New Release: Unlikely Killer, Ricki Thomas

Usually a serial killer will have a modus operandi that can lead to their capture. This one is breaking all the rules.
It takes a journalist's keen eye to grasp the terrifying truth. This killer is recreating infamous murders from history. Despite researching historical murders in an attempt to catch the killer in the act, the police are repeatedly outwitted. With the Jack the Ripper murders next on the agenda, a bloodbath seems inevitable.

With the clock ticking and the killer becoming increasingly frenzied, a detective and criminal psychologist join forces to stop this unlikely killer.

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Tidbit From Ricki
A single mum to four whirlwinds, and ex-accountant, Ricki's been writing professionally for ten years, with two novels released, and had many articles and short stories published in magazines and on the internet. Although not part of the grand scheme, her poetry has just begun to be published! She divides her time now between property development and writing.

New Releases: Iron Horse Rider Books, Adelle Laudan

Iron Horse Rider Book One
After losing his wife in a terrible motorcycle accident, Shane flees from everything and everyone that reminds him of Kelly. He discovers solace in a summer Micmac camp, and with the aid of Chief Gray Owl and the beautiful Tia, Shane's heart begins to heal. However, even paradise can turn chaotic. To save Tia from a man she fears, Shane is sent on a quest. Throughout his journey, he learns that sometimes friendship comes from the most unusual circumstances, that love never dies, and anything's possible when you’re riding in the wind.

 For More Information on The Iron Horse Rider Books, please visit: http://adellelaudan.com

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Iron Horse Rider Book Two
Bikers, gypsies, and natives... three very different cultures are brought together when Tia and Shane join a caravan of travelling Romani on their way back to the mountains. They are introduced to a world of fire breathers, belly dancers, and crystal balls. Not all of Tia’s Micmac family are happy about it, which puts her in grave danger. Will Shane come to the lovely Tia’s rescue? Can the ghosts of his past finally rest in peace so he can love again, or is he destined to a life alone riding in the wind?

 Iron Horse Rider Book Three
News of Tia's pregnancy gives Shane reason to celebrate. Unfortunately, not everyone is as happy about this turn of events.  When a powerful evil presence descends upon the unsuspecting Micmac camp, Shane joins forces with the spirit world to confront this threat and defend all he has come to know and love.

Is Shane strong enough to face such a merciless entity, or will he lose his life protecting the people he loves, including  that of Tia and his unborn child?

Another Story Behind the Book with Willa Enaughty,dwards

Where did the idea for this story come from?
I had the idea of characters writing down their dream attributes in a significant other for quite a while, stemming back to when Oprah described ‘The Secret’ on her show (don’t worry, she gets a nod in the book). She talked about how writing down and making lists of what you want can help bring that to you, by focusing your energy and honing your positive thoughts. But when I first heard it I couldn’t find the right characters and setting for this idea. Until I read a submission call for Christmas stories and the ideas clicked together. What better time to make a wish list of all you want in Mr. Right than Christmas time, when we’re already making lists for everything we want Santa to bring us.

Fortunately, Callie’s list takes a different turn than Oprah intended, or even the rest of her friends write down.

How did your characters come to life?

My characters came to life when I realized how Eric finds Callie’s naughty Christmas List. Only really good friends could have such a bet to see who could get the best present for the other or could know each other well enough to pull off such a bet. After realizing how great friends they were, how long they’d been in love with each other without making a move and what kept them apart, the rest just fell into place.

Naughty List
Genre: Contemporary Erotic Romance
Author Website: http://www.willaedwards.com/
http://www.willaedwards.com/naughty-list.html


Blurb of your book


Eric has been in love with Callie since the day they met, one month after someone else put a ring on her finger. Since her engagement ended Eric has been biding his time, waiting for her to be ready. Until he finds a naughty list of Christmas wishes hidden between her couch cushions with his name on the top.
He's willing to do anything to make Callie happy, including take on the role of dominate Santa Claus and spank her to blow-your-stockings-off orgasm. But is she ready for everything he wants? Does she want his love?

New Releases: Why Don't They Come With Instructions?

Why Don't They Come With Instructions? is a collection of personal essays about the triumphs and troubles of parenting special needs children and how it inspired a non-profit organization. Jan's two have had difficulties at school, trouble making friends, irrational fears, crazy nervous behaviors and full blown meltdowns. She and her husband were puzzled about how to help the children. She wrote this book for parents who struggle with raising special children and hopes to offer some measure of comfort to those who read it.

