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Interview with Kelly Gendron, author of Token

What can you tell us about your new release, Token?

This story takes two damaged souls and brings them together. Retired boxer, Token Kane is a little lost after a few tragic incidents have changed the direction of his life. Harley Redbourne, struggling to survive since the death of her family, has finally hit rock bottom. When Token’s boss hires him to bring Harley back to California, Token finds a broken woman who awakens a need in him to help her. Trapped in a life without love, Harley is surprised by the connection she feels to Token. As they fight their attraction, both find a friend in each other and for the first time, these broken souls share their darkest secrets. TOKEN is book one of five new shameless, sexy and daring brothers who will make you blush all over!

What is your favorite fictional character from literature?

I mostly read romance novels and there are a few great fictional characters out there that are worth mentioning. However, when I write, I tend to favor the male’s side of the story in their POV. To be honest, they’re just so fun to write! But anyone who knows me knows that I’m a superhero junkie. My all-time favorite fictional character would be Wolverine from then X-Men. He’s such a beautiful beast with a huge heart and now they’ve made him into a father. I love it and it also doesn’t hurt that the character is played by Hugh Jackman!

What books are currently on your nightstand?

I wish that I could say I have physical books on my nightstand but it’s used to store other fun things. Now, my eReader holds quite a few books that I’m dying to read when I acquire some much needed me time. Going Down Hard by Carly Phillips, The Play Mate by Kendall Ryan, and The Billionaire by Jessica Bird (aka J.R. Ward) are just a few lying in wait for my eyes to devour.

You're hosting a literary dinner party. Which three writers are invited?

J.R. Ward, Steven King and MJ Fields. Could you imagine?

Pretend you qualified for the Olympics. What sport would you compete in?

I’m from the Buffalo area and while we get a lot of snow here, I dislike the cold. Therefore, no winter sports for this girl. I’m not a great swimmer, so those kinds of sports would be out as well. When I was young, after school, my dad and I would go jogging. We’d sprint the last mile. It was the best part of the run, like the rush that I get when I’m nearing the end of a book and everything magically comes together. Hence, my qualifying sport would most likely be the Women’s Marathon.

Who was your childhood hero?

I’d have to say there were five; mom, dad, my older sister and two younger brothers. Each family member showed me unconditional love, challenged me and, through the years, proved to me that no matter how different we all might be each of us is special in our own unique ways.

What scene in Token for It was your favorite to write?

My favorite scenes to write in any of my books are the ones that would require a “spoiler alert” when writing a review, those turning points and aha revealing moments! Token has a few of those moments. When my story brings a tear to my eye (even after reading and reviewing it for the trillionth time) I know that I might have accomplished my ultimate goal to have the reader not only read my book but feel it as well.

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

My personal fun motto is “Bad boys, give 'em a little time and experience, and they will evolve into misbehaving men!” But another saying that I like to live by is “The words you speak today should be soft and tender... for tomorrow you may have to eat them.”

 

Kelly Gendron is the author of the new book Token. 

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Interview with Willow Winters, author of Begging for Bad Boys

What can you tell us about your new release, Begging for Bad Boys?

I can tell you I cannot wait for it!!!  It's over 2500 pages of 13 romances with no cliffhangers and all happily ever afters.  It's everything I love about bad boy romances. We all came together and decided to do something epic.  It's only 99 pennies because we wanted to say hello to readers outside of Amazon and Kindle Unlimited in a big way and altogether at once.

My book, Burned Promises, is the first in the bundle and I cried nearly the entire time I wrote it. It's a heart-wrenching second chance romance and the twist hit me hard!  I really hope the readers love it as much as I do.

What or who inspired you to become an author?

When I was pregnant with my baby girl, about a year and a half ago, I read a romance or two a day. I'm not exaggerating. I was an AVID reader and ravenous for more. After she was finally here, not this past December, but the year before, I was up late at night with her.  I had all these stories in my head I'd come up with and I thought one night while she was sleeping on my chest that I should write them. So I gave it a go! So I basically owe this all to my daughter, Evelynn.

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

Oh my gosh!! I would invite Ella James and ask her why she made me cry so hard at the end of Sloth! It's one of my all time favorite books and I would love to hear her talk about it and get her perspective.

What is a typical day like for you?

