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Book Teaser Video: Wolves At Our Door by Soren Paul Petrek @spetrek_toche44 #historical

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Inside the Book Title : WOLVES AT OUR DOOR Author : Soren Paul Petrek Publisher : Editions Encre Rouge/Hachette Livre Pages : 319 Genre : Historical/Action/Adventure BOOK BLURB: The Allies and the Nazis are in a deadly race to develop the ultimate weapon while supersonic V-2 rockets rain down on London. Madeleine Toche and Berthold Hartmann, the German super assassin who taught her to kill, search for the secret factory where Werner von Braun and his Gestapos masters use slave labor to build the weapons as the bodies of the innocent pile up. The Allied ground forces push towards Berlin while the German SS fight savagely for each inch of ground. Finding the factory hidden beneath Mount Kohnstein, Hartmann contacts his old enemy, Winston Churchill and summons Madeleine to his side. While she moves to bring the mountain down on her enemies, Hartmann leads a daring escape from the dreaded Dora concentration camp to continue his revenge against the...

Book Teaser Video: Knightmare Arcanist by Shami Stovall @GameOverStation #fantasy

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Inside the Book Title : KNIGHTMARE ARCANIST Author : Shami Stovall Publisher : Capital Station Books Pages : 360 Genre : YA Fantasy BOOK BLURB: In a world populated by mythical creatures, those who bond with them are known as arcanists—their magic stemming from the connection they forged. Phoenix arcanists gain flames and healing, unicorn arcanists speak with horses and manipulate poison, or even basilisk arcanists who control flesh and stone. But those wishing to bond must first prove themselves. Gravedigger Volke Savan, desperate to leave his tiny home island and impress the most beautiful girl he’s ever known, breaks every tradition of the bonding ceremony just to become an arcanist. But when the only creature who will bond with him has a sinister requirement, Volke is put to the ultimate test of worth. A fast-paced flintlock fantasy for those who enjoy How to Train Your Dragon by Cressida Cowell, Unsouled (Cradle Series) ...

Book Trailer Teaser: Little Girls Sleeping by Jennifer Chase @jchasenovelist #crime #thriller

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Watch the book trailer teaser for Little Girls Sleeping by Jennifer Chase! Inside the Book Title : Little Girls Sleeping: An Absolutely Gripping Crime Thriller (Detective Katie Scott Book 1) Author : Jennifer Chase Publisher : Bookouture Pages : 377 Genre : Thriller/Crime BOOK BLURB: He looked down at the little girl, sleeping peacefully, her arms wrapped around a teddy bear. He knew he was the only one who could save her. He could let her sleep forever. An eight-year-old girl, Chelsea Compton, is missing in Pine Valley, California and for Detective Katie Scott it’s a cruel reminder of the friend who disappeared from summer camp twenty years ago. Unable to shake the memories, Katie vows she won’t rest until she discovers what happened to Chelsea. But as Katie starts to investigate, the case reveals itself to be much bigger and more shocking than she feared. Hidden deep in the forest she unearths a makeshift cemetery: a row of g...

Book Teaser: Dreams That Never Were by Greg Messel

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Inside the Book Title : DREAMS THAT NEVER WERE Author : Greg Messel Publisher : Sunbreaks Publishing Pages : 296 Genre : Historical Fiction BOOK BLURB: “Some men see things as they are and say, ‘Why? I dream of things that never were and say, ‘Why not?” — Robert F. Kennedy June 5, 1968:  Senator Robert F. Kennedy, then a candidate for President and victorious in the California primary, was mortally wounded by assassin Sirhan Sirhan as he exited the ballroom at the Ambassador Hotel in Los Angeles.  Innocent bystanders were also wounded, including young and idealistic Alex Hurley, a San Francisco reporter. Swept up in the turbulent events of 1968, Alex is captivated both by the Presidential race and by Vietnam, where he had recently been a war correspondent.  His time in Vietnam had cost him his marriage and bitterly separated him from his own family. Recovering from his wounds—physical and emotional—a new ...

