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Crossing in Time Between Two Evils Book 1 by D.L. Orton Genre: Action-Adventure, Dystopian, Time Travel, Love Story

The past isn’t over, it’s an opening. The future isn’t hidden, it’s a trap. If she ever wants to see him again, she’ll have to take the risk… Publishers Weekly Starred Review: “Funny, Romantic & Harrowing!” When offered a one-way trip to the past, Iz sacrifices everything for a chance to change her dystopian future—and see her murdered lover one last time. After a perilous journey through a black hole, she wakes up on a tropical beach, buck naked and mortally wounded—but twenty years younger! With only hours to live, she must convince an enraptured but skeptical twenty-something guy to fix their future relationship and thereby save the planet (no one is quite sure why.) But it’s easier said than done, as success means losing him to a brainy, smart-mouthed bombshell (her younger self), and that’s a heartbreaker, save the world or not. Across the infinite expanse of space and time, love endures… (Unfortunately, it’s not going to be enough.) FALL INTO THIS EDGY, action-packed, darkly comedic, dystopian love story, and be prepared to encounter a finicky time machine, a mysterious seashell, and a very clever dog (some sex, some swearing, some violence, but no vampires and absolutely no ditzes.) Content Warning!This book contains material that may be disturbing to some, and in movie form, would be rated NC-17 for strong language, nudity, sexual situations, and violence (including attempted sexual assault, abduction, intense danger, miscarriage, confinement, a pandemic, religious fanaticism (Christian), government malevolence, and death).Reader discretion is advised. **Get it FREE!! **Add to GoodreadsAmazon * Apple * B&N * Google * KoboBook Trailerhttps://youtu.be/Tl9Os5mokhY

Lost Time Between Two Evils Book 2

From the award-winning author D. L. ORTON comes book two in the Between Two Evils Series… If someone took everything you live for, how far would you go to get it back? When a faulty time machine deposits Diego at the top of a towering evergreen, he knows he’s in the wrong place—but has no idea he’s also in the wrong time. Naked and shivering in the primeval forest, he attempts to climb down—but slips, whacks his head on a branch, and tumbles into oblivion. He awakens inside a darkened room, crippled and disheartened, and must come to grips with the realization that he is marooned in a bleak alternate future. In this universe, what remains of the human race is trapped inside a handful of aging biodomes. With his mission failed, his world destroyed, and the one woman he loves dead, he can find no reason to go on living. Except Lani, the emotionally scarred doctor who must put Diego’s broken body back together, refuses to let him die, and as Diego heals, their relationship becomes… complicated. He struggles to let go of the past but is unable to get Isabel out of his head—or his heart. Just when it seems he may be able to find some measure of happiness in a world teetering on the edge of extinction… Another note arrives from his past: Isabel is alive—but not for long. Find the time machine, and go home before it’s too late… ~ Hoffer Book Award Grand Prize shortlist ~ Colorado Book Award finalist Goodreads * Amazon

Dead Time Between Two Evils Book 3

If someone took everything you live for, how far would you go to get it back? From award-winning author D. L. ORTON comes book three in the Between Two Evils series… Shannon fights to stay alive inside a rogue biodome and discovers something totally unexpected… Peter. Lani is forced into the role of the reluctant heroine but rediscovers her street-kid mojo and sets out to find everything she’s lost. Diego receives another dirty sock (and a note) from the poorly aimed fireball express: “The window between universes is closing.” If Diego has any hope of getting back to Iz, he must get to the Magic Kingdom and power up the time machine before it’s too late. What could possibly go wrong?Goodreads * Amazon

DL ORTON, THE BESTSELLING AUTHOR of the BETWEEN TWO EVILS series, lives in the foothills of the Rockies where she and her husband are raising three boys, a golden retriever, two Siberian cats, and an extremely long-lived Triops. ? ゚マᄑ♂ In her spare time, she’s building a time machine so that someone can go back and do the laundry. Website * Twitter * Bookbub * Amazon * Goodreads

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Special Agent Murphy Undercover FBI Book 8 by Mimi Barbour Genre: Romantic Suspense

