The General's Wife by Sara R. Turnquist Spotlight!

THE GENERAL’S WIFE
BY SARA R. TURNQUIST

Publication Date: January 5, 2016
eBook; 252 Pages

Genre: Historical Romance

Ismene, a beautiful, somewhat naïve, young noblewoman, is torn from her childhood home in Greece and her first love. Bound by honor and duty, she marries Pharoah’s chief military commander, Alistair. Though determined to remain true to the man she left behind, her new husband stirs feelings in her she cannot ignore.

Attempting to accept this brazen new culture, it isn’t long before she discovers that the locals don’t like her. The Alexandrian mob starts making anonymous threats. This faceless group will stop at nothing to achieve its goal of driving out the unwelcome Greeks. In the midst of these heightening attacks, the general must leave for battle. Ismene fears that she is on her own.

Evidence of a spy within her own household arises. It soon becomes apparent that one of these Egyptian rebels wants her dead. The safety of Ismene, and possibly the entire ruling class of Egypt, hangs in the balance.

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About the Author

Sara resides with her family in Middle TN. Though she has enjoyed her career as a Zoo Educator, Sara’s great love of the written word has always drawn her to write. An avid reader, she has been, for many years, what she terms a “closet writer”. Her travels and love of history have served to inspire her to write Historical Fiction. Sara has made several trips overseas to the Czech Republic for short stints in the summer over several years. Her time among the Czech people and the landscapes of the country inspired her and greatly influenced her work on her debut novel, The Lady Bornekova, set in the Czech town of Hradec Kralove.

I am Sleepless: Sim 299 by author Johan Twiss Spotlight!

While the others slept, Aidan spent hours each night running sim after sim. Although he was only a twelve-year cadet, he had completed more simulations than any prime— ever.

“You are setting history,” General Estrago told him. “No one has ever made it to the current simulation you are attempting. The other Masters and I are eager to see what comes next.”

So was Aidan. 

Book Synopsis: 
The planet Ethos is at war with a mysterious enemy known as the Splicers. Their only successful defense is the Prime Initiative. All newborns with the compatible genetic code are taken from their families and injected with the Prime Stimulus. Each child that survives the stimulus develops an extraordinary ability and is conscripted into the military for training. 

After turning twelve, Aidan is moved to the upper-class at the Mount Fegorio training complex. His special gifts allow him unprecedented success in the virtual training simulations, advancing him further than any prime cadet in history. No one knows what lies after sim 299, not even Director Tuskin, the ruthless and reclusive ruler of their planet. But something, or someone, has been guiding Aidan there. If he can pass the final tests, he may discover the key to ending the Splicer War. 

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From the imaginative mind of debut author Johan Twiss, I AM SLEEPLESS: Sim 299 is an extraordinary space fiction adventure series that will delight readers of all ages. I AM SLEEPLESS has a clean read rating with the perfect mix of adventure, humor, and mystery in a SciFi Fantasy world that will keep you turning pages through the night. 

Clean Rating: 
There are no scenes with sex, drugs, graphic violence or typical "earth" swearing in this novel. There are numerous fight scenes and action sequences where people are injured and/or die, but it is not graphic and takes place in a virtual simulation. Swear words are fitting to the fictional world of Ethos, such as Tuskin's Fury, Batmonkeys, Holy Hippophants, etc... There are budding romances with kissing involved. There are suspenseful situations with monster alien creatures, fitting of the science fiction genre, and an overall thematic undertone of good v. evil that is suitable for tweens, teens and young adults.

From the author:
"My name is Johan Twiss. It's a pleasure to meet you and thank you for your interest in my books. Besides being an author, I'm also a husband, a father, a church volunteer, and a business owner. As such, I am sleepless (along with much of the human race.)

I am passionate about writing clean science fiction and fantasy stories that are not only exciting, but suitable for tweens, teens and adults alike.

Currently, I live outside Dallas, Texas with my sweetheart and our 5 crazy kids. We enjoy playing games, watching movies, having jam sessions on a variety of instruments and throwing the gauntlet down for Family Fight Night. Yes, you read that correctly-- Family Fight Night. We suit up in the sparring gear and my kids attack me, practicing their blocks and strikes from martial arts class. Basically, they get to beat-up dad and have a great time. 

Have a question? Complaint? Want to send me a gift card to the Cheesecake Factory? Simply reach out to me at my website at"

www.johantwiss.com

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Longing for Home by Lisa M. Wayman Spotlight and Giveaway of an ebook or Print of Book!