It's hectic.  I work at home with my children here. I have an (almost) 3-year-old and a one-year-old.  I get up, get coffee and breakfast for them.  Kid time comes first, always. And then it's work, work, work.  There are so many things to do when you're self-published. I try to outsource as much as I can, but I usually don't find the time to write until others have gone to bed and I no longer have emails to respond to or Facebook notifications. So a lot of times I'm up till 2 or 3 am to get my writing done.

BAM. You're a superhero. What's your superpower?

I think invisibility.  So I can eaves drop!! LOL

What's the best advice you've ever received?

Don't compare someone else's middle to your beginning.  I was very upset when I started out because I didn't know what I was doing wrong.  And someone told me, you're doing everything right, you just need time.  Success is exponential and it's hurting you to compare your story to someone else who's already been here for years.  That advice changed my outlook tremendously.

That and don't stop writing. Ever.

What scene in Begging for Bad Boys was your favorite to write?

Ooh! One of the first scenes, when the couple first sees each other and the bad boy tries to get the good girl to do something naughty. I freaking loved that scene. I have never shot gun before. But it's a sexy scene with a little laughter and a whole lot of good feels. It reminds them of why they loved each other all those years ago and those feels always make me happy.

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

Surround yourself with good people, think good things, do good things and good things will happen.

 

Willow Winters is one of the authors in the new Begging for Bad Boys collection. 

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New Historical Fiction Novels

One of the greatest things about literature is its ability to transport you to another place and time. While some books might explore fantasy worlds or planets out in space, sometimes it's just as intriguing to travel back in our own history to a time we might not know much about. These new Historical Fiction novels do just that, with amazing characters and vivid imagery, they help make you feel like you are actually there and experiencing it for the first time. So if you are looking for a new literary adventure, make sure you check out these new Historical Fiction Novels we know you'll love.

New Historical Fiction Novels


One American Dream

Bernard Beck

Release Date: March 21, 2017

The only thing Jack Rubin ever wanted was to be a real American. A Jewish immigrant from Poland, he arrives in New York City in the late 1800s and begins his American journey by pulling himself up by the bootstraps. But his success doesn't satisfy him, and when he struggles while raising a headstrong daughter through the roaring twenties, he feels like a failure. Only when he finds himself helping those less fortunate during the Great Depression does Jack realize that he's been a real American all along.

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Exit West

Mohsin Hamid

Release Date: March 7, 2017

Two young people meet in a country teetering on the brink of civil war. Nadia is sensual and fiercely independent, while Saeed is gentle and restrained. Just as they embark on a furtive love affair, they are soon forced to become much closer as the unrest in their city increases. Familiar streets are turned into a patchwork of checkpoints and bomb blasts. They hear whispers of doors - doors that can whisk people far away, if perilously and for a price. As the violence escalates, they realize they have no other choice. They find a door and step through, leaving their homeland and old lives behind.

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The Orphan's Tale

Pam Jenoff

Release Date: March 1, 2017

After becoming pregnant by a Nazi soldier and forced to give up her baby, sixteen-year-old Noa has been cast out in disgrace. Now living in a small rail station, she discovers a boxcar containing dozens of Jewish infants bound for a concentration camp. This reminds her of the child that was taken from her and leads her to snatch one of the babies and flee into the night. Finding refuge with a German circus, Noah must learn the trapeze to blend in undetected. What was at first resentment from the lead aerialist, Astrid, soon turns into a powerful bond between the two.

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The Tea Girl of Hummingbird Lane

Lisa See

Release Date: March 21, 2017

The latest book from New York Times bestselling author Lisa See takes a look into the lives of a Chinese mother and her daughter, who has been adopted by an American couple. After mother and daughter have gone their separate ways, Li-yan slowly emerges from the security and insularity of her village to encounter modern life while Haley grows up a privileged and well-loved American girl. Despite being happy with her life, she often wonders about her origins and both her and her mother search for answers in the tea that has shaped their family's destiny for generations.

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The Roanoke Girls

Amy Engel

Release Date: March 7, 2017

Fifteen-year-old Lane Roanoke moves in with her grandparents in rural Kansas after her mother's suicide. When she discovered the dark truth at the heart of her family, she ran away as fast as she could. Eleven years later, while living in Los Angeles, she receives a call from her grandfather. Her cousin Allegra has gone missing. Did she run too? Or is it something much worse?

