The Story of Awkward (The Embrace Yourself Series Book 1)

 Fantasy > Fairy Tales
Author: R.K. Ryals, Regina Wamba, Melissa Wright, Melissa Ringsted
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The Story of Awkward (The Embrace Yourself Series Book 1)

A poignantly humorous, whimsical new adult fairytale romance with a twist inspired by true events. Embrace your awkward. Be unique. Change your fairytale …

“If you are looking for a happy book about beautiful people, this is the wrong story.
If you are looking for a narrative without emotion, without regrets, and without mistakes, this is definitely the wrong story.

This is by no means an uncomplicated tale about uncomplicated people. It is by no means sweet or light.

This story is ugly.
This story is complicated.
This story is emotional.
This story is tragic.

L.A. Rain: Four Novels Set in the City of Angels

 Mystery > Private Investigators
Author: J.R. Rain
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L.A. Rain: Four Novels Set in the City of Angels

It’s tough being the King. Which is why in 1977 Elvis faked his own death and endured massive facial reconstruction surgery, and disappeared from the limelight to live a normal life as the unassuming Aaron King. Unfortunately, leaving fame behind also meant leaving his fortune behind, too, and now Elvis finds himself broke and living in near poverty in a small apartment in Los Angeles. Luckily for him, it turns out he’s a pretty good private investigator. Now in his seventies and contemplating a return to music (discreetly, of course), Elvis is hired to solve a baffling missing person case. A young starlet, at the beginning of a promising movie career, has seemingly disappeared off the face of the earth. As Elvis digs deeper, he finds himself surrounded by the seedier elements of Los Angeles, from nefarious Hollywood producers who prey upon the young, to twin brothers with a very dark secret.

Perfectly Pickled (Mina Kitchen Cozy Mystery Series – Book 4)

 Mystery > Cozy
Author: Lizz Lund
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Perfectly Pickled: Humorous Cozy Mystery - Funny Adventures of Mina Kitchen - with Recipes (Mina Kitchen Cozy Mystery Series - Book 4)

Spring is here–finally–and things are looking up! Our intrepid hero, Mina Kitchen, has a new car. Well–it’s new to her. And she even has a boyfriend or two lined up. But that’s because her BFF, Trixie, signed her up on Cupidsbow.com behind her back. Some prospective dates appear a bit odd–but never mind; it’s good to make new friends, right?

But all hope of smooth sailing vanishes when Mina hits another bump in the road: she loses her part-time job at Chi-Chi’s cosmetic counter. And Chef Jack hasn’t been scheduling her at Squirrel Run Acres lately, and her catering for James’ massage gigs are replaced by a new, full-time (and gorgeous) assistant. WTH?

To make matters worse, her financial calamities become outnumbered by the steady stream of corpses floating her way.

Whispers of the Past

  Christian > Romance
Author: Lena Roach
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Whispers of the Past

On her last night at as owner and manager of her family’s antique business, a stranger arrives at Tessa’s doorstep with an impossible dream: find and replace a one-of-a-kind chair. Having lost more in his life than just a chair, Brian convinces Tessa to procure and restore the furnishing for his stately family home. With conflicting feelings of attraction for Brian and an embarrassment for her uncle’s dishonesty, Tessa tries to begin her life anew. But the main women in Brian’s life, his beautiful business partner Simone and his sister Darrie don’t want the complication that Tessa brings. They want the family home sold, not restored and will stop at nothing to get their way. Can Tessa do the impossible?

Boozy Desserts: Because When You Need a Drink, and a Dessert Alone Won’t Do!

  Cookbooks, Food & Wine > Baking > Desserts
Author: JR Stevens
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Boozy Desserts: Because When You Need a Drink, and a Dessert Alone Won’t Do!

The marriage of sweets and spirits will take your desserts to new heights. Alcohol has often been used in the kitchen to enhance flavors and add new twists to recipes. In Boozy Desserts each recipe will impress both you and your guests. Wine, beer and liqueurs are used to create a unique blend of flavors. Where do you start, Fried Tequila Shots, Eggnog Creme Bruleee, Jack & Coke Cupcakes, Cognac Butterscotch Pudding, Bailey’s Fudge, Limoncello Tiramisu or one of the other more than 50 recipes you will find in this recipe book.

And because when you need a drink, and a dessert alone won’t do!

Cloudburst (An Art Jefferson Thriller Book 1)

 Technothrillers
Author: Ryne Douglas Pearson
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Cloudburst (An Art Jefferson Thriller Book 1)

In Los Angeles, the president is killed in a brazen terrorist suicide attack. Halfway across the globe, an American airliner is hijacked by another group of Middle Eastern extremists and forced to make a brief stop in Libya. Events that are first seen as unconnected soon are proven to be part of an interconnected plan to strike at the heart of the United States.

On opposite coasts, FBI Agent Art Jefferson and National Security Adviser Bud DiContino race to manage situations as they spiral toward disaster. With the hijacked airliner racing toward the United States, its cargo hold filled with what intelligence analysts believe is a nuclear weapon, the only hope for the passengers’ lives comes in the form of an audacious rescue plan to be executed by the highly secretive Delta Force.

