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Books To Read If You Like Kevin Kwan

Kevin Kwan is the New York Times Bestselling Author of the incredibly successful Crazy Rich Asians series. Known for his hilarious but heartwarming literary fiction novels, Kwan has a unique style that readers love. If you've seen the recent movie or the read the series, you won't want to miss these new books to read if you like Kevin Kwan!

To Squeeze a Prairie Dog

by Scott Semegran

Release Date: February 1, 2019

J.D. Wiswall is a sincere young man from a small town. When he joins a state government agency, he quickly endears himself to the diverse and quirky group of clerks in Unit 3. He soon learns that his coworkers have a pact to share a prize of $10,000 if they win a cost savings program. When his supervisor accidentally stumbles upon a multimillion-dollar savings suggestion it catches the attention of the crotchety Governor, who quickly turns Unit 3 into props for his selfish political reasons.

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Paul Michael Peters: The Complete Collection of Short Stories

by Paul Michael Peters

Release Date: February 2, 2019

Popular author Paul Michael Peters has just released his Complete Collection of Short Stories, which are a must for literary fiction fans looking for quick tales to read in their busy lives. Each story is designed to help readers look at the day from a different perspective. This collection features all of his published and unpublished stories. Once you start this magical book you won't be able to put it down!

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The Accidental Further Adventures of the Hundred-Year-Old Man

by Jonas Jonasson

Release Date: January 15, 2019

The brand new novel from the international bestselling author of The Hundred-Year-Old Man Who Climbed Out of the Window and Disappeared... Allan And Julius were ready for some spectacular views on their hot air ballon trip, but they weren't expecting to land in the middle of the sea. And they definitely were not expecting to be rescued by a North Korean ship harboring contraband uranium. Now they are both at the center of a complex diplomatic crisis.

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Talent

by Juliet Lapidos

Release Date: January 22, 2019

Anna Brisker just can't seem to finish her dissertation. The twenty-nine-year-old graduate student's project is on an intellectual history of inspiration... but for the first time in her life, she is completely uninspired. So, instead of working on her thesis, she instead walks the streets of New Harbor, Connecticut, eating Pop-Tarts. But as her advisor reminds her, time is running out.

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Hark

by Sam Lipsyte

Release Date: January 15, 2019

In a world full of political upheaval, cultural discord, and environmental collapse, a lot of people are searching for some peace and focus. That's where Hark Morner comes in. A guru specializing in 'Mental Archery' which teaches principles of mindfulness, mythology, fake history, yoga, and... archery. He has captivated the masses and is seen as a messiah. A status he was incredibly unprepared for.

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When You Read This

by Mary Adkins

Release Date: February 5, 2019

Iris Massey worked next to PR maven Smith Simonyl for four years. They were the perfect team in helping clients perfect their brands. But then Iris died from a terminal illness. Lost without his friend and colleague, Smith makes a discovery. Iris had created a blog filled with funny musings about the end of a life not quite fulfilled. She also has a request for him: for Smith to get her posts published as a book.

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Books To Read If You Like Kelly Elliott

Kelly Elliott is a New York Times Bestselling Author of contemporary romance novels. If you're a romance lover you've definitely read some of her popular releases like the Cowboys and Angels, Austin Singles, and Wanted series. So if you want to fall in love or are just looking for a quick fling, we think you'll adore these new books to read if you like Kelly Elliott!

Along Came Baby

by J. S. Cooper

Release Date: December 11, 2018

When my neighbor had to go out of town on an emergency work trip, I didn't think twice about giving her brother her keys so he could look after the dog... But then I met him. I had no idea her brother was Carter Stevens. He's a banker by day, musician by night, and sex on legs. Yes, he's arrogant but he has the most tantalizing smile. When he invites me to his show, I couldn't possibly say no.

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Hard Road

by Joanna Blake

Release Date: January 23, 2019

As the head of the Hell Raisers MC, I try to keep to a code of honor. So when I see one of my men roughing up a runaway I had to step in. But now I think I want her for myself... Everyone thinks I'm crazy but she sees right through me. I've always been reckless and wild but she makes me want something different. She softens me and that's something I can't afford. She's the most dangerous thing for someone like me but I can't stay away.

