I
Love You Very Muchly is a true story about Nika, a Shih-Tzu puppy who
was abandoned in a crate with no one to take care of her. Her new
mommy and daddy found her and decided to adopt her. They did not know
how it would work out because they had two large golden retrievers,
but they wanted to try anyway. This the heartwarming story of a
beautiful, fun, sweet, (and sometimes bossy) puppy who needed the
love of her parents and the skills of the surgeons to save her life
I
Miss You Very Muchly, City of the Cats: Nika's Trek to Find Big
Brother
Nika
Children's Adventure Series Book 2
Every
year, some of our pets wander away from home, some never to return.
Sometimes you get lucky (like our family) and they come home. Why do
they ever leave, where do they go? They must have a reason to leave
their safe surroundings of good food, fresh water, companionship, and
the like.
This
is the story of Nika, her desire to find her big brother, and the
heroic measures that were taken by both humans and her new found
animal friends to save her from certain doom.
Rick
Marino and his wife, Teresa have been raising rescue dogs and cats
for decades. They share their time between their home in Ohio and New
Jersey. Nika inspired Rick with her personality and braveness to
write the two books about her, her bother Marco and her sister
Penelope Purr.
An
impending wedding. A sudden sickness. A Rumspringa gone wrong.
As
Rebekah and Joseph's wedding draws closer, their happiness starts to
collapse. Can they bring order back to their gentle world before they
say I do?
As
Rebekah and Joseph's wedding day draws nearer, her only worry is how
she will sew her wedding dress until things take a drastic turn.
First, a sickness threatens the Stoll family, then her saucy nemesis,
Katie Knepp, goes missing during her Rumspringa.
Rebekah
is haunted by the worry that Katie's disappearance is a desperate
effort to sway Joseph's affections her way before he can marry
Rebekah. Still, Rebekah agrees to journey with Joseph and her
brother, Peter, from Gasthof Village, Indiana to New York City in an
attempt to locate Katie and hopefully bring her home. However, as
Rebekah already knows, whenever the Englischer world is involved,
nothing is plain and simple.
Who can Rebekah trust
when the line between English and Amish becomes blurred?
An Amish Settlement. An
English stranger. The Blizzard of 1888.
Rebekah's
mother, Elnora Stoll, is the finest quilter in all of Gasthof Village
but it seems Rebekah has inherited none of her skill. A
sweet and gentle love blossoms between Rebekah Stoll and her
childhood friend Joseph Graber, despite attempts by her saucy
nemesis, Katie Knepp, to sway the young man's affections her way.
When Joseph hints at the promise of forever, Rebekah is positive she
should say yes to his proposal - until a mysterious English stranger
shows up at her homestead and sets everything she thought she knew
about her world on end.
Sara
is a mother of four, animal lover and advocate, and conservationist.
Little House on the Prairie, Dr. Quinn Medicine Woman, and Lonesome
Dove are among her favorite shows/movies and books. Sara holds her
B.A. in History and is the author of the historical romance series,
An Everlasting Heart, from 5 Prince Publishing and recently debuted
into the children's book realm with Chunky Sugars (5 Prince Kids),
written for her own chunky baby.
She's
got the voice. He’s got the body. When their music and fashion
worlds collide, will their wildest dreams come true?
Lauren
Rose always imagined her life in show biz. Singing classic love songs
in posh hotel lounges by night and teaching theater to kids by day,
she wonders if her big break will ever come. Enter a charming British
supermodel, and she's starstruck for sure.
David
Randle needs a break. Solely focused on his successful modeling
career for over a decade, he shifts gears and channels all his energy
into the launch of his high-fashion debut cologne, Drive. But after
arriving in Atlanta to attend his sister’s wedding, he’s
propelled off course by a beautiful lounge singer performing at the
hotel where he’s staying.
When
David invites Lauren to New York to see him rev up for a fashion
shoot to promote his new cologne, he must steer clear of his uptight
assistant who tries to put the brakes on his newfound happiness.
And with her stunning Brit impossible to resist, Lauren knows she
could potentially be a distraction and derail the success of the
biggest launch of his career.
Can
the celebrity couple navigate the precarious speedway of fame and
fashion, or will they crash and burn?
The
Nearness of You is a breathtaking
standalone contemporary romance novel. If you like swoon-worthy
magnetism, celebrity situations, and speeding hearts, then you’ll
adore KG Fletcher’s unforgettable story.