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Deadlock – Ryan Lock #2

 Thrillers & Suspense > Legal
Author: Sean Black
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Deadlock – Ryan Lock #2

The second novel in the Ryan Lock series, Deadlock is an explosive, race-against-time thriller for fans of Lee Child, Robert Crais and James Patterson.

Elite bodyguard Ryan Lock has become a convicted felon, sentenced to twenty years in Pelican Bay, California’s notorious Supermax prison. Or at least that’s what the United States Justice Department wants everyone to believe.

In reality, he’s there to protect one man. Frank ‘Reaper’ Hays, a founding member of the white supremacist Aryan Brotherhood, is about to give evidence against members of his own gang for the brutal slaying of an undercover ATF agent and his family.

And just to make an already difficult job next to impossible, Reaper refuses to go into protective custody.

The Prelude of Ella and Micha (A Novella) (The Secret)

 Women’s Fiction > Romance
Author: Jessica Sorensen
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The Prelude of Ella and Micha (A Novella) (The Secret)

When Ella Daniels and Micha Scott are fourteen, they make a pact to leave the small town of Star Grove and create better lives for themselves. The pact was made as best friends, but over the next six years, their friendship begins to intensify. Feelings change. Grow. Veer towards love.

But one tragic night changes everything. Hearts get broken. And the future they had planned changes forever.

Brigades of Gettysburg: The Union and Confederate Brigades at the Battle of Gettysburg

 Civil War > Campaigns & Battlefields
Author: Bradley M. Gottfried
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Brigades of Gettysburg: The Union and Confederate Brigades at the Battle of Gettysburg

Using a wealth of first-hand accounts, author Bradley M. Gottfried pieces together each brigade’s experience at Gettysburg. Whether stories of forced marches, weary troops, or the bitter and tragic end of the battle, you’ll experience every angle of this epic battle. Learn what happened when the guns stopped firing and the men were left with only boredom and dread of what was to come.

This collection is a lively and fascinating narrative that empowers the everyday men who fought furiously and died honorably. Every detail of the Battle of Gettysburg is included in this comprehensive chronicle.

Brother, Frank

 Technothrillers
Author: Michael Bunker
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Brother, Frank

Dr. Chris Alexander, a borderline sociopath and technological genius, has designed an advanced cybernetic life form from prototype decommissioned military drones and top-secret experimental DARPA technology. The HADroid was supposed to be a military grade robot with the transplanted heart and brain of a human donor that would “transform” into a devastating state of the art war machine when activated by its onboard human operator. But when the mad doctor steals the dying child of a simple Amish couple and transplants the brain and cardiovascular system of their dying eleven year old autistic son into the incredibly lethal robot the dark forces of government come looking for their investment.

Mythean Arcana: Paranormal Romance Box Set

  Romance > Paranormal > Demons & Devils
Author: Linsey Hall
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Mythean Arcana: Paranormal Romance Box Set

Diana, a reincarnated warrior queen, and Cadan, an immortal warrior, team up to defeat an ancient evil from her past life. Thrown together in a shadowy world that exists alongside our own, Diana must learn to fight the demonic forces that want her dead. When Diana attempts to seduce Cadan for information about her past, he aches to claim her. But he’s sworn to protect her from everything…even himself. His greatest battle will be resisting a passion that has lasted centuries… and is prophesied to destroy them both.

Escape from Sobibor

 History > Military > World War II
Author: Richard Rashke
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Escape from Sobibor

This true story of a revolt at a Nazi death camp, newly updated, is “a memorable and moving saga, full of anger and anguish, a reminder never to forget” (San Francisco Chronicle).

On October 14, 1943, six hundred Jews imprisoned in Sobibor, a secret Nazi death camp in eastern Poland, revolted. They killed a dozen SS officers and guards, trampled the barbed wire fences, and raced across an open field filled with anti-tank mines. Against all odds, more than three hundred made it safely into the woods. Fifty of those men and women managed to survive the rest of the war.

The Deep Green

 Science Fiction > Military > Space Fleet
Author: John Lyman
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The Deep Green

In the Congo, an American ship disappears from port on the last day of a scientific expedition to collect DNA samples from the jungle near an abandoned Belgian research station. A month later, the ship runs aground on a Texas beach—and no one on board is alive.

When an elite military force and shadowy intelligence officers descend on the small island town of Port Aransas, Texas, a strong-willed local girl is swept into the search for a dedicated scientist as she and others race to unravel a dark secret before something none of them has ever seen before is unleashed into the world.

Mother’s Day

 Biographies & Memoirs > True Crime
Author: Dennis McDougal
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Mother's Day

The true story of Theresa Knorr, the twisted child abuser who murdered her daughters—with the help of her sons—told by a former New York Times reporter.

In June 1985, Theresa Cross Knorr dumped her daughter Sheila’s body in California’s desolate High Sierra. She had beaten Sheila unconscious in their Sacramento apartment days earlier, then locked her in a closet to die. But this wasn’t the first horrific crime she’d committed against her own children.

The previous summer, Knorr had shot Sheila’s sister Suesan, then ordered her son to dig the bullet out of the girl’s back with a knife to hide the evidence. The infection that resulted led to delirium—at which point Knorr and her two sons drove Suesan into the mountains, doused her with gasoline, and set her on fire.

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