Book Teaser Video: High Flying by Kaylin McFarren @4kaylin #timetravel #thriller

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Inside the Book Title : HIGH FLYING Author : Kaylin McFarren Publisher : Creative Edge Publishing LLC Pages : 280 Genre : Time Travel Thriller BOOK BLURB:   …ten minutes to survive the past. Skylar Haines has struggled with personal demons most of her life, going to dark extremes to subdue anxieties rooted in her tragic past. On a perpetual hunt for the next adrenaline hit, she discovers a passion for flying and becomes a hard-edged stunt pilot, verging on obsession. In the sky, following her most daring airshow, she encounters a mysterious storm and almost collides with another aircraft, sending her into a perilous dive. Guided by a mysterious voice, she manages a safe landing but finds herself transported to another time. Eight months before she was born, one week before her father was murdered. Though baffled by her circumstances, Skylar soon arrives at a single certainty: Before her lies a...

Book Teaser: Tough Karma: A Race Against Time by Laura Simmons @laurasimmons37 #paranormal #romance

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Inside the Book Title : TOUGH KARMA: A RACE AGAINST TIME Author : Laura Simmens Publisher : Outskirts Press Pages : 224 Genre : Paranormal Romance BOOK BLURB: Astral travel and a deadly secret make for a gripping paranormal romance from start to finish. Amber Macklin’s world is cruelly shattered when she loses her baby girl three months after her husband’s sudden death. Her cousin, Bryce, comes to her rescue, moving her into his home for fear she will kill herself from the grief. He provides solace and a shoulder to cry on, and he has loved her as more than a cousin for a long time. Amber and Bryce soon discover they are not blood relatives, which opens the door for romance as he pulls her through her darkest hours. When Mike, a college friend of Bryce’s, stops by to visit, Amber senses a deadly secret behind his nice guy persona. She has a frightening dream that Mike is trying to kill her and recurring sleepwalking episodes where she ...

Book Teaser: Misfits and Supermen by Steve Starger #memoir

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Inside the Book Title : MISFITS AND SUPERMEN: TWO BROTHERS’ JOURNEY ALONG THE SPECTRUM. Author : Steve Starger Publisher : Friesen Press Pages : 178 Genre : Memoir BOOK BLURB: The bond of brotherhood is hard to break, but a lifetime of dealing with familial expectation, bitterness, and psychological disorders can bend and warp it into something nearly unrecognizable. This story tells the tale of two brothers: Melvyn, the elder, whose amalgamation of disorders leave him completely unable to function within society; and Stephen, the younger, whose own emotional and psychological issues are overshadowed to the point where he becomes little more than a pale and twisted reflection of his brother. On different ends of the same spectrum, Melvyn is blissfully unaware of their troubling connection (or so his brother can only assume), but for Stephen, it is undeniable. He lives with it every day, sensing his own otherness in every twitch, ...

Book Teaser: Shrapnel in the San Fernando Valley by Carol Es #memoir @esart

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Inside the Book Title : SHRAPNEL IN THE SAN FERNANDO VALLEY Author : Carol Es Publisher : Desert Dog Books Pages : 356 Genre : Memoir/Biography BOOK BLURB: Shrapnel in the San Fernando Valley is a guided tour through a Tilt-A-Whirl life that takes so many turns that you may find yourself looking up from the pages and wondering how the hell one person managed to fit them all into 40-odd years. And many of them are odd years indeed. From a rootless, abusive childhood and mental illness through serious and successful careers in music and art, much of which were achieved while being involved in a notoriously destructive mind-control cult. Carol Es presents her story straight up. No padding, no parachute, no dancing around the hard stuff. Through the darkness, she somehow finds a glimmer of light by looking the big bad wolf straight in the eye, and it is liberating. When you dare to deal with truth, you are free. Free to find the humor tha...

Book Teaser: Moments That Made America: From the Ice Age to the Alamo by Geoff Armstrong

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Inside the Book Title : MOMENTS THAT MADE AMERICA: FROM THE ICE AGE TO THE ALAMO Author : Geoff Armstrong Publisher : History Publishing Company Pages : 254 Genre : American History BOOK BLURB: From its geological birth during the breakup of the Pangaea supercontinent millions of years ago, through the nation-shaping key events that led to its political independence from the British superpower, and other crucial, sometimes miraculous events that worked to create the nation, Moments That Made America: From the Ice Age to the Alamo explores those defining moments, both tragic and inspirational that profoundly shaped the nation and its people – crucial turning points that worked inexorably to mold and make America. These pivotal “tipping” events formed America’s geographical, sociological, political and historical landscape. Part 1 culminates with the discovery of gold in California and the role it played in fulfill...

