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The Wedding Switch by Sharon Kleve

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New Release: Desolate World by Rashmi Pluscec

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Rashmi Pluscec is the author of poetry books Chaos and Desolate World , and a poet on anthologies  Threads, Passages, Ballads and Word Fest .  An active member of Poets of G+, her work has been  featured on Dagda Publishing, CommuterLit, Yahoo Contributor Network, and Amazon.  Rashmi was nominated for the 2014 Mississauga Arts Council Award for Literary Arts. Book Blurb - Desolate World  Welcome to discord and discontent, to a hideous beauty and an enraged calm, to uninhibited anguish  and unbridled fury. Welcome to a desolate world. Book Excerpt Wish Upon a Star from the womb of the farthest space, fell a brilliant star in a smudge of dizzying colours. It revelled in the primordial memories crowning an ancient universe. it gloried in the surreal knowledge upon which a world was built. and it carried in its heart, the seed of a whole new creation. perhaps an Einstein’s mind or a Beethoven’s heart. Or perhaps – just perhaps – it was a god part

Timeless Honor (Mirrors of Time Book 3) by Amber Daulton

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After Emma's journey to the 16th century in the Mirror of Love by Samna Ghani and Maggie's journey to the 18th century in Time to Love by Angela Ford comes the third book in the series - Timeless Honor by Amber Daulton.  Book Blurb J aye Ramsey decided to prove to her eccentric grandmother that time travel only existed in movies by vacationing in Bolivia with her friends. When she woke up in Hawksatter, England, 1735—the same town her grandmother supposedly vanished from as a young woman—Jaye found refuge at a hunting lodge but the strapping, reclusive baron who took her in reminded her all too well she was a lone woman at his mercy.  Accused of murdering his newly-wedded wife a decade earlier, Lord Lucas Kenway closed the family farm and shut out the world. He never expected the little spitfire he claimed responsibility for would turn his quiet life upside down. Pushed together by fate and his meddling servants, Lucas wanted Jaye on his own terms and refused to su

Unleashed Love by Jackie Marilla

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Jackie Marilla writes contemporary romance from the Hawaiian Islands and beyond. She and her husband live on a macadamia nut farm on the island of Hawai'i where they feed a clowder of cats and a flock of hodgepodge chickens. In a past life, she was an elementary school teacher. Jackie's latest book is called Unleashed Love. Here's a glimpse :-)  Blurb: Unleashed Love (Sheltered Love Series, Book 1) Glenda Weber is tired of roaming around her big empty house alone. Her volunteer work at the local animal shelter in Cedar Grove, Iowa is satisfying, but she’d give anything to have a companion and a few pets. Too bad her loyalty to her deceased husband prohibits bringing pets into the house and her insecurities about finding new love complicates matters.  When Glenda meets Loman Cejka at the animal shelter and he invites her for supper two times in one week, she starts to gain confidence that she can build a relationship and maybe even fall in love. Glend

#FavoriteHeroines2015 Blog Giveaway Hop! June 17-24th

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My favorite heroine is Elizabeth Bennet from Jane Austen's book Pride & Prejudice. She is strong, independent and confident. Every love story I have written and every heroine that I have created has been inspired by Elizabeth. I love how she has a mind of her own; how she does not feel marriage is the end all and be all of a woman's existence and how she does not love Mr. Darcy for his £10,000 a year but for the man he is and the man he becomes for her.  My heroine Mary Gardner from Protest of Love has pretty much the same spirit.... she's strong and independent. Elizabeth Jennings from One of Those Days also does not care about money and material things ... she believes in love and trust. You can win a free ebook of both these books. All you have to do is share these links on your Facebook page  or tweet it on Twitter. Leave a comment for a chance to win 2  free ebooks. Giveaway ends June 24th.  http://www.amazon.com/Protest-Love/dp/B00YBGDED4   http://