To Learn More About Jan, Please Visit:  www.jbeaverbooks.com

Tidbit From Jan: 

Jan loves to travel her wanderlust has taken her on adventures in Europe, swimming with dolphins and on many camel rides. She has a master’s degree in Health Education and undergraduate degrees in healthcare. Aside from writing her favorite things include art (fiber art, drawing, painting and stained glass), people watching, photography, comedy, cooking , teas of all kinds (she owned a Tea Room), crab legs, dark chocolate, finding/collecting/selling unique antiques and collectibles and spending time at home on their 1946 62-ft motorboat with her husband, two children and bouncy long-coat Chihuahua, Princess.

Jan’s next projects include a series of books on Farmers Markets and eating locally titled: Connecting Food, Farm & You: 40 Farmers Markets in 40 Days and a memoir on growing up with undiagnosed Aspergers – about self-discovery, acceptance and learning to follow dreams.

New Release: Appalachian Justice, Melinda Clayton

Billy May Platte is a half Irish, half Cherokee Appalachian woman who learned the hard way that 1940s West Virginia was no place to be gay. As Billy May explains, "We was sheltered in them hills. We didn't know much of nothin' about life outside of them mountains. I did not know the word lesbian; to us, gay meant havin' fun and queer meant somethin' strange." In 1945, when Billy May was fourteen years old and orphaned, three local boys witnessed an incident in which Billy May's sexuality was called into question. Determined to teach her a lesson she would never forget, they orchestrated a brutal attack that changed the dynamics of the tiny coal mining village of Cedar Hollow, West Virginia forever.
Thirty years after the brutal attack, living in solitude on top of Crutcher Mountain, Billy May discovers the hideout of a young girl.  No one knows better than Billy May the telltale signs of abuse, and she must quickly make a decision. Will she withdraw into the solitude in which she has lived since the horrific attack, or will she risk everything to save the girl from a similar fate?
Billy May tells us her story in her own words, as she lays dying in a hospice in Huntington, West Virginia in the spring of 2010. "From the top of my mountain, I seen that girl runnin'," she remembers, "and I understood even then that my decisions might very well be the death of me." 

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Tidbit From Author Melinda Clayton: 

I'm an odd mix of psychotherapist and writer who has always loved to read, and who has always loved to explore the motivations behind the choices we make. I try to give my characters depth, and to demonstrate the thought process behind the decisions they make.
Appalachian Justice is my first novel, and it's dark, no doubt. But it's also a tribute to the many brave women and children with whom I've connected over the years through my therapy practice. They have my deepest, deepest respect and admiration.

New Release: Absolution, Jennifer Laurens

Zoe's secret is out. And the powers of Hell are ravenous to claim her soul. Her brother, Luke, knows her secret: that she sees both good and evil spirits. Her boyfriend knows. At least Matthias is her guardian angel again. But now Hell's most ruthless leader will stop at nothing to have her soul. Albert, Matthias' father, is relentless in his hunger for Zoe. He wants to destroy Matthias and will use Zoe to do so. The battle between Heaven and Hell tests everything Zoe has. As she witnesses everyone important in her life suffering, she's brought to the ultimate choice: will she sacrifice her soul to save the ones she loves?

Absolution is the third book in the Heavenly series 

For more information, please visit: http://www.jenniferlaurens.com

Tidbit from Jennifer: 

Jennifer Laurens lives in Utah with her husband and six children, one of whom has autism.

New Release: No Easy Way, S.R. Claridge

Swerving with the kind of deliberate precision only blind rage can empower, the black pick-up crushes Kansas Oil Tycoon, Lou Martin Miller, leaving Miller’s widow with an impossible choice:  Cover the sin that lead to her husband’s death and conceal the identity of his killer, or risk the destruction of her family.  She carefully weaves a net of protection around her family, but the day she dies it begins to unravel, leaving her grandson, Tom, and his soon-to-be-ex-wife, Kate, in grave danger.  
Missing evidence, mistaken identity and manipulation leave private investigator, Stephen Braznovich, trapped between white lies and dark lusts, as he races to piece together a family secret before the next victim falls prey to deep-rooted revenge.  The trouble is anyone who gets close to the truth winds up dead.
On the verge of an unwanted divorce, Tom must decide between a confession that could save his marriage or lie to save himself.  Tension mounts as Tom and Kate’s lives hang in a twisted balance of crossed lines and misunderstood motives, all pointing to one simple truth.  There is No Easy Way.

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Tidbit from Author S.R. Claridge: 

S.R. Claridge grew up in St.Louis, Missouri where she graduated from Lindbergh High School and furthered her education at the University of Missouri, Columbia, with a Bachelors Degree in Psychology. She now resides in Colorado with her husband,  two children and dog named Gigi.

