Listener Advisory: Language About The Author: Australian Jennifer Raines writes contemporary romances set mainly, but not exclusively, in Australia – think Malta, Finland, New Zealand or ?. A dreamer and an optimist, her stories are a delicious cocktail of mutual respect, passion and loyalty because she still believes in happily-ever-afters. Title: Planting Hope Genre: Romance Book Synopsis: Nursing is Holly Cooper’s vocation, and her sanctuary, until she witnesses a murderous attack during emergency surgery. Her childhood fear of never belonging resurfaces. Untethered, she’s following music festivals down Australia’s eastern seaboard, sometimes working as a nurse, sometimes as a volunteer. Reclusive gardener Christopher (Kit) Silverton needs a nurse for his half-finished research project: the therapeutic power of gardening. In plain English, can digging and weeding, planting, pruning, hacking, or any one of those activities help kids to heal after domestic violence? A survivor himself, he knows what it’s like to live with pain, guilt, and relationships that end in tears. When Kit’s partner, and on-site nurse, is injured, she suggests her granddaughter, Holly Cooper, as a replacement. Holly has the qualifications, but Kit will need convincing that a pink and green haired free spirit has anything to offer the project. As the garden develops, passion blooms between Holly and Kit. When security on the site is breached, Kit confronts his worst nightmare. Defending the kids and Holly proves his critics right—violence lives within him. Can Holly overcome her own doubts to prove he’s wrong?What will she choose, and can she live with the consequences? Find The Book: https://amzn.to/3WcbLFi Visit Jennifer's Website: https://jenniferrainesauthor.com/ YouTube: https://youtu.be/WWbvlYe8zpg Spotify: https://tinyurl.com/neprhj74  Click The Cover To Order!
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About The Author: Samantha Moran is a proud Magna Cum Laude graduate of Western Michigan University with a Bachelor’s in English Education. Throughout her career, she has taught many English and Language Arts courses to students in middle school, high school, and college in urban and suburban settings. She is a loving mother of two amazing children and has been happily married to her husband since 2015. She and her family reside in southwest Michigan. Samantha lives with Multiple Sclerosis which sometimes severely impacts her daily life. In her freetime, she loves playing Dungeons and Dragons , reading, writing, and spending time with her family and pets, Sugar (a lab mix) and Caleigh (a calico cat). Title: The Ruin Genre: Medical, Paranormal & Urban Fantasy Book Synopsis: For two years, twenty-one-year-old Kara Edwards has struggled to keep her mother alive after a terminal cancer diagnosis. She's working herself to the bone at a minimum-wage job and sinking deep into debt to pay for expensive treatments. Unfortunately, when the final procedure does not go according to plan, she’s run out of options. Her world teeters on the brink of collapse as she faces the reality that her mother is out of time. That is until her mother’s doctor offers Kara one more option, an expensive and illegal experimental drug called Novemion. To make matters worse, her absent father is suddenly back in town, and he’s brought an unbelievable family secret with him, one that presents Kara with the strangest of opportunities. If his stories are true, she might be able to save her mother’s life with a dangerous supernatural ability, but it would put the whole of humanity at risk. Once again, Kara is faced with an impossible choice, and each comes with a steep price. She can place her hope in the untested experimental treatment, give into the temptation of the mythical family secret and risk millions of lives, or allow the mother she idolizes to die. What will she choose, and can she live with the consequences? Find The Book: https://amzn.to/3MaqnR4 Visit Samantha’s Website: www.samanthamoran.net YouTube: https://youtu.be/LO2dfjiqiaI Spotify: https://tinyurl.com/szwtr9j6  Click The Cover To Order!
