Pecker Tracks

Pecker Tracks

It’s 1979 and fifteen-year-old Ronny and his pals are all virgins. In fact, they’ve rarely spoken to real, live females. That all changes when Mary Ellen comes to town. Ronny and his friends, six-fingered Melv and mutton-chopped Butch, are charmed by the Texas girl who is staying with her aunt for the summer. 

Mary Ellen, a year older than the boys, is beautiful and confident—two things the boys are not—and seemingly out of their league. She befriends the trio who find themselves tumbling over each other for her affections, all the while doing what they do best: fishing for lunkers, catching frogs, evading the cops, and jamming to seventies rock anthems.

Ronny appears to be winning the race, and falls the hardest for Mary Ellen. Their relationship blossoms as the summer progresses, but Ronny begins to suspect everything is not as it seems. His suspicions are confirmed the day after Mary Ellen leaves town when Ronny learns of a gut-wrenching deception. And later, he’ll discover an even greater surprise.

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What It Takes: A Dirt Road Love Story

What it Takes

A Dirt Road Love Story

by Sonya Loveday

Gracen Lowell is on the hunt for a man—but not just any man. He has to be ‘the one’. Her only problem is that no one she’s dated has ever measured up to the charming qualities of her best friend. 

Slade Owens knows no matter how much he loves Gracen, he’ll never be what she’s looking for. And he dang sure isn’t going to stick around to watch her fall in love with someone else. Slade leaving the Owens’ family farm for an out-of-state job should put enough distance between the two to allow him to move on with his life and Gracen to search for her happily-ever-after. 

Gracen knows asking him to stay isn’t fair. Slade thinks leaving her behind is the only thing to do. Inexplicably drawn together, the best friends must decide if they have what it takes to own up to their feelings… before it’s too late.

**Content Warning**
This is a full-length, standalone novel that touches on the topic of domestic abuse. Suitable for ages 18+.

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Forever In The Keys

Forever in The Keys

5 Star Award Winning Book - Authors Talk About It Book Contest

Forever in the Keys is the second book in Miki Bennett’s Florida Keys Romance series.

It was just a few months ago that Abbey Wallace, a twenty-eight-year-old illustrator and graphic designer, attended a wedding in the sunny Florida Keys. After taking a side trip to Key West, she instantly felt at home in the city full of creativity and friendly people. So she impulsively decides to move to the island to pursue her dream of becoming a professional artist. 

As Abbey settles in and makes new friends, she’s challenged by her fifty-five-year-old neighbor Josie. While Abbey is determined to break past Josie’s disagreeable attitude, friendships come easily for her at her job at a web design and graphics firm. Especially with a wonderful, handsome man named Zach Isler, who is definitely interested in Abbey as more than a friend. 

Forever in the Keys follows Abbey through life’s ups and downs as she works toward her artistic goals, forges new friendships, and struggles to face the growing feelings for her coworker Zach.

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Diamonds 101

Diamonds 101

A Diamond Buyers Guide

Do you know what it takes to buy diamonds, or diamond jewelry, at the right price? 

Do you know the tricks that unscrupulous sales people will use to overcharge you?

In Diamond 101 - A Diamond Buyers Guide, the Author (accredited by the Gemological Institute of America and with two decades of experience in buying and selling diamonds) will teach you insider secrets on everything you need to know about buying diamonds.

In this entertaining guide you will learn:

• tricks retailers use to create the illusion of value
• how to recognize someone trying to take advantage of you
• tips to spot value
• the terms (and their meaning), that will make the retailer think, you're a diamond expert
• the 6 C's of diamond grading (everyone else only talks about Cut, Clarity, Color and Carat, we add Cost and Confidence)
• and much, much more

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The Girl on the Train

The Girl On The Train

The #1 New York Times Bestseller, USA Today Book of the Year, soon to be a major motion picture starring Emily Blunt. 

The debut psychological thriller that will forever change the way you look at other people's lives.


“Nothing is more addicting than The Girl on the Train.”—Vanity Fair“The Girl on the Train has more fun with unreliable narration than any chiller since Gone Girl. . . . [It] is liable to draw a large, bedazzled readership.”—The New York Times 
“Marries movie noir with novelistic trickery. . . hang on tight. You'll be surprised by what horrors lurk around the bend.”—USA Today 
“Like its train, the story blasts through the stagnation of these lives in suburban London and the reader cannot help but turn pages.”—The Boston Globe“Gone Girl fans will devour this psychological thriller.”—People  

EVERY DAY THE SAME
Rachel takes the same commuter train every morning and night. Every day she rattles down the track, flashes past a stretch of cozy suburban homes, and stops at the signal that allows her to daily watch the same couple breakfasting on their deck. She’s even started to feel like she knows them. Jess and Jason, she calls them. Their life—as she sees it—is perfect. Not unlike the life she recently lost.

