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The Penance List PREVIEW
The Penance List PREVIEW SCCunningham Books
5* What happens when opposites attract and you fall for a psycho? Obsession, kidnap, murder... sexual tour de force David Howard is just getting started!
"A hard-hitting, powerful, steamy psychological rom thriller that has it all - love, sex, murder, power, glamour, romance, stalkers, celebrities, secrets, SAS, revenge & the British press. No wonder this one's going to Hollywood!"
“I raise a glass, I'd love to meet anyone who writes like this”
“Couldn't put it down, totally reeled me in”
“Gripping Story - I admire this author, she isn't afraid to push the boundaries”
“Explosive and visceral… compelling”
Book II 'Unfinished Business'
"A hard-hitting, powerful, steamy psychological rom thriller that has it all - love, sex, murder, power, glamour, romance, stalkers, celebrities, secrets, SAS, revenge & the British press. No wonder this one's going to Hollywood!"
“I raise a glass, I'd love to meet anyone who writes like this”
“Couldn't put it down, totally reeled me in”
“Gripping Story - I admire this author, she isn't afraid to push the boundaries”
“Explosive and visceral… compelling”
Book II 'Unfinished Business'
I love thrillers that have a bit of romance in them. Add a little paranormal to the mix, and it's got the makings of a good book. Now reading the description, it sounds awesome!
Great cover! Can't wait to read it!
this looks interesting
S Cunningham Books is a great Author, I will never miss another book from her. :)
Just downloaded "The Deal" by S Cunningham. Thanks! looks awesome and I can't wait to curl up with your angel world.
Unfinished Business PREVIEW
Unfinished Business PREVIEW SCCunningham Books
Tara Warr has had enough, time to turn the tables on her stalker and make him suffer. A skilled mix of fueled tension, dark humor and pulsating passion, we continue the roller coaster ride of psychotic David Howard's obsession with his childhood sweetheart. (Protagonists David & Tara are also in 'The Deal', which is in film production.)
5* "Blown away to the point of speechless, shocking, vivid, bloody well written!"
"Read the book in one sitting."
"I raise a glass, I'd love to meet anyone who writes like this."
"Cunningham has done it again! What a fantastic writer."
"Unfinished Business is every bit as good as Penance List. You did not disappoint."
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THE DAVID TRILOGY
'The Penance List'
'Unfinished Business'
'For My Sins' (tbc)
Leading to THE FALLEN ANGEL SERIES.
5* "Blown away to the point of speechless, shocking, vivid, bloody well written!"
"Read the book in one sitting."
"I raise a glass, I'd love to meet anyone who writes like this."
"Cunningham has done it again! What a fantastic writer."
"Unfinished Business is every bit as good as Penance List. You did not disappoint."
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THE DAVID TRILOGY
'The Penance List'
'Unfinished Business'
'For My Sins' (tbc)
Leading to THE FALLEN ANGEL SERIES.
I love thrillers that have a bit of romance in them. Add a little paranormal to the mix, and it's got the makings of a good book. Now reading the description, it sounds awesome!
Great cover! Can't wait to read it!
this looks interesting
S Cunningham Books is a great Author, I will never miss another book from her. :)
Just downloaded "The Deal" by S Cunningham. Thanks! looks awesome and I can't wait to curl up with your angel world.
The Case of the Missing Bubble Gum Card: A Ja...
True Blue Detective
True Blue Detective Vito Zuppardo
Ride along with the New Orleans Police Department as the officers work together to solve unusual happenings in this unique, historic city.
You’ll meet Zack Nelson, a former police officer, now living in a retirement center because of his daughter-in-law’s illness. While he’s not keen to move, he does so temporarily to help his son, Tom, and Patty cope with the medical issues.
Zack still got a lot of detective in him and senses that something is wrong with all the supposedly natural deaths that are happening, not only to his family but with the older folks who are seemingly in good health. He works with the police officers to help untangle and solve several ongoing crimes that seem to surround and affect him.
Along with his new roommate Dave, and two engaging sisters, Pearl Ann and Em
You’ll meet Zack Nelson, a former police officer, now living in a retirement center because of his daughter-in-law’s illness. While he’s not keen to move, he does so temporarily to help his son, Tom, and Patty cope with the medical issues.
Zack still got a lot of detective in him and senses that something is wrong with all the supposedly natural deaths that are happening, not only to his family but with the older folks who are seemingly in good health. He works with the police officers to help untangle and solve several ongoing crimes that seem to surround and affect him.
Along with his new roommate Dave, and two engaging sisters, Pearl Ann and Em
Who Murdered Uncle Ebenezer? Bene Girls Chris...
Who Murdered Uncle Ebenezer? Bene Girls Christian Cozy Mystery Series Book 1 Faith Nightingale
When You Thought Being a Christian was Safe...
Enter a world of trust, betrayal, and grappling mystery with this Groundbreaking New Christian cozy mystery by Faith Nightingale already adorned by thousands of fans!
If you like clean, wholesome cozy mysteries that keeps you guessing until the very end, you MUST read this book!
When a menacing storm is upon Kingsvale, New Hampshire, little does Reverend Devin Grant suspect that there's anything more menacing than the ruthless winds and blinding snowflakes when he arrives at Ebenezer Spencer's estate for final preparations for his friend, Ken's wedding.
