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Goddess by S.R. Watson & Ryan Stacks

5/19/2022

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Title: Goddess
Author: S.R. Watson & Ryan Stacks
Genre: New Adult Romance
Cover Designer: Indie Sage
Editor: Jenny Sims of Editing4Indies
Publication Date: May 19th, 2022
Hosted by: Lady Amber's PR

Blurb:

From USA Today bestselling authors, S.R. Watson and Ryan Stacks, comes a forced proximity romance filled with suspense.

 

 

Our paths crossed along a deserted, small-town road. I was on the run and the handsome stranger was there to ensure I got to the next town safely - his town. Huxley made it easy to let down my guard… made it easy to forget the trauma I left behind. Courageously, I let myself live in the moment, knowing it was all temporary, just for a taste of happiness.

 

I never expected things to spiral the way they did…

 

I never expected to be taken…

 

I never expected Huxley to be the one to betray me.

 

Our chance meeting wasn’t a coincidence. I’m the job. Nothing is as it seems and feelings aren’t easily contained. Who foolishly falls for their captor? More importantly, is my captor starting to fall for me?

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USA Today Bestselling Author, S. R. Watson, is a Texas native who currently resides in Washington with her children. She grew up reading the Sweet Valley series (Twins, High, & University) among others. Her passion for writing began in high school and continued even after earning her nursing degree and becoming an operating room registered nurse. Discovering the Twilight series and 50 Shades Trilogy, inspired her to finally share her own stories.

 

S. R. Watson published her first book in 2014. 

 

When S. R. Watson is not writing, or working as an OR nurse manager, she loves to read and binge watch her favorite shows.

 

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S.R. Watson’s Facebook | S.R. Watson’s IG | S.R. Watson’s Twitter

S. R. Watson’s Amazon | S.R. Watson’s BookBub | S.R. Watson’s Tik Tok


USA Today Bestselling Author, Ryan Stacks, is a Walla Walla, WA native who currently reside in Utah with his wife Anna. Most would consider him a jack of all trades. His first love is wrestling and he’s wrestled his entire life. In addition to his talents on the mat, Ryan has many achievements. He’s a published international cover model and he released his first book, Peppermint Mocha Love with SR Watson in December 2017. For this novella, he debuted as both an author and cover photographer. Ryan Stacks has partnered with S.R. Watson to create many more stories that’ll take you for a ride.

 

When Ryan Stacks is not writing, he spends his time making fun TikToks, traveling, being active with the youth in his community by coaching wrestling, and helping in Young Life as a leader. In addition to his commitment to the community, Ryan has taken his fitness career to new highs as a men’s physique competitor - placing top 3 at the national level.

 

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Ryan Stacks’ Facebook | Ryan Stacks’ IG | Ryan Stacks’ Twitter

Ryan Stacks’ Amazon | Ryan Stacks’ BookBub | Ryan Stacks’ Tik Tok


“You’re not a serial killer or ax murderer, are you?” She speaks up. I want to laugh out loud, but I’m sure that won’t bode well with trying to get her into my truck. But c’mon, who would admit that if they were? Surely, she isn’t serious. She crosses her arms over her chest, and it takes everything in me not to let my eyes follow. She’s actually waiting for an answer to that ridiculous question.

 

            “I can promise you I’m not. My name is Huxley Lair, and I’m staying with my mother for a bit in Marietta.” I don’t have to ask if she’s from Marietta. A beauty like her would be well known around such a small town. I haven’t had time to scroll through my list of prospects for sex because I’ve only been back in town for a few weeks, but if she was any other woman, I’d definitely have a go at her. Too bad she is off limits… saved by the job.

 

            “Well, thank you for your generosity, mister. My name is Goddess. I guess a ride would be nice.” The way she says ride has my mind taking a trip straight to the gutter. I need to snap out of this lust. I’m quite aware of what her name is, but I continue to play my part— the stranger who happened to find her along the road.











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Love, Chocolates, & A Dog Named Capone by Abigail Drake

5/16/2022

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​Author: Abigail Drake
Narrator: Alex Bonner
Length: 11 hours 27 minutes
Publisher: Abigail Drake⎮2022
Genre: Romantic Comedy
Release date: Apr. 4, 2022

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Pride, prejudice, and a puppy! A romantic comedy from a Labrador's perspective.

Capone, the newly acquired puppy of Miss Josephine St. Clair, owner of Bartleby's Books, is a literature-loving Labrador. Obsessed with Jane Austen and cursed with a terrible name, Capone hopes to change his doggie karma and prove he's just as much a gentleman as the heroes in his favorite books by finding the perfect Mr. Darcy for the lonely and bookishly adorable Miss Josie.
Unfortunately, the only men Miss Josie seems to encounter aren't Darcys at all. They're Wickhams, Churchills, and Willoughbys. Even worse, there is trouble afoot. Someone has been sabotaging Miss Josie's business, and all signs point to her evil ex.

