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Ignite (Sinful Desires #3) by A.L. Long

Ignite (Sinful Desires #3): Mafia Romance Suspense by A.L. Long

As I stood beside him, my emotions were taking hold. I never thought that I would see Axe again, let alone stand with him taking in the city lights of Chicago. For no reason other than I was an emotional wreck, one by one, the tears fell. “My life is such a mess.”

 

Axe pulled me close until our bodies were melded together. My cheek was pressed against his chest and his hands pressed against the length of my body. I could feel the rough texture of his jeans touching my bare legs and the soft material of the buckskin shirt he wore pressed against my arms. As he held me close, I could feel his hands span the width of my back. His body was large, but mine was small, and on the inside, my heart felt both safe and protected. I melted into his embrace and breathed in his scent—pine, vanilla, and sandalwood. As he cradled my cheeks with the palm of his hands, I lifted my chin and offered my lips to him.

“I’m here. Everything will be okay.” His voice was soft, barely above a whisper, as he looked me in the eyes.

I was taken in by the tenderness in his voice, but I was angry that he took away everything we had. Still, I couldn’t bring myself to look away. Instead, my eyes burned into his as his lips fell to mine. The way his tongue explored my mouth sent chills down my spine. I wondered if he knew how much I missed his kiss.

Download Ignite (Sinful Desires #3) by A.L. Long while it’s on sale on Amazon December 19-24.

Furniture Flippers Guide to a Successful Side Hustle by Sean Anderson

Furniture Flippers Guide to a Successful Side Hustle (Successful Side Hustles) by Sean Anderson


Eventually you may be think about opening a brick-and-mortar retail store to expand your side-hustle. There are a few key steps you can take to make it happen. First, it’s important to have a solid business plan in place. This should include a detailed plan for how you will source furniture, pricing strategies and what your overhead costs will be as well as sales projections to identify how many sales you will have to do each month to break even or make profit.

Once you have a solid business plan in place, you will need to start building your brand. This should include creating a website and social media presence, networking with other businesses and potential customers, and developing a unique selling proposition that sets you apart from your competitors. A great way of networking is through local business networking groups.

These groups typically meet once a week, early in the morning to share successes and challenges and let others know what kind of business they’re looking for. Reciprocation is the key to being successful in local networking groups. You need to get to know your fellow business owners and understand what a good customer looks like for them so you can feel comfortable sending people their way whenever you can. These groups are often focused on professional services such as Real Estate, Insurance, Lending, Web Design and other similar businesses.

These are all perfect people to build relationships with so that when they know someone selling a quality piece of furniture or looking to furnish their son’s first apartment or their daughter’s dorm room they’ll feel comfortable referring to you. These groups can be excellent sources of referral,

Whether you’re flipping furniture for the first time or looking to earn a passive income off of your passion, this book will show you how to start a profitable business with some of the most valuable pieces of advice available.

Be sure to download Furniture Flippers Guide to a Successful Side Hustle while it’s free on Amazon December 18th – 23rd.

The Yuletide Brides by Glynnis Campbell

The Yuletide Brides by Glynnis Campbell

An enthralling Christmas treat for fans of Highland romance! These four exciting novellas will bring a spark to your winter holidays with tales of love and adventure set in historical Scotland…

A YULETIDE KISS
Half-Viking shieldmaiden Kimbery of Rivenloch has until Yuletide to choose a bridegroom…or one will be chosen for her. But when the barbarian Brude the Brutal travels to claim his betrothed, he finds himself bewitched instead by a runaway bride.

A RIVENLOCH CHRISTMAS
A holiday reunion at Rivenloch turns into a desperate search for three missing seven-year-old cousins, lasses who are as impetuous and daring as their warrior mothers.

THE HANDFASTING
When Sir Noel de Ware claims his betrothed—Ysenda, the loveliest heiress in the Highlands—he’s sure she’s the best holiday gift…until he learns the lass he’s wedded and bedded is not the right sister.

THE STOWAWAY
Notorious Scottish rake Travis Jameson becomes an unwitting stowaway on a ship bound for America, until Charlotte de Ware, a spirited young botanist, restores his reputation. Then he becomes the only one who can save her from a twisted fate.

Comes with a FREE GIFT–Seasons’s Sweetings, a collection of Christmas cookie recipes from your favorite historical romance authors!

The Yuletide Brides is on sale on Amazon December 18th – 23rd.

Up, Up and Away! by Vance Huxley

Up, Up and Away! by Vance Huxley


“Cheer up mate. You can always try online dating. I can just see your profile.” Banjo held up his hands, framing an imaginary screen. “Quiet, reclusive, enjoys travel and exotic locations. Offers an out-of-this-world experience. Will make the Earth move.” They were all laughing now, the somber moment gone.

Download Up, Up and Away! by Vance Huxley while it’s free on Amazon December 18th – 22nd.

Blood on Their Hands by Bob Brink

Blood on Their Hands by Bob Brink

Excerpt:

Sutherland paused, staring at the floor. “Look at the mess we’ve gotten into here. If Jake had just let the law take its course with Pickens and Bullard, they likely would’ve ended up getting tossed from the force for belonging to the Ku Klux Klan. The two Hardinton cops would’ve been hit with felony charges for running an illegal dog fighting operation and gambling. Yeah, they might’ve seen a little jail time. But that stuff is a hell of a lot less serious than murder and attempted murder charges, which is what me and Jake are looking at—and maybe Pickens and Bullard as accomplices if Garbuncle can convince the jury they were complicit.”

“Okay, now just hold on,” said Seward. “It sounds like you’re throwing in the towel with the fight barely underway. The opera ain’t over till the fat lady sings. Yes, you guys are in a pickle. You’ve got a decision to make. You can take your chances with my legal skills, but I don’t hold out a lot of hope I can win, especially against that shrewd bastard Garbuncle. Or …” He brushed his lips with his forefinger.

“You just might already be in a hole too deep to crawl out of. If you see it that way,

there’s only one way out of this, in my estimation. You’ve got to stop the trial from going forward.”

 “That’s easy to say,” said Sutherland. “How?”

 “One way would be for me to just drop the charge.”

  “So why don’t you do it?”

 “It’s not that simple. There likely would be some bad repercussions. Suspicions would arise as to why we weren’t pursuing it. The boss would wonder why. He’d quiz me about it. The media probably would raise the issue, and the public would wonder what was going on. A lot of people would ask questions. Reporters would do some digging. Hawk reporters would be abetted by their colleague Brad Hitchens, even though he’s probably recused himself because he was a witness in the trial.”

 Sutherland threw his hands up and sighed. “What the hell are we gonna do?”

Download Blood on Their Hands while it’s free on Amazon December 18th.