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Red Snowflakes
By Kristal Dawn Harris
Genre: Paranormal Romance
Publisher: The Wild Rose Press, Inc
Publication Date: November 6, 2019
Does a vampire deserve a Christmas miracle?
Forensic photographer, Dena Williams, has spent her life trained to see
what others cannot. Vampire, Dimitri Kovac, has waited every Christmas for a miracle that does not
come. In the Oregon wilderness, during a snowstorm, these two destined souls collide. Dena’s only hope
of survival rests in a vampire with the heart of a poet. Dimitri only has five days to win a skeptical
woman’s heart. As the Christmas tree lights burn brightly and the snow continues to fall, will Dena
succumb to a vampire’s charms? With so little time, can Dimitri win her love?
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Kristal Dawn Harris is an award-winning, American romance author. She has been married for 27 years and has two children. Kristal finished her Associate degree from Miami University in Accounting Technology. She is an avid reader and, in particular, loves paranormal romance. Her hobbies include coin collecting, physical fitness, spending time with family and song writing. Kristal primarily writes for her publisher, The Wild Rose Press, although it should be noted she self-released Hand-Carved Wolf and Thief of Hearts. She writes paranormal, erotic as well as contemporary romance. Kristal has several releases coming in 2020! Website * Facebook * Twitter * Instagram * Bookbub * Amazon * Goodreads $25 Amazon
She was flirting with danger and she knew it but couldn’t stop herself. “You know, when I drove into
the mountains, I passed a church with the most beautiful windows. I planned on photographing them on
my way home. After seeing the snowflakes, I’m thinking only one man could do such beautiful work.
You didn’t happen to create those windows?” Dena clucked her tongue while tapping her finger on her
lips. “And here I thought vampires couldn’t enter a church because they would burst into flames or
something dramatic like that.”
Hoping for more of Dimitri’s sense of humor, Dena practically bounced back and forth behind him.
She held her breath when he paused. A flirtatious, sly smile tickled her mouth waiting for his response.
He started to turn around. His cheek lifted slightly. The corner of his lip twitched. Faster than she thought
possible, she found herself plastered against the wall with Dimitri gazing down on her. He held her hands
above her head. His body pressed into her own. His breath slid across her face. “You watch too many
movies, Dena. I did create those windows. The pastor is a friend. As for bursting into flames, only the sun
can do that, but if you give me the chance, I can make you burst into flames.”
Callsign, Ghost: The Haunting Shot
by R.B. Carr
Genre: Mystery, Thriller
Publisher: Dove and Dragon Publishing together with Ruscsak Films and
Publishing
Publication Date: November 5, 2019
Jack Kirby is a former Army Ranger and an elite sniper for the US
Marshals. Until one foggy morning while on a mission in Nebraska the unthinkable happens, he suddenly
can’t pull the trigger. Due to his inability to do his job, one of the most wanted men in the country is able
to get off two last shots.
Now plagued by active PTSD and nightmares of all the men he has killed,
he is guilt ridden and unsure of himself. On administrative leave to clear his head and work through his
mental health, he returns to his hometown, only to find it isn’t the same small town he left years ago.
The rural town is full of drugs and the problems that come with it.
Reuniting with old friends, he wants to believe the modern problems haven’t changed them but he can’t
ignore it.
The question becomes how much have they changed?
Catherine Elizabeth Greene is a small town detective determined to stop
an unknown killer; a man of skill,
who kills from ambush using a long ranged rifle.
Desperate for help she asks Jack, a man she barely knows for help.
Together, can they discover the killer?