Can Capone find a way to save Bartleby's Books, help Miss Josie find her true love, and earn, at long last, a name befitting a true gentleman?


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About the Author: Abigail Drake
Abigail Drake is the award-winning author of seventeen novels, but she didn’t start her career in writing. She majored in Japanese and economics in college, and spent years traveling the world, collecting stories wherever she visited. She collected a husband from Istanbul on her travels, too, and he is still her favorite souvenir.

Abigail is a coffee addict, a puppy wrangler, and the mother of three adult sons. She writes contemporary romance, women’s fiction, and young adult fiction, and has taught workshops for many different writing organizations. In her spare time, she blogs about her dog, Capone, and teaches writing classes for children at her local library.

In 2019, Abigail was awarded an honorable mention for her book "Love, Chocolate, and a Dog Named Al Capone" in the Writer's Digest Self-Published E-book Awards. She is the winner of the 2017 Prism Award for her book "Traveller", the International Digital Award for her young adult novel, "Tiger Lily", and the Stiletto Contest for "Love, Chocolate, and a Dog Named Al Capone." In addition, she was named a finalist in the Golden Pen, the Golden Leaf, the Dante Rossetti Book Award, and the Cygnus Award for Science Fiction and Speculative Fiction.

Abigail is represented by Lauren Bieker of FinePrint Literary Management and she is the cofounder of Romancing Your Muse (www.romancingyourmuse.com). For more information, visit her website at www.abigaildrake.net.
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About the Narrator: Alex Bonner
Alex Bonner is an NYC based actor and voice-over actor from Miami, Florida. Voice of Diego Rivera in Fragmented Frida (Brooklyn Academy of Music - Fisher), and performed as Danny in Danny and the Deep Blue Sea (Kraine Theater, NYC).  Alex has trained at the T. Schreiber Studio with Peter Miner, Playhouse West-Brooklyn Actor’s Lab with Jim Parrack, and the Andrea Dantas New York Conservatory. Alex would like to thank his parents, Tom and Liisa, for their unyielding support, as well as his girlfriend Lauren, and his teachers for their guidance and mentorship.
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Interview with Alex Bonner

What type of training have you undergone?
After graduating from the University of Miami (BBA), I moved to New York to train as an actor. I was lucky to start my work with students in the Columbia MFA program as an actor used in scenes run for classroom discussion. I learned a great deal from the faculty there, and through it met the wonderful director Peter Miner, who invited me to take his scene study course at the Terry Schreiber Studio in Chelsea. Peter is a fantastic teacher, and he guided me towards the next chapter of my training, a two year Meisner program I attended at Playhouse West Brooklyn. Under the instruction of actors Jim Parrack and Andrea Dantas, I learned what it meant to live truthfully under imaginary circumstances, to connect myself deeply to my work, and most of all, to give myself freely to my partner. It was my first experience in theater, and it was magic. All of the things I’d never been asked to say or never had the courage to do had a place on stage.

A lot of narrators seem to have a background in theatre. Is that something you think is essential to a successful narration career?
It might not be essential, but it's definitely helpful! I think a good read can only be enhanced by training, and quality technique can really help in bringing the characters to life. This can be especially true on the days you might not feel up to record! You could've stepped in gum on the way to the studio and got caught in the rain, but the script calls for you to have the best day of your life for that take. Theater training can help the actor bring their whole person to any project, despite any obstacles life throws in your way.

How do you manage to avoid burn-out?
Recording and producing a book is a marathon, and not a sprint. Organization is key, and it helps to create unbreakable contracts with yourself to hit your milestones for each day. If you've got 5 chapters for that day, make it all the way to 5 chapters. That also means that if you crush a recording session and have time for extra chapters, give yourself a break and say "jobs done for today, I did what I set out to do for this project, now I need to do what I need for me". Spending time with your family and self care is essential. If you're running into that often, you can always increase your goals for output. But keeping a promise to yourself is an investment in self confidence.

What do you do to maintain your enthusiasm for narrating?
No holds barred in the booth! Sing, dance, and do whatever silly thing that will put you in a mindset of "no wrong answers here".

How closely do you prefer to work with authors?
I really love working closely with authors! Sometimes it's fun to start the work with a blank slate and fill in the gaps with your own imagination. Your instincts can open up a character in really cool ways. Other times, having conversations with the author about the story and characters can feel like getting a peel at the answer key to an upcoming test. Specificity is key; the more specific I can make a read or character, the more alive that character will be, and ultimately in line with the authors vision.

