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As a young boy his parents were murdered in an explosion in London. Alone and orphaned, Jake Kelly attempts to escape his heartbreaking reality and stows away on a cargo ship bound for Boston. Raised in the harshest of Boston neighborhoods, and by a longshoreman, Jake learns to steal what he can, and he does it all in the name of survival. As an adult he leads a small crew of professional thieves, and they’re very successful at lifting priceless jewelry, paintings, and even cold hard cash. Life is good until he’s commissioned to steal a treasure to save his beloved, Amelia. And he has to take it from one of the most iconic homes in all the world, The Villa Casa Casuarina, also known as the Versace Mansion. What happens next: a heartrending revelation that will prompt an already wrathful Jake to carry out an unprecedented act of revenge beginning in Miami and ending in Boston.

Marc Zappulla Marc Zappulla is an American author from the Boston suburb of Medford, Massachusetts. He has worked as a ghostwriter for celebrity figures such as Hockey Hall of Fame goaltender Gerry Cheevers, and TV personality and host of NESN's Charlie Moore Outdoors, Charlie Moore a.k.a. The Mad Fisherman.He was inspired to write his first novel The Last Longshoreman by his father's thirty-year career as a longshoreman. Zappulla currently lives in Boston and is busy working on his next book. Links 

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Buddy felt forever bonded to Nina from grade school and on. Uncovering a gold pocket watch near a mysterious shed showed a photo that turned out to be Nina and the inscription read "To Buddy: I'll love you forever, Nina." That convinced Buddy and Nina. A series of happenings including the appearance of Buddy's great-grandmother from the distant pass inside of the shed also warned Buddy that he wasn't to go against the message of the watch.However, later when they are grown, Nina doubts Buddy and tells him to date Sally, another girl from their school just to prove his love for Nina. It becomes apparent that it is Nina who may not love Buddy after all. Sally has been in love with Buddy all through school and into college. The inscription and photo changes from Nina to Sally. Later the inscription and photo both disappear and no one remembers except Buddy about the watch message. Two things happen that convinces Buddy that he wasn't dreaming after all.
 

 

 About Larry Hammersley

Larry Hammersley was born May 6, 1938 in Alexandria, IN. He has a B.S. degree in chemistry from Purdue University, January 1961 and a M.S. degree in chemistry from Indiana University, January 1975. He is a retired civil service chemist with 40 years in the work place. He writes science fiction and sweet romance. He has several short romance stories on the internet and has written several novels for which he is seeking representation. He is married, has two children and five grandchildren. His interests besides writing is amateur radio, astronomy, jogging and a little woodworkin

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CELLS tells the story of an unofficial, covert prison designed to remove repeat offenders who have upset the balance of society.

Jim, a troubled seventeen year old, finds that he is imprisoned with his absent father.

Jim is torn between his desire to expose his violent abductors and the desperate need for a new beginning.

 

 About Julia Cowan

Julia Cowan lives in Bedfordshire with her husband, two children and two cats. She works as a Teaching Assistant in a small school and loves supporting the children and sharing her love of writing. When she is not at her laptop, she enjoys learning the piano and going to the theatre. Cells is her debut novel which was published in March 2020.

Us vs The Rest of the World is her second novel and published January 2021.

Julia is now working on her third book whilst also writing short stories. LinksAmazon: https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B085P28G3K/ref=ppx_yo_dt_b_d_asin_image_o00?ie=UTF8&psc=1
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Full-figured Bess Simpson despairs — so many men on campus are turned off by "fat chicks." Only one has caught her eye, but he's always with the petite drum major. Bolstered by an encouraging best friend, Bess finds her math ability comes in handy — the man of her dreams needs a tutor.

Art Fuller wants to be a metallurgical engineer, but he must pass the Differential Equations class, and math is not his strong point. To make matters worse, the help session leader is no help, and dating the daughter of the department head isn’t getting him anywhere but henpecked, especially when he turns to Bess for some assistance.

Will Bess impress him beyond the subject at hand? Or is he unable to recognize her true value?
 

 

 About Larry Hammersley

Larry Hammersley was born May 6, 1938 in Alexandria, IN. He has a B.S. degree in chemistry from Purdue University, January 1961 and a M.S. degree in chemistry from Indiana University, January 1975. He is a retired civil service chemist with 40 years in the work place. He writes science fiction and sweet romance. He has several short romance stories on the internet and has written several novels for which he is seeking representation. He is married, has two children and five grandchildren. His interests besides writing is amateur radio, astronomy, jogging and a little woodworkin

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It was only supposed to be pretend.

