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Viral Dawn: (Viral Series Book 1) by Skyler Rankin – #Action&Adventure, #Mystery, #Thriller, #Suspense, #Romance, #Dystopian, #Paranormal, #Post-Apocalyptic

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What if your world changed in a split second, destroying everything you thought you knew and thrusting you into a world where your very survival depends on every move you make, every decision, and every step you take? Every. Move. Matters.
An explosion at the army depot unleashes a deadly cloud carrying a genetically engineered virus that turns people into flesh-eating zombies. High school senior, Casey Williams has taken refuge at the school with friends and others who managed to survive the blast and ensuing viral outbreak. They’re safe. For now. But supplies are running short, and tempers are running shorter as Casey realizes the time is coming they will need to get out. She is determined to lead her friends to safety only to discover that she’s led them into even greater danger. Determined to save her friends, she fights the living and the undead in her quest to survive.
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Kenneth R. Morris

Short, but worth the read

The worst part of this book? It is too short. Just as we have been getting things developed in the characters, the locations, the relationships, the author cuts off the story. Much like a Saturday Matinee… See you next week!! Uggg…

The story is basic Zombie Outbreak with introductions to the main characters, the history of the area and what is happening now. Add a few standard plot devices and viola, instant story. Now, this isn’t to say it’s like all the others, there is enough to make it fresh and worth the time to read. I am sure to pick up any and all books in the series as they become published.

All in all, a great ride, not too much gore, a touch of romance here and there, oh, and Zombies.

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Retained (The Irrevocable Series Book 2) by Samantha Jacobey – #ScienceFiction, #ScienceFiction&Fantasy, # Romance, #Mystery&Suspense, #Suspense, #PostApocalyptic

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Bailey Dewitt is on a crash course with Armageddon. Orphaned, she and her young brothers find themselves living with their renegade uncle. Part of a group of survivalists, she is terrified to discover they are preparing for the end of the world! Could they be right – is mankind headed for a global disaster of his own making? While Bailey struggles with that question and what she should do about it, Caleb, a man from the group, becomes her dearest friend and the one person she can trust to love and protect her. When things spiral out of control, will their bond be enough to save the entire community, or will rival forces strip away all that they have worked for at the time they need it most…
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Are Preppers Eccentric or Truly On To Something

This series has grabbed onto me more than I expected it too. I haven’t honestly given a lot of thought to “prepper” scenarios and wasn’t sure I would enjoy reading about it – until I got the first book in this series, and Bailey, Caleb and the rest of the Ranch crew got under my skin. Ms. Jacobey has done a magnificent job of bringing Bailey from her upscale, typical self-centered teen life to a whole new world, and a complete change of priorities and world view.

In this installment, Bailey has a number of new realities to face, both in her own life and in the things going on in the world as a whole. Though she has grown so much in a very short time, we are reminded that she is still just a teenage girl in many of her actions. They definitely have their own sense of logic at that age – something the author fully grasps and relays to the reader.

I read another review that says there was not much going on in this second book of the trilogy. I have to respectfully disagree – I think that is part of the flow of a trilogy, and feel that this was all vital to set the stage for what is to play out in the final book of this series. I cannot wait to see how Samantha brings it all together from here!

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Falling (The Negative Ion Series) by Ryanne Anthony – #Romance, #ContemporaryFiction

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Kimber wanted to be a lawyer almost as much as she wanted Roland Sampson, her older brother’s best friend. After pining for him for two years, Kimber finally accepts that to Roland, she will always be “his best friend’s kid sister,” and nothing more.
During her first year of college, Kimber meets Samantha and her twin, ultimate bad-boy Jaxen Malloy, drummer for Negative Ion. Tatted. Muscled. Beyond gorgeous. Soon Kimber finds herself forgetting Roland and thinking only of Jaxen, much to Samantha’s disappointment. Like Kimber’s brother, Samantha wants Kimber as far away from Jaxen, female enemy number one, as possible since she knew all Jaxen would do is viciously hurt her. Not this time, Kimber insisted. Well-schooled on Jaxen’s reputation, Kimber decides to take what she can get, and ignore all the warnings to stay away from the handsome bad-boy.
Will Jaxen ever think of Kimber as something other than his “annoying” sister’s friend or was he falling for her, too? Kimber hoped so and, to find out, she was willing to take the risk of Jaxen breaking her heart… and soul.
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Amanda Chalifoux
A must read..

