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Business Books for the Modern Thinker

The world changes fast, your playbook should too. These reads explore creative leadership, evolving markets, and the art of staying ahead. For thinkers who thrive on reinvention.



From Glow to Glue

by Jeffrey Jaime

Release Date: August 23, 2025

From Glow to Glue reveals how leaders can ignite passion and build unbreakable teams through generosity, purpose, and authentic connection. It’s a call to move beyond inspiration to transformation—turning fleeting moments of “glow” into lasting cultures that stick, thrive, and change lives.

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Access: Gaining Entry to the C-Suite

by Martin Wilkins

Release Date: October 31, 2025

For over 30 years, I’ve spent my career engaging with C-suite leaders across industries such as energy, mining, aviation, manufacturing, and beyond. In that time, I’ve consistently opened doors at the highest levels and delivered outcomes worth millions—sometimes tens of millions—in value.

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The Seven Rules of Trust: A Blueprint for Building Things That Last

by Jimmy Wales

Release Date: October 28, 2025

From the beginning, people predicted Wikipedia’s demise. Instead, this global experiment in sharing knowledge and expertise online has become part of the fabric of modern, connected life. Today, every month, people view Wikipedia 11 billion times—just in the English language. The Internet’s encyclopedia has become a global utility, like water or electricity, and we rarely pause to consider the extraordinary fact of its existence.

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Once Upon a Balance Sheet

by James C Foo Leong

Release Date: November 1, 2025

Once Upon a Balance Sheet isn’t your typical finance book. It’s a story-driven experience designed for leaders, professionals, and teams who have always felt a little unsure around numbers and are finally ready to understand financials with clarity and confidence.

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So You Got the Privacy Officer Title. Now What?

by Teresa “T” Troester-Falk

Release Date: October 23, 2025

So You Got the Privacy Officer Title is the essential guide for privacy professionals who’ve found themselves in a role that’s as complex as it is critical. Whether you’re newly appointed, evolving into the position, or simply trying to make sense of what being a Privacy Officer actually entails, this book offers clarity, confidence, and a practical path forward.

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The Soul of the Workplace

by James F Twyman

Release Date: October 29, 2025

Beneath every spreadsheet, meeting, and marketing plan lies something deeper – a quiet pulse that gives life to an organization. That pulse is its soul. Yet in the rush for productivity and profit, many workplaces have forgotten their humanity. The Soul of the Workplace is a heartfelt invitation to remember.

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Wild Hearts, Bright Skies: YA Stories That Burn and Bloom

Wild Hearts, Bright Skies: YA Stories That Burn and Bloom

These coming-of-age tales capture first love, fierce friendship, and the courage to grow up your own way. Every heartbreak becomes a spark, every ending a beginning. For readers chasing both chaos and clarity.



The Essential Guide to Social Skills for Teens and Young Adults

by Kemi Emmanuel

Release Date: September 23, 2025

A powerful toolkit for today’s young generation navigating friendships, anxiety, time management, and preparation for work or college.
Discover how to:
✅ Communicate with confidence
✅ Overcome social anxiety
✅ Build meaningful relationships

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Beyond the Binary

by Strong Human

Release Date: October 12, 2025

Beyond the Binary is a heartfelt and empowering collection of stories and reflections celebrating transgender lives, resilience, and visibility. Released in honor of Transgender Awareness Week and the Transgender Day of Remembrance, this book explores identity, acceptance, and the shared humanity that connects us all.

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We Did OK, Kid

by Sir Anthony Hopkins

Release Date: November 4, 2025

Born and raised in Port Talbot—a small Welsh steelworks town—amid war and depression, Sir Anthony Hopkins grew up around men who were tough, to say the least, and eschewed all forms of emotional vulnerability in favor of alcoholism and brutality.

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Finding My Way

by Malala Yousafzai

Release Date: October 21, 2025

This is not the story you think you know. It’s the one I’ve been waiting to tell.

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Sisters Loved and Treasured

by Deborah Roberts

Release Date: October 21, 2025

Beacons of support, understanding, and love, sisters are there for us through it all—childhood, the formative teenage years, and, if we're lucky, through adulthood. But how often do we really step back from our busy lives to acknowledge what they truly mean to us? Sisters everywhere deserve to feel that love.

