About The Author: Douglas S. Pierce is a husband, and father who lives in the Metro Detroit area with his wife Patricia (of more than 25 years), two Shiba Inus (Akira and Yuna), and a black cat named Harley. He is a proud veteran of the United State military and a practicing pagan. Raised on weekly trips to libraries and bookstores, Doug has had a lifelong love affair with the kind of stories that inspire hope, kindness, and love.

Title: The Hunted Maiden

Genre: Epic Fantasy

Book Synopsis: “Return this kindness by giving the gift of music to someone else in their time of need.” Mouse—a fugitive and former stowaway—dreams of becoming a musician. By following the melody of his heart, he hopes to escape the grueling work and harsh punishments doled out aboard the Hunter’s Ghost. Gifted a flute by an enigmatic man, he finds himself closer than ever to achieving his goal. Yet to his surprise, it’s not freedom the music leads him to but a strange Fae prisoner. She alone is the sole being he’s ever encountered without a personal song. “The Enemy comes for you, child. A foe like no other.” Those dark words spoken by an ancient seer haunt aerialist and animal trainer Seldy’s every waking thought. When dangerous strangers kidnap her in the midst of a deadly Fae storm, she fears this malicious threat is coming to pass. Now, her survival depends on escaping from the ship she’s being held on, and finding a way back home before the shadowy being—known only as the Enemy—comes for her. Forced together by their intertwining fates, Mouse and Seldy embark on a quest to uncover the secrets of Seldy’s past. Can they arm themselves with her precious truth in time to fight the dark forces eager to claim and corrupt her? Fans of epic fantasy will love the journey of sacrifice and hope found in The Hunted Maiden!

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About The Author: Jennifer Hobbs is an Army Veteran whose compassion and humor reaches far and wide through her drive to connect with and support others. She has dedicated over a decade teaching in the education industry and serving Veteran nonprofit organizations. Jennifer is empowered by the personal growth that comes with struggle, and she inspires others how to embrace their journeys as well. When she’s not working on reaching others through her new business, BUFF & HOBBS IMPACT LLC, working on her new podcast CELEBRATE THE STRUGGLE or immersed in her love of writing, she’s spending time with her Veteran husband, three kids, and two dogs.

Title: Calmed. Growth After Trauma

Genre: Memoir
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Book Synopsis: As a true story told through dual perspectives, a powerful love ignites amidst the chaos in a combat zone between Baghdad and Abu Ghraib, Iraq. Two young soldiers from completely different lives unite together on a deployment-mostly under the privacy of mosquito netting since fraternization was frowned upon. Jennifer was more timid about needing to keep their relationship private, whereas Ryan didn't take well to orders and was rather experienced in manipulating the system.

When a devastating explosion crumbles the course of their lives and budding relationship, they must navigate through the grief separately to find healing. The following years rain with struggles and destructive coping mechanisms as band-aids are slapped on the deep wounds of trauma, yet their love paves a path to each other again. Calmed is the recount of their journeys, how combat brought them together and drove them apart, and a reflection of the laughter and tears through the heartbreak as they learned to trust each other again.

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About The Author: Carli Valentine is a Children's Book Author and Illustrator who has always been passionate about writing and storytelling.  From a young age, she learned of the magic that existed in books and has been entranced by it ever since.  As a child, she begged her parents for visits to the library so she could hand-pick from their vast collection of magical works.  Her parents frequently caught her hiding under her bedcovers sneaking a book she couldn't put down, long into the night.  It must have been the warm, soft glow of the reading light that gave her away!

Her goal as mother and an author is to share the magic of books with children so they can join in her obsession of reading. She loves to create fun stories by gathering inspiration from her children. She lives with her husband and two boys (Finnegan and Lochlan) in Ogden, Utah.   When she's not working on her children’s books she likes to hang out with her family and volunteer at her son’s elementary school and with various children’s heart defect charities.  She has written and illustrated five books for young readers.

Title: Bad Habit Rabbit

Genre: Children’s Fiction

Book Synopsis: Little bunny Fluff Bum dreams of becoming an Official Easter Bunny! But there’s a problem! He has a BAD HABIT of nibbling on the children’s Easter egg chocolates! Can he learn to overcome this habit so he can graduate from The Official Easter Bunny Academy and fulfill his dream?

This story teaches kids NOT to give up on their dreams, even when they run into hurdles. Empowers kids to find solutions to their problems so that they can feel PROUD and work towards fulfilling their dreams.

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About The Author: Mark M. Bello is an attorney and award-winning author of realistic fiction and political-legal thrillers.

Retired from handling high profile legal cases, Mark now gives the public a front-row seat watching victims fight for justice in our civil and criminal justice systems. Mark's award-winning Zachary Blake Legal Thrillers mirror our times and the events that shape our country.

In addition to being an author and veteran attorney, Mark is a member of numerous trial lawyer associations and a feature writer for the Legal Examiner and other popular blog sites. He has written articles for numerous publications and made guest appearances on radio and talk shows and multiple podcasts.

In his spare time, Mark enjoys traveling and spending time with his family. He and his wife Tobye, have four children and nine grandchildren.

