Dara the Pirate Panda

 

 Children’s Book

Date Published: July 30, 2024

 

 

Join Dara the Panda on an adventurous pirate quest where the true riches are the bonds of friendship and fun!

Ahoy, little adventurers! Meet Dara, the imaginative panda who dreams of being a pirate. Wearing her striped shirt, pink bow, and red skirt, Dara sets sail with her friends—Mike the monkey, Tao the tiger, and Lulu the colorful bird—on a thrilling treasure hunt. As they explore leafy forests and rocky rivers, they encounter exciting surprises and new friends along the way.

As Dara and her crew brave storms and meet a friendly pirate crew, they discover that the real treasure isn’t gold or jewels but the joy of friendship and the fun they share. With bravery and camaraderie, Dara and her friends overcome the storm's fury and find that the greatest rewards come from the friendships they build and the adventures they share.

Adventure awaits in every treasure hunt. Get your copy today and follow Dara the Panda on an imaginative adventure as she sets sail on a pirate quest in her latest tale!

About the Author

As a child with a vast imagination, Xiao spent countless hours creating new worlds and playful adventures in her backyard. Now, she channels those experiences and her creative spirit into writing engaging stories for young children. With a happy smile and a pen dancing across the pages, Xiao brings new characters to life, hoping to encourage children to use their own imaginations and creativity while learning about friendship, determination, and kindness.

When Xiao isn’t dreaming up new adventures for her characters, she happily tends her flowers, learns to sew, or plays outside with her own little bundles of joy. Join Xiao on many journeys through the wonder of words and spark children’s imaginations everywhere!

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The Bluff by Bonnie Traymore Genre: Psychological Thriller

  

 A crumbling bluff, two unsolved homicides, and a woman on the edge. Haunted by her husband’s untimely death, Kate must navigate treacherous waters and leave Crest Lake and her tragic past behind...before it all unravels.  

The Bluff

by Bonnie Traymore

Genre: Psychological Thriller

"A riveting, pulse-pounding, adrenaline rush of a thriller. Do not miss this book!" -Noelle W. Ihli, author of Gray After Dark

“Gripping and full of surprises, The Bluff is a clever psychological suspense with layered characters and an atmospheric setting. Traymore masterfully ratchets up the tension little-by-little until the shocking, explosive end.” –Tracey Devlyn, USA Today bestselling author

“What do you have to lose, Kate?” Ryan asked me, as we stood on the bluff, 

looking out on Lake Michigan.Turns out, almost everything.

When I first moved from Manhattan to this small town six years ago, I worried about many things. I worried about finding a job. I worried that I’d be bored. I worried that my relationship with charming photographer Ryan Breslow was moving too fast. But I never worried about whether the ground beneath my feet would crumble—both literally and figuratively.

My marriage didn’t go as I’d imagined. A year ago, Ryan met his untimely death in a car accident that’s still under investigation. Isolated and alone, all I wanted was to sell my home and leave Crest Lake and its painful memories behind.

But with my home inching ever closer to the edge of the crumbling bluff, the property has become unmarketable. All of us on the lakefront have lost chunks of property, and tempers are at a boiling point about what to do next.

And now, on the evening of a contentious vote about how to fix this pressing issue, my nemesis on the shoreline committee has been murdered. I know how it looks, but it’s not what it seems. I have to get my plan passed and cash out.

Because I have secrets.

And they won’t stay buried forever.

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Bonnie Traymore is the award-winning, Amazon best selling author of page-turner mystery/thrillers that hit close to home. Her books feature strong but relatable female protagonists. The plots explore difficult topics such as jealousy, infidelity, murder, and the impact of psychological disorders, but she also includes bits of romance and humor to lighten the mood from time to time. She's an active status member of International Thriller Writers and Mystery Writers of America.

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Unexpected Detour by Lynn Marie Jackson

  

Courage and Intrigue in Wartime San Francisco

 

Historical Fiction

Date Published: Coming December 10, 2024

Publisher: Acorn Publishing

When bombs fall on Pearl Harbor, the trajectory of Faye Baxter’s midwestern life takes an unexpected detour. Her fiancé Steve Connor enlists in the Army, and Faye follows him to California for a spur-of-the-moment wedding just days before he ships out. 

Eager to contribute to the war effort, Faye joins the workforce in San Francisco, a city awash with jobs, handsome soldiers, cheap cocktails, and nefarious secrets. When she is recruited to serve as a courier for a government intelligence agency, the assignment leads her into a web of misogyny, deception, and espionage. 

Will she learn to trust her instincts, value her own opinions, and raise her voice against injustice? Or are the risks too great?

About the Author

Lynn Marie Jackson has spent many years engaged in the creative process working as a marketing strategist, copywriter, podcast producer, blogger, and novelist. Raised in California and Washington, DC, she is a long-time San Francisco Bay Area resident. When not writing, she’s on the hunt for inspiration; she can be found visiting museums, hiking new trails, or exploring any place well outside her comfort zone.

