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About Featured Book: Zoratama The Muisca Princess by Jaime Bedoya Martinez

The history of pre-Hispanic South America is prolific in narratives of violence perpetuated, in battle and commerce, to an indigenous population. Mostly for the sake of feeding a perverse avarice and yearning for indulgence that was the fashion for Old World society at the time, this conquering force overcame great odds and difficulties to satisfy their greed for material treasure. They consequently took out their frustration and discomfort on these communities. Their occupation exhibited the brutality of a society desperate to pay their debts and build their riches with whatever could be extracted from other people, foreign lands.

Disregarded by history are the stories of the daily life of these indigenous people as they built true humane societies and developed myths to satisfy their curiosities of the workings of their natural world.

What has been lost to history is the spark of wonder when the European encountered the native for the first time, in submission rather than domination. Zoratama is that glimpse, told in the passion of a conquistador for a native beauty. The story is a tragedy of the forbidden, unprecedented and one that passion, eroticism, could not resolve. Love defeated by one of the many sins which motivated Europe to its genocidal tendencies. Ultimately it is not devotion to another being which drove the history, but rather devotion to the unknown.

Jaime Bedoya Martinez’s Zoratama constructs the structure for modern Hispanic society through the unrealistic passion of consorts of divergent worlds. His belief that the legacy of the Muisca has been abandoned is true, for beyond anthropological and archeological studies explaining in detail the life, religion, society of these people, little credit is given to their contributions to current culture.

And the assimilation, whether military or societal, of these cultures is anything but polite; the Spaniards greedy and brutal, the Muisca resolute and tribal.

Mr. Bedoya beautifully builds an alternate storyline which ultimately argues that commitment to passion and transcendence has no boundaries. Zoratama, the Muisca princess, and Lázaro Fonte, the Spanish conquistador, construct a love story for the ages, replete with spiritual integration and an offspring of a new race.

Ultimately, the writer in his true fashion destroys this love, immersed in the tragic myths of both races, in an absurd annihilation of people, family, emotion and sentiment because the ironic metaphor that evolves is the incarnation of a new race, culture and historical footprint.

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Featured Post: A Little Christmas: Jacob by TL Travis

About A Little Christmas: Jacob:

For Jacob Shelton, life was anything but conventional, having been born with a silver spoon in his mouth even though it was a loveless existence. Jacob hoped there was more to life than money and was about to find out the hard way.

Richard Worthington longs for a boy of his own. One to nurture and care for, pamper and spoil. His friends in the lifestyle found their forever partners, so why’s it so difficult for him to find the same? Sugar baby after sugar baby leaves Richard wondering if it’s worth it.

Their paths cross in a chance meeting, though it’s a life-or-death decision that ultimately brings them together.

This is an MM daddy/little Christmas twist on The Little Princess Classic tale. Each age-play romance book in this multi-author series can be read as a standalone.

Targeted Age Group: 18
Written by: TL Travis

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Featured Post: Deadly Wands by Brent Reilly

About Deadly Wands:

A powerful orphan with deadly wands and killer instincts must learn from the best to defeat Genghis Khan before he slaughters his way to global conquest. Only by mastering ancient wands that enable flight and shoot fireballs can he save humanity from world tyranny.

Targeted Age Group: men 18-80
Written by: Brent Reilly

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Featured Post: The Beautiful Addiction: Passing Through the Marathon Wall for the 70th Birthday by Zeev Gilkis

About The Beautiful Addiction: Passing Through the Marathon Wall for the 70th Birthday:

It’s never too late to make dreams come true – even at the age of 70.
At the age of 68 Dr. Zeev Gilkis, a cancer survivor, decided to gift himself an unusual present for his 70th birthday – to run his first full marathon.
This book is about making dreams come true, setting ambitious goals, persistence, performance, achievement, and joy. There is also some life philosophy and of course, a lot of running.

Targeted Age Group: 18-80
Written by: Zeev Gilkis

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Featured Post: Symposium of the Reaper by Andrew Adams

About Featured Book: Symposium of the Reaper by Andrew Adams

Symposium of the Reaper is a horror anthology featuring 13 short stories written in distinctive styles. Traversing graveyards, comedy clubs, and art class, the compilation is a collection that leaves the reader guessing at what is coming next. This anthology was forged from the variety of Tales From the Crypt and the anarchic spirit of the Evil Dead franchise and would be a good fit for those who grew up loving Goosebumps books, but would have preferred if some of them were rated R rather than PG.

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Featured Post: Death Takes a Detour, a Light Urban Fantasy Mystery by Shereen Vedam

About Death Takes a Detour, a Light Urban Fantasy Mystery:

A murder. A mystery. A legacy to uphold.