Do you read reviews for your audiobooks?
Only the good ones! 
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River of Ashes (St. Benedict Bk. 1) by Alexandrea Weise & Lucas Astor

5/16/2022

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​River of Ashes
by Alexandrea Weis & Lucas Astor
(St. Benedict, #1)
Published by: Vesuvian Books
Publication date: August 2nd 2022
Genres: Adult, Psychological Thriller

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​“A psychological portrait akin to Lord of the Flies.” ~Midwest Book Review
SOME TRUTHS ARE BETTER KEPT SECRET. SOME SECRETS ARE BETTER OFF DEAD.
ALONG THE BANKS OF THE BOGUE FALAYA RIVER, sits the abandoned St. Francis Seminary. Beneath a canopy of oaks, blocked from prying eyes, the teens of St. Benedict High gather here on Fridays. The rest of the week belongs to school and family—but weekends belong to the river.
And the river belongs to Beau Devereaux.
The only child of a powerful family, Beau can do no wrong. Star quarterback. Handsome. Charming. The “prince” of St. Benedict is the ultimate catch.
He is also a psychopath.
A dirty family secret buried for years, Beau’s evil grows unchecked. In the shadows of the haunted abbey, he commits unspeakable acts on his victims and ensures their silence with threats and intimidation. Senior year, Beau sets his sights on his girlfriend’s headstrong twin sister, Leslie, who hates him. Everything he wants but cannot have, she will be his ultimate prize.
As the victim toll mounts, it becomes clear that someone must stop Beau Devereaux.
And that someone will pay with their life.

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​Alexandrea Weis, RN-CS, PhD, is a multi-award-winning author of over twenty-seven novels, a screenwriter, ICU Nurse, and historian who was born and raised in the French Quarter of New Orleans. Having grown up in the motion picture industry as the daughter of a director, she learned to tell stories from a different perspective and began writing at the age of eight. Infusing the rich tapestry of her hometown into her novels, she believes that creating vivid characters makes a story moving and memorable. A member of the Horror Writers Association and International Thriller Writers Association, Weis writes mystery, suspense, thrillers, horror, crime fiction, and romance. She lives with her husband and pets in New Orleans where she is a permitted/certified wildlife rehabber with the Louisiana Wildlife and Fisheries and rescues orphaned and injured animals.

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https://www.instagram.com/alexandreaweis/
 
Lucas Astor is from New York, has resided in Central America and the Middle East, and traveled through Europe. He lives a very private, virtually reclusive lifestyle, preferring to spend time with a close-knit group of friends than be in the spotlight.

He is an author and poet with a penchant for telling stories that delve into the dark side of the human psyche. He likes to explore the evil that exists, not just in the world, but right next door behind a smiling face.

Photography, making wine, and helping endangered species are just some of his interests. Lucas is an expert archer and enjoys jazz, blues, and classical music.

One of his favorite quotes is:  “It’s better to be silent than be a fool.”  ~Harper Lee (To Kill a Mockingbird)