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The Women in the Castle

Jessica Shattuck

Release Date: March 28, 2017

The Women in the Castle follows the stories of three widows whose lives and fates become intertwined. Set at the end of World War II, in a crumbling Bavarian castle, the story of these women offers a fresh perspective on one of the most tumultuous periods in history. It explores what it means to survive, love, and, ultimately, to forgive in the wake of unimaginable hardship.

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Interview with Tom Savage, author of The Woman Who Knew Too Much

What can you tell us about your new release, The Woman Who Knew Too Much?

This is the second entry in my new series about Nora Baron, the New York-based wife, mother, actor, and college acting teacher who accidentally becomes a field agent for the CIA. The “accidental” recruitment occurs in her first adventure, MRS. JOHN DOE. When she gets a call from London telling her that her husband, Jeff, has been killed in a car crash while on a business trip, she flies there to identify the body. From that point on, her life is in danger, and she ends up being pursued all over England and France by people who clearly want her dead. Why? Well, that’s one of many secrets Nora learns while on the run, but it involves the safety of the entire world. In the new story, THE WOMAN WHO KNEW TOO MUCH, Nora is approached by the CIA to help them with another European op, this time in Venice, Italy. A famous Russian actress wants to defect to America, and she’s offering to share some vital secrets with the U.S. in exchange. Nora’s job is to get the woman safely out of Europe, which turns out to be a deadly assignment, especially when Venice is shut down by a massive snowstorm. Unlike actual, trained CIA operatives, Nora is learning her new job on her feet--and those feet are usually running.

Name a book that you feel has impacted your life significantly. Why was it so impactful?

There were two, and I read them both when I was 15. I was laid up in bed with the flu, so I (reluctantly) started reading my English class assignment, Great Expectations by Charles Dickens. To my great surprise, I loved that book. I didn’t want it to end, but it did, so I asked my older sister what I should read next (she was the reader in our family). My sister gave me Rebecca by Daphne du Maurier. By the time I finished reading those two books back-to-back, I knew I wanted to be a writer.

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

That’s a tough one--all my giants are no longer with us. It would be difficult to get Agatha Christie on a talk show at this point, but she would be my first choice. I’m a mystery writer, and every time I sit down to write, I have to come up with fresh new ideas. Christie wrote 65 mystery novels, 6 romance novels, 12 plays, and more than 100 short stories between 1920 and 1976. She gave us not one but two immortal detectives, Jane Marple and Hercule Poirot. Her sheer stamina amazes me. I guess I’d ask her what she eats for breakfast.

If you could invent anything, what would it be?

A time machine, so I could go back and interview Agatha Christie for my talk show.

When you were a child, what did you want to be when you grew up?

I’m from a show business family. My late mom was an actor and director. She also read mystery novels voraciously, and she passed this love on to her children. I trained as an actor in college, and I minored in English. I knew from an early age that acting and writing were my two great loves, so I always knew my life would involve them. I was a professional actor before I began publishing my novels. Now I have Nora Baron, a series detective who is a professional actor--she’s the result of my twin obsessions.

Where is your happy place? Why does it bring you joy?

I guess every writer would say that the “happy place” is wherever we’re writing. That’s certainly true for me. I’m happiest when I’m creating stories because it allows me to live in a fantasy world without being a deadbeat. That’s the great thing about the arts--what most people would consider “escaping reality” or “hiding from the real world” is actually what we do for a living.

What scene in The Woman Who Knew Too Much was your favorite to write?

There’s one sequence that was especially fun for me. I’ve loved Venice ever since I first saw it as a teenager. I stood in the massive Piazza San Marco, and I just knew it would be a great setting for an action scene in a thriller. Now, 40 years later, I finally got a chance to write that scene. Nora is in Venice to “extract” a famous Russian actress and bring her to America while eluding Russian agents bent on stopping her. The busy piazza is selected as the ideal place for the defection. Unfortunately for Nora, it doesn’t go smoothly. As a matter of fact, she--well, I won’t spoil anything; you’ll just have to read it to find out.

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

H. G. Wells: “The first man to raise his fist is the man who has run out of ideas.” Despite my action-oriented stories, I’m a big believer in civilized communication. Our continued existence depends on it, now more than ever. Peace on earth.

 

Tom Savage is the author of the new book The Woman Who Knew Too Much. 

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New Science Fiction Novels

Are you ready to jump in a ship and start exploring the galaxy? Want to discover new planets and civilizations? Do you want to do all of these things without actually risking your life and leaving the comfort of your couch? Then these new Science Fiction Novels are for you!

