random objects? What is going on with the mysterious island? And why does Captain Cat Danger like cats so much? Find out the answer to these questions and more as Alex's journey leads her into the adventure of a lifetime! Danger! Excitement! But will she find Scotty? Great book for kids aged 7 to 12.

An Affair with the Billionaire


N'Dia Rae - 2021
    Wealthy wives pay her to trap their husbands for blackmail. It's not honest work but it pays the bills. Desperate to clear her balance with the dangerous loan shark, Shadow, she takes on another dangerous job. When a woman named Onya pays Indigo well beyond her fee to trap her husband, Indigo says yes. But once she lays eyes on Onya's husband, billionaire Hendrix, she is thrown into a world of passion and deceit. Indigo breaks her cardinal rule by falling for Hendrix. Their affair is mired in secrets, drama and passion. Are you ready to get enthralled with this African American Romance stand-alone.

Bears of Rocky Top: Complete Trilogy


Harper Maguire - 2019
     Part One: Bears in Underwear Olivia - I never intended to drive through this part of Colorado to begin with. It was a total fluke. But when a stop for gas in the tiny town of Rocky Top leads me to a male butt more perfect than I have ever seen before, I decide its fate. After all, I’m in Colorado to shoot an ad campaign for Tight Buns Underwear. If anyone needs the perfect butt, it’s me. Del - I have never bothered to look at an underwear ad and I definitely never considered the possibility of being in one. But that was before Olivia Talpin came stomping into my life. She ramrods my family’s outfitting company and soon enough we are all dancing to her tune and setting up photo shoots all over the mountain. That girl is lucky she’s so dang cute or I might be tempted to show her just how grouchy a bear can be. Part Two: Bearing All Trip - There is nothing more useless than a magazine article. Can’t say I’ve ever looked at one myself. Even worse is the fact that I have been elected—as the most personable member of the Olsen family—to be interviewed by a female writer staying in one of the cabins down by the river. Who ever heard of a woman writing articles and ads for a fishing magazine anyway? But Kiesha isn’t like anyone I’ve has ever met. The woman loves to fish, enjoys the outdoors, and doesn’t seem interested in much else. Not even me. Kiesha - There is no doubt in my mind that Trip Olsen is the most full of it man that I have ever met. But the guy knows fishing. For now, I figure it’s in my best interest to put up with Trip until he shows me the secret behind choosing just the right bait for mountain trout. After that the guy is history. The funny thing is that the longer I spend with Trip, the more I get the feeling he is the most intriguing person Iwill ever meet. Part Three: Grin and Bear It Lilly - I am sick and tired of bears. I’m tired of Rocky Top and conspiracy theories about rival bear clans and all of the other nonsense that goes along with being part of a family that seems to have gotten stuck back in the days of rival blood family feuds. I want something more. Painting is my passion and I don't care if I have to sneak onto Olsen property to get the one view that I have been dying to paint for years. Jared - Catching Lilly Mandeville trespassing on Olsen land might just be the best thing that ever happened to me. I have about as much interest in being a fishing guide as Lilly does in being a hunting guide. It doesn’t seem to matter to either one of us that our families might be horrified by this strange new friendship. Then me and Lilly happen upon something else. Something that will explain all of the strange animosity between our families and show everyone that it’s not the bears you have to worry about. It’s the wolves.

Operations Compromised (The Jake Stryker Series Book 1)


Warren Conrad - 2014
    In this first installment of the “Jake Stryker” series, Warren has created a fast paced and riveting story that you could imagine reading in today’s headlines. Here are a few testimonials: “Fast paced thriller in keeping with Vince Flynn and Brad Thor.” Captain Mike Penn Chief Pilot Southwest Airlines Decorated Navy Fighter Pilot and POW “A spider web of plots, covert action, and dead bad guys!” Ryan “Birdman” Parrott Exec. Dir., Sons of the Flag, Burn Foundation Former US Navy SEAL, SEAL Team 7 Jake Stryker, one of the US Army’s lethal and highly trained Delta Force Operators, suspects leaks of classified information that lead to the death of his team in Afghanistan. When his tour of duty ends, Stryker returns to the United States to locate and punish those responsible. While investigating these leaks, he crosses paths with Rachel Cohen, a beautiful but deadly Mossad agent. While their goals appear to be vastly different with Stryker pursuing government leaks and Rachel chasing an Iranian terrorist, they form an unlikely union. What they uncover is a network of corruption that leads them directly to the White House.