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Born and raised in West Virginia, RB Carr is an attorney and well traveled veteran of the military. Having lived and worked all over the country, the experiences and people he has met provide a basis for the settings and characters for whom he writes about; both the good and the bad. While the characters of this book are fictional, they have all been inspired by the people he has met over the years, be it from his time in the service or in the halls of the court houses and prisons. Having recently returned to his home state, he and his wife are the parents of 4 children. Facebook * Twitter * Goodreads
The pool hall was located in a strip mall in Olathe, Kansas, yet another large Kansas City
suburb southwest of the city. The homes in Olathe are more affordable than in some the more
affluent suburbs. It is also remains a manageable commute to the US Marshall office, thus
many of the married SOG members with kids chose to live there, given their limited government
salaries. Jack considered the pool hall out of his way but since all his colleagues lived in the
area he went regularly with his coworkers whom he typically socialized with.
Being ex-military, one of Jack’s biggest pet peeves was being late for anything. Because he had
overslept, Jack was irritated when he arrived to meet his friends, almost 30 minutes late.
Pulling into the parking lot, the pool hall was already packed, despite it being relatively early for
a Saturday night. Instead of wasting further time driving around looking for a closer parking spot,
Jack pulled into the first open spot available near the back of the lot.
After parking, Jack climbed out of his truck, pushed the lock button and began walking across
the large lot to the entrance. As he walked Jack noticed three guys hanging around a 70’s
model Chevy truck drinking beers under one of the parking lot lights. Having visited this
establishment before Jack didn’t blame them for pre-gaming, given the over inflated drink prices
inside.
The 3 men were all large. As Jack walked by he gauged each of the 3 men stood a few inches
over his own 6 feet. The men were more than just tall however, as Jack estimated the smallest
of the trio was a plump 250 pounds with the other two easily pushing 300 plus. All three men
wore jeans and work boots. The small one had on a red Kansas Jayhawks hoodie, while the
other two wore Carhartt style jackets; one with a Jayhawks baseball cap and the other a
Jayhawks beanie. Jack nodded to the three men as he passed by as the men were throwing
their beer cans into the bed of the truck and followed him inside.
Entering the pool hall, Jack walked through a set of double doors into an eight feet squared
room where two benches sat along either side and then through a second set of double doors to
the main room, where there was another square space where two bouncers sat. Having visited
the establishment previously, the inside was familiar to Jack. The inside of the room was a large
rectangle with pool tables distributed evenly throughout, in two long rows. To the left of the
doors, a bar ran the length of the room, serving beer in bottles, fountain sodas and bar snacks
such as popcorn, nachos and hot dogs. To the right was an area with bar height tables and the
restrooms.
Entering the main room, Jack stepped to his left giving the 3 men behind him an opportunity to
pass, as he allowed his eyes time to adjust to the dim lighting. As Jack was searching for his
friends, he heard someone say, “You need to take that shirt off”.
Not realizing the remarks were directed at him, Jack continued to scan the crowded room trying
to locate Chris and the others.
“Hey West Virginia, I said take that damn shirt off! This is a Jayhawk bar,” the raised voice
garnering the attention of the entire room.
This time Jack was acutely aware the statement was directed at him. Peering to his left, he saw
the trio from the parking lot. “Take that bullshit off. This is a KU establishment,” the smallest
man growled.
“Yeah, I don’t think so pal,” Jack replied his voice dripping with contempt.
“Oh you’re going to take it off, or I am going to take it off you,” the man sneered.
Any other day, under similar circumstances Jack would have attempted to avoid the
confrontation. Today however he didn’t feel passive and stated matter of factly, “I’d like to see
you try fat boy. I’ll break your damn arm before you can lay a fat finger on this shirt”.
“You and what army you fuckin punk!” raged the small man stepping towards Jack cocking his
right arm.
“Trust me guy you don’t want none of me, back the fuck up” Jack said in an even tone stepping
forward with malice intent.
Before the pair of men could come together however, the two bouncers stepped between them.
“Hey Jimmie! Cut that shit out. I told y’all last time we don’t do that shit here.” One of the two
intervening men said, “This is your warning, one more and I call the cops and ban y’all from ever
coming back.
“C’mon man” the one with the beanie said as the two larger men hurried Jimmie away, “no need
to waste your time on this guy”.