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​Beau sat by a tree, keeping his lamp off and letting his eyes adjust to the utter blackness around him. He listened to the night, zeroing in on any hint that Jenson was nearby. He breathed in the cool air, feeling powerful. Beau loved the night and relished the mysterious woods around his home. He loved disappearing into them when he was a child, back when he’d sneak out his bedroom window after his parents went to sleep and would roam the dark trails.
Beau learned a lot during his nightly wanderings. He’d set traps, and when he captured something small, like a squirrel or possum, he’d amuse himself. His father caught him climbing back in his bedroom window one night, covered in blood. That was when Gage put in an alarm, bringing his activities to an end.
Thrashing arose to his left. Beau waited by the tree, knowing his prey was near. Nothing moved like a man in the woods, and a frightened one was louder than a bullhorn on a still night.
The bumbling obstacle to Beau’s winning season quickly approached. He held his breath, excited by the fluttering in his stomach. He held off his attack until he could see Jenson’s thick shape in front of him.
Beau pushed off the ground and tackled the useless fool.
Jenson cried out, and his weight sent him tumbling into a deep hole.
Beau grinned as he heard him groaning from its depths. He removed a ChemLight from the side pocket of his camo pants and cracked it. An eerie greenish light expanded outward, illuminating the old farm well Beau had uncovered earlier that day. “You okay down there, Jenny?”
“Beau?” Jenson sounded petrified. “Is that you? Get me out of here, man.”
Beau stepped closer to the edge of the dry well. “Not ready to do that quite yet.” He dropped the green light into the hole and saw Jenson cowering against the wall.
“Get me out of here!” Jenson screamed.
“Sorry, Jenny. You, ah, might want to keep an eye out. You’re not alone in there.”
Jenson snatched up the glow stick and waved it around. Then he froze. The ghostly light illuminated a snake coiled up to the side.
His shriek was music to Beau’s ears. “It’s hard to say what I put in there with you. It was dark, so I couldn’t tell if your little friend is venomous or not.”
“Come on,” Jenson hollered. “This isn’t funny.”
“Maybe not to you,” Beau grinned. “But I bet you’ll move your lard ass and block whatever comes my way from now on.”
“I’m sorry, Beau. I’m sorry,” Jenson whimpered. “Please get me out of here.”
Beau went to his backpack, which rested at the base of a tree. “Now I want you to sit there and think about how you’re not gonna screw up again. I can’t have you making me look bad.” He slipped the pack around his shoulder. “Got that, Jenny?”
“Please, I won’t mess up again!”
Jenson’s voice reminded Beau of a woman in a horror movie—high-pitched and about to meet her maker.
“No, you won’t.” Beau chuckled. “Or I might have to come up with a worse punishment.”
He flipped on his flashlight and scoured the ground, looking for the trail back to camp. Beau could thank his father for that. Gage was a stickler for making it easy to get around the uncleared portions of the estate. Tonight, Beau had taken full advantage.
Screams followed him as he moved deeper into the woods. The hours he’d spent planning Jenson’s tomblike confines were worth it.
The land around his home was a haven, but he preferred the shores along the river. He might be the heir apparent, but he wasn’t in control—Gage was. Only at the river was he king.
Flames danced through the trees. Beau switched off his flashlight and followed the orange glow back to his friends.
Mitch and Josh sat by the fire pit, their dog masks abandoned at their feet. They turned when they heard Beau coming.
“Where’s Jenson?” Josh stood and looked behind him.
Beau slipped the pack from around his shoulders and warmed his hands. “Don’t know. Lost him in the woods somewhere.”
Mitch went to the break in the trees Beau had come through. “But where? We kept him on the path, just like you said, and stopped chasing him at the marker you showed us.”
Beau sat down and took a bottle of water from his pack. “You two should go look for him. Make sure he’s all right.”
“What if he’s hurt?” Josh asked.
“He’ll be fine. Hopefully, a little wiser and not as clumsy on the field.”
Mitch flipped on a flashlight and glanced at Josh. “Let’s go.”
Beau waited as their crunching through the brush faded. He sat back and looked up at the pinpoints of stars above the treetops. Staring at the sky, he thought about the others he wanted to teach a lesson.
“They’ll never see me coming.”    
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Review - The Bad Ones by Kelly Martin

5/2/2022

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Shadows come from the mirror…

And then there are nightmares.

A month after Nora and her friend from the mirror, Jesse, defeated the doppelganger who haunts mirrors, life has returned to normal. For Nora.

A relic from a past era, thirteen-year-old Jesse has a difficult time adjusting to the twenty-first century.

Jesse fears the ghosts of souls, the Bad Ones, lurking in the reflections, are planning on seeping through the mirror and dragging him back.

Only when the voice of a friend from the past begs for his help from inside the mirror, Jesse has to choose between living in fear or facing the Bad Ones in the mirror once and for all.

Lies.

Betrayal.

Hope…

Nothing is as it seems ​

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Note: Read Fake Nora first. 

The Bad Ones is the follow-up to Martin's smash hit Fake Nora. We met Jesse in Fake Nora and he was such a compelling character that the fans demanded to hear/read his story. Thus The Bad Ones was born.

Once again I find myself terrified to look too closely at a mirror for fear of what might come crawling through. Poor Jesse thought he had escaped the mirror and the horrors inside but it would seem Reflection Land is not quite done with him. 

Kelly Martin is the Queen of Horror whether she is writing YA, NA, or MG. May her reign be long and full of spooktacular books.

5 STARS
​Lynn 
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Faerie Stolen by Anna Applegate

5/2/2022

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Title: Faerie Stolen (Curse of the Fae 2)
Author: Anna Applegate
Genre: New Adult PNR/Fantasy Romance
Cover Designer: Trif Book Design
Editor: Proof Positive
Publication Date: April 28th, 2022
Hosted by: Lady Amber's PR

Blurb:

Life with Fae Royalty is proving to be a royal pain in the…

 

Capturing a Seelie spy should have put Coraline Fray in the Unseelie Queen’s favor. After all, she did singlehandedly save her, her husband, and the stunningly handsome Prince Noah. But instead, all it did was make things between Cora and the royals even more complicated.

 

To keep the her away from the prince, Cora is reprioritized to be a ladies maid to none other than Noah’s betrothed, but Cora soon discovers this beautiful fae duchess is a snake, twisting everyone around her venomous fingers, including Prince Noah. Her desire to claim the throne goes beyond her arranged marriage, and Cora is the only one who can stop her. But will anyone believe her?

