New! WOLFED, Smexy Fairy Tales, Book 1, a Sensuous Fantasy/Paranormal Romance by Linda Mooney Writing as Carolyn Gregg

 

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WOLFED
Smexy Fairy Tales, Book 1
Sensuous Fantasy/Paranormal Romance

by Linda Mooney Writing as Carolyn Gregg
Word Count: 19.5K
$2.99 e / $7.99 p

Once upon a time, deep within the Enchanted Forest, there existed a place covered in candy, cookies, and other beloved sweets. Known by the locals as The Gingerbread House, it was where, for a price, one could taste the most sensuous delights.

Al is going there on a dare, although he doesn't expect the girls to be any different than the ones he's visited elsewhere. But he's been promised the one named Red is unlike any woman he's ever had.

He never should have taken that bet.

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New! YNNA, a Sci-Fi Romance

 

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Ynna

A Sci-Fi Romance

By Linda Mooney

Word Count: 36.9K

$2.99 e / $10.99 p

The ongoing battle between the people of Kur and the Scwurm is escalating, and the Enso of Kur is not sure how much longer they can continue and survive as a planet. It seems the neighboring planet, Luxon, doesn’t have the same problem, but why? Kur needs help before they are taken out completely, and an alliance with Luxon may be just what they need.

Ynna is next in line to lead Luxon. When she learns that her parents have made an arraignment with the Enso of Kur for her to be his family’s guest for a solar month without conferring with her first, she’s upset. The two leaders hope that her being on Kur will stave off any further attacks. However, she’s always wanted to see that planet’s oceans and lush beauty. Hoping the deal may not be as bad as it sounds, she agrees to their plan.

Bron isn’t going to be the next Enso of Kur. That honor will go to his older brother, Ko. However, he’s intrigued as to why they’re going to host Ynna. He suspects there’s more to this so-called agreement than they’re being told. Fortunately, he and the young woman quickly form a mutual friendship.

As the fate of two planets rests in her hands, Ynna soon finds herself at odds when the Scwurm suddenly attack Kur despite her presence there. Before she knows it, she’s at risk of revealing her true self to Bron and the others. And worse, losing that tenuous connection with the young man she’s starting to grow fond of.

Her decision unexpectedly becomes one she can’t avoid when she’s forced to execute the one thing she was born to do.

Warning: Contains an alliance, a walking house, veils, an "I knew it!" moment, stories about an ancient alien race, and two people going against command in order to remain together.

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New! NO BATTLE LORD'S CHOICE, The Battle Lord Saga, Book 12

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NO BATTLE LORD'S CHOICE

The Battle Lord Saga, Book 12

Sci-Fi, Post-Apocalyptic, Futuristic, Dystopian Romance

Word Count: 67.3K

$3.99 e / $10.99

The Alta Novis compound is readying for the big D’Jacques birthday celebration, and people from days away are coming in for the occasion, Normal and Mutah alike. Yulen and Atty are stretched thin, especially with Yulen’s second, Cole Mastin, being gone for a month to visit his in-laws. Is it too much to hope the celebration goes off without a hitch? Maybe Cole shouldn’t have mentioned how quiet it had been lately.

But when Cole doesn’t return as promised, Yulen makes the decision to take a few of his most trusted men to go in search of the missing group. What they find along the way is devastating. Paas’ entire village has been decimated, and almost every member of the Lanta tribe slaughtered, but there are no signs of the second or his family. Determined to find them, dead or alive, Yulen and Atty keep going.

It seems the Bloods are learning, evolving, and becoming more advanced than what everyone has experienced in the past. But the Bloods aren’t the only enemies the D’Jacques have to watch out for. Can they find Cole and the rest before it’s too late? Or will Yulen and Atty meet their end along the way? 

Warning! Contains horseless wagons, a birthday celebration, a debt owed, decimation, foreshadowing, connecting the dots, trusting with his life, buying time, and a bond of love that is deeper than the heart.

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New! THE ASK, Affirmations, Book 1, a Short and Sweet Contemporary Christian Romance

 

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THE ASK
Affirmations, Book 1
A Short and Sweet Contemporary Christian Romance
By Linda Mooney writing as Lynn Gayle
Word Count: 10.3K
$1.99 e

With her car in the shop for the umpteenth time, Marly Joist decides to pass the time at a nearby antique store. There she finds a box containing a silver cross bearing a well-known scripture - Ask and you shall receive.

