14 July 2015

Money, Family, Murder by Timothy Patten

Today it is my pleasure to have Timothy Patten, author of Money, Family, Murder here at Celticlady's Reviews. Today is release day for the novel! Good luck with the book!

TMP Novels, LLC
$24.99,

285 pages,

Hardcover, July 14, 2015
ISBN: 978-0-692-34727-0
Fiction/Mystery

Also available as an ebook

ABOUT "MONEY, FAMILY, MURDER"

n the picture-perfect community of Newport Beach, violent crime is virtually non-existent — until one sunny morning, when the beautiful bookkeeper of Newport’s wealthiest family is found strangled in her bed. Johnny Barnes — loyal husband, dad, philanthropist, and all-around decent guy — is arrested for the murder.

Johnny has been wrongly accused. He is released on $20 million bail, but the tide of public feeling turns rapidly against him. Everyone has competing agendas, from the power-hungry DA to a perspicacious police detective to Johnny’s influential brother-in-law. With diminishing resources and dwindling hope, Johnny must conduct his own investigation. His journey takes him from Montecito to North Dakota to Key Biscayne as he uncovers a dazzling web of intrigue, self-dealing, exhortation, and murder.

The clock is ticking. Soon Johnny will be sent to prison for a crime he did not commit — unless he is able to identify the true murderer and clear his name. He must take on not only a corrupt criminal justice system but his own duplicitous in-laws, proving our families truly are the ties that bind.

A beautiful corpse. A family of billionaires. An innocent man. .. or is he?

Tim Patten takes us into the dark heart of one of America’s most exclusive communities, an enclave rife with secrets, lies, and betrayal. His debut novel will leave you on the edge of your seat, begging for mercy — and begging for more.

TIMOTHY PATTEN is retired, grew up in Highland Park, Illinois and graduated from University of Miami, Florida with a BBA and MBA in marketing. He volunteers and supports a few local charities in Orange County, California.

Tim and his wife, Kathy live in Irvine, California for over twenty-seven years with their grown children and golden retrievers.

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For No Apparent Reason by S.K.Derban Blog Tour!

For No Apparent Reason

by: S.K. Derban

Publication Date: February 21, 2014

Publisher:Touchpoint Press

Genre: Mystery

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Synopsis

A focused law student, romance has been absent from Madison’s life. She has successfully planned each phase of her life and resigned to the fact that there will be plenty of time for love after she passes the bar exam—that is, until the single act of seeking shelter from a spring downpour dramatically alters the course of her life. Madison is lured away from the security of law school into a world where she learns about the destructive nature of greed. Thrust in a maze of money laundering and murder, Madison experiences the value of true friendship and witnesses the healing power of love.

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Praise

"You end it with a smile. This book gets 5 Cups for being original and having class!" Coffee Time Romance & More review.

"S.K. Derban shows that Adventure, Romance, and Mystery can captivate our attention without compromising a wholesome moral compass." Amazon review

"There is nothing better than a great summer read! And "For No Apparent Reason" really hit the mark with romance, suspense and intrigue! This book had me from the start with a smart and captivating flow - Bravo!" Amazon review

Meet S.K. Derban

Born in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, S.K. Derban moved to London within the first three months, and remained in England until the age of five. Her mother, born and raised in the United Kingdom, was involved with the London Royal Ballet Company, and a great fan of the arts. Even after returning to the United States, S.K. Derban’s life was filled with a love of the theatre and a passion for British murder mysteries. Her personal travel and missionary adventures also help to transport readers virtually across the globe. S.K. Derban has smuggled Bibles into China on five separate occasions, and has been to Israel on seven missionary trips. When writing, she relies on all aspects of her life, from a strong faith in the Lord, to her unique combination of professional experience. The many personal adventures of S.K. Derban are readily apparent as they shine through into her characters.

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Center of Gravity by Laura McNeill Spotlight with Giveaway!

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Her whole life, Ava Carson has been sure of one thing: she doesn’t measure up to her mother’s expectations. So when Mitchell Carson sweeps into her life with his adorable son, the ready-made family seems like a dream come true.