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Her Secret

by Penelope Bloom

Release Date: February 3, 2019

Peter Barnidge... Where do I even start? From the first day I started working for the superstar bestselling author, I felt a confusing blend of hatred and attraction. I wish I could just hate him. But I'm attracted to him. He's the kind of hot that makes me want to do the Catholic cross thing every time I look at him. One look and my brain goes to a world of sin. Speaking of... did I mention I lied during my interview?

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A Single Glance

by W. Winters

Release Date: February 3, 2019

I saw her from across the bar. It was my bar. My city. Everything belonged to me... She stood out from the crowd. She was in pain and looking for someone to blame it on. With a single glance, I craved her. I knew being with her would be a beautiful mistake. But it's one I want to make again and again.

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Ravaged by Them

by Kelli Callahan

Release Date: January 31, 2019

I was forced to choose between love or family. In doing so I betrayed the two men I claimed to love. This betrayal left wounds that wouldn't heal. It turned them both into monsters. Now they want vengeance against me and my family. Regret is no longer enough. A price has to be paid.

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Losing It

by Crystal Kaswell

Release Date: January 27, 2019

I made a pros and cons list of all the men in my life. I think you are the most suitable. You have those blue eyes and charming smile. And your strong arms and tattooed torso don't hurt either. I don't usually have a thing for bad boys... Just you. I can't believe I am even writing this. There's no way I could actually send it to you.

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Interview with Joanna Blake, author of Hard Road

What can you tell us about your new release, Hard Road?

Shane's story is one of the most emotional I have ever written. The character was introduced in another book titled Cuffed, and I have always had this story in mind. Hard Road is part of a series of connected characters but can be read as a standalone.

What or who inspired you to become an author?

My mother, who recently passed away, was an avid reader. Murder mysteries, Regency Romance, and everything in between. She even kept a file of all the books she had ever read! She instilled a love of books in me basically from birth.

What's on your top 5 list for the best books you've ever read?

Oh this is a hard one! I love so many genres. For romance I absolutely love everything from Jo Raven, Jordan Marie, Nicole Snow, Lauren Landish, Bella Lovewins (who I am cowriting an exciting new series with), Willow Winters, Roxie Noir, Sosie Frost, Winter Renshaw, Cora Brent and LJ Shen. When it comes to historical romance no one can beat Judith McNaught. Sadly she hasn't written one in twenty years! But her contemporary romances are also excellent.

Say you’re the host of a literary talk show. Who would be your first guest? What would you want to ask?

Oh, so many! Beatrice Small was a tremendous talent and wonderful member of the romance community. I suppose I would ask her why she tortured her characters so much, but then again, so we do we all! She just included a lot of actual torture!

What's your favorite thing about writing?

I love my characters! They are usually 'born' without too much wrangling. I just sit down and they are there. I do outline but I've never had to 'invent' a character. They are just there waiting for me. It's lovely.

What is a typical day like for you?

I usually brush my teeth and get right into my current work in progress, usually still in my pajamas. I don't write for long first thing in the morning, but it puts me in the right mindset for the day. Plus I'm usually itching to get back to work and visit with my characters (I get attached!). Then I go downstairs and start my day, with lots of writing and other author related activities. I spend a lot of time in my awesome readers group Blakes Bombshells. I respond to email and do a bit of marketing. I don't there has been a single day that goes by where I haven't written in five years, other than when a loved one needed me to be away from my laptop!

What scene in Hard Road was your favorite to write?

The scene where Shane gives in. He's been fighting the attraction between him and Parker for so long and he just crumbles in the most spectacular and satisfying way.

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

Yes! It's not a quick little saying but it boils down to this: I always see the best in people. My author community and readers are from so many backgrounds and varied life experiences. Some people can come off strong or seem different until you scratch the surface. You never know what someone else is going through unless you ask. I always give people (and books!) the benefit of the doubt and take the time to get to know them. Sure, that hasn't worked out every single time but for the most part it has allowed people (and stories and characters and projects and parties) into my life who are very different from me in superficial ways, and have taught me so much about life and other human perspectives. I never limit the genres or authors I read for the same reason. It's all love!

Joanna Blake is the author of the new book Hard Road

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Interview with Paul Michael Peters, author of The Complete Collection of Short Stories

What can you tell us about your new release, The Complete Collection of Short Stories?