What she receives is more than a blessing in disguise.

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New! JUSTISS, a Sensuous Sci-Fi Romance by Linda Mooney

 

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JUSTISS
Sci-Fi Romance
Word Count: 58.6K
$4.99 e/ $10.99 p

Available for a Short Time ON KINDLE UNLIMITED!

With only a couple minutes’ warning, an alien attack on Justiss Kaye’s home planet leaves her being the lone survivor and plagued with nightmares. Somehow she is rescued, but she has no memory of who or how. Joining the planetary military, her plan is to rise in the ranks and get revenge on those that attacked her, destroyed her home, and killed everyone she knew.

She dreams of becoming a Legionnaire, an elite class of warriors, but she keeps getting passed over for promotions at her own base regardless of how good her numbers are. She’s one of the best and she knows it. When she’s passed over for a third time, she demands to know why, knowing her superiors don’t like being questioned. There’s more than her job on the line, it’s her life.

Little does she know that she’s been watched for a while and her dream is about to come true. After being rescued yet again, she’s put to the test and finds herself being invited to become the third in a Legionnaire triad. And then the fun really begins. They find evidence of the fleet that attacked her planet and many others, and it’s now their mission to save as many other planets as they can.

Justiss is her name for a reason, and she won’t rest until she’s served up her own brand of retribution.

Warning! Contains a trick of the eyes, broken but not destroyed, grunting, an asteroid field that isn’t, crystalline lines, and a woman finding infinite healing with the man who wants the chance to heal her.

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New! THE IMMORTAL, a Sweet Contemporary Fantasy/Paranormal Romance

 

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THE IMMORTAL

Sweet Contemporary Fantasy Romance
Word Count: 26K
$3.99 e / $7.99 p

Now Available for a Short Time ONLY ON KINDLE UNLIMITED!

Jonah Cobb has lived for more than two centuries. He's survived wars, starvation, and plagues. He's been near death countless times, but he hasn't died because he can't. For some reason he's never been able to discover, he's immortal.

He's accepted the fact that he's doomed to roam the earth alone, perhaps for all eternity. But during one brutal winter he encounters Clea Hatch. She and her son Joey live on a farm on the outskirts of a small town. She helps him recover and feeds him in exchange for him working around the farm.

Jonah has had his share of women in his long past, but none of them have touched his heart the way Clea does. He knows nothing will come of it, and eventually she'll grow old and die, and he'll have to go on living without her. Regardless, he wants to be part of her short lifetime. But will she accept him now that she knows what he is?

Warning! Contains a gold coin, a bell, deceit, theft by omission, and a man who'd given up on ever finding love and absolute contentment.

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New! CHRISTMAS JONES, a Sweet Contemporary Fantasy Romance

 

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And Only Available for a Short Time at Kindle Unlimited!

CHRISTMAS JONES
A Sweet Holiday Fantasy Romance
By Linda Mooney
$3.99 e

Jones is hard at work at the factory when she gets the call every worker wishes for this time of year from The Boss. She’s chosen as one of the lucky twelve, bestowed with the honor of being a Bearer of Christmas Wishes. There are rules, of course, but it’s fairly simple. Pass out candy canes to people in your assigned area to spread some Christmas magic, then you can go back home.

If only it were that simple.

Jones lands in a big city in freezing weather, and a snowstorm is blowing in. She’s alone in a new world, but thanks to the kindness of a stranger, she’s able to find food and shelter.

Barrett doesn’t have much himself, being a homeless vet who’s fallen on hard times, but he’s willing to help however he can. Jones seems to be lost, more than a little naïve, and maybe a bit crazy, but he’s the last one to judge. He feels protective of her, and he could use some of that Christmas magic himself. 

Feelings are new to Jones, especially one in particular. And when she thinks she may lose Barrett for good, she must do what it takes to save him as he saved her.

Turns out, love may be the greatest magic of all.

Warning! Contains a broken candy cane, real cold and hunger, five rules, an aversion to peppermint, legal tender, a striped bowl, and one man finding Christmas magic with a woman who only has one name.

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New! A GHOST OF A CHANCE, a Contemporary Paranormal Romance

 

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A Ghost of a Chance
Contemporary Paranormal Romance
Word Count: 40.8K
$3.99 e / $10.99 p

Sometimes you need a little help…from the other side.