In the blink of an eye, she’s married, has a new baby, and life is grand.

Or is it?

When her picture-perfect marriage begins unraveling at the seams, Ava convinces herself she can fix it. It's temporary. It’s the stress. It’s Mitchell’s tragic history of loss.

If only Ava could believe her own excuses.

Mitchell is no longer the charming, thoughtful man she married. He grows more controlling by the day, revealing a violent jealous streak. His behavior is recklessly erratic, and the unanswered questions about his past now hint at something far more sinister than Ava can stomach. Before she can fit the pieces together, Mitchell files for divorce and demands full custody of their boys.

Fueled by fierce love for her children and aided by Graham Thomas, a new attorney in town —Ava takes matters into her own hands, digging deep into the past. But will finding the truth be enough to beat Mitchell at his own game?

Center of Gravity weaves a chilling tale, revealing the unfailing and dangerous truth that things—and people—are not always what they seem.

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After six years behind the anchor desk at two CBS affiliates, Laura moved to the Alabama Gulf Coast to raise her family. Her accolades in broadcasting include awards from the Associated Press, including Best News Anchor and Best Specialized Reporter.

Laura works at Spring Hill College as the school’s web content and social media manager and is active in her community—participating in fundraisers for the American Cancer Society, Ronald McDonald House, and Providence Hospital’s Festival of Flowers.

Laura was recently awarded a 2-book deal with Thomas Nelson Publishing, a division of HarperCollins. Her novel, Center of Gravity, set in Mobile, Ala., will be published in July of 2015. Laura is represented by Elizabeth Winick Rubenstein, president of McIntosh and Otis literary agency in New York. Her writing awards include those from William Faulkner-Wisdom Creative Writing Competition, Writer’s Digest, RWA, and the Eric Hoffer competition.

She holds a master’s degree in journalism from The Ohio State University and a bachelor’s degree in English from Clarion University of Pennsylvania. She is currently pursuing a second master’s degree in interactive technology from the University of Alabama. She is a native of Upstate New York and currently resides near the Alabama Gulf Coast with her two children.

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Ndura Son of the Forest by Javier Salazar Calle Spotlight!

It is my pleasure to spotlight Javier Salazar Calle's novel, Ndura Son of the Forest here at Celticlady's Reviews!! Welcome Javier!

The adventure novel of the new author, Javier Salazar Calle, “Ndura. Son of the forest”, which is amongst the best sellers of adventure on Amazon Spain; reaching No.1 above sagas such as Divergent and The Hunger Games and voted best young adult fiction for 2014 in Spain, with a score of 4.7 / 5 on Amazon, it is finally available in English, translated by Pamela Daccache.

“Ndura. Son of the forest” is a novel in which the protagonist, returning from a relaxing holiday in Namibia, a typical photographic safari, is involved in an unexpected extreme survival situation when rebels in the Ituri Forest, Republic of Congo, shoot down his plane. A place where nature is not the only enemy and where survival is not the only problem. An adventure with a classic aroma, this book is the perfect escape from reality and you truly feel the anguish and despair of the protagonist at the challenge presented to him. This book naturally blends the excitement and tensions of the personal challenge of survival, the psychological degradation of protagonists throughout history and an in-depth study of the environment; its animals, plants and people. It also teaches us that our perception of where our limits are is usually wrong, sometimes for better and sometimes for worse.

The book trailer can be found here: http://youtu.be/e1iqZtAoVyE

It is available, paperback and ebook, from the most important online retailers as Amazon, Barnes & Noble, Apple, Kobo, Scribd, Page Foundry, Google Play, 3M, Baker and Taylor, Follet, Overdrive, Gardners and Chegg: http://goo.gl/T9qBIH

Biography of the Author

Javier Salazar Calle was born in Madrid on July 29, 1976. He is majored in Business Administration and Computer Engineering and has always worked in the banking world. When he was younger, he mostly wrote short stories, but later moved on to the world of micro-stories, several of which have been published in competitions. One of his poems has also been published in the anthology "Versos desde el corazón" (Verses from the heart). "Ndura. Son of the forest" is his first book (voted best young adult fiction for 2014 in Spain) and it has been translated into English, French and Russian. He is about to publish his second book "LinkedIn for employees, companies and entrepreneurs" and a third one is on its way, which would have more of a Noir Fiction genre. He is characterized by the versatility of the topics he addresses and by the prior meticulous investigation labor he carries out before writing his books.