Really loved this story about Kimber and Jaxen. I couldn’t believe they loved each other all this time and it took them so long to get together. A must read it was sad towards the end. I wanna read the next two to see what happens to them. The ending was a cliff hanger. Does she stay married to Roland or go with Jaxen? I have to know. This book had me in suspense couldn’t put it down till I was done.

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Be More Successful with Marketing and AdvertiZING by Pamela Ackerson – #Education&Reference, #Self-Help, #Creativity, #Business&Money, #Marketing&Sales, #Advertising

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#ASMSG, #iartg, #bookboost, #bynr

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A hands-on primer for aspiring authors and anyone in the publishing industry. A self-help book that will Bring the Zing to your book promotion and advertising by learning how to promote yourself.
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Kira Tynan
On the road to publishing heaven

Ms. Ackerson correctly notes that “we all know we need social media,” but her book is about using social media the right way. Whether a new author or much-published, it’s readers and reviews that pave the way to sales–and many authors don’t know how to go about getting them in this digital age when social media skills are critical to success. Ms. Ackerson’s book is a concise, easy to read manual that offers help and hope. If you’re already on the road to publishing heaven, she can give you tips to expand your marketing activities. If you’re just starting out, her book can answer questions and help you develop a plan to get going the right direction, and all this information is presented in a friendly style with real-time examples. I’d say it’s a must-read–and I’m going to start taking some of her advice for my own writing career.
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JETTISON! by Michael Bussa – #MysteryThriller&Suspense, #Espionage

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It’s 1962. The prisons are overcrowded and it’s about to become worse due to budget cuts. Cain Cardwell, the President of the United States has a plan. Move the worst offenders on death row to a remote island.
His closest confidant, Jackson Draper, has doubts, realizing that the president has an alternate agenda that is too sinister, even for a rogue president. Now, he must risk his own life to stop the madman, in a race against time.
The clock is ticking…
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Victoria Haugen

INTRIGUING THRILLER!

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Cool political thriller!
Very gripping was captivated from beginning to end. Short/easy listen, but jam-packed with Bussa awesomeness. What IF that were to happen? Would it work? A deadly game to play!

Great listen, definitely recommended

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Dinky: The Nurse Mare’s Foal by Marta Moran Bishop – #CraftsHobbies&Home, #AnimalCare&Pets, #Horses

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Winnie Award Winner at the Equus Film Festival. Best Equine Rescue book.
Dinky: The Nurse Mare’s Foal is the story of one little foals fight for survival after being taken from his mother within hours of his birth. Dinky, takes us on a poignant trip through the heart and mind of an animal, who was born for the sole purpose of producing milk in the mare. In the elite world of horses, Dinky was considered a by-product, a ‘junk foal.’
Dinky’s story will resonate with animal lovers, as well as anyone who has adopted. Although a horse, his story has been called an adoption story. The reader can follow him through the heartbreak, cruelty, loneliness, and finally to happiness in his forever home. His story is based on true events. Each event from the moment the author met Dinky actually happened, though it is the author’s interpretation of what he might have been thinking and feeling during the occasions described in his story. His early life which is unknown has been fictionalized by the author and constructed through research and imagination.
There are many wonderful animal rescue leagues, many are very empathic to these young animals, though some are not. Since Ms. Bishop has no knowledge of Dinky’s early days, she used the latter to enhance the strength of his story.
It will break your heart, open your eyes, lift you up, and teach you much about horses. It is suitable for all ages.
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Sherrill S. Cannon
Horse Lovers Beware: Dinky will steal your heart!

