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Beyond The Waves

By: Azza El Wakeel

Your sea water is blue

My heart is full of blues

Your sea water is warm

My heart is on fire

I long to dive

Beyond the waves

Explore your depths

Become more close

Find clarity

To my confusion

Discover you more

Love you more

If I would be able

I’d dissolve in your waters

And ne

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The Watchers of Eldon by M.L. Hamilton

My rating: 5 of 5 stars


It is impossible to describe how exciting it is to be back at work on this incredible series. M.L. Hamilton does it again with The Watchers of Eldon. This volume seven of the series picks up ten years after The Scions of Eldon, WORLD O Read more of this blog post »

As a female coach, I've always lived by a simple mantra: throw hard, swing for the fences, and never, ever look back—especially when it comes to past flames.

So when my ex-boyfriend somehow manages to land the job as my new assistant coach, my life is flipped upside down. The game I thought I'd maste Read more of this blog post »

USA Today bestselling author RC Boldt delivers a seductive new romantic suspense filled with twists in WHEN LIES UNFOLD...

The moment I witness a murder, my quiet, careful existence goes up in smoke. I'm thrust into the world of Santiago Hernández, Central America’s most ruthless cartel leader.

In exc Read more of this blog post »

Releasing: June 27, 2024

Cover Design: Emily Wittig


Once upon a time, Daire Hendricks was my childhood crush. He was always there, saving me from his annoying brothers. He was my rock, my safe place from my overbearing family.

Until he wasn't.

Imagine my annoyance when we end up at the same university a Read more of this blog post »

A sexy small town, grumpy/sunshine, workplace romance by best-selling author, Elizabeth O’Roark.


EMMY

Elliott Springs has small-town values, cobblestone streets, perfect scenery. These are things I don’t care about. What I do care about: Revenge. And no matter how incredibly compelling I find Liam Doh Read more of this blog post »

In “The Spilling of Blood,” we delve into the history of the Great War, a cataclysmic conflict that united humanity against the Venern people. According to ancient texts hidden deep in the Venern libraries, the rebellion ignited when humans grew weary of the Venerns’ totalitarian overreach into thei Read more of this blog post »

The Pirate's Curse: Brigands of the Compass Rose by Toni Runkle

My rating: 5 of 5 stars


On the day Port Royal hangs the infamous Calico Jack Rackham in 1720, two women and a babe sail for the Carolina coast to begin life anew. Although the child is innocent, he bears the mark of evil. Having been Read more of this blog post »

As I sit here avoiding my writing, I decided that I would start keeping a journal (you know its bad when you start writing to avoid writing -- hahaha).

Seriously, I am not avoiding writing. In fact, I am dilligently working on producing 25 pages per week. While launching Gather, Ye Heroes has taken m Read more of this blog post »

I haven't done a "Saturday Evening Post" in a good long while. To be frank, my schedule hasn't permitted me to put out two blogs a week in longer than I can remember. Such is the life of an independent author: you juggle the writing and the revising and the podcasts and unpaid speaking gigs and all Read more of this blog post »

Unnatural Selection: The Quantum Realm Book 1

My debut novel Unnatural Selection is available NOW on Amazon. FREE eBook for the next five days. Settle in for a good read this weekend as you may not be able to put down this technothriller set in a dystopian near future where climate change has divided Read more of this blog post »

I’ll tell you plainly – I don’t believe in a supreme being, but if you do, and your belief helps you be a better human, I’ll fight for your belief till my last breath. But if your belief is your excuse for intolerance and fanaticism, then you’re my child, and I am your judgment.

The same goes for tho Read more of this blog post »

2024 is about halfway through and I am so tired. It has been s t r e s s f u l. But that is also probably why I have written what is possibly the lightest thing (by my standards) I have done in a while.