Book Release - Protest of Love (Book 5) of the Monday Mystery Society

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Book Blurb Mary Gardner is a successful career-oriented woman with a passion for work and books. She is part of The Monday Mystery Society at Acorns, the local bookstore in Oakville. Her life is perfect, in her opinion, till she meets Stefan. Things start going downhill as he infiltrates her work, her life and her heart.  Stefan Larsson, a dashing European attorney fighting for the rights of the weak and downtrodden. He threatens everything Mary has worked so hard to achieve. He is smart but aggressive; passionate but dominating. He’s out to get Mary but the question is: will he remain unscathed?  Book Excerpt  “Found what you’re looking for?” Mary looked up with a start. Stefan stood there; cross-legged, casually leaning against the wall. “So the real estate industry and the pharmaceutical industry. Is there anyone you like?” she asked bitterly. He slowly walked toward her, his eyes locked on hers. “I like you,” he said as he came around and took the paper from her h

A Singular Romance by J.W. Stacks - Book 3 of the Monday Mystery Society

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Book Blurb A neo-Victorian romance of fine mysteries, upset stomachs, and torrential downpours.  Julia can't handle people. Lara can't handle Julia. Neither of the two know how to deal with the   feelings they bring out in each other. When a shared love of Victorian mysteries bring these two    mismatched girls together, can the matchmaking track record of the Monday Mystery Society  remain unbroken in the face of overwhelming odds?   Book Links Amazon:  http://www.amazon.com/Singular-Romance-…/…/ref=sr_1_fkmr0_1… Barnes & Noble:  http://www.barnesandnoble.com/w/a-singular-roma …/1121934758 S mashwords:   http://www.smashwords.com/books/view/543043

One of Those Days - A Sweet Romance

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Things are not always as bad as they seem. Elizabeth Jennings and Neil Baldwin. Two different personalities. An accidental meeting. One strange day. A string of events that bring in a ray of hope and love. Both don’t know what hit them. The result: a beautiful and  unexpected Valentine miracle. Now available on Amazon .  Book Blurb Elizabeth Jennings has hit a low point in her life. Unstable job, poor financial situation and complex personal issues that make her just want to curl up and sit at home. Then she crashes into Neil Baldwin. Literally. And nothing is the same after that. In a span of one day, Elizabeth finds her very own Valentine miracle. It’s sweet, it’s unexpected and it comes in a neatly wrapped package in the form of Neil Baldwin. Just one of those days we all dream of. Excerpt from One of Those Days  Elizabeth felt flustered with him so close to her. She thought her heart would pop out completely when Neil pulled her even closer and softly brushed his

Fabulous Spring Giveaway!

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Spring is here and it's time for a big giveaway from Laughing Vixen Lounge. 11 shops have come together to create one amazing Prize Pack ($280+) full of Jewelry, Perfume, Clothing, Vintage and much more! Many of the shops offer items perfect for any book lover along with lots of other unique, handcrafted and custom designs. The Fabulous Spring Giveaway is open worldwide. 1 winner will win the Prize Pack. You can enter via the Rafflecopter below. Please visit the Laughing Vixen Lounge Blog and the Main Giveaway Post HERE to see the full prize list, participating shops and daily features during the giveaway. Since Summer is right around the corner the giveaway theme is Vacation Memories. Each of our participating shops, and many of our blog sponsors, will be sharing some of their favorite vacation photos with you. Giveaway runs May 4th - 18th. Laughing Vixen Lounge is responsible for all giveaway details. See full details HERE . a Rafflecopter giveaway