After being permanently injured on the job, Crime Scene Investigator Victoria Fanning was forced into an early retirement. When her twin brother is promoted to chief of police back in their hometown, he wants her on his team, regardless of her handicap. She agrees to go on retainer for two weeks, but she doesn’t realize how much she missed the job, and her brother, until she gets there.

The previous investigator, Jackson Mullen, was killed on the job, but Vic is impressed by the lab he set up and his reputation. Imagine her surprise when Jackson appears to her and offers his two cents on her thoughts. Despite the fact that he’s a ghost, she’s not afraid. Quite the opposite, actually.

They realize they have a lot in common, similar ideals and purpose, and Vic enjoys having Jack’s help on her first case, an elderly woman shot with a Revolutionary era weapon. But is she getting too close to Jack? Too reliant?

She realizes that she has a tough decision to make. If she’s to have any kind of personal life, any type of future, Jack can’t be a part of it.

That decision is soon taken out of her hands.

Warning! Contains a quarter, a swipe card, a musket ball, a massage, twinergy, pizza, things come in threes or third time's the charm, and a broken woman finding love with the ghost of a man whose job she's taken.

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New! GRACED, a Dark Contemporary Paranormal Romance

 

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 GRACED

Dark Contemporary Paranormal Romance
by Linda Mooney
Word Count: 54.8K
$3.99 e / $10.99 p

 Rhyne Castille has been viewing the world in black and white since he was turned. He’s gone decades seeing the world only in shades of gray, when suddenly there’s a change. The grass is green, the leaves are turning colors, and he can see it all…but how? It has to be the blood he’s been imbibing, and he’s determined to find out who it belongs to.

 Grace Lockhart prides herself in donating blood as often as possible, seeing as she has one of the rarest blood types. Little does she know just what her blood can do for certain types of people, and what that could cost her.

 When one of Rhyne’s nestmates gets a taste of the AB negative blood and realizes the benefits, Rhyne knows the man will stop at nothing until he captures the source to keep for himself. Rhyne has no choice but to protect her at all costs, even if it means turning on one of his own.

As good as Grace’s blood tastes, she’s given him more than just his color sight back. She’s made him feel love again. And that alone was worth more than life itself.

 Warning! Contains a dollar store, blood dumping, a diversionary tactic, a collision x 2, nests, an orange shirt, a cardinal rule, a deer carcass, and one man fighting his feelings as he fights for the life of the woman he's come to love. 

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New! OPERATION GLASS SLIPPER, Noir Fairy Tales, Book 5

 

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 Operation Glass Slipper
Noir Fairy Tales, Book 5
(Based on “Cinderella”)
Fantasy/Paranormal Romance
By Linda Mooney
Word Count: 43.3K
$3.99 e 

Marybeth Cendrillon works her life away at her family’s bakery, but two nights a week she gets to be someone else. If her malicious stepmother and stepsisters knew about her other persona, she’d be locked in the attic for good. She lives for the nights when she can transform into Cindra, sultry songstress at Rosie’s Place. 

Charles Charmer, co-CEO of Royal Steele, suspects his father, Kingsley Charmer, of dirty dealings and wants to stop him from sullying the family name and possibly ruining the company. There’s a plan to take the man down once and for all, but Charles could be caught in the crosshairs.

A covert meeting with some of the members of the FBIM ends with Charles seeing Cindra, and he’s enraptured by the doll on stage. He wants her to perform at his father’s upcoming gala because she’d be perfect, and it would give him another chance to hear her voice again. He wasn’t expecting her to be caught in the crosshairs along with him.

With a little magical help, can they both find their happily ever afters?

Warning! Contains cherry tarts, a dangerous mission, magical raw diamonds, showing a little spine, a rope ladder, HEAMS, no go on just cake, and two people finding the courage to save themselves in order to accept each other's love.

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New! THE RENTAL: Brady, Book 3, a Sci-Fi/Contemporary Fantasy Romance

 

THE RENTAL

Book 3 – Brady
Sci-Fi/Contemporary Fantasy Romance
by Linda Mooney
Word Count: 26.4K
$2.99 e / $10.99 p

Brady Hardy was dealt a crap hand in life after a tragic work accident left him short three limbs. Since then it’s been a constant battle, both physically and mentally, to the point where he’s losing the will to keep fighting. But when he learns of the opportunity Rall Rentals provides, the chance to experience life again, there’s a spark of hope.

