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Dakota Hearts, Book 1 is Free on Amazon!

Her Dakota Man (Dakota Hearts, Book 1) by Lisa Mondello.

Dakota ManShe needed to risk the truth to get a second chance…

Poppy Ericksen had spent the year wondering how all their lives might have been different after hearing the deathbed confession of her childhood friend. She’d left South Dakota years ago because she couldn’t bear to watch the man she loved loving another woman. But now she knows the truth. She’ll keep the promise she made to a friend, but will Logan understand when he learns the truth? More important, can they again recapture the passion that had been between them all those years ago?

He needed to face the past to get the love of a woman he thought he’d lost…

Everyone knows that the Dakotas didn’t get the name Badlands for nothing. Harsh weather and rough living are a way of life. But single dad, Logan McKinnon, had seen more than his share of bad times after the death of his wife a year ago. The last thing he needs is Poppy Ericksen, an old flame and his late wife’s best friend, showing up unannounced to help after devastating floods nearly washed away their hometown. With no place to stay in town, he has no choice but to offer her a bed at his house. But can he live under the same roof with a woman he’d once loved passionately without feeling he’s betraying his late wife?

Meet the author of Her Dakota Man: Lisa Mondello

Her Dakota Man author: Lisa MondelloNew York Times and USA TODAY Bestselling Author, Lisa Mondello, has held many jobs in her life but being a published author is the last job she’ll ever have. She’s not retiring! She blames the creation of the personal computer for her leap into writing novels. Otherwise, she’d still be penning stories with paper and pen.

Her book The Knight and Maggie’s Baby is a New York Times Bestseller. Her popular series includes TEXAS HEARTS, DAKOTA HEARTS, Fate with a Helping Hand and the new SUMMER HOUSE series. Writing as LA Mondello, her romantic suspense, MATERIAL WITNESS, book 1 of her Heroes of Providence series made the USA TODAY Bestsellers List and was named one of Kirkus Reviews Best Books of 2012.

You can find more information about Lisa Mondello at lisamondello.blogspot.com and sign up for her newsletter to receive new release information at http://eepurl.com/xhxO5

Father Frank Mysteries Book 1

Cleansed by Fire (Father Frank Mysteries Book 1) by James R. Callan

Father FrankFather Frank is facing a dilemma. He has heard a clue to the church fires, but he heard it in the confessional and church law prevents him from telling anyone, or acting directly on it himself. He knows there will be another fire, but where, when, by whom? But nothing says he can’t look into it, just not using the information he has received. But, as he collects clues, Father Frank becomes a target himself, and his church is threatened.

The crimes have set the town’s residents on edge, fraying the bonds of trust. Is the mysterious newcomer with ties to the drug scene involved? What about the man who says maybe the churches deserved to burn? Or the school drop-out into alcohol and drugs who attacks the priest with a knife?

Can he save his church?

Can he save his own life?

 

About the author of the Father Frank Mysteries, James R. Callan

Father Frank author James R. CallanJames R. Callan took a degree in English, intent on writing. But when writing didn’t support a growing family, he went back to graduate school in mathematics and pursued a career in mathematics and computer science. He has received grants from the National Science Foundation, NASA, and the Data Processing Management Association. He has been listed in Who’s Who in Computer Science and Two Thousand Notable Americans.

But writing was his first love. He has published a number books and picked up some awards along the way. Cleansed by Fire is the first of the Father Frank mysteries. The second in the series, Over My Dead Body, will be published in 2014.

Murder a Cappella, also published in 2012, is a murder mystery which Callan wrote with one of his daughters, Diane Bailey, a multi-published YA writer.

Callan lives with his wife in east Texas and Puerto Vallarta. They have four grown children and six grandchildren.

Visit his blog at jamesrcallan.com/

Pimp by Claire Donovan is on sale today!

PimpPimp: My virginity is a valuable commodity and Mace has taken control of it. I’m willing to do whatever he wants. I only hope he realizes he wants me for himself, before my virtue is auctioned away to a wealthy stranger.

*** Mace ***

I own an exclusive escort service for high-end girls and high-rollers. I’m having my most profitable year ever. My life is fan-f**king-tastic.

