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Books to Read if You Like Emily Henry

Looking for more swoon-worthy and steamy books by authors like Emily Henry? Then look no further. Watch sparks fly with these new romance releases for fans of Emily Henry!

The Billionaire's Arrangement

by Amélie S. Duncan

Release Date: December 11, 2022

At first, Paul seemed like the answer to all my problems. But, I soon discovered he wasn’t looking for a lover; he wanted a companion, a kept woman. And his charm, lavish gifts, and trips captivated me. His touch awakened my desires, and passions I had never dreamed of. But the closer we get, I wonder what happens when our arrangement ends...

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Battery Operated

by Stephanie Brother

Release Date: December 13, 2022

Social media influencer Lila leads a charmed life until she insults the wrong men. Now they’ve publicly challenged her to leave her sleek apartment and stay with them in their backwoods inn for a week. They vow to outperform all her high-tech toys, even the battery-operated ones. In the end, will Lila be won over by these gorgeous guys? Or will she return to her modern but lonely lifestyle?

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The Big Fake

by Penelope Bloom

Release Date: December 13, 2022

What do you do when you find out your boyfriend cheated? Throw up on a gorgeous stranger. Obviously. Rock bottom, nice to meet you. Dean Slater–the guy wearing my breakfast–got cheated on, too. And we have a perfectly stupid plan to make sure it never happens again. After all, when has faking a relationship ever backfired on anyone?

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Don't Make Me (Made Men Book 3)

by Renee Rose

Release Date: December 13, 2022

HE'S FORBIDDEN TO TOUCH ME. I'm the Don's daughter. A mafia princess. He's my father's right-hand man. When Carlo catches me taking my clothes off in a strip club, he wants to haul me into my father's office. I suggest an alternative–one more pleasurable for both of us. He can handle my punishment. Dominate me the way he's always wanted. Take care of my needs and, most importantly, keep my secret.

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Drama King (Three Kings Book 2)

by Penny Reid

Release Date: December 13, 2022

Stuck with her off-limits, taciturn, hunky movie star client during a sudden snowstorm on Christmas Eve, an extremely capable and highly professional bodyguard must keep him alive and warm without letting the tension building between them get too hot.

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Love Me Forever

by Layla Hagen

Release Date: December 2, 2022

The first time I met Travis Maxwell, he thought I was a damsel in distress. We spent a glorious week together, knowing that we'd go our separate ways in the end. One month later, two blue lines turn my life upside down. I'm pregnant... Travis transforms from a master flirt to a caveman, intent on protecting me, and our unborn baby. As we bicker about which season of Bridgerton is better, he suddenly tells me that he wants me. That he needs me. And I need him too. But I fear he's mixing up his feelings and I don't think that's the right recipe for forever...

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The Perfect Chilly Winter Mysteries and Thrillers

With winter in full swing, what better than a new mystery or thriller book to immerse yourself in? With new releases from authors like Alan Asnen, Elle Grawl, Caridad Piñeiro, and more, you'll be too engrossed to feel the winter chill. Check out our picks for the six perfect mysteries and thrillers to read this winter!

When Viewed Through Pain (The Frank Gould Mysteries Book 8)

by Alan Asnen

Release Date: November 14, 2022

Time is running out for Frank Gould. Recovering from some missteps, he decides to take on a road trip with friends to look for the missing niece of another. Meanwhile, a "scout" sent ahead has been tossed in jail by a suspect who bears an incredible resemblance to Frank. Is this yet another coincidence? Or is this the last of them? Mommy knows...

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Lost in Little Havana (South Beach Security Book 1)

by Caridad Piñeiro

Release Date: November 29, 2022

A murdered detective. Missing co-eds. Roni Lopez has loved Trey Gonzalez for years but has kept that secret because he's her best friend's brother and police department romances rarely work. But when their investigations collide and their lives are in deadly danger, Roni has to risk her heart and finally confess her secret.