 

With a war brewing between the kingdoms, things begin to unravel fast…and Cora is stuck right in the middle of it all. Her loyalty has been proven to the Unseelie Court, but will that be enough?

 

Fans of Bella Forrest and Stephenie Meyer won't be able to put this new-adult, paranormal romance down!

 

One-click now to return to Faerie on another magical adventure!

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Anna Applegate is a USA Today Bestselling Author. She writes paranormal romance and lives tucked away in rural Maryland with her beautiful daughters, building a mini-Disney Princess army in their own little happily ever after.

 

Anna is an avid reader, especially if it involves vampires. She loves to escape into her fictional world – whether through her unchecked book addiction, or by creating her own paranormal romances filled with fantasy and surprise twists and turns.

 

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Bookbub | Reader Group | Newsletter | Website

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Glancing over my shoulder once and waiting a few seconds to ensure no one was coming, I let curiosity get the best of me. I slipped the brown tie off so I wouldn’t have to retie it and undid the paper wrapping around the bottle.

 

There was a clear liquid inside the bottle. I set it down on the dresser next to me and looked at the short note.

 

In case it all goes sideways…

 

Next to the short, ominous sentence was a symbol that froze my blood.

 

The sentence ended with a dark, shaded-in skull and crossbones.

 

The universal sign for poison.

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Winter Falling by Alex Callister

5/2/2022

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Author: Alex Callister
Narrator: Ell Potter
Length: 11 hours 34 minutes
Publisher: Audible Originals⎮2022
Genre: Thriller
Series: The Winter Series, Book 4
Release date: Apr. 7, 2022
​ For fans of Lee Child, Robert Ludlum and Stieg Larsson, comes the exhilarating fourth instalment of the Winter series, winner of Audible’s Thriller of the Year 2019.
If you can meet with Triumph and Disaster....
Firestorm is down - the assassin for hire website that had the world by its throat, gone. Alek Konstantin, king of the underworld, is in hiding. But while the world celebrates, Winter is bracing for what must surely follow. 
All the world’s cut-throats, assassins and thugs are unemployed, roaming the globe without a leader - and nature abhors a vacuum. 
Or watch the things you gave your life to, broken....
Something’s not right, and it’s not only that Winter’s body is in pieces. A boy held captive. An attempted assassination. Thirty men gunned down in rural South Wales. What sinister hand is directing these events, and to what end?  
GCHQ is a place of secrets, and they follow Winter everywhere. There is so much she must conceal, and Control is keeping something from her, something vital about her past. 
As she crashes towards the ultimate showdown, Winter faces the hardest decision of her life - and she must ask herself the question - whose side is she really on?


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About the Author: Alex Callister
Alex is an action movie fan and her books are full of cult references and movie one-liners. Her kick-ass heroine, Winter, was inspired by Bond, Bourne, John Wick, Vin Diesel, Jack Reacher and many others. She has a history degree, a certificate in creative writing and a murderous imagination. She writes when she gets a chance, which is mainly at night between 10pm and 2am at home in London, with her three Bengal tigers. Her debut WINTER DARK was the Audible UK Thriller of the Year and was a finalist at the Audies in 2020.
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About the Narrator: Ell Potter
Ell Potter is an actor, writer, and award-winning narrator. While training at LAMDA, she was named Audible’s ‘Breakout Star’ and her debut audiobook was subsequently nominated for an Audie. She has since recorded extensively with numerous publishers, winning multiple AudioFile Earphones Awards in the process. Her narrator credits include Hamnet, the Winter series, Dark, Salt, Clear (BBC Radio 4 Book of the Week), In At The Deep End , and little scratch.

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Starr Valentine by Abigail Drake