The Right Kiss by Giulietta M. Spudich - Book 2 of the Monday Mystery Society

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Book Blurb Janie is a confident, professional editor in her thirties … when she’s not around men. The opposite sex sends her into frazzled and tongue-tied states of being. She prefers the company of her best friend Sharon Hall, or no company at all, and is largely alone.  When she joins the Monday Mystery Society book club, she hopes to make connections with other Oakville residents through literature, especially Victorian mysteries. Little does she know that at the book club, there is a tendency to find love in unexpected places …  Will she let go of her cool personality and let love in? Or will she run from the sudden affection of two different men and disappear into her favorite stories, alone and lonely?  Book Link http://www.amazon.com/Right-Kiss-Monday-Mystery-Society-ebook/dp/B00W47YVLG

All Aboard by Samna Ghani

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Book Blurb Violet Osborne, a successful lawyer and workaholic, had given up all hope of ever finding a man she could love and trust. Things change dramatically for her when she decides to go on a dream vacation to Europe. Her idealist romantic notions had made her believe that the right type of man did not exist ... until she met the wrong type.... Or so she thought. Reed Kendall, a handsome and dashing playboy never thought he would feel the need to settle down. Wealth and women came easy to him. His work was all he was really passionate about until he meets Violet. Seducing women had never been much of a challenge for him and he didn’t expect it to be any different with Violet... or so he thought. Sparks fly as Reed and Violet try to resist each other... but some people are just too hard to resist. Book Excerpt  “Please go away,” she said very softly, trying to appear super controlled. “Not before we’ve clarified some things,” Reed answered. “Don’t worry. Ever

Book Release - The Dark Side of God by Nicholas Boving

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Nicholas Boving,  the author and publisher of the Maxim Gunn series of action/adventure books has just released a new book titled "The Dark Side of God".  Book Blurb David Morgan, an investigative journalist researching the dissolution of an ancient abbey is fascinated by a sidebar to what he sees as just another piece he can uncover and sell to the highest bidder. Sylvanus Falconi owns the land around the Abbey of St Mary Zion and is the last in a family line that stretches back to a Roman Centurion, Gaius Sylvanus Falconius who witnessed the Crucifixion. He is the final guardian of a dark and explosive secret called simply, “The Keeping”. The story is a deadly chess game between Falconi and Morgan culminating in battle on the Downs of Sussex and a final act of unbelievable destruction. “The Dark Face of God” is part biographical exploration, part love story and part exposé of the Falconi family’s long-guarded secret in a world of darkness and the occult.

Book Release - A Mystery for Marissa by Alison Jean Ash

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The first story of the Monday Mystery Society anthology has just been released by Books To Go Now. A Mystery for Marissa is the first story in this anthology. The anthology itself revolves around ten individuals who find love in the midst of a Mystery Book Club in a small town called Oakville. A Mystery for Marissa is the story of Rob who has found the woman of his dreams--but  Marissa stiffens up at the very hint that he might ask her out.  Thinking fast, the young  bookstore owner invents a mystery reading group, just for the chance to spend some time  with the gorgeous nurse.  Now the biggest mystery on his mind is how far he’ll have to go to  get her attention.  Does he need to show up wounded in her ER? Alison Ash says she really enjoyed working on this anthology with Carol Ann Kauffman, J.W. Stacks, Giulietta Spudich and Samna Ghani. "This story was a lot of fun to write, for two reasons.  One, it was my first time taking part in an anthology.  Since

Featured Author - Natasha Lane

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Natasha Lane is a born and raised Baltimorian.  Before she ever attempted writing, Natasha had a particular love for fantasy, romance and certain hybrid genres. Slowly, she began to dive into the therapy of writing. First, she wrote poems, then short stories and finally, her first novel at age 13. Natasha has now published her first book, "A Meeting at the Grocery Store" and "Waiting for Mistletoe." She plans to explore more genres of literature and focus on continuing her work as a writer. She hopes her work will be as inspirational to her readers as her favorite authors were to her. I asked her a few questions and this is what she had to say:  Why do you write? Initially when I started writing my motivations were purely selfish. My childhood was very dysfunctional with many aspects of my life out of my control. Writing was a way to express all of my feelings; the feelings that no one else would listen to and that I had to hide because I needed to b