LISTENER ADVISORY: STRONG LANGUAGE, MATURE SITUATIONS About The Author: Rhys Shaw has always been interested in history, dilapidated ruins, stories of deceit and survival. Her belief that women are overlooked in history, or blamed for mankind’s unsavory decisions is the reigning theme behind her gritty realistic historical fiction books. In The Welexia Series, Rhys draws upon her love of story to bring the pages alive with the personal struggles and pain of strong female characters, taking us on their journey to overcome and thrive. In the modern world, Rhys shares her home with a few furry friends and a less furry spouse. She can often be found with her nose in a book, or taking a walk - though not at the same time. Book Title: The Weight of Her Crown… Book Three In The Welexia Series Genre: Historical Fantasy Book Synopsis: Desiring peace above all else, Queen Alaria is conflicted when it comes to condemning men to death. Even those who deserve to die. Disturbing news from a village in the north adds to the queen’s concerns of protecting her country from the wrath of the violent King of Restunia. Amidst all expectations, and her duties as queen, she is distracted by a handsome soldier. Not only have his rash decisions put the entire kingdom at risk, the more she learns about him and his role in her family’s captivity, she wonders if he is trustworthy, or deserving of her love. Weight Of Her Crown is the third book in The Welexia Series. Join Queen Alaria as she navigates the complicated realm of sovereignty. Love, loss, survival, and deceit continue in this richly painted saga set in a 14th century land. Find the Book Here: https://amzn.to/3tSsOC3 Find Rhys’ Website Here: https://www.welexia.com/ Spotify: https://tinyurl.com/mr24f3yk YouTube: https://youtu.be/8DJWZHfP1iQ  Click Cover To Order!
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LISTENER ADVISORY: STRONG LANGUAGE, MATURE SITUATIONS About The Author: Rhys Shaw has always been interested in history, dilapidated ruins, stories of deceit and survival. Her belief that women are overlooked in history, or blamed for mankind’s unsavory decisions is the reigning theme behind her gritty realistic historical fiction books. In The Welexia Series, Rhys draws upon her love of story to bring the pages alive with the personal struggles and pain of strong female characters, taking us on their journey to overcome and thrive. In the modern world, Rhys shares her home with a few furry friends and a less furry spouse. She can often be found with her nose in a book, or taking a walk - though not at the same time. Book Title: A Daughter Rules… Book Two In The Welexia Series Genre: Historical Fantasy Book Synopsis: Queen Alaria, and her father, King Oshinor of Welexia, are doing all they can to help their people recover and thrive. Now that the tyrant, Traintor, has fled to Restunia, life is again worth living. The king of Restunia, sworn enemy of Welexia, desires power over peace, and cannot be trusted. He despises Queen Alaria and will exploit whoever he needs to, including his only son. A Daughter Rules, the second book in The Welexia Series, continues Alaria’s journey in another action packed story of betrayal, grief, and overcoming obstacles. Facing attacks from both Traintor’s delusional supporters and Restunia means she must keep those she trusts near and those she doesn’t, even nearer. Survival is still a priority, but now she must also rescue someone much closer to her, before time runs out. Find the Book Here: https://amzn.to/46OvIXq Find Rhys’ Website Here: https://www.welexia.com/ Spotify: https://tinyurl.com/y3kdf889 YouTube: https://youtu.be/RmnmvnhANa0  Click The Cover To Order!
About The Author: Kathleen is a Texas gal. Except for an eighteen-month hiatus living in New York City after college, she lived in the Lone Star State continuously for fifty years. Since then, Texas has been hit and miss—a little hit, but a heck of a lot of miss. There was a time when she thought she would happily die in Austin, Texas. But circumstances and weather—especially weather—changed that. Now she spends most of the year on Fidalgo Island in Washington State with a view of the bay and the mountains. When she gets homesick, she and her husband listen to Willie Nelson. Soon, they are dancing the two-step, imagining they are at their favorite honky-tonk in Tokio, Texas, where the mayor is believed to be a dog. Who wouldn’t miss that? Kathleen writes the awarding-winning mysteries: The Sydney Lockhart Mystery Series set in the 1950s and The Sherlock Holmes Quiz Book, which was updated and released by Lyons Press in November of 2020. She also writes the Kate Caraway Animal-Rights Mystery Series; as well as a biography of ornithologist Robert Porter Allen, The Man Who Saved The Whooping Crane. Her books are published through Amacara Press, in Kansas. On her blog, you can also find her Five-Minute Writing Tips and Growing Up Catholic in a Small Texas Town. Kathleen also coaches writers and edits manuscripts. Book Title: Murder at The Driskill Genre: Cozy Mystery Book Synopsis: It's 1953 and reporter Sydney Lockhart and her partner/boyfriend, PI Ralph Dixon, are hobnobbing at a swanky party at the Driskill Hotel in Austin, Texas. Before Sydney finishes her first martini, a gunshot sounds, and future gubernatorial candidate, Leland Tatum, is found dead in the Yellow Rose Suite down the hall. With wit and humor, Sydney finds herself embroiled in another hotel murder. Sydney and Dixon have just opened their new detective agency when a high-profile case walks through the door. The sleuthing couple are hired by a campaign manager to discover what possible opposition research could ruin his gubernatorial candidate's chances to win. But before they can begin their investigation the candidate is murdered in a room next to the Yellow Rose Suite in the famous Driskill Hotel. Find the Book Here: https://amzn.to/46CVRs6 Find Kathleen’s Website Here: https://kathleenkaska.com/ Spotify: https://tinyurl.com/bdwefa6n YouTube: https://youtu.be/-8XbypB0MhQ  Click Cover To Order!
