The most priceless American manuscript in existence has unceremoniously dropped into Paul Mcdonald's hands--now what?

In between much-needed therapy sessions, Paul's neurotic friend Booker the burglar stole it from his dad’s girl friend’s roommate, and now wants sometime-sleuth Paul to find its rightful owner. Because he’s pretty sure the roommate's not it.

Paul is so awed he can hardly bring himself to touch it. It’s none other than the missing holograph of The Adventures of Huckleberry Finn. And Beverly the roommate's no librarian, she’s a flight attendant, so Booker suspects chicanery. He’s only too right: Beverly, it turns out, is dead. Murdered for the manuscript, if Paul’s guess is right.

He finds out it’s in high demand from a zany collection of collectors, Huckleberry Fiends of all stripes of crazy, every single one of them capable of murder. Suddenly he’s the protagonist of A Literary Nightmare, surrounded by Mysterious Strangers, playing out A Double-Barrelled Detective Story involving A Stolen White Elephant and pretty much Roughing It with the bullying Homicide Inspector Howard Blick.

I need a woman to help me shut up my big Greek family.

And my new intern is perfect for the job, though pretending to have a relationship with her might be a little taboo.

Good thing I'm in charge.

Being a self-made billionaire, I haven't spent much time looking for love.

None actually.

Lucky for me, it's fallen right into my lap.
 

A SERIAL KILLER IS SAYING IT WITH FLOWERS...

In the fourth installment of Kimberly Amato’s chilling hard-boiled mystery series, badass detective Jasmine Steele is back -- and shockingly, to herself most of all -- she’s as happy as she’s ever been.

She and her brilliant psychologist partner Frankie are planning a wedding that’s been years in the making, and she’s settled into a new chapter of life with her nephew-turned-adopted son, Chase. But the good life turns out to be more fleeting than the detective’s caffeine withdrawals.

Jasmine, or Jazz, to her friends, gets a rude awakening when a 3-year-old cold case comes back hot. New York City’s “Carnation Killer,” a serial rapist and murderer, leaves his fifth calling card on a woman named Emilia Smith. The calling card? A heart-shaped carving into the woman’s chest and a single white carnation.

On the creep spectrum, Jazz puts this killer somewhere between Jack the Ripper and the Zodiac Killer. And her veteran right hand man is on medical leave.

She’s joined instead by temporary partner Detective Sydney Locke, a welcome new character. Sydney’s pretty green but has a fiery determination and talent for the beat that Jazz recognizes within minutes. Soon enough, they’ve got a mentor/protégé thing going – which certainly comes in handy at their often patriarchal workplace.

And it turns out Jazz and Syd will need that and more when the military gets involved with the investigation-- because the victim is none other than the daughter of a high-ranking official, and the brass knows more than they’re saying.

What the team do know is that Emilia’s last night alive was spent at a college bar that sparks Jasmine’ least happy memory –the very same establishment that served as a backdrop to her own early adult years, a past defiled and traumatized by a dangerous man.Just as Jazz is finally ready to be happy, her bone-chilling trauma comes rushing back. And the Carnation Killer is still out there.

Set in London and Russia at the turn of the century, Susana Aikin’s debut introduces a vibrant young woman determined to defy convention and shape an extraordinary future.
 
Like other well-bred young women in Edwardian England, Lily Throop is expected to think of little beyond marriage and motherhood. Passionate about the stage, Lily has very different ambitions. To her father’s dismay, she secures an apprenticeship at London’s famous Imperial Theatre. Soon, her talent and beauty bring coveted roles and devoted admirers. Yet to most of society, the line between actress and harlot is whisper-thin. With her reputation threatened by her mentor’s vicious betrayal, Lily flees to St. Petersburg with an acting troupe—leaving her first love behind.
 
Life in Russia is as exhilarating as it is difficult. The streets rumble with talk of revolution, and Lily is drawn into an affair with Sergei, a Count with fervent revolutionary ideals. Following Sergei when he is banished to Vladivostok, Lily struggles to find her role in an increasingly dangerous world. And as Russian tensions with Japan erupt into war, only fortitude and single-mindedness can steer her to freedom and safety at last.
 
With its sweeping backdrop and evocative details, We Shall See the Sky Sparkling explores a fascinating period in history through the eyes of a strong-willed, singular heroine, in a moving story of love and resilience.

Michael Shipley experienced the wonders of ancient Rome, slept his way through Greece (No I mean he really was sleeping...) and now it’s his time to shine in Cairo, Egypt...

Having survived the breakup of the century that was ten months ago, yet felt like yesterday, he decided to go it alone and explore the world (okay so a very small area:) by taking an international cruise!

