Detective Craig Cornell is called to a triple-murder at an isolated house near Exeter, New Hampshire, the latest in a sequence of gruesome deaths which stems back 300 years. A White Oak at the rear of the property may hold the key. According to local legend, a woman was accused of witchcraft and hanged from it.
As the bodies pile up, Cornell is haunted by horrific visions. Is it his past catching up with him, or does the tree really hold an ancient, evil spirit?
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Warm your heart with nine enchanting tales of love.
For the Love of Winter
Volume Two
Genre: A Collection of Holiday Romances
with stories by
Leah Miles, Vickey Wollan, C.L. Hart, Sara J. Walker, Erika Kilmer Freidly,
Marie Morton, Sally Ann Murphy, Elizabeth Edgar, Vanessa Victoria Kilmer
Warm your heart with nine enchanting tales of love. From historical winter celebrations to modern sizzling New Year’s Eve encounters, this anthology spans sweet to spicy romance across different eras and realms. Whether you prefer gentle courtship or steamy embraces, this collection has something for every romance reader.
Mistletoe Magic, by Leah Miles: A holiday romance rekindles when Navy SEAL Michael Rodriguez runs into his old flame, Nora Geller, and invites her to his family gathering. Will they mend old wounds and find love again, or will misunderstandings leave their hearts out in the cold?
Happily Ever After, Take Two, by Sara Walker: Will Dino and Hilde’s second chance love overcome family doubts and past mistakes for a lifetime of happiness?
Love Under the Cold Moon, by Vanessa Kilmer: A headstrong Celtic woman and a reluctant Roman heir clash and connect in an arranged marriage during the Alpine winter festivals of 193 AD.
Finding a Date for Christmas by Vickey Wollan: Joan’s going to a Christmas gala and hires Mack on Rent-A-Date. If he reveals his secret, will he get a second date? Can two lonely hearts find romance in time for Christmas?
Snowbound Hearts, by C.L. Hart: When a divorced couple ends up stuck in a snowbound lodge in the Sierra Nevada mountains, it could either be the worst Christmas ever or a second chance to make things right.
A Fluffy White Christmas – A Tail of Love, by Sally Murphy: Can a half-starved stray dog help a lonely woman open up her frozen heart to a new love this Christmas?
Maiya’s New Year’s Wish, by Marie Morton: Maiya Collins finds herself swept into an unexpected holiday romance in the sun-kissed paradise of St. Croix. Yet, a misunderstanding threatens to shatter her dreams. As the New Year’s countdown approaches, she must confront her doubts. Can love prevail, or will her island romance become another broken resolution?
The Naughty List Nightmare, by Erika Kilmer Freidley: Love, traditions, and a mythical menace collide as Thea and Bash get involved in a festive fight to save Pittsburgh’s children.
Winter Wonderland by Elizabeth Edgar: Cinderella made her own gown and found her Prince Charming, but will they get their fairy tale ending?
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The authors participating in this anthology are members of First Coast Romance Writers (FCRW), and proceeds from this anthology benefit their organization. FCRW is a non-profit that welcomes both published and unpublished authors, as well as any individuals involved in writing and publishing. The chapter is dedicated to promoting excellence in romantic fiction through monthly meetings and workshops in a comfortable forum. They strive to help writers establish careers by providing innovative programs, networking opportunities and pertinent information on effective marketing techniques. Learn more about FCRW online at https://www.firstcoastromancewriters.com
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Young Pip must embrace his power to become a battle mage so he can defend the Magic Realm against the fierce Northmen invading from the sea and from the dark forces attacking his kingdom.
Warrior Rising
Merlin’s Apprentice Book 2
by Susan McCauley
Genre: Epic Middle Grade Arthurian Fantasy
Young Pip must embrace his power to become a battle mage so he can defend the Magic Realm against the fierce Northmen invading from the sea and from the dark forces attacking his kingdom.
While recovering from Mordred’s reign of terror and the departure of King Arthur, Pip foresees a new enemy breaching the shores of Britain: a fleet of Northmen led by the ruthless Halfdan Ragnarsson. Pip and Merlin fear Ragnarsson will fill Mordred’s void and bring demonic darkness and chaos to their realm. It falls to Pip, together with old friends and new magicked allies, to stop Ragnarsson, protect the magical barrier that separates the Magic Realm from the Realm of Faerie, and unite the mages of light to protect all who were scattered by the breaking of the worlds.
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The Mage
Merlin’s Apprentice Book 1
Twelve-year-old Pip must embrace his magical powers to rescue his family from slavery—or help the king save the realm—a decision that will tear his world apart.