It’s Christmas in Washington, but not for one heartsick family. Agent Shane Murphy has a hard time believing his life could get so crazy. Because of a choice – one he’d make again – he loses his superiority in the FBI. Now he’s forced to work surveillance with a rookie female yapper. And… gets caught up in the kidnapping of a sixteen-year- old that pulls at the heartstrings he keeps hidden. Fighting the budding attraction for his new partner, he stresses his way through an escalating nightmare. How can he be so infatuated with a trouble-magnet female who drives like a granny and isn’t able to hide her sensitive reactions when on the job? Agent Kathleen Edwards does a lot of things her new partner dislikes, but what’s a girl to do when a man ties her in knots and turns her into a chatterbox. Working to uncover the mystery of who kidnapped the Senator’s daughter, and where they’re holding her, continuous conflicts arise. Struggling alongside an attractive realist whose high morals make him someone to live up to, Kayti’s heart doesn’t stand a chance.Author’s dedication: My late husband’s persona is the heart and soul for Special Agent Murphy. While bringing out some of his most endearing and stubborn characteristics, his favorite cuss words and his way of looking at the world, I found myself falling in love with the wonderful man all over again. Together Forever, my love.**Get it FREE April 1st – 5th, then only .99 cents!!**Goodreads * Amazon

Mimi is an incredibly busy NYT and USA Today award-winning, best- selling author who has seven series to her credit. The Vicarage Bench Series – Spirit/Time -Travel tales that have a surprising twist / The Angels with Attitude Series – Angels Love Romance / The Elvis Series – Make an Elvis song a book / Vegas Series – 6 books full of romantic suspense, humor and gritty conflicts / and… the fast-paced, edgy, humorous, romantic suspense, Undercover FBI Series /The Holiday Heatwarmer Series – puppies become cupids. And the latest, explosive Mob Tracker Series – six books full of conflicts and characters you’ll hate to leave. Mimi lives on the East coast of Vancouver Island with her husband and writes her various romances with tongue in cheek and a mad glint in her eye. She’s been known to say: “If I can steal a booklover’s attention away from their every-day grind, absorb them into a fantasy love story, and make them care about the ending, then I’ve done my job.” **1st place prize of the 2015 – Chanticleer Reviews – Clue Awards. Special Agent Francesca **A TOUCH OF PASSION, has just become the 2016 WINNER of The Romance Reviews Readers’ Choice Awards. Website * Facebook * Twitter * Pinterest * Bookbub * Amazon * Goodreads * Newsletter

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Water & Fire The Dragon Pillars Book 1 by Sanzaki Kojika Genre: Epic Fantasy

There is a legend that everyone knows- the legend of the Dragon Pillars. Every several hundred years, darkness befalls the land. The Dragons awaken and choose their Pillars, humans strong enough to withstand their powers, and together they drive back the darkness. In the towering cathedral of Vivdaugas, students flock to study the archives built upon the legend and train to reach the glory of its heroes. Garred Conway is preparing for his test to become a true Defender when a storm threatens to destroy the citadel, and the land around it. Trapped in the catacombs, desperate to save those he cares for, he finds help from the most surprising place- the Water Dragon Aysu. Now, as Aysu’s new pillar, he finds himself with more responsibility thrust on him than he could have ever imagined. **Only .99 cents April 7th-14th!!** Goodreads * Amazon

Earth & Wind The Dragon Pillars Book 2

The Pillar of Fire Shula is left reeling with loss and a new heavy burden of responsibility. The Water Pillar Garred leads a small party into the dangerous Whispering Forest to seek out weapons that were blessed by the Light Dragon. Disaster is narrowly avoided, but it brings a dark secret to light.Once reunited, Shula steels her resolve and the journey continues. With two Dragons awoken, their quest for the third leads them to the harsh terrain of the desert. The sand dregs up a certain Defender’s self-proclaimed pathetic past and the hard feelings associated with it. Can a Dragon really chose a Pillar from an isolated people dedicated to a life of pacifism? **Only .99 cents May 4th– 11th!!** Goodreads * Amazon

Fawn Szymoniak, aka “Sanzaki Kojika” has been a resident of the fantasy world from a young age, growing up in a house full of books and mythology. Her mother introduced her to fantasy works by authors like Barbara Hambly and Terry Brooks. By the age of 8, she had already written her first novel (albeit crudely). Since then, she has taken to mostly writing fantasy, following characters through magical worlds full of wonder and danger. Her series “The Archive of Sinners” stands out as her only non-fantasy, being a paranormal mystery. On top of her writing, she is also a freelance graphic designer. Her love of art and writing, spurred her onto comics. She has several graphic novels self-published, including her webcomic “Zos Kias,” which is over 10 years old. Website * Facebook * Twitter * Instagram * Bookbub * Amazon * Goodreads