About The Author: Kathleen is a Texas gal. Except for an eighteen-month hiatus living in New York City after college, she lived in the Lone Star State continuously for fifty years. Since then, Texas has been hit and miss—a little hit, but a heck of a lot of miss. There was a time when she thought she would happily die in Austin, Texas. But circumstances and weather—especially weather—changed that. Now she spends most of the year on Fidalgo Island in Washington State with a view of the bay and the mountains. When she gets homesick, she and her husband listen to Willie Nelson. Soon, they are dancing the two-step, imagining they are at their favorite honky-tonk in Tokio, Texas, where the mayor is believed to be a dog. Who wouldn’t miss that? Kathleen writes the awarding-winning mysteries: The Sydney Lockhart Mystery Series set in the 1950s and The Sherlock Holmes Quiz Book, which was updated and released by Lyons Press in November of 2020. She also writes the Kate Caraway Animal-Rights Mystery Series; as well as a biography of ornithologist Robert Porter Allen, The Man Who Saved The Whooping Crane. On her blog, you can also find her Five-Minute Writing Tips and Growing Up Catholic in a Small Texas Town. Kathleen also coaches writers and edits manuscripts. Book Title: Murder at The Luther Genre: Cozy Mystery Book Synopsis: It's New Year's Eve, 1952. Texas politicians are backslapping and ringing in '53 at the historic Luther Hotel on the Texas Coast. Reporter Sydney Lockhart is there covering the festivities. The celebration turns sour when Sydney finds herself dancing with a dead man. With her fingerprints on the murder weapon and a police chief with his own agenda, Sydney ushers in the New Year behind bars. Soon there is another body, more damning fingerprints, and a crazy Cajun who's been paid to feed Sydney to the alligators. Things get worse when cousin Ruth comes to town with a problem even Sydney can't solve. Find the Book Here: https://amzn.to/46zk4PX Find Kathleen’s Website Here: https://kathleenkaska.com/ Spotify: https://tinyurl.com/4k9h7pak YouTube: https://youtu.be/5J-OC4MRZ0Y  Click Cover To Order!
About The Author: Kathleen is a Texas gal. Except for an eighteen-month hiatus living in New York City after college, she lived in the Lone Star State continuously for fifty years. Since then, Texas has been hit and miss—a little hit, but a heck of a lot of miss. There was a time when she thought she would happily die in Austin, Texas. But circumstances and weather—especially weather—changed that. Now she spends most of the year on Fidalgo Island in Washington State with a view of the bay and the mountains. When she gets homesick, she and her husband listen to Willie Nelson. Soon, they are dancing the two-step, imagining they are at their favorite honky-tonk in Tokio, Texas, where the mayor is believed to be a dog. Who wouldn’t miss that? Kathleen writes the awarding-winning mysteries: The Sydney Lockhart Mystery Series set in the 1950s and The Sherlock Holmes Quiz Book, which was updated and released by Lyons Press in November of 2020. She also writes the Kate Caraway Animal-Rights Mystery Series; as well as a biography of ornithologist Robert Porter Allen, The Man Who Saved The Whooping Crane. On her blog, you can also find her Five-Minute Writing Tips and Growing Up Catholic in a Small Texas Town. Kathleen also coaches writers and edits manuscripts. Book Title: Murder at The Arlington Genre: Cozy Mystery Book Synopsis: It is 1952. Reporter Sydney Lockhart checks into the historic Arlington Hotel in Hot Springs, Arkansas. Before she even unpacks, she discovers the brutally murdered body of the hotel’s bookkeeper. What had begun as a simple travel-writing assignment now turns into a murder investigation. The bad news is that Sydney is a suspect. Determined to clear her name and prove herself a reporter deserving more than just travel assignments, Sydney becomes embroiled in the underworld of gangsters and gamblers. In her fight for the truth, she soon faces a more urgent battle: saving her own skin. Find the Book Here: https://amzn.to/48ZhGDv Find Kathleen’s Website Here: https://kathleenkaska.com/ Spotify: https://tinyurl.com/5x683jmv YouTube: https://youtu.be/DluVVwk6ZZY  Click The Cover To Order!