UNTIL TODAY
And then she sees something shocking. It’s only a minute until the train moves on, but it’s enough. Now everything’s changed. Unable to keep it to herself, Rachel goes to the police. But is she really as unreliable as they say? Soon she is deeply entangled not only in the investigation but in the lives of everyone involved. Has she done more harm than good?

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Books of the Week: June 25, 2017 - The Books of Your Dreams

Books of the Week for Sunday June 25, 2017

The Manifestation of the Sons of God:

The Revealing of Genesis Chapter One

1. In this exciting book, "The Manifestation Of The Sons of God (The Revealing of Genesis Chapter One)" you will learn what the Father God did in Genesis chapter one and verse one that left the earth void, empty, without form and full of darkness. No Bible Theory here, nothing but Bible facts.

2. What took place when God commanded the light to shine out of darkness
3. What are the six days of Genesis chapter one, and how do they relate to the manifestation of the sons of God.
4. Why the man of Genesis Chapter one and verse twenty-six cannot be the man of Genesis chapter two and verse seven. And who is this man of Genesis chapter one and verse twenty-six?
5. Why did God sanctify or pronounce the Seventh-day clean if it had not at one time been unclean? 
What is the real seventh day, and how does it relate to the manifestation of the sons of God? 
Who are the sons of God and when and how will the appear in the earth.
By reading this one book, you will come to know and understand the Bible like never before.
You will learn the above and much, much more. The Manifestation of the Sons of God (The Revealing of Genesis Chapter One) is full of Bible references confirming all that the author shares with you in the pages of this most enlightening book.

Who is this book for? The Manifestation of the Sons of God (The Revealing of Genesis Chapter One is for anyone who desires to know the truth as it is on the pages of our Bible.

Started his ministry as a pastor in the African Methodist Episcopal Church and later became an associate pastor of the Missionary Baptist Church. James graduated from the Word of Faith Bible School in 1983. He is a certificate holder with Rhema Bible School. James founded and pastured the Shinning Lights Christian Center for ten years. He hosted the World Overcoming Faith radio broadcast for three years. For five years James was a regular guest on the Christian Television Network. He's the author of "The God Whose Nothing Yet He's Everything." The Immortals, (The Sons of God on Planet Earth).

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Speaking Kind Words

Relationships suffer greatly when partners no longer speak kind and loving words to one another. Saying the same words over and over, day in and day out, can become common place and those once powerful words lose some of their potency. In fact, do you remember the phrase, “Sticks and stones may break my bones, but words can never hurt me?” That really isn’t true. Not only can words hurt, but so can the lack of kind and loving words. Husband and wife team, Rob and Janelle Alex, share with you a method to bring back and even add new loving words to your relationship. Following the approach presented in Speaking Kind Words will improve and bring a new outlook to your relationship.

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I Saw, I Conquered, I Came

The Q Collection

Don’t get mad. Get laid. And don’t forget the ice-cream...

What are you supposed to do when you discover your boyfriend is cheating on you with the leggy blonde from accounting? Besides kick his sorry ass to the curb? Well, I don’t know about you, but I went out with an urge to splurge. And by splurge I mean on the good ice-cream, not the cheap crap my ex used to buy. But it’s surprising what else you can pick up at your local deli, especially when he’s not even on your shopping list.

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Other Great Books to Check Out!

Christmas With A Stranger
by Kimberly Grell

With a little magic in the air, romance is sure to find its way.

RedDress, Two Wives
(A Kiowa in Love, A Native American Romance Book 3)
by RA Winter
Sarah's beau left her. She didn't excite him. To reinvent herself, she travels to New York, where she meets John. A sexy voice on the phone. What could go wrong?

The Random Access Murders
A Vintage Computing Mystery
by Gordon WhitesmithIt’s 1986, the "Halt & Catch Fire" era, when the software business was even more cutthroat than it looks on HBO’s satire, "Silicon Valley". When assassins target the geeky software millionaire, The Boy Wonder, an unlikely pair of detectives dive in to dig up the tangled relationships of the industry, uncovering a legion of nutty nerds, finance felons & vengeful victims willing to do anything to win.

The Lucky One
by Sylvie Stewart
Meet Bailey and Jake: She’s a stubborn, irreverent tomboy and he’s a handsome, easygoing guy with a plan. A hot encounter at a wedding lights a flame between the two. Can Jake convince Bailey to give him a shot, or will Bailey keep her walls up and let a chance at love pass her by?