So he signed up for a private tour group.  And there he was, tall, brown haired-blue eyed god, charismatic and oh so cute in glasses.  They were on the same tour bus in Rome, but tall and blue eyed was with some cute girl.  Michael could dream right?!

Imagine his surprise when blue eyed sat down next to him on their way to Cairo.  With a smile that could light up New York City, the man extended his hand and said, “Hi, I’m Brian..."

Two strangers exploring Ancient Egypt together. Where will fate lead them...

Stand alone novelette

– MM Contemporary Gay Romance, heat level low, HEA: Happily Ever After
~ 15,000 words

Me.
The good girl.
I can't believe I'm about to say this.
But I'm lusting over two men.

When a drug dealer is out for my blood,
Rafe and Leo are my only hope.
Rafe, the protective self-defense instructor.
And Leo, the sexy playboy firefighter.
Team up to protect me.
The two beefy, alpha men are my obsession.
I think of their rough hands touching my skin.
Them sharing me in ways that are so wrong but feel so right.
I've been a good girl all my life.
Good and... in control.
Maybe it's time I surrender myself to my ultimate fantasy.
Let them own me.
Get double dirty.

So, now when my enemy attacks...
Two sets of strong arms have my back.

When Grant Daniels is unexpectedly discharged from the Marines, he heads back to his childhood home of Moon Lake, Idaho to run his family’s lodge. The place has seen better days and so has he. The wedding party from hell (actually New York City) checks in, complete with paparazzi and a Bridezilla. Nothing in his training has prepared him for an invasion of this scale.

Legend has it that if you look into the still waters of Moon Lake on the full moon, you’ll see the face of your true love on the water. Paige Ross doesn’t need fairy tales, though. She’s got a ring on her finger and a white dress stuffed in the back of her closet. There’s no backing out now, even if her impending nuptials feel more like a prison sentence for a crime she didn’t commit.

The moonlight shows her things she never knew existed, including a gruff ex-Marine that Paige knows she shouldn’t be looking at. She should stay away; she’s about to say “I do.” But Grant Daniels pulls at her like gravity. The moon is rising and the wedding bells are sounding more and more like an alarm.

What will she see when she looks in the water? A marriage… or a Marine?

Leadership requires a mindset of wisdom which brings order inspired by love. Without love and empathy, leadership becomes exploitative, abusive, or tyrannous. Sometimes, we find ourselves thrust in positions of leadership without the mental foundation to handle it. This can create a lot of pressure but can also provide opportunities to learn and grow through experience. Some of the main ideas we will explore here in relation to purpose are:

-Thoughts for meditation on leadership

-The challenges that occur when we find ourselves in leadership positions without the right mindset

-The mindset needed for leadership

-Taking leadership of our minds

-Leading with empathy

Seven sexy firemen and the lucky ladies who capture their hearts.

Transport yourself into the blazin' hot Firehouse of Manhattan, as we follow three heroic, brave and salaciously s*xy firemen in their quests to find lasting love.

Included in this box set is a steamy reverse harem with four firemen and one VERY lucky lady.


Book One: His for One Night
There's lust in her eyes.
And I'm more than happy to scratch her every itch.
But things get complicated.
Two turns into three...
And the sexy socialite is having my baby.
Her family wants to cover the scandal and get her back together with her cheating ex.
If they expect me to just stand around and watch, they have another thing coming.


Book Two: His Baby
Chelsea ripped through me like a hurricane...
Broke down my walls. And changed me down to my CORE.

Today, I fight fires for a living.
For a welcomed distraction from the demons of my past.
Behind the smoke and ash...
I see something that has me frozen.
Those striking eyes that can't be mistaken.
That voice that's been haunting me for years.
And there's a fear in her eyes she's trying so desperately to hide.


Book Three: His Hose
He's the sexiest firefighter and single dad alive.
And I can't get my brother's best friend's hose out of my mind.
He would do anything to protect his family.
So, when his little girl goes missing...
He moves heaven and earth to bring her home.
But when all is said and done, will our flame continue to grow or wither away...
When one plus two turns into three?


Book Four: Christmas with Four Firemen
Who wouldn't fall head over heels for a hot fireman?
Heroic. Brave. And an expert in using his... hose.
Not to mention those damn sexy pants... I can't get enough.
Now multiply that by four and you have a Christmas gift fit for a queen.


Download your copy, and enjoy this salaciously hot firemen box set today!