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The Radical Fund: How a Band of Visionaries and a Million Dollars Upended America

by John Fabian Witt

Release Date: October 14, 2025

In 1922, a young idealist named Charles Garland rejected a million-dollar inheritance. In a world of shocking wealth disparities, shameless racism, and political repression, Garland opted instead to invest in a future where radical ideas—like working-class power, free speech, and equality—might flourish. Over the next two decades, the Garland Fund would nurture a new generation of wildly ambi­tious progressive projects.

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Fantasy and Sci-Fi Picks: Time Is Never What It Seems

Fantasy and Sci-Fi Picks: Time Is Never What It Seems

Time shatters, folds, and rewinds in these haunting tales of destiny. Whether by magic or machine, every second comes with a cost. For readers fascinated by the architecture of time.



Crone of Flames (The Rowanswood Crones Book 2)

by Kirsten Marion

Release Date: October 31, 2025

Missing midlife magic? Check. Missing prince? Also check. When Olivia is called to the fae realm to rescue the prince, she’s accompanied by another crone, a piskie with family problems, and a sarcastic cat familiar with opinions. Now she must reclaim her magic or risk losing everything she’s rebuilt. Cozy fantasy with teeth.

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The Shadow of the Eagle (The Children of Verus Book 1)

by Paula Weston

Release Date: October 29, 2025

The first book in The Children of Verus Trilogy, an epic fantasy series from Paula Weston, author of the much-loved Rephaim series. The series has all the hallmarks of a Paula Weston novel—fast-paced, fresh world-building, nuanced characters, and a slow-burn romance—as it explores the nature of loyalty, love, faith, and friendship.

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The Seven Souls of Esmerelda Black

by N.K. Brown

Release Date: October 21, 2025

In Victorian London, Esmerelda Black strikes a deadly bargain: steal seven soul fragments—each tied to a Deadly Sin—or lose her sister to damnation. Gifted with the power to possess the living, she must outwit a vengeful victim and a cunning politician before time runs out.

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Price of Blood and Joy (French Quarter Vampire Enforcer Book 3)

by M Guida

Release Date: October 28, 2025

I never wanted to be a weapon. But for the man I love, I’d unleash every shadow inside me. The Unseelie Queen has escaped, unleashing chaos on New Orleans. As darkness spreads, every choice could mean life or death. Enzo is my strength, my fire—but defeating the queen will demand a sacrifice that could destroy us both.

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Those Alien Skies

by Clayton Graham

Release Date: October 30, 2025

A riveting collection of three linked novellas that takes readers on journeys to the edge of possibility and beyond. Fans of Close Encounters of the Third Kind, Contact, and Arrival will be captivated by these gripping tales of mystery, sacrifice, and alien intrigue.

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Broken Alliance (The Tracer Series Book 2)

by David E Graham

Release Date: November 3, 2025

In Broken Alliance, the second installment of The Tracer Series, David E. Graham delivers a thrilling tale of intrigue, betrayal, and survival in a galaxy teetering on the brink of chaos. The novel follows Captain Andre Duroz and his crew aboard The Venture as they navigate the fallout of Zero Day, a catastrophic event that reshaped humanity.

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Literary Stories of Memory and Meaning

Literary Stories of Memory and Meaning

Time moves forward, but echoes stay behind. These novels explore how people carry the past in small gestures and forgotten places. Ideal for readers who value emotional precision and haunting prose.



A Line In The Sand

by A Mohit

Release Date: October 11, 2025 Next slide of product details

On the day of her graduation ceremony, Irene’s life takes a dramatic turn when she learns that her American parents adopted her when she was just a few months old. She must visit her country of birth to discover her past, but her homeland is in chaos and lawlessness. A friend warns her of the dangers of going there. What will she do?

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Remembering Elizabeth (Darcy and Elizabeth Variations)

by Maeve Robinson

Release Date: October 21, 2025

For Mr Darcy and Charles Bingley, the days until they are to marry Elizabeth and Jane Bennet cannot go quickly enough. But when an impulsive race leads to a riding accident, Charles Bingley is in for a horrible surprise. His best friend has forgotten everything about the past year — including falling in love with Elizabeth Bennet!