Though not before Jimmie could spout off, “You’re lucky West Virginia.”
Jack watched the trio walk away. When he turned back to the room, Chris and another member
of his team, Tom Ball, were standing there. “What was that all about?” Tom asked.
“No idea, some idiot with liquid courage and no common sense apparently,” Jack replied.
“Damn,” Tom said. “I thought I was going to get to see you tear into somebody other than us,”
referencing that Jack, in addition to his sniper duties, was also the regional hand to hand
combat instructor for the US Marshal Office.
Chris chuckled at Tom’s remark before adding “C’mon man we’re over here”.
Jack and his friends occupied a pair of tables near the restrooms. For an hour, Jack and his
fellow Marshals shot pool and told stories of better times. Tom and John Pearson, who was the
breach man for alpha squad, were easily the two best pool players of the group though Chris
was able to give them both an occasional run for their money. In total there were seven men
from unit present.
Jack recognized it took him a moment to wind down from the earlier confrontation yet it was
very nice to just relax with his friends, letting go of his worries. While the other six team
members were nursing beers, Jack chose to sip Diet Cokes after waking hung over. After the
third soda, nature called and he needed to use the restroom.
The men’s restroom was typical of public restrooms. Inside the door there was a short area
walled on both sides leading to a big trough sink on the left. Beyond the sink were a row of
three urinals and a single stall in the rear of the room. After stepping from the dim lights of the
main room, the bright florescent lights of the restroom were very harsh, showing the fading
green and cream colored tile. Walking into the tight space, Jack stepped around a guy washing
his hands sink. He relieved himself in the second urinal.
As he zipped up and turned to wash his own hands, the door opened and the three fat guys
from the parking lot entered led by Jimmie. Once all three were inside, the guy with the
baseball cap locked the door behind.
“I told you to take that fucking shirt off asshole, now I am going to take it off for you,” Jimmie
sneered.
Jack had always been taught and believed there is a time for words and there is a time for
actions Jack knew Jimmie and his buddies probably thought that since they locked the door
and out numbered him he would be scared. They probably thought he would try to talk his way
out of the confrontation or would look to retreat. They were mistaken.
As Jimmie finished speaking, he brought his right hand back to swing the same haymaker he
wanted to unleash earlier before being stopped by the two bouncers. Instead of backing up Jack
stepped forward on his left foot then simply used the ball of his left foot as a pivot point, kicking
with his right foot from where it stood, a much more efficient movement. The kick landed solidly
on the outside of Jimmie’s left knee. The sound of the impact was a sickening crack in the
enclosed space. The knee buckled in a manner it was never intended to go naturally. Jimmie
went down in a heap, as an ugly scream escaped his lips.
Taking advantage of the momentary confusion of the two fat guys, who were slow in processing
what had just happened to their friend, Jack instantly sprung over the fallen body of Jimmie into
the guy with the beanie on his head. Using the momentum of the jump, Jack got inside the guy’s
arms and smashed his head into the bottom of the man’s chin. Instantly the big man’s head
ripped back, staggering him. With his arms flailing as he tried to catch his balance, his
midsection was left open. Jack drove both of his fists into the big man’s exposed diaphragm,
knocking the wind from his massive frame and sending him further back on his heels. The
action sent the man into his partner with the baseball cap, who tried to catch him but was
overwhelmed by the man’s size. The momentum carried both men into the locked door where
they hit hard, before sliding down to the floor. At the end of the crash the man with the baseball
cap was pinned on the ground under his friend, unable to get his arms free.
Jack took the opportunity to place his knee in the front man’s chest effectively immobilizing the
pair. “Next time your dumbasses decide to pick a fight. Don’t” Jack yelled. Driving his point
home he swung a viscous backhand across the face to than man on top, smashing his lips into
his teeth, bursting them instantaneously. Jack raised his hand again and the man raised his
hands across his face to ward off another blow. The guy beneath him had lost the baseball cap
and began to cry, trying to hide his face behind his friends head and shoulders as his arms
remained stuck beneath his friend. “We good?” Jack yelled. Both man began nodding furiously.
