New! EARTH WARRIORS, Deities, Book 4 - a Contemporary Fantasy/Apocalyptic Romance

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Earth Warriors
Deities, Book 4
Contemporary Fantasy/Apocalyptic Romance
Word Count: 39.9K 

The Series is Complete! 

Second Lieutenant Shannon Folgerty, one of the last remaining pilots from her Air Force base, is out looking for survivors in a world that has been destroyed by natural disasters for the last six months. She’s also hoping to find an airstrip where she can fuel up. Having a giant appear from out of nowhere and take down her partner was not what she expected. Neither was landing on an island and finding a resort hotel with actual people living there.

Uryx, demi-god of the earth, and his brothers are being forced to wreak havoc on earth, but they’re doing just enough to keep the upper gods from sending them back to the depths of hell. When two planes he’s not expecting suddenly show up, one of them plows into him because they’re unable to see him—except the second one veers away. Not only that, but it fires on him. And when the pilot ejects, he’s stunned to find it’s a woman. A mortal woman who can see him. Even though she manages to get away, he realizes she could be his One. His brothers have been blessed to find their only loves. Could it be his turn? In order to find out, he first has to get her to stop running away from him.

Once Shannon learns what Uryx and the others are being forced to do and why, and she meets the other demi-gods’ wives, they all know what needs to be done. But how do mortal women take down Greek gods? They’ve been lucky so far in the past with capturing one or two, but what about all those still remaining? Including the king of the gods, Zeus?

Uryx’s woman is a warrior, that’s how. She devises a plan to take on all of Mount Olympus to bring this reign of terror to an end once and for all, but there is more at risk this time than there’s ever been. Because if her plan fails, the demi-gods and every mortal will be forever doomed.

Warning! Contains an earth-shattering event, folding trees, 3 parachutes, a rain of fish, feeling wonderfully grounded, forgetting to turn off the volcano, and one mortal woman realizing that the fate of the world rests on her shoulders.

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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! A GHOST OF A CHANCE, a Contemporary Paranormal Romance

 

New!

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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Now Available as a Box Set! Shapeshifter Romances, Series 1

Now Available as a Box Set!

Shapeshifter Romances
Series 1
By Linda Mooney

Paranormal/Fantasy Romance
Word Count: 147K
$5.99 e

Featuring:

From Out of the Shadows

Croat was a Lupan, one of the half-man, half-beast creatures long thought to be extinct or fabricated from fairy tales. Lupan were folklore, nothing more than a myth.

Tora was a Sensitive. Her kind really existed, and normal people feared Sensitives because it was common knowledge that all Sensitives were evil and practiced the dark magicks.

Captured and thrown together inside Baron Agrino’s dungeon, they discovered a connection between them that defied all reason, and a love that transcended all boundaries.

Qitirin

Scarred and traumatized, ex-Marine Sergeant Joshua Cobb can no longer function amid normal civilization. He's retreated to the mountains of Alaska to live in solitude, where he can battle his personal demons in peace.

He has no idea that the injured wolf he rescues will become more than a companion. It will also save his life, and show him a love he only believed was possible in fairy tales.

Slash

Officer Sonia Sparrow is an introvert of sorts, spending her workdays on the force, and her off days alone. But lately it seems she’s acquired a new partner. A dog, that she’s dubbed Slash, keeps showing up in the nick of time to save the day.

Michael Masson, a former Marine, is looking for a quiet life, but he can’t help the desire he still has to serve his country. Having been burned in love once before, he’s vowed to never show his other side to anyone else. Instead. he chooses to spend his life roaming the country and not getting close to anyone. But when he spies the female police officer in trouble, he can’t just sit back and let it happen.

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New! Breachers: Trott and Mendlaw, Book 5 of the Breachers Series, a Contemporary Paranormal/Fantasy Romance

 

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Breachers: Trott and Mendlaw
Book 5 of the Breachers Series
Contemporary Paranormal/Fantasy Romance
Word Count: 42K
$3.99 e / $10.99 p

 Male Breachers are being murdered. More specifically, something’s exploding from the inside out. What on earth is happening? Is it murder? Or a birth, of sorts? And if it’s a type of grisly birth, who or what is being born? Furthermore, where are the babies?

 Olmsly Morrow calls in Clay Trott and Davida Mendlaw. Both are Breachers of the purest bloodlines, and he feels there’s no one better to solve the deaths of their fellow Breachers. The problem is that Clay’s and Davida’s species are mortal enemies and have been for years. It’s an eons’ long prejudice that has been passed down through generations. But they’re not on the old planet anymore. They’ve never even set foot on it. So why are their species still fighting?

