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A Laughing Matter of Pain Harry Rechthart always knew how to laugh, but laughter can hide a lot of pain that’s drowned by the bottle and good times. He grew up the joker in the early 1900s in Cleveland, Ohio, but as he enters adulthood, conflict splits him. His once close relationship with his brother, Erik, breaks as they come into their own and Erik goes off to college. No longer under Erik’s shadow, Harry feels he might finally shine and make others see him as someone to be proud of. Harry finds an unlikely comrade who understands how he feels–his younger sister, Hannah. Once free of high school, Harry and Hannah double date sister and brother, Kat and Will Jones, attending wild, extravagant parties during the years of Prohibition. Harry thinks he’s won at life–he’s found love in Kat, in a good time, and in the bottle. But all the light goes out fast when Harry’s alcoholism leads to disastrous consequences for him and Kat. Harry thinks the joke’s on him now that he’...

Title: The Traitor (Book 2 in The Rebels and Redcoats Saga) Author: T.J. London Genre: Historical Fiction with Romantic Elements Cover Designer: Steve Miller Concept Editor: Kathe Robin Copy Editor and Proofreader: Jo Michaels Publication Date: October 26 th , 2018 Hosted by: Lady Amber's PR  Spy. Liar. Scoundrel. Redcoat. Provocateur and spy for His Majesty, Captain John Carlisle returns to Fort Niagara with the secrets he stole in the arms of the beautiful Oneida innkeeper, Dellis McKesson.  Determined to complete his mission and clear his name, he’ll see justice done—and damn the consequences. Now, he finds himself drawn into political intrigue as the British prepare to launch a three-pronged attack that will bring the Rebels and the Mohawk River Valley to its knees. A dangerous revelation finds Dellis as whispers of intrigue insinuate her beloved is not all that he seems. Unwilling to wait for her lover’s return, she sets out in s...

Tarjen  by Susan Hayes  Genre: Science Fiction Romance  Publisher: Black Scroll Publications Ltd Blurb What do you do when your planet runs out of women? Send for takeout, of course. Tarjen never expected to go to Earth again. The first time, he was there to protect Crown Prince Joran as he claimed his mate and returned her to Pyros. This time, Tarjen is on his way to claim a mate of his own. He’s studied human courtship behaviour, memorized his match’s file from the Star-Crossed Dating database, and prepared himself for the moment he’ll meet his mate. He’s planned everything perfectly so that nothing can go wrong. Not like the last time they were here... This book contains a single mother who doesn’t believe in happy endings, and a royal bodyguard who does everything by the book – until the universe blows up the book, his plans, and part of a city block. Buy Links Amazon -  https://amzn.to/2xViYyD B&N -  ht...

  My 90's Boy Band Boyfriend by Jennifer Griffith  Teenage singer Oakley Marsden is having a rough week. Pop-star Hudson’s rough week is twenty-three years long.  Sixteen-year-old Oakley just wants to win a spot on TV’s The Next Radio Star.  But when her bad audition goes viral, going back to school is a nightmare. Even more humiliating, she discovers her own mother was a boy band groupie. Cringe. And Mom still has a thing for a nineties boy band killed in the tragic plane crash twenty years ago.  When things can’t get worse, a strange beggar guy ends up carrying Oakley home—and Oakley’s mom loses her mind. She’s convinced he’s the long-dead popstar Hudson Oaks, frontman for Girl Crazy and Mom’s long-lost love. And the guy isn’t denying it. Curse him.  Oakley has to save her mom from this impostor before Mom does something insane—and before Oakley starts falling for his charm too.   Get your copy now for just 99 cents ! Read for FREE wi...

Title : A HIGHLAND EMERALD Author : Brenda Taylor Publisher : Bethabara Press Pages : 268 Genre : Scottish Historical Romance BOOK BLURB: Aine MacLean is forced into an arranged marriage with Sir William, Chief of Clan Munro, yet her heart belongs to a handsome young warrior in her father’s guard. She must leave Durant Castle , the home of her birth on the Isle of Mull, and travel across Scotland in a perilous journey to her husband’s home on Cromarty Firth. William agrees to a year and day of handfasting, giving Aine an opportunity to accept him and his clan. He promises her the protection of Clan Munro, however, Aine experiences kidnapping, pirates, and almost loses her life in the River Moriston. She doubts the sincerity of William’s promises and decides to return to Durant Castle when the handfasting ends. William determines to win Aine’s heart. Will the brave knight triumph in his fight for the bonnie lass? A Highland Emerald is the third book in the...

Shattered at Sea (A Webb's Glass Shop Mystery) by Cheryl Hollon   Shattered at Sea (A Webb's Glass Shop Mystery) Cozy Mystery 5th in Series   Kensington (August 28, 2018)   Mass Market Paperback: 304 pages   ISBN-10: 1496711777   ISBN-13: 978-1496711779   Digital ASIN: B077WY2SRQ A Mediterranean cruise gives glass shop owner Savannah Webb a chance to demonstrate her expertise—and fire up her skills when it comes to foul play . . . When Savannah signs on to perform glassblowing on a ship, part of the appeal is that she’ll get a chance to reconnect with her boyfriend Edward’s family. An added bonus is that Edward’s cousin, Ian, will be joining them on board. But when Ian disappears at the beginning of the cruise, the ship’s authorities initially consider it suicide. Savannah tries to balance her growing suspicions with work on her shows, but her relationship with the other glass artists begins to crack. And she can’t let love...