She began her writing career being published for her poetry, lyrics and greeting cards, expounding into script writing and has found her niche in the fiction world of mystery and romantic suspense. She says it is her background in theatre and psychology that help her fill the pages of each novel with enough dramatic suspense to keep readers guessing until the very end.

Similar to the writing style of best-selling authors, Janet Evanovich and Mary Higgins Clark, S.R. Claridge's novels are sure to grab your attention, keep you guessing, and inevitably warm your heart.

S.R.Claridge is currently working on a series of suspense novels.  More information can be found at:
www.FeelingTheFiction.blogspot.com

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New Release: Defending Glory, Anne K. Albert

Suffering from survivor’s guilt and unable to resume his career with the FBI, Mac McKeown moves to northern Minnesota to start over as a general contractor and forget that fateful day that changed everything. When he discovers the body of his nemesis on Glory Palmer’s property, along with a warning for her to leave while she still can and abandon her dream of building a Christian retreat, Mac realizes his past has come back to haunt him and an innocent woman’s life is in grave danger. He vows to keep her safe during construction of the retreat, but can he protect his heart as well?

To learn more, please visit the author's website 

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Tidbit from Anne: 

Anne K. Albert has taught high school art, sold display advertising for a weekly newspaper, and worked for a national brand water company, but now writes full time. When not writing, she enjoys traveling with her high school sweetheart husband, visiting friends and family, knitting, crocheting, and of course, reading

New Release: Living, Breathing, Writing: A Lesson A Day, Chelle Cordero

A complete month of lessons about the craft of writing and being a writer, from time management to social networking, organizing queries to publication, and more. In the BONUS Section of this book you’ll find more than 50 brain-starting exercises to help you get those words on paper.  By the author of the Amazon Kindle Blog LIVING, BREATHING, WRITING  

http://bit.ly/pILcG  (available as an e-book)

Author Website:    http://ChelleCordero.com

Buy Link:  http://www.smashwords.com/books/view/28320

 About the author:  Chelle Cordero is a multi-published novelist with 7 Romantic Suspense and 1 Murder Mystery all published by Vanilla Heart Publishing; she is currently working on a 2nd Murder Mystery. Chelle also has short stories in  anthologies from Vanilla Heart Publishing and Mandinam Press.
She is also a journalist and has been published in several regional and national newspapers and magazines. Chelle authors the Amazon Kindle Blog LIVING, BREATHING, WRITING  http://bit.ly/pILcG , a weekly writing lesson available by subscription.
Chelle is married for 35 years and lives with her husband and family in the scenic Hudson Valley in New York. In her spare time, Chelle volunteers as a NYS-EMT and is the current President of her local volunteer ambulance corps. She is very proud to say that her entire family volunteers in emergency services and her daughter and son both work professionally in the field.

Book Trailer:   http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=a1qxWWxqJ08

New Release: Imperfect, L.E. Harvey

Imperfect is the story of Carol Mathers.  Carol was born a sickly child, and received a blood transfusion in the early 1980's.  Now in her mid-thirties, she's a highly sought IT guru in St. Louis.  She has built a great life for herself with her partner of twelve years, Alexandria.

Carol and Alexandria face prejudice as a lesbians, and as an interracial couple.  Fighting tragedy and sometimes finding triumph, both of the women live day to day.

During her tumultuous life, Carol discovers that she has acquired AIDS as a result of her childhood transfusion.  Now, they face even more obstacles, prejudice, and a new life as AIDS patients.  Carol learns just how much her chaotic past has affected her, and how she can never really escape it, even as she tries to move on with her life.        

An unexpected hostage event creates even more pain and tragedy in Carol's life, and causes her to wonder about the meaning of and purpose of her own life.

To Learn More About L.E. Harvey, please visit: http://www.leharvey.com

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Tidbits from L.E. Harvey 

I am very short.  So, it's a good thing I'm a writer and not some other job that requires any kind of height.  ;)
 

 By day, I work as a licensed veterinary technician.  I'd have a huge menagerie of pets, if I could.  :)

Imperfect is the first in a set of two, so just when you think the story's over, there's much more to it - and it gets better!  :)

Forest Song: Letting Go, Vila SpiderHawk

In this third book of the Forest Song series Judy Baumann and her friends survive death-defying exploits along the Polish-German Corridor during World War II, overcoming betrayal and loss with courage, cleverness and humor—all the way to the block-busting ending!

To Learn More About Vila SpiderHawk, please visit: 

http://www.vilaspiderhawk.com/

 

Excerpt:

“Bożena, face mud striped, her hair whitened with dust, hurtled at me down a lonely country road.  Tearing at her shirt, tripping over and falling into holes that had been blown into her path, she screamed words I could not hear.  Terror froze my feet in place.  I could not reach her, could not wrestle her to safety.  Airplanes roared overhead; bombs exploding all around her; concussions picking her up and, like a rag doll, hurling her.”