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The Family Jewels (The Dublin Trilogy Book 7)

by Caimh McDonnell

Release Date: December 14, 2022

It’s almost Christmas and Bunny McGarry is not in the festive spirit. His mood is not improved when an old friend becomes the victim of a violent assault and, for reasons he can’t understand, the police force he is a member of has decided not to investigate. Getting to the bottom of the case ends up putting him on the wrong side of some powerful people...

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Execution Day (The Broken Doll Book 3)

by Jeffery Deaver

Release Date: December 13, 2022

From internationally bestselling master of suspense Jeffery Deaver comes Execution Day, part of The Broken Doll Collection, a series of interconnected short stories about killers and prey, justice and revenge, that can be read or listened to in a single breathless experience.

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One of Those Faces

by Elle Grawl

Release Date: December 1, 2022

From debut author Elle Grawl comes a psychological thriller about an insomniac artist who discovers a shocking truth about a recent spate of murders in her city: the victims all look just like her.

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Murder By Mistletoe (DI Declan Walsh Crime Thrillers Book 13)

by Jack Gatland

Release Date: December 11, 2022

Father Christmas, otherwise known as good ol' Santa Claus is dead, murdered in the street, poisoned with a fatal cocktail laced with mistletoe for that 'Christmas touch'. But he wasn't the first, and he won't be the last - because across London, people in Father Christmas hats are being poisoned. Homeless Santas, shopping store grotto Santas, it doesn't matter, as the killer seems to be hunting anyone wearing the hat. Can Declan and his team find and stop the killer before Christmas, or will he be stuck on the naughty list forever?

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Stephanie Brother on Reverse Harem Romance

Why I Write Reverse Harem Romance

By Stephanie Brother

I started writing reverse harem romance novels several years ago, and I’ve got to say, I love it. For those unfamiliar with RH, it’s a story where a woman falls in love with more than one man. It’s entirely different from a love triangle and it’s definitely not cheating. All parties are open and honest with each other. The gist of RH is that a woman meets several amazing men who are so incredible that she couldn’t possibly choose between them—so she doesn’t. And the men feel that the woman is so special that they’re willing to share her in order to be with her.

The appeal of RH is pretty apparent. These days, we want a lot from our significant others. We want them to love us, support us, and understand us. We’d like them to make us laugh and be equal partners around the home. We want them to turn us on and be amazing in the bedroom.

That’s a lot to ask of one person, and most of us end up with mates with just a few of those qualities. For example, a woman with a supportive, tender boyfriend might love him with all her heart, but secretly wonder what it would be like to be with an Alpha male. Or a woman dating a bad boy might long for a man who’ll rub her feet and ask about her day after she gets home from work.

The heroine of a reverse harem novel doesn’t have to worry about those kinds of things—she can be with men who fill each of those roles. That’s part of what makes RH so fun to write. My books include very different kinds of men, but they’re united in their goal: to win the heart of the women they love.

Sometimes, it’s easier to craft an RH relationship if the men are already very good friends. I love to write about a strong bond between the guys. They might argue and joke around, but when push comes to shove, they’ve got each other’s backs.

Of course, there are some difficulties when writing reverse harem, especially when it comes to keeping track of the guys. When I'm writing a scene—especially a steamy scene—and use the word “he,” I need to make sure readers know which man I'm talking about!

When I’m not writing, I love to curl up with my Kindle or Audible app and indulge in a bestselling RH romance. If you haven’t yet discovered this popular genre, I hope you’ll give it a try!

Stephanie Brother is the author of the new book Battery Operated

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Exposing The Truth Through The Frank Gould Mystery Series

This latest book in my series focuses a bit on the romance and comedy aspect of the characters I’ve developed, at least at first.

Romance and comedy are emphasized in my books and people tend to think of them as “cozy” for that reason. A common misunderstanding since I bend and blend the genres a great deal. However, I began writing The Frank Gould Mystery Series with a particular set of goals in mind and some of them had very “hardcore” ideals motivating me at every step.

Take a good, long look at this US Drug Enforcement Agency “most wanted” poster, please.