But as evening turns into sinful night, a dead body is found... and the murderer is likely to be in the house. A house no one can leave because of the storm...
Enter a world of trust, betrayal, and grappling mystery with this Groundbreaking New Christian cozy mystery by Faith Nightingale already adorned by thousands of fans!
If you like clean, wholesome cozy mysteries that keeps you guessing until the very end, you MUST read this book!
When a menacing storm is upon Kingsvale, New Hampshire, little does Reverend Devin Grant suspect that there's anything more menacing than the ruthless winds and blinding snowflakes when he arrives at Ebenezer Spencer's estate for final preparations for his friend, Ken's wedding.
But as evening turns into sinful night, a dead body is found... and the murderer is likely to be in the house. A house no one can leave because of the storm...
Conclusive Evidence: A Novel
Conclusive Evidence: A Novel Al Macy
Garrett Goodlove used to be an arrogant criminal defense attorney, with a drive to win at all costs. After his wife died, he lost his edge.
But when his twin sister is accused of murdering her husband, he must get back in the game. If he can’t conquer his demons and win an acquittal, she'll spend her life in prison, cut off from the deaf community she needs.
Garrett Goodlove used to be an arrogant criminal defense attorney, with a drive to win at all costs. But a pair of tragic events threw him into a bottomless depression, and he retreated into the practice of family law. Now, he tries to settle cases in ways that make everyone happy. He’s a nicer person, but has he lost his edge?
But when his twin sister is accused of murdering her husband, he must get back in the game. If he can’t conquer his demons and win an acquittal, she'll spend her life in prison, cut off from the deaf community she needs.
Garrett Goodlove used to be an arrogant criminal defense attorney, with a drive to win at all costs. But a pair of tragic events threw him into a bottomless depression, and he retreated into the practice of family law. Now, he tries to settle cases in ways that make everyone happy. He’s a nicer person, but has he lost his edge?
A Mutual Addiction
A Mutual Addiction Mary Widdicks
Don't miss this best-selling psychological thriller!
“Emotional, eerie...and delightfully demented" Best-selling author, Meghan O'Flynn
It has been 3,684 days since the accident and as many nights since Cressida Dunhill last dreamed. Until the day she meets Vee, a water nymph of a girl who splashes color into Cressida’s dull life. And that night, after ten years of emptiness, Cressida suddenly dreams again. Now she has to protect the flighty girl in order to protect her new life. But at what cost?
A MUTUAL ADDICTION is a haunting psychological journey that traces the fine line between morbid fascination and dangerous obsession, and offers an unsettling glimpse into the depths of desperation and how far someone is willing to go to protect their dreams.
“Emotional, eerie...and delightfully demented" Best-selling author, Meghan O'Flynn
It has been 3,684 days since the accident and as many nights since Cressida Dunhill last dreamed. Until the day she meets Vee, a water nymph of a girl who splashes color into Cressida’s dull life. And that night, after ten years of emptiness, Cressida suddenly dreams again. Now she has to protect the flighty girl in order to protect her new life. But at what cost?
A MUTUAL ADDICTION is a haunting psychological journey that traces the fine line between morbid fascination and dangerous obsession, and offers an unsettling glimpse into the depths of desperation and how far someone is willing to go to protect their dreams.
I'm glad this is just a preview because the whole book might just cause a psychotic break. I mean that as a compliment, I think...
Love the psychological angle! Can't wait to read.
A Mystery Reader by New Voices
A Mystery Reader by New Voices Living Sensical
Cozy, Detective, or Amateur Sleuth - contemporary or fantasy - these six short stories will keep you guessing right up to their quick end.
Mysteries come in many forms, and in many locations. Here we have contemporary, dystopian, and paranormal venues so you can immerse yourself from the first sentence in each of these short stories.
- A ghost who has to arrange her own scene-reenactment just to find out how she died.
- How a writer helps a woman find out why she is so sad all the time - from a diner bar stool.
- A private investigator assigned to find out the secret of nurses who can cure the incurable - but then becomes a patient when he breaks quarantine to save another's life.
- A detective who is ordered not to solve a perfect death...
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Mysteries come in many forms, and in many locations. Here we have contemporary, dystopian, and paranormal venues so you can immerse yourself from the first sentence in each of these short stories.
- A ghost who has to arrange her own scene-reenactment just to find out how she died.
- How a writer helps a woman find out why she is so sad all the time - from a diner bar stool.
- A private investigator assigned to find out the secret of nurses who can cure the incurable - but then becomes a patient when he breaks quarantine to save another's life.
- A detective who is ordered not to solve a perfect death...
Claim Your Copy Now.
I've read alot of postive reviews for this book. Adding now to my TBR.
A great alien world to explore. Imaginative and fun to read.
From the opening pages, the reader gets drawn into a world of intrigue and suspense. The writer continues to hold your attention without fail, don't miss this one, it reads like a binge-worthy show on Netflix!
This has to be a good book. The title alone makes me want to open the book.
Wow! Can't wait to read this!
Karma PREVIEW
Karma PREVIEW SCCunningham Books
(In film production)
What if we're not alone? What if rule-breaking Angels secretly fight our corner? Kidnap, obsession, murder?
