by admin | Apr 7, 2025 | Crime Fiction |
Derby Sale – 75% Off!A classic mystery in the style of Chandler & Hammett with a modern twist…and Derby hats.One month before the Kentucky Derby, a wealthy thoroughbred owner turns up dead. Can his widow solve the crime in time to save her prized racehorse? When she hires private detective Cal Tyson to investigate, they find big money holds a strong influence on the horse-racing industry. Several key players may have wanted Sterling Halcott dead, but why? And how far are they willing to go to protect their interests?Cal Tyson and the widow Harper Halcott must navigate mansions, parties, wealth, power, romance, and the lingering vestiges of the antebellum South in this novel set in Lexington and Louisville during the weeks leading up to a “photo finish” in the most exciting two minutes of sports, The Kentucky Derby.What People Are Saying About the Novel on Social Media:”It was so good, I couldn’t put it down. Very well written and a great story.””Great book!””This is so good. I’m reading it now.””I thoroughly enjoyed this book!””Fast, lighthearted read.””A real page-turner!”
by admin | Apr 7, 2025 | Horror & Paranormal |
My name is Tara Knightley, and I’m on the Fae mafia’s hit list. My childhood crush just rode back into town, too, and that may spell even bigger trouble . . .My talent for sensing magical objects has made me a damn good professional thief for the past decade. But it’s also what got me into a blood oath with notorious Fae mob boss Grant Shaw.My relationship with Shaw is rapidly souring, and I need to break free before it turns deadly. The solution? I must steal a magic skull from Shaw’s biggest rival and deliver it to him, and then he’ll nullify our blood oath.Just as I’m set to go after the skull, my childhood best friend and crush, wolf shifter Judah McMahon, shows up asking for help. It’s been ten years since the falling out that ended our friendship, and I know I shouldn’t get involved.But Judah’s life is threatened. How can I say no? The catch is, helping Judah will cost me the chance at freedom from Shaw . . . and possibly my life.Edge of Magic by Jayne Faith is perfect for fans of Kim Harrison, Kevin Hearne, Seanan McGuire, Patricia Briggs, Keri Arthur, Ella Summers, and Shannon Mayer. The Tara Knightley Series features action, magic, vivid world-building, a mystery involving Fae bloodlines, and a shifter-Fae romance subplot.What Readers Are Saying:”If you like The Iron Druid series you should like this!” ?????”If you love Ella Gray, shifters, magic, and fae, then this is a must read!!” ?????”Great story and characters. I didn’t want to put this one down. Can wait for the next book!” ?????”REALLY fan girling over Tara’s old crush!” ?????”Complex plot and excellent secondary characters.” ?????”I am so hooked and can not wait to read the rest of this amazing new series.” ?????”Excellent – can’t wait to read the next one! Love the universe Jayne has created for the series.” ?????”Once again Jayne’s storytelling had me hooked from page 1.” ?????”The prequel was already amazing, this one took it up a notch!” ?????”I’m so invested in this main character!” ?????
by admin | Apr 7, 2025 | Science Fiction |
Nadja Bikram traveled to the distant planet of Skiathos to work one problem, a puzzle that had vexed her for seven years. On reaching the savage desert world, she found the survey team she was to join in disarray and its leader missing. As a State Department officer, it was up to her to take command and sort things out, but she swiftly discovered the harsh and brutal landscape held a hidden danger so lethal and dreadful that it threatened them all. Nadja would need to use her every wit, risking her life and the lives of those around her, to discover its origin, but would she find the answer before it was too late?
by admin | Apr 6, 2025 | Science Fiction |
A completed trilogy for fans of John Scalzi’s The Collapsing Empire, Mass Effect, and the Fifth Element. Packed with action, humor, a dash of romance, and sci-fi influences, Chris DeSantis’s debut follows a struggling freighter crew who must stop the shadow forces threatening the peaceful Commonwealth.Galactic conspiracies, relentless bounty hunters, savage pirates, and … dock sanitation fines?Something cracked the planet of Auturia in half. Fifty million souls lost to the great void. With them went the Commonwealth’s promise of galactic peace.As the repercussions sweep across the Commonwealth, captain and veteran Dash Anderton struggles to keep his freighter operation afloat, his crew happy, and his past on the dead planet buried—until a new crewmember comes aboard, harboring a secret that has three “bounty hunters” hot on his tail. A secret that may provide answers about Auturia.Now, Dash and crew must outwit deadly scoundrels and corrupt authorities to unravel the seeds of conspiracy before the dark times return. A job that calls for the A Team.But when all you have is the Z Team, strap in and prepare for a wild ride.The Z Team series:The Z TeamStarlightGhosts of the VoidWhat readers are saying:“Definitely a solid SciFi novel, and I wouldn’t say you need to be a SciFi fan to enjoy. The characters, one of the best parts in my opinion, were really well done and creative, and would be entertaining in probably any setting.” “Great Book! Three words: Lighthearted space Fargo””This book was a lot of fun. Its a bit Joss Whedon crossed with Guy Ritchie. Definitely plenty of adventure and action in the stars, but with quirky characters and satire mixed in.””A great read, with a twisty plot and enjoyable characters.””Read “The Z Team”. You won’t regret it.””A Suspenseful (and Humorous) Space Adventure””The characters are so well drawn, they are going to stay with you long after you finish the book. The worlds they move through — rock solid and crisply rendered. The action —readily believable and taut with suspense at all the right times. The pace — satisfyingly fast. Last but not least, touches of wry humor abound.”
by admin | Apr 6, 2025 | Christian Fiction |
Marrying a stranger to keep the woman’s siblings out of an orphanage is one thing, but when more children than expected pour out of the stagecoach, what’s a man to do?Nervous about meeting her fiancé for the first time, Ellie Spritzer’s lifelong hope of finding love is about to end—or rather, begin. She never imagined her quest for love would take her to the other side of the country with all eight of her siblings in tow, but after her mother dies unexpectedly, what choice does she have? At least the man she’s been writing for the past year is still willing to marry her and take in her siblings… or so she thinks until she arrives in the dusty town of Twin Rivers, Texas.Growing up an orphan, Sam Owens never had a place to call home or a family to love. So if his wife-to-be needs to bring three of her siblings with her, he has no complaints about having a ready-made family. But his mail-order-bride doesn’t arrive with three. She arrives with eight.Sam can’t make himself turn away children in need. But as a beginning rancher, he doesn’t have the resources to care for so many people. When sinister forces threaten the things Sam and Ellie both hold dear, can they figure out how to keep their fledgling family together, or will they lose the very things they cherish most?Tomorrow’s First Light is the first book in the Texas Promise Series by bestselling Christian romance author Naomi Rawlings. If you like tender marriage-of-convenience stories, you’ll love this heartwarming tale filled with hope and new beginnings.
