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Heart and Soul Book 1 Free Today

With fourteen five-star reviews on Amazon, you should download Heart and Soul Book 1 by R W Patterson today!

Solace From Shadows: Where Mortality and Eternity Collide (Heart and Soul Book 1) by R W Patterson

Heart and Soul Book 1 Solace From Shadows, the first supernatural romance novel in the Heart and Soul series, is a tribute to lost souls who stumble from the shadows of who they were, and into the light of who they were meant to be…

What happens when every moment, tucked within five brief days, becomes a memory? Each touch, and every whisper becomes a soul’s sustenance to live, to hold on, when all seems lost? What if these few days were all that remained in the hourglass of a life lived? A day of rescue. A day of discovery. A day of togetherness. Another of resolution. On the last day…is it one of hope or tragedy? Life or resurrection…or both?

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After a tragic wreck claims Elaine Pearson’s family, she embarks on a solo hiking trek into the Blue Ridge Mountains. She only wants to escape her blighted past and the pain of her broken heart. But through a chance encounter with a protective, mysterious stranger, she is thrust into a world where dark creatures that haunted her childhood nightmares are now stalking her from the shadows…and trailing her up a mountain.

During a summer sabbatical, Duke University geneticist, Dr. Ian Kearney, finds Elaine stumbling along the Bartram Trail alone. His slumbering hybrid vampire/lycan soul slowly begins to awaken, and he is unable to resist or deny the persistent soul stirrings that leave him craving a mate. His forgotten human self, however, is also awakening…and the man within wants everything he knows he shouldn’t–her.

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Solace From Shadows introduces Elaine, a young widow trying to make amends with her painful past; and Ian, a unique hybrid embodying both vampire and lycan DNA who is searching for more than the hollow existence he’s created among humans. Their struggle to find peace, while coping with a resurrecting past, becomes a test of determination and fortitude when letting go is impossible.

R W Patterson recognizes the books in the Heart and Soul series are recommended for Adult Audiences as they contain mature scenes and violence. She also recognizes for story flow, readers are encouraged to read the series in order: Solace from Shadows, Light and Shadows, Dark Night of the Soul, and Light Over Dark Water. Each book is not intended as a stand-alone work.

About the author of the Heart and Soul series, R W Patterson:

author of the Heart and Soul series R W PattersonRamonica (Rae) W. Patterson was born and raised in Houston, Texas – calling Washington, DC, and Virginia temporary homes en route to her current residence in Austin, TX. When not penning a novel, she spends quality time with her five sons, husband and Sunshine, the family’s sassy English Budgie. Her education boasts degrees in sociology & psychology, as well as special education. A ‘closet writer’ for most of her life, R W Patterson appreciates a quick turn of phrase, humor, inspiration, romance, and God winks. She is also a breast cancer survivor and advocates for well checks and mammograms.

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The Tortilla Star is Free Today

The Tortilla Star by Abbey Carpenter

The Tortilla Star by Abbey CarpenterIn The Tortilla Star, Bette finds that love can come in different forms – one that unlike her professional work as an accountant, she doesn’t control, that isn’t orderly, and is highly unpredictable. Though she’s six inches taller and hasn’t gotten past Spanish 101, she relishes being drawn into a rich, passionate adventure with Marco, an undocumented immigrant. As a volunteer teaching English, she is introduced to a new culture which welcomes her into its folds of family, long-held customs, and fiestas, as well as poverty and racism.

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She experiences first-hand some of her students’ challenges in the U.S. and also shares their joys – a child’s first time in a swimming pool, the wonders of a county fair. On this journey with Marco and her other Mexican immigrant friends, she hopes desperately that her expanding sense of family will not dissolve as the government makes rules that destabilize their lives.

About the author of The Tortilla Star, Abbey Carpenter:

Abbey Carpenter is an author, editor, and creative spirit. When not writing she can be found gardening, volunteering, hiking, yarn bombing, bird watching, or building something. She has worked, taught, and volunteered in areas of social justice and environmental sustainability. She lives in Silver City, New Mexico on the edge of 3.3 million acres of national forest which she explores as often as possible.

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Abbey was a Comparative History of Ideas major at the University of Washington and has two graduate degrees from Prescott College in Sustainable Community Development and Creative Writing. Her curiosity about the world and its inhabitants keeps her studying and exploring and then trying to relay what she finds in writing. Her stories and essays have been published in Muse It Up, Sustainable Ways, and Read It Here.

Teen Drama Self-Help Book Free Today

The Drama of Being A Teen: Staggering Stories of Teenage Trauma and How to Overcome It by Shira Nicole Smith

The Drama of Being A Teen#1 New Release in Teen and Young Adult Books and Winner of the Zeta Author Showcase.