Amy Fox is an Angel, she hates rules. Abusing her powers, lusting after her partner, avenging personal scores, protecting the underdog and dishing out unauthorized karma on criminals and competing Warlords will have her thrown below ground. She should never have made The Deal.
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THE DEAL by S C Cunningham, book I of The Fallen Angel Series, currently in film production, KARMA next.
What if we're not alone? What if rule-breaking Angels secretly fight our corner? Kidnap, obsession, murder?
Amy Fox is an Angel, she hates rules. Abusing her powers, lusting after her partner, avenging personal scores, protecting the underdog and dishing out unauthorized karma on criminals and competing Warlords will have her thrown below ground. She should never have made The Deal.
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THE DEAL by S C Cunningham, book I of The Fallen Angel Series, currently in film production, KARMA next.
I love thrillers that have a bit of romance in them. Add a little paranormal to the mix, and it's got the makings of a good book. Now reading the description, it sounds awesome!
Great cover! Can't wait to read it!
this looks interesting
S Cunningham Books is a great Author, I will never miss another book from her. :)
Just downloaded "The Deal" by S Cunningham. Thanks! looks awesome and I can't wait to curl up with your angel world.
Square
Square Perrin Briar
They beat him.
They broke him.
They stabbed him.
They murdered him.
If they did that to your loved one, would you forgive them? Or would you get Square?
Tony Green was recently released having served a four-year prison sentence for murder. With the support of a loving fiancée, he attempts to prevent the next generation from following in his own footsteps. But old habits die hard, and the allure of the underworld is hard to resist.
Although Tony may be paying back his debt to society, he is about to discover other debts are not so easily repaid.
From the writer who brought you the Blood Memory series and Z-Minus comes this tale of revenge, retribution, and regret. If you were denied justice would you dispense your own?
They broke him.
They stabbed him.
They murdered him.
If they did that to your loved one, would you forgive them? Or would you get Square?
Tony Green was recently released having served a four-year prison sentence for murder. With the support of a loving fiancée, he attempts to prevent the next generation from following in his own footsteps. But old habits die hard, and the allure of the underworld is hard to resist.
Although Tony may be paying back his debt to society, he is about to discover other debts are not so easily repaid.
From the writer who brought you the Blood Memory series and Z-Minus comes this tale of revenge, retribution, and regret. If you were denied justice would you dispense your own?
One By One
One By One Yawatta Hosby
Rae faces a dilemma when her brother, Kenan, announces a man wants to buy their log cabin in Virginia. A place abandoned after they helplessly watched their parents tortured and killed inside. Reluctantly, Rae agrees to sign over the deed once Kenan mentions their six friends are taking a road trip with them for moral support.
The next morning, two of their friends have disappeared. And worse, someone has sabotaged their two rented Jeeps, leaving them stranded.
Alone in the woods, thirty miles from civilization with no cell phone reception, the weekend turns into a deadly game when a killer hunts Rae and her friends. They struggle to stay alive and discover the truth.
Is someone stalking them, or is there a killer among the group?
The next morning, two of their friends have disappeared. And worse, someone has sabotaged their two rented Jeeps, leaving them stranded.
Alone in the woods, thirty miles from civilization with no cell phone reception, the weekend turns into a deadly game when a killer hunts Rae and her friends. They struggle to stay alive and discover the truth.
Is someone stalking them, or is there a killer among the group?
Based on the description, Something's Amiss seems to have a unique twist on the 'old love comes back to town' trope. I look forward to reading.
The blurb makes this sound like a classic lost in the woods with scary things happening, but it's not. This is an ambitious book that really makes you want to read it with all the lights on in the house. This really left me guessing at every turn.
But above all of that--keeping me in suspense enough to want to read to the end--the writing is just wonderful and the descriptions are absolutely fantastic. I don't want to put any spoilers in here, but let me just say that when Hosby's characters feel pain, you do, too, and when they are afraid, you are, too. I can't remember the last time I read a book in this genre that really gripped me like this.
Homecoming
Homecoming Ricky Black
The same streets that made him, tried to break him.
Justin lost his status as gangster-on-the-rise after being sent to prison. 5 years later, he’s out and determined to stack enough money to exit for good.
The world is different though.
Power has shifted, and Justin is forced to learn first-hand how quickly the streets forget.
Balancing family drama and personal desires, Justin is tested in a number of ways.
Witness as he attempts to forge alliances, dodge betrayal and jealousy, confront lost love, and most importantly, survive his homecoming . . .
Justin lost his status as gangster-on-the-rise after being sent to prison. 5 years later, he’s out and determined to stack enough money to exit for good.
The world is different though.
Power has shifted, and Justin is forced to learn first-hand how quickly the streets forget.
Balancing family drama and personal desires, Justin is tested in a number of ways.
Witness as he attempts to forge alliances, dodge betrayal and jealousy, confront lost love, and most importantly, survive his homecoming . . .
The Redemption
The Redemption David Boiani
It has been four years since the case of serial killer Silas Alvah shook the town of Seattle to its core. Retired Detective John Corbin has settled into his life of husband, father, and restaurant owner; Detective work, however, is embedded in his heart and soul and the pull has never left him. When a disturbed and twisted killer rises to the surface of Northwestern Washington, it is soon apparent his intention is to draw John Corbin back into the horrors of detective work that has already left him scarred. Will John risk everything to be drawn into the killer's twisted game of using human beings as pawns? Will he follow his ingrained instincts and attempt to save the innocent from evil? ‘The Redemption’ is a twisting, turning labyrinth that will take you on a thrill ride unlike anything y
Intriguing premise, nice cover!