Abbie Grimshaw’s road to recovery from a traumatic experience takes her on many journeys. On a whim, she stops at St. Michael’s church and runs straight into more danger.

This time, there’s a supernatural complication: she can see—and talk to—the Earl of Ashford. He died in 1816, but death doesn’t stop him from charging Abbie with the safety of two young orphans.

She never imagined life would send her literal demons to battle, but Abbie is a Grimm, like her mother before her. There’s a long legacy of defending the innocent at stake.

If she cannot master child-minding and demon-slaying simultaneously, her own legend will be short-lived.

If you enjoy ghostly tales with a fairy tale flavor, you’ll love this new face on the Grimm scene.

Targeted Age Group: 17+
Written by: Shereen Vedam

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Featured Post: Magnus Maximus 1 by Brent Reilly

About Magnus Maximus 1:

In 367 AD, an actual evil genius gets 5 foreign armies to invade Britain in what historians call The Great Conspiracy. Meet the real-life hero sent to stop them. Magnus Maximus means Maximum Great – that’s his name and he’ll become a Roman emperor in 383.

Targeted Age Group: 18-80
Written by: Brent Reilly

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Featured Post: Dark Requiem-Night Hunters Book 1 by Joseph Hagen and T.M. Kehoe

About Dark Requiem-Night Hunters Book 1:

Seeking fortune and fame, Nikki and her band head to St. Louis, Missouri. Hard on cash and in need of paying gigs, they hole up and practice in a closed, rundown high school owned by nuns. What could go wrong?

A lot actually.

Pets, children, and even whole families begin disappearing from the area. Also, the old building they are inhabiting has it’s share of secrets. When Nikki discovers vampires are real and not fiction, she’ll have to fight her own disbelief as well as a supernatural, malignant force trying to control her mind.

The sensible thing would be to run but the vampires are planning an upcoming bloodbath in the area and Nikki may be the only one capable of stopping the horror.

Nikki just wants to be a rockstar but now her destiny is shaping up to be something much bigger—she’s in a fight for her life where possibly even her soul is on the line.

For fans of urban fantasy and occult thrillers where vampires exist in the real world. Balancing exceptional character arcs and dark horror, this new release is sure to get your blood pumping!

Targeted Age Group: 16+
Written by: Joseph Hagen and T.M. Kehoe

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Featured Post: Remember Our Names by Laurencia Hoffman

About Remember Our Names:

His wife’s murder has long since become a cold case.

Twenty years ago, Detective Hector Silva’s wife was brutally killed. Despite his tireless efforts to capture her assailant, every lead turned out to be a dead end. Every shred of hope turned to disappointment.

The Westbourne Police Department no longer entertains Silva’s theories, his coworkers viewing them as nothing more than paranoid ramblings. Weary from two decades of hunting for answers, Hector is contemplating retirement when the killer strikes again.

With his determination renewed, Hector will stop at nothing to bring the serial killer to justice. Lines will be crossed. Loyalties tested. One way or another, Hector is determined to look his wife’s murderer in the eye and make them pay.

Targeted Age Group: 18+
Written by: Laurencia Hoffman

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Featured Author Interview: Claudia Ricci

Tell us about yourself.:
I started my professional life as a journalist for two major newspapers but turned to fiction writing three decades ago. During a bout of cancer in 2002, I started painting and it has flourished over the years.

Where did you grow up, and how did this influence your writing?:
I grew up in the Hudson Valley of New York State, and always loved to read. I remember spending summers with piles of books. Living in a beautiful rural area, I felt close to nature and that surely influenced my first book, Dream Maples, a story of women artists set in a sugarbush in southern Vermont.

Do you have any unusual writing habits?
For many years I "saw" my fiction like a film strip inside my mind. All I had to do was sit down and the words just poured out. More recently, I have been writing out of a more spiritual energy. I meditate every morning and often ideas come to me during this quiet time.

What authors have influenced you?
I grew up in the Hudson Valley of New York State, and always loved to read. I remember spending summers with piles of books. Living in a beautiful rural area, I felt close to nature and that surely influenced my first book, Dream Maples, a story of women artists set in a sugarbush in southern Vermont.

Do you have any advice for new authors?
Try to write every day. Try to say the things that are deepest in your heart. Try to lay the images and ideas out in the most poetic prose possible. And then, after you publish, don't get bogged down worrying about how many people are reading your writing. You are writing for yourself. You are writing out of a deep psychic need, so just keep showing up at the computer. I think of the writing practice as if I am going outdoors every morning with a beautiful silver cup. I hold the cup up and let the words flow in. Some days the cup is sparsely filled but that's OK. And some days the cup is overflowing!!! The best book I can recommend to young writers is Brenda Ueland's classic, "If You Want To Write." As Ueland points out, "No writing is a waste of time." And "Inspiration comes very slowly and quietly. When I wait with inspiration, my time is not wasted." Ueland wrote some six million words in her 93 feisty years!