About The Author: Jamie M Samland is a fantasy author based in Canton, MI, USA. He is passionate about creating vivid worlds and compelling characters that transport readers to new realms of imagination. Drawing inspiration from his love of storytelling, Jamie spends his free time playing board games, roleplaying with friends, and indulging in other hobbies like martial arts and home repair. When he is not writing, Jamie is often found lost in thought, dreaming up new and exciting stories to share with readers alongside his husband and their cats. Book Title: Ooo Shiny! Vol. 2 Genre: LGBTQ Humor Book Synopsis: Funny and fantastical short stories from an ADHD mind. Prepare for a whirlwind of fantastical mayhem as "Ooo Shiny! Volume 2, Holiday Edition 1" unleashes an explosive collection of 20 holiday-themed short stories! At least, they were supposed to be holiday-themed… I might have gotten distracted… Brace yourself for a wild ride through a kaleidoscope of enchanting worlds, where ordinary moments take extraordinary twists. The squirrel returns, swapping skeletons and AI centipedes for vampires and leprechauns. Grab your hot cocoa for a Christmas you wish would never end. Hit the gym, but be careful who you look at. What if your partner on the force was secretly a famous author? What if you accidentally summoned a fae while trying to become an author, yourself? What if an expensive ren fest hat is all it took to be accepted into a band of sky pirates? Navigate the perilous gerbil invasion, outmaneuver the seductive allure of vampires, and avert your gaze from the mesmerizing basilisk. Cherish your corgis as loyal protectors, rewarding them with treats for toppling idols of ancient, malevolent deities. After all, they're more than just good dogs—they're the real heroes. Prepare to lose yourself in these extraordinary tales where holidays collide with adventure, humor, and a heavy-handed scoop of the bizarre. Enter the captivating realm of "Ooo Shiny! Volume 2, Holiday Edition 1," and join the ranks of the GNORMAN. Find the Book Here: https://amzn.to/403eu5I Find J.M.’s Website Here: https://jamiemsamland.com/ Spotify: https://tinyurl.com/s3s8dvbn YouTube: https://youtu.be/rnMQrtAfu68  Click The Cover To Order!
LISTENER ADVISORY: MATURE SITUATIONS About The Author: Jamie M Samland is a fantasy author based in Canton, MI, USA. He is passionate about creating vivid worlds and compelling characters that transport readers to new realms of imagination. Drawing inspiration from his love of storytelling, Jamie spends his free time playing board games, roleplaying with friends, and indulging in other hobbies like martial arts and home repair. When he is not writing, Jamie is often found lost in thought, dreaming up new and exciting stories to share with readers alongside his husband and their cats. Book Title: Arcanym Genre: LGBTQ Fantasy Book Synopsis: Elvan, eldest of House Galmoth is content to stay in and always eager to jump into character. Some day, he will find a facade that suits him, one that meets his mother's expectations of him. He's spent the last two years playing investigator, raking through ledgers to clear his mother's name while ignoring his family business and noble House crumbling around him. When the last servant quits, Elvan is forced back into the world and must choose between continuing his fruitless investigation and saving his home from the collectors. On his last lead, he meets Drace, a lonely shopkeeper who sweeps him away on a flight from the royal inquisitors - the same men that arrested Elvan's mother. They dive deep into the kingdom of Spheris, shrouded by the smog of rising industry, lit by the flicker of gas lamps. Where the magic users must practice their art in secret, away from the eyes of the crown. After discovering their intertwined pasts, Elvan and Drace forge forward, uncovering the plot that led to his mother's exile, but who can they go to when the guilty ones are at the highest level of power? Can they dodge the inquisitors and questionable motivations of Elvan's sister, the Duchess, long enough to bring the crown to justice? Or will they fall to the same fate as Elvan's mother? Elvan will have to prepare for his greatest role yet: Himself. Find the Book Here: https://amzn.to/4079FbR Find J.M.’s Website Here: https://jamiemsamland.com/ Spotify: https://tinyurl.com/yrybe46t YouTube: https://youtu.be/LDVIeG6sdu4  Click The Cover To Order!