Very spooky cover caught my eye, and the blurb reeled me in. Sounds like an awesome read!
Totally enjoyed reading David Bolani's, The Redemption. The book held my attention from the first page. The plot was well-developed and sequenced, the characters believable
and the twists kept me guessing. Enjoyed very much. Highly recommend
A chilling story for mystery and horror lovers! David is a great story teller!
Looks like an interesting read!
Forgotten
The Imperial Alchemist
The Imperial Alchemist A.H. Wang
***FREE PREVIEW CHAPTERS***
A legend buried for 2000 years. A woman compelled to uncover the truth.
210 BCE, CHINA. The most powerful emperor China has ever known is on the brink of death. In desperation, he sends his most gifted alchemist on a quest for the mythical elixir of life.
His fleet never returned…
NOW, archaeologist Georgia Lee is compelled to hunt for a mysterious man who may hold the secret to the greatest discovery ever.
Her search takes her from an ancient tomb in China, through traditional Japan, to the blistering Australian outback, and the dizzying heights of verdant mountains in tropical Taiwan. What begins as an investigation into an archaeological riddle turns into something very sinister. Georgia starts to suspect that perhaps she is the one being hunted instead…
A legend buried for 2000 years. A woman compelled to uncover the truth.
210 BCE, CHINA. The most powerful emperor China has ever known is on the brink of death. In desperation, he sends his most gifted alchemist on a quest for the mythical elixir of life.
His fleet never returned…
NOW, archaeologist Georgia Lee is compelled to hunt for a mysterious man who may hold the secret to the greatest discovery ever.
Her search takes her from an ancient tomb in China, through traditional Japan, to the blistering Australian outback, and the dizzying heights of verdant mountains in tropical Taiwan. What begins as an investigation into an archaeological riddle turns into something very sinister. Georgia starts to suspect that perhaps she is the one being hunted instead…
Cover and opening of this adventure novel take you in right away. Enough twists and turns for a blockbuster movie, this is the fun summer beach read you've been waiting for!
Romantic, elegant, rich with fascinating factual Asian history and that quest at the heart of Gothic literature -- the elixir of immortality -- this novel provides adventure enough to remind us, moment by moment, about how exciting and precarious being alive really is.
Grabs you from the first sentence! I was impressed by the writing and the story line! Move over Dan Brown! Seriously that is what it reminded me of. I look forward to reading this!
An exciting quest to uncover an ancient Chinese secret takes archaeologist Georgia Lee back in time. To lay bare the Imperial Alchemist's startling story she will have to travel most of Asia. The Imperial Alchemist is a book fans of ancient China and modern mystery will enjoy.
A trek around the world, a mystery and something deadly. Intriguing!
A Thin line
A Thin line David Boiani
What if a man lost his moral compass between right and wrong, good and evil, mental stability and insanity?
John Corbin has been investigating, catching, and convicting murderers, rapists, and pedophiles for twenty years as a Seattle detective. But lately, someone has been beating him to the punch and eliminating these vile criminals before he can apprehend them. John is learning that there is a thin line between innocent or guilty, good or evil, alive or dead.
By definition, a thin line is a very narrow division between two alternatives. Some being exact opposites, while others are separated by the narrowest of threads. This novel follows this definition to the letter. In life, many situations aren't just black or white. There is usually a modicum of grey to fill in the space. Who is ri
John Corbin has been investigating, catching, and convicting murderers, rapists, and pedophiles for twenty years as a Seattle detective. But lately, someone has been beating him to the punch and eliminating these vile criminals before he can apprehend them. John is learning that there is a thin line between innocent or guilty, good or evil, alive or dead.
By definition, a thin line is a very narrow division between two alternatives. Some being exact opposites, while others are separated by the narrowest of threads. This novel follows this definition to the letter. In life, many situations aren't just black or white. There is usually a modicum of grey to fill in the space. Who is ri
Intriguing premise, nice cover!
Very spooky cover caught my eye, and the blurb reeled me in. Sounds like an awesome read!
Totally enjoyed reading David Bolani's, The Redemption. The book held my attention from the first page. The plot was well-developed and sequenced, the characters believable
and the twists kept me guessing. Enjoyed very much. Highly recommend
A chilling story for mystery and horror lovers! David is a great story teller!
Looks like an interesting read!
Killer Focus
Killer Focus Victoria LK Williams
A pink slip, a birthday card, new neighbors...Piper Avery thought her week was bad-then she found the body on the beach!
Piper had no intentions of getting involved, but undercover cop Joel Stevenson, inadvertently challenged her. And, well, she had no choice, did she?
Piper and the spaniel Daisy, a surprise birthday gift and a bit of a diva, begin to investigate and are soon caught up in more than they are prepared for. Joining forces with Joel and his K-9 partner, Scout, they work to solve the murder-before Piper becomes the next victim.
And while Piper is looking for the murderer, she is also adjusting to her mother and mother-in-law as neighbors while getting her photography gallery ready to open. It might turn out to be more of an adventure than Piper is prepared for.
Piper had no intentions of getting involved, but undercover cop Joel Stevenson, inadvertently challenged her. And, well, she had no choice, did she?
