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Kim Frauli lives on a farm in rural Illinois with her husband, three children, and a menagerie of animals. She spent several years in marketing and communications for non-profit organizations, including serving as editor-in-chief of a hospital’s health magazine.
She took a break from full-time work to focus on family and volunteer work and became involved in education. She has served as a PTO president, board of education member, reading tutor and youth sports coach, in addition to chairing various events.
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A prequel novella to The Path of Destiny.
Kelln El'Han is the Blade, the adventure-loving son of Anikari's most famous sword maker. Darius San Williams is the Bow, the son of King Edward's first councilor.
Three years prior to the start of The Cremelino Prophecy series, Kelln's love for adventure and Darius's desire to protect the Realm seem to always get the two young men in trouble with Darius's father.
After witnessing a glimpse of magic in a small cabin in the woods, the two are thrust into one of their most fantastic adventures yet.
Read this fun and exciting novella either before or after the three books of The Cremelino Prophecy.
Small-town life brings big-city problems when Kalina Greystone returns home to Ellesworth, MA to take over the family's comic book shop. A murder in plain sight at the annual Solstice Fair pushes Kalina to snoop where she doesn't belong, much to the chagrin of former high school sweetheart, Detective Christian Harper.
As Kalina digs into the victim's past she uncovers a dark truth that the victim and her closest friends were hoping to take the grave. A truth the killer wants revealed.
Will Kalina and Chris catch the killer before the killer's thirst for vengeance is sated?
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Introduction to a nail-biting new thriller series which will have you on the edge of your seat! Perfect for fans of Lee Child, J. B. Turner, Mark Dawson and David Baldacci.
Manchester, England 1996
Ex-Royal Marine and Firefighter, Adam Sterling, rescues Kim from an inferno. She reminds him of someone in his past.
Kim is being targeted by a violent arsonist, but why? She's in witness protection, but even Eddy Arkwright, the policeman investigating her attack, can't find out why.
Adam feels compelled to help her, but can he keep her out of the clutches of the people hunting her?
He has to use all his abilities as a firefighter plus some older skills as he fights to survive and save Kim.
The truth will set you free...
Unless you're Cynthia Webber.
Cynthia Webber is a CPA student and widow who lost her husband and love of her life in a tragic car accident several years ago. Left with a young son to provide for on her own, Cynthia continued to pursue her career in the auditing department of Darlington & Associates (D&A).
But when Cynthia discovers Jim Dunn's body during the routine audit of D&A's most prestigious and controversial client, Prairie Pipeline Company (PPC), her whole world is turned upside down. She finds her career and life threatened when Senior Partner, David Jerew, turns up unexpectedly at her son's daycare posing as her brother and threatening her not to talk about what she found. When Cynthia ignores David's threats and goes to the police, she finds herself alone and locked out of D&A.
Cynthia turns to her best friend, investigative reporter Linda Reeves, to help uncover David's true motivation and get her life back just as a well-known environmental activist is found murdered on PPC property.
Will Cynthia and Linda find out who is targeting PPC and stop David before it's too late?
*contains profanity, sex, and violence.
Twelve-year-old Jillian Blairington never thought she was particularly special.
She was wrong. She's a Dream Shaper.
The scientists responsible for the genetic modifications kidnap her in order to teach Jillian how to use her Gift. But she isn't alone. They also have her babysitter, Danielle Matheson, snatched to keep her in line.
They also have a task for her.
If Jillian can't master her Gift quickly, Danielle might only be the first victim of many.
Interview with the Author:
Q: What makes the Devya's Children series special?
A: At the heart, this series is about family and friendship as well as the ethical questions surrounding genetic engineering. It's been likened to the Orphan Black TV show. I like to think of it as a more family-friendly take on those themes. The premise is that a brilliant scientist and his team created several genetically altered children who have special Gifts, such as telepathy, healing, and dream shaping.