Strengthen your knowledge of the teenage experience today in a no holds barred approach to story-telling from one of the nation’s most inspiring educators.
The Drama Of Being A Teen is the self-help book for young people who are determined to overcome the hurdles of high school in order to be the very best version of themselves. You will find the pages in this book filled with in-depth student stories, expert advice, sacred secrets, and easy to apply tips that will help you

  • Identify the areas of conflict in your life and how to know for sure that you will overcome them.
  • Examine true stories of other teens in order to gain insight and understanding of your own behaviors and life choices.
  • Become equipped with proven strategies to diminish the power of drama in your life.
  • Learn how to not be a victim of your circumstances, even when you feel victimized.
  • Develop the belief that you control your own life instead of allowing life to control you.

“Many adults do not want any of their mistakes exposed, but when aduts are transparent and honest witih teens, it causes the teen to become honest and transparent with the adult.” -Shira Nicole Smith, author of The Drama of Being A Teen

Praise for The Drama of Being A Teen

“This is a true gift to teens, parents, and educators that work with and love today’s youth.” -Mother Love, Talk Show Host and author of Half the Mother, Twice the Love.

“It’s like having a mentor guide you through the struggles of your teen years.” -Teenager

A deeply personal, yet intriguing look into the author’s experiences as a teenager set the tone for clear understanding of the teacher/student relationship. As an educator, I can relate to the heartbreak of disclosure about trauma beyond a young person’s control. Shira paints vivid pictures of real issues facing American teens and offers insight into practical steps that can be taken to enjoy rather than despise the teenage experience. – Bonnie Ford, Educator

Shira Nicole Smith is a high school teacher and life coach who has helped countless teenagers overcome the troubles and traumas associated with being a teen. For over 20 years, passion, rapport, and a positive mindset has helped her make a difference in the world of education.  Shira chose teaching as a career in order to be a light for students during their darkest moments.  She has taken her love and expertise to help parents, teachers, and teens outside the classroom via her books, speaking engagements, public appearances, private coaching, and blogs. You can find out more at www.dramafreeteacher.com 

Justice for the Black Knight Free Today

Justice for the Black Knight by Jerri Blair

Justice for the Black Knight by Jerri Blair“Justice for the Black Knight” won the 2015 Beverley Hills Book Award for Best Legal Thriller.

It was awarded the prestigious star by Kirkus Reviews which called it “…superbly crafted…intricately detailed…a must-read story of relationships, prejudice and bravery, a vivid paeon for justice.”

Red City Review wrote that Justice for the Black Knight “…quite astutely tackles the topic of racism, combining the best attributes of legal thrillers like ‘The Firm’ with the exploratory and contemplative tone of subtle but powerful works of literature like Ralph Ellison’s ‘Invisible Man.”

Clarion Reviews called it “…a twentieth-century law and order fable…that has the feel of a true-crime mystery, coming of age novel, and high stakes courtroom drama rolled into one…” This historic saga tells the tale of evolving racial justice in the American judicial system.

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This award-winning legal thriller tells the story of Freddie Edwards, a black man on trial for the brutal murder of an elderly white man. Was Freddie a monster or a hero when he took the old man’s life? How did he come to be at the place that so dramatically changed his life? This book examines the moment of the crime from every perspective and leaves it to the reader to decide what Freddie’s fate should be.

Beautiful relationships wrapped in a dark mystery from the distant past impact this trial for his life. His sister Ruby and old friend Annabelle became friends during the shadow of the Great Depression, crossing the boundaries that separated them by race.

Valentine’s Day Shifter Romance

Happy Valentine’s Day! Chimeric Mates series is a Valentine’s Day Shifter romance and is free today.

Vexing Your Mate: A Valentine’s Day Shifter Romance (Chimeric Mates series Book 2) by Sara Spark  

Vexing Your Mate: A Valentine’s Day Shifter Romance

Bain’s an ornery buffalo shifter.

With a human for a mate.
What kind of Chimera gets so desperate that he has to hire his mate’s company just to meet her?
Apparently, his kind.

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Lia is an event planner, struggling to start a company.
She doesn’t want nor need a man right now.
Although…a girl can appreciate a sexy hunk of muscles when she sees it, right?
Due to her past, however, she only wants to look, not touch.
Her mate has other ideas.

Alpha male meets a scared fated mate. What will Bain do to convince Lia she is safe with him?
HEA, No cheating.
This book contains explicit sexual situations. For mature audiences only.

This is a novella series branching from my Chimeric Alphas series. All of my books can be read as a stand-alone.
If you like these characters, you can see them also in my books Fierce Alpha, and Outfox Your Mate.
Also, soon to be released Trixing Your Mate, and Hidden Alpha.

About the Author of this Valentine’s Day Shifter Romance, Sara Spark:

Dreamer. Teacher. Scientist. Analyst.
I am all of these. My Bachelor’s and Master’s degree focus on science and Psychology.
Mainly Biology and Chemistry which absolutely fascinate me.
However, I am too much of a people person to be locked up in a lab counting agar plates.

Through the years, I would write here and there between
working, learning, teaching and having babies,
but never had the time to take it to publication.
Life kept getting in the way. Well, I am putting life on hold to make this happen.

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