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Igniting Ash by M.A.Stacie Cover Reveal!

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Lemon oil deploys antiseptic effects on fresh minor infections of the skin, including acne.

My Review

I know that I love the smell of lemons and love to have it in iced tea and use it on fish but it can also be used to rejuvenate energy, purify skin and act as a bug repellant. Putting 2 drops of lemon oil in your water 3x daily can support metabolism and weight loss plus you can make lemon oil with baking soda and honey for a natural acne free face wash. Plus my all time favorite, put lemon essential oil in a spray bottle with water and spray in the air to lift your mood and fight depression. For the most part, because essential oils get absorbed into the body quickly it is best to add them to a carrier oil such as Almond Oil, Avocado Oil, Coconut Oil, Jojoba Oil, Olive Oil or Pomegranate Seed Oil.

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Enchanted Rose Trilogy by R.M.ArceJaeger Spotlight for All Three Books!!

It is my pleasure to have R.M.ArceJaeger, author of the Enchanted Rose Trilogy at Celticlady's Reviews. Among her other works is Robin: Lady of Legend and A Stepmother's Story: The TRUE Tale of Cinderella! Take a look at the Enchanted Rose Trilogy at Amazon or Goodreads!

Cursed (Book 1 of the Enchanted Rose Trilogy)

The birth of the kingdom's heir should have been a cause for celebration, but greed and revenge bring about a powerful curse, one that leaves Nathar's royal family grieving over the death of their daughter and another family struggling to cope with their son's transformation into a horrible beast. Yet there is more to this curse than anyone suspects . . .

Bound (Book 2 of the Enchanted Rose Trilogy)

Prince Ari has been abandoned by his family and his one true friend to a life of exile in an isolated forest lodge. Only the enchantment on the lodge keeps him sane, but Ari is fast giving up hope. Then a weary stranger stumbles across his home, and Ari seizes the chance for companionship . . . only to learn that the man's daughter, Rose, might be the very key he needs to break the curse that has kept him bound for so long.

Rose will do anything to save her father's life . . . even offer herself up to a Beast whose true intentions she fears to discover. Yet the Beast is not at all what she expected, and Rose soon finds herself locked in a battle for her heart with a creature who has the rest of her life to win her assent.

Riven (Book 3 of the Enchanted Rose Trilogy)

Twenty-one years are nearly over, and the ghastly's curse is about to be fulfilled . . . but there may not be anyone left alive to care. Armies from the north are marching on Nathar, whose king lies dying from an assassin's poison. An ancient prophesy is about to come to pass, and it will leave the world in ruins when it does.

Rose, meanwhile, is ignorant of all of this in her forested seclusion with the Beast. Though she refuses to admit it, the Beast is very close to winning her heart . . . but how can she forgive the one who has kept her prisoner for so long?

On the other side of the world, the ghastly is making her final preparations for revenge. As one curse ends and another begins, her plan for Rose will finally be revealed---a plan so cunning and horrific, it will change the fate of the land forever.

R.M. ArceJaeger is an author, publisher, and computer scientist. In 2005, she was named a California Arts Scholar for excellence in Creative Writing, and she possesses a Bachelor of Science Computer Science degree (with distinction) from Harvey Mudd College. She has been writing books since she was five years old, and especially enjoys making her readers rethink classic tales.

ArceJaeger provides freelance eBook formatting, editing, publishing, and website design services, and can be contacted via her website: www.rmarcejaeger.com, or by email at contact@rmarcejaeger.com.

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The Girl Who Went Missing by Ace Varkey Spotlight!

The Book
When June Warner arrives in India to visit her sister Thalia, a trip to take her mind off her jilted engagement, she is greeted by the bright hot chaos of Mumbai but not her sister. She goes to the YMCA where Thalia is staying, only to find that she is not there.