The journal/letters style is not unique to this series, but I believe ultimately it suits my need to get in these people's heads. I've worked very hard to fill the books with relatable characters. Some of them happen to have superpowers, but as Jillian points out, everybody has gifts, if not Gifts. It's just a matter of finding out what those gifts are and how they can be applied for the good of the world.
Q: What order should I read them in?
A: I suggest the traditional order of:
- Ashlynn's Dreams
- Nadia's Tears
- Malia's Miracles
- Varick's Quest
... before jumping into the prequel--The Dark Side of Science--or the Ashlynn's Dreams Shorts.
The prequel and the short stories can certainly be read as standalones, but they may be more enjoyable once the reader's already familiar with some of the characters.
Q: Where does this book fit in the series? What theme(s) make it special?
A: Ashlynn's Dreams is where it all started. This is definitely the place where you want to jump in and get connected. If I had to pick a few central themes, I'd say kidnapping, family, and genetic engineering.
Why kidnapping? Well, it's awful and scary and just plain wrong, but in this case, there's a specific reason the scientists do it.
How does family fit in? What makes a family? The truth is that family's a complicated thing. For example, here, Jillian has a mother, a father, a step-father, and much more. It's been fun to explore those connections.
Science fiction's all about the what-ifs. We're actually just getting into the advancements in real world genetics where some of these things could be in the near future. That's going to open a whole can of ethical worms.Fiction's a wonderful playground for delving into scientific ethics.
Q: Why should readers check out this series?
A:Because Devya's Children will introduce you to a charming cast of characters dealing with some big issues. Right or wrong, the children exist, so now what? If you have the power to change the world, should you? What are the personal cost and consequences of shaping the world?These are all questions explored by the series.
Q: Can the reader get the whole series at once?
A: Readers can grab books 1-3 in a combination.
Demon patrol officer Ella Grey was pronounced dead after an accident on the job. Eighteen minutes later she woke up on a gurney bound for the morgue. But she didn't return to the living alone. The soul of a reaper followed her back from the grave, and it's not just along for the ride. The reaper gives her glimpses of the brother she feared was dead, but it's also trying to use her for its morbid work. The reaper could be her biggest ally in her battle for her brother, if it doesn't eat her soul first.
Perfect for fans of Kim Harrison, Seanan McGuire, Patricia Briggs, Ilona Andrews, and Jim Butcher!
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Only surviving isn't that easy. The hunt for blood can be tricky when humans know to fear the night. Desire sits on the edge of his mind, urging him to become the monster humans think he is. Vampire Forces, a special branch of police, is determined to turn every vampire to ash. Tommy included.
The only human Tommy can trust is his twin brother. A bond connects them, and with Danny's help, Tommy starts to understand the human world he struggles to survive in. He'll learn what friendships means and feel the sting of betrayal, find that sometimes the worst monsters are very human, and come to understand that family means more than blood.
Tommy just wants to survive and he knows what he needs to do. But with the number of humans that mean more to him than a meal growing, he'll learn there's more to life than simple survival. He'll discover being human doesn't mean being a human.
Addicting, heart-warming, and thought-provoking. 'Being Human' is an original tale of love, friends and family that will have you questioning what it really means to be human, and wondering if the real monsters aren't already in our midst. - Daniel A. Kaine, author of Dawn of Darkness
Being Human is everything other current vampire stories are not. Surprisingly touching, the story of Tommy trying to regain his humanity after being turned will have readers wanting to befriend him and help him learn to live again. - M.B. Mulhall, author of Near Death
After the execution of the Succubus who attempted to murder the King, her Incubus vows to avenge her, putting a devious plot into action. Breaking Fae law, he creates what he thinks will be the most powerful half-breed known to the Realm, placing him as a pawn to make the King feel the pain of death while living.
The Incubus shows patience, waiting for the right moment to strike.
Upon his half-breed son's eighteenth year, he conjures images full of romanticized thoughts and desires that pushes his son and the King together, creating a fiery love affair neither could have imagined.
Will the Incubus avenge his love?
Will the plot bring the King a fate worse than death?
Will the King and his male lover survive?