Desperate to keep his family together, Pip hides his power so he can be sold with them. But when his father and brother are sold to different mages and the slavers attempt to separate his mother and sister, Pip loses control and injures a slaver with magic. The uproar catches the attention of the southern king’s druid advisor, Merlin, who quickly offers a place to Pip, his sister, and his mother. On the road to King Arthur’s court, bandits attack their camp, and his family is further torn apart. Pip has no choice but to work with Merlin—who may not be the evil mage Pip assumes him to be—to learn to harness his powers so he can help King Arthur stop Mordred. Only then might Pip have a chance to see his family together again.
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Susan McCauley is an award winning author of paranormal, fantasy, and horror for adults, young adults, and middle grade readers. She first fell in love with the paranormal when she was three years old and scared witless on Disney’s Haunted Mansion ride, but begged her parents to ride again and again! Susan has lived on all three coasts of the United States, as well as having spent a few years in the U.K. She loves to travel, snorkel, practice taekwondo, read, try new restaurants, watch movies, and go to the theatre. She’s also passionate about animals and has a special place in her heart for cats.
You can visit her on the web at www.sbmccauley.com
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With his newfound powers, can the new Legacy Wizard save the man he loves, or will a backward turn of the Wheel of Fortune cost him everything?
Twisted Fates
A Tales From the Tarot Book
by Adam J. Ridley
Genre: LGBTQ M/M Paranormal Romance
With his newfound powers, can the new Legacy Wizard save the man he loves, or will a backward turn of the Wheel of Fortune cost him everything?
In a world where the Wheel of Fortune spins their destinies, two souls collide in a whirlwind of magic and desire.
Damian, an ordinary taxi driver, is thrust into an extraordinary fate when a mysterious ring transforms him into a legacy wizard, bound to the eternal struggle between light and darkness.
Owen, a young lawyer, is drawn into Damian’s world as he untangles the legacy left by Damon’s predecessor.
When their paths intertwine, a dangerous attraction ignites, threatening to unravel the delicate balance Damian must uphold.
With newfound powers at his command, can Damian protect Owen or will all hope for love and balance be lost to the darkness?
Twisted Fates is a standalone MM romance novel as part of the multi-author collaboration Tales from the Tarot. This book is based on the major arcana card The Wheel of Fortune.
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After years of writing romance under the pen name Blake Allwood, I decided to pursue my other genre passion, fantasy and science fiction. Adam J. Ridley is the reality of that pursuit.
My husband of 28 years and I have had an adventurous life. We’ve had many businesses, we’ve raised over twelve foster children, two of which we adopted, and had at least two professional careers.
To say we are people who seek experiences is an understatement.
As I’ve grown older, my passions seem to be better reflected in my imagination. Fantasy, urban fantasy, and science fiction all allow me to escape into worlds that transcend life. I’ve always been a major lover of fantasy writing and started reading it at a rather young age.
My husband and I travel full-time now in our RV (caravan for those not in the United States.) We’ve been doing this since 2017 and y’all, we love it.
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Eilean’s life wasn’t easy and now she has to save a God – great
The Spiral of Life: An Old Gods Story
Eilean in the Otherworld Book 1
by Francesca McMahon
Genre: YA Contemporary Fantasy, Mythology
A few years back, Eilean didn’t temper herself, and she broke someone. Badly. Hospital badly.
Her family had to flee Scotland because of her, but now they’ve returned, and 17-year-old Eilean’s life feels like a forge with the temperature rising around her. Mamó is sick, her family is straining at the seams, and magic is real!
An Otherworld has been calling to her from beneath Loch Lomond.
When she answers, Eilean discovers a world of blacksmiths in ballgowns, cruel cyclopses, and chronically critical kelpies.
Because she didn’t have enough problems to deal with already.
Will Eilean be able to temper herself against everything in this strange new world, and withstand the weight of her past? Or will she break once again?
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Francesca McMahon was born in Oxford, England, to a Scottish father and an Essex mother. They gained a B.A. in Creative Writing at Edge Hill University and was shortlisted for the university’s Dame Janet Suzman Playwriting Award in 2019. Since graduating, Francesca has worked consistently in publishing while working on her writing of fantasy, horror and romance fiction, as well as various tabletop RPGs and screenplays. As a queer person, their work is dedicated to the LGBTQIA+ community, and she hopes that they will all find a home in her imaginary worlds.
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We’re coming up on that time of the year again. Yes. HALLOWEEN. Even though it means winter is around the corner, it’s also my birth month. I also just love the smell of leaves on the ground. Emmm. And scaring people. 😂🤣 That means this month’s free books will be Halloween books. BOOO!!
