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Must-Read Biography Books | May 2022

In the mood for a new biography or memoir? Check out these instant bestsellers by Romeo Vitelli, Diana Goetsch, Kellyanne Conway, and more. Enjoy your new non-fiction picks!

True Crime Stories You Won't Believe: A Cavalcade of Chaotic Justice

by Romeo Vitelli

Release Date: April 4, 2022

This book is a collection of true crime stories from different countries and time periods that defy simple descriptions. This book is a must for any true crime fan!

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This Body I Wore: A Memoir

by Diana Goetsch

Release Date: May 24, 2022

A captivating memoir of one woman’s long journey to late transition, as the trans community emerges alongside her.

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Here's the Deal

by Kellyanne Conway

Release Date: May 24, 2022

In this open and vulnerable account, Kellyanne turns the camera on herself. What she has to share—about our politics, about the media, about her time in the White House, and about her personal journey—is an astonishing glimpse of visibility and vulnerability, of professional and personal highs and lows, and ultimately, of triumph.

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Who Killed Jane Stanford?: A Gilded Age Tale of Murder, Deceit, Spirits and the Birth of a University

by Richard White

Release Date: May 17, 2022

A premier historian penetrates the fog of corruption and cover-up still surrounding the murder of a Stanford University founder to establish who did it, how, and why.

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Phil: The Rip-Roaring (and Unauthorized!) Biography of Golf's Most Colorful Superstar

by Alan Shipnuck

Release Date: May 17, 2022

A juicy and freewheeling biography of legendary golf champion Phil Mickelson—who has led a big, controversial life—as reported by longtime Sports Illustrated writer and bestselling author Alan Shipnuck.

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His Name Is George Floyd: One Man's Life and the Struggle for Racial Justice

by Robert Samuels & Toluse Olorunnipa

Release Date: May 17, 2022

A landmark biography by two prizewinning Washington Post reporters that reveals how systemic racism shaped George Floyd's life and legacy—from his family’s roots in the tobacco fields of North Carolina, to ongoing inequality in housing, education, health care, criminal justice, and policing—telling the story of how one man’s tragic experience brought about a global movement for change.

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New Science Fiction & Fantasy Books to Read | May 2022

Have you been searching for some exciting new sci-fi and fantasy reads? You’ll be able to explore fantastic new worlds with these amazing new releases from authors Annaliese Plowright, Lauren Louise Hazel, Randolph Lalonde, Rhett C. Bruno & Jaime Castle, Lawrence M. Schoen & Brian Thorne, and Michael Chatfield. Happy reading!

The Hallowed: Part I

by Annaliese Plowright

Release Date: April 21, 2022

From the author of the popular ‘The One Saga’ comes a brand-new small town supernatural thriller, The Hallowed (Part I). If you loved Sookie Stackhouse, you’re going to adore Cherry Stokes in this delicious smash of creepiness, sexual tension, and dark humor that’ll have you devouring the pages into the small hours of the night...

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The Reign of the Occult

by Lauren Louise Hazel

Release Date: April 24, 2022

Across three richly detailed worlds, Prue, her non-magical half-brother Everett, and all Magic Users, fight to survive the onslaught of the Occult and the Underworld. This first, and terrifying, journey is a test of friendship, a new take on sibling rivalry and an exploration of all forms of love.

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Psycho Electric

by Randolph Lalonde

Release Date: May 21, 2022

Rafe became a cyborg when his aunt sold his body to pay her debt. We find Rafe in the megacity of New Udalpur, where he's been able to hide amongst a massive population that's more interested in social media, earning platinum, or trying to visit Earth to pay much attention to him. Thanks to a daring caper, his curiosity, and a little heroism, Rafe is about to get more attention than he can handle.

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Cold as Hell (Black Badge Series Book 1)

by Rhett C. Bruno & Jaime Castle

Release Date: May 24, 2022

In the West, there are worse things to fear than bandits and outlaws. Demons. Monsters. Witches. James Crowley’s sacred duty as a Black Badge is to hunt them down and send them packing, banish them from the mortal realm for good. He didn’t choose this life. No. He didn’t choose life at all. Shot dead in a gunfight many years ago, now he’s stuck in purgatory, serving the whims of the White Throne to avoid falling to Hell. Not quite undead, though not alive either, the best he can hope for is to work off his penance and fade away...