Water & Fire:
Garred was racing down the stairs instantly. He stumbled, rolling down a few steps
before he was able to right himself. With scraped knees raw and bleeding, he staggered to his
feet and continued downward.
A thin layer of water already coated the floor of the catacombs. He splashed through it,
racing through the darkness back towards where he left Elam. Debris floated past him, and he
shoved it aside to keep moving towards the dark hallway where the water was rushing in from.
The level rose to his ankles as he pushed forward. It continued to greedily rise up his
leg, slapping angrily against his calves. He sloshed forward, his boots and pants heavy with the
rising water. The current pushed against him, and he had to balance himself against the wall to
keep himself standing at one point. He pushed back against it as hard as he could, moving as
fast as he could against a racing current.
“Sir Elam!” Garred called out into the darkness. He had been walking for several minutes
but had yet to see any sign of the Archivist.[G1]
He heard splashing several feet ahead. He rushed towards the noise, nearly smacking
himself into the wall as he pressed against it.
Below him, he heard gagging. He reached down carefully and found Elam’s shoulder.
Elam shifted beneath him. He sputtered and shoved against Garred.
“What are you doing here? This place is about to go under!”
Garred hovered over Elam, finding a spot just above the Archivist to press against the
wall. He knew their attempts to keep the water back were futile, but he couldn’t just leave Elam
alone.
“You’re still here!” Garred retorted.
Elam tried to say something, but a spray of water drowned him out. Elam gagged and
coughed against it, struggling to breathe.
The water kept coming. It filled the hall, rising up to Garred’s knees. Elam was halfway
under water, and he shifted awkwardly beneath Garred, trying to get himself a little further
above their liquid prison. Garred inched over, allowing Elam to stand beside him. Pressed
together, they fought against the cracking rock and prayed it would hold.
The wall shuddered and the rest of it peeled away. They were thrown back with the
current, before getting buried beneath the bricks. Garred sputtered and shoved the stone off
himself. It felt even heavier beneath the water, but he managed to get free and get his head
above the raging surface.
He glanced around frantically, quickly realizing that Elam was nowhere to be seen. He
steadied himself against the other side of the hall and took a deep breath. He dove under the
water, keeping his hand against the wall as much as he was able. He squinted his eyes open
beneath the water, detritus stinging his eyes as it was flung past him.
He spotted Elam right near the hole in the wall. He was struggling to get himself free, but
there was a small pile of bricks caught on the edge of his robe. He tugged at it, but between the
force of the water and his failing breath, he wasn’t strong enough to budge it. The fabric was
too strong to tear even against the force.
Garred surfaced briefly to catch a gasp of breath before diving back under the surface.
He reached out towards bricks sunken into the ground, using them as handholds to help him
move against the surging surface. The water smashed into him, and the current threatened to
carry him away. The brick he had his left hand on suddenly shifted, and soon he was struggling
against the stream head on.
He fought hard against it, willing himself to move forward. He screwed his eyes shut and
pulled Elam’s body closer together. Everything hurt, and it was all he could do to keep grip with
his right hand.[G2] [G3]
As he opened his eyes, he thought he saw a shape in the water. It was gone as quickly
as it appeared, but suddenly he felt light. He swung his arm back in front of him and let go of
his hand-hold. He was able to swim freely, and in a couple seconds, he was beside Elam.

[G4] [G5]
He went for the rocks first, but they were too heavy for him. He couldn’t even budge
them. He quickly turned his attention to the robe, trying to tear through the fabric. He silently
cursed the Archivist for using such fine materials to fashion their robes out of. It was thick and
sturdy; he would need a knife to get through it easily.
Elam floundered next to him. Garred’s attention turned to the Archivist. Elam’s face was
turning pale. He couldn’t hold his breath any longer. He let out a gasp, and the water came
seeping into his lungs.

Garred knew he had to move fast. He grabbed Elam by the waist and pulled the
Archivist down. The robe floated up, and Garred ducked beneath it. It was difficult to free
Elam’s arms from his sleeves, but a lot of awkward maneuvering and pulling finally saw
success. He pulled Elam free from the robe, holding the Archivist close against his own body.
He moved upward and away from the hole, trying to escape the water. As soon as he
surfaced, Elam coughed, spitting up water. He took deep breaths, the color slowly coming back
to his face. He clung to Garred, not caring that for a moment that he was showing weakness.
Garred let the current take them, only moving his free arm as needed to keep the two of
them above water. It carried them quickly, and soon they were flowing past the stairs leading
up. Garred tried to swim over to it, but his body suddenly felt heavy, and it was all he could do
to keep them afloat.
The staircase came and went, and the darkness swallowed them up. The water carried
them up and down, smacking them against the sides of the catacombs in its wild rampage.
They were knocked below the surface several times, but each time Garred managed to get
them back up above it, gasping for breath.