New Science Fiction Novels


From Ice to Ashes

Rhett C. Bruno

Release Date: March 28, 2017

Kale Drayton is used to keeping his head down and his mouth shut. No matter how much the Earthers abuse him or his own kind berate him. After being caught stealing from a wealthy merchant, he luckily gets sentenced to maintenance work on a gas harvesting ship instead of life in a cell. But he finds himself backed into a corner when his mother is quarantined. Kale takes a mysterious job offer in exchange for his mother's treatment. All he has to do is upload a program onto his employer's ship. But this straightforward gig soon has shattering repercussions.

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Infinity Engine

Neal Asher

Release Date: March 21, 2017

The final book in the Transformation trilogy sees several forces continuing to pursue the deadly and enigmatic Penny Royal. None is more dangerous than the Brackle a psychopathic forensics AI and criminal. After escaping the Polity's confinements it is upgrading itself for a deadly showdown. Aboard Factory Station Room 101, groups of humans, alien prador, and AI war drones grapple for control. In addition, the arrival of a gabbleduck known as Weaver complicates the stability of the ship.

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The Collapsing Empire

John Scalzi

Release Date: March 21, 2017

Our universe is ruled by physics. It is impossible to travel faster than light... until the discovery of The Flow. This extradimensional field allows humanity to spread to innumerable other worlds. Earth is now forgotten. The Flow is eternal, but not static. Just like a river, it is changing course and in some case leaving entire worlds cut off from the rest of humanity. Soon all human worlds might be separated forever and it's up to three individuals - a scientist, a starship captian and the emperox of the Interdependency - to race against time to see if they can salvage the empire from the brink of collapse.

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Extracted

RR Haywood

Release Date: March 1, 2017

When a young scientist in 2061 invents a time machine to fix a tragedy in his past, his good intentions uncover a catastrophic event... the end of the world. To try and change the future, he enlists the help of three ordinary people who are capable of extraordinary things. Safa Patel the elite police officer, Harry Madden the legend of the Second World War and Ben Ryder the insurance investigator. Can these three heroes, extracted from their timelines at the point of death, save the world?

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The Stars Are Legion

Kameron Hurley

Release Date: February 7, 2017

A mass of decaying world-ships known as the Legion is traveling in the seams between the stars. A war for control over the Legion has been raging for generations, with no resolution. Zan wakes without a memory, she is a prisoner of people who claim to be her family. She has been told she is their salvation and is the only person capable of boarding the Moshki, a world-ship with the power to leave the Legion. Turns out her new family isn't the only one desperate to gain control of the ship.

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The Breaking Light

Heather Hansen

Release Date: April 1, 2017

Contact with the sun is a luxury for the elite and those that are kept prisoner in the darkness will do anything to find the light. Arden is one of the citizens of Undercity, the lowest level of an off-world colony. Despite being trapped in her district, her sister is the leader of the most powerful gang in Undercity, which means she has access to the Above. While there, Arden meets Dade, someone who was born into one of the sun-kissed families who reside in the Towers soaring above the city. But it seems life isn't so perfect for him either.

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Interview with Bernard Beck, author of One American Dream

What can you tell us about your new release, One American Dream?

One American Dream is about aspirations. The first character in the book, Jack, who arrives from Poland as a ten-year-old aspires to be an authentic American. Frequently, as he grows older and moves into the middle class, he pauses to evaluate his status. He yearns to be an "authentic American" but that amorphous goal is constantly beyond his reach. Similarly, his wife Rose, and their daughter Ruthie yearn for the same thing, but each from their own perspective. In the end, after years of striving and struggle they realize that the essence of being an authentic American is to dream and aspire - always aspire to make life better for themselves and their fellow man.

What or who inspired you to become an author?

Ever since I was a child, my mother wrote short stories and articles, some of which were published. She always encouraged me to write, but I always deflected her efforts. I studied business and became an importer, but the creative seeds had been planted and when it came time for me to retire I took up writing. Surprisingly, I not only enjoyed it but I was pretty good at it and my first two books were published by reputable academic publishers.

My mother had written both fiction and non-fiction and after my first (non-fiction) books were published I decided to try my hand at fiction. This proved to be both extremely difficult and emotionally draining, yet I persisted. When I thought the manuscript was finished I sent it to Amberjack Publishing who agreed to publish it if I would accept their editorial modifications. The changes that Amberjack suggested transformed my novel in many important ways.