OVER 1,500,000 COPIES SOLD! AMAZON HAS SAID*, "WE ARE INSPIRED BY THIS WRITER AND HOW HE IS DELIGHTING READERS"--AMAZON PRESS RELEASE 10/15/18

What happens if you do all the right things for all the wrong reasons?

The dead body found in Flagstaff is not hard to identify - the District Attorney had been a well known figure. His wife admits that she pulled the trigger, but her attorney Thaddeus Murfee finds a confusing mess of evidence that tells a different story. When a beautiful teen girl arrives, Thad has to make a decision with terrifying consequences. The riveting story of one lawyer’s attempt to redeem himself, one wife’s attempt to free herself, and one young girl’s hope of a new life after years of unspeakable abuse.

Defending Turquoise is part of the Thaddeus Murfee Legal Thriller Series, which has more than 1.5 million readers and counting, and made John Ellsworth into a household name. If you love page-turning thrillers with mystery, clandestine plotting, and a dash of romance, dive into the world of Thaddeus Murfee today!

USA Today Bestselling Author John Ellsworth’s books are renowned for their twists and turns and surprise endings. See the politics and internal maneuvering that lurk behind criminal cases and discover how the strongest bonds can grow out of the strangest places.

Enjoy this Legal Thriller Series FREE as part of your Kindle Unlimited subscription. You can read these Kindle Unlimited books online via your Kindle device or any smartphone or tablet with the free Amazon Kindle app.

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*Amazon Shares a Selection of Customers’ Favorite Books from Indie Authors

Top Picks To Add Self-Published Books to Your End-of-Year Reading Lists
SEATTLE--Oct. 15, 2018- Hundreds of thousands of independent authors are finding their audiences through self-publishing with Kindle Direct Publishing (KDP). More than ever before, authors are reaching new readers directly and cultivating communities as they grow their writing careers on KDP. On average, 20% of books on this year’s Amazon Charts Top 20 weekly lists are self-published. Included in the curated list of top-selling books:
John Ellsworth’s 30 Days of Justis (Michael Gresham Series) (Thriller). Overall rating: 4.6 stars. “I could hardly put this book down. First book I have read by John Ellsworth. I cannot wait to read more. Well written and holds your attention!” – Ann C
“We are inspired by the success of these writers and how they are delighting readers,” said Charles Kronbach, Director of Independent Publishing Worldwide for Amazon.

WINE, WOMEN AND .....MURDER Vintner Patricio "Pat" Vega appeals to cop-turned-Catholic priest Raff Rafferty for help when his vineyard is threatened with destruction by a blackmailer. The threat is followed by a series of mysterious deaths of individuals close to Pat and his winery which are ruled 'accidental' by authorities. Raff, however, believes that they are cleverly disguised murders and a vicious killer is loose in California's wine country. VINEYARD VENGEANCE is a tense, taut thriller crammed with unexpected twists and turns that will keep you guessing from the first exciting page to its breath-taking surprise ending.

In a time when magic rules the sea, she only trusts her sword.

Buy the complete four-book Storms of Magic Series at a discounted box set price.

Storm Raiders

Abbey has always been an outsider in Holdgate. While the people of her adopted city dominate the seas with their weather-controlling storm magic, she prefers the work in her father’s blacksmith shop.

Besting any foolish enough to question her skills with a sword.

But when her father is falsely accused of murder, she has to sneak aboard a stormship and take to the seas in a quest to clear his name.

Teaming up with a young storm mage and a no-nonsense Captain, Abbey sets off on a swashbuckling adventure.

She’ll soon learn that the legendary Storm Raiders--a terrifying group of seafaring pirates--are all too real.

Storm Callers

When the storm clouds gather, only the bravest answer the call.

Abbey and Dustin head to the Storm Wall to investigate a series of Barskall attacks. They arrive in the midst of a battle and discover an unlikely ally. They soon learn of a powerful weapon they can use to stop Dahlia and her seafaring pirates...

If they can find it in time.

The search will take them deep into enemy territory where their only hope for survival is the resourcefulness of their small but feisty crew.

As they race to find the weapon, a mysterious group of Storm Callers threatens to take over the seas and pave the wave for a whole new breed of Storm Raiders.

Storm Breakers

How do you defeat a magician who can shape mountains?

Abbey and her friends travel across the sea in search of Syd’s brother, a sailor captured by a warlord years ago. To find him, they’ll need the help of their greatest enemy, the Storm Caller Dahlia.

When they arrive, they discover a land ruled by a new form of magic: the Way of Stone.

The Stone Shapers agree to help Abbey and her friends track down the missing man, but only if Abbey helps them defeat a band of rebels first.

What Abbey doesn’t know is that the leader of the rebels is the very man they came to rescue.