“We good?” Jack yelled again. Again they nodded. “Say it, ‘we good’?” Jack yelled again.
“Yes, we’re good,” they responded in unison.
“Louder.”
“We’re good!” they yelled.
“Good, now I am going to get off you and you’re going to get up and open the door. You are
going to walk out and sit down at one of the tables outside and we are going to call an
ambulance for your friend over there and wait around for the cops to make a statement. And if
either of you try anything stupid I am going to hurt you. Do you understand?”
Before they could answer, there was a pounding at the door. “Jack, everything all right in there?”
Looking at the pair Jack said, “Understand?”
“Yes,” they mumbled.
“Good.” Jack arose and stepped back, kicking back into Jimmie to ensure he didn’t do anything
stupid. The pair of fat guys got up slowly and carefully. The guy on the bottom upon rising
turned, unlocked and opened the door.
“Now go sit your fat asses down. I will be out in a second.”
As the pair treaded away Jack turned and looked at Jimmie laying on the ground still holding his
knee. “Ambulance will be here in a minute, do you have any weapons or anything on you?”
“Man fuck you, you busted my goddamn knee!”
“Whatever asshole, you’re lucky I didn’t bust your damn skull. Now you got anything on you
before the ambulance gets here. Because if one of the cops or paramedics get hurt helping your
ass I will do more than hurt you.”
“I ain’t got nothin man. You busted my leg, how am I supposed to work like this?” he sobbed.
“Honestly I don’t care asshole. Maybe you will think twice before you try that shit again with
someone.” Jack said as he pulled out his phone and dialed 9-1-1.
The police and paramedics showed up within 10 minutes, as Jack was explaining what had
happened to Chris and the pool hall’s owner. Jack’s rendition was confirmed with an occasional
nod from the two bigger guys, who were brothers named Tom and Tony Rollins. The two men
were Jimmie’s cousins. Upon arrival the police took Jack’s statement along with the brothers
who were arrested for assault and disturbing the peace. Jimmie was also ordered under arrest
but was taken away by the paramedics. One of the paramedics was overheard telling Jimmie
he would likely have to undergo reconstructive surgery on the knee.
Upon finishing with the police and paramedics, Jack’s mood again turned sullen. He tried to
remain engaged with his friends but he got more and more uncomfortable as time went on. He
began feeling like everyone in the bar was staring at him, talking about what had happened. By
10 pm he had enough and told the guys he was heading home. His drive home took what
seemed an eternity as he felt tightness in his chest as his hands shook the entire commute.
Lovecontu Song de Light Lovecontu Audio Set
by Kaitlynzq
Genres: Adult Literary Fiction, poetry, Romance
The stories within Lovecontu Song de Light Lovecontu
connect, unfold, interweave many character’s
stories
needs, feelings, desires, dreams
contain words of
caresses around
as a cocoon of soft
cashmere
accompanied by sweet
aroma
allures to intimate
nearness
remains a velvet
kiss
their threads as two crescent
moons
connected under the
firelights
that layer the chords, and
form the lyrics
all of you entered my world
as dawn’s awakening sky of soft palette
my garnet heart melted in
iridescence to bloom in sun’s rays
glow in night’s depth as the
stars echo the rhythm of my heart
my insides sigh and expand
in delight
harmonious blend as our
lives
circle the melody
caresses around
as a cocoon of soft
cashmere
accompanied by sweet
aroma
allures to intimate
nearness
remains a velvet
kiss
1) What is your author name and where do you currently live?
My author name is my first name, Kaitlynzq, and I currently live in
northern California, and have a love for soft, gentle breezes and
calm climates. Trees, flowers, the ocean, and mountains are all
extremely important to me with how I connect.
2) Can you share more about the concept of your book?