Aspiring author, Amy Mitchell, used to believe in romance and happily ever after. That was until her husband cheated on her. Now, she just writes about it.

When she takes on a part-time job as a babysitter to the daughter of a deliciously handsome, but self-entitled single dad; the last thing she expected was to fall for him.

For Sam Whitford, life ended the day his wife left him and their young daughter because of a lost inheritance. Sick of the consequences of being a billionaire's heir, he bites the bullet and moves away to the small town of Willow Oaks.

But when Sam learns that his domineering mother is coming to town, he knows that it will only be a matter of time before she meddles in his love life again; so he convinces Amy to be his pretend girlfriend.

Tensions rise as Amy and Sam spend time together, but so do their feelings for each other. And the longer they spend entangled in their fictitious relationship, the harder it becomes for them to know what's real and what's not.

Will Amy and Sam get the Happily Ever-After they both deserve?

Love Me True is a story about acceptance, moving on, and finding happily ever after. It is the first book in the Willow Oaks Sweet Romance series. Each book in the series can be read as a standalone. About Melissa Crosby

Melissa Crosby lives in Wellington, New Zealand with her husband, two children, and their adopted rescue pets, Evie and Zuko. She enjoys writing inspirational women's fiction and heartwarming small town romance.

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 Tess McBride's father left her mother for another woman. Tess's mother dies a year later. Tess takes to the road on her Harley Sportster to try leaving the sadness behind. She runs with a motorcycle gang for awhile and goes it alone again. She fixes stranded biker, Johnnie Parker's bike. Can he take away her past hurt?

About Larry Hammersley

Larry Hammersley was born May 6, 1938 in Alexandria, IN. He has a B.S. degree in chemistry from Purdue University, January 1961 and a M.S. degree in chemistry from Indiana University, January 1975. He is a retired civil service chemist with 40 years in the work place. He writes science fiction and sweet romance. He has several short romance stories on the internet and has written several novels for which he is seeking representation. He is married, has two children and five grandchildren. His interests besides writing is amateur radio, astronomy, jogging and a little woodworkin

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Blog: http://larryhammersley.blogspot.com/

She can’t afford to be found. His life is on public display. Will her dangerous past destroy their chance for love?

Nurse Kara Boggs lost everything because she stood up for what’s right. After turning state’s evidence against her mobster father, she’s forced to go underground with an assumed name. But taking a job for a handsome celebrity quarterback could shine a very dangerous public spotlight.

After leading his team to a Super Bowl win, Brody Mullen should be on top of the world. But he’s shocked when his quiet seaside homecoming reveals his mother in a cast, and her housekeeper dying from a brain tumor. Frantic to get the best care for the women he adores, he hires a gorgeous nurse… despite her strange request to stay publicly invisible.

As Kara’s attraction to the charming jock grows, she becomes trapped by her own high-stakes secrets and the constant threat of exposure. And Brody’s famously strict “no women” rule means falling hard for the beautiful woman could ruin his career.

Will they be sidelined by their own rules, or will they complete a pass to passion?

Traded: Brody and Kara is the touching first book in the Cliffside Bay small-town romance series. If you like courageous heroines, steadfast heroes, and heartfelt stories of friendship and family, you’ll adore Tess Thompson’s emotional saga. About Tess Thompson

Tess Thompson is the USA Today Bestselling and award-winning author of contemporary and historical Romantic Women’s Fiction with nearly 40 published titles. When asked to describe her books, she could never figure out what to say that would perfectly sum them up until she landed on, Hometowns and Heartstrings.

She’s married to her prince, Best Husband Ever, and is the mother of their blended family of four kids and five cats. Best Husband Ever is seventeen months younger, which qualifies Tess as a Cougar, a title she wears proudly. Her Bonus Sons are young adults with pretty hair and big brains like their dad. Daughters, better known as Princess One and Two, are teenagers who make their mama proud because they’re kind. They’re also smart, but a mother shouldn’t brag.

Tess loves lazy afternoons watching football, hanging out on the back patio with Best Husband Ever, reading in bed, binge-watching television series, red wine, strong coffee and walks on crisp autumn days. She laughs a little too loudly, never knows what to make for dinner, looks ridiculous kickboxing in an attempt to combat her muffin top, and always complains about the rain even though she chose to live in Seattle.