Gia, Brady’s caregiver, has come to care for Brady more than just what her job requires, and she’s happy to see the light back in his eyes. She’s seen him through his ups and downs, and she hopes the program will bring more ups than he’s had lately, and it does. At first.

Brady is fully invested in the life of his Rental, until he learns of certain proclivities Mr. Reede indulges in that he doesn’t approve of. In fact, after that initial introduction of the man’s bizarre appetites, it’s too much for Brady to stomach. Should he ask for a new Rental? Can he? If he does, will Rall Rentals understand his hesitance to continue?

Maybe life isn’t always greener on the other side, but Gia is determined to help this man who’s come to mean so much to her. Maybe with a little tough love, Brady can regain the will to fight back and live his own life again to the fullest. Whatever the outcome, she’ll be there to encourage him for as long as he’ll let her.

Warning! Contains an odd coincidence, a misunderstanding, a brunch date, Roy, a self-inflated ego, and two people hesitant to admit their true feelings for each other until it's almost too late.

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New! RUNNER’S MOON: Neeallt, Runner’s Moon Series, Book 6, a Sensuous Sci-Fi Romance

 

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RUNNER’S MOON: Neeallt
Runner’s Moon Series, Book 6
Sensuous Sci-Fi Romance
Word Count: 68.7K
$3.99 e / $10.99 p

 Mitchel Timmons and her friends just wanted to enjoy a day at the park, regardless of the threat of the Arra hanging over the planet, and more specifically, their town. They want to be able to live their lives, despite the warnings. They figure that as long as they’re home by nightfall, they’ll be safe, or so they thought.

When the girls disappear, Mitchel’s father blames the Ruinos, for good reason. He’d heard her frantic phone call and knows it was them who ambushed his daughter and her friends in the park. How can he be expected to rely on other Ruinos to stage a rescue?

Mitchel hates the Ruinos as much as her father does. She never expects one of those aliens to latch onto her and protect her from other Ruinos as well as the Arra when she’s held captive aboard the Arran spaceship. In fact, although she doesn’t want to admit it, she feels safe when she’s around him. Which is why, when she sees the chance to escape, she takes him back down to Earth with her.

Now her heart’s divided between wanting to still hate the Ruinos and caring for Neeallt, who’s beginning to mean a lot to her. Unfortunately, the town is divided between those who support the Ruinos and those who don’t, even though the Ruinos are working hard to blend in, hoping to find their mates among the humans as they try to make an honest life for themselves. Their common enemy is the Arra, who are orbiting the planet and waiting for their chance to kidnap the human females in order to force the Ruinos to mate with them as a way to increase their numbers.

Despite the good the Ruinos have done, the townspeople want the aliens gone, and Mitchel is faced with losing Neeallt or staying with him. Maybe it’s time they both move on from Tumbril Harbor and find some place safer. A place they can call home.

No one was prepared for the Arra’s next move, despite all their precautions.

Warning! Contains Halloween eyes, a giant tin can, oatmeal with sliced cucumbers (or mango), lavender, a blockade and a diversion, that pause-y thing, and one young woman willing to fight the whole town and the Arra for the alien she's come to love.

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There's TWO New Releases This Month! RENKEN, Tales from Alta Novis #4, and THE KISS, Hip Pocket Romance #8

RENKEN
Tales from Alta Novis, #4
Futuristic/Post-Apocalyptic Romance
Word Count: 5.8K
$0.99 e

Before arriving at Alta Novis, some of the tales Henry had heard about the battle lord and lady seemed too farfetched to be true. Garet Renken's confession finally made him a believer.

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THE KISS
Hip Pocket Romance 8
Sweet Humorous Contemporary
Word Count: 1.8K
$0.99 e

It was a stupid argument to begin with. But what started out as an apology ended with a spark.

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New! REDEMPTION, a Contemporary SciFi Apocalyptic Romance

 

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REDEMPTION

A Contemporary Sci-Fi Romance

Word Count: 46.7K

$3.99 e

Nurse Ivy Domberg, along with the rest of the world, watched as the Magellan spacecraft launched into space for a top-secret mission to the moon. She would miss her husband while he was gone, but he’d be back before she knew it. 

No one expected those two short weeks to turn into years.