Although you don’t hear very much about these people or these organizations in the first few books, I wrote this entire series—and continue to do so—in order to write about them.

Perhaps you’ve heard about someone named Donald J. Trump. Mr. Trump became President of The United States of America in great measure on the back of horrid, racist lies and propaganda surrounding the actual, factual truth about these criminals and their organizations.

Among other things, I wanted to expose that truth and those horrid lies Trump and his supporters have told and so many Americans, unfortunately, have believed.

These monsters, depicted in this poster (and others not!) are responsible for terrible crimes, murders of tens of thousands of innocent people—and not-so-innocent people. And Trump used them, and racist lies about millions of innocent others, to obtain a position of overwhelming power.

The lies must stop and so must that racism. The lies hide a larger truth about what is taking place in the world around us.

These criminals must be brought to justice. And so must those who continue to justify this racism and lust for ultimate power. It is a sickness that is pervasive within our society and others, creating violence where there should be compassion and war where there should be peace.

The romance and comedy is a nice cushion to support the story. The truth has also to be told.

As with other books in the series, before the end comes in When Viewed Through Pain, the romance and comedy have met their match in the reality of the times we must all confront. But, let’s keep our fingers crossed, all will end on a hopeful note as well.

Because without hope we have nothing.

Alan Asnen is the author of the new book When Viewed Through Pain: A Frank Gould Mystery

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Interview with Penny Reid, Author of Drama King

What's the story behind the story? What inspired you to write Drama King?

I wanted to write a hero with massive sunshine, golden retriever energy, and a heroine who was a career focused, pragmatic grump. While pondering these character archetypes and imagining all the different fun scenarios I could place them in, I decided being stranded during Christmas Eve in a shack during a Texas snowstorm (a la 2021) would make for some hilarious situations. Basically, I wanted to write a fun book, and that's what I (hope I) did.

If you had to pick theme songs for the main characters of Drama King, what would they be?

Cyrus would definitely be 'That's Life' by Frank Sinatra, and Bathsheba is 100% 'Bad Reputation' by Joan Jett.

What's your favorite genre to read? Is it the same as your favorite genre to write?

Over the summer, I read a ton of non-fiction biographies. Before that, I fell deep in an adult romantic fantasy hole. Last year, it was all science fiction all the time. Randomly, I'll check out AO3 for the fanfic recommendations, fandom doesn't matter, I just love the passion of fanfic writers. That said, I very rarely read anything similar to what I write (adult contemporary romantic comedy).

What books are on your TBR pile right now?

'Unknown Beloved' by Amy Harmon 'Happy Go Lucky' by David Sedaris 'The Three Musketeers' by Alexandre Dumas (buddy read in January with my 13 year old daughter).

What scene in your book was your favorite to write?

Oh . . . this is a difficult question. Can I say any scene with the hero? I felt like he was a scene stealer. But if I had to choose one, there's a scene that takes place during the snowstorm where a rattlesnake's hibernation spot is revealed. That scene was so much fun.

Do you have any quirky writing habits? (lucky mugs, cats on laps, etc.)

I have to be wearing big, noise cancelling headphones in order to write. I typically don't listen to music, but the headphones have to be on my ears. Also, and perhaps this is TMI, but in order to write love scenes, I have to be tipsy. Sorry, not sorry. Keeping it real.

Do you have a motto, quote, or philosophy you live by?

In life: "Stay away from the normals." While writing: "You can't edit what you don't have written."

If you could choose one thing for readers to remember after reading your book, what would it be?

Masculinity shouldn't always have to be associated with stoicism, just like femininity shouldn't always have to be associated with timidity.

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Interview with Caridad Pineiro, Author of Lost in Little Havana

What's the story behind the story? What inspired you to write Lost in Little Havana?

This is the first book in a new series - South Beach Security series. After writing a number of books set in the Pacific Northwest, I wanted a change of pace and thought setting a book in Miami would be really interesting. I've been able to visit there many times and hope to bring my real-life experiences in all the different areas, like Little Havana and South Beach, to readers.