The Complete Collection of Short Stories 2012-2018 includes all of my work that not novelized over the last seven years. These include the publications of work "Mr. Memory and Other Stories of Wonder" and "Killing the Devil" with new tales only found in digital publications. Readers can now enjoy all 18 of these works in one location.

What is exciting about this work for me is the creation of audiobooks. I was fortunate to work with super talents Linnea Sage and Paul Skye Lehrman (names I think you will hear more of in audiobooks.) These great talents brought new life to these works. They are magical and reminded me just how much I love to write, and why I wrote them. I hope that readers and listeners alike will find them just as enjoyable!

What or who inspired you to become an author?

There is little inspiration to what I do. I am much more driven to solve challenges. In a story, I hear about certain things or witness events that cause me to wonder, "Just how would that turn out?"

For example, In the story, "A Wing and A Prayer" there was a sign at the Detroit Metropolitan Airport (DTW) warning of "bird calls" and the feathered friends living in the terminal. How did they get there? Who was hunting them? How were they surviving? On that flight, I put together a combination of ideas, and the wonderful story about brotherhood and solidarity story came out.

What if your father was the greatest illusionist in the world? What type of joy and pain would that bring? I asked myself this one Thanksgiving in Maui watching a local magician and his family perform. The result is, "The Illusionists Daughter." One of the great stories in the collection.

I do hear that others are inspired, but I would describe this as an internal drive to answer questions.

Who is your favorite fictional character from literature?

Both Hannibal Lector and Larry Darrell have made me reread books they are in several times in my life.

What books are currently on your nightstand?

I am reading a lot about serial killers. This summer I will be releasing my third full novel "Combustible Punch." A thriller scheduled for release in 2019 that explores the psychological dance between that most unlikely of odd couples: a serial killer and a high school shooting survivor. There is a chapter preview on my website.

What's your favorite thing about writing?

When I write, I get lost. I forget about my day job, the bills, the strife, and get absorbed in the problem-solving in creating. Days when I write I settle in with a good cup of coffee. Hours later time has elapsed, and I am spent. I have to get back to the real world.

If you had to pick one place to vacation for the rest of your life, where would you choose?

My career keeps me on the road 40 weeks a year. So my ideal vacation would be to own a small farm in northern Michigan with my two cats, a lama named Larry, and an Alpaca named Al. When guests come over, I can show them there is a real difference between the two, so they won't be confused. It would be great to have sheep, one named Shaun, another named Shorn, and a third named Sean. Each season I would harvest the wool and make the worlds best mittens. Mostly, it would allow me that cozy spot by the wood stove where I could write all morning and read all night.

What story in The Complete Collection of Short Stories was your favorite to write?

It's too hard to pick one. My favorites are Hickory Switch that sets the tone for the collection. Fukushima Gold was twisted in the way it came together. Readers tell me how much they enjoy The Illusionists Daughter. That's a good one too.

Paul Michael Peters is the author of the new book The Complete Collection of Short Stories

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The Story Behind A Single Glance by Willow Winters

By Willow Winters

You would think that an author would be less stressful each time they release a book. As in, they’ve done it before, they have a routine now, they won’t be sitting in a dark corner rocking and biting their nails like they did the first release. You’d think that, and even I thought that, but I have learned it’s not at all true.

It doesn’t get easier, launching a book actually gets MORE anxiety-ridden which is insane given the stress and pressure indie authors have. You’re not just the author, you’re the publisher too. The to-do list is ever growing and even when you have it all nailed down and the process is streamlined, the stress is still there.

But it’s not the process or to-do lists that make it harder each time. It’s the fact that with every release, you love your books more and more. That’s the case for me at least.

Every book is my best work yet, and I fall harder and harder in love with my characters each time. Jase Cross in A Single Glance is by far my favorite hero. He’s complex, damaged, powerful and controlling, yet there’s a piece of him that is so vulnerable I can’t help but to want more of him and that’s what I want for my readers as well.

I want them to love this book like I do. And that’s a terrifying wish to have.

When you release a book, you don’t get to control or edit how a reader feels about it. That’s never going to change, and the more I write, the more I want others to feel what I’m feeling. The more I want them to fall madly and deeply in love with my characters like I do.

I’ve done everything I can to make sure everyone will love A Single Glance, and reading these early reviews is definitely helping that anxiousness inside.

It may be an intense feeling, but I wouldn’t change it for the world.