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Featured Post: My Beautiful Dangerous by Laila Amlani

About Featured Book: My Beautiful Dangerous by Laila Amlani

On Sale for $0.99 from 12/08/22 – 12/12/22

“An expertly woven tale of dark romance, tragedy, humor, and suspense.” – Jude McLean, Author

“This book is amazing! I was hooked until the end.” – Jade West, USA Today Bestselling Author

Every sin comes with a price.

I ran away when I was a kid.
Before my family could break me.
Back when I thought I could still be saved.

Now I lie to everyone about who I am.
I lie to myself about the things I’ve done.
My new identity protects me.
But my secrets demand a lonely life.
No man is worth the risk.

Until Chase Hale…

He makes me forget that I’m unwanted.
He makes me forget what I deserve.
He makes me vulnerable.
He makes me weak.

And that’s what makes him Dangerous.

But when he starts making me believe I might be worth saving, that could be the most Dangerous of all.

Because every sin comes with a price, and when my family comes to collect, there will be nothing in this world left to save me.

**This book contains dark themes and language.**

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Featured Post: Brazen Planet by Gayle Katz

About Brazen Planet:

A government secret threatens all life on Earth. Can one scientist get off the ground to save humanity and herself before doomsday?

Charlotte Miller was only a little girl when her mother left on an exploratory mission to Venus and never returned. Twenty years later, she’s a government scientist still plagued by her mom’s disappearance when she uncovers startling data that points to a worldwide calamity.

Now, this dedicated daughter faces two daunting mysteries, and her quest for answers lies in cold, dark space.

Targeted Age Group: 25+
Written by: Gayle Katz

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Featured Post: Christmas with my Best Friend’s Brothers by Kai Lesy

About Featured Book: Christmas with my Best Friend’s Brothers by Kai Lesy

I should have declined my bestie’s invite to the Bishop’s annual Christmas skiing trip.
In the breathtaking French Alps….
With the even more breathtaking Bishop triplets.

After catching my ex-fiancé cheating,
It was either going on the exotic trip…
Or spending Christmas alone.

Why was this a bad idea?
My roommates include three bullies who gave me the worst moments of my childhood.
To make matters worse, they’ve grown into three irritating, hot-as-sin MEN.
Oh, and did I mention… they’re my bestie’s triplet brothers?

The ball begins to drop when I catch one of them naked and dripping wet in the shower.
Suddenly I lose all self restraint and ALL hell breaks loose.
When the triplets touch my skin I’m on fire.
Every sensual thing they whisper in my ear is intoxicating.
I want them all more than I fear the consequences.

Consequences like this one….
“Can you repeat that doctor?”
“There’s zero chance of knowing who the father is. Identical triplets share almost identical sets of DNA.”

Oh h*ll. How did the get myself into this mess?

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Featured Post: The Billionaire’s Pet by Ivy Layne

About Featured Book: The Billionaire’s Pet by Ivy Layne

Abigail
I was in big trouble. The biggest. Running out of time, I turned to him. Jacob Winters promised he’d solve all my problems. All I had to do was become his pet. With some men, that kind of deal might have been a nightmare. Jacob Winters was a dream come true.

I was raised to be a lady, not a man’s plaything. But with Jacob, I almost had it all; pleasure like I’d never known and protection from the danger stalking me. Was it greedy to want more? I had his body, but I wanted his heart.

I told myself it was just sex. We were providing each other a mutual service, nothing more. Right? I couldn’t possibly be foolish enough to fall in love with him.

Jacob
I must have been crazy. I’d wanted Abigail for years, I won’t deny it. But I don’t pursue married women, and her husband was a disaster waiting to happen. Everything about Abigail warned me to steer clear, including the lady herself. Some women might cheat, but not her. Abigail was too noble for her own good. Beautiful and untouchable. Then her husband was murdered and every dark shadow he’d held back came after Abigail at once.

She was on the run, and I was the only man who could save her. The best things come to men who wait, and I’d been waiting. Abigail was mine. I didn’t want a girlfriend. I definitely didn’t need a wife. I just wanted her. In my home. In my bed. I was going to own every inch of her elegantly curved body. I’d keep her for as long as I wanted her, and then we’d both walk away. What could possibly go wrong?

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