Convinced that Thalia’s no-show is a sign that she is in danger, June begins a desperate search for her younger sister.

Police Commissioner Oscar D'Costa, scarred by the tragedies of his past, swears he will never again ignore his gut instinct when it comes to a missing girl. And with more and more dead foreign women being found in his precinct, he becomes convinced a conspiracy is at play.

Through the two worlds of American naiveté and Indian chaos, they must find the girl who went missing.

The Author
I adore travel and adventure and have lived, for years at a time, in both India and America, as well as other countries. I always wanted to be a writer, and was inspired by Helen MacInnes, who wrote spy thrillers set in various European countries. It sounded like such a marvelous life; travel during the summer to a new country, then spend the year writing about an adventure set in that country. I decided to use my knowledge of India to create stories filled with the colors and sounds of that magical country. But I also wanted my writing to have meaning, and so I decided to write a mystery series featuring Commissioner Oscar D’Costa, with each novel highlighting a pressing social issue. I want my readers to enjoy the read, but I also want them to learn something new.

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Wynfield's Kingdom by Marina Julia Neary Spotlight!

Book Details

Paperback: 468 pages
Publisher: Fireship Press (October 9, 2009)
Language: English
ISBN-10: 1934757993
ISBN-13: 978-1934757994
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A Tale of the London Slums. Welcome to 1830s Bermondsey, London's most notorious slum, a land of gang wars, freak shows, and home to every depravity known to man. Dr. Thomas Grant, a disgraced physician, adopts Wynfield, a ten-year old thief savagely battered by a gang leader for insubordination. The boy grows up to be a slender, idealistic opium addict who worships Victor Hugo. By day he steals and resells guns from a weapons factory. By night he amuses filthy crowds with his adolescent girlfriend-a fragile witch with wolfish eyes. Wynfield senses that he has a purpose outside of his rat-infested kingdom; but he never guesses that he had been selected at birth to topple the British aristocracy. "Neary writes with unbelievable power, yet never loses her sense of emotional insight.... Wynfield's Kingdom is truly an extraordinary first novel.."

Praise for Wynfield's Kingdom

The spirits of Charles Dickens and Victor Hugo haunt this darkly compelling novel of the mid-Victorian underworld. Exhaustively researched, ambitious in scope and rich in period detail, Wynfield's Kingdom is a harrowing tale of wretched poverty and desperate survival, of monstrous child abuse and atrocious acts committed in the name of science. Diana the wild robber maiden and her bandit lover Wynfield are larger than life anti-heroes destined to linger long in the reader's imagination. --Eileen Kernaghan - Author of Wild Talent: A Novel of the Supernatural

Marina Neary writes with unbelievable power, yet never loses her sense of emotional insight. The result is a book with superb depth. On almost every page you don't know whether to laugh at the incongruity or cry at the tragedy, for Neary will give you cause for both. Wynfield's Kingdom is truly an extraordinary first novel. --Tom Grundner - Author of the Sir Sidney Smith nautical adventure series

About the Author

M.J. Neary is an award-winning historical essayist, multilingual arts & entertainment journalist, poet, playwright and actor. Her poetry has appeared in various literary journals such as Alimentum and The Recorder. She serves on the editorial staff of the Bewildering Stories Magazine. Her historical tragicomedy Hugo in London, featuring the adventures of the French literary genius in England during the Crimean War, was produced in Greenwich, followed by a sequel, Lady with a Lamp: An Untold Story of Florence Nightingale. A specialist on the obscure works of Victor Hugo, she has lectured at the French Alliance.

In 2007 she was commissioned to collect and publish the memoirs of residents from a retirement community in Stamford, CT. The project involved interviewing over forty senior citizens over the age of ninety. A new Connecticut-based leisure publication Norwalk Beat has recently brought her on board as a steady contributor. She focuses on the entertainment industry in Connecticut. After having her short story accepted by Bewildering Stories Magazine, she was invited to join their editorial staff.

In addition to her writing, Neary has had a career in the performing arts. She has starred in several independent films shot in CT and NY; and, in the 1990s, she competed in various talent pageants in New England.