Phoenix Ashes: Burning Times
by Reilly Castle
Society is breaking down, consumed by the chaos of war. A group of strangers band together to preserve the last shreds of humanity.

Legacy of Dragonwand: Book 1
by  Daniel Peyton
Famed and feared, the last Dragonwand will fulfill it's full legacy. If young Markus cannot get to it first, that legacy will be the death of all who oppose the Betrayer.

Karma "A Book of Short Poems"
by Reese Marie
Karma is a poetry book consisting of 25 short poems with 3 chapters: Love, Life & Lessons. Since there's a variety of poems my book is suitable for most ages.

 Zero Toxins
by Ola Ofak 
Holding on to pains of the past, deep hurt of betrayal, and discomfort of weakness or sickness is as toxic as a tainted drink. To avoid the negative implications of toxic emotions, there is a need to shed the weight of emotional toxins, detoxify your emotions and juice your spirit.

Home to Roost
by Chauncey Rogers
When Brad is sent to live with the other chickens, his life of ease is transformed into one of struggle--for friendship, for love, for survival. But when everything he's accomplished teeters on the edge of destruction, Brad discovers that the true struggle is against evil itself, and it may be a fight that is impossible for him to win.

College Out of the Box
by Renee LoDolce
College Out of the Box takes you through the process of getting your college degree in a nontraditional manner using the 30+ ways of earning credits. You can get your degree (associates or bachelor's) in less time, with less money, and with NO student debt!

Chrysalis and Clan

Chrysalis and Clan

“Is this hell?”
“No, child. It’s much worse. It’s home.”

Beth is successful, grounded, and happy—until a disastrous visit with her mother, Ava. The woman, addled by dementia, plants seeds of doubt in Beth's mind about not just who she is, but what she is. Beth is forced into a race across a landscape riddled with aliens, ghosts, and demons; a landscape hidden from her in plain sight.

But there is another side to the story—one ripe with darkness and death. It is the side of Etta, a little girl who has lost her entire family, and who is now on a direct collision course with Beth and her world.

Chrysalis and Clan follows Beth and Etta through their journeys of self-discovery and horror; a tapestry of extraterrestrial creatures and demons that will make you shudder each time you see the back of your eyelids.

Which side are you rooting for?

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Books of the Week - Saturday June 24, 2017 - Every Book Read Is A Dream Come True

Featured Books of the Week - Saturday, June 24, 2017

Clay Jar, Cracked: 

When We Are Broken But Not Shattered

by Cortney Donelson

With its hybrid format of part devotional and part autobiography, Clay Jar, Crackedprovides the authentic account of a woman’s walk through one of the most traumatic relational stories ever told. Cortney Donelson writes a powerful testimony about her personal marriage crisis and how God revealed Himself and became the lead role in securing an ending that defies cultural expectations and statistics. Clay Jar, Cracked shares a specific marriage story, but the thought-provoking messages 

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The Baby Chronicles:

Where You Were Before you Were

by Beatrice Bruno

The Baby Chronicles is the story behind the scenes of creation of four “pre-born” baby girls who eventually meet in the US Army: Beverley, Emmaline, Joyce, and Margarette Ann. Although many of the pre-borns you meet are excited about the prospect of having an “Earth assignment,” at least three of the main four would rather stay in Heaven with Abba. They don’t want to carry out their mission on Earth, especially with the families they have been assigned to. If you have ever wondered where you were before you existed on Earth this book will give you pause to think of the possibilities you had before you were even born.

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Voyage of the Soul

by Brett A. Reif

It wasn’t that long ago that the world we live in was run differently. Some of the past still surrounds us, but is much less prevalent. The world of which I speak was controlled by money and power. Those who had it suppressed the weak and poor. The suppressed had no choice but to abide by the suppression. This show of power existed in every aspect of life, from love to war. During this time, bias and prejudice were ways of life. The wealthy did as they pleased. They married to keep status. This still happens today, but not to the same extent. Many were forced to learn to love, rather than be free to find it as were the poor. The poor could find their mate, rather than be forced into an arranged marriage. Love and life were very much dependent on the class into which you were born.
This book is the story of a man, who wished to be his own man. He knew his place in this world wasn’t what was given or laid out before him. Jacque wished to make his own way. During his exploits, he found himself onforeign and biased soil. This is where his life would change; it would begin. He fell in love with a woman he was forbidden to marry. Their love for each other carried them to places neither of them thought possible, both good and bad. This is a story not just about love, but life. Unfortunately, it is honest and true, for life is filled with as much happiness as it is pain. Here is Jacque, a Frenchman, who loved Elizabeth, an Englishwoman, and their story.