Werewolves, witches, and other supernatural creatures are real, though you'd probably never know it. Most live in houses, go to school or their jobs, and shop in the same stores as you do. But since Rachel was seven years old, she's lived in the forests of Alaska with a wolf pack. When she turns eighteen, she ventures into civilization to find out why her mother disappeared so many years ago.
Veronica knows nothing about werewolves, though she loves photographs and drawings of wolves. Normal, right? Well, that is until a pure black wolf begins to appear in her dreams every night. They can speak into each other's minds, and soon they feel a strange and uncanny connection to each other. Then the wolf shows up in reality and changes into none other than Rachel. The two can't seem to figure out why they feel such a strong bond, but they know that there are hidden answers in their pasts that they must discover together.
Nagged by her evil mother, Sky wants one thing above all else. To destroy the society that rejected her and stole her rightful inheritance. Going undercover, she uses a lowly human to draw close to the recently discovered trio of Atlantean princesses. Once she learns what she needs to know about her targets, she will kill them with no remorse.
Except she does something stupid when she saves the human and exposes her special powers.
Now, she's caught the eye of Prince Reef from the kingdom of Merta. Reef's a spy too, with a mission to decide which side of the Atlantean war his kingdom will champion. During Reef and Sky's time together, she learns more about her past, her power, and her princess half-sisters. Sky is forced to rethink her views on everything. But Reef has secrets of his own...
This is the fourth full-length novel in the Lost Daughters of Atlantis young adult fantasy action adventure novel series. Each of the books stands alone.
5 of 5 STARS "A lot of surprising twists and turns." -Jlstep
Having met the Atlantean Princess sisters-Pearl, Coral and Maris-in the first three books of this fun series, I'm thrilled that Burton is continuing the saga with this story of Sky, the outsider bent on revenge, who learns that her world is more complicated than she believed. A great new heroine! In Burton's carefully crafted world, with its alluring Royal Guards and handsome Separatist spies, there's plenty of intrigue, action and romance to keep the stories coming for a long time. Already can't wait for the next installment!" Reviewer
Other books in the Atlantis series: Atlantis Riptide, Atlantis Red Tide, Atlantis Rising Tide, Atlantis Tide Breaker Novella, Atlantis Twisting Tides Novella, Atlantis Glacial Tides
A convention for magicians! Mages and illusionists casting spells and performing spectacular tricks! The perfect annual event for every magical family!
Except for someone like Jack Roberts.
His mother is The Great Linda, a woman who can’t die. His dad has the power to heal. His sister can bend people to her will. But Jack has no such magic up his sleeve. He’s about as ordinary as can be. In fact, the annual Magicians’ Convention is the very last place on Earth he wants to hang out.
Then Jack discovers there might be a way for him to gain magic after all. How far will Jack go in his desperate quest for magic? And who can he trust?
See where it all began in The Greatest Magician, a prequel following the adventures of young Jack and his family years before the events of The Magicians’ Convention.
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One sassy Demigoddess. Four hot Guardians. A Realm to rule.
"Skye MacKinnon tells stories I'll never forget" -- Bestselling author Rebecca Royce, author of The Last Hope and Wings of Artemis series
As a demigoddess, Wyn has always stood out from the human crowd. And now, on her 22nd birthday, her magic finally surfaces with a bang. A big bang. She'll need the help of not one, but four (sexy) Guardians to control her destructive powers. If only they weren't so distracting...
Her mother, the Winter Queen, waits for Wyn in the Realms of Gods, but there are enemies who will try and prevent her from ever reaching the Realms, even if that means going to war.
Will Wyn be able to survive the journey? And if she does, can she resist falling for her Guardians? Actually, does she want to resist?
A full-length reverse harem novel full of yummy protective men, a strong heroine, Celtic mythology, kilts, Scottish accents, very steamy scenes and nasty demons.