Piper and the spaniel Daisy, a surprise birthday gift and a bit of a diva, begin to investigate and are soon caught up in more than they are prepared for. Joining forces with Joel and his K-9 partner, Scout, they work to solve the murder-before Piper becomes the next victim.
And while Piper is looking for the murderer, she is also adjusting to her mother and mother-in-law as neighbors while getting her photography gallery ready to open. It might turn out to be more of an adventure than Piper is prepared for.
Sweet story of a sisterly saga and the power of forgiving and starting over.
VLKW writes fun stuff!!
Looking forward to reading this book - can't wait!
Engaging entertainment with the approach of a classic author. Keeps you involved with the characters and their lives right through to the end...
Victoria LK Williams is a great writer, she keeps me reads more and more!
Six Plus One
Six Plus One Yawatta Hosby
ONE BY ONE ended with Detective Brown disgusted and traumatized over the crime scene in the woods. He wants to find justice for those poor victims and vows to keep his daughter safe from the horrors of the world.
Sequel time--SIX PLUS ONE, Detective Brown can't keep that promise. Alta and her group of friends leave Voy on a road trip to Green Bank, West Virginia. They're filming footage for their alien-centric web series.
What should be a get-in and get-out situation for the weekend turns into a deadly nightmare...
Sequel time--SIX PLUS ONE, Detective Brown can't keep that promise. Alta and her group of friends leave Voy on a road trip to Green Bank, West Virginia. They're filming footage for their alien-centric web series.
What should be a get-in and get-out situation for the weekend turns into a deadly nightmare...
Based on the description, Something's Amiss seems to have a unique twist on the 'old love comes back to town' trope. I look forward to reading.
The blurb makes this sound like a classic lost in the woods with scary things happening, but it's not. This is an ambitious book that really makes you want to read it with all the lights on in the house. This really left me guessing at every turn.
But above all of that--keeping me in suspense enough to want to read to the end--the writing is just wonderful and the descriptions are absolutely fantastic. I don't want to put any spoilers in here, but let me just say that when Hosby's characters feel pain, you do, too, and when they are afraid, you are, too. I can't remember the last time I read a book in this genre that really gripped me like this.
Blood Upon the Sands - Preview
The Deal PREVIEW
The Deal PREVIEW SCCunningham Books
(In film production) What if we're not alone? What if rule-breaking Angels secretly fight our corner?
Amy Fox hates rules. A new Angel, but for how long? Abusing her powers, avenging personal scores, protecting the underdog, dishing out tough karma on evil criminals and competing Warlords will have her thrown below ground.
At the age of four, Am was taken…She survived.
A week later, another little girl was taken…She didn't.
Angry that a bad man has gotten away with murder, feisty young Amy Fox makes a deal with the heavens. When she dies, if she's been a good girl, would they let her sit on a cloud for a while, invisible, to get bad people who slip through their fingers?
Her deal long forgotten, career girl Amy mysteriously dies.. and then it starts.
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Amy Fox hates rules. A new Angel, but for how long? Abusing her powers, avenging personal scores, protecting the underdog, dishing out tough karma on evil criminals and competing Warlords will have her thrown below ground.
At the age of four, Am was taken…She survived.
A week later, another little girl was taken…She didn't.
Angry that a bad man has gotten away with murder, feisty young Amy Fox makes a deal with the heavens. When she dies, if she's been a good girl, would they let her sit on a cloud for a while, invisible, to get bad people who slip through their fingers?
Her deal long forgotten, career girl Amy mysteriously dies.. and then it starts.
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I love thrillers that have a bit of romance in them. Add a little paranormal to the mix, and it's got the makings of a good book. Now reading the description, it sounds awesome!
Great cover! Can't wait to read it!
this looks interesting
S Cunningham Books is a great Author, I will never miss another book from her. :)
Just downloaded "The Deal" by S Cunningham. Thanks! looks awesome and I can't wait to curl up with your angel world.
Out of Options
Out of Options Dianne Ascroft
Out of Options is a prequel novella to the Century Cottage Cozy Mysteries series,
A dry district, a shocking secret, a missing person. When Lois Stone’s friend, Beth Darrow, arranges to meet her to reveal an astonishing discovery, Lois’s curiosity is piqued. Then Beth doesn’t keep their lunch date and Lois becomes worried. What has happened to her friend?
Middle-aged widow Lois is settling into life on her own after the violent death of her husband. But her quiet existence is rocked when her friend and historical society researcher, Beth, arranges to meet her to reveal an exciting and shocking discovery she has made about the history of prohibition in West Toronto Junction, the last dry area in Toronto, and then goes missing before she can share her secret with Lois.
A dry district, a shocking secret, a missing person. When Lois Stone’s friend, Beth Darrow, arranges to meet her to reveal an astonishing discovery, Lois’s curiosity is piqued. Then Beth doesn’t keep their lunch date and Lois becomes worried. What has happened to her friend?
Middle-aged widow Lois is settling into life on her own after the violent death of her husband. But her quiet existence is rocked when her friend and historical society researcher, Beth, arranges to meet her to reveal an exciting and shocking discovery she has made about the history of prohibition in West Toronto Junction, the last dry area in Toronto, and then goes missing before she can share her secret with Lois.