Buy
The Nearness of You for
a serenade of passion today!
Dubbed,
“The Singing Author,” KG Fletcher lives in her very own frat
house in Atlanta, GA with her husband Ladd and three sons. As a
singer/songwriter in Nashville, TN, she became a recipient of the
“Airplay International Award” for “Best New Artist”
showcasing original songs at The Bluebird Café. She earned her BFA
in theater at Valdosta State University, and has traveled the world
professionally as a singer/actress. She currently gets to play rock
star as a backup singer in the National Tour, “Remember When Rock
Was Young – the Elton John Tribute,” www.almosteltonjohn.com
She is also a summer artist-in-residence at her alma mater
performing roles in musicals for the Peachstate Summer Theatre
program, her favorite roles to date being Donna in Mamma Mia!, and
Marmee in Little Women the Musical.
KG
is a hopeless romantic continuing her work on her original cabaret
act called, “The Novel Romantic – an unexpected evening of sweet
& spicy love” to help promote her romance novels. As a
full-time indie-artist, a particularly thrilling moment was when her
Amazon best-selling romance novel, Georgia Pine became a 2019 Maggie
Award of Excellence Finalist. KG loves to interact with readers on
social media, and is a conference speaker sharing how music can
enhance a writer’s experience.
Can
you, for those who don't know you already, tell something about yourself and
how you became an author?
I grew up in a
vast agricultural region and began writing punny science fiction stories with
green aliens in them around age seven. Some childhood faves were the Nancy Drew
mysteries, C.S. Lewis’s Space Trilogy, and L’Engle’s Time Trilogy, though I
read pretty much everything I could get my hands on, and I made up songs and
stories whenever my nose wasn’t stuck in a book. In my twenties, I wrote mostly
speculative fiction that explored gender roles and women’s lives--stuff I
thought nobody would publish because I had read so few speculative stories with
women as the main characters, so I shied away from submitting my work to publishers.
I wrote songs too, which I recorded and performed all over--probably in a
coffeehouse or at a festival near you!
The first major milestone in my
writing career occurred almost 15 years ago, when a friend convinced me to
enter the Writers of the Future international speculative fiction contest for
emerging writers. My novelette, The
Assignment of Runner ETI, won Third Place. That recognition boosted my
confidence enough that I then sent out my first novella, The Last Letter, to Aqueduct Press. They published it, and with two
pro sales under my belt, there was no stopping me! I set out to write a
novel--and another novella--both of which got published in the past year. The
novel, Transformation Junkies, is a
speculative, feminist adventure tale of two women on a quest for satisfaction
in their lives. The story also features a loser vampire, ancient gods,
precocious herding dogs, a touch of romance, and humour.
The novella, Lift-Off, is an inspiring and heart-warming pre-space adventure
novel with a bit of romance. It’s a fun ride--a lot like a rom-com--but in book
form, and it is set in the near future, so there are some quirky, futuristic
surprises for the reader. Also, the story is set in the three days leading up
to New Year’s Eve, so it’s a great winter holiday read, too.
Like most artists, I’ve had a lot of
day jobs over the years--teaching high school, at-risk teens, and ESL, editing
for magazines, editing audio for film and television, waitressing, and doing
admin in countless offices. Unfortunately, I was exposed to chemicals at one
such office almost ten years ago, and my life changed drastically. I got
chemical sensitivities and M.E., which--nutshell--means I have severe chronic
pain, cognitive issues, and energy limitations. In a matter of weeks I went
from being able to hike, workout, run long distance, sing and perform, to being
bed-ridden for months. So, that was a sea change, to say the least, and it has
taken me several years to learn to manage symptoms and adapt to a very
different life with M.E.
These days, I live a rather isolated
hermit-like existence due to my health issues, and I write very little now and
very slowly, but I still love writing and do it whenever I can. People still
dig my stories, too, and I’m really grateful about that.
What else can I tell you? I love to
laugh, I live in British Columbia, and I serve a Feline in perpetuity. Thanks
for joining me here--nice to meet you!
The
world’s first tourist space cruise launches from the International
Spaceport in White Rock, British Columbia, on New Year’s Eve. One
hundred free cruise tickets are hidden all over North America. You
have three days left to find one. Would you...