 As the investigation gets more and more complicated, gut instincts are telling Davida and Clay that not all good guys are good. They’re having to keep things close to the vest to solve the mystery of these deaths. With Breacher numbers declining, they must put the past behind them and work together if they’re to save their kind from extinction.

 And if this case wasn’t harrowing enough, Clay and Davida are also having to deal with their growing feelings, knowing that, in the end, it will never work out. It's a realization that almost tears them apart.

 Warning! Contains a strawberry milkshake, thirty-nine years, gut feelings, apples, illegal experimentation, a pure bloodline, slimy afterbirth, and two people fighting against years of indoctrination when they discover their true feelings for each other.

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The First Throes of Love

 

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! MR. and MRS. CLAUS, Tuffy Claus Book 3, a Contemporary Fantasy Holiday Romance

 

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MR. and MRS. CLAUS
Tuffy Claus, Book 3
             Contemporary Fantasy Holiday Romance
Word Count: 28.2K
$2.99 e / $7.99 p

Not every letter Santa gets is a wish list for toys…

Babs has been adjusting well to life at the North Pole these past couple years. She loves the missions she and her husband Dominik go on to save the children, to where she doesn’t really miss her old life at all. Although elfin magic has taken some getting used to, it does make things a lot more, shall we say, convenient? Especially when hard cases turn up, and they have to rely on help from their friends at Santa Central.

This year, however, they may have found their toughest case yet. When Santa receives a letter about a child who’s been kidnapped by his mother, Dom and Babs investigate further, and they soon learn there’s a problem going on involving more than just one missing child. Dom always said he wouldn’t kill anyone, but this case may call for more violent measures. 

They soon realize it will take more than a sledgehammer and a baseball bat to bust up a drug ring that may be trafficking more than dope. 

Warning! Contains an Oscar-worthy performance, jingle bell surveillance, a beer, abductions, an upgrade on the weapons front, the best defense is a good offense, and a major wish fulfilled.

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

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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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New! ILLUSTRA, an Apocalyptic Sci-Fi Romance

 

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ILLUSTRA
Apocalyptic Sci-Fi Romance
Word Count: 24.2K
$2.99 e / $9.99 p

After driving through the night, Cecily Mars is ready to get settled in her new town when she arrives, but first she needs to crash for a few hours. When she awakens, she decides to grab dinner at the local diner, and is met with rude comments about an obviously pregnant server. She’s curious as to why, and doesn’t feel it’s fair to judge, so she requests that server.  She wasn’t expecting the remarks she heard regarding the sweet waitress, or for the locals to treat her so badly. But even Cecily has to admit, the story they claim the woman's telling about the baby’s father does seem a little…out there. 

When Cecily returns the next night for dinner and learns that the pregnant waitress, Eva, has been let go, she feels sorry for the girl and comes up with a possible solution. She offers the woman a job at the store where she is working. Regardless of the rumors flying, Cecily wants to give the mother-to-be a chance.

Still, she wonders how Eva could be so adamant and sound so truthful? No one in town believes her, but Cecily wants to find out more. Eva’s story pulls at her heartstrings, as well as piques her curiosity. Whether it’s true or not, it's evident Eva will need help with the coming birth, and she could also use a friend.

It doesn’t take Eva long to make Cecily a believer.

Illustra is an out-of-this-world tale of love, kindness, compassion, acceptance, and rescue from a doomed planet.

Warning! Contains eating an apple—stem, seeds, core, and all—small town gossip, a harrowing rescue, and the consequences resulting from a simple act of compassion. 

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Six on Sunday - BULLETPROOF, a Sensuous Dark Paranormal Romance

Six paragraphs from BULLETPROOF, a sensuous dark paranormal romance.

1. Diane studied the man as he told her how he enjoyed going to see old movies in a traditional movie theater. His dark gray pants and white short-sleeve dress shirt told her he wasn’t a blue-collar worker. He had no tats as far as she could see. Plus his lack of facial hair and rough-hewn good looks were also telling. It wouldn’t be too difficult to believe he was a model, although he didn’t have the attitude most men had when they knew they had movie star looks. Overall, despite his denial, it was hard to believe he hadn’t been caught up in a matrimonial web by now, unless his job prevents him from having a relationship, she surmised. Or he’s been married before.

2. Diane took an abrupt left turn and made a beeline for the front entrance. By this time, the bodyguard in front realized they’d been bushwhacked and also drew his pistol. He fired once, and Diane felt the bullet drill into her chest, directly above her left breast. She winced as she threw out her hand, knocking the gun from the guy’s hand. The bodyguard in the rear tried to aim for her again, but by this time the lobby had erupted into chaos with people running and screaming as they tried to avoid being struck by gunfire. Diane blended into the crowd exiting the hotel and took off down the sidewalk.