Until the day my sweetly seductive stepsister, Alyssa, waltzes in for a job and strips off her clothes.

What the f**k is she doing here, saying her name is Carly Olson?

Now I can’t get her out of my mind. I want her or no one at all.

*** Alyssa *** 

I’m a hardworking, studious good girl, a pre-med student at Princeton.

My stepbrother, Mace, is an ass. A cocky, skirt-chasing, testosterone driven MMA fighter.

I’m drowning in student debt and about to lose my scholarship, while he makes millions doing things he won’t talk about.

I don’t need any help from Mace, and I definitely don’t want him back in my life.

So why am I being drawn into his dark world?

***HEA and no cheating *** 

A synopsis of the four-part Pimp Stepbrother Romance Series follows. Each book in the series is approximately 24,000 words, 95K total words.

This is the first book in the Xciting Arrangements Escort series. The four-parts of Pimp introduce a cast of characters who are involved in a successful online escort business.

Sweetly seductive Princeton pre-med student Alyssa, has always been a good girl… until the fall of her billionaire politician father’s financial fortune forces her to step into the erotic world of high class escorts. Her money problems seem solved until she discovers her mysterious and scorching hot boss is also her provocative stepbrother Mace.

Bad boy Mace is an alpha male and a man of action. An amateur mixed martial arts fighter who is building a multi-million dollar business, he satisfies his sexual needs with casual hook-ups that don’t involve love or commitment. When his smart and sexy stepsister Alyssa waltzes into his office looking for a job, Mace is determined to dissuade her from becoming an escort. He decides to personally take charge of her schooling in the ropes of her new trade. Little does he know that he’s about to learn some new lessons himself.

Alyssa is a college age girl with coming of age issues. Still recovering from her grief over the death and loss of her wealthy father, Alyssa knows she should steer clear of her handsome stepbrother, but the the charming bastard offers some enticing benefits! He stirs her erotic and romantic feelings like no other man and she wants more.

Mace is struggling with his own issues: sadness over the loss of his mother and anger toward Alyssa’s father, whom he suspects killed his mother. He trains and fights in mixed martial arts, to help him subdue his inner demons and keep hidden his dead stepfather’s dark secrets. Mace needs to learn forgiveness before he’s ready for a serious dating relationship.

Pimp is set in urban Trenton, NJ, and it’s full of racy adventure and swift B-movie noir action. The plot is reminiscent of romantic mystery movies and dime store detective and private investigator thrillers. The story is full of twists, betrayals and suspense. The gambling and poker casinos of Las Vegas and Atlantic City, and the Jersey vacation beaches provide backdrop. Full of fun and humor, the story is seasoned with salty exchanges between the warring sexes. This new adult series is a romantic sexy saga worth reading!

Meet the author of Pimp: A Stepbrother Romance, Claire Donovan:

Pimp author: Claire DonovanMy name is Claire Donovan and I’m a Romance Writers of America author. I write steamy romances about resourceful, passionate heroines and the scorching hot alpha male heroes who surrender to their irresistible charms. MMA fighters, surfers, and adventurous men of all types make my knees buckle and my head swim. I am a graduate of Indiana University and currently live near Raleigh, NC. I write full-time and enjoy time with my husband, friends, family, my horse, and my two miniature dachshunds.

Dreams for Stones

Dreams for StonesBook One – Dreams Saga.

A man who’s given up on love. A woman who’s learned to let go of love too easily. It will take all the magic of serendipity, old diaries, and a children’s story to heal these two.

Caught in grief and guilt over his wife’s death, English professor Alan Francini is determined never to feel that much pain again. He avoids new relationships and keeps even his best friend at arm’s length. His major solace
is his family’s ranch south of Denver.

Children’s book editor Kathy Jamison has learned through a lifetime of separations and a broken engagement that letting go is easier than hanging on. Then she meets Alan, and for once, begins to believe a lasting relationship is possible.

But Alan panics and pushes her away–into the arms of his best friend. Now the
emotions of three people are at stake as they struggle to find a way to
transform their broken dreams into the foundation for a more hopeful future.

Next Generation Book Award Finalist.