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Soul Bottles (Demon Codex Book 1)

by Lawrence M. Schoen & Brian Thorne

Release Date: April 26, 2022

Someone has been gathering up the scattered pieces of an ancient tome of magic. If the Codex is assembled, it will unleash the power to summon daemons... Can Watson track down the pieces of the Codex before more people fall victim to its power? Should he even try?

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Connection Unknown (Builder's Legacy Book 1)

by Michael Chatfield

Release Date: May 17, 2022

Luke Tavares has dreamed of joining the vast gaming guilds of the hypernet. After recently graduating high school, his parents have given him the same ultimatum as his siblings; he has one month to get a job to pay for his air, gravity, and water aboard the Dahlia. The freighter needs more hands, but Luke doesn’t want to be a trader-ship engineer. In Sphere World, he can mine asteroids, build bots, and make weapons to fuel the system-wide war between nodes. As a free player, it is his own credits on the line. But when his opponents are the very guilds that he wishes to join, he’s going to have to use every trick he knows to win.

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New Literary Fiction Book Recommendations | May 2022

Have you been searching for new literary fiction reads? We’ve got you covered! Check out these new releases from authors Mary Vensel White, Marjorie Duryea, Melanie Lageschulte, Emma Straub, Jennifer Hartmann, and Shelby Van Pelt. Happy reading!

Starling

by Mary Vensel White

Release Date: May 18, 2022

Gina lives a comfortable life. She takes the train to her job in downtown Chicago and on the weekends, watches movies or visits with her nosy neighbor. But on a rainy weekend in March, her comfortable life is disrupted. A blind date, a mysterious envelope, and a voicemail from Korea - each pushes Gina to confront a secret she's been hiding for twenty years...

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A Little Blues Story from the Jersey Shore

by Marjorie Duryea

Release Date: April 29, 2022

Written in a first person narrative, Liz reflects on her life in a series of flashbacks in her pursuit of a dream to be a professional jazz singer. Love, family, and friends are obstacles in her path but she gains new perspectives and self-realization along the way.

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The Route That Takes You Home (Mailbox Mysteries Book 1)

by Melanie Lageschulte

Release Date: May 24, 2022

It’s been a rough year for Kate Duncan, both on and off the job. Being a mail carrier puts her in close proximity to her customers, with consequences that can’t always be foreseen. So when a position opens at her hometown post office, she decides to put Chicago in her rearview mirror. What follows is a summer filled with change...

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This Time Tomorrow

by Emma Straub

Release Date: May 17, 2022

With her celebrated humor, insight, and heart, beloved New York Times bestseller Emma Straub offers her own twist on traditional time travel tropes, and a different kind of love story.

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June First

by Jennifer Hartmann

Release Date: May 17, 2022

Want to know what happens to a man who barely claws his way out of a tragedy, only to fall right into the arms of the one girl in the world he can never have? Another tragedy, that's what.

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Remarkably Bright Creatures

by Shelby Van Pelt

Release Date: May 3, 2022

For fans of A Man Called Ove, a charming, witty and compulsively readable exploration of friendship, reckoning, and hope that traces a widow's unlikely connection with a giant Pacific octopus.

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Romance Reads You’ll Love | May 2022

Looking for a new romance read this week? Check out our favorite new romance books from authors A.L. Hawke, Geneva Lee Albin, Kaci Rose, Kaci Rose, Aurora Rose Reynolds, Ajme Williams, and Jessa Kane. Enjoy your new romances!

Alondra

by A.L. Hawke

Release Date: May 17, 2022

School at Hawthorne University is not going well for Liam—until he meets Alondra. Allie's goth. But she’s also a witch. And the deeper he falls in love with her, the more witchcraft endangers his friends. And his soul. Alondra is a twenty-year prequel to Broomstick.

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Filthy Rich Vampire (Filthy Rich Vampires Book 1)

by Geneva Lee Albin

Release Date: May 24, 2022

Bridgerton meets The Vampire Diaries and readers "can't get enough!" Julian is woken from a decades-long nap and summoned to the vampire social season to find a wife. But when he meets mortal Thea, he hatches a plan to avoid the aisle. She'll pretend to be his girlfriend, and he'll pay off her mother's medical debts. Nothing can go wrong unless they fall in love.

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Falling in Love on Route 66

by Kaci Rose

Release Date: May 10, 2022

A road trip with her brother's best friend, alone in a car for two weeks, and only one bed. What could go wrong?