Break
and enter? Risk a billion-dollar inheritance? Betray the love of your
life?
It’s
a random universe. While millions around the globe celebrate the
Quicksilver spaceliner’s impending launch, a handful of our heroes
struggle to achieve their stellar dreams.
One
of them is a methane heiress desperate for a free ticket. Another is
a newscaster digging for a killer scoop. And another is a veteran
astronaut who’s never been in space.
There
are more. Tween twins attempt a secret mission, a star is almost
born, and everyone is trying to get to the launch before the
Quicksilver—you know—launches.
A
lot can happen in a random universe. Do-gooders become saboteurs,
cowards muster courage, and loners find love. Who will crash and who
will soar? The clock is counting down to one moment that will change
everything: Lift-Off!
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Little is known
about reclusive writer Fiona Lehn, but legends abound. Some claim she
emerged from her mother’s womb singing “We Are the Champions,”
a half-written story clenched in her angry fists. Many believe she is
serving life without parole for leading an Ottawa sit-in demanding
that cloudberries be made one of the four food groups. Others tell
that Lehn daily frolics with Sasquatch in glacier-fed slipstreams.
Still more assert that Lehn will only answer to “Hermit FiFi” and
wields a bedazzled staff like a weapon, fending off house-size
mosquitoes and meteorites with a single blow.
All we really know
is this: Lehn lives in Canada, has ME/CFS, and lovingly serves a
Feline in perpetuity. Her songs have earned the praise of Billboard
magazine, and she is a Writers of the Future winner.
Seven
unforgettable hometown holiday stories brimming with heartwarming
heroines, swoon-worthy heroes, new and old traditions that sparkle
like tinsel in this peppermint-kissed Christmas boxset.
Christmas
Reflections by Joanne Jaytanie
She’s
come home to open her own business. He’s on the quest to advance
his career. Neither will achieve their goals if they refuse to work
together.
Juliet
is a hometown girl, and Colton is a big city guy. Will he squash her
dream of turning the 100-year old Christmas tree farm into a
year-round destination? Or risk his career by revealing a family
secret that could save Forever Christmas tree farm.
Christmas
Ivy by Joanne Jaytanie
She’s
a survivor. He’s a bone-weary surgeon. Can this damaged artistic
soul and frazzled do-gooder find serenity together in a small
town?
Ivy’s
struggled to succeed her entire life. Mason is a surgeon who can’t
say no. Their fast-paced lives are eroding their spirits. And both
are searching for a place to call home. Worlds apart, will they
discover the love they seek in Glenville?
Christmas
Chemistry by Joanne Jaytanie
Chemistry
and Christmas draw them together, but family loyalty could keep them
on opposing sides.
It’s
nothing but an old tavern. But to the Jamersons and Brocks, it’s a
treasured history, a precious legacy. Can Gina Jamerson and Owen
Brock meet in the middle or will their families ruin any chance of
compromise?
Aloha
Café by Jacquolyn McMurray
A
heroine fixated on Christmas lawn decorations and a hero oblivious to
his wife’s shenanigans.
When
Noelani’s obsession to defeat her nemesis for the “Best Christmas
Lawn Display” trophy steals her holiday joy, the most unlikely
person offers to assist her—her rival’s husband. Will that
partnership help or hinder Noelani’s efforts to recover her joy?
Always
on Christmas by Jacquolyn McMurray
If
you like uplifting holiday stories, fiercely independent single moms,
and kind-hearted cowboys, then you’ll love this inspirational
romance.
When
Emma Sanchez inherits a cabin in Hawai’i, it’s a fresh start for
her young daughter and herself. Determined to raise Ally without a
man, Emma’s resolve is tested when disaster strikes, and a generous
cowboy offers support.
Second
Chances by Grace Augustine
If
you like the strength of family, the bond of friendship, and second
chances, you'll love Grace Augustine's romance.
Single
fatherhood was not his life's plan. A generation later, his daughter
vows to not repeat her mother's mistakes. Can father and daughter let
go of the past and open their hearts to love?
Counting
on Christmas by Lexa Fisher
She’s
resolved to conquer the ghost of Christmas past. He’s dreading
another lonely Christmas. Can they trust enough to make the holidays
shine brightly?