5/1/2022

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Author: Abigail Drake
Narrator: Kasey Miracle
Length: 5 hours 21 minutes
Publisher: Abigail Drake⎮2022
Genre: Paranormal Romance; Young Adult
Release date: Mar. 23, 2022
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​Starr Valentine, the most popular cheerleader at Middleton High, has led a charmed life. But the day she is chosen as the youngest member ever of homecoming court, is also the day her parents reveal a secret more than a decade old: They are monarchs in exile from a mysterious planet called Vega, and it’s time for all of them to return home.
Best day ever, ruined!
While she likes the idea of being a princess, Starr realizes something is terribly wrong when they arrive on their new world. She’s always been the best-looking girl in the room, but everyone is ignoring her and fawning over her frumpy older sister, Astra, and it doesn’t make sense. Although Astra is the sweetest person around, she’s never even had a date. So why is she now getting all the attention?
Starr soon figures out the awful truth. The standard of beauty on Vega is different, and Starr isn’t pretty anymore. To make matters worse, everybody treats her like she’s annoying and shallow, including an irritatingly handsome young duke named Julian. Can Starr find a way to get noticed again, or is this once beautiful swan doomed to remain an ugly duckling forever?
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​About the Author: Abigail Drake
Abigail Drake is the award-winning author of seventeen novels, but she didn’t start her career in writing. She majored in Japanese and economics in college, and spent years traveling the world, collecting stories wherever she visited. She collected a husband from Istanbul on her travels, too, and he is still her favorite souvenir.
Abigail is a coffee addict, a puppy wrangler, and the mother of three adult sons. She writes contemporary romance, women’s fiction, and young adult fiction, and has taught workshops for many different writing organizations. In her spare time, she blogs about her dog, Capone, and teaches writing classes for children at her local library.
In 2019, Abigail was awarded an honorable mention for her book "Love, Chocolate, and a Dog Named Al Capone" in the Writer's Digest Self-Published E-book Awards. She is the winner of the 2017 Prism Award for her book "Traveller", the International Digital Award for her young adult novel, "Tiger Lily", and the Stiletto Contest for "Love, Chocolate, and a Dog Named Al Capone." In addition, she was named a finalist in the Golden Pen, the Golden Leaf, the Dante Rossetti Book Award, and the Cygnus Award for Science Fiction and Speculative Fiction.
Abigail is represented by Lauren Bieker of FinePrint Literary Management and she is the cofounder of Romancing Your Muse (www.romancingyourmuse.com). For more information, visit her website at www.abigaildrake.net.
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About the Narrator: Kasey Miracle
Kasey Miracle has been in productions since she was a child. In college, she performed in plays and musicals (including MacBeth, The Mouse Who Roared, Rent, Wicked, The Glass Menagerie and more). She wrote award winning scripts for commercials and helped create backgrounds and sound effects in her spare time. After college, she taught Computers in an Elementary School, was an Elementary School Librarian and helped with sound and visuals in Chapels, Productions, and Events. She was thrilled to help host the first STEM Competition in her city. 
When she became a mom to an amazing, Autistic, little boy, she altered her course to voice over so she could be with him while also helping others like him enjoy works that they may not be able to read easily. 
She is passionate about her work and does her best to make the entire process as hassle free as possible! She gives her absolute best to every single project, no matter how big or small!
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Interview with Abigail Drake

  1. Tell us about the process of turning your book into an audiobook.
I’d already worked with my voice artist, Kasey Miracle, in the past, and knew she’d be the perfect fit for “Starr Valentine.” Therefore, the process was rather simple. The first step, listening to auditions for narrators, took only minutes. I knew Kasey would be the right person to bring my characters to life, and I wasn’t wrong! She did an amazing job, and I’m delighted with the results.

2.              Do you believe certain types of writing translate better into audiobook format? 
I’ve enjoyed listening to audiobooks in many genres. The only ones that are difficult for me personally are books with lots of sexual content. I love reading those books (don’t get me wrong!), and writing them, too, but I get oddly uncomfortable listening to them. I guess I need to get over it. I’m working on a sci-fi romance series with a higher heat level than I usually employ, and plan to make those into audiobooks too.

3.              Was a possible audiobook recording something you were conscious of while writing? 
With “Starr Valentine” I definitely had plans early on to make it into an audiobook. I heard Starr’s voice loud and clear the whole time I was writing it. 

4.              How did you select your narrator?
It was so easy, since I already knew Kasey Miracle and wanted her for the job. Normally, I would go to ACX, described the requirements, and accept auditions. You kind of know right away which voice will work and which won’t. It’s an interesting process.

5.              How closely did you work with your narrator before and during the recording process? Did you give them any pronunciation tips or special insight into the characters? 
Kasey Miracle is a pro, and we had a great collaboration. I gave her character sketches (just a few lines), to help her out. For example, I would tell her that imagined a certain character would have a gruff voice or a soft voice. When any pronunciation issues came up, she took care of them right away. She was a pleasure to work with—and really quick, too!

6.              Were there any real life inspirations behind your writing? 
Yes, oddly enough! The inspiration for this story came when I was waiting to pick up my oldest son from a tennis match years ago. I noticed a woman standing by the courts who really stood out. She was a big lady, wearing a crazy cacophony of prints and colors, and her curly hair was put up in three odd-looking ponytails on her head. She stood out, but not because of her size or clothing or her hair. She exuded confidence and simply radiated joy, and that was what drew my eye to her. I noticed a girl standing next to her, with similar attributes and clothing. She also seemed very happy and confident, and I assumed they had to be mother and daughter. But then I noticed another girl standing next to them. She had on a plain tennis skirt and shirt, and she was ducking her head, as if embarrassed. And that’s when I began to wonder…what if this girl was also the women’s daughter? What if she was embarrassed about how her mom and older sister looked? What would the family dynamics be like? Because I lived abroad for many years, and saw different ideas about beauty everywhere I visited, another thought occurred to me as well. What if someone was considered to be beautiful, but then they go to another culture where the standard of beauty was different, and they weren’t beautiful anymore? And that’s when Starr Valentine was born.