About The Author: Melinda started her journey with the release of the book she will read today, “The Gubbins Club,” which won awards at the New York Book Festival. Her first picture book, Lousy Liver - a book which has more frequent flyer miles than Santa Claus! The whimsical tale has enjoyed a visit to the Oshima Picture Book Museum in Japan where it was displayed in the museum's annual event honoring the genre. Melinda writes in most genres, including tiny children board & picture books, books for middle grade, young adult and adult readers in action and adventure, mystery & suspense, romance & thrillers. She is a para-legal, teacher for pre-k through second grade, and she is a veteran of the US Navy as an electronics technician. When she’s not writing, you can find her drawing, painting, and exploring the world. Title: Gubbins’s Club: The Legend of Charlie’s Gold Genre: Middle Grade Action & Adventure Book Synopsis: X marks the spot. At least in fiction. That's what ten-year old Colin "Smout" McManus always thought, but when a mysterious package arrives at Edinburgh Academy from his archaeologist uncle, Smout finds himself embarking on a dangerous adventure throughout the streets of historical Edinburgh to find a lost pirate treasure. Smout and his ragtag group of friends must solve a series of strange clues and riddles to puzzle out the mysterious trail. But they're not the only ones in search of the gold. Someone as ruthless as the pirates of old is hot on their heels. Will they find the treasure before he finds them? Find The Book: https://amzn.to/41Ckfqj Visit Melinda’s Website: https://www.waggingtalespress.com YouTube: https://youtu.be/KKxfwXjVEPM Spotify: https://tinyurl.com/mr2nj47t  Click The Cover To Order!
About The Author: Melinda Taliancich Falgoust is an author whose works have appeared in Reader's Digest, Writers' Journal, in the Harlequin Mini-Round Robin ebooks THE RANCHER AND THE ROSE and THIN ICE. Other works have also won awards in competitions around the world, including: The New York Book Festival Annual Competition, The Oshima International Hand-Made Picture Book Competition, The Writers Unlimited Annual Literary Competition, The Alfred Hitchcock Mystery Magazine Mysterious Photograph Contest; and The Doubleday Book Club's "Quoth the Raven" Contest. Title: History Rocks: Famous Rocks, Minerals, and Gemstones Throughout History Genre: Children’s NonFiction Book Synopsis: Did you know that cavemen had rock bands? Can you really make a dinosaur from a mosquito trapped in amber? Is the Hope diamond really cursed? Rock and roll your way through time as this book takes you on a hilariously "punny" journey from the Stone Age to the Space Age and learn how rocks, minerals, and gemstones have played an important role in history and even still today. After you read this book, you'll never take rocks for "granite" again. Find The Book: https://amzn.to/3W3xIpQ Visit Melinda’s Website: https://www.waggingtalespress.com YouTube: https://youtu.be/GFyoaRoejbQ Spotify: https://tinyurl.com/dsvewjty  Click The Cover To Order!
About The Author: Randy D. Pearson has been displaying his creativity for as long as he can remember. Starting at an early age drawing comic strips and cartoon books, he quickly realized he enjoyed writing stories more than he did sketching. When he discovered his other childhood passion, the Atari computer, everything came together. He spent many late nights typing stories, winning several writing contests in the process. His writing kicked into high gear in 2007 when he became a member of Writing at the Ledges. This Grand Ledge, Michigan based writing group helped him to turn his interesting ideas into well-crafted works of fiction. Since then, Randy’s writing has been featured in several publications, including the Washington Square Review, Pets Across America, Small Towns: A Map in Words, Seasons of Life, Voices from the Ledges, Promptly Speaking, Fiction 440: Volume 1, and Retrocade Magazine. Title: Driving Crazy Genre: Humor Book Synopsis: Jay Naylor thought winning the Crazy Climber auction would be the hard part. Man, was he ever wrong! With his best friend Austin Ridenour by his side, Jay takes to the streets in this wild, hilarious adventure. During their journey from Lansing, Michigan to Weedpatch, California and beyond, they’ll run headlong into adversity, desperation and their fair share of lunatics. They’ll need every ounce of their luck and ingenuity if they hope to get this classic arcade game, and themselves, home in one piece. Our heroes would rather spend their time seeing the sights, but they can’t. They’re too busy… Driving Crazy. Find The Book: https://amzn.to/42uhBEs Visit Randy’s Website: www.RandyDPearson.com YouTube: https://youtu.be/8Qqgn44Z3zE Spotify: https://tinyurl.com/bdejrhs8  Click The Cover To Order!