It only took them a few minutes to reach the end of this section of the catacombs,
blocked off by solid steel grating and a thick wooden divider. The water slammed against it,
splintering the wood and starting to drip through.
Garred watched in horror as they approached the grating. It might temporarily stop their
movement, but the water level was rising. The ceiling inched closer, and they would be trapped
as the water surged through the entirety of the bottom level. Their lives would be quickly forfeit.
And not just their lives; the entirety of Vivdaugas would be forfeit. The water would keep
coming, tearing through the foundation that held the proud towers strong. The walls would
crack and splinter; supports would tumble and the citadel would sag. All of the people seeking
sanctuary in the towers would be buried as the building collapsed around them.
It wasn’t just the thousands of lives at stake either. Thousands of years of history would
be lost. A powerful symbol would be lost, leaving an unstable world once again adrift without
the icon that had held it together for generations.
And Garred was powerless against it. Even if he had been a true Defender, what could a
human warrior do against the rage of Mother Nature? There was no way to stand up against
the storm. He couldn’t even hope to protect one measly person against it, how could he ever
dream of saving so many more?
He gripped Elam tightly, wrapping both of his arms around the Archivist. Elam glanced
up at him. There was peace in the Archivist’s eyes. No hatred or anger, no frustration or rage,
just a simple calmness that only made Garred more uneasy. Why was Elam so quick to accept
their fate? Why did he have to accept it, too?
He was powerless on his own. There was nothing a mere mortal could do.
A powerful voice resounded inside his mind.
“You are not alone.”

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The Chosen Sector C Volume 1 by Nina Soden Genre: Urban Fantasy

Set in a futuristic dystopian where society is governed by a council of vampires and lycanthropes, selection students are sheltered and raised in a deceptively utopian world. Strict rules are imposed to control population growth, education, and even personal interactions with other members of the Sector, all in the name of safety. When ‘A’ comes of age, she like all youth throughout Sector C and her selection classmates aren’t sent out into the world to find jobs, make money and lead happy carefree lives. They are forced to endure the rigorous physical and mental testing of Selection Week before choosing their destiny or being forced into a fate far worse. Those that make it out alive are announced as sector residence, given a position within the society, and allotted all the privileges of their chosen “culture.” However, when your only choices are vampirism, lycanthropy, breeder, blood donor, or banishment to the Wastelands, what choice do you really have? Suspenseful, intense, passionate, and awash in paranormal delights, Sector C captures the enchantment and mysteries of the supernatural world and the power of friendship. Add to GoodreadsAmazon * B&N

The Hunted Sector C Volume 2

In the future, most of the world is governed by a council of vampires and lycanthropes. Sector residents are offered the freedom to live as they desire provided they stay and abide by the laws handed down. After being jolted awake by the blaring screech of the sector alarm, Zelina is dragged from her bed, gagged, and tied to a chair. Confronted with the brutal murder of one of her former classmates, she realizes that all eyes are on her as the primary suspect. Whether she was involved or not doesn’t matter. In the eyes of most sector residents, and most Council Members, Zelina is already a pariah—feared for the powers she will certainly come to possess. For she is the first human known to have both vampire and lycanthrope blood flowing through her veins. Zelina will find herself on a gripping adventure that will take her beyond the borders she’s known all her life in an attempt to save those she loves—and herself from becoming The Hunted. Add to GoodreadsAmazon * B&N

The Bridge Sector C Volume 3

Change is happening all around Zelina and with it a prophesy is revealed. Is Zelina the key to unlocking a new way of existing on earth? What will she do when she discovers the true monsters of Sector C – the darkness that feeds off of the fear and the unknowing. Will she be able to suspend her own disbelief about what is possible and secure a new future? With the help of Merick, a motley crew of defectors, and a host of unexpected allies, Zelina bridges space and time in an attempt to bring forth a new future for all sentient beings. Join Zelina, Merick, and the others as they discover the power of the prophesy and their parts in setting their stagnant world free. Add to GoodreadsAmazon * B&N