She’s proud to have grown up in a small town like the ones in her novels. After graduating from the University of Southern California Drama School, she had hopes of becoming an actress but was called instead to writing fiction. She’s grateful to spend most days in her office matchmaking her characters while her favorite cat Mittens (shhh…don’t tell the others) sleeps on the desk.

She adores hearing from readers, so don’t hesitate to say hello at [email protected] or sign up for her newsletter: http://tesswrites.com/. You’ll receive an ebook copy of her novella, The Santa Trial, for your efforts.

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An imaginative Beauty and the Beast retelling set against the Alaskan wilderness…

Lauren Dalton’s world shattered the day her father died. It shattered again when she found a box of old keepsakes commemorating a life she’d never even known he lead.


Heartbroken but determined, she accepts a seasonal job in rural Alaska to look after an injured musher’s dogs while searching for the truth about her father’s hidden past. But her cantankerous new boss comes with dangerous secrets of his own.


When a fire ravages part of the property, all will be revealed—and four-thousand miles away from the only home she’s ever known, Lauren will discover just how quickly everything can change.


Don’t miss the chance to lose your heart to Lauren, Shane, and their courageous team of sled dogs in this unforgettable tale of love, loss, and finding where you belong from a New York Times bestselling author.  About Melissa Storm

Melissa Storm loves a good cry. She believes, that whether happy or sad, tears have a way of cleansing the soul. Perhaps that's why her books have been known to make readers grab the nearest box of tissues and clutch it tight while visiting her fictional worlds. Hey, happily ever afters mean that much more when they're hard won, right?

As a New York Times and multiple USA Today bestselling author, Melissa is always juggling at least half a dozen new story ideas at any given time. She is married to fellow author Falcon Storm, mom to a precocious human princess, and keeper to an entire domestic zoo full of very spoiled cats and canines. Melissa is the owner of Novel Publicity, Whiskered Mysteries, and Arcane City. She also writes under the names of Molly Fitz, Mila Riggs, and Ash Eschler.

Are you ready to ride this emotional roller coaster? Just turn that first page, and hang on tight!

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How do you solve a murder when the only eyewitness can't talk?

Kat Harper has barely settled back into small-town life in Cherry Hills, Washington when she spies her neighbor's tortoiseshell cat Matty sitting on her doorstep. But Matty's not making a social call. The newly orphaned feline has just witnessed her owner's violent death.

But who would want to kill the elderly Mrs. Tinsdale? Was it one of her fellow animal rescue volunteers? A money-hungry daughter? A local veterinarian with something to hide? Or someone completely unexpected?

If Kat wants to put the murderer behind bars, the amateur sleuth is going to need Matty to lend a furry paw to her investigation. But how do you convince a cat eyewitness to reveal "whodunit"?

All of the Cozy Cat Caper Mystery books can be enjoyed as standalones but will be better appreciated as part of the series. The books are light, fun cozy mysteries featuring an animal-loving female amateur sleuth, lovable and not-so-lovable quirky characters, and a page-turning mystery that needs solving. None of the books include cliffhangers, bad language, or graphic scenes. LinksAmazon https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B013M8PMG8/ref=ppx_yo_dt_b_d_asin_title_o02?ie=UTF8&psc=1

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About Paige Sleuth

Paige Sleuth is a pseudonym for mystery author Marla Bradeen. She plots murder during the day and fights for mattress space with her two rescue cats at night. When not attending to her cats' demands, she writes.

 IS SHE THE PERFECT WIFE?
A beautiful spring day in Frederick is shattered when the home of a family of six becomes a crime scene: five of them dead, one—the mother—missing. Was she lucky to have escaped? Or is her absence evidence of something sinister?
OR IS SHE THE PERFECT KILLER?
Detective Faye-Lynn Johnson is on the case seeking justice and must make sense of the clues left behind. The young woman who, whether as victim or suspect, is silently pleading, Look for me.

Ricky Corum currently resides in Frederick Maryland with his wife Chrissy. He worked as a Builder/Contractor for over 25 years. His Contracting background sparked his first book How to be Your Own Contractor which was publish in 1996. As an avid reader of murder mysteries, Ricky was inspired to write his first crime fiction in 2014, The Lipstick Murders, followed by The Bicycle Gang in 2015. LINKSAmazon: https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B09B6JWDC4/ref=ppx_yo_dt_b_d_asin_title_o02?ie=UTF8&psc=1
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