From the Author

When I started writing the first draft of what became Wynfield's Kingdom at the age of fifteen, I did not realize I was trying to create a Neo-Victorian child hero or resurrect an archetype that was so prominent in 19th-century literature. That term was not familiar to me at the time. I read a lot of literature but not a lot of literary criticism. I just knew what type of character I gravitated towards, and it was never the romantic brooding leading man. It was the spunky, street-smart, barricade-climbing child who navigates between social classes without belonging to either one of them and yet sympathizing with everyone, even his enemies.

They have impressive survival skills, yet paradoxically their self-preservation instinct seems to go out the window when they are presented with an opportunity to show off their heroism. They don't have to be saintly or altruistic, but they do possess a benevolent streak, meaning they do not bully those who are weaker, though they do derive a certain amount of pleasure of provoking authority figures.

We are talking about Gavroche Thenardier in Les Miserables and the lesser-known Jehan Frollo in Notre-Dame de Paris. In British literature we have a string of similar characters in Charles Dickens' novels, one of the most prominent being Oliver Twist. Over the decades, cinematic and theatrical directors have exploited these characters for sentimental purposes, simplifying them, making them one-dimensional, somehow more palatable to general audiences and, as result, somewhat cartoonish. Thanks to Boublil and Schönberg, I can no longer think of Gavroche without hearing "Little People" in my head. My hands itch to choke the performer. One of Hugo's most intriguing child characters has been reduced to a cute homeless puppy. A big part of Gavroche's cuteness is that he dies young.

Now imagine if Gavroche had not died on the barricades. Imagine if he had lived into his mid-twenties. Would he still be adorable and endearing? Or would he have turned into his father? The possibilities are numerous. Maybe Hugo had a good reason to kill his young hero before he had a chance to become a disappointment to his fellow-characters as well as the readers.

Little by little I started toying with the idea of evolving a child hero. At the age of twenty-seven I resurrected an old manuscript from the bottom of my hard drive and decided to reshape the protagonist, incorporating some of the archetypal elements, putting my own decorative twists on the classic frame. This is where the term Neo-Victorian comes into play – a contemporary author reinventing and reimagining the 19th century. It was also an opportunity for me to engage my dark sense of humor to the fullest.

The result is before your very eyes. Meet Wynfield Grant – the king of London slums, an overgrown street urchin, whose maturity level is that of a ten-year-old. A former gang member, savagely beaten for insubordination by the ringleader, he is taken in by a sociopath physician who had lost his medical license. The child blossoms into a romantic opium addict who steals and resells revolvers, puts on comedy skits at taverns and plays darts with his simpleton mates who look up to him for leadership. Immaturity, by the way, is a potent psychological defense mechanism. If you manage to convince yourself that you are still ten years old, the burden of your semi-criminal existence becomes a little easier to bear.

Wynfield's Kingdom, published in 2009 by Fireship Press, brought me modest critical acclaim. I ended up on the cover of the First Edition magazine in the UK and featured in the Neo-Victorian Studies Journal in Wales. There is a theatrical version of the same story, only told from Victor Hugo's perspective. The play opened in Greenwich in 2008 and was subsequently acquired by Heuer Publishing for licensing and distribution.

I am happy to share some of the most illustrative photos from the production. The character of Wynfield was brought to life by a talented young actor, John Noel, who is now gaining prominence on the stages of New York City. It was one of the most transformative and empowering experiences for me as a writer to see the character I conceived in high-school fleshed out on stage fifteen years later. Wynfield, my child-hero, became real to the audiences.

Someday Home by Lauraine Snelling Blog Tour

A heartwarming story that celebrates how life-changing friendships can be found in all seasons of life.

The sprawling lake home Lynn Lundberg built with her husband has been an epicenter of joyful family life, from summer holidays spent around the water, to cookies baked in the kitchen with grandchildren in the fall. But since her husband's sudden passing two years ago, Lynn has been lost in the grief and solitude she feels without him at home. She doesn't want to sell the big family place, but she can't exist there on her own much longer.