Mary
Ellis faces a cold holiday without a furnace repairman. Chris Storey
has what it takes to warm her hearth and heart. Will surprise visits
by her corrupt nemesis and his drunk ex-wife leave them both out in
the cold this holiday season?
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TODAY and Amazon Bestselling Author. Joanne writes romantic suspense,
suspense/thriller, paranormal, and supernatural suspense. When she's
not writing, she loves to travel, in both real-life and within the
pages of the current book she's reading. She is active in multiple
writing organizations and loves to get together with her fellow
author friends for retreats.
Jacquolyn
McMurray writes both contemporary and historical romance. She and her
husband live on a macadamia nut farm on Hawaiʻi Island where they
feed a clowder of cats and a flock of hodgepodge chickens. Jacquolyn
is a member of the Romance Writers of America, the Greater Seattle
Romance Writers, and the American Christian Fiction Writers. When
she's not writing, Jacquolyn enjoys time with her family, reading,
sewing and solving crossword puzzles. In her past life, she was an
elementary school teacher.
Editor
and award winning novelist, Grace Augustine, grew up in Montana. Her
work career has taken her from title and abstracting to
administrative assistant church work to co-owning a small town weekly
newspaper to her current profession as a floral designer/jewelry
designer/writer.
Grace
thinks of herself as a "Jill" of most trades and is not
afraid to learn new things. "If you can't learn something new
each day, there's something wrong," she says.
I
started writing as something to do when I retired in the distant
future. That distance rapidly grown shorter, and while I'm ahead of
schedule, there is always more to learn about the craft.
When
not writing I enjoy making greeting cards. And because I have a
rescue kitty, proceeds from my books go to support veterinary
services for pets of homeless or low-income families.
Can you, for those who don't know you already, tell
something about yourself and how you became an author?
It all started with an
assignment I got in sixth grade to create a book about myself. In it, I
announced that in ten years I’d be a published author. Right around my 22nd
birthday, I found that book. Had I become an author? Nope. So, I decided that
it was totally feasible to accomplish my kid dreams, and I went for it.
I checked out a guidebook
on how to be published for dummies (this isn’t a joke). Then, I followed its
advice. I joined a writing group, started going to conferences, honed my craft
by taking on an internship with an editing company (because I thought there was
no better way to learn to write than to learn how to tell others how to write),
and built connections. A friend of mine got a publishing contract with a
company, and she recommended me. And that’s how I broke into to the wild
business of publishing!
What is something unique/quirky about you?
Before having all my little babies, I lived in a school bus
with my husband. My husband tore out all the seats, and we got to work remaking
the inside of it into a little home.We had a bedroom, a little kitchenette, a
bathroom, and a living room. We even had a giant tub in the bathroom that fit
the two of us and a full-sized couch.
While living in a school bus may sound like luxury (haha), I
wasn’t the biggest fan, so I highly recommend not jumping on that bandwagon. I
won’t get into the gritty details, but let’s just say that a lot of basic like
electricity and heating struggled to work, and, even though we were renting a
piece of land, we looked sketchy sitting there. The cops may have showed up at
our house a few times in the middle of the night. But, it ended up well enough
because when we moved into a real house it felt like a luxury!
Describe yourself in 5 words or less!
Redneck Intellect.
How did you come up with the concept and characters for
the book?
The two female protagonists are me, which is weird to say
because they’re foils of each other, but it’s true. I’m a crazy perfectionist
like Kokab. There have been times in my life when I’ve been so obsessed with
being a good person that I couldn’t really function. There’s a part of me that
really feels that rigidity and confusion about customs, and I definitely
sometimes feel like social things can take a second to click. But then, there’s
this other side of me that is all Ags, super excited and exuberant about
things, with high energy and happiness.
The male protagonist Carter, is kind of just a mesh up of my
husband and also what I think the ideal guy is.
What did you enjoy most about writing this book?
I think I most enjoyed the process of working on it with
others. I have an amazing critique group, and it was so fun to brainstorm with
them and then steal their ideas that they had for my book and look like a total
genius. Looking like a genius is great fun.
Did you learn anything during the writing of your recent
book?
Ags is really obsessed with the humanities, so it was really
fun to go out and learn about a plethora of different paintings, and stories,
and ballet, and such.
If your book was made into a film, who would you like to
play the lead?