Name a book that you feel has impacted your life significantly. Why was it so impactful?

The Rise of David Levinsky by Abraham Cahan. I had been trying to write a book about my mother for many years and The Rise of David Levinsky showed me how to write a story of personal development within a historic context. I learned that a character does not develop in a vacuum but is shaped by seemingly unimportant everyday events. I tried to convey the ambitions and anxieties that each of the characters in One American Dream experienced. The adversarial tensions became, for me, an essential part of the narrative. There is no linear path in life, but we must all believe that we are progressing in the right direction.

If you could have dinner with anyone, alive or dead, who would you choose and why?

This might seem a little prosaic, but I would choose my wife, Judy Beck. She has been my friend for more than 60 years and we have grown up together. In those years we have soared and fallen, succeeded and failed. But in the end, just like Jack and Rose in One American Dream, we have moved far beyond our beginnings.

What fictional literary world would you most like to visit?

I think I would probably like to visit the world of Hemingway. Especially during the Spanish Revolution. Although, in the end, it was a world of smashed dreams, it represents for me a time of hope and renewal.

If you had an extra hour each day, how would you spend it?

Not really a relevant question for a retired person. So, I will report how I spend my free time - writing and thinking about writing. I am very slow and meticulous in my writing, and I rewrite everything over and over. I try to hear the voices of the characters and to accurately reproduce them. I want to avoid artifice, which I believe comes from using shortcuts, and I want their voices and sentiments to be as genuine as possible. I want them to reflect, not only their personal aspirations, but also the tenor of the time - I want them to be accurately portrayed and I obsess over this portrayal.

What scene in One American Dream was your favorite to write?

Ruthie - the character that represents my mother - has moved with her family from working class Williamsburg, where she had had many teenage friends to middle-class Borough Park where she has none. The only value that has traveled with her is her love of books. She is an insatiable reader. My favorite scene is where she goes into the "adult" section of the library to choose a book and is ejected by the librarian. Eventually she stages a passive protest - and wins! She is permitted to read adult books as selected by the librarian. This victory presages all of the battles that she fights in her growing maturity. 

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

Yes! I believe that everything always works out for the best. Sometimes, that "best" takes a long time to reveal itself, but in the end, it is there and I am able to understand the necessity of the trials and tribulations that led to it.

 

Bernard Beck is the author of the new book One American Dream. 

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Books To Read If You Like Bad Boy Romances

When it comes to love, you probably want a nice guy to settle down with. Someone you can take home to meet your parents. But then there are those times you want a little adventure with a bad boy. You wouldn't dream of settling down with him, but he's the perfect option for a little fling. Maybe you can change his ways and transform the bad boy into a man that wants to change? We have collected some of the hottest bad boy romances around, check them out now and get ready for a good time!

Books To Read If You Like Bad Boy Romances


Begging for Bad Boys

13 Steamy Romance Authors

Release Date: March 28, 2017

13 USA Today and Top Bestselling romance authors have come together to create this new bundle of 13 steamy romance reads, all featuring sinful bad boys that will have you begging for more. The collection includes brand new standalone books from some of the biggest names in romance including Willow Winters, Lauren Landish, Crystal Kaswell, Bella Love-Wins, Alexis Abbott, Vivian Wood, Tabatha Kiss, Aubrey Irons, Athena Wright, KB winters, Kylie Walker, Holly Hart and Sierra Rose.

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Hot on Ice

18 Steamy Romance Authors

Release Date: March 21, 2017

What's better than 18 hot hockey romances in one collection? The fact that 20% of all royalties will help people in need. Proceeds will go to the charity Homes for our Troops, which builds specially modified homes for injured veterans. Get ready to fall for the sexy hockey players from the New Orleans Cajun Rage. It includes authors: Avery Flynn, Robin Covington, Desiree Holt, Kimberly Kincaid, Nana Malone, Virginia Nelson, XIO Axelrod, Angi Morgan, Robin Kaye, Kate Meader, Misty D. Waters, Kim Golden, Lena Hart, Katie Kenyhercz, Christi barth, Andie J. Christopher, Heather Long and Susan Scott Shelley.