About The Author: Randy D. Pearson has been displaying his creativity for as long as he can remember. Starting at an early age drawing comic strips and cartoon books, he quickly realized he enjoyed writing stories more than he did sketching. When he discovered his other childhood passion, the Atari computer, everything came together. He spent many late nights typing stories, winning several writing contests in the process. His writing kicked into high gear in 2007 when he became a member of Writing at the Ledges. This Grand Ledge, Michigan based writing group helped him to turn his interesting ideas into well-crafted works of fiction. Since then, Randy’s writing has been featured in several publications, including the Washington Square Review, Pets Across America, Small Towns: A Map in Words, Seasons of Life, Voices from the Ledges, Promptly Speaking, Fiction 440: Volume 1, and Retrocade Magazine. Title: Off-Worlding Genre: Comedy Science Fiction Book Synopsis: Alex Dandridge is a man down on his luck. But things start to look up, literally, when he spots that lime green spaceship. Its inhabitants, Hathiant and Grumm, invite him on board for an intergalactic adventure. How could he say no? During his time off-worlding, Alex meets bizarre aliens, battles a crazed warlord, and even finds his own kind far from home. Facing terrible truths along the way, he discovers a greater purpose and uncovers a long-buried secret. Find The Book: https://amzn.to/3MlZ07O Visit Randy’s Website: www.RandyDPearson.com YouTube: https://youtu.be/pTc_qoOl57g Spotify: https://tinyurl.com/aft8xy5a  Click The Cover To Order!
About The Author: Randy D. Pearson has been displaying his creativity for as long as he can remember. Starting at an early age drawing comic strips and cartoon books, he quickly realized he enjoyed writing stories more than he did sketching. When he discovered his other childhood passion, the Atari computer, everything came together. He spent many late nights typing stories, winning several writing contests in the process. His writing kicked into high gear in 2007 when he became a member of Writing at the Ledges. This Grand Ledge, Michigan based writing group helped him to turn his interesting ideas into well-crafted works of fiction. Since then, Randy’s writing has been featured in several publications, including the Washington Square Review, Pets Across America, Small Towns: A Map in Words, Seasons of Life, Voices from the Ledges, Promptly Speaking, Fiction 440: Volume 1, and Retrocade Magazine. Title: Tell Me A Story Genre: Short Stories Book Synopsis: One man’s love for his wife shines brightest when he’s telling her stories. Imagination, real life, and creativity whisk her away to distant lands, taking her on one amazing adventure after another. Join them on this journey through tales of humor and intrigue, drama and excitement, one story at a time. Find The Book: https://amzn.to/42xdTK0 Visit Randy’s Website: www.RandyDPearson.com YouTube: https://youtu.be/XqInS9MeGz0 Spotify: https://tinyurl.com/2p98eu8y  Click The Cover To Order!
Listener Advisory: Strong Language; Violence; Mature Situations About The Author: J. A. Bullen was born 1988 in Mason, Michigan and has remained a local with his wife and children. He first became interested in writing at the age of 8 but never pursued it passionately until explaining to his daughter, the importance of having dreams and pursuing them. J. A. Bullen mostly delves into Epic Fantasy Fictions, Thrillers, Horrors or Science Fiction (Lord of the Rings, The Last Apprentice, Inheritance Cycle, anything by Rick Riordan or Stephen King.) He is most passionate about his family and often leaves secret references to his wife and daughter in his work. A polygamous author, he is currently penning several novels in different genres while working to finish his established series. Title: Initmations of Death Genre: Supernatural Thriller Book Synopsis: My name is Olivia Belladonna Lux, former police officer and investigator of the paranormal. The following report is a full account of my experiences over the past several months, and of my death. Despite what you believe, I have learned there is something beyond death, and it's terrifying. Believe me or not, please know that I am of sound mind and that the reports contained within are a telling of events that have long been at play. As the bodies continue to pile up around those involved, I only hope someone takes this seriously, and helps uncover the truth. Find The Book: https://amzn.to/3o1hrFl Visit Jacob’s Website: https://www.jabullen.com/ YouTube: https://youtu.be/htiSZYcgk8o Spotify: https://tinyurl.com/28dbys8x  Click The Cover To Order!