Seventeen-year-old Irena clutches all of her belongings, waiting to be processed through Ellis Island in 1892. She hopes for a better life than she had as a Slovenian maid. “Life in America is difficult and unsettling,” she thinks. “I had the sensation of disintegrating. I felt myself in little pieces. Was I Slovene, American or even maybe Irish? Catholic or Pagan? For a moment I wasn’t sure even if I were male or female. I felt myself dissolving into the mountains and the fresh blue sky.” Against the backdrop of the Wyoming cattle wars, an Irish neighborhood in Chicago’s meat packing district, and through the depression of the 1890s in Durango Colorado, Irena must tap into unknown strengths and learn to love herself and her husband in order to find her way home. Longing for Home is a tale of exploration, love, hardship, resilience and finding one’s place in the world, set against the backdrop of the great American Age of Immigration.

Lisa M. Wayman is a PhD nurse who has published multiple works of non-fiction including chapters in Creativity and Madness: Psychological Studies of Art and Artists (Vol 2) and The art of grief: The use of expressive arts in a grief support group. Lisa’s non-fiction work uses prose, poetry and visual art to explore resilience in the context of the death of her twelve-year-old son. Lisa employed her more than 20 years of nursing experience and her personal experience of resilience to develop the multifaceted characters in her first work of fiction, Longing for Home.

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Temptation by Kelsey Karson

Genre: Stepbrother romance

Release Date: March 15, 2016

Fate has twisted the knife in Trish Anthony’s back one too many times. The man who has haunted her dreams and heated her fantasies has strolled into her life for a second time; only this time, he’s become her stepbrother. Even if he felt anything for her, he is now off limits, but this doesn’t stop her from fantasizing about him, or from comparing every man she meets to him.

Logan Carmichael has kept focused on his company and denied himself the one woman who could complete his life—Trish. He tries to fill the void with other women that remind him of her and when this doesn’t work, he decides to take action. No longer is the work he once loved enough to give him happiness.

When the past rears its ugly head, bringing with it devastating news of murder, betrayal, and adultery, can Trish hold on to what’s important?

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Excerpt:

He tugged off her shirt before he kissed along her shoulder, working closer to her throat, and slipped a hand beneath the thin material of her bra. The brush of his fingers over her nipple had her arching toward him. “Oh Logan…”

The front door opened just then and her father stepped through, catching them in the middle of things and shattering the mood. Jumping off Logan, she grabbed her discarded shirt. Shit!

“What the hell is going on?” Her father stalked into the house, his eyes wide with anger. “Who the hell are you?”

“Logan? What’s going on?” The woman that Trish hadn’t noticed at first followed closely behind her father.

“That’s your son?” Her father took a side glance at his new bride before quickly looking back at them.

“Yes, Mr. Anthony. I’m Logan Carmichael.” He didn’t offer his hand, but he did stand up, placing himself between her and her father.

“What the hell do you have your hands on my daughter for? She’s your stepsister!” Anger had his words echoing off the walls.

“David…I’m sure there’s a logical reason.” Nancy laid her hand on his arm. “Right, Logan?”

“Oh sure, Mom.”

“What could that be? She tripped and landed on you with her shirt off?”

“That’s enough, Dad.” Suddenly, everything that had been building up within her was ready to be let loose. “Logan and I dated years ago and things just happened.”

“Just happened! He’s now your stepbrother. Things like that can’t just happen.”

“Like how you killed Mom?” The words were out of her mouth before she had a moment to think things through.

About the Author:

Married with two dogs Kelsey Karson has always been a romantic, believing that love will find a way no matter the obstacles the lovers face. It doesn’t matter if it’s a taboo relationship or the world is against the couple and she proves that in her books. Believe in love and when it comes to romance not let society dictate what you do.

You can contact Kelsey at AuthorKelseyKarson@gmail.com

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Something Real by Abigail Grey Book Blast! #RealBlast @AGreyAuthor

Despite their pasts, can they develop something real?

Publication Date: December 15, 2015

Genre: Erotic Romance

Series: More than Something #1

Marcy Townsend is the new girl in town, according to the book club she’s joined. The friendships she has formed are growing, her new job is fulfilling and the new house is beginning to feel like home. Those new friends, though, don’t know what brought Marcy here. An accident that left Marcy injured—maybe permanently—has kept her from opening up to this new crowd. When the blind dates start, Marcy smiles and goes along, not expecting to be attracted to a man she meets on one.

Aaron Derrick lost his submissive to ambition. In the months since she left to find bigger things in her career, Aaron has fallen off the radar and kept to himself. But after he meets a mystery woman in a café, Aaron finds himself wondering if he could be missing out on something by avoiding the friendships he had before.

At the Sanctuary, a play space for the local kink community, Aaron and Marcy discover the wide web woven between them. Among friends, old and new, they try to discover if the two of them, despite their pasts, can develop something real.