Forest Song: Letting Go, p 139

Tidbit From Vila: 

Vila SpiderHawk and her husband share a log home of their design in the woods of Pennsylvania where they live with their four cats and enjoy frequent visits with their many woodland friends. 

Book Feature: Looking For Trouble, Erin Kern

When Noah McDermott, owner of McDermott Construction, walks out into the bright morning sunshine, the last thing he expects is to get run over by a careless woman in a yellow Mercedes.  His anger quickly fades into curiosity when the driver turns out to have endless legs and bottomless brown eyes.

Avery Price, daughter of a publishing millionaire, should have followed her instinct and kept driving instead of stopping at a dot on the map.  But Trouble, Wyoming is growing on her and she needs a job – fast.  So what is she thinking by accepting a job from the man she knocked over with her back bumper?

As the two of them work together, the sparks fly.  Surely they can be professional and keep from acting on their impulses.   Sometimes Noah gets the feeling Avery isn’t who she says she is.  Is she just a girl looking for a change or is there more going on than she’s telling him?

Avery quickly adapts to her new life in the middle of nowhere.  She has a job for the first time in her life and a boss who turns her on more than her ex-fiancé ever did. But did she make the right choice by leaving home or is she falling deeper into trouble?  

To Learn More About Author Erin Kern, please visit: http://www.erinleighkern.blogspot.com/

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Tidbit From Erin Kern: 

I became a romance junkie 10 years ago and started penning my own stories 7 years ago.  My debut novel, Looking For Trouble is now published on amazon.com for Kindle, PC and phone, and smashwords.com for $2.99
I live in north Texas with my husband and two small kids.  When I'm not chasing kids around I'm at my computer working on my next masterpiece.

Another Story Behind the Book with Keith Madson

Keith Madson: www.keithmadsen.com

Genre: Inspirational Thriller/Romance

Buy link: http://www.clublighthousepublishing.com/

Where did the idea for this story come from?


 Primarily from my experience as a pastor working with people who have lost loved ones. I started out writing a story about a man who lost a teenage daughter to cancer, and then started thinking about the biblical story of the land where there was no death. What would happen if this bereaved man went out trying to find it?

How did your characters come to life?

I started out with some basic concepts of who my characters were. Evan Jordan was a college professor whose wife had died from alcoholism. Now his daughter, all he had left, was dying of cancer. How would he cope? before her death she shows an interest in the story of the Garden of Eden, a place where there was no death and life was good. After her death he goes on a quest to find this Garden. He is joined in the quest by a beautiful archaeologist, with whom he develops a romantic relationship. But she takes a scientific approach to the idea of the Garden, and is skeptical about romance, having been in an abusive marriage. He is also joined in the quest by Carmen, a Hispanic prostitute who is seeking to regain her innocense (she was going to be a peripheral character, but she came to life and changed my mind!) ; BehnAm, an Iranian archaeologist seeking to free his country from corruption; and Afsaneh, a young Iranian woman who kills her Iranian rapist. All are seeking a world that is better than the reality they face. Their characters came alive through their reactions to each other. I never try to predetermine what my characters will be doing throughout a story.

Blurb of your book

When all you have ever loved is lost, where do you go to find if life can be good again? For Evan Jordan, searching for that answer takes him through some of the most war-torn areas of the world…to Eden.

New Release: Immortyl Kisses : The Forgotten Kiss, BK Walker

A rogue vampire is on the loose Halloween night and Tristan (vampire) and Logan (werewolf) must keep Raine from its clutches.  The rogue vamp is quicker than they think and snatches her right before their eyes.  The boys must put their differences aside and join forces to rescue the girl.  When reality hits that both harvest feelings towards Raine,  one is determined to make her forget Immortyl Kisses.

To Learn More About Immortyl Kisses, visit: http://immortylkisses.weebly.com/
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About BK Walker

 
B.K. Walker is working as a Pediatric Home Care Nurse,  and has had a love for reading and writing since she was a child.  She currently has two novels published,  Death Upon Me,  which is a dramatic romance,  and Dares And Dreams,  a paranormal romance.  She is currently working on a few projects and is hoping for their release in Fall of 2010 to early Spring of 2011.  B.K. also runs several blogs,  where she hosts author interviews and organizes virtual book tours for other authors,  helping them to promote and market their work.  She lives in Pennsylvania with her three children,  Brittney, Hunter and Daniel,   a Pitbull named Rancid,  a Dachshund named Sadie,  a kitten named Whiskers and a goldfish named Albert.