Storm Breakers is a fun, swashbuckling romp filled with twists, adventure, and plenty of banter.

Storm Warrior

The greatest threat to the future comes from the secrets of the past.

Abbey and her friends return home after their long journey west to find Holdgate threatened by both an enemy to the south and a hidden Barskall army to the east.

Lucky for Holdgate, Abbey and the crew of The Foggy Day are more than ready to defend their home.

But there’s an even greater threat to the city… one nobody sees coming.

A man with a mysterious connection to Abbey’s past has arrived, and he wants to see the stormships burn.

He’s about to learn why it’s never a good idea to mess with Abbey’s friends.

Storm Warrior is a fun, swashbuckling romp filled with twists, adventure, and plenty of banter.

Set on the foundation laid by the Kurtherian Gambit Series, Storms of Magic tells an entirely new story in the Age of Magic--and of the heroes and villains who battle for control of its destiny.

Freya Brown…

She is simply perfect…

That sweet face with those platinum blonde hair, and piercing green eyes with perfect curves pulls me in.

But I should not be going anywhere near her,

After all she is the pop princess who just tagged along.

But soon, things start to happen…back stage.

And I thought I’ve found my love…

I think my life is coming back in order,

Only to realize that I messed up again,

Only to see her walk away.

But I’m too obsessed to let her go,

And I’ll do everything to make her mine

But this girl just doesn’t know it yet!

It's been four years since Maggie's venture into the Netherworld, and Dark Root is thriving. But there are shadows moving in, and ominous signs in the tea leaves. Old spirits rise up to tell their stories, and new residents arrive. Who is friend and who is foe? There may be peace in Dark Root, but peace was never meant to last.

This is the spin-off series for The Daughters of Dark Root series. This series can be read alone, but do contain spoilers from the previous series. Magick. Mischief. Mayhem. Maggie.

Welcome to Dark Root. We've been expecting you.

Want to read the first series? Check out The Daughters of Dark Root best-selling series:
The Witches of Dark Root
The Magick of Dark Root
The Curse of Dark Root: Part One
The Curse of Dark Root: Part Two
The Shadows of Dark Root

Middle School Mayhem: Down with the Dance is the first book in this action-packed, hilarious series.  

Meet Austin Davenport, whose fabulous luck landed him on this earth only eleven short months after his brother, Derek, putting them in the same grade. While Austin's brain power is unmatched, it appears as if his brother got all the athletic gifts and the family butt-chin, meaning their parents love Derek more than Austin, or so it seems. 

Join Austin on his journey through the tumultuous waters of middle school as he navigates the swampy and undeodorized hallways and explores the depths of the cafeteria's seafood surprise. 

Oh, and someone is plotting to take down the Halloween Dance, the one that Austin has his sights set on, so he can take Sophie Rodriguez, a girl way out of his league, but who doesn't seem to know it.  

Can he stay one step ahead of the new principal who has it out for him? Will Austin figure out who the perpetrators are? Will he save the dance in time? Will he wear a diaper on a stakeout?  

This first in a planned series of twelve will have you ROFLing like you never have before.  

The funny and fast-paced nature of this series is meant for middle grade and early young adult readers.  

Beware! This series has the tendency to turn reluctant readers into eager ones.  

In 1974 a disenfranchised young man from a broken home set out to do the impossible. With a hundred dollars in his pocket, a beat up cavalry saddle, and a faraway look in his eye, John Egenes saddled his horse Gizmo and started down the trail on an adventure across the North American continent. Their seven month journey took them across 11 states from California to Virginia, ocean to ocean.. As they left the pressing confinement of the city behind them, the pair experienced the isolation and loneliness of the southwestern deserts, the vastness of the prairie, and the great landscapes that make up America. Across hundreds of miles of empty land they slept with coyotes and wild horses under the stars, and in urban areas they camped alone in graveyards and abandoned shacks. Along the way John and Gizmo were transformed from inexperienced horse and rider to veterans of the trail. With his young horse as his spiritual guide John slowly began to comprehend his own place in the world and to find peace within himself. Full of heart and humor, Egenes serves up a tale that's as big as the America he witnessed, an America that no longer exists. It was a journey that could only have been experienced step by step, mile by mile, from the view between a horse's ears.

A New York Times Bestseller, and the inspiration for the hit Broadway musical Hamilton!

Pulitzer Prize-winning author Ron Chernow presents a landmark biography of Alexander Hamilton, the Founding Father who galvanized, inspired, scandalized, and shaped the newborn nation.