Dinky: The Nurse Mare’s Foal is a book to delight horse lovers of all ages. The horrors of the cruel treatment suffered by many broodmares who give birth only to have their new foal taken from them so that they can nurse another more important foal, is offset by the compassionate treatment of the subject and the wonderful story-telling ability of the author. Told from the point of view of a very young foal, Dinky sets the stage with comments like, “I stood there looking at her with my cutest little boy expression,…”; and humorous ones like, “I realized I’d gotten my wish to stay out in the sun longer. I truly needed to be more specific, I thought…”; to horse communication statements such as “Humans seem pretty stupid, Dinky. We can learn their language, but I have yet to meet one that understands horse.” Fortunately, Dinky discovered that there are a few who can understand “horse” when he was adopted by author Marta and her husband Ken, and he meets his new brother and sister, fellow horses Chrome and Connella. Connella tells him, “Marta and Ken will take care of us and feed us. They teach us how to be part of their world, and we show them how to be horses.” The loving relationship between Marta and her horses is evident throughout the story. Dinky tells us, “I knew she was my human, so I wrapped my head around her, the way we horses hug a human.” Having spent my own adolescent years as a horse fanatic, I can really relate to that horse hug!!! This book would have been one of my favorites then, and it is definitely one of my favorites now…

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NOW 99c on AMAZON – Loving Jessie’s Girl (Love on the Double Book 1) by L.A. Remenicky – #Romance, #Mystery&Suspense, #Suspense, #RomanticSuspense

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Until AJ Monroe left Indiana after college, he had always lived in his identical twin brother’s shadow. He had made a life for himself in Denver, Colorado, away from Jessie, away from Indiana. But when AJ feared for his brother’s safety, he left everything behind to step back into the shadow he thought he had outgrown. Finding his brother was AJ’s only concern…until he met Jessie’s girl.
Fiercely independent, Rina Abbot hid her true situation from everyone, including her best friend, Jessie. Out of money and unable to care for her rescue dogs she had no choice but to accept the help of the handsome stranger with a familiar face. Afraid to trust him, she tried to ignore the feelings he stirred within her as they searched for his missing brother.
But secrets never stay secrets for long.
Finally, open about their feelings for each other, Rina’s secrets began to wreak havoc on their lives. Would Rina’s secrets force AJ to give up his dream of loving Jessie’s girl?
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Monica Welsh
Loved the bookLoved this book. Would recommend it.
got the book from Ebook discovery in exchange for an honest review.
I do wish the book was longer but it was the right length for that particular story.

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Blood Phase (Book 2 of the G.O.D.’s Series) by Kirsten Campbell – #ScienceFiction, #Fantasy, #Paranormal, #Urban, #Dystopian, #Romance, #Multicultural&Interracial

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THE G.O.D.S SERIES MUST BE READ IN ORDER

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November 12, 2052: Earth has lost two-thirds of its population to the Great War. Many more lives have been lost to earthquakes, the Clover Virus, and the Death Plague. Years later, survivors are clumped into factions. Two of those factions—the Brotherhood and the Guild Faction—have battled over medical supplies and food for years. The fight is coming to a head as manpower dwindles and the struggle becomes one to gain numbers, even if said numbers are children…

Griffin Storm, an albino man kidnapped and dragged into the Brotherhood, has transformed into a G.O.D., a Genetically enhanced Omni-dimensional being. Two weeks in the brig, and Griffin’s released after it’s determined that he’s learned to control most of his god-like abilities. His abilities have grown almost as much as his love for Tassta Vinetti and his unfortunate blood lust. His bond with Tassta’s twin brother, Penn, has grown as well and is cemented in secrets.
Soon after his release, Griffin’s told that Guild agents and the notorious Trips (super-agents of the Guild) are in the Underground. He must now test his abilities to save the abandoned children that live there. Will Griffin rescue the children of the Underground from a tragic end? Will Tassta and Griffin’s love survive such turmoil? Can a G.O.D. forgive himself when death and destruction follow his every move? Read Blood Phase, the gripping second book in the G.O.D.s Series!
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The Minter