 

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A Little Getaway by Bonnie Traymore Genre: Spicy Suspense Thriller

 

 A little getaway takes a deadly turn for Morgan and Kyle Murphy in this spicy 

suspense thriller about a marriage filled with passion, secrets, and suspicions.  

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A Little Getaway

by Bonnie Traymore

Genre: Spicy Suspense Thriller

  

A little getaway takes a deadly turn for Morgan and Kyle Murphy in this spicy suspense thriller about a marriage filled with passion, secrets, and suspicions.

Morgan Murphy has always longed for a romance for the ages. And she’s found it with husband Kyle Murphy—until their spicy marriage suddenly starts to cool off.

Is Kyle preoccupied and distant because of a problem with his development project? Or is it something worse? Could Kyle Murphy be...cheating? He’s hiding something, that’s for sure. And Morgan’s determined to find out what it is.

With the help of gal pal Carla Flores, Morgan tracks her husband’s movements, and the signs increasingly point to infidelity, the ultimate sin in Morgan’s book. When Kyle increases their life insurance and surprises her with a weekend getaway to get their mojo back, she goes on the offensive and hatches a plan to make him come clean about what’s been going on.

But before she can pull it off, Morgan’s attacked and nearly kidnapped, and Kyle vanishes from the resort without a trace. With no clue as to who took Kyle or why, she’s not sure who is the biggest threat: the shady investor he owes money to, the police, or the guys she hired to teach Kyle a lesson. With the clock ticking, she needs to find out soon.

Before they come for her, too.

For fans of Liv Constantine, Kimberly Belle, Jeneva Rose, Kaira Rouda, Freida McFadden, and Daniel Hurst.

"Edge of the seat suspense in this riveting thriller about a husband and wife hiding deadly secrets from each other that will keep you guessing all the way to the explosive ending. Another winner for Bonnie Traymore!" -- R.G. Belsky, author of the award-winning Clare Carlson series

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Cows Can’t Be Clowns by Debra Daugherty

 

 Children's Book

Date Published: September 3, 2024

Publisher: Everimagine Books (Harbor Lane Books, LLC)

 

 

Bella wants to be a clown, but she's a cow! Rooster, Pig, and Horse laugh when Bella tells them her dream, so she sneaks away to join the circus. Bella proves to the clowns she is moo-larious, and they welcome her into their act. As the star of the show, Bella should be happy, but she misses her friends on the farm. Will she choose circus stardom, or her farm-animal friends?

About the Author

Debra Daugherty is a Central Illinois author and a member of SCBWI, the Society of Children's Book Writers and Illustrators.

Debra’s publishing credits include Calamity Cat (2013, MeeGenius/HMH); The Dragon’s Ring (2016, Clean Reads); The Memory Jar (2023, Young Dragons); Cows Can't Be Clowns (2024, Harbor Lane Books/EverImagine Books), two children’s stories in Guardian Angel Kid's e-zine; three articles in SCBWI-Illinois Prairie Wind magazine, and a short story in an anthology, Adventures on the Go, Book 2, (2021, Offbeat Reads). Her short story, Heart of Stone, won first place in a writing contest in 2015.

Debra began writing children’s stories for her nieces and nephews when they were young. Now their children read her books.

When not writing or reading, Debra enjoys exploring flea markets, visiting local museums and historical sights, and playing ball with her pup nephew Elmer, her brother’s dachshund, when he visits from Texas.

Something most people don’t know about Debra - she’s kissed the Blarney Stone.

 

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Murderous CONsequences by Nicole Leiren

 

Cozy Mystery

Date Published: 07/03/2024

Publisher: Harbor Lane Books, LLC.

 

Sadie Sabatini thinks of herself as a modern-day Robin Hood who uses her gift as a skilled con artist to help those who have nowhere else to turn. Leading this life is rewarding, but the number of enemies are piling up. Sadie decides to lay low and start over with a new (and legitimate business) in the small town of Wilson, Texas, situated on a small peninsula in beautiful Lake Amore.

Trouble is never far behind though and her past catches up to her in a big way when a friend of a former mark threatens blackmail for his silence. When he turns up dead and Sadie is the prime suspect, she realizes this time she must protect herself. Her skills prove helpful as she digs deeper into the web of revenge, blackmail, and secrets to discover she’s not the only one with a past to hide.

As the threats mount, Sadie knows she’s closing in on the truth. She now worries that the few new friends she’s made in town are in danger because of her. With time running out, can she protect those around her and find the real killer before this new chapter in her life is conned out of a happy ending?

 

About the Author

USA Today Best-Selling author Nicole Leiren likes to have fun -- in life, with her characters and, of course, family and friends. A Midwesterner at heart, she now proudly calls South Texas her home and lives with her husband on a beautiful peninsula in Lake Conroe.

Nicole enjoys sharing the laughter, mystery, and occasionally a little mayhem she forces her characters to endure all for the reader’s pleasure! Her stories allow you to take a break and immerse yourself in a page turning story until you reach the whodunit or happily ever after (usually both!)

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