I have always been creative, be it art, theatre, film – anything but singing – you don’t want to hear that! I earned her bachelor’s degree in Theatre and Military Science from EMU where I spent most of my time either on stage, rappelling down buildings, or working one of three jobs. After college, I moved to Los Angeles, like so many other want-to-be actors, in pursuit of my dreams. I worked to pay the bills… but my love was acting and I was actually somewhat successful, mostly in commercials and independent films and I had a great time doing it. In 2008, after some major life changes, I self-published her first book PRIVATE WORDS UNSPOKEN, a compilation of poetry. Since then, my dreams have gotten bigger and I would like to think my storytelling ability has gotten better. I have done everything from secretarial work to business development to being the Director of a private preschool. I have fired an M16, jumped out of a C130, and given birth – TWICE – but I always return to my art. Though I’ll forever be a Michigan girl at heart, I now live in the South with my husband and two beautiful children. If I’m not working on my latest story, you can find me lounging with a good book, playing with my kids, or indulging in my unhealthy addiction to Starbucks coffee. Website * Facebook * Twitter * Instagram * YouTube * Amazon * Goodreads

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The Rebels of Caer City Mara of the League Book 2 by Thomas M. Kane Genre: Fantasy

Throughout five years at a strict boarding school, Mara has turned to her friend Annie-Rose for comfort. Now Annie has disappeared. Mara teams up with two other students – bold Gretchen and soft-spoken Ginny — to find her missing friend. Together, Mara, Gretchen and Ginny take on a conspiracy involving some of the most dangerous people in their world. Goodreads * Amazon

The Witches of Crannock Dale Mara of the League Book 1

When an enemy army threatens eleven-year old Mara’s home, she makes up her mind to save her family, one way or another. But when the knights protecting her village arrest her favorite aunt for witchcraft, she discovers that the difference between friend and foe may not be as obvious as she once thought. This is a story of war and espionage, set in a low fantasy world. It is also about a child getting to know her mother and father in a new way. Goodreads * Amazon

Thomas M. Kane is a fantasy author living high on a wooded hilltop. He taught international relations at a British university for close to twenty years and brings his insights concerning real-life war and politics into his fiction. He takes a character-based approach to writing, paying attention to his protagonists’ personal relationships and inner lives. Website * Facebook * FB Group * Twitter * Amazon * Goodreads

Our school dresses were slate gray, at least there was that. No one walking by on the clifftops was likely
to look down and spot us in the gloom. The sun was going down behind the cliffs, and shadows were
reaching for the sea. A breaker swept toward us, crested, and fell back with a growl. My friends and I
were, I noted with relief, the only people on the beach.
Despite the darkness, I felt exposed, hemmed in between the surf and the cliffsides. The path up the
cliffs was at least a quarter of a mile behind us. Ahead, the stony shoreline stretched on for perhaps
three more miles. And if we continued to the end of the beach, I thought, and rounded Turnbow Head,
we would come to the Caer City docks. That was hardly the place for three seventeen-year-old St.
Alexander’s girls to be after dark.
Gretchen led the way, splashing through a tidepool. Ginny hesitated. Then she lifted her skirts to her
knees and followed. I took the rear, pausing occasionally to glance at the clifftops, and at our route back
to the path.
“Here we are, people.” Gretchen stepped up on a seaworn boulder and faced us. Masses of seaweed
clung to the stone beneath her feet. My father had been a sailor, and he once told me that the kind of
seaweed grasping at our feet is called knotted wrack. I thought of knots, and of the rack. I was in that
kind of mood.
Gretchen looked at me. “Well, Mara, you said you wanted to see the place for yourself. What do you
think?”
All of us turned and gazed at the limestone precipice to our west. The cliffs rose to a peak a good two
hundred feet above our heads. A lone tree stood at the top of the cliff, its leafless branches sloping back
from the sea. The smell of knotted wrack hung in the air.
Ginny shuddered. “I don’t like it.”
“If Annie jumped here, that was the end of her.” Gretchen shook her head. “Holy, heavenly Belthor.”
“If she jumped here, it would have killed her.” I felt a horrible lump in my throat. “But . . . but look at that.”
I turned my head to glance at the sea. “The water is a good twenty yards from the cliffside. And the tide
was full when we got to the beach. Mistress Franklin said she jumped at dawn. The tide was out then—
there’s an almanac in the school library—I checked.”
“So, what are you saying, girl?
“I’m saying there’s no way she would have ended up in the ocean. She would have hit the rocks, and the
city watch would have found her body.”
“You say that girl—” Gretchen gazed at me for a moment. “Maybe she lay there for a while and the tide
came in?”
“No. I mean, not if Headmistress Franklin told us the truth. The headmistress said the clamdiggers saw
her while she was still alive. It was dawn then, and the watch started looking for her right afterward.”
“So . . . what do you think happened?” To my ears, Gretchen’s voice had taken on a needling tone.
“I have no idea.” I felt as if Gretchen had been trying to force me to confess that, and I was cross about
having to gratify her. “But I think the headmistress lied to us. I think Pastor Avery lied to us. Everyone is
lying to us—”

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