The purge has begun. I may have mentioned before that I am purging a lot of the Christmas decorations that I have been hanging onto for years and years. Every year hubby and I drag eight totes of Christmas decorations down from the attic, only to use maybe half of what’s in the boxes. The totes are super heavy and hubby and I are not getting any younger. This can’t go on much longer. This is the year to purge. If I am going to break my back on a tote full of Christmas junk, it will be with junk I use. After I decide I no longer want the item, I ask my baby bassets if they will want them when they move out. If I told you my feelings weren’t hurt a few times asking that and being told no, I would be lying. At some point I thought the decorations were great, why don’t my baby bassets? Yes, yes I know. Get over it and move on. Day two will begin right after my coffee this morning. I poured twice as much as I usually do. I’m going to need it.
What Smiled at Him
by Colin Dodds
Genre: Metaphysical | Crime Fiction
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“Characters speak like prophets,” (Kirkus) in this early 21st century road trip, murder mystery and love triangle. “Watching them ignore their better instincts — especially concerning women… makes the characters more endearing… ” One night far from home, childhood friends Lynn and Marv reunite with Caroline, the beautiful and mercurial object of their desires.
When Caroline is arrested for the murder of her husband and child, Marv and Lynn find themselves entangled in a mystery. The question that pursues the two friends through their searches for love, stabs at success and self-destructive lapses is: Will they bother to solve it?
Praise for What Smiled at Him “The novel has an angry edge to it, recalling the spirit of the Beats. Many of the peripheral characters speak like prophets… Marv and Lynn are just as self-aware as their supporting cast, and their abundance of wisdom sometimes stretches believability; it’s tempered, however, by the flaw of their continually self-destructive behavior. Watching them ignore their better instincts… makes the characters more endearing.” -Kirkus Reviews “‘What Smiled at Him’ manages to be somber, colorful, and often guffaw-out-loud funny. It reads fast but is loaded with trenchant observations on modern relationships, growing up, and happiness that will give the reader pause.” -Kevin Kosar, author of Whiskey: A Global History
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Jack (The Kings of Mayhem MC TENNESSEE series, book 1)
by Penny Dee
Genre: Action & Adventure | Foreign Languages
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What doesn’t kill me had better start running…
Life as I knew it ended with a bullet.
It stole my brother from me and destroyed my family.
From the ashes, I rose stronger and meaner, to exact the kind of revenge best served bloody and cold.
I took out every single person I held responsible,
Except one.
He’s a phantom but his days are numbered.
Because I won’t stop until I’m done.
Then she shows up.
The forbidden fruit.
A light to my darkness.
I should resist her because what I touch, I destroy.
And my feisty wildflower deserves more.
More than this.
More than me.
But there is a monster lurking in the shadows.
A psychopath.
Watching her.
Watching us.
His threats torment her.
And they make my black heart burn.
But he should know,
You don’t ever mess with me, or the people I love.
JACK, is book one in the Kings of Mayhem MC Tennessee series. For readers 18+
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Dawn of the Tiger
by AJ Frazer
Genre: World Literature | Thrillers
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When war is imminent, the decision to fight isn’t a choice at all.
An armada of Chinese warships is poised to strike an unsuspecting Australia. Their intent is to secure Australia’s enormous mineral and energy resources to fuel its relentless economy and fulfil China’s destiny: Primacy of the Pacific.
Amidst widespread panic and political turmoil, Finn Hunt finds himself involved in a massive Australian-US guerrilla operation to repel the invading force. His journey takes him to the heart of The Outback where he must endure desert warfare, enemy capture and the harshest physical conditions. Victory for either side will be hard fought and unconventional. For Finn Hunt, his faith, resolve and sheer will to survive will be pushed to the bitter end.
Dawn of the Tiger is based on current political and strategic events in the Asia Pacific region. It will leave you questioning just how safe any Pacific Rim nation really is in the changing geopolitical landscape.
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Rose Petal Revenge (Claire’s Candles Cozy Mystery Book 4)
by Agatha Frost
Genre: Mystery
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A FUN BRITISH VILLAGE COZY MYSTERY PACKED WITH TWISTS AND TURNS!
BIRTHDAYS CAN BE MURDER…
All Claire’s best friend Damon wants for his birthday is to celebrate with his far-flung friends. At a convention for science-fiction fans. With cosplay. But when Damon’s once close-knit group of online friends splinters in the week before the event, threatening to ruin Damon’s birthday and the plans he’s been looking forward to for months, it’s Captain Claire to the rescue – or it will be, just as soon as her mother puts the finishing touches on her costume.
Of course, what Claire doesn’t know (aside from pretty much anything to do with sci-fi) is that amid the hubbub of meet-and-greets, merchandise, and video game tournaments, it’s all fun and games… until someone gets stabbed. Thrown headfirst into a murderous friend group filled with lies and deception, can Claire solve the case before the bodies pile up?
THE DETECTIVE Claire Harris, daughter of a retired detective inspector, runs her dream candle shop in a quaint British village. Surrounded by gossiping villagers, tight-knit friends, and loyal family, Claire, in her mid-thirties, can’t help sleuthing when strange things happen on her doorstep…
Book 4 in the Claire’s Candles Cozy Mystery series! Can be read as a standalone but will be enjoyed better as part of the series. A light, cozy mystery with a candle-loving British amateur female sleuth, in a small village setting with quirky characters. Written in British English. No cliffhanger, swearing, gore or graphic scenes! Contains mild peril.
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Desperation: “Random Tales of the Old West” Volume # 2: A rancher desperately pursues the outlaws who have kidnapped his wife and daughters.
by Jeff Breland, Tom Hill
Genre: Westerns | Romance
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There nothing a man won’t do to rescue his family. Homesteader and small rancher Cliff Brooks is desperate to pursue the kidnappers of his wife and daughters but first, he must escape a crooked sheriff who is trying to prevent him from doing so. Like a lot of the others, the shady lawman will pay dearly for his foolhardy actions. The end results will not be pretty. This is frontier action moving at the speed of a bullet.
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Drug of Choice: The Inspiring True Story of the One-Armed Criminal Who Mastered Love and Made Millions
by Mark van Stratum
Genre: Self-Help
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If a millionaire told you that he found success after being hit by a train, going to prison, dealing drugs and forgetting friends… would you follow his footsteps?
Mark is a successful affiliate marketer with several businesses boasting millions of dollars in profit. He has created a fulfilling life, which he shares with a world-wide circle of friends. But his inspiring life of today grew out of a dark and dangerous past.
In this gripping tale, van Stratum brings a once-in-a-lifetime read of his experience growing up with one arm in a small town where he developed a savage temper and a criminal mindset. After a violent robbery by rival drug dealers he had a flash of insight that his life must change, or it would quickly end.
After moving to a new country without telling a soul, Mark goes on a journey deep into the human psyche that enables him to overcome any obstacle that comes his way. In Drug of Choice, Mark offers insightful lessons about the power of choices to change your business, relationships, and life.
Drug of Choice: The Inspiring True Story of the One-Armed Criminal Who Mastered Love and Made Millions will make you believe again that it is never too late to change.
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