Fox of Fox Hall

an m/m fantasy romance about Fox, who is not a fox (but he does have a tail), but Read more of this blog post »

This is good thriller by Peter Greenaway, director famous for his painterly technique, in which renowned architect comes to Rome with his wife in order to present his work. But in the course of visit he is tortured by inexplicable stomach pain and his wife adultery with some Italian snob

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Find the prayer for the bereaved of the memorial of all fallen heros. For they have sacrificed their life to fight wars, so you don’t have too. You stand with them in memory of their characters. As you share their story amongst as they be remembered for the gestures of noble deeds. Protective of the Read more of this blog post »

So my last foray into the world of blogging was over three years ago. An awful lot has gone on in that time, not all of it good by any means.

One good thing though, I finally got around to publishing the second novel, The 16:04 to Vengeance. I tried lots of literary agents, but didn't find any intere Read more of this blog post »

My husband asked me the other day why I seemed so miserable recently. ‘You’ve finished the book, the sun’s (mostly) out and Sewing Bee is back on, what’s the matter?’

I had to finally admit to him and myself that mixed in with the sheer euphoria of finishing book 21, Give Him To Me, was another feeli Read more of this blog post »

Published today : Heartbreaking Attraction

She meets Phillip, agrees to dinner, but he leaves to use the bathroom and doesn’t return.

Please click the link to read the full piece and leave your comments below. I look forward to hearing from you.

https://medium.com/fiction-shorts/hear

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Last day of the school year with summer vacation ahead.

Who doesn’t remember the joy of that?

Every year, as schools let out for the summer, I relive my last walk home from Auburn Heights Elementary, summer delights ahead, school work finished for the year.

The first house I’d pass would be the Potbury Read more of this blog post »

Ah, chocolate. Who doesn't love? I love it, but I can only eat it in the vegan version. I love all these desserts, and cookies, muffins, and chocolate cakes. And, that's right: chocolate in the form of a candy bar.

And what can be found in such a tablet?

Everything!

Starting from dried fruits, jam, n Read more of this blog post »

They say hindsight's 20/20. When my first book was published in 2021, I honestly wasn't sure if I would go on to finish the two sequels that I'd planned, or if I'd ever even write another book again. I mention this today, several published books later, because I'm in much the same position now as I Read more of this blog post »

Heaven’s Words, Dictionary, and Encyclopedia

Compared to every other book of the New Testament, the Book of John is written in the simplest Greek vocabulary and grammar, bar none. Notwithstanding this, Apostle John transports the reader far back into the past. No, farther back than that. Still not

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★🏒💙★ COUNTDOWN + MEGA SALE ★🏒💙★

BLURB:

You are cordially invited to their personal playoff moments...

Wedding snapshots included in this novella are from the original five Hockey Gods players and their beloved Coach.

The Gillettes
The Rhineharts
The Rutledges
The Strattons
The Pecks
The Stiles

*Please be awar Read more of this blog post »

Come explore the new world created by Ciara St James. The world of carnality centered in a special club. Debuting the House of Lustz series, book 1, Mikhail’s Playhouse, coming out June 19, 2024.

Mikhail is a man with everything but filled with restless discontent. A primal who A primal meets his ul Read more of this blog post »

How did I end up here? Writing was never in my life plan. To be honest, I never had a legit plan, or even a "dream." I floated through life, mostly fixated on the overwhelming idea of romantic love (which I will get into some other day).

But here I am, published with another book coming out this sum Read more of this blog post »

With my first waking moment and flutter of eyelids, I silently recite the Guardian Angel prayer: Angel of God, my guardian dear, to whom His love commits me here, ever this day be at my side, to light and guard, to rule and guide. The words give hope to a new day that’s already filling my mind with Read more of this blog post »

Happy Memorial Day Everyone. Please take a moment and reflect on what this observance is really about. Thank you to all of the men, women, and animals who have served and paid the ultimate sacrifice to defend our freedom. May God bless all of you.

Also, I received news on Thursday in regards to my tu Read more of this blog post »

Every story, of whatever word count length, is its own mini world, of course, but I have a soft spot for humorous worlds, especially when the books concerned are part of a series.

My two overall favourites here are Terry Pratchett’s Discworld series and practically anything by P.G. Wodehouse. The la Read more of this blog post »

There's a fantastic sale this weekend at JMS Books with 45% off ebooks until Monday, May 27th.