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Token

Kelly Gendron

Release Date: March 21, 2017

From the author of the bestselling Breaking the Kane Brothers Series, comes book one in a brand new series of sexy brothers: Daring the Kane Brothers. Retired boxer, Declan Kane is comfortable on a motorcycle, but it's a different kind of Harley that will give him the ride of his life. Harley Redbourne has never had anyone waiting for her in the corner of the ring. She's had to fight on her own. Now she needs a cornerman, a trainer, a friend. Declan can be that for her

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Bad Boys Unboxed

15 Steamy Romance Authors

Release Date: March 14, 2017

This bad boy boxed set offers a little something for everybody, from bad boy billionaires, rock stars, and movie stars to military men and business tycoons. This limited edition collection features New York Times, USA Today and internationally bestselling authors with tales of revenge romance, small town romance, secret baby romance, beach romance, secret society romance, and many more.

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Reckless Kiss

Amelia Wilde

Release Date: March 7, 2017

Domin Wilder is a self-made billionaire. Running his business empire means he doesn't have time for women. They can throw themselves at him all they want but he can't be tempted. And then his new executive secretary, Vivienne, starts. He knows he should stay away, but he has dark desires. Little does he know, she's actually an undercover FBI agent investigating him. There's no way she'll jeopardize the investigation for some nice abs and dirty talk.

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Riot

Tillie Cole

Release Date: March 7, 2017

They call me 901. I am a monster, a killer, a champion. I have no name, no family and no identity. In the blood pit I am a god and I need to keep fighting, until I am the only one left standing. I need to fight for my freedom. I don't need friends or women, they are just weaknesses. Until I see her. She is was stolen as a child and turned into a slave, now my master wants her. But she has melted my brutal heart and now I must make a choice. Freedom or love.

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New Book Releases Week of March 28

The new book releases for the week are here and it is definitely an exciting time for those looking to dive into a new riveting read. In the mood for a little mystery and suspense? Then check out the latest from bestselling authors Tom Savage, James Patterson and Heather Graham. Romance readers are in for a treat with some of the biggest names in the industry teaming up for the Begging For Bad Boys collection. There's also the first in a new steamy series from buzzy author Kelly Gendron. Those looking to explore something new can grab a copy of the latest literary fiction release from Bernard Beck: One American Dream. Science Fiction fans will definitely want to check out the new book by Rhett C. Bruno. Young Adult fans also have some new reads to add to their collection from Roshani Chokshi and Laini Taylor. See the full list of new book releases this week below!

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Interview with Melinda Mullet, author of Single Malt Murder

What can you tell us about your new release, Single Malt Murder?

Single Malt Murder is the first book in the new Whisky Business mystery series.  The protagonist is a young woman named Abi Logan.  A highly respected, globe-trotting photojournalist who suddenly finds herself thrust into the male dominated world of whisky making in rural Scotland when she inherits a distillery from her uncle.  Being both inexperienced and a woman she’s harassed and threatened, but she refuses to back down especially after one of her employees is found murdered in a vat of the distillery’s finest.  It’s a murder mystery of course, but it’s also a journey of personal discovery for a woman burnt out by her own over-stressed life.  In the whisky world she finds a new life, a new mission and a new love.

What or who inspired you to become an author?

I’ve always had stories chasing around in my head, but when I was a practicing lawyer I spent so much time writing professionally, for myself and others, I just never had the energy to write for myself.  Once I stepped away from the professional writing it opened the page for my own ideas to find expression.

If you were a teacher, what book would you assign to your class?

For young kids, the Paperbag Princess.  A great story about a young woman who goes off to save her prince and then realizes she doesn’t need one.  For middle schoolers Dealing with Dragons, another great book about young women finding their own strength and wisdom peppered with humor and a bit of fantasy.  For older kids and their parents, Animal Farm by George Orwell because it still resonates so deeply today.  All animals are equal, but some animals are more equal than others.

What advice would you give your teenage self?

Relax!  I spent so much time moving from one goal to the next that I missed a lot of life in the process.  Amidst all of life’s chaos it is so important to try to live in the moment when you can.  To enjoy the life you have while you are striving for the life you are dreaming of.

What's a typical day like for you?

I get everyone fed and watered and out the door by eight am.  Then I write for a few hours.  Walk the dog and chat about any story line issues that are perplexing me.  He’s a good listener, but seldom contributes much.  I write a bit more until lunchtime and then it’s the usual madness all mothers will recognize; soccer, scouts, eldercare, chauffeuring and food services.  I collapse into bed before midnight if I’m lucky, and start again the next day.  Ah, the glamorous life of an author!