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Other Great Books to Check Out

Convicted
by Jayda Iris 
Taut and filled with strong gut wrenching emotions in the love triangle to end all love triangles. Filled with sexual tension and desire on a human level.

Finding Home
by Emilia Finn
Not every girl wants a knight in shining armour.  Kit Reilly is strong, hardworking and fiercely independent, but when a death in the family results in an inherited belligerent teenage dependent, she longs for simpler times. Finding Home is an action packed life or death race to the end.

Dragonfly Wishes
by Penny Harmon
Callie Daniels has lost everything-her loving husband and her beautiful, young son.  Now, she is struggling to find a way to go on.

More Beginnings
by Iris Blobel
Zach Taylor enlists the help of Natasha Peterson when his teenage friend, Mia, runs away.  And although Natasha is attracted to him as well, she has her own problems to deal with, not to mention her initial reaction to Zach's occupation.

Harley & Countdown
Love Means Never Saying Goodbye
by Cassandra Parker
When Mari met Harley little did she know he was her soul mate; the love of her life. This is a love story full of joy, laughter, heartbreak, and loss. The journey of Mari and Harley is wistful and endearing.

Rotten in Suburbia
by Shasta Philhour
Here I am the daughter of the Prince of Darkness himself and a zombie - nice combination right. I have no idea what this means for my future, I'm just trying to navigate through high school and develop a relationship with my biological father despite my mother's vehement disapproval.

Tales from the Mind Field
by R.M.Villoria
A Collection of Short Stories
* Horror * Suspense * Mystery

APPLYING HEAVEN'S PROMISES TO EARTH'S PROBLEMS
by KEETER HINDS-BARNETTAre you or someone you know suffering from anxiety, lack, infertility, marital conflict, debt, sickness or any other life issues?  Find out what the Word of God says about the situation and how you can break free by saying what God says. The Word of God has creative power which allows it to bring itself to pass when we speak it.  Applying Heaven’s Promises to Earth’s Problems is filled with over two hundred scriptural promises prescribed for the believer to use in battle against the enemy.

The Murder in a Child's Mind
by Rita Marcoli
Three people involved in a chilling murder who arrived too soon and stayed too long. " In your mind, no one can hear you scream ".

Under Winter Lights: Part One
by Bree M. Lewandowski
Three hearts in a dance made for two. A world made of music and motion. Come step Under Winter Lights: Part One!

Sanctuary of the Nine Dragons

Sanctuary of the Nine Dragons (Palace of the Twelve Pillars Book 3)

Joachim banishes Brandan to prison island of Hyogo. His infant son, Prince Airyn disappears from his cradle. A chain of events is set in motion that will pit brother against brother, friend against friend, parents against children as Brandan and Joachim struggle for control of their sanity and their very lives. 

With Brandan declared dead and his son missing Joachim sinks into despair and anger, where those close to him fear he may never return. 

Is Brandan really dead and if he is, who is manipulating the Mantion and enemies of Crato? 

Can Maeve save her country and her husband from the tentacles of evil pervading the land?

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Viking Kids Don't Cry

Viking Kids Don't Cry

For Didda and her sisters, life in the remote fjords of Iceland in 1935 was one of danger, hard work and joy. Like their Viking ancestors, their life is full of trolls and Hidden People and the daily chores around the farm. Didda loves climbing the cliffs to collect bird's eggs but would rather face a troll than Grandpa's nasty-tempered cow named Old Red. But, when the chores were done, the adventure begins. She and her friends ride Icelandic horses across the fjord, risk the wrath of the trolls attempting to fly from the cowshed room and come face-to-face with a trapped polar bear. The Icelandic frontier real-life hardships she faces teaches her to value every day. 

Grandpa always said Viking children never cried; they howled, screamed, bellowed - but did not cry! Didda learns to overcome her fear of a terrible storm at sea that threatens to sink their ship and must come to terms with the loss of a close friend. She comes to understand joy, fear, loss and life while never crying even once.

This enchanting story of a strong-willed young girl viewing life as a great adventure while facing the realities of fear and death was inspired by the author's own childhood experience.

If you like the "Little House on the Prairie" series you'll Love "Viking Kids Don't Cry" We are giving away 250 copies of the eBook and want to know what you think. As a favor, please post a reviews after you read. 

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Enlightened

Enlightened 

Imagine waking up to discover that the life you thought was real never was. That your real life is actually lived somewhere else, and the love you thought was lost will go on forever.