The day the spaceship disappeared, Earth was hit with a blinding light, and life hasn’t been the same since. Every female is now sterile, human and creatures alike. Insects, reptiles, fish, and birds are becoming extinct. Same for all animals as none of them are able to reproduce. Meat, eggs, and milk, as well as grain and vegetable crops, are growing scarce. It’s only a matter of time before the world’s population is completely wiped from the face of the Earth, either from starvation, old age, or both. 

During this time, Ivy refused to believe her astronaut husband Skeet was dead. But when the Magellan inexplicably returns with its crew somehow alive, is it a coincidence alien ships are spotted on the same day? Were the aliens responsible for their disappearance, as well as the chaos on Earth?

Even as a possible interstellar war looms on the horizon, Ivy’s nurse instincts kick in when she discovers a lone creature lying near a road. A creature not from Earth. A creature who appears to have just given birth. Seeing the infant, Ivy can’t ignore the alien’s plight, no matter the species. Regardless of the devastation they may have brought to the planet, a mother’s love for her baby is universal. 

And it just might save the world.

Warning! Contains a jar of eggs, a devastating loss, plant-based meat, paying in cash, fake hot chocolate, and two people whose love and resilience gives them the hope and faith they need to survive.

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New! I MARRIED A GOOBIE, a Humorous Sexy Sci-Fi Romance

 

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I MARRIED A GOOBIE

Humorous Sexy Sci-Fi Romance

by Linda Mooney writing as Carolyn Gregg
Word Count: 22.8K
$2.99 e / $7.99 p

Let me tell you about the night I was on the most perfect date of my life when I got attacked by a pair of enormous alien chopsticks, which then shoveled me into a giant plastic straw that Hoovered me up into their alien spacecraft. When I got there, I had to pleasure an oversized green donut with custard cream filling. And when all was said and done...

Well, that's when the you-know-what hit the fan, and everything just got real.

And it was only the beginning!

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New! K8, The 8th Species, Book 3, a Contemporary Sci-Fi Romance

 

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K8

The 8th Species, Book 3

Contemporary Sci-Fi Romance

By Linda Mooney

Word Count: 52.6K

$3.99 e / $10.99 p

The Children are settling into their new lives, but unexpected expenses are piling up with the babies’ milk and diapers, and the electricity bill on the rise as the brunt of winter inundates them. Everyone is doing what they can to pitch in, working extra shifts and doing whatever it takes to keep their heads above financial waters, to the point where K8 is contemplating using her ability to split in two to do double the work. But how much longer can they keep it up?

When K8 is approached by a publisher to tell the Childrens’ story, she’s hesitant to trust the guy, but she likes the idea. She’s always loved writing, and she’s been wanting to get back into it. Plus the extra money from book sales would definitely help. But is their story worth sharing? 

Adam has been working with K8 at the diner for a while now, and his feelings for her keep growing. He’s leery of the publisher, fearing the man is someone looking to take advantage of the Childrens’ innocence, and he takes it upon himself to protect K8. As he earns her trust, he’s hoping he’ll also gain her affection.

While they may have been raised in an unrealistic environment, the Children are quickly learning how the real world works, and know some people don’t have their best interests at heart. Worse, the threat of retaliation from Docenti Labs is still real, and those people will never stop coming for them or for the valuable information they claim was stolen. 

Warning: Contains a great tipper, needing a lawyer, when you're a cook and not a housekeeper, a nine point five, leftover meatloaf, injections from hell, and one man trying to protect the woman he's come to love at the risk of his own life.

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New! DARK HOURS, a Dark Fantasy Romance

 

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DARK HOURS

Dark Fantasy Romance
Word Count: 23.4K

$2.99 e / $7.99 p

       Note: Although this is a sweet romance, it does contain scenes of violence. 

After eliminating the ruling family of Noranye, Gola's next and true target for revenge is the dead king's commander of the Royal Guard, Centurion Kayge d’Bayar.

However, she doesn't plan to outright kill him. No, her plan is to utterly destroy him mentally and emotionally by going after the one true love of his life, Emers Ammin of Deccatar. And she will use every dark power at her disposal to do so.

But first she must find where the newly married couple have escaped to, and she doesn't care who she has to torture to get that information, even if it is the priest who married them.

Warning! Contains death by faith, dragon phlegm, bitter cold, full-throated revenge, and a couple's hope that their steadfast love will protect them against the blackest of evil.