7.              How do you manage to avoid burn-out? What do you do to maintain your enthusiasm for writing?
I think part of the way I avoid burn-out is by writing in several different genres. All of my books are either romances, or have romantic elements, but I write everything from sweet YA to not-so-sweet sci-fi romance. Others have advised me to find a niche and stick with it, and they are probably right, but if I did that, I think I would get burned-out! As far as enthusiasm is concerned, I just love telling stories. I always have, and hopefully I always will. I also love every element of the process involved in creating a book, from the first whisper of an idea, to the rough draft, to edits, and then (my favorite part), getting it into the hands of my readers! When I hear they enjoyed my work, it’s the best thing in the world.

8.              Are you an audiobook listener? What about the audiobook format appeals to you? 
I am an avid audiobook listener. I love the art of oral storytelling, and it truly is an art. I also like that I can listen to a book on a long car ride, or while I’m cleaning or cooking. It gives an escape even while performing mundane tasks, and it makes them easier to complete.

9.              Is there a particular part of this story that you feel is more resonating in the audiobook performance than in the book format? 
Starr Valentine has such a strong voice, and she’s a really fun character. What came through when I heard Kasey Miracle narrate the book was the essence of Starr’s personality. It’s so interesting what elements a good narrator will uncover!

10.           If you had the power to time travel, would you use it? If yes, when and where would you go? 
Gosh. We live in difficult times, but other times were difficult too. The grass is always greener right? But if I could zip back to Regency England and meet Jane Austen, I would definitely be up for that!


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After The Ending by Lindsey Pogue & Lindsey Fairleigh

4/29/2022

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Title: After the Ending
Authors: Lindsey Pogue & Lindsey Sparks (Fairleigh)
Genre: New Adult Post Apoc
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The Walking Dead meets X-Men in this evocative post-apocalyptic love story and adventure!

 

→ superpowered post-apocalyptic survival

→ unbreakable friendships

→ gritty dystopian settings

→ a touch of romance

 

The Virus spread. Billions died. The Ending began.

We may have survived the apocalypse, but the Virus changed us…

 

If someone had told me three months ago that 90 percent of the people in the world were about to die, I would’ve laughed.

 

If someone had told me the survivors would develop unbelievable abilities, I would’ve called them crazy.

 

If someone had told me I’d find love with the least likely person, I would’ve rolled my eyes.

 

And if someone had told me that, after everything, the people I cared about most would be torn from my grasp, I would’ve walked away.

 

I wish I could walk away now…

 

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Lindsey Pogue is a genre-bending fiction author, best known for her soul-stirring, post-apocalyptic survival series, Savage North Chronicles and Forgotten Lands. As an avid romance reader with a master’s in history and culture, Lindsey’s adventures cross genres and push boundaries, weaving together facts, fantasy, and timeless love stories of epic proportions.

 

When she’s not plotting her next epic storyline, or dreaming up new, brooding characters, she’s wrapped in blankets watching monster flicks with her own leading man. Lindsey and her husband live in Northern California with their rescue cats, Beast and Blue.

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Lindsey Sparks is a bestselling Science Fiction and Fantasy author who lives her life with one foot in a book—so long as that book transports her to a magical world or bends the rules of science. Her novels, from Post-apocalyptic to Time Travel Romance, always offer up a hearty dose of unreality, along with plenty of history, mystery, adventure, and romance.

 

When she's not working on her next novel, Lindsey spends her time hanging out with her two little boys, working in her garden, or playing board games with her husband. She lives in the Pacific Northwest with her family and their small pack of cats and dogs.