BAM. You're a superhero. What's your superpower?

I would love to be able to apperate or teleport depending on whether you’re a Harry Potter or Star Trek fan.  To be able to move from one place to the other in the blink of an eye would be so thrilling.

What scene in Single Malt Murder was your favorite to write?

I’d have to say the scenes where Abi is discovering whisky with the help of her dashing head distiller. Like so many people she thinks it isn’t something she wouldn’t like, but she finds that the hand crafting of the single malt whisky is as much an art as her own photography.  Both are nuanced undertakings that strive to find the right balance of depth and color and contrast.

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

There is a quote from Emerson that I love.  “Finish each day and be done with it. You have done what you could.  Some blunders and absurdities have crept in; forget them as soon as you can.  Tomorrow is a new day.”  I try to share this sentiment with my daughters.  Do the best you can each day and don’t let the mistakes and the small injustices you encounter hold you back or make you less than who you really are.

 

Melinda Mullet is the author of the new book Single Malt Murder. 

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Looking for a little mystery and thrills but don't want all the dark and gritty details? Want to uncover the truth while sipping some tea or eating a delectable pastry? Or would you like to simply get lost in a small town and all the drama that unfolds when things start going south? Then look no further than these books to read if you like cozy mysteries. They will satisfy all your cravings and help uncover the truth along the way!

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Single Malt Murder

Melinda Mullet

Release Date: March 21, 2017

When Abigail Logan inherits her uncle's single malt distillery, she finds herself getting a little more than she was expecting. Not only is she learning the ins and outs of the business, she has started receiving anonymous threats. Never one to back down from a fight, Abi isn't going to let anyone push her out of the picture. When one of Abi’s new employees is found floating face down in a vat of whisky, Abi is determined to use her skills as an investigative journalist to identify the cold-blooded killer before he strikes again.

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Pekoe Most Poison

Laura Childs

Release Date: March 7, 2017

Indigo Tea Shop owner Theodosia Browning is intrigued when she's invited by one of Charleston's most prominent hostesses to a "Rat Tea". These parties date back to early twentieth-century Charleston, where the cream of society would sponsor these teas to promote rodent control. The party goes from odd to chaotic when a fire starts at one of the tables and the hostess' husband goes into convulsions and drops dead. Turns out his favorite orange pekoe tea was poisoned. Theo smells a rat.

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Elementary, She Read

Vicki Delaney

Release Date: March 14, 2017

Gemma Doyle has returned to the quaint town of West London on Cape Cod to manage her great uncle Artur's Sherlock Homes bookshop and emporium. When she finds a rare and valuable magazine containing the first Sherlock Holmes story in the bookshop, she and her friend go looking for the owner, only to stumble upon a dead body. When Gemma is accused of the crime, she must act quickly and use her powers of deduction to try and clear her name. When she accidently encounters a second murder scene, the race is on to uncover the truth before she gets locked up.

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Banana Cream Pie Murder

Joanne Fluke

Release Date: February 28, 2017

A romantic cruise is the perfect start to bakery owner Hannah Swensen's marriage. But when she returns home, a murder investigation unfolds when her mother's neighbor is found dead. Victoria Bascomb was once a renowned stage actress and made plenty f enemies along the way. Was it a random intruder that urdered her like the police claim? Or was a dealier scheme at play?

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Purr M for Murder

T. C. LoTempio

Release Date: March 14, 2017

Sydney McCall returns home to Deer Park to help her sister, Kat, run the local animal shelter. Determined to save the Friendly Paws from financial trouble, they both organize a fundraising event. All is going well until the landlord, Trowbridge Littleton, threatens to shut it down. When Sydney visits Littleton's gallery to make peace, she finds Kat, alongside his dead body. Will Worthington, the local homicide detective is suspicious of the sisters and they must enlist some help to clear their names. One of the shelter cats, a savvy orange tabby named Toby, helps them poke around for clues.

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Bitter Harvest

Wendy Tyson

Release Date: March 7, 2017

When the town of Winsome's pub owner is killed in a freak accident, Megan Sawyer suspects something sinister is afoot. No one seems to be listening to her, so she must plow through the town's fixation with Autumn festivities to harvest the truth...before someone else is killed.

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