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Touring Europe Can Be Murder (Saffron Weald Mystery Series Book 5)

by Ann Sutton

Release Date: October 30, 2025

When Ophelia and Imogen take their village tour group to Venice's most exclusive hotel, they expect art, culture, and delicious Italian food. What they don’t expect is to find a dead body. Devlishly handsome Percy Montcrief—charming, broke, and very much deceased—is discovered in his hotel room, and the local police are stumped. Enter ex-spy Ophelia and her logical sister Imogen
As the sisters dig deeper into the lives of their fellow guests, they discover that everyone seems to be hiding something.

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The Arrow That Missed

by Martin Asiner

Release Date: October 30, 2025

On the field of Hastings in 1066, an arrow is loosed — the arrow that should have slain a king and forever altered the fate of England. But what if it missed? From that single moment of mercy unfolds a grand reimagining of history — a world where England remains unconquered, her language unbroken, her destiny untethered from empire. Across nine centuries, The Arrow That Missed traces the evolution of this alternate civilization through the eyes of a nameless historian who seeks not just to record history, but to rewrite it.

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Lawman's Curse (Sandhills Justice Book 2)

by Ron Schwab

Release Date: October 27, 2025

Morg Fraser thought his days of chasing outlaws were behind him. But when a haunting plea for help arrives—and a string of strange murders follows—the retired lawman can’t ignore the call. Some say it’s justice. Others call it the lawman’s curse.

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My Daughter's Baby

by Kate Hewitt

Release Date: October 23, 2025

As I hold my daughter’s newborn baby to my chest, my heart breaks knowing she didn’t live to meet her son. Someone will need to raise this child, but who will fight the hardest? An hour ago, I didn’t know my daughter was pregnant. And now I’m standing in the hospital, tears running down my face, as the nurse tells me there were complications and Sophie didn’t make it. Cradling the precious baby she left behind, I meet the tear-filled gaze of my son-in-law, Tom. His troubled past is the reason we didn’t have a relationship with Sophie, the reason I didn’t even know she was pregnant.

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Sparks Between Strangers: Love That Defies the Odds

Sparks Between Strangers: Love That Defies the Odds

When two worlds collide, anything can happen. These stories ignite chemistry in the unlikeliest places, where passion meets possibility. For readers who love risk, tension, and the spark that starts it all.



Broken (House of the Mafia Book 1)

by Ivy Davis

Release Date: November 4, 2025

I was forced to marry the devil himself. "In darkness, you shall become mine." I'm married to Dimitri Ivanov—dark, stern, and handsome. He wants to break me, to mold me into his perfect wife, but my body betrays me, responding to his dominance. Can I love him and protect myself at the same time, or will I succumb to his darkness?

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Bad Bishop (Society of Villains Book 1)

by L.J. Shen

Release Date: November 4, 2025

The villain gets the girl… and he’ll burn the world to keep her. Bad Bishop is the first standalone dark romance in an exciting new series from New York Times bestselling author L.J. Shen.

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Youth

by Gloria Holt

Release Date: October 16, 2025

Youth is a funny, poignant romance set in a world where the mythical Fountain of Youth is a modern reality. Featuring a twist worthy of a Korean drama, this standalone story celebrates diversity, inclusivity, and love at any age.

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Beauty (Boston Bolts Hockey Book 5)

by Brittanee Nicole

Release Date: November 7, 2025

There’s an unspoken rule in hockey: don’t date your teammates’ little sister. Dating the coach’s little sister might be even worse. Not to mention bro code, which clearly states a best friend’s little sister is off limits. And I’m definitely prohibited from dating the owner of the team.

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Sleigh Bells and Snowstorms

by Claire Kingsley

Release Date: November 6, 2025

Handsome, charismatic, and charming, Jensen Lakes is an enigma in a designer suit. But his Playboy reputation is a persona—one of many—that he uses in his unique line of work. A priceless heirloom goes missing right before the holidays, and Jensen is hired to find it. Tracking down the perpetrator will be simple. He’ll be in and out before Santa hits chimneys.