Snag some bargains from so many wonderful authors!

https://www.jms-books.com/

The sale includes all my story plus my latest release, An Unlikely Alliance, a 27k word MMM Regency romance novella.

https://www. Read more of this blog post »

*****NEW RELEASE*****


Seduced by Destiny (Mitchell Winery Book 3)



How can one resist their destiny?

He was her best friend’s brother.

She was an unattainable conquest.

Cade Mitchell only had to flash his legendary smile and he’d find a more than willing bed partner. However, the one woman he desired abov Read more of this blog post »

As we prepare for our next presidential election, candidates are announcing their campaigns for various offices. Once again that relic from the past known as the Electoral College overshadows the process. I grew up, as did many Americans, supposing that every four years, we, the American people elec Read more of this blog post »

Ayra is now available in stores and at Friesen Press - here's the link:

https://books.friesenpress.com/store/...

Just finished this one. I will be thinking about this story for a long, long time. I can promise you that already.

Kepler is the greenest of flags to ever exist! I wish that man was real. The relationship between him and Jin was heartwarming, sexy and everything else in between. I had to pause severa Read more of this blog post »

The discovery of a body in a swamp adds a new layer to a missing person case, resembling an unsolved murder from years ago. Detective Beau Crenshaw is leading the investigation. The collision of similarities pushes Beau to his limits. Limits that crosses boundaries into his own meager existence. He Read more of this blog post »

Στο βιβλίο “Ο Κρίνος του Πάγου” έχουμε να κάνουμε με μια μυθιστορηματική βιογραφία. Πρόκειται για μια ιστορία -βασισμένη σε πραγματικά γεγονότα κατά το μεγαλύτερο μέρος της- που βάζει την πρωταγωνίστρια πρώτα και ίσως και όλους εμάς, να αντιμετωπίσουμε τη σκληρή πραγματικότητα που βιώνει ο καθένας μ Read more of this blog post »

Wow! I'm so blessed and humbled; Exodus Team: New Roads earned FIVE stars in each rating category for a Readers' Favorite review! I have a nifty seal to display and everything. :-)

This is my first published book, and I'm so grateful for the wonderful reviews it has received. (If you've been waiting Read more of this blog post »

On planning my 2023 international book tour, I just knew I had to visit Bristol University because, after all, it was a tour of my latest book, They Called Him Brother George: Portrait of a Caribbean Politician, of which George Odlum was the protagonist and an alma mater of Bristol University, which Read more of this blog post »

Think the technology in The Terminal Audit is far off? Think again!

From humanoid bots and autonomous tunnel transport to brain-computer interfaces, cloud seeding drones, and gene-editing drug therapies, these futuristic innovations already have working prototypes in the real world.

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Writing a poem as an exercise is as unclear on the concept as having sex as an exercise.

The Guardians: Winning at Any Cost


https://www.jms-books.com/edward-kend...


https://www.amazon.com/Guardians-Winn...



GENRE: Gay Thriller Spicy Romance
LENGTH: 72,739 words
RATING: flame rating 3

Companion story to A Shattered Life

Two men, bitter enemies.

One is Roger Nielson. He works security for Phoeni Read more of this blog post »

Hello, dear readers and authors!

I'm thrilled to share some exciting news with you all. After the success of my debut novel, I've poured my heart and soul into a second book, and it's finally here! This short, detective thriller promises to keep you on the edge of your seat from the first page to the Read more of this blog post »

a href="https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/5..." style="float: left; padding-right: 20px">Remarkably Bright Creatures by Shelby Van Pelt

My rating: 5 of 5 stars


I loved this. I didn't know what to expect, but I really enjoyed the multiple POV of richly drawn characters, including Marcellus the octopu Read more of this blog post »

A close friend of mine recently shared his story with me. Without going into the details, I’ll just tell you that he had a harmonious relationship with his wife where everything was going well. They shared mutual love, but her wife soon took the relationship in a direction where they started having

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