I love this book, this career, and the readers that follow me on this journey. There’s nothing better than this.

Willow Winters is the author of the new book A Single Glance

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The Challenge of Keeping it Funny by Penelope Bloom

By Penelope Bloom

If you've never read a book in my Objects of Attraction series, they can be summed up as irreverent, light romantic comedies. In every book, I try to make sure there are frequent moments that will at least make you grin if they don't get a laugh out of you. But I wanted to dive a little into some of the (maybe) surprising challenges that come with keeping the humor flowing.

One of the first obstacles in adding humor to my books was apparent to me before I ever wrote Chapter 1 of His Banana. Humor is highly personal. I'd be putting a part of myself in the book and exposing it to all my readers. If you don't believe me, just look through my critical reviews at the number of people who are shocked anyone in their right mind could find humor in my books. What's delightfully hilarious to one person is tiresome and annoying to another. So I had to decide I was okay with that. No, I wasn't going to make everyone happy, but I was going to try to make a select few as happy as I could.

Another obstacle is finding ways to keep finding opportunities for funny moments. This was and is probably still the toughest for me. I like to think of myself as a funny person in my everyday life. I'm usually looking for opportunities to get a laugh out of people, and I think I've become pretty good at it. So I was surprised when I first started writing that it didn't feel easier to slide humor in more often than I did. It seemed like the opportunities would stick out to me, just like the might in a normal, everyday conversation, but book after book, they were few and far between.

With His Banana, I finally realized what the issue was. One of the biggest problems was that I'd been taking my characters too seriously. My fear of chipping away at the "alphaness" of my male leads or the relatability of my female leads put my mind in the wrong gear for being funny. The most exciting part about getting looser with my characters has been that they feel so much more real to me now. Most real people do make jokes. They do make light of a situation from time to time, and they do like to have fun. Sometimes they even say stupid things just to get someone to grin. Once I let my characters have those moments, it felt like everything opened up. Besides, what's sexier than a guy who knows how to make you laugh?

The last big challenge of keeping it funny is being careful not to go too far. At the end of the day, whether it's humorous, scary, or suspenseful, a romance book is about the romance. I want my readers to feel the connection and the chemistry between the characters above everything else. So I have to be careful that I don't drag the story too far in any one direction for the sake of a laugh. For me, the perfect scene is one where the humor actually helps add context and depth to the developing relationship. Obviously, I don't always hit that one perfectly on the mark, but it's a goal, and not an easy one to reach.

Whether it's challenging or not, I've never been happier with the response to my books than I have since I started adding in humor. Nothing feels better than reading that somebody had been having a horrible day until they read my story. Besides, life is stressful enough as it is. I love that I get to laugh while I do my job now and that I get to help bring smiles to my readers, too.

Penelope Bloom is the author of the new book Her Secret

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New Mystery and Thriller Books to Read | February 5

Hold on to the edge of your seat as we hunt for clues and solve the case with these exciting new mystery and thriller books for the week! There are so many bestselling authors with new novels for you to dive into this week including Michael Rudolph, J.D. Robb, Jane Harper, Jonathan Kellerman, and many more. Enjoy your new mystery, thriller, and suspense novels. Happy reading!

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New Romance Books to Read | February 5

Looking to fall in love with some new romance reads? You’ll adore these exciting new novels! This week you can get your hands on books by bestselling authors W. Winters, Penelope Bloom, J.S. Cooper, Kelli Callahan, Joanna Blake, and more. Enjoy your new romance books and happy reading!

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New Books to Read in Literary Fiction | February 5

Literary fiction readers are in for a treat. This week’s latest releases list is full of intriguing reads you won’t want to miss! The new releases list includes so many bestselling authors like Paul Michael Peters, Jill Santopolo, Whitney Scharer, Elizabeth McCracken, and many more. Enjoy your new literary fiction books. Happy reading!

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New Science Fiction and Fantasy Books | February 5

Set off on an adventure to new worlds this week! This selection of new science fiction and fantasy books will surely please! Science Fiction fans should be excited about the latest from bestselling authors Michael Anderle, Jessie Mihalik, Rhett C. Bruno, and more. If Fantasy is what your library needs, you’ll be able to pick up the latest from Cassandra Finnerty, Sarah Noffke, Jenn Lyons, and more. Enjoy your new science fiction and fantasy books. Happy reading!

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