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An avid reader from the beginning, Abigail Grey was first introduced to romance novels as she snuck them from her mother's bookshelf. After publication in a collection of short stories, Abigail was encouraged by her local book club to continue.

Abigail lives in a small town in Western Michigan, working and writing from home. She counts herself lucky to be named a leader in her local kink community and, when not writing and reading, Abigail can be found at the local community theatre, fostering theatre geekhood in the younger generations.

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Excerpt “Something Real”-

She opened the door of the café, making her way to the counter to order. She schooled herself to look solely at the menu or the décor and not look curiously around for the man she was scheduled to meet.

The café seemed clean—something she was pleasantly surprised by. This area near the college in town was notorious for dark storefronts, kept that way to disguise the owners’ disdain for cleanliness. The clientele in those delis and bars seemed to echo their surroundings. The unwashed hair and torn jeans set was such a contrast to the crowd of professionals that were currently populating the tables around her.

Marcy reached the counter and placed an order for a decadent-sounding espresso drink. She looked longingly at the pastries displayed under glass domes on the counter. Cupcakes, scones and cookies of delicious varieties beckoned her. She asked the girl entering orders, “Excuse me, but could you tell me what type of cupcakes these are?”

The girl smiled, increasing her similarity to a sorority cheerleader type. “Well, we have our lemon champagne cake topped with strawberry lemonade buttercream. The dark cake is an espresso chocolate topped with a cherry cordial frosting, and the caramel-colored with caramel icing is made with three types of caramel and topped with sea salt.” After the recitation, she tipped her head with a practiced gesture that seemed to bring a few of the other customers to attention. Marcy suddenly understood that it wasn’t only the coffee and treats that brought the mostly male clientele in. She leaned closer to the salted caramel cupcake, debating if she should—

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In The Beginning

 Martin Landau stars as Abraham in this historical drama of a man, his people and their faith. Centered on one of the oldest and greatest spiritual texts of the world, In The Beginning is a powerfully rendered film, retelling some of the most enduring stories from the Old Testament - those of the Hebrew patriarch Abraham and his lineage. The saga begins with Creation and Abraham's call to find the Promised Land, then seamlessly weaves together the epic quest of a people through the lives of Isaac, Rebeccah, Esau and Jacob, the remarkable rise to power of Joseph, Moses and the burning bush, and the origin of Passover. As the story culminates with the Ten Commandments and Moses handing the staff of Abraham to Aaron, gazing upon the new land, there is sense that a new chapter in the life of the Jewish people is just beginning...with renewed hope, increased faith and promise for all generations.

Future Cop

  Ernest Borgnine (TV's McHale's Navy) stars with John Amos (Die Hard 2, TV's Good Times) as two street-smart cops who have been assigned a new rookie partner, Haven. But Officer Haven (Michael Shannon, TV's We'll Meet Again) has a secret. He looks human, talks and acts human. But he's not. He's an android with superior intellect and super strength. He's the perfect cop, the cop of the future!

 My Big Fat Greek Life

Now that the honeymoon is over, the real fun begins! Relive all the humor, hijinks, and heartwarming hilarity when the record-breaking romantic comedy My Big Fat Greek Wedding comes to the small screen as the hilarious series My Big Fat Greek Life. The smash movie's Oscar-nominated creator Nia Vardalos (Best Writing, Screenplay Written Directly for the Screen - My Big Fat Greek Wedding, 2002) reprises her star-making role as a contemporary woman trying to juggle her conservative family's Old-World values with her own New-World dreams. Comic sparks fly as two cultures clash when they're too close for comfort! Enjoy all seven uproarious episodes loaded with laughs, life lessons, and love in equal measure, My Big Fat Greek Life proves home is where the humor is - and "family" is a universal language we can all understand.

Dinotopia

Following in the thundering footsteps of the groundbreaking megaseries television event,Dinotopia, comes Dinotopia: The Series, the extraordinary odyssey of a 21st-century family stranded in an amazing prehistoric utopia. But beneath Dinotopia’s surface, dangers brew. Through it all endures the boundless imagination, courage, and awesome wonder of a family lost in time — the last hope for a world on the verge of extinction.