About the author of Dreams for Stones, Ann Warner:

Dreams for Stones author Ann WarnerA former Air Force brat turned clinical chemist, toxicologist, and university professor, Ann’s life took another turn in 2001, when she began writing fiction. After completing a perfectly dreadful novel (she didn’t know it was at the time) she talked her way into a graduate writing seminar and followed that up with several years of study as she continued to write. Along the way she made friends with other writers who have supported, critiqued, and eventually praised her novels. Her debut novel, Dreams for Stones, was a finalist for the Indie Next Generation Book Award.

Ann’s novels take advantage of the many unusual settings she’s traveled to or lived in including New Zealand, Australia, Peru, San Francisco, Wrangell Alaska, Colorado, Boston, and Puerto Rico. As well, her experiences as a toxicologist have added fillips of intrigue to many of her stories.

In Ann’s novels, the consequence of choosing to love or not to love is an underlying theme, as characters face crises and complications that force them to dig deep within themselves to discover their own resilience.

Ann has a readers’ group. Sign up here: http://annwarner.net/?p=517

Members of the group will receive a link to a short story along with insider information about Ann’s writing process, the stories behind the stories, and recommendations of books Ann has enjoyed.

Contacts for Ann:
Website http://annwarner.net/
Readers’ Group Sign-up http://annwarner.net/?p=517
Email Contact http://annwarner.net/contact-ann/
Facebook Ann Warner Author of Emotionally Engaging Fiction

What Readers say about Ann’s novels.

Dream for Stones
…incredibly vivid and emotional tale of love and loyalty, friendship, loss, and faith… Lynne Welch, Booklist

Love and Other Acts of Courage A Readers’ Favorite 5-Star selection
…a love story with fascinating details about maritime law, and the consequences of others’ heartless actions. S. Nolden

Counterpointe has over 40 five-star reviews on Amazon
…a compelling dramatic evaluation of what it means to be human, and what it means to love or be loved. The Midwest Book Review

Doubtful
Doubtful goes down as warm and smooth as chicken soup on a cold winter day. Compulsion Reads

Absence of Grace has over 90 four and five-star reviews on Amazon and is currently a free download.
…a riveting read of personal struggle, very much recommended reading. The Midwest Book Review

 

Deadly Straits

deadly straitsMeet Tom Dugan, very part-time spy turned CIA scapegoat – until he turns the tables and shows The Company some tricks of his own.

Recipient of over 1100 Amazon reviews with an average rating of 4.5 stars, Deadly Straits is free for a very limited time. Grab your copy today!

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So stick your toe into the water with Deadly Straits for free, or ‘take the plunge’ with the Tom Dugan Box Set for 90% off. You can’t really lose either way.

About Deadly Straits author, R E McDermott

R E McDermottI grew up on the Gulf Coast and a seagoing career just came naturally. After graduation from the U.S. Merchant Marine Academy, I sailed as a ship’s officer for a number of years and then spent a decade in shore side ship management before becoming an independent (i.e. self-employed) marine surveyor in 1986. Some years later I formed a company specializing in ship construction management and supervision. I’ve been a lot of places, seen interesting things, and lived for extended periods in both South America and the Far East (Singapore and China). By far the most interesting aspect of travel (and life in general) is the people you meet along the way, and I’ve had the good fortune to encounter a lot of interesting characters. Bits and pieces of some of them make their way into the characters of my novels.

I write the type of stories I like to read. For me, that means ordinary people forced by circumstances into extraordinary situations. I dislike stories in which the hero is some combination of brain surgeon/nuclear physicist (or who has some equally far-fetched skill set) and who just coincidentally happens to be an ace helicopter pilot and a fifth degree black belt in several different martial arts. Like the rest of us mortals, my characters are normal people who screw up from time to time and have to live with the results.

I’m currently retired from the marine business and living in Tennessee with my lovely (and patient) wife of 39 years. Our current and mutual ambition is to return to Singapore for several months each year. In addition to writing and travel, I occasionally (when cornered) complete a task on my ‘honey do’ list, and from time to time, join my wife in badgering our children to produce grandchildren. All in all, a rewarding life.

Visit his website at: http://www.remcdermott.com

Follow him on Twitter: https://twitter.com/RobtMcD

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