One Christmas aboard the Grand Islander


Amie Denman - 2017
    His life runs on a neat, orderly schedule until he re-unites with Allison Worthy. She was just a kid when Thurman left for life on the high seas. Now, she’s a vivacious and beautiful woman who threatens to turn his world upside-down. And the worst thing is…he has to work with her. Allison, cruise director on the ship’s maiden voyage, takes one look at grown up Thurman Swain and swoons. He’s become exactly what she’s looking for in a man, except he might be a little too concerned about what others think. The intimate confines of a ship at sea soon brew a romance between the captain and the cruise director. They conduct a clandestine love affair until Allison wants to bring their love out into the bright southern sun. When former lovers meet again on a holiday cruise, are they ready to face their past and their future... Murphy Gilbert has few regrets. His family owns a luxurious small cruise ship line, and he’s on the maiden voyage of the newest ship doing what he loves. As the company photographer and digital media specialist, the Christmas cruise on the Grand Islander should be just the right combination of work and play. However, as the ship leaves Charleston, he discovers a woman from his past on board. Losing her is one of his few regrets, but resisting her on a two-week cruise may be wonderfully impossible. After graduating from college with an art degree, Cecelia took off to Europe to study with the masters. She left behind her best friend Murphy, but not before a passionate but unwise fling with him the week before graduation. Now four years later, her work takes her aboard the Grand Islander and into the path of the dark-eyed man she hasn’t been able to forget. Letting herself fall for him means revealing a secret that will hurt them both, and Cecelia must risk everything before New Year’s Eve.

The Sand Dollar Inn: Complete Series Collection


Hazel Taylor - 2020
    Her husband had just passed leaving her with just their family Bed and Breakfast, The Sand Dollar Inn. After the difficult recent death of her husband, she had finally thought her worst days were behind her.Her children being grown, each day she continued to stay busy running and managing her Bed and Breakfast, located near the beautiful Manatee Bay on the Gulf Coast of Florida. The beauty of the area had helped ease her mind and keep her thoughts from diving too deep.Disaster strikes when her lawyer notifies her of the massive amount of debt that her late husband had accrued during their marriage. At risk of losing the Bed and Breakfast and the only thing keeping her afloat, Nina must figure out how to repay the debt.As ideas begin to come into place, an adventure begins. Nina discovers secrets held by her late father during his world travels. Hidden treasure that could be the answer to her biggest problems.Along the way, Nina and her grown children discover the thrill of adventure as help begins to come from some of the most unexpected places.An adventure she could have never anticipated.Dive in and come visit the beautiful South Florida coast and The Sand Dollar Inn. Tag along in Nina’s adventure and meet all the new characters The Sand Dollar Inn and Manatee Bay attracts!

FALLIN' FOR THE KING OF HOUSTON 2


Tabby - 2021
    

No Need to Know


Mark A. Hewitt - 2015
    As the Agency investigates the source of the disclosures, an old Office of Strategic Services file and the former Director of Central Intelligence become the focal point of their research. A race is on to find the file's secrets. If al-Qaeda's wins, they can acquire "suitcase" thermonuclear devices to attack America. If the CIA gets there first, they can make a deal with a Russian billionaire and trade the missing treasure for the weapons al-Qaeda craves. The political awakening of Duncan Hunter continues as he battles radical fundamentalists across the globe, he thwarts the terrorists' best plans and eliminates their leaders. He survived their latest attempts to kill him when he's finally cornered, captured, and dragged to an al-Qaeda lair. Inside lurks certain doom at the hand of his bitterest foe.

Nature is Awesome: Fun Facts and Pictures for Kids


Speedy Publishing - 2015
    Children are interested in things like where do certain animal come from and where does the rain come from. Children are also interested in the sky and how far away it is from the ground. Nature will also teach children how animals and insects get their food. This will force children to paint a picture of this in their mind. This picture will become real to children of all ages.

Beautiful: The Epitome of a BBW


Tyanna - 2017
    Being a plus sized woman hadn’t always been an easy task, but with the help of the one person she loves dearly, Blu has learned to love all of her. Despite the childish standards of what society has deemed to be beautiful, she has overcome her fears, conquered the world, and taken claim of success in all its glory. However, there’s still something missing in her life: love and companionship. One day, when she least expects it, cupid shoots her with his bow, and she bumps into the fine Mr. LaMir. He’s a hood dude through and through and is different from anyone she’s ever dated, but that’s what makes him special. The attraction between the two is undeniable, and Blu soon finds herself falling head over heels for him. However, there’s one problem: he has a baby mama from hell, and she’s willing to fight Blu tooth and nail to keep him! Thirty-two-year-old LaMir Wallace isn’t your typical hoodlum. When he hustles, he hustles with purpose, and that is to get out of the hood. The streets are the last place he wants to be, and he only uses them until he finds his way out. Now, LaMir is young, successful, and rich with a whole lot to offer a good woman. However, he’s stuck with the mother of his child, who doesn’t appreciate him, and feels like she’s owed the world. The only thing keeping the two together is their child, but is he willing to give up his happiness by staying in a relationship that is eating away at his soul? When Blu Stevens and LaMir Wallace cross paths, they both see and feel something in each other that they’ve never felt before. However, with LaMir knowing his situation, he desperately tries to shake those feelings for Blu, but he can’t, and Blu feels the same about him. Life isn’t always peaches and cream, and each relationship comes with their own set of problems. Will the two’s love be enough to conquer all, or will the trials and tribulations be too much to bare? You’ll see in this wonderful tale of Beautiful: The Epitome Of A BBW.