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Angry Granny

Angry Granny

Hilarious adventures abound as Granny comes to live with her grandson and his parents. It is rarely an easy transition when aging parents and grandparents find they need to live with their children, and Angry Granny is no exception. But, on top of Granny's declining memory, she has lost her filter. So, be prepared because even though her grandson isn't used to hearing curse words Angry Granny is about to change that as she regularly let's the a-word fly. It's cute. It's funny. And, it's touching as the experience of having Angry Granny in the house will take you from laughing to saying "oh my" and right back to giggling again.  

Rob Alex and Boegley Alex co-wrote Angry Granny, but it all started when Daddy (Rob) started telling Angry Granny bedtime stories to Boegley. The laughter and giggles that poured forth from the bedroom could be heard all the way downstairs. After a few weeks and a long list of Angry Granny adventures, this father-son duo decided to share their knee slapping and sometimes shocking stories with the world. Get ready because these two will take you on quite a journey alongside Angry Granny, and they just may share more of Granny's adventures as time goes by.

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The Kingdom of Oceana

The Kingdom of Oceana

SURFER. SHARK TAMER. FIRE WALKER. EXPLORER. TEENAGER. HERO.

Five Centuries Ago,
On the Island Now Called Hawaii,
There was a Kingdom Filled with Adventure, Beauty, and Magic.

When 16-year-old Prince Ailani and his brother Nahoa trespass on a forbidden burial ground and uncover an ancient tiki mask, they unleash a thousand-year-old curse that threatens to destroy their tropical paradise.

As warring factions collide for control of Oceana, it sparks an age-old conflict between rival sorcerers that threatens to erupt—just like Mauna Kea, the towering volcano.

With the help of his ancestral spirit animals, his shape shifting sidekick, and a beautiful princess, Prince Ailani must overcome his own insecurities, a lifetime of sibling rivalry, and a plague of cursed sea creatures brought forth by the tiki’s spell.

Can peace be restored to the kingdom? Can Prince Ailani claim his rightful place as the future king of Oceana?

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Featured Books of the Week for June 18, 2017 - Take the Journey of Reading

The Holy Grail of Book Launching (paperback)

also known as

The Holy Grail of Book Publishing (for Kindle)

by Mimi Emmanuel

100+ Five star reviews, nice LARGE size book (9.5 x 11 inches) and LARGE easy to read font, 362 pages.

5.0 out of 5 starsIf you buy just one book on self publishing (and Amazon Bestselling) I recommend you this one.
ByVassia Sarrion May 1, 2017
Format: Kindle Edition| Verified Purchase

I am a book coach, and I have read all that there is on Amazon when it comes to book publishing. This is the only book that gives ALL this detailed information, step by step process, as well as a huge amount of resources that you could never find alone even if you tried for ages - and to be honest - not many other authors accept to share (or they don't know about). In addition to this, the author is very modest, she admits that if she had not all this help from her daughter and her launching team, she would not succeed an Amazon bestseller status. If you bought just one book on book publishing and promoting, I would strongly recommend this one. 

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Other Great Books To Check Out

Speaking Kind Words
by Rob Alex, Ph.D. & Janelle Alex Ph.D. 
Do you remember the phrase, “Sticks and stones may break my bones, but words can never hurt me?” That really isn’t true. Not only can words hurt, but so can the lack of kind and loving words. Husband and wife team, Rob and Janelle Alex, share with you a method to bring back and even add new loving words to your relationship.

Children's Book: Shoo (Agest 1-8)
By Hana Goldberg
Maya was sad because she had no friends in her new home. When Maya picked up Shoo in her arms, she suddenly felt she was no longer lonely. A touching story of love and belonging.

A Tom Collins To Go
by Jim Hart
A noir detective novel set in 1947 Brooklyn in the style of Raymond Chandler and Dashiel Hammett.  Fast paced plot and Character driven giving readers of this genre exactly what they are looking for.

Fat Girl (Romance in Rehoboth #1)by K.L. Montgomery
Lifelong Fat Girl Claire Sterling is facing some big changes in her life: turning 40, a divorce, a move, a new job, and wading into the world of online dating.   Join her on her journey of reinvention in this hilariously funny yet poignant book!

Flank Street (The Sydney Quartet Book 1)
by A.J. Sendall
Career criminal Micky Dewitt arrives in Sydney, broke, and on the lookout for opportunity.  Carol Todd has a lust for money and danger and needs a fall guy for her next scheme.  When she meets Micky, he seems like the perfect candidate.