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Risky (Adventures in Love Book 2)

by Aurora Rose Reynolds

Release Date: May 24, 2022

From New York Times and USA Today bestselling author Aurora Rose Reynolds comes a bittersweet romance about the risks and rewards of falling in love.

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Twin Secrets (Billionaire Secrets Book 1)

by Ajme Williams

Release Date: May 20, 2022

It was tortuous to work for my dad’s best friend. When I say torturous, I mean that I had to tear my eyes away from his chiseled abs and gorgeous jawline. Twin Secrets is a full-length age gap office romance, with loads of forbidden naughtiness - the kind that makes you go weak in the knees. Filled with lots of heart and heat, all books in this series stand alone and promise a very satisfying happily ever after. No cheating or cliffhanger - EVER.

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The Boss's Runaway

by Jessa Kane

Release Date: May 23, 2022

Sissy has escaped her tight fisted father and run all the way to Vegas to start a life on her own terms. First order of business? Make some cash as a cocktail waitress... Over his dead body. Locke isn’t about to set this beautifully innocent farm girl loose on the casino floor or she’ll drive the men wild. Problem is, she has already driven him to the brink of madness with her smile, her scent, her body—and he’s far too old and jaded for a girl this sweet.

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Mystery, Thriller, & Suspense Books to Read | May 2022

Don’t miss out on these exciting new mystery, thriller, and suspense books to add to your reading list! Check out these new books by authors Jason Creed, Brianna Labuskes, Tripp Ellis, Graham Brown, Lee Strauss, and Michael Stagg. Enjoy your new mystery, thriller, and suspense books!

Unmitigated Violence (Empire of Violence Book 1)

by Jason Creed

Release Date: May 21, 2022

What does it take for one man to break another's legs and throw him on a bonfire just to savor the screams? Day after day, the system fails to bring any justice for Victor. Things only get worse, until he decides to take matters into his own hands and speak to the Dirty Kingz street gang in the only language they understand: Unmitigated Violence.

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What Can't Be Seen (Dr. Gretchen White Book 2)

by Brianna Labuskes

Release Date: May 24, 2022

A brilliant psychologist faces the secrets and lies of her own dark past in a shocking novel of suspense by the Washington Post and Amazon Charts bestselling author of A Familiar Sight.

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Wild Bay (Tyson Wild Thriller Book 41)

by Tripp Ellis

Release Date: May 23, 2022

A mysterious death. A vicious killer. A repulsive crime. The posh neighborhood of Stingray Bay will never be the same. When a pool boy is found dead in the water, Tyson and his Navy buddy, JD, dive into the case. Was this an accident? Or something wicked?

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Clive Cussler's Dark Vector (The NUMA Files Book 19)

by Graham Brown

Release Date: May 24, 2022

Kurt Austin must find a vanished ship and stave off a global catastrophe in the latest novel in the #1 New York Times-bestselling series created by the “grand master of adventure” Clive Cussler.

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Murder at the Circus (A Ginger Gold Mystery Book 19)

by Lee Strauss

Release Date: May 24, 2022

When Ginger Reed ~ aka Lady Gold ~ and Basil Reed’s son Scout runs away to join the circus, it’s not all fun and games. An animal lover at heart, Scout is tickled to assist the animal trainer and develops a particular bond with the matriarchal elephant, Tulip. The big top event pleases the crowds, but when a performer dies under suspicious circumstances, Scout and Tulip find themselves in real, three ring trouble!

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Just Plea (The Nate Shepherd Legal Thriller Series Book 5)

by Michael Stagg

Release Date: May 23, 2022

Just Plea is the fifth book in the gripping Nate Shepherd Legal Thriller series. If you like razor-sharp dialogue, captivating characters, and riveting trials, you’ll love this fierce courtroom drama by Michael Stagg.

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Interview with Marjorie Duryea, Author of A Little Blues Story from the Jersey Shore

What's the story behind the story? What inspired you to write A Little Blues Story from the Jersey Shore?

I was inspired by anecdotal experiences from my life I wanted to share, but I didn’t want to write a memoir or to write a nonfiction account of them in any genre. I chose to use them for inspiration only and create fictional stories in their spirit. Unsurprisingly, I am able to identify with the stories in my novel, but I hope other people will be able to do the same.

If you had to pick theme songs for the main characters of A Little Blues Story from the Jersey Shore, what would they be?