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The Night Guests

by Marina Scott

Release Date: November 1, 2025

Once a prominent fixture in Omaha’s high society, Nina Wilson is now drowning in debt and disgrace following the untimely death of her father. Her engagement has been broken off, her family’s grand estate has fallen into disrepair, and her mother, consumed by grief, is incapable of running the household.

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The Perfect Alibi: Mysteries and Thrillers Built on Lies

The Perfect Alibi: Mysteries and Thrillers Built on Lies

Everyone has something to hide. These thrillers unravel perfect facades to reveal twisted motives and deadly games. For fans of cunning plots, moral gray zones, and sharp turns.



The Deadly Stingaree

by Corey Lynn Fayman

Release Date: November 1, 2025

April 23, 1891. San Diego, CA. A presidential visit. A secret plot. This recently discovered manuscript tells the remarkable story of a fourteen-year-old Chinese orphan and his notable friends—a notorious gunslinger, a Buffalo Soldier, a crusading female attorney, and the world’s greatest detective—who saved the president and the Union that day.

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The Cry of the Lake

by Charlie Tyler

Release Date: November 18, 2025

A six-year-old girl sneaks out of bed to capture a mermaid, but instead, she discovers a dead body. Terrified, she locks the vision deep inside her mind. Years later, when her friend's father is accused of murder, the horrors of Lily's past come bubbling to the surface. Lily has to make things right, and to do that, she must confront her past.

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Fatal Castle

by David Boito

Release Date: October 28, 2025

Dateline: Tower of London — When Yeoman Warder Clive Bellamy’s estranged daughter, Ashley, comes to visit, their reunion is trammelled by a Crown Jewel heist. Trapped inside the fortress, they must use medieval castle warfare to fend off the brutal thieves while navigating their own past in the process.

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The Last Secret (The Last Series Book 2)

by Christian Sebastian

Release Date: September 30, 2025

In 1945, an Allied test pilot stole impossible technology from the Nazis—a craft that moved without wings, turned without banking, and stopped without slowing. Seventy-five years later, as identical objects appear in declassified military footage, the dying thief breaks his silence. One theft. One secret. One question. Many questions.

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Angel Takes Off (Yorkshire Murder Mysteries Book 30)

by Roger Silverwood

Release Date: November 5, 2025

Detective Inspector Michael Angel returns to face his toughest case yet — and this time, he’s missing his right-hand man! Discover a brand-new, page-turning murder mystery in the bestselling series. One million books read! A detective who’s no angel despite his name... Meet Detective Michael Angel. An old-school policeman who sometimes rubs his team up the wrong way. He’s got his flaws, but he never gives up on a case. One dead actor, murdered on set while the cameras roll.

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Murder at Fairleads Fort (Margaret and Mona Ghostly Cozies Book 6)

by Diana Xarissa

Release Date: November 7, 2025

Ted and Margaret leave York with plans to spend a week traveling along the path of Hadrian’s Wall. Margaret is excited about the opportunity to learn more about Roman Britain. And she’s enjoying traveling with Ted. When an aggressive motorist cuts them off at a gas station, they both just brush off the encounter and put it out of their heads.

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Interview with A Mohit, Author of A Line In The Sand

What's the story behind the story? What inspired you to write A Line In The Sand?

Nilima Rani Das was a real person from Jhenaidah, Bangladesh, who took a loan of under $10,000 from Dr. Yunus's Grameen Bank with an interest rate of over 20%. She had to repay the loan in 46 installments and diligently paid 40 of them. Due to unavoidable hardship, she missed the 41st payment, after which Grameen Bank officials began to harass her, and the mistreatment gradually intensified. Unable to bear the threats and escalating abuse, Nilima, a 28-year-old housewife, took her own life, leaving behind her six-month-old daughter, Rani. Nilima Rani Das is the inspiration behind my book.

If you had to pick theme songs for the main characters of A Line In The Sand, what would they be?

Imagine there's no heaven.

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

My favorite genre is literary fiction with a deep spiritual underlying, and so is my writing.

What books are on your TBR pile right now?

On top of my pile are Mother Mary Comes to Me by Arundhati Roy, Midnight’s Children by Salman Rushdie, and A Warden’s Path by Percy Pitzer.

What scene in your book was your favorite to write?

