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The Fourth Age Shadow Wars: Assassins by David Pauly
The Land of Nostraterra is recovering from the effects of the Great War and the peace between the races of Men, Dwarves, and Elves is uneasy. Inspired by The Lord of the Rings, and Frank Herbert’s Dune, the story blends a complex politically oriented thriller based plot into a medieval fantasy world.
The geo-political events of the past 2 decades, are embodied in the story. Each race has a large moderate faction who wants to cooperate with the other races, but also present are smaller radical factions who are bent on taking what they want from the other races, no matter what the cost. When the Crown Prince of Men is suddenly attacked in a series of brazen ambushes, his father King Creon, and his First Minister will stop at nothing to uncover who is behind the plot.
Clues from the ambushes point to the other races as well as Men, and unlikely alliances are formed as Men, Dwarves, and Elves search within and without of their lands. Assassins is first in the series of The Fourth Age Shadow Wars, and is fast paced novel, filled with magic, action and adventure and will not disappoint!
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Amber Stone Agent Zero : Amina Warsuma
Two abused orphan teenage girls escape their war-torn country by the skin of their teeth. The young refugees with nowhere to go get inducted into a terrorist cult.
Their suffering is a thing of the past, and they enjoy all the benefits of their newfound wealth. Until they discover they are haunted by the NWO’s Agent Zero.
The chase is on, and their lives will be forever changed.
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Flavour with Benefits : Cathy Connally & Charley Best
“Ingenious, delightfully presented recipes that give a healthy take on French cuisine…The book’s sumptuous color photos of food and French towns and landscapes are a visual feast, and the prose is equally evocative.” Kirkus Reviews
This whimsical circuitous road trip through the French countryside features breathtaking photos of France, touching stories of intrepid women who built the formidable food and beverage industries, accompanied by exceptional food styling and ingenious takes on iconic French favorite recipes. Experience new takes on plant-based recipes which will tempt you to cook or bake these exciting options.
If you cannot escape right now, this book will transport you to France and inspire you to book your next trip. A beautiful gift for those who love to travel and cook…even vicariously.
A finalist in the Foreword 2021 Indies Book Awards and has placed #1 Bestseller in Travel Photography, French Cooking, Gourmet Cooking and Solo Travel.
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Welcome to Charm : Tonya Penrose
A few unexplainable facts have left botanist Abby Drake dazed and confused: why she can’t account for three lost hours, why a road detour she was traveling changed into a closed loop around a mountain town called Charm, why she can’t find the place on her map and a route home, and why way too handsome, Mayor Nash Walker has appeared offering an introduction to Charm’s uncommon ways.
Nash’s words hold Abby captive on a park bench. She’s stuck in Charm. Needing to discover why and agreeing to complete a series of lessons taught by sage, Gita Greenleaf helps chart Abby’s course. Humorous encounters follow Abby. She tries to adapt to living in an enchanted village, where money isn’t needed, but accepting the impossible is required.
Over the next couple of weeks, Abby comes to recognize the unique beauty of living a charmed life. Unable to resist her growing attraction to Nash, she questions her desire to return home, assuming the portal opens.
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Kin : Carolyn Nones Vazquez
Grace listens to a story told to her by her Grandmother. Her Grandmother shares her wisdom. Grace learns the leasons of nature and of the heart. The greatest lesson of all is that we are all “Kin”.
Grandmother talks about basic traits that are appreciated and important. She focuses on our common humanity.
Most of all, Grace’s Grandmother teaches Grace that goodness and love heal. Developing ourselves to see all people and living creatures as “Kin” will heal our societies.
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Daddy’s Girl : K.C. Crowne
She desperately needs a fiancé. So I’ll pretend.
How can I object to the gorgeous virgin who walks into my strip club?
She thinks this is an escort service – and that I’m for hire.
Damn is she in the wrong place.
We’re nothing alike.
Delilah is a family girl. Pure. Gentle.
I’m an arrogant prick and I take what I want.
Right now, I want her.
She arouses parts of me I’ve had locked away for years.
So, I’ll play the role of a loving fiancé.
Caress and kiss her in all the right ways.
And when we’re alone…
I’ll claim that sweet innocence.
Make her mine.
Feel her body tremble and beg for more.
I don’t want it to end. And that was the last thing I expected.
After all of this history, she’ll have more than just memories.
I have a special gift in store for Delilah.
Fall in love with this deliciously sinful, kindle melting hot, and forbidden temptation. No cheating or cliffhanger – DUH!!
All books in this series stand alone and do not have to be read in order.