Title: Happy Jack, Sad Jack

Genre: Children’s Fiction

Book Synopsis: Jack has always been a very happy little boy.  But when he starts kindergarten, he discovers he is different than the others. For the very first time, he is bullied—Happy Jack suddenly becomes Sad Jack.

What should Jack do? Should he tell an adult? His parents? Would his teacher or principal understand? What can they do to help?

As parents, we want certain things for our kids. Mainly, we want them to be happy. Can today’s kids celebrate their differences, or are they doomed to fight over them like generations before?

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About The Author: Michael Samerdyke was born in Cleveland, Ohio. He is a graduate of the Odyssey Writers Workshop and has won the Lonesome Pine Short Story Contest twice, for "Snowman" and "The Rest of the Way Home," and the Appalachian Heritage Writers Symposium contest for "The Frankenstein Doll." He currently lives and writes in southwestern Virginia.

Title: Invasion of The President Snatchers

Genre: Science Fiction Short Stories

Book Synopsis: Attempts to reshape the past, recapture the past, prevent a nightmarish future, and find hidden meanings abound in the seven science fiction stories in "Invasion of the President Snatchers." Besides the title story, this book includes "The First World War Shall Not Take Place," "Zoo Days," "Where's the Rest of Me?" "Keep Watching the Skies," "The Man Who Could Read Between the Lines," and "Has-Been."

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About The Author: Tucked away in a cozy corner of Maine, Connie spends her days writing, talking to her plants, strumming her guitar, balancing her kids' schoolwork, now that they're home all the time, and generally trying to keep up with wherever life takes her.

Happily married to the romantic hero of her dreams, Connie is passionate about bringing a great story to those who enjoy escaping into a book and love a happy ending.

She is a member of Romance Writers of Maine and the Central Maine Country Music Association.

Title: Wild Country Hearts

Genre: Romance

Book Synopsis: Kristina is content hiding from the world after her mother's death a year ago. Then Peter rocks her world off its axis when he crashes his sports car into her fence during a snowstorm. He claims to be the lead singer of a famous country band, and she's sure he's delusional. When the storm ends, she sends him out of her life for good. She's got a world class horse stable to run.

The screaming crowds have never made him feel more lonely, and Peter can't forget the feisty brunette who brought his head out of the clouds. She didn't know who he was and didn't care, which only makes him crave her more. When he learns she's in danger, he drops everything to return and protect her.
Now, they need to figure out who killed her mom and stop them before Kristina is next.
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About The Author: Mark Love lived for many years in the metropolitan Detroit area, where crime and corruption are always prevalent. As a former freelance reporter, Mark honed his writing skills covering features and hard news.  He is the author of the Jamie Richmond romance mysteries, Devious, Vanishing Act and Fleeing Beauty, and the novella Stealing Haven. The short story, Don’t Mess with the Gods, was written with Elle Nina Castle and was included in the Magic & Mischief anthology.  Mark also wrote the Jefferson Chene mystery series, including WHY 319? and Your Turn to Die. The latest Chene novel The Wayward Path has just recently been released. Mark now resides in West Michigan, where he enjoys a wide variety of music, books, travel, cooking, and the great outdoors.

Title: Why 319?

Genre: Mystery

Book Synopsis: A serial killer is on the loose in metro Detroit. Three female victims have been discovered in motel rooms in different suburban cities surrounding Motown. The only connection is that each body is found in Room 319, and the killer leaves the taunting message “Why 319?” on the bathroom mirror, written with the victim’s lipstick. Detective Jefferson Chene heads up an elite squad of detectives assigned to the case. With no home life, he devotes every waking moment to catching killers. But this one is more elusive than most. With no clues and no apparent link between the victims, Chene is at a dead end. But a startling revelation busts the case wide open. He’s closing in on the murderer, but will it be before another young woman loses her life?

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About The Author: Wolf O’Rourc vaguely remembers having delusions of protecting extraterrestrial lifeforms for MIB. Then he forgot his shades. And looked into a neuralyzer. Maybe.

Centuries of adventures in cybersecurity, politics, and finance haunt his memories. Maybe some agency implanted them. Who cares? They make for thrilling stories pitting quirky characters with high-tech gadgets against evil villains with vile weapons.

His Zazztra series follows a Vegas casino host turned superheroine through the sordid underbelly of crime at home and abroad.  His CyberThriller series explores the secret world of bits and bytes through the eyes of a pink-haired hacktress.  His technothrillers reflect the 23 places I think I may have lived and studied the polyglot people that populate my transmedia storytelling.

In real life, Wolf hangs with the Henderson Writers Group, Sin City Writers Group, and the Las Vegas Screenwriters Group.

Title: CyberSpiracy

Genre: YA Thriller

Book Synopsis: A timid and lonely sixteen-year-old girl flees from bullying into her dream world of dashing master spy dolls, blue-haired Katy Perry Barbies, and pink Hello Kitty dresses.

And she hacks her way across the Net behind the avatar of a six foot four hunk with the handle Cowabunga Dude.
A presidential video falls into her laptop and puts her pink paradise in peril.

When the clandestine worlds of hacking and military technology collide with her secret crush, she faces the toughest decision of her young life.  Love or War?

Enjoy this first thrilling 280-page adventure in the CyberSeries where a hacker girl sings and dances past discrimination, prejudice, and fear to save her country and herself.

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