A story that's filled with suspense, engaging with questionable doubt, and a motive behind the scenes. What happened to Lois's husband, and even her friend Beth?
Curiosity got the Cat!
This is a book right up my alley! Love the description of the main character! This read is perfect for a chilly autumn night.
This is a short and sweet historical romance. It's a realistic story with a good sense of time and place. And yes, it leaves you wanting to know more about the characters!
A story featuring a mature woman sounds intriguing!
Avon Calling! (Episode #1) "A Woman's Work i...
Avon Calling! (Episode #1) "A Woman's Work is Never Done" Hayley Camille
*WINNER OF THE KINDLE BOOK REVIEW READER'S CHOICE AWARD*
A revenge mission in the seedy underworld of 1940's New York. One woman. One hundred killers... She likes those odds. Beware the Avon Lady with murder on her mind. When she calls on you, it won't be pretty.
Set against the backdrop of World War 2 in New York City, this series features an unlikely heroine that you'll fall in love with. Blessed with gifts that make her more than human, Betty Jones is a femme fatale hidden in plain sight who moonlights as a housewife, Avon lady and mother of two as she wages war with a powerful crime syndicate.
For fans of Kerry Greenwood's Miss Fisher's Murder Mysteries, classic Film Noir like Raymond Chandler's The Big Sleep and action superheroes like Marvel's Avenger Black Widow.
A revenge mission in the seedy underworld of 1940's New York. One woman. One hundred killers... She likes those odds. Beware the Avon Lady with murder on her mind. When she calls on you, it won't be pretty.
Set against the backdrop of World War 2 in New York City, this series features an unlikely heroine that you'll fall in love with. Blessed with gifts that make her more than human, Betty Jones is a femme fatale hidden in plain sight who moonlights as a housewife, Avon lady and mother of two as she wages war with a powerful crime syndicate.
For fans of Kerry Greenwood's Miss Fisher's Murder Mysteries, classic Film Noir like Raymond Chandler's The Big Sleep and action superheroes like Marvel's Avenger Black Widow.
Your cover is so striking. I had to get this book to see her kick ass :)
Your story seems like the exact book I'd love to read!😊
What a thrilling concept. Who knew Avon ladies had such a dark side?
Love this blurb and mysterious sexy cover!
Very dark, chilling thriller that you won't be able to put down.
Whodunit Weekly Cozy Mystery Collection 1
Whodunit Weekly Cozy Mystery Collection 1 Lily Webb
This collection of cozy mysteries by great authors features a selection from various subgenres:
1. "Annie's Gift" by Amorette Anderson
2. "Pretty in Pink" by Harper Crowley
3. "Meow Means Murder Preview" by Jinty James
4. "Parakeets and Pentagrams Preview" by Hazel Reed
5. "The Pernicious Pixie and the Choked Word" by Kelly Ethan
6. "Welcome to the LSP Samuel Chase" by K.M. Waller
7. "Broomsticks and Burials Preview" by Lily Webb
8. "Violet and John" by Rodney Strong
9. "Christmas, Chaos, and Second Chances" by Zanna McKenzie
1. "Annie's Gift" by Amorette Anderson
2. "Pretty in Pink" by Harper Crowley
3. "Meow Means Murder Preview" by Jinty James
4. "Parakeets and Pentagrams Preview" by Hazel Reed
5. "The Pernicious Pixie and the Choked Word" by Kelly Ethan
6. "Welcome to the LSP Samuel Chase" by K.M. Waller
7. "Broomsticks and Burials Preview" by Lily Webb
8. "Violet and John" by Rodney Strong
9. "Christmas, Chaos, and Second Chances" by Zanna McKenzie
Witches Gone Wicked PREVIEW: a book in Womby'...
Witches Gone Wicked PREVIEW: a book in Womby's School for Wayward Witches Sarina Dorie
You think you know the world of magical boarding schools? Not from a teacher’s perspective at a school for at risk youth.
Like any twenty-two-year-old who grew up obsessed with fantasy novels, Clarissa Lawrence expects all her Harry Potter fantasies to come true when she is invited to teach at a school for witches.
As if being the new “arts and crafts” teacher isn’t hard enough at a school for juvenile delinquent witches, budget cuts are just as severe in the magic community, administrators are as unrealistic in their expectations of teachers, and the job is a hazard if the students find out you can’t actually do magic.
As if this isn’t enough pressure, she has to figure out why teachers are mysteriously disappearing. If she doesn’t, she might be next.
Like any twenty-two-year-old who grew up obsessed with fantasy novels, Clarissa Lawrence expects all her Harry Potter fantasies to come true when she is invited to teach at a school for witches.
As if being the new “arts and crafts” teacher isn’t hard enough at a school for juvenile delinquent witches, budget cuts are just as severe in the magic community, administrators are as unrealistic in their expectations of teachers, and the job is a hazard if the students find out you can’t actually do magic.
As if this isn’t enough pressure, she has to figure out why teachers are mysteriously disappearing. If she doesn’t, she might be next.
Sarina Dorie's The Memory Thief is perhaps not all that probable, but a fun romp through an off-world steampunk romance with fascinatingly elaborate plotting.
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You can't beat a good witch story, and as a fan of them, this one rocks, and should be an essential part of your reading collection. Grab it today!