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40-Days: Meditations on Leadership : Simon Cockshutt
Jesus’s 33 years on earth have had so much impact on humanity that he’s still remembered and revered two thousand years after his death, making him one of the most impactful leaders in history.
Therefore, leaders in today’s world have a lot to learn from him. Simon Cockshutt’s 40-Days looks into Jesus’s time on earth and the valuable lessons about leadership that can be learned from him.
The book also employs other biblical scriptures and personal examples to build the 40 topics it contains. The first lesson, which emphasizes the importance of enthusiasm and hope in starting a project, is picked from Jesus’s 40 days on the mountain. Additionally, Simon Cockshutt encourages leaders to pray, give, serve, meditate, and ask for God’s guidance. His book also warns to watch out for traits like anger, pride, spiritual jealousy, and more.
Like looking at the Bible with a new set of eyes, 40-Days showed me some profound thoughts regarding various scriptures. Simon Cockshutt supplies readers with elaborate and fully loaded content—a combination of lessons from the author’s personal experiences, questions to reflect on, instructions to help practice the ideas, and several references from the Bible.
One of the many important things I picked up from the book is that great wisdom, patience, and discernment (among other things) are important in resolving conflicts. Simon Cockshutt’s direct and concise ideas about leadership are like seeds planted to effect an all-around positive change.
I recommend 40-Days to leaders and parents, spouses, dreamers, employees, believers, and readers who seek spiritual growth as the book encourages developing humane values and reminds readers of the need to be close to God in addition to discussing good leadership qualities.
[Reviewed by Foluso Falaye for Readers’ Favorite]
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The Fall of Autumn’s Becoming : Glenda Norwood Petz
On October 18, 2013, Autumn Marie Jensen disappeared from Gunney’s on Route 93 in Kingman, Arizona.
On October 18, 2024, she returned with no knowledge of her eleven-year absence, thrusting her into a life where nothing and no one is as she remembers.
Her husband, Simon, is remarried, her two children are adults, and her best friend can’t be located.
Where was she for all those years, and why can’t she remember what happened to her?
Is the Autumn who returned to Kingman the same woman who vanished? The new version of her possesses an uncanny ability that the old version didn’t.
The power to heal the sick and injured.
Her unexpected return wasn’t happenstance. She came back to fulfill a specific mission, one that will ultimately lead to her having to make the most important decision of her life.
Making a choice between who lives, and who dies?
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The Day I Disappeared : Maria Moriarity
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Thirty, unlucky in love, and a nurse from Buffalo, New York—Lydia’s life couldn’t be more ordinary. That is until she touches a dying patient’s enchanted pin and disappears.
Transported from the present to Medieval Florence, Lydia awakens in the arms of a jaw-droppingly gorgeous Etruscan warrior who is also displaced in time. If it wasn’t for his terror-inspiring size, giant cleaving weapons, and the fact that he was holding her prisoner—Lydia could see how she might be attracted to him.
Now, all she has to do to get home is escape the hulking barbarian, uncover the secrets of her ancestry, and try not to be killed by a demonic woman named Vanth who wants to add the pin and its power to her nefarious collection.
Join our reluctant heroine on a rollercoaster ride through time as she struggles to solve the ancient mystery surrounding her maternal line. Because little does Lydia know… she’s in for the epic adventure of many lifetimes!
***This book is a happily ever after story with no cliffhangers. It contains sensuality without graphic sex scenes.***
“Time and fate are intricately connected Maria Moriarity has crafted a genius story. This time travel tale of a courageous heroine, who seeks her ancestral history beyond the barriers of time and space, makes you question everything you take for granted. Wonderfully written and boldly told” ~ Lina J. Potter, author of “Medieval Tale.”
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Space Village One : Bob Price
Escaping an abusive partner is as tough in 2060 as it was in 2020. You just have further to run. Running as far away as possible was top of Melissa’s list especially since her husband was President of an authoritarian regime the British Democratic Republic. Finding a neutral haven close enough to reach quickly is key to her escape plan. Hence she chose Space Village One a neutral colony of settlers orbiting two hundred and fifty miles above the Earth.
These days the only safe haven for anyone not wanting to be included in a future war was to leave the planet. Space Village One offered much for those able to reach it including fortifications made from minerals found on Mars and Venus that made it stronger than anything built on Earth. Not that the villagers were warriors, most were engineers and scientists led by Mayor Cannon.
Numbering just one hundred a fifty villagers they represented a society of equality that shamed surface societies. For that reason, none had been allowed to return to the surface for two decades the authorities fearing what their populations might do after learning that equality in a population as possible.
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