In the first full-length biography of Alexander Hamilton in decades, Ron Chernow tells the riveting story of a man who overcame all odds to shape, inspire, and scandalize the newborn America. According to historian Joseph Ellis, Alexander Hamilton is “a robust full-length portrait, in my view the best ever written, of the most brilliant, charismatic and dangerous founder of them all.”

Few figures in American history have been more hotly debated or more grossly misunderstood than Alexander Hamilton. Chernow’s biography gives Hamilton his due and sets the record straight, deftly illustrating that the political and economic greatness of today’s America is the result of Hamilton’s countless sacrifices to champion ideas that were often wildly disputed during his time. “To repudiate his legacy,” Chernow writes, “is, in many ways, to repudiate the modern world.” Chernow here recounts Hamilton’s turbulent life: an illegitimate, largely self-taught orphan from the Caribbean, he came out of nowhere to take America by storm, rising to become George Washington’s aide-de-camp in the Continental Army, coauthoring The Federalist Papers, founding the Bank of New York, leading the Federalist Party, and becoming the first Treasury Secretary of the United States.Historians have long told the story of America’s birth as the triumph of Jefferson’s democratic ideals over the aristocratic intentions of Hamilton. Chernow presents an entirely different man, whose legendary ambitions were motivated not merely by self-interest but by passionate patriotism and a stubborn will to build the foundations of American prosperity and power. His is a Hamilton far more human than we’ve encountered before—from his shame about his birth to his fiery aspirations, from his intimate relationships with childhood friends to his titanic feuds with Jefferson, Madison, Adams, Monroe, and Burr, and from his highly public affair with Maria Reynolds to his loving marriage to his loyal wife Eliza. And never before has there been a more vivid account of Hamilton’s famous and mysterious death in a duel with Aaron Burr in July of 1804.

Chernow’s biography is not just a portrait of Hamilton, but the story of America’s birth seen through its most central figure. At a critical time to look back to our roots, Alexander Hamilton will remind readers of the purpose of our institutions and our heritage as Americans.

“Nobody has captured Hamilton better than Chernow” —The New York Times Book Review 

Ron Chernow's other biographies include: Grant, Washington, and Titan.

The last place Autumn Jenkins ever imagined herself to be was standing on a stage at a strip club and swinging from a pole, especially when she only signed up to be a waitress and make a few tips. But when Autumn finds herself hiding behind a mask and face to face with a sexy stranger, she gets more than she bargained for.

Cody Gray is all business. He takes what and who he wants to continue his success in life and business. When he finds himself blowing off some steam at a friend’s bachelor party he doesn’t expect to be intrigued by a curvy masked beauty dangling from a pole, especially when it turns out to be his star student.

Autumn's Coming is a steamy fall book with enough smoke and steam to roast more than a few marshmallows. This is book 4 of the Seasons of Seduction series and can be read in any order. These are safe and steamy short reads with a HEA and no cheating.

Sparks fly for one night, but I want more.
And what I want, I get.

Fiona has always been a firecracker.
Her red hair and fiery spunk have haunted my dreams since I enlisted.
She's my sister’s best friend and now in charge of the Fourth of July alumni football game.
Guess I'd better get myself in the game.
Fireworks explode between us and my desire is set alight.
Problem is my sister hates me and Fiona is loyal.
That won't stop me when I claim her.
She's mine.

***Sizzling hot alpha romance holiday novella with no cliffhangers, no cheating, and a guaranteed happily-ever-after***

Abducted at gunpoint by a gorgeous woman…

Navy SEAL Cody “Cowboy” McCormick is in Las Vegas for a little R & R before his friend’s wedding when a beautiful blonde jams a gun in his side and abducts him from a casino in broad daylight. He could stop her, but he plays along because he’s intrigued—plus he’s convinced she’s in danger.

CIA agent Miranda Lockwood’s life is on the line when an undercover operation goes wrong. Little does she know when she sashays up to the biggest, baddest looking dude in the casino lobby that she’s kidnapping a Navy SEAL—or that she’ll be unable to resist his charm when he turns up the heat.

When the CIA labels her a rogue agent, Miranda’s faith in everything she believes in is shaken to the core. Cody’s the only one she can trust to help her find the traitor in the agency. But even though she’s forced to betray him, she can’t get over the SEAL who made her feel safe in his arms. Miranda will have to fight harder than she’s ever fought for anything if she wants his forgiveness—but Cody’s not in a forgiving mood in spite of the sparks that still fly when he’s forced to team up with her again.

When disaster strikes and they’re caught in the line of fire, Cody will do everything in his power to keep them both alive. Because if he doesn’t, he’ll never get to hold Miranda close again…