Just think if that was possible? This story has so much exciting potential when it comes to 'what-if' scenarios. Add the sci-fi element to a thrilling romance, I believe this book has every ingredient needed for a great book.
All the best.
I downloaded this book as something to read over my lunch break and completely fell in love! I found the characers so wonderful and believable. The world-building is just amazing! I definitely will be looking up the rest of the Womby's School for Wayward Witches books!
My Dark Decline
My Dark Decline Diane Ezzard
A troubled relationship, a damaged past and a bottle of wine mixed together
make a volatile cocktail for Sophie.
Her journal documents the destructive descent into the grips of alcohol addiction.
Sophie Brown likes to work hard and play hard.
Trapped in a relationship she can’t escape, alcohol becomes her best friend.
Unable to accept she has a problem, she becomes increasingly dependent on booze.
Full of remorse and afraid of her own behaviour, Sophie agrees to accept help and enters rehab, where the road to recovery begins.
Her friend relapses and disappears. Can Sophie find her before it's too late?
Harrowing and poignant, tinged with mystery, this funny yet sad novel shows you a real glimpse into what happens when the life of a promising, talented young woman spirals out of control.
make a volatile cocktail for Sophie.
Her journal documents the destructive descent into the grips of alcohol addiction.
Sophie Brown likes to work hard and play hard.
Trapped in a relationship she can’t escape, alcohol becomes her best friend.
Unable to accept she has a problem, she becomes increasingly dependent on booze.
Full of remorse and afraid of her own behaviour, Sophie agrees to accept help and enters rehab, where the road to recovery begins.
Her friend relapses and disappears. Can Sophie find her before it's too late?
Harrowing and poignant, tinged with mystery, this funny yet sad novel shows you a real glimpse into what happens when the life of a promising, talented young woman spirals out of control.
Tupelo Gypsy (Voodoo Lucy Series 1)
Tupelo Gypsy (Voodoo Lucy Series 1) Vito Zuppardo
In New Orleans where jazz bands play until the first light of dawn, murder doesn’t sleep either.
The legend of Voodoo Lucy begins when twenty-eight-year-old Lucinda (Lucy) Jones leaves Tupelo, Mississippi and her alcoholic, abusive, father behind to start a new life in New Orleans. Having long gotten through life by running small-time cons, Lucy dreams up a profitable voodoo-laced scam that soon finds her running afoul of a criminal gang boss and his crew. When she dares to testify against a killer, Lucy’s life starts to spiral out of control. With friends on both sides of the law and a drug gang who wants her dead, can Lucy scheme her way out of danger and into the life she’s always dreamed of?
Vito Zuppardo author of 15 books
The legend of Voodoo Lucy begins when twenty-eight-year-old Lucinda (Lucy) Jones leaves Tupelo, Mississippi and her alcoholic, abusive, father behind to start a new life in New Orleans. Having long gotten through life by running small-time cons, Lucy dreams up a profitable voodoo-laced scam that soon finds her running afoul of a criminal gang boss and his crew. When she dares to testify against a killer, Lucy’s life starts to spiral out of control. With friends on both sides of the law and a drug gang who wants her dead, can Lucy scheme her way out of danger and into the life she’s always dreamed of?
Vito Zuppardo author of 15 books
Best Kept Secret
Best Kept Secret Elsa Joseph
Natasha Dawson is a lucky woman. Her career as a fashion photographer has taken off magnificently. After her imminent marriage, she will have a stable future to look forward to and a loving husband in the funny and generous Luke Stevens. Everything is very nearly perfect. But her ex-boyfriend has disappeared, and, try as she might, she can't forget about him. Some part of her feels she's about to marry the man of the wrong person's dreams. The other man in her life is handsome, engaging and passionate, and Natasha is deeply in love with him. But he also has a terrible secret, and Natasha may have to risk everything if she wants to uncover it...
Really amazing story about what love can do with us. I like how characters are so real and so vivid, you drown in their story. Natasha is so strong woman and I admire by her. She decided to save her lover despise the fact that they are parted the life gave her to be with another man and forget all her sorrow. But she chooses the love!
Elsa Joseph's novels keep the pages turning.! The plot lines are fantastic, the characters seem real and believable and the writing is rich with description. The Best Kept Secret is a novel with mystery, thriller and romantic elements.
Elsa Joseph is a smart writer. I definitely enjoyed reading her books :)
Elsa Joseph does great work depicting the conflict Natasha is feeling over the two loves in her life. Her writing is original and well worth the read.
Refreshing to read a novel written in Third Person. Natasha is someone you can root for. As for London, what a gorgeous landscape to set
your story in. Been there, so the descriptions bring back fond memories. Good pacing, smart dialogue.
Potent Potions
Potent Potions Ami Diane
A killer is afoot… and the only witness to the crime is a snarky raven.
Searching for a fresh start, horticulturist Libby Slade buys a rundown house in the cozy, coastal town of Oyster Bay.
When she goes to pick up the keys for her new place, she stumbles upon her real estate agent—dead.
In her quest to unearth answers, she discovers a potion book that leads to an underground society and a kooky apothecary whose experimental potions just might blow up the town.
How can Libby reveal her suspect, another potionist, to the good-looking deputy without exposing the secret society of potion masters?
To speak with the only witness to the murder, Libby must learn how to brew the purrrfect potion. Can she solve whodunnit before she’s next?