The Daughter of Winter Series (also available as audio books)
#0 Prequel: Mother of Gods
#1 Winter Princess
#1.5 Spin-off: Demon's Revenge
#2 Winter Heiress
#3 Winter Queen
#4 Winter Goddess
Whether living in a rectory, manse or parsonage, life married to a small town minister calls for faith, hope, and charity; plus heaping helpings of tact and the skin of a rhinoceros.
New to this life in the small coastal town of Bannoch, Oregon, Naidenne Davidson turns for support to her fellow ministers' wives of The First Ladies Club.
The women share sympathy, friendship and tips on dealing with difficult church members, but when tall, shapely Naidenne catches the eye of an escaped killer, the Club goes beyond mere friendship.
Step into the quaint parlor of the drafty Bannoch Community Fellowship parsonage, nibble a Snickerdoodle, sip your tea from a chipped china cup and share the adventure. Although some scenes may be too intense for the traditional cozy, rest assured, Gentle Reader, evil gets its just desserts and good will prevail.
Part-time realtor and full-time pastor's wife, Naidenne Davidson, is too busy coping with life in a small town church parsonage to think about her beauty, let alone imagine what sort of jealousy, envy or desire she is inspiring in the hearts of those around her.
Distracted by efforts to fulfill her new duties as unpaid pastoral assistant, Naidenne is caught off guard and no match for the sociopathic killer who abducts her, bent on living out his basest desires.
After two suspicious deaths and three disappearances in the small seaside community, law enforcement officials concentrate their suspicions on Naidenne's husband, Scott.
Have the pressures of the pastorate driven Scott to do something terrible? Or are the authorities wasting precious time, with Naidenne's life hanging in the balance?
When even members of Scott's congregation begin to wonder about his guilt, can Naidenne's friends in the First Ladies Club, help? Can these women of diverse denominations, ethnicity, cultures and ages put aside their differences and work in harmony to find her?
Old friend, Bunny Elder Banks, arrives from Texas to join the search, but is it already too late?
The history of Keldarra is long but forgotten. A distant past when someone knew the Wolf Riders would rise. They also knew they would come to an end.
The Truth: Words spoken. Still spoken to speak a lie.
Marrida. Alagur. Each individual has a reason for wanting change. But can the reasons co-exist without clashing? Can truth prevail when each of them exists because of lies? When they discover similarity it reveals a hidden past, a past that means so much more than either knew.
Fay Lynn, Gayla, and Evangeline sleuth out the solution to the mysterious woman's World War 2 uniform they find in the attic. Who did it belong to? How did it get in Evangeline's attic?
Not for Megan Van Olsen who didn't want to leave her home in the greatest city in the world. New York. And by summer's end, she plans to stroll down senior hall with her bestie, Andrea, as if she never left.
Until then, she must survive California's heat. Keep her ability to read people's feelings to herself. And at all costs, avoid making attachments of any kind.
Bry Miller has a secret so insane he can't risk falling in love. Not when a simple dream could trigger his transformation into a scaly green monster.
And then he meets Megan. Blonde. Beautiful. And totally irresistible...
Unless Megan gets her way.
The Golden Thread is a tie-in novella from The Chameleon Effect series, starring shape-shifter teens with extraordinary superpowers. If you're hooked on YA romance with a paranormal twist, The Golden Thread will give you the thrill of first love with a few out-of-this-world surprises.
Buy The Golden Thread and fall in love with green...
A young widow. A missing family member. Can a broken woman find the strength to search for the stepbrother who destroyed her family?
A year after her fiance's sudden death, volcano seismologist Dr. Cassidy Kincaid hopes that a research trip to her favorite Costa Rican volcano will lift her spirits. But a call from a family member forces a change in plans. Cassidy's stepbrother, Reeve, has gone missing in the nearby surfing hub of Tamarindo.
The last thing Cassidy needs is a risky adventure, especially one involving Reeve. His last visit ended in violence and a police officer shoving him into a patrol car.
However, Cassidy discovers that Reeve had called her on the night he was last seen. Had it been a desperate cry for help?