With the Presidential election a little over a month away, I feel like the rhetoric, hyperbole, and mudslinging has gone through the roof. Can we give it a break? Me included. 😂🤣
But this whole election cycle got me thinking about when I was a kid as I sat in front of the TV watching political ads or an occasional debate. Sure, by the end of the election, everyone was SICK TO DEATH of all the ads. Ugh.
However, I remember the ads as spouting how good the candidates were compared to their opponents. All the promises they made, but never fulfilled. You know? The usual crapola.
So, when did mudslinging start in our political system and who threw the first mud pie?
Well, according to my research, it turns out the trash talking started back in 1796 between Alexander Hamilton vs Thomas Jefferson. Of course, they didn’t have TV or radio back them. The accusations and recriminations were all done via print either through handbills or newspapers.
Then it heated up in 1828 between Andrew Jackson vs. John Quincy Adams. And so on and so on.
You get the point. Mudslinging isn’t anything new in politics. What has changed, and makes it so much worse, is the media, the amount of ads, and the money behind them.
Some of the techniques the political parties use are attack ads, contrast ads, or push polls. I my opinion, I think the push polls are the worst. Though, studies do show that most of the polls are done with democratic voters. Which means, most of the national polls will always be skewed to Democrat vs. Republican. That’s why you can’t trust polls as stated in our mainstream media. Of course, they use those inflated Democratic numbers to dissuade the conservatives from voting.
Some of the pitfalls of using negative campaigning is they can cause discrimination and polarization within their voter base. Sound familiar? Seems that’s where they actually want us to go. The whole “United We Stand, Divided We Fall’ thingy.
And the best way to control the nation is by all the horrible attack ads. They use them to exploit our fears and to manipulate us.
In other words, don’t become a sheeple. Think for yourselves and ask yourself, what is that ad supposed to make you think or do? It’s the same thing retailers do to get you to buy their products. A politician is, after all, nothing but a product to the political parties.
THE MARK OF THE SALAMANDER is the first in The Island of Angels series: a two-book saga that tells the epic story and secret history of England’s coming of age during the Elizabethan era.
The Mark of the Salamander
The Island of Angels Book One
by Justin Newland
Genre: Historical Fiction
1575: Nelan Michaels is a young Flemish man fleeing religious persecution in the Spanish Netherlands. Settling in Mortlake outside London, he studies under Queen Elizabeth’s court astrologer, conjuring a bright future – until he’s wrongly accused of murder. Forced into the life of a fugitive, Nelan is dramatically pressed into the crew of the Golden Hind.
Thrust into a strange new world on board Francis Drake’s vessel, Nelan sails the seas on a voyage to discover discovery itself. Encountering mutiny, ancient tribes and hordes of treasure, Nelan must explore and master his own mystical powers – including the Mark of the Salamander, the mysterious spirit of fire.
The Mark of the Salamander is the first in The Island of Angels series: a two-book saga that tells the epic story and secret history of England’s coming of age during the Elizabethan era.
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JUSTIN NEWLAND’s novels represent an innovative blend of genres from historical adventure to supernatural thriller and magical realism.
Undeterred by the award of a Doctorate in Mathematics from Imperial College, London, he conceived his debut novel, The Genes of Isis (ISBN 9781789014860, Matador, 2018), an epic fantasy set under Ancient Egyptian skies.
His second book is a historical thriller, The Old Dragon’s Head (ISBN 9781789015829, Matador, 2018), and is set in Ming Dynasty China in the shadows of the Great Wall.
The Coronation (ISBN 9781838591885, Matador, 2019) is an historical adventure and speculates on the genesis of the most important event in the modern world – the Industrial Revolution.
The Abdication (ISBN 9781800463950, Matador, 2021) is a mystery thriller in which a young woman confronts her faith in a higher purpose and what it means to abdicate that faith.
His latest is The Mark of the Salamander (ISBN 9781915853271, Book Guild, 2023) and is the first in a two-book series, The Island of Angels. Set in the Elizabethan era, it tells the epic tale of England’s coming of age.
The second in the series, The Midnight of Eights (ISBN 9781835740 330, Book Guild, 2024), charts of the uncanny coincidences that culminated in the repulse of the Spanish Armada and is due for publication in October.
Author, speaker and broadcaster, Justin gives talks to historical associations and libraries, appears on LitFest panels, and enjoys giving radio interviews.
He lives with his partner in plain sight of the Mendip Hills in Somerset, England.
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