If you had to pick theme songs for the main characters of Lost in Little Havana, what would they be?

I would definitely pick Unstoppable by Sia for the heroine since she's determined to find out who is behind a human trafficking ring and also trying to help the hero find out who killed his partner. For the hero, I'd pick one of my favs, namely Something Just Like This by the Chainsmokers featuring Coldplay.

What's your favorite genre to read? Is it the same as your favorite genre to write?

I love contemporary romances, especially ones set in small towns.

What books are on your TBR pile right now?

I have the latest books by J.D. Robb, Raeanne Thayne, and Nancy Naigle on my TBR pile.

What scene in your book was your favorite to write?

My favorite scene was the first encounter between the hero and heroine since they've both been in love with each other forever and now that they finally admit it, whoa! So hot, but also so tender and wonderful.

Do you have any quirky writing habits? (lucky mugs, cats on laps, etc.)

I don't write at a desk. I sit on my comfy futon, with my laptop, under a blanket and I always have the TV on.

Do you have a motto, quote, or philosophy you live by?

I do, namely "Nothing worthwhile is every easy."

If you could choose one thing for readers to remember after reading your book, what would it be?

That the important things in life are love, family, friends, and helping other.

Caridad Pineiro is the author of the new book Lost in Little Havana

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Interview with Brendan O'Meara, Author of Cut From Stone

What's the story behind the story? What inspired you to write Cut From Stone?

It really began with me thinking about how my friends and I would react to a Red Dawn situation and then the main character and supporting cast grew from there. I always got stuck in my head as a kid, thinking about what would happen if the world were to really fall apart. How would everyone respond? What would my friends and I do?

As I grew older, I wrote down some of the ideas on paper and started with writing a sequence from the third book in the series. After I read it over, I realized that if I wanted to tell a great story I would have to go back to the very beginning, so I kept the title and shifted the story back in time to flesh everything out more.

Just a mere ten years later I finally focused and finished Cut From Stone!

If you had to pick theme songs for the main characters of Cut From Stone, what would they be?

I'd Love to Change the World by Ten Years After.

What's your favorite genre to read? Is it the same as your favorite genre to write?

I do love to read my genre, but am a huge fan of history and historical fiction. I normally read any Erik Larson book and am a big fan of arctic, jungle, or any exploration between the late 18th and early 20th century.

What books are on your TBR pile right now?

I'm reading 100 Years of Solitude and enjoying it a lot, but am reading it much slower than anticipated because I'm working on the second book for Crafting Humanity too and have an aggressive schedule I'm trying keep myself to. After that I will read Dead Mountain about the Dylatov Pass Incident, I've heard great things.

What scene in your book was your favorite to write?

I loved writing the settings for the book. It was fun to go back in my memory to the places I based the book on and recreate them from my own perspective.

Do you have any quirky writing habits? (lucky mugs, cats on laps, etc.)

Not really, I do find myself waking up at odd hours to jot something down and stuff, but nothing partiucarly strange.

Do you have a motto, quote, or philosophy you live by?

I believe in the value of hard work and dedication to your craft. There's always something you can dream of doing, you just have to work to get there.

If you could choose one thing for readers to remember after reading your book, what would it be?

The characters. They are the central focus of the book and I really care about how I created them, their personalities, and story arcs.

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Interview with Amélie S. Duncan, Author of The Billionaire’s Arrangement

What's the story behind the story? What inspired you to write The Billionaire’s Arrangement (The Kept Trilogy) Book 1?

I always wanted to write another billionaire romance. The Billionaire’s Arrangement is a spin-off from my book, The Tiger Lily Trilogy. Paul Crane is the son of Jonas Crane, the hero. I struggled with finding the right heroine. Then I came across the song Harvest Moon by Neil Young, and I envisioned Nadia Sokol and her family. There are also a few lifts from my life and experiences.

If you had to pick theme songs for the main characters of The Billionaire’s Arrangement (The Kept Trilogy) Book 1, what would they be?