About The Author: Jamie M Samland is a fantasy author based in Canton, MI, USA. He is passionate about creating vivid worlds and compelling characters that transport readers to new realms of imagination. Drawing inspiration from his love of storytelling, Jamie spends his free time playing board games, roleplaying with friends, and indulging in other hobbies like martial arts and home repair. When he is not writing, Jamie is often found lost in thought, dreaming up new and exciting stories to share with readers alongside his husband and their cats. Book Title: Grave Mistakes Genre: Dark Fantasy Comedy Book Synopsis: Joined by her loyal and hilariously eccentric knight protectorate, Lord Sebastian, they embark on a madcap journey across the bottomless Crack and through the eerie Deadvale, racing against time to reach Gabriela's home. There, her mysterious mother, Queen Venica Marwol, reluctantly agrees to lead them in a desperate quest to resurrect Brynmor. But secrets from the queen's enigmatic past begin to unravel, and as Gabriela's magic teeters on the brink of failure, an unexpected connection forms between her and Brynmor, or so she thinks. Their mission is far from straightforward, as they find themselves pursued by the determined Eleanor Lane, a disillusioned magic researcher, and the no-nonsense Commander Valoria Ravell. These formidable women, sent by Duke Highgate, Brynmor's uncle, will stop at nothing to thwart the resurrection and retrieve Brynmor's body. "Grave Mistakes" is a riotous tale filled with black humor and heartwarming human moments. Follow Gabriela as she discovers her true identity and realizes her formidable powers in a world where the dead refuse to rest. Will she succeed in resurrecting Brynmor, or will her journey through this twisted realm end in grave mistakes of epic proportions? Find the Book Here: https://amzn.to/3SuMer5 Find J.M.’s Website Here: https://jamiemsamland.com/ Spotify: https://tinyurl.com/2e6evad2 YouTube: https://youtu.be/lZIgxPom-Xg  Click The Cover To Order!
About The Author: Ian Tadashi Moore is a father, designer, musician, and artist from southeast Michigan. He grew up talking to the bugs in the back lawn and plinking melodies on piano keys. He likes the sounds words make and will probably never act his age. He has written and illustrated three books, Zōsan (2015), Tamaishi (2018), and Where All the Little Things Live (2020). With each book he created a companion audiobook, a dream he had ever since he was a kid getting lost listening to books on audio cassettes. He narrates, performs, and composes a soundtrack for a truly immersive experience. Ian lives in southeast Michigan with his wife and sons. Title: Zosan Genre: Middle Grade Book Synopsis: Zōsan was Ian’s first book, based on a Japanese folks song of the same name. Zochi the elephant is happy in his own little world with Mama and Papa Zo (象, elephant), but when he meets the Whistler he suddenly finds all kinds of new beauty in familiar places. Find Ian’s Website HERE! https://www.iantm.com/books/ Find The Book HERE! https://www.iantm.com/books/product/zosan/ Spotify: https://tinyurl.com/3j4vx8pe YouTube: https://youtu.be/qN4xQ3WGWSE  Click The Cover To Order!
About The Author: Wife, Mother, Librarian. Helen lives in Michigan with her husband Paul and their children, two dogs, a cat and a ferret. While not working as a public librarian, she enjoys gardening, family research, crafts and chilling at home. Title: Charles Franklin Chamberlain: Drawn To France Genre: Non-Fiction Book Synopsis: Charles Franklin Chamberlain, 1871 - 1947, was a farmer by birth but an artist by heart. This is his story including a brief biography though told mostly through letters exchanged with his mother and friends during his many travels, and highlighted by his art and photography. Charles studied in Chicago, Detroit, New York, and Paris. Charles attended art school at the Detroit Academy, and in 1892-93 went off to study at the Art Students League of New York. It was in Detroit as well as in New York that Charles made many connections in the art world and soon was determined to make his way to Paris to further his studies. Charles' first trip to France was in 1894 and he concentrated his studies at the Academic Julian, Montmartre, Paris as well as at the newer Aman-Jean School. He spent several years in France studying under the old masters, following the impressionist influence of the time. Find The Book: https://amzn.to/46Syb2t Visit Raine’s Website: https://lonecow.blogspot.com/ YouTube: https://youtu.be/p3E-meaCImA Spotify: https://tinyurl.com/2p98c47j  Click The Cover To Order! |
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