3. “I’m so sorry, Stokker,” she softly moaned. “Forgive me. Please forgive me. I never meant for you to have to deal with the fallout. But why were you there in the first place?” He’d been with her target, which meant he had to be with law enforcement. “But you told me you weren’t a cop or with the FBI, and I believed you. Did you lie to me?” She shook her head. “No. You didn’t lie to me or I would have sensed it. I would have known you’d lied. So why were you there with him? What did you hold back from me?” The irony made her snort. “There I was being so careful not to let you know what I am, and yet I condemn you for doing the same thing.”

4. A new revelation came to her, bringing with it the sting of tears. “Or is it because you care for me?” she whispered. “That’s why you left, isn’t it? You were starting to care for me, which is why you couldn’t bring yourself to arrest me, or take me in, or whatever you’d have to do.” Her breath hitched. “Isn’t it funny? I never really thought I could be happy sharing my life with someone else. I’ve been on my own for so long, the idea of having another person with me felt…alien. I never realized I’d meet someone like you and then find out how lonely I was because you weren’t with me anymore. Isn’t that crazy? That’s how much you’ve affected me. I was perfectly fine before I met you. And now that you’re gone, I’m a total wreck.” She angrily beat a fist on the arm of the chair. “Why, Stokker? Why have you done this to me?”

5. A man dressed in a suit and tie passed by, an ArmaLite held close to his body. There were armed guards everywhere she looked, and it didn’t take her long to realize the chances of her getting away unscathed were low and getting lower. She mentally shrugged off the inherent danger. It wouldn’t be the last time she’d be shot. In fact, it was getting to be a regular expectation.

6. Stokker followed the man through a door and down a brightly-lit hallway. He found himself wanting to drag his feet. He didn’t want to see Diane in the condition Perl had described. He wanted his memory of her to be when she was still alive. The look of rapture on her face when she took that first bite of shrimp. Her embarrassment when she laughed because she accidentally spilled ice cream in her lap. The sheen on her flushed and sweaty skin when she cried out her release as she writhed beneath him. The way her eyes flashed when she hotly snapped at him because he dared to beg her not to go after Burchmeyer. Those were the memories he wanted to keep of her. Not…

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New! MaGRATH Tales from Alta Novis, #3 - a Futuristic/Post-Apocalyptic Romance

 

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MaGRATH

Tales from Alta Novis, #3
Futuristic/Post-Apocalyptic Romance
Word Count: 5.7K
$0.99 e

Author Henry Elder came to Alta Novis to learn more about the fabled battle lord and his lady. But rather than re-tell the tales of their already well-known exploits, he wants to hear about the couple from the people who really know them. The people who live, love, interact, and fight alongside with them. He wants to hear those personal anecdotes in order to discover a side of Yulen and Atty D'Jacques that few people know.

These are the stories he discovered.

Henry feels he's hit the jackpot when Liam MaGrath agrees to tell him a story about the battle lord and lady. He never anticipated the emotional impact he'd receive upon hearing it. 

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Gestures of Romance

 

Happy Valentine's Day!

 

A Win-Win Romance

 

This dude uploaded a video 5 years ago titled “Being Ugly: My Experience”. A random girl commented saying he was cute. They meet and end up getting married. Huge W (Credit:

Dudes Posting Their W’s

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New! ZODIANS, 12 Romantic Vignettes Based on the Star Signs

 

 ZODIANS

12 Romantic Vignettes Based on the Star Signs
Paranormal/Contemporary Fantasy/Post-Apocalyptic
by Linda Mooney
Word Count: 24.2K
$2.99 e / $10.99 p

Includes:

Capricorn – Phillip discovers his guide is more suited for the terrain than he knew.

Aquarius – Meomi inherited her family farm, only to be hit with a major drought.

Pisces – Elliot came to get his fortune read. Instead, Dorrie discovered hers.

Aries – Thugs thought the old couple camping out would be easy prey.

Taurus – Tark saves a young heifer sent to the slaughterhouse where he works.

Gemini – Lucia thought she was the last person alive after an apocalyptic event.

Cancer – Arlene offered him water on a scorching summer day, not realizing how he would react.

Leo – Linsie discovers why one particularly reclusive movie star is considered to be “the least vain man in Hollywood”.

Virgo – Penni finds out that sometimes a minor traffic infraction can be a good thing.

Libra – It has been years since Myles has met a woman so pure of heart.

Scorpio – Aria’s story about a missing child isn’t what Hart expected to hear. Then again, she was nothing like he expected either.

Sagittarius –  It wasn't until an accident on a cold winter's night that Embeth finally got to meet her neighbor.

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