Liz-I Will Survive; Rocky-In the Summertine by Mungo Jerry; Mitzy-Happy by Pharrell Williams

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

Read: Contemporary fiction; thrillers; dystopian science fiction; Write: Women’s fiction.

What books are on your TBR pile right now?

Trust by Daines L. Reed and Wolf Hollow by Lauren Wolk.

What scene in your book was your favorite to write?

Rocky and Liz’s honeymoon in Key West.

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

I have a 21 year old cat behind me on my chair and occasionally climbing up my back.

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

Take one day at a time.

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

The people around you can bring happiness or sadness into your life but it's all necessary to make you who you are.

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Interview with Randolph Lalonde, Author of Psycho Electric

What's the story behind the story? What inspired you to write Psycho Electric?

For about ten years I've been daydreaming about, researching, and scheming to put this book together. After talking to a couple of friends who are in the medical and software development fields about the pieces I was missing, I got to work. Shortly after that, my Patreon Subscribers got to see the rough draft as I wrote it because I serialized it there. Most of their comments improved the manuscript in a couple of ways. A few edits later, and here we are!

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

Theme songs? I would choose Essenger: Empire of Steel for now. A good friend of mine, and great composer, is working on an orchestral theme for the audiobook right now though, so I'm sure I'll like what he does better.

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

I read biographies! I used to read a lot of science fiction and horror, though. This year I'm only writing science fiction.

What books are on your TBR pile right now?

I'm re-reading and listening to all the Spinward Fringe books at the moment so I know what I'm doing while I write the next 2-4 books. I don't have much time for other novels right now because I'm in Spinward Fringe school.

What scene in your book was your favorite to write?

I can't reveal which scene was my favourite because it's a huge spoiler. A close second is the very first chapter, where he's getting ready to connect to the Cyberscape and embark on a heist. I'm still happy with the scene setting and emotional tone there, even though it's a short chapter.

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

When I was a kid I used to have a die-cast toy version of the Millenium Falcon. After joining an online psychology workshop for writers that inspired me to reach back to my childhood self, to get in touch with the open-minded imagination of that kid, I got my hands on that toy and it's been sitting nearby ever since.

Even when I'm writing sci-fi or fantasy that couldn't be more different from Star Wars, I still see the Millenium Falcon as my "ship of dreams" and it helps me connect to the kid whose imagination was utterly unfettered and unlimited. Whoa, that got deep quick!

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

It changes, but right now I'd say; "Good habits are hard to form, but worth the work."

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

I'd like them to remember Rafe's flaws. Some of them were difficult for me to write because they reflect some of my own, and after examining them, I've seen that so many people carry the same burdens. I won't go into specifics, but I invite you to see them for yourself. I believe his strengths and flaws make Rafe one of my best characters.

Randolph Lalonde is the author of the new book Psycho Electric

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Interview with Geneva Lee Albin, Author of Filthy Rich Vampire

What's the story behind the story? What inspired you to write Filthy Rich Vampire?

I've always been a sucker (no pun intended) for vampires. A few years back I started dreaming up a steamy, decadent world of magic and forbidden romance. Recently I was enjoying some regency romance and thought 'I bet vampires' still have balls, social seasons, and arranged marriages. It was the final piece of the puzzle for my vampire world: a vampire heir trying to avoid marriage.

If you had to pick theme songs for the main characters of Filthy Rich Vampire, what would they be?

Human by Christina Perri.

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

I read all over the place. When I'm writing, I tend to read lots of nonfiction, which I used to hate! When I'm taking a break, I read a lot of romance and fantasy.

What books are on your TBR pile right now?

I'm finally starting Crescent City by Sarah J. Maas.

What scene in your book was your favorite to write?

There's a scene where the characters visit a magical village hidden in Paris, and it's full of enchantments, romance, and dark corners.

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

I can't write a book until I have a title! I have to know the title.

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

A queen directs her own empire.

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

How they felt while reading it. I want my readers to know they can always return to my books and feel like they're visiting a good friend.

Geneva Lee Albin is the author of the new book Filthy Rich Vampire

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Interview with Jason Creed, Author of Unmitigated Violence

What's the story behind the story? What inspired you to write Unmitigated Violence (Empire of Violence #1)?