MACLEOD


Dave P. Fisher - 2016
    He had been shot, his outfit stolen and he didn’t know why. When the tough old widow Abby Chaney found him half-dead on her Bitter Grass ranch and got him home, she swung Macleod’s future into an unexpected direction.He learned that Abby and her daughter Katy were hanging on by threads to their ranch in the Strawberry Mountains. They were pressed from the south by tyrant Charles Sampson, who wanted their rich summer pastures, and from the north by timber man Egert Taylor, who wanted the Bitter Grass timber, both of whom were willing to kill the women to get it.Never one to back down from a fight or forget a favor done him, Macleod wanted two things: to find those who had bushwhacked him and get his outfit back, and repay the Chaneys for saving his life. None of them knew how much their worlds were about to change the day Macleod buckled on his gun and stepped into the Bitter Grass fight – least of all Devon Macleod.Note: Formerly titled "Bitter Grass", published by Bottom of the Hill Publishing. The rewritten and enhanced novel is now published by Double Diamond Books under the title "MACLEOD".

A Little Philly Project Chick: A Thug Love Standalone


Yona - 2019
    And is also one of the best African American Urban Fiction books available. And now it’s here for your reading satisfaction. In this standalone you’ll take an unforgettable ride with the national bestselling author Yona Pearson, another great storyteller under Cole Hart Signature. Her writing is smooth and she know's how to make her characters come to life. **Warning** This is not your typical Urban romance, dope boy, thug love, or kingpin savage book. Heart pounding. Edge of your seat. Women's Fiction. Street literature. On everything I love, I hate living in this rundown Philly project. My mama doesn’t know how to handle her responsibilities. My daddy has been gone my whole life. My baby daddy stays playing games like he’s not my son’s father. He really needs to grow up though. Me personally, I want to do something with my life because I can’t continue to live like this. Seems like the more I try, the harder it seems to get. Now don't get me wrong, I'm a hood chick at heart and I don't mind the thugs and the dope boys trying to holla at me. But I’m not trying to become a product of anybody's environment. It’s like a living hell growing up in the streets of Philadelphia. And I am searching high and low for a way out. I can promise the moment I get a chance to make it, I am taking off and never looking back. Seriously, just because you're brought into this world poor don't mean you have to die poor. My love life is non-existent… that was until Ace, a old friend of mines back into it. Everything that comes with him screams to leave him alone. However, I could never do no such thing. It’s like my body grows weak every time I am close to him. The way my heart beats at the sight of him is crazy, like goose bumps crazy and butterflies in my stomach crazy. If you're a woman you know what I'm talking about. He always seems to have me feeling things I never knew existed. He gives me a high I didn’t want to come down from. I thought everything was all good until the unthinkable happens, leaving me stuck wondering what was next.

The Art of Being Tony


P.S. Power - 2016
    Possibly left for good. Desperately, he decides that he needs to make himself so valuable to these new people that they’d be insane not to keep him around. In order to do that he has to stop being Anthony, the fifteen-year-old proto-thug with a woman on each arm and become something else. Tony. The act he creates to fool them all. If he fails, it means a life on the streets. It’s an option, but not one that Anthony is willing to take. Not again. Books 1-3 of this series are out now. Exclusively on Amazon! 1. The Art of Being Tony 2. The Unstoppable Tony Winters 3. The Heart of Tony Winters

Scarlett Baby (The Scarletts Book 1)


Brenda Barrett - 2015
    What he didn't count on was seeing Marla, his childhood sweetheart and his best friend's wife. And when emotions overwhelm them and a few months later Marla is pregnant, Yuri wants the impossible: his best friend's wife and the baby they made together...

Serial Termination


Arnon Edelstein - 2018
    A female criminologist and a retired military detective go to work solving the case. As the investigation progresses a fragile romance takes hold between the two, though their pasts render them distrustful of one another. Good friends help them overcome their emotional obstacles to their newfound love. As the investigation intensifies the criminologist enters the lion’s den to crack the mystery. Join them as they enter the murderer’s distorted mind in this spellbinding thriller What drives someone to take the lives of women who have had abortions? Religious faith, some distorted moral concept, or perhaps personal reasons rooted in their private life? To catch the killer, the investigation team must get inside his mind and figure out his motives. The book shows how a man turns himself into God, deciding who should live and who should die, until he must face his own death. Clear your calendar, because once you begin this riveting thriller you won’t be able to put it down.