With A Little Luck, by Paul McCartney and Wings. The song speaks to both characters. They can make it together if they are willing to open themselves up to love.

What's your favorite genre to read? Is it the same as your favorite genre to write?

My favorite genre to read is Billionaire Romance, and it’s also my favorite to write.

What books are on your TBR pile right now?

The book I’m most looking forward to reading next is This Woman by Jodi Ellen Malpas. I loved the This Man series.

What scene in your book was your favorite to write?

The trip to Paris! I had so much fun exploring fantasies.

Do you have any quirky writing habits? (lucky mugs, cats on laps, etc.)

I like to write at four am. It’s quiet and dark that I enjoy the most. I think it’s a leftover from my goth life.

Do you have a motto, quote, or philosophy you live by?

Besides being grateful for everything, there is a lyric by the group, The Psychedelic Furs, that I feel drawn to these days. It’s from their song, Love My Way, “You can never win or lose if you don’t run the race.” If you don’t put yourself out there, you are limiting yourself from a world of experiences. So, I write, learn, grow, and enjoy it!

If you could choose one thing for readers to remember after reading your book, what would it be?

There are two more books to complete the series, LOL!

Amélie S. Duncan is the author of the new book The Billionaire’s Arrangement (The Kept Trilogy) Book 1

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Interview with A.L. Hawke, Author of My Evil Eye

What's the story behind the story? What inspired you to write My Evil Eye?

Ever since writing CORA in 2019 (Cora is the Greek goddess Persephone), I’ve wanted to revisit Cora’s world of Greek myth and romance in our modern times. But I was looking for something new and fresh. I came up with Cora’s friend, Gorgiana. Gorgiana (aka Medusa) narrates this book and my new release novella The Guardian.

In My Evil Eye, Gorgiana enjoys an uneventful life shelving and reading books in Florida, until she falls in love with a handsome college student named Asher. But to pursue her new crush, Gorgi has to hide her disabilities from him. She can’t reveal to him that her gaze turns people to stone. She can’t get too angry or she’ll transform into a monster. She can’t go outside under sunlight or her snakes will appear in her hair. And she has to guard Ash from harm in her never-ending ancient war with the Greek gods.

The direct inspiration for Medusa, of course, came from her origin myth. Thousands of years ago, Medusa was a model priestess in Athena’s temple. One day she was raped by the sea god Poseidon. When Athena found out, she didn’t punish Poseidon, she punished Medusa. This injustice is still going on today in my story. It became a new focus for these two novels in my Furies series.

If you had to pick theme songs for the main characters of My Evil Eye, what would they be?

I’d pick two. “Somebody Someone” by Korn. Music from the band Korn reminds me of Gorgiana/Medusa. One minute it’s calm, the next the singer sounds like a total psycho (which I love). That shifting of personalities is very much like Medusa.

The second would be “Anyone” by Justin Bieber. Gorgiana loves Justin Bieber. She even sings one of his songs in the novel!

What's your favorite genre to read? Is it the same as your favorite genre to write?

I read many different genres—from horror to classics to epic fantasy. But all of the stories have to be an escape from everyday life. Mostly, I read what I write: fantasy romance.

What books are on your TBR pile right now?

I’m writing a paranormal romance about angels. This will be something new for me. We’ll see. The main manuscript is done and I’m very excited about the upcoming project.

What scene in your book was your favorite to write?

I enjoyed writing all the action and mayhem from the battle scenes, but I probably had the most fun writing character dialog. I loved the scene where Cora meets up with Gorgi in a coffee house; another great one is the interrogation of Gorgi by Hades. These scenes were fun because I watched the action unfold just like the reader will. The characters sort of wrote the chapters for me.

Do you have any quirky writing habits? (lucky mugs, cats on laps, etc.)

Music and nitro brews. I often have coffee… but I always have music. Music provides inspiration and mood.

Do you have a motto, quote, or philosophy you live by?

No. I’m looking for one...