My writing forms into books that are connected as a set of
interconnected stories with elements from each story
that interweave in one another as heart’s wave, heart’s song,
heart’s breath. Characters with the same
feelings, needs, dreams, desires while each book holds its own unique
form. Instead of a chronological set, the books included in a series
are inter-connected, meaning interior connected.
My first series, Lovecontu Song de Light Lovecontu includes
Ancient Script of Lovecontu audio poem, Legend of
Song de Light audio book, Legend of Song de Light audio
play, and Lovecontu Song de Light Lovecontu audio set.
With interior poetic stanzas hinted at in Legend of Song de Light
that
bloom into full poems in Ancient Script
of Lovecontu to then step within notes of love within Legend
of Song de Light, as a “Yes, …, I, …, will meet you tonight.”
And, all three of these books are held gently in my book Lovecontu Song
de Light Lovecontu audio set, and written with poetic prose and
touches of romance.
3) And, even more details?Lovecontu Song de Light Lovecontu audio set holds the internal vocabulary
of a character’s heart, that beautiful space of needs, desires,
dreams, feelings, with the undercurrent of the depth of lovecontu a
continual rhythm within a heart.
Lovecontu touches as flowers, sounds of a pink glow, song of radiant
chords,
and continues within the series of interconnected stories Lovecontu
Song de Light Lovecontu.
For the vocal synopsis of this audio set, and more about the series, the
following link will guide you to the playlist on my audio streams for
Lovecontu Song de Light Lovecontu4) What inspired you to write this book?
Within my books, I include delicate symmetry of colors, music, and flowers.
Sometimes as symbolic metaphors, and other
times as literal connections, within a character’s experiences that
at times, link with another character’s experience.
Moment by moment, layer by layer, that become a story.
My inspirations come from the interior spaces within my heart, within
other people, and within precious natural elements
like the layers inside of a tree. And, in the night time depths of
my heart the idea for this series continued to unfold to join in the
daylight hours to reveal even more as I wrote.
5) Do you have an author website and/or blog?
kaitlynzq.com
kaitlynzq.boutique
blog & audio streams newsletter signup form:
http://eepurl.com/dN-AFj6) What genres do you like to read? Are you open to reading new
authors
and reviewing their work?
I love adult literary fiction, poetry and romance, and these are the
same genres that I write in. New authors are as wonderful as any
author along the spectrum of their life and artistry.
I don’t review authors’ work; however, I have created a collective
book box subscription that focuses on the beautiful depths of poetry,
and highlights the full color wheel of poets. If any poets are
interested in being included in one of the editions for hearts’
poetry, more information is available
here kaitlynzq.com/poets-center
I would be honored to have a conversation with you about the
opportunities to include you in hearts’ poetry…
a special extension and collection of the artistry of poets
each of their heart’s natural language, imagination’s dance
their words stream into sounds of lyrical compositions that form the
stanzas lines
and notes that connect together into poems as their unique
heart’s wave, heart’s song, heart’s breath
heart’s breath, heart’s song, heart’s wave
and are woven into each month’s hearts’ poetry7) As a writer, what would you choose as your
mascot/avatar/spirit animal?
It is
difficult for me to explain within one animal, because I connect
with many animals…butterflies gentle way they float in the air,
snow leopard and their soft, intense depth of their eyes, horses and
their elegant way, bigfin reef squid and its beautiful way of
bioluminescence in the sea, a hummingbird’s dance, eagle’s long
wingspan, axolotl and their kind expression, little blue penguin’s
precious tenderness, and my list goes on and on.
And, my love of these precious beings are part of something that I’ve
designed called giving tree, where 25% of sales goes to a
charity within books, theatre, radio and nature. For more
information about this community sharing extension, and to
synchronize your purchase with the current month’s giving tree
moments, please visit these pages
kaitlynzq.com/giving-tree
kaitlynzq.boutique/giving-tree
#kaitlynzq
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