Driven by guilt, Cassidy vows to find Reeve. As the mystery draws her deeper into the dark corners of paradise, Cassidy must call on all of her fragile reserves to stay alive. As the web of lies and deceit weave tighter around her, will she manage to find the truth about Reeve in time to save him?
Rescuing Reeve is a twisty tale of suspense and danger. If you like heart-thumping action, exotic settings, stories of bravery, broken heroines, and deception, then you'll love Amy Waeschle's captivating novel.
Buy Rescuing Reeve and watch an amateur sleuth discover her hidden strengths to solve a deadly mystery today!
Jake Barnes hitchhiked to Alaska to build his dream-a cabin in the wilderness, but he never lost his desire for revenge on those who've wronged him. His biggest fear, other than the grizzly bear stalking him, is the mental afflictions and psychotic episodes that run in his family. The harder he fights, the more he loses as he finds his life and grasp of reality is spinning out of control. His sourdough, survivalist neighbor, Dave, tells Jake of a primitive, nomadic tribe, the Punan Dyaks, on the island of Borneo. Their prophecy is that messiah that will come to them through their dreams-or is it just the ramblings of another Alaskan derelict? Everyone has advice for Jake on how to handle his strong-willed fiance, Kat. After their child is born, Kat has her own agenda. Dave advises the path of ruthless action to counteract the doubt and self-pity Jake is sliding into.
As he learns the consequences of his decisions, more than one person wants Jake Barnes to burn in hell, another hand is guiding him into baptism by fire. He knows that once he crosses that line, there is no turning back.
Zoelle Spencer is divorced and looking for love. While working as a water fitness instructor at the local rec center, she meets several eligible bachelors including a handsome firefighter and several men in the Corvette club. One of them is a serial killer and has his sights set on her.
Every five years, Franklin Wayne Bannock hunts for a new “Mary Beth” to torture, kill, and encase in a heavy-duty body bag for induction into his Forever Breathless collection. Two weeks before the class of 1975 was slated to graduate from high school, Wayne committed his first murder by killing the secret love of his life, Mary Beth Huntsman. Shortly thereafter, he moved. After changing his name and altering his appearance, in the spring of 1981 he returned to his hometown to celebrate his first murder with a ritualistic killing of a woman he named Mary Beth, 1981.
Intelligent and charismatic, for thirty-five years Bannock has eluded law enforcement and believes he will never be caught. With his fortieth class reunion just around the corner, he’s on the prowl for his next victim, Mary Beth, 2016.
Bannock is particular about his Mary Beths. He seeks an attractive single woman about his same age. She must have long auburn hair, work at a job dealing with the public, and be easily manipulated by flattery. Zoelle Spencer fits his criteria.
Could the killer be operating as Glenn Fischer, aka Mr. April the firefighter calendar hunk? Joe Davenport, the sexiest single man west of the Mississippi? The rec center’s resident pervert, Willard Kent? Or one of the dashing men in the Corvette club?
Will Zoelle find true love … or become Forever Breathless?
Download “Forever Breathless” today to explore the “A Killer Among Us” series of killer-good stand alone novels.
The Grand Opening is set for the Spirits of Texas Inn, and Hannah Duncan has one goal –Go Big, or Go Home! To kick off the auspicious event, Hannah brings a Wild West Show to town for opening weekend. It’s a lot to tackle during the grand opening, but Hannah is taking a play from her uncle’s rule book. JoeJoe always says you never make your mark by playing it safe.
When the show’s wrangler is found dead before the gates even open, all Hannah’s efforts may be in vain. Shelton Long, the farrier caring for the inn’s horses"the same man who wants to date the innkeeper"comes to the rescue, offering his expertise at the last moment. The show must go on, but it’s not without consequences. When the elusive Goyen makes a surprise appearance, Hannah knows something serious is afoot. The ghostly medicine woman gives her an amulet to ward off evil spirits, but she offers no explanation of where, or who, the evil comes from.
Trickery abounds in Book 2 of the lively, fun-loving Spirits of Texas Cozy Mystery Series.