After hearing of a new way of living--where single women share responsibilities as housemates--Lynn thinks she's found the answer to her prayers. Soon she meets two ladies with whom she could begin this journey. Angela Bishop, a successful real estate agent accustomed to the finer things in life, has just been jilted by her husband of twenty-five-years. Judith Rutherford, who has devoted her adulthood to caring for her ailing father, must leave the only home she's known now that he has passed.

These three women seek a place to grieve, to laugh, and to be renewed. But coming from such differing circumstances, will the new challenges they face undo their plans? Or will they begin a friendship to see them through the years to come in this SOMEDAY HOME?

LAURAINE SNELLING is the award-winning author of more than 65 novels. Her books consistently appear on ECPA bestseller lists and have been translated into Norwegian, Danish, and German. A hallmark of her style is the empathy with which she explores difficult issues in her compelling stories. Lauraine and her husband, Wayne, live in the Tehachapi Mountains with a bassett named Sir Winston.
Learn more: LauraineSnelling.com

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Bone Box by Jay Amberg Blog Tour!

Publication Date: March 14 2015 Amika Press Formats: eBook

Paperback 256 Pages

Genre: Archeological Adventure/Thriller/Mystery

On a hill overlooking the Aegean Sea in Turkey, an international team of archaeologists discovers a stone box that first-century Jews used to rebury their dead. The box's Aramaic inscription: Jesus of Nazareth, the Christ. Sophia Altay, the beautiful French-Turkish archaeologist who heads the team, tries to keep the discovery secret until she can authenticate the ossuary. She knows that people will kill to obtain the relics?and to suppress the box?s other contents, documents that could alter Western history.

Joseph Travers, an American sent to Turkey to evaluate the archaeological dig, soon finds himself pulled into the web of betrayal, reprisal, and violence. In his journey through Istanbul?s mosques and palaces, the archeological sites around ancient Ephesus, and, ultimately, the strange and mystical terrain of Cappadocia, he comes to understand the epochal meaning of the bone box.

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Excerpts

Excerpt 1: Uncovering the Ossuary

Excerpt 2: The Curtain Wall

Praise for Bone Box

"A well-written, fast-paced thriller that follows in the footsteps of The Da Vinci Code and Indiana Jones." Kirkus Reviews

Will mystify, entrance, enthrall and captivate readers.Fran Lewis, Just Reviews

Politics, religion, sexuality, culture, deceit, greed, and prejudices turn this thriller into a page-turner.?The stories within the story demand attention and remind us that one event can be perceived rightly or wrongly from several perspectives. T.B. Markinson, Self-Publishing Review

A reflective thriller that will leave you catching your breath while illuminating your own sense of connection with our shared past.? ?Michele Fitzpatrick, Author, The Women's Center

Praise for Jay Amberg?s novels

Jay Amberg takes his place among the elite of this country?s suspense-adventure authors. Clive Cussler, for Deep Gold

A taut thriller that will relate readers. Brilliant. Midwest Book Review, for Blackbird Singing

The final recovery scenes in the face of a raging hurricane deliver true high seas drama. Publishers Weekly, for Doubloon

An inspiring call to action Kirkus Reviews, for Cycle

About the Author

Jay Amberg is the author of eleven books. He received a BA from Georgetown University and a PhD from Northwestern University. He has taught high school and college students since 1972.

His latest book, Bone Box, is now available from Amika Press. Amberg has also published Cycle, America's Fool, Whale Song, and compiled 52 Poems for Men. Cycle, a novel giving unique voice to the world's environmental crisis, is the winner of a 2013 Independent Publisher Living Now Book Award.

Prior to Amika Press, Amberg published thriller novels Doubloon (Forge), Blackbird Singing (Forge) and Deep Gold (Warner Books).

Among his books on teaching are School Smarts and The Study Skills Handbook, published by Good Year. Amberg wrote The Creative Writing Handbook (Good Year) with Mark Henry Larson and Verbal Review and Workbook for the SAT (Harcourt Brace Jovanovich) with Robert S Boone.

For more information and to contact Jay Amberg, please visit his website.

You can also find him on Facebook, Twitter, Google+, LinkedIn, and Goodreads.