If you could choose one thing for readers to remember after reading your book, what would it be?

I think we all have a monster deep inside us. So Gorgiana’s struggles really are our own. But, here’s the kicker: I discovered that although Gorgiana’s a monster, she’s probably the greatest heroine I’ve ever created. Perhaps her challenges and sufferings make her heroism all that much greater.

A.L. Hawke is the author of the new book My Evil Eye

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Interview with Charity Mae, Author of The Enthronement

What's the story behind the story? What inspired you to write The Enthronement?

When I was a child, I loved the Princess and the Pea retelling by Gail Carson Levine and decided I wanted to write my own princess test story, and after reading many books in the genre, I was finally inspired with the first scene of The Enthronement which is Chapter 38.

If you had to pick theme songs for the main characters of The Enthronement, what would they be?

Oh man, this is a hard one because I have playlists for both of my main characters. For the first book though... for Kascia I think I’d pick “Final Masquerade” by Linkin Park, though again I have a WHOLE playlist of songs for her during this first book on Spotify, this one I think captures her overall mood in this book.

As for Gavril... that is even harder, but I’d go with the song that when it plays I think of him in the first book for sure is “She’s My Girl” By Five for Fighting. I’ve not released his playlist yet, but there are a lot of songs for him too I’ll share one day.

What's your favorite genre to read? Is it the same as your favorite genre to write?

I like dystopian style stories and not so much that they are dystopian so to speak, but I like they have a more serious and dramatic undertones vs light and fluffy. I’m a happy endings fan for sure, but I like those style of stories in fantasy and sci-fi.

I mostly write fairytale retellings that aim for this type of feeling. But I really only write fantasy, whereas I find these days I read a lot more sci-fi for pleasure and fairytale retellings to help me be a better writer.

What books are on your TBR pile right now?

Oh dear, it’s a big one. I want to read the new duology that goes with the Lunar Chronicles. I loved those books. Those books are my jam. Also rereading Michael Vey right now so I can get to the new book. A Thousand Heartbeats by Kira Cass is one I’m meaning to read. I love her way of doing the romance (Though I often miss the darker elements in her works). Also Nancy Campell Allen has come out with a few new Steampunk Proper Romance books I want to catch up on. She’s a good one I like to reference for twisting a fairytale well. I could go on all day, so I’ll just leave it at those.

What scene in your book was your favorite to write?

For The Enthronement... I think it might be a tie between the first scene that came into my mind Chapter 38 and the moment on the bridge in Chapter 36. It’s the raw emotion between the characters I love and the tension of their struggles. I actually will write the scene from each character’s point of view to make it as authentic as possible, and these two really came out great.

Do you have any quirky writing habits? (lucky mugs, cats on laps, etc.)

Scents. I have to have the right scent in the air to get into the mood. I was just getting frustrated the other day the one I associate with The Enthronement ran out and none of my local stores had it. It’s scents for me. And I never seem to get to pick which one for each book either.

For The Enthronement, it’s the cleaning solution I was using when the idea for The Enthronement came into my head, which is an annoying hard smell to replicate.

Do you have a motto, quote, or philosophy you live by?

I don’t know if I could boil down the philosophy or quote I live by. But one thing I’m working hard to learn and be better at is knowing that time to rest and recharge in the end makes you more productive. So the quote I’ve been using lately to teach myself and others is “follow your energy.” When you’re in the mood for one productive project, follow it, and if your energy calls for a break, have the courage to follow it.

I REALLY struggle with this as I am used to forcing myself to get things done I don’t want to do (like homework) and though there are times for that for sure, I need to learn that it’s okay to “follow my energy” too.

If you could choose one thing for readers to remember after reading your book, what would it be?

I don’t know if it’s that I want them to “remember” but I do want them to really think about what it means to be a true princess. What does all of this duty and protocol really mean and why? I think it’s a topic we all may have our own opinion of, but it’s a concept I think worth thinking and debating over, most of all for young girls who are still trying to find their identities.

Charity Mae is the author of the new book The Enthronement

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