Book Teaser: Dark Spiral Down by Michael Houtz @michaelhoutz #thriller

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Inside the Book Title : DARK SPIRAL DOWN Author : Michael Houtz Publisher : The Wild Rose Press Pages : 377 Genre : Thriller/International/Action COLE HAUFNER is a reluctant superstar in the professional mixed martial arts world. After his latest fight, his wife and child perish in a car crash. His grief deepens when his brother, BUTCH, a Delta Force operator, is absent from the funeral and reported missing by two furtive strangers who show up unannounced at the burial. Despairing, and acting on a tip, Cole travels to his childhood home in southeast China, looking for his brother. Butch and his teammate, HAMMER, are the sole American survivors of a gun battle between their unit and North Korean commandos, both sides fighting over possession of a stolen suitcase containing a miniaturized fusion device that could either provide unlimited clean energy or be converted to an undetectable bomb seven times more powerful than a nuclear exp...

Book Teaser: Guns, Drugs, or Wealth by Jerry Ford

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Inside the Book Author and Celebrity Personal Trainer Jerry Ford has authored a powerful, painfully honest book entitled GUNS, DRUGS, OR WEALTH as a help and inspiration to others who also seek personal wealth and independence. Said Jerry Ford: “ ‘Guns, Drugs, or Wealth’ is about how I went from the hard streets of Detroit to building wealth through stocks, real estate and smart spending. I share with my readers how I began to build my wealth as a personal trainer. As I wrote this book, I imagined myself having a front porch casual conversation with my readers. This how-to guide on building wealth will not only teach people how to build wealth, but it’s written in layman’s terms. The genres of this book are business, inspiration, and self-help.” Mr. Ford’s book tells all that he has learned, offering readers specific, tried-and-true tools for building wealth by creating three streams of income: (1) passive income (...

Book Teaser: Fid's Crusade by David H. Reiss @davidhreiss #Scifi #Fantasy

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Inside the Book Title : FID’S CRUSADE Author : David H. Reiss Publisher : Atian Press Pages : 365 Genre : Scifi/Contemporary Fantasy BOOK BLURB: Consumed by grief, rage, and self-loathing, a brilliant inventor rebuilt himself to take on a new identity: the powered-armor-wearing supervillain, Doctor Fid. For twenty violent years, Fid has continued his quest to punish heroes who he considers to be unworthy of their accolades, and the Doctor has left a long trail of blood and misery in his wake. After a personal tragedy, however, Doctor Fid investigates a crime and uncovers a conspiracy so terrible that even he is taken aback. Haunted by painful memories and profound guilt, the veteran supervillain must risk everything to save the world that he once sought to terrorize. Every battle takes its toll…but the stakes are too high for retreat to be an option. In the end, it may take a villain to save the entire Earth from those entr...

Book Teaser: The Guild Saga Series by John Joseph Doody @johnjosephdoody #scifi #fantasy

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Inside the Books Title : THE GUILD SAGA: THE WONK DECELERATOR (Book 1) Author : John Joseph Doody Publisher : eTreasures Publishing LLC Pages : 131 Genre : Science Fiction/Fantasy BOOK BLURB: For Earthers dwelling in Guild space, it is a one-hundred year journey back to Earth. An unimaginable voyage, until now. When Guild commander and crack pilot, Thad Cochran boards the shuttle destined for the casinos of Timmerus, finding a way back to Earth is not on his radar. He wants the five-percent finder’s fee the Guild is offering for a black box held by the lizard-like Yazz. Thad has a dream: With the loot he will get for stealing the Wonk Decelerator, he can buy a ranch on Beta Prime. But things begin to fall apart for him in the dark caverns of Timmerus, and Thad must reconsider his priorities in life. Has he discovered a cause greater than his dream? Are there actually more important things to life than money and his dream? What abou...