And I wasn’t disappointed! Griffin

I had read Blood Master previously and became enthralled with Griffin Storm’s character (for my review of Blood Master, click here). When I heard that Ms. Campbell was publishing the sequel, Blood Phase, I couldn’t wait to dig in. And I wasn’t disappointed!

Griffin, having earned the trust of Fortress authorities, is set to be released from The Brig, much to the delight of Tassta, his sweetheart. Although Griffin still has a lot to learn about balancing his newfound abilities against his inherent humanity, overall he does well and has enough control over his abilities to prevent caving in to his inner desires. As his and Tassta’s romance heats up, Griffin gets the horrifying news that the Guild Faction, specifically the Trips, have invaded Underground, and are holding the remaining children, Waylene, and Skylar hostage. The chain of events that follows may be too much for even a G.O.D. to take in, and all his training to control his potentially destructive powers may be undone. The only tempering force is his love for Tassta, her family, the children, and his friends in the Underground. Readers will be taken on a real emotional roller coaster as Griffin battles both the Guild Faction and the two halves of himself, at the same time. Again, I am truly in awe at Ms. Campbell’s character-developing abilities.

Absolutely loved it and cannot wait for the sequel. Well done again, Ms. Campbell.

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Justifiable Homicide (Carson Reno Mystery Series Book 12) by Gerald W. Darnell – #Thrillers, #Suspense, #Mystery, #Crime, #CrimeFiction

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All Carson Reno Mystery Series Books are standalone novels. It is not necessary to read them in any particular order.
After a night of drinking, she wakes up in a hotel room with a dead man but claims no memory of the previous night’s events. However, a gun found in the hotel room was used for another murder – used to kill a lawyer at the local Drive Inn Theater. Then…things get worse!
The murder gun belongs to his client’s husband and has her fingerprints all over it. The dead lawyer was blackmailing her and witnesses saw her at both murder scenes.
Interesting and dangerous characters surface, and somehow events from World War Two are playing a part in the mystery. To prove his client innocent, Carson must unravel a complex blackmail scheme and explain a few murders.
Follow Carson as he chases clues trying to solve this old fashion murder mystery. A mystery that has everyone looking the wrong way. This is an unusual case for Carson – a case of Justifiable Homicide.

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cheryl
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Recently read justifiable homicide and didn’t want to put it down! It’s a good light-hearted mystery and you want to keep reading to see what he is going to do next! I have started another one and would like to read all of them! The way he writes makes you feel like you are right there with him! Once you start reading you keep reading to find out what. Carson will do next. Just start with one and. I know you will read another and another! That’s what. I want to do!! Really enjoy this book and enjoying the second one!!!

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Trapped on Vail Mountain (Vail Mountain Trilogy Book 2) by Desiree L. Scott – #Romance, #Mystery&Suspense, #Suspense, #Romantic Suspense

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Nina Williams’ world shattered in an instant when she and her daughter witnessed her father’s brutal murder. Everything in her life became trivial save one: protecting her only child.
With the help of a friend, Nina leaves the city in a cloud of terror and heads for Vail Mountain and the safety she prays she will find.
Rob Garland has seen his share of the treacherous conditions on the mountains. But even spring floods, summer fires, and hikers lost in winter storms have not prepared him to face the fear in Nina’s eyes.
There is no beating the odds on this one. The men who are after them won’t give up. It’s only a matter of time before the truth is revealed and the stakes turn deadly.
Can Nina and Rob hold it together when nature and man turn against them?
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Five Stars

Another excellent piece of writing from Desiree. Very much recommended!

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