I wanted to write a story that was unapologetically brutal and masculine, to provide catharsis in the face of all the frustrations that we're all faced with every day. I wanted to write a story for any people who had faced some form of injustice that seemed impossible to set right, for those people who had to sit there and take it, but had fleeting images go through their mind of just going berserk and showing everybody what happens when you f*#@ with somebody too much. I think stories like this are a good outlet.

I hope I've written this one in an entertaining enough way that, every now and then, readers will clench a fist and say "f*#@ yeah, get 'em" and feel like, at least in some universe, the bad guys got what they deserved and the reader got to see it all. The hero of this story is able to apply brute force to a problem that, unfortunately, is a lot more nuanced in real life. I love watching movies and I'm sure people will be reminded of such films as Death Wish, Law Abiding Citizen, and The Crow while reading Unmitigated Violence.

If you had to pick theme songs for the main characters of Unmitigated Violence (Empire of Violence #1), what would they be?

Bachman Turner Overdrive - Let it Ride.

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

I like reading Horror and Fantasy books. Two genres I haven't written much in actually.

What books are on your TBR pile right now?

A Book of Short Stories by Stephen King.

What scene in your book was your favorite to write?

Probably the bonfire scene. This was the first scene from the book that I saw in my head and I was looking forward to getting to it the whole time. It took longer than I wanted to get there, but I felt for it to have the right impact, I had to build up the world enough so that while it was happening, and afterwards, the reader would agree that the bad guy deserved it and the hero was still a hero... albeit one not above using over-the-top violence.

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

Nothing too crazy, certainly nothing superstitious. I do prefer to be by myself while writing, so it mostly happens in my room with either nobody else in the house or nobody awake at least. I'm not the type of author who thrives in a coffee shop, people would be too close. If the weather is nice, I can find enough space for myself in a park under a tree, that's nice.

I need the space because I can't seem to write when I'm hearing words, they just get in the way of the words I'm trying to write. So I can't be around people talking, and I can't listen to music either.

Sometimes I listen to purely instrumental music, if it captures the mood of the scene I'm trying to write, but I prefer it to not be a song I would listen to for pure enjoyment on its own. I once listened to a 10 hour looping version of the Hans Zimmer theme from the movie Inception while writing a few chapters in a book.

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

Be kind, because everybody you meet is fighting a hard battle.

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

Dear Reader, please remember that you had fun reading the book!

Jason Creed is the author of the new book Unmitigated Violence (Empire of Violence #1)

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Interview with A.L. Hawke, Author of Alondra

What's the story behind the story? What inspired you to write Alondra?

I wanted to continue my series [The Hawthorne University Witch Series], but I was looking for something different. I always found Cadence’s teacher and mentor, Alondra, mysterious and captivating in my series.

The problem was that, whereas Cadence was an outsider to witchcraft, innocent and uncertain about her magic, Alondra was a full-fledged powerful witch. So, to give the prequel a similar flavor as the series, I felt a need to change the POV. Alondra is narrated by her love interest, Liam.

Finally, I delved headlong into the tale after I was inspired to write about Alondra in the setting of her college life at Hawthorne U. in the 1990s.

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

“Geek U.S.A” by the Smashing Pumpkins fits Alondra. It’s heavy and intense, a bit crazy, but with a subtle bit of etherealism. Sticking with more grunge ‘90s music I love, I’ll assign the pained song “Warm Machine” by Bush to Liam.

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

I write what I read—escapist fantasy. My taste runs the gamut from Alice in Wonderland, to realistic horror like The Exorcist, to paranormal romance novels like the Twilight series. If I can fall into a different world, I’m hooked. If I can write it, I feel like I’ve done my job.

What books are on your TBR pile right now?

Midnight Sun, Shiftless, and Falling Angel.

What scene in your book was your favorite to write?

I actually loved writing the scene about Alondra and Liam just hiking together. This was the most memorable to me as a writer because, even though it lacked magic and witchcraft, their personalities came alive. Bringing characters to life through dialog spurred me to become a novelist in the first place. But I also enjoyed writing and researching all those ghost-hunting encounters.

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

I listen to music when I write. At night, I write in the dark with the screen set at the dimmest light. These are my ways to escape, I suppose.

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

No, not really.

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

Okay. On second thought, “love conquers all” is a great classic motto by Virgil that rings true in Alondra; and in all my other novels too. My characters survive by it. Some of my anti-heroes have not fared well confusing lust for love. Others are saved by love.

A.L. Hawke is the author of the new book Alondra

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