Searching for a fresh start, horticulturist Libby Slade buys a rundown house in the cozy, coastal town of Oyster Bay.
When she goes to pick up the keys for her new place, she stumbles upon her real estate agent—dead.
In her quest to unearth answers, she discovers a potion book that leads to an underground society and a kooky apothecary whose experimental potions just might blow up the town.
How can Libby reveal her suspect, another potionist, to the good-looking deputy without exposing the secret society of potion masters?
To speak with the only witness to the murder, Libby must learn how to brew the purrrfect potion. Can she solve whodunnit before she’s next?
Preview - DEATH ON PARADISE ISLAND: A Fiji Is...
Preview - DEATH ON PARADISE ISLAND: A Fiji Islands Mystery - Chs 1-4 B.M. Allsopp
Detective Joe Horseman is a legend in Fiji rugby. But now injury has wrecked his rugby career, he dreads returning to the tedium of police work.
When a girl’s body is found snagged on the reef at high-end Paradise Island resort, the festivities for a new marine reserve stop dead. Horseman no sooner lands at Suva airport after a year’s rehab in the U.S. than he is packed off to investigate. While he wrestles with his future, his new sergeant, uber-efficient Susila Singh, is ambitious. As the pair pursue leads in idyllic coral islands and diesel-polluted Suva streets, they forge a tentative partnership. To discover why the girl died, they must drag to the surface secrets that have no place in paradise.
Dive into the fragile beauty of the Fiji islands: pick up Death on Paradise Island today.
When a girl’s body is found snagged on the reef at high-end Paradise Island resort, the festivities for a new marine reserve stop dead. Horseman no sooner lands at Suva airport after a year’s rehab in the U.S. than he is packed off to investigate. While he wrestles with his future, his new sergeant, uber-efficient Susila Singh, is ambitious. As the pair pursue leads in idyllic coral islands and diesel-polluted Suva streets, they forge a tentative partnership. To discover why the girl died, they must drag to the surface secrets that have no place in paradise.
Dive into the fragile beauty of the Fiji islands: pick up Death on Paradise Island today.
Broomsticks and Burials
Broomsticks and Burials Lily Webb
Nothing stays buried forever...
Unemployed reporter Zoe Clarke has spent her life chasing her big break, so when she receives a job offer in Moon Grove, she jumps at the chance to make a name for herself.
But Moon Grove is teeming with magic and paranormal beings—and those aren't its only secrets. Zoe’s predecessor was buried alive—and accusations are flying faster than broomsticks. Despite orders to leave the story alone, Zoe can’t resist.
From the front-running witch to the mysterious vampires pulling strings in the shadows, Zoe knows the truth is just under the surface.
Will Zoe’s latent magic lead her to the killer and the story of a lifetime? Or will it send her to an early grave?
Unemployed reporter Zoe Clarke has spent her life chasing her big break, so when she receives a job offer in Moon Grove, she jumps at the chance to make a name for herself.
But Moon Grove is teeming with magic and paranormal beings—and those aren't its only secrets. Zoe’s predecessor was buried alive—and accusations are flying faster than broomsticks. Despite orders to leave the story alone, Zoe can’t resist.
From the front-running witch to the mysterious vampires pulling strings in the shadows, Zoe knows the truth is just under the surface.
Will Zoe’s latent magic lead her to the killer and the story of a lifetime? Or will it send her to an early grave?
MURDER IN MOSCOW: THE OBLAST COURT TRIAL
MURDER IN MOSCOW: THE OBLAST COURT TRIAL Frank Daley
MURDER IN MOSCOW: THE OBLAST COURT TRIAL
A handyman shoots and kills teenager stealing apples from his orchard in 1958.
He says it was an accident. Convicted, he’d normally get three years in prison.
He’s charged with murder from ‘base motives” with “evil intent.”
That charge carries 10 years.
But the judge has another punishment in mind.
What’s going on here? That’s a moral, not a legal charge.
Is it an over-zealous judge or a Kremlin-ordered Stalinist show trial?
Does the prosecutor want to get a career victory?
Is it jurisprudential collusion or madness?
The accused could get the death penalty in this deadly game.
A handyman shoots and kills teenager stealing apples from his orchard in 1958.
He says it was an accident. Convicted, he’d normally get three years in prison.
He’s charged with murder from ‘base motives” with “evil intent.”
That charge carries 10 years.
But the judge has another punishment in mind.
What’s going on here? That’s a moral, not a legal charge.
Is it an over-zealous judge or a Kremlin-ordered Stalinist show trial?
Does the prosecutor want to get a career victory?
Is it jurisprudential collusion or madness?
The accused could get the death penalty in this deadly game.
The Butterfly Killer
The Butterfly Killer Charles Harvey
Elliot Cross is a serial killer. His victims are about to achieve a long-sought goal or dream of a lifetime. Along comes Elliot to snatch their lives away at the cusp of their achievement. The victim might be a schoolboy about to take his driver's test or a woman about to give birth. All the victim has to do in Elliot's eyes is be more focused on themselves at the moment than Elliot's God. After all, Elliot's God says, thou shall put no other god's before me. And he has chosen Elliot to enforce that first commandment. So Elliot Cross says.
I can't wait to read this. Even just the description makes me laugh!