Yes, I did theater in high school, so that’d be a blast. My
favorite character to play would be Anna though. Anna is really overdramatic
and wild and does whatever she wants, and that’d be an exciting character to
play.
What is your favorite part of this book and why?
One of my favorite parts of the book is Kokab and Carter’s
first date (spoiler, sorry..not sorry). It’s just so cute and awkward and real.
I feel like it’s how a real first date goes with two teenagers who are crushing
on each other.
What did you edit out of
this book?
Well, this book was originally a completely different story
so half of the ensemble of characters, most of the scenes, and the overall
storyline. The theme stayed the same though, so that’s good.
Do you see writing as a career?
Of course.
The advice they would give new writers?
Join a really good writing group. They will teach you how to
write. Go to conferences. Use the conferences to learn but also to meet people.
Making friends with people who are authors will help you break-in yourself.
What makes a good story?
To me, it’s what I come out with. A good story is one that
inspires or uplifts me or makes me question things. I only have so many hours
in a day, so I want to come out better than I went in before I read it.
A
redneck boy. An Earth-obsessed alien. And a robotic girl... Three
wildly different teenagers must work together, and accept one
another, to conserve humanity.
A
breathtaking debut with Southern charm, whimsical worlds, and
meet-cuteness, for fans of Marie Lu and Lois Lowry.
Carter
doesn't believe in aliens. And he certainly doesn't defend his dad's
claims that they exist, even if they aired on national television.
But then, the girl he's falling for starts doing strange things,
magical things, things that seem a bit out of this world.
Kokab
hungers to be a Perfect in a world where her emotions are her
greatest flaw. But when her planet faces extinction, her sympathy
makes her the best ambassador to persuade humans to accept her
people. Failure means invasion, but success means she will never
become a Perfect. Ags dreams of graduating from the Academy and
becoming a guardian of Earth.
Obsessed with all things human,
she's eager to spend time on the unique planet. But when she uncovers
an impending invasion, she's willing to lose everything, including
herself, to stop it.
"Human
and alien, complex and sweetly personal, Carpenter's thoughtful world
blends sci-fi with coming of age as three unique worlds collide. This
book will make you laugh, make you fall in love, and then make you
re-evaluate what it means to be human." McKelle
George, HarperCollins author of Speak Easy Speak Love
Amy
Michelle Carpenter is a developmental editor with Eschler Editing and
a professional blogger. She's written hundreds of blogs and news
articles for local and national companies. She also has a children's
story in an anthology.
As
the daughter of an Army officer, she grew up traveling the country
and has lived by sandy beaches, southern woods, towering cities, and
the rocky mountains. Now, she resides in the countryside of Tooele,
UT with her husband and baby girls. She enjoys seeing what wildlife
and farm animals dare venture into her yard only to be chased by her
toddlers. Wherever family is is home.
Charlene
survived a deadly fire that swept through the hills of a quiet
mountain town. With her ranch home destroyed she lives above her gift
shop struggling to make ends meet and still recovering from a vile
divorce. Three days before Christmas, a blizzard pounds the
already despondent community, blowing in snow and with it a
stranger.
With
roads closed to the ski lodge, Dallas, a successful entrepreneur who
is on a mission to promote his ingenious line of ski jackets, is
stranded in the township of Meritville. Lured by the charm of the
community, he soon learns that all is not well. When he meets
the owner of a failing gift shop, he loses his heart and is thrust
into the turmoil.
With
all the forces against them, is it possible to spread the Light and
Love of Christmas?
D.L.Gardner is an
award winning author and screenwriter, taking home the Book
Excellence Award for her Amazon's best selling Ian's Realm Saga as
well as various other prestigious awards for her audio books and
screenplays. Her young adult adventure fantasy and historical fantasy
novels are loved by youth and adults all over the world.
"Dianne's
wonderfully descriptive writing style will have you so involved in
the story that in a sense you will have forgotten that it was just a
story."
Dianne is a
columnist for Amazing Stories Magazine, one of the most popular
science fiction and fantasy magazines of all time. She's taught
workshops and participated on panels at conferences and film
festivals. Her concept film for Ian's Realm has won numerous fantasy
short awards in L.A., New York and New Zealand.
Dianne was born in
Ohio and raised in southern CA. She attended Northern AZ University
and later continued her education in the Pacific Northwest. She's an
oil painter, book illustrator, screenwriter and filmmaker.