Backyard Chicken Coops

Backyard Chicken Coops is an informative how-to documentary both for people interested in this new trend in small scale agriculture, and for those looking to start raising chickens of their own. Imagine being able to pick up farm fresh eggs from your backyard! For some, it's no longer just a fantasy. Chicken cooping has taken off in backyards all over the country, not only bringing food production closer to home, but enlightening lives with charming, quirky pets! But how does one get started raising chickens? In this how-to documentary, you'll learn step-by-step how to get started with raising chickens of your very own, covering topics such as: Local ordinances Planning and constructing a coop Selecting and purchasing chickens Raising chicks and caring for chickens Long-term care and health concerns

Death Row

The death penalty in the United States is as old as the country itself, with roots to the original European settlements. During this time over 15,000 men and women have been executed, eventually spurring a heated debate about this ultimate punishment. Featuring interviews and commentary from leading criminal and sociology experts, this documentary takes an inside look at the origins of America's capital punishment laws, the methods of execution, and the faces of evil who have received the death sentence including Ted Bundy, Timothy McVeigh, and John Wayne Gacy. Also get a glimpse into the prison cells and lives of those who await their fate on Death Row. Includes: 400 Years of Capital Punishment in America Executing Serial Killers Part I Executing Serial Killers Part II Most Famous Executions On Federal Death Row Last Meals and Last Words

Gold Rush

The discovery of gold nuggets in the Sacramento Valley in early 1848 sparked the Gold Rush, arguably one of the most significant events to shape American history during the first half of the 19th century. As news spread of the discovery, thousands of prospective gold miners traveled by sea or over land to San Francisco and the surrounding area; by the end of 1849, the non-native population of the California territory was some 100,000 (compared with the pre-1848 figure of less than 1,000). A total of $2 billion worth of precious metal was extracted from the area during the Gold Rush, which peaked in 1852. This captivating, new documentary series explores the stories of struggle and triumph of the thousands who risked everything for the pursuit of wealth and the illusive American Dream.

Tales from the Prison Yard

Locked up and behind bars comes the Tales from the Prison Yard. Stories of fear, felons and fun come to life in this 6-movie DVD set. Crime and drama collide with a wide array of convicts, mobsters, escapees, and thieves.

Frankenstein

What happens when man violates the laws of God and science? For Captain Walton (Emmy and Golden Globe winner Donald Sutherland, The Hunger Games) and the crew of a weather-beaten ship stranded in the icy sea, the answer follows their rescue of a scientist close to death, frozen in fear, and insane with dire warnings. Viktor Frankenstein (Alec Newman, Frank Herbert’s Dune) has a story to tell—a story as chillingly real as the tortured howls emanating from the Arctic fog and as timeless as the need to be loved.

The Beast

Veteran FBI agent Charles Barker, who isn't afraid to break rules to get the job done, trains new rookie partner Ellis Dove in his pushing-the-envelope style of agenting. But if Dove is having trouble learning the ropes, it could be because he's a little distracted: An FBI Internal Affairs team that suspects Barker may have gone rogue is pressuring Dove to work as a double agent and keep them posted on his mentor.

Bump in the Night

The hilarious stop-motion animation adventures of Mr. Bumpy, Squishy, Molly Coddle and the various “household monsters” who make sure their humans are protected from dirty socks and other scary things

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Cassandra by JM Anton Spotlight, Excerpt and #Giveaway!

GENRE: Contemporary Romantic Suspense

Cassandra Hoffman orphaned at the age of five was raised by her maternal grandmother. Two decades pass when she is confronted with a letter from her father’s Denver-based attorney. She's shocked to learn that her dad lived through the car crash that took her mother and brothers in 1985. 



Casey’s haunted nights begin with the death of her father. Who is the shadow man in her dreams? Could it be her dad whom she had believed dead? She discovers he had another family, and some dark secrets Casey sets out to solve the mysteries of her abandonment and find the answers to the nightshades that threaten her sanity.

Our heroine runs afoul of a previously unknown nemesis as she searches for answers, but she also finds the love of her life. He too abandons her, as he struggles with physical and mental wounds from multiple tours in the Middle East. Can Casey forgive him as they confront a mutual enemy?

Author Jackie Anton lives in rural Ohio with her husband, two horses, two dogs, and abundant wildlife. Years of experience with horses and youth riders lend a unique perspective to her Backyard Horse Tales, and crop up in unexpected scenes in her adult works written with the pen name J.M.

Ms. Anton is the author of the award-winning children’s series Backyard Horse Tales. In her 2015 award winning adult novel "Wind River Refuge," she turns her attention to the difficulties in overcoming childhood abuse. Set in the turbulent sixties and early seventies. This romance / who done it comes from a time before child advocacy, cell phones, and PCs.

Cassandra Hoffman begins her search for justice in the early decade of the twenty-first century in Anton's latest adult novel Cassandra: Night Shades.

Other Books by J.M.

2015 saw the release of the first two books in the Troubles in Love-Land Series. 

Book One: "Fateful Waters" was released as an e-book and paperback 

May of 2015. Book Two: "Panhandle Mayhem" was be released November of 2015. 

There is more to come in the series for 2016.

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Writing Blog: http://jackieanton.com/

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