 

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Winter Dawn by Alex Callister

4/29/2022

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Author: Alex Callister
Narrator: Ell Potter; Lorelei King
Length: 10 hours 53 minutes
Publisher: Audible Originals⎮2020
Genre: Thriller
Series: The Winter Series, Book 3
Release date: Dec. 10, 2020

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Meet Winter: she’s the audacious, hyper-intelligent GCHQ agent with more notches on her bedpost than James Bond and more hacking cred than Lisbeth Salander. 
Winter Dawn is the third instalment in the Winter series, journeying back to the beginning of her story. This time, she’s grappling with Colosseum: a sinister online phenomenon that has gripped the world. It promises a massive cash prize to the successful hunter of its victims, unleashing an unstoppable tide of violence - and the world’s authorities are powerless to prevent it.  
When a New York senator is targeted, Winter is called in to protect her. But with all the world watching, there’s nowhere to hide. No one has ever survived Colosseum. It’s the winter solstice and as they journey together into the dark heart of the longest night, they soon discover that nothing about Colosseum is what it seems. 
There are rules and there is a purpose, if only they can solve the riddle in time. Colosseum is more than a hunt: it’s a challenge. Targets must face their darkest fear or die at dawn.
Winter Dawn is the third instalment in the Winter series - the first of which was Audible’s Thriller of the Year in 2019 - and journeys back to the beginning of her story.


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About the Author: Alex Callister
Alex is an action movie fan and her books are full of cult references and movie one-liners. Her kick-ass heroine, Winter, was inspired by Bond, Bourne, John Wick, Vin Diesel, Jack Reacher and many others. She has a history degree, a certificate in creative writing and a murderous imagination. She writes when she gets a chance, which is mainly at night between 10pm and 2am at home in London, with her three Bengal tigers. Her debut WINTER DARK was the Audible UK Thriller of the Year and was a finalist at the Audies in 2020.
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About the Narrator: Ell Potter
Ell Potter is an actor, writer, and award-winning narrator. While training at LAMDA, she was named Audible’s ‘Breakout Star’ and her debut audiobook was subsequently nominated for an Audie. She has since recorded extensively with numerous publishers, winning multiple AudioFile Earphones Awards in the process. Her narrator credits include Hamnet, the Winter series, Dark, Salt, Clear (BBC Radio 4 Book of the Week), In At The Deep End , and little scratch.

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A Long Ways from Home by Mike Martin

4/29/2022

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Author: Mike Martin
Narrator: Francis G. Kearney
Length: 9 hours 16 minutes
Publisher: Mike Martin⎮2022
Genre: Modern Detective
Series: Sgt. Windflower Mystery Series, Book 5
Release date: Mar. 21, 2022
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 A weekend visit to picturesque Newfoundland by a large crew of outlaw bikers leaves behind another mess for Sgt. Windflower to clean up. This time, he’s facing violence, murder, mystery, and intrigue. This adventure has Windflower questioning everything he thought he knew. There are troubles on the home front, cutbacks in the policing budget, old friends leaving, and new ones not quite here yet. Windflower is seeking to find answers in territory that is both dangerous and unfamiliar. 
This installment in the Sgt. Windflower Mystery series has our hero dashing all over the beautiful little island of Newfoundland. Along the way, he never wavers in his pursuit of justice. But he stills tries to find a way to enjoy the natural beauty that lays all around him, and to bring out the best from everybody he meets. 
A Long Ways from Home is about more than just homicides or the dirty dealings of outlaw bikers. It is also about helping people and communities face up to and overcome new and very difficult challenges. Windflower relies on his friends and allies, including some four-legged ones, to help him and them find the answers. He also discovers that we are never really alone, even when we are a long ways from home.


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​About the Author: Mike Martin
Mike Martin was born in St. John’s, NL on the east coast of Canada and now lives and works in Ottawa, Ontario. He is a long-time freelance writer and his articles and essays have appeared in newspapers, magazines and online across Canada as well as in the United States and New Zealand.
He is the author of the award-winning Sgt. Windflower Mystery series set in beautiful Grand Bank. There are now 12 books in this light mystery series with the publication of Dangerous Waters. A Tangled Web was shortlisted in 2017 for the best light mystery of the year, and Darkest Before the Dawn won the 2019 Bony Blithe Light Mystery Award. Mike has also published Christmas in Newfoundland: Memories and Mysteries, a Sgt. Windflower Book of Christmas past and present.
Some Sgt. Windflower Mysteries are now available as audiobooks and the latest A Long Ways from Home was released as an audiobook in 2022. All audiobooks are available from Audible in Canada and around the world.
Mike is Past Chair of the Board of Crime Writers of Canada, a national organization promoting Canadian crime and mystery writers and a member of the Newfoundland Writers’ Guild and Ottawa Independent Writers and Capital Crime Writers.
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Top Ten Literary Inspirations

​Charles Dickens
Stephen King
Donna Leon
Elizabeth George
JRR Tolkien
George Eliot
Michael Ondaatje
The Velveteen Rabbit (Margery Willams)
Anne Lamont
Agatha Christie

About the Narrator: Francis G. Kearney
Francis G. Kearney is a former actor/performer, and aviator. He has worked on films & TV programs. He describes his evolution into narration and the joy of storytelling is the culmination of many years of a life fully lived and is reflected in a voice of experience.
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