BOOK your trip to Hannah, Texas today, and join the excitement"and the danger"of Opening Weekend! Team Hannah (Hannah, Walker, Sadie and Fred) are committed to making your visit with them memorable and fun.
The author of The Sisters, Texas Mystery Series, Plain Roots, and Forgotten Boxes brings you Book Two of the lively, fun-loving Spirits of Texas Cozy Mystery Series.
Drake Bane is a low-class smuggler and general grit in the galaxy's wheels of progress. He finds himself on the wrong side of a goblin mob boss and gets the choice to either steal an ancient relic or test space decompression up close. When his ship's impounded as collateral he's left to sneak his way onto a ship without bothering to get to know the captain or its cast of interesting characters. Too bad or he'd have skipped right past and saved himself a major headache.
Captain Variel Tuffman's got her own secrets which she's not about to share with a smuggler that lied his way onto her ship. All she wants is to ditch the guy before the couple on her ship who think they're on a cruise vacation catch on. It all goes wibbly wobbly when an ancient artifact impales itself onto her hand and she can't get it off. The crew is sent careening across the galaxy on the run from a bunch of species' militaries and the dwarven antiquities board. At the heart of it all is a hole in the galaxy that no one's ever seen before or can explain and it's getting bigger. When the captain starts speaking gibberish and snaps in and out of comas, their only hope may be the relic jammed in her hand.
Last Delivery
Prot, Amra, and crew sell goods across the ten homeworlds in a refitted war transport, saving up to buy a shop. But after fees to travel between worlds, their profits always fall short. Their newest customers are the xenophobic Sureriaj. But when a protest over offworlder trading shuts down all business, the crew's only hope is to leave the planet delivering emergency medical supplies. The contract is for too much money, the seller is using a false name, and the cargo is magically sealed. Nothing could go wrong.
The First Majus in Space
The ten species are in awe of the first space capsule. But when the majus piloting it is assassinated, Origon Cyrysi is the only one able to complete the mission. Too late, he finds the spacecraft may cost him his abilities. And even if Origon returns from space, the escaped assassin might still trigger an interstellar war. Either way, the fuel is burning.
If you like steampunk, political intrigue, music-based magic, and spaceships, you'll love this stand-alone book in William C. Tracy's Dissolutionverse. Buy Merchants and Maji to discover the adventure today!
Read the rest of the Tales from the Dissolutionverse! The first six books can be read in any order:
Book 1: The Five Hive Plateau (Adventure, Alien contact)
Book 2: Tuning the Symphony (Coming of Age, Adventure)
Book 3: Merchants and Maji (Intrigue, Steampunk adventure)
Book 4: The Seeds of Dissolution: Dissolution Cycle Book 1 (Epic Space Opera, LGBT)
Book 5: The Society of Two Houses (Sherlock Holmes-esque murder mystery)
Book 6: Journey to the Top of the Nether (Jules Verne-style adventure, kid-friendly)
Book 7: (forthcoming 2019) Dissolution Cycle Book 2 (Epic Space Opera, LGBT)
Genres: Space Opera / Science Fiction / Steampunk / Political Intrigue
Market: Adult
Being a wizard can be fun some days.
Other days it can be life-threatening and dangerous.
Protect the youngest heir of the Dragon King. That is the mission given to Imari in this prequel novella to The Alaris Chronicles.
The King of Alaris and the High Wizard of the Citadel are getting greedy for more power, so Imari, a young wizard apprentice, must flee the Citadel and warn the Dragon King of the wizards' planned aggression and invasion of neighboring kingdoms.
Traveling from Alaris to Mahli, Imari finds a forgotten barony, meets the Dragon King, and flies on a dragon, which is more adventure than Imari ever thought he would have as a relatively young and weak wizard.
But, when the Prophecy of the Dragon is spoken, will Imari take up the cause to protect the legacy of the Dragon King at all costs?
Read this adventurous and magical tale either before or after reading The Alaris Chronicles, a three-book fantasy series that begins with The Dragon Orb.