About The Author: Andrew Allen Smith is a West Michigan Author with a passion for life. As an author he has explored multiple genres and feels at home with each of them. His first book was a collection of poetry which has recently become more popular while his Action/Adventure series, “The Masterson Files” has achieved a positive success, having earned five star Reader’s Favorite awards. In 2021 Andrew released his first non-fiction book that was not a textbook or validation document with “What NOT to Say to People who are Grieving,” with his sister. That book reached number 47 on Amazon in the Death and Grief category. Andrew continues to write and is currently focused on multiple projects including his continuation of the “Masterson Files”, a new series called “The Eternal Forever” and a series of anthologies including the recently released “Yet Another Slice of Fear”. Andrew has also had multiple short stories and flash fiction entries included in several other publications. Andrew also writes daily at his blog, “29000sunsets.com” with uplifting statements or original poetry to say something positive to the world. Title: Vengeful Son Book 1 in The Masterson Files Genre: Action/Adventure/ Book Synopsis: Everyone has issues with their parents, but a snap decision based on a shattered past puts self-made Millionaire Jonathon Michael Masterson in a secluded home in the Kentucky mountains living in virtual solitude. An old friend and a bad situation put Michael and his beautiful and fiery girlfriend Abby in the sights of a series of events that only Michael's keen skills, wry humor, and passion for life can overcome. Along the way a small group of government operatives start to unravel a series of directions and misdirections as they are drawn into Michael's world of action and adventure. Find The Book: https://amzn.to/44RK2gU Visit Andrew’s Website: https://andrewallensmith.com/ YouTube: https://youtu.be/DE8cFwp5zcY Spotify: https://tinyurl.com/y6hbyuer  Click The Cover To Order!
EPISODE #100! About The Author: D.A. Reed (Deborah Reed) writes young adult novels—from page-turning thrillers to stories based on challenges children and adults face every day. D.A. Reed’s books have received acclaim, notably: Moonbeam Children’s Book Awards in the category of Young Adult Fiction for All The Things We Didn’t See (2021) and Dare Accepted (2020); Best Indie Book Award (BIBA) in the category of Young Adult Drama for All The Things We Didn’t See (2021) and Nothin’ But Gutters And Pocket Change (2020); and Independent Press Award “Distinguished Favorite 2022” for All The Things We Didn’t See. She also writes Suspense/Thriller fiction for adults, including Three Thrilling Tales, One Killer Book!, The Caitlin O’Reitly Mystery Series, and Web of Decieit; as well as a collection of humorous essays, Chicken Butthair: Tales of an Over-Caffeinated Human. You may also find Deborah’s short horror stories published in Share Your Scare: A Lulu Anthology, and annual literary and visual arts magazine The Garfield Lake Review. Deborah lives with her husband and family in Western Michigan. Book Title: Flame Out Genre: Young Adult Book Synopsis: Chase Hannon has everything he ever wanted, friends, a girlfriend, a college football scholarship, and a promising future in the NFL. All that changes when one crippling tackle threatens Chase’s football career forever. While Chase tries to come to grips with his new reality, uncertain goals, demanding jobs, new friends, and family secrets cause Chase to feel like his life is spinning wildly out of control. Friendship, love, and drugs collide in an epic standoff that forces Chase to make hard decisions – and that has devastating results. Find the Book Here: https://amzn.to/3nwyS0A Find D.A. Reed’s Website Here: https://dareedauthor.com/ Spotify: https://tinyurl.com/bdze4kce YouTube: https://youtu.be/vuwSuXuCAwc  Click The Cover To Order! |
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