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New! WPD, a Sci-Fi Romance by Linda Mooney

 

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WPD

Book 1
Sci-Fi Romance

By Linda Mooney

Word Count: 41.8K

$3.99 e / $10.99 p

It’s been six years since the Alien War, when the Gwa showed up to save Earth from the attacking Vokko. When the humans eventually came out of hiding, the Gwa remained, and the Vokko were nowhere to be seen…or so they thought. But just because you can’t see it doesn’t mean it’s not there, watching, waiting. 

Vokko attacks are on the rise again, the human race is in danger, and the Gwa have a plan. Though they’ve studied old movies and TV shows, they don’t actually know much about humans, so their idea is to team up with them to battle the Vokko. And Detective Darika Dailey is the lucky guinea pig to test out their new strategy first.

At first Darika doesn’t trust the Gwa, Ahl, who’s been assigned as her new partner, even after he takes on the visage of someone very dear to her from her past. But Ahl grows on her, and the partnership is working, and she’s quickly becoming attached. They both have the same mission in life—to protect and serve. How much time will they have together? How long before Ahl reaches his true death? 

However long it is, it won’t be long enough for her. 

Warning! Contains foamy medicine, four stages and the five Ws, unintended consequences, an alien werewolf, worldwide devastation, an inner vase, and one woman given the chance to love again but with a creature not of this world. 

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New! EYE SCREAM, In 13 Deliciously Terrifying Flavors by Linda Mooney writing as Gail Smith

 

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EYE SCREAM

In 13 Deliciously Terrifying Flavors

by Linda Mooney writing as Gail Smith

Word Count:  24.7K

$2.99 e / $6.99 p

Stories include:

Chocolate - Chocolate can kill a dog. That gave Weston an idea.

Butter Pecan - It's been a long time since Iris indulged in her favorite flavor.

Pistachio - Mr. Finchner swore he had to eat pistachio ice cream every day...or else.

Cookies 'n Cream - Claudia accepts a last-minute babysitting job.

Vanilla - Fr. Barnabas is called to an orphanage to discover which child has been possessed.

Rocky Road - Lyle risked visiting that one house on Halloween.

Strawberry - Three close friends go looking for a night of fun.

Chocolate Chip Cookie Dough - Revenge is a dish best served cold.

Birthday Cake - Tad has a unique way of celebrating his girlfriend’s birthday.

Butterscotch - They were a perfect match in every way.

Neapolitan - Her future depended on which flavor she chose.

Mint Chocolate Chip - All because of a million- dollar life insurance policy.

Coffee - She couldn't remember why she'd forgotten how much she loved that flavor, until it was almost too late.

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New! Another Battle Lord’s Fury, Book 11 of The Battle Lord Saga, a Sci-Fi/Futuristic/Post-Apocalyptic Romance

 

Another Battle Lord’s Fury
Book 11 of The Battle Lord Saga
Sci-Fi/Futuristic/Post-Apocalyptic Romance
Word Count: 78.6K
$4.99 e / $16.99 p

A life for a life. When one is gone, another is promised to take its place.

Unexpected visitors with an invitation to a horse sale and auction from an unknown battle lord piques Yulen D’Jacques’ interest. The opportunity to renew their horses’ bloodlines is too good to pass up, although he knows the trek will be long and dangerous.

Yulen worries Atty isn’t yet up to the trip, but she refuses to let him go without her, even if that means leaving the children behind. The decision is a hard one, but they won’t risk Mattox and Mistelle’s lives along with their own. Although Bloods are still a threat, along with any number of other creatures, they plan to make a few stops and hopefully pick up some allies along the way, both Mutah and Normal.

The scenes they stumble upon along the way are vicious. Entire settlements have been slaughtered, soldiers mutilated. And just when the group think they’ve made it to the safety of the compound for the sale, they learn that Normals can be more brutal than Bloods. The new battle lord is anti-Mutah, and when his plot to take advantage of his visitors comes to light, Yulen won’t stand for it.

Ghosts from Yulen’s past also resurface, bringing a secret to light. Can Yulen and Atty work through it? Will he be able to step up and do what’s right? Of course he will. It’s what a good battle lord would do. And it’s time to teach everyone else that lesson.

Warning! Contains lessons in swordplay, a bet, deliciously prepared lizard, blame, rigged games, lessons in cookie dunking, blood and Bloods, and a love sorely tried that grows and becomes stronger.

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