The conversation of Irene with her dying mother in chapter eight, and her conversation with the Moulvi in chapter ten. I poured my heart into those two chapters, writing with teary eyes, and they still evoke the same emotion when I revisit them.

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

Oh, no, the most challenging part for me is zeroing in on the characters. Once I settle on the characters, I write down their ages, and that’s it. The characters tell their stories, which come to me like a torrent. I don’t need any muse, but it takes time for me to finalize the characters. Sometimes I add additional characters or tweak their age, but not often.

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

Yes, treat your neighbor as yourself.

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

Nilima Rani Das is not a singular person; Grammen Bank has been the cause of death for hundreds of destitute people whose lives the bank promises to improve. Grameen Bank has made Dr. Muhammad Yunus a fabulously wealthy person while destroying the lives of many poor people. It is time for the world to wake up from Yunus's multi-million-dollar PR campaign and see the truth. I just raised the flag; I hope others will carry it forward. At the end, I want to say: Don’t forget the Nilimas of the world!

 

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Interview with Gloria Holt, Author of Youth

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

Turning 40 inspired this book. I became reflective about where I was in life and decided to channel those thoughts and explore, in a creative way, my insecurities about getting older.

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

This is the best question ever! Music is so important in Youth. Goldie, the protagonist, is a music snob, and her boyfriend, Teo, is a musician. Here are a few of the songs mentioned in the book: Summertime Sadness – Lana Del Rey; Fade Into You – Mazzy Star; Here Comes The Sun – The Beatles; Make You Feel My Love – Bob Dylan; From the Edge of the Deep Green Sea – The Cure.

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

I’m a big romance reader who favors funny, quirky, and tender stories—attributes I prioritize in Youth and in my writing.

What books are on your TBR pile right now?

Julia Song Is Undateable by Susan Lee; Finding My Way by Malala Yousafzai; The Bewitching by Silvia Moreno-Garcia; Realm of Four Kingdoms series by Jayci Lee; Tomorrow, and Tomorrow, and Tomorrow by Gabrielle Zevin.

What scene in your book was your favorite to write?

The meet-cute moment for my main couple, Goldie and Teo. I made it a flashback in the chapter where their relationship starts to unravel. I thought it was a nice contrast and gives the reader an extra kick in the feels when everything is revealed.

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

Nothing quirky. Just leave me be, and I can write wherever, whenever.

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

“She had resolved never to take another step backward.” The Awakening by Kate Chopin

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

I want to leave the reader with a smile on their face and a sweet ache in their chest. They might never recall a line or any of the characters’ names, but that feeling of enjoyment is what I hope readers remember.

 

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Interview with Corey Lynn Fayman, Author of The Deadly Stingaree

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

The original manuscript arrived at my front door several years ago with an audible thump. There was no return address, only my name printed in large block letters—COREY LYNN FAYMAN—and, as I had not immediately answered the door, I missed the opportunity to see who had put it there. I brought the envelope inside, placed it on the kitchen table, and opened it carefully. The contents left me both amazed and dumbfounded. Was this remarkable tale fact, fiction, or some devious combination of both? I suspect the latter, but some part of me wishes it were all true.

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

I Won't Back Down at The House of the Rising Sun

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

Mystery, Crime Fiction, Historical Fiction, Popular Science. I've written all of these except the last one.

What books are on your TBR pile right now?

John & Paul: A Love Story in Songs, On Fire and Under Water: A Climate Change Crime Fiction Anthology, All Tomorrow's Parties, Drive: A Novel, and Cooler than Cool: The Life and Work of Elmore Leonard.

What scene in your book was your favorite to write?

A scene where my 14-year-old protagonist escapes from his captors by sneaking through the maze of "The Cribs," receiving timely and creative assistance from the fallen women who ply their trade in the lawless and debauched Stingaree district of downtown San Diego in 1891.

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

My writing habits are incredibly boring. Early morning, 1 cup of coffee, start writing. In my office. The dullness of it probably helps.

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

“Crime is common. Logic is rare." (from Sherlock Holmes)

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

That a small group of outcasts working together can defeat larger forces of ignorance and greed. And have more fun doing it.

 

Corey Lynn Fayman is the author of the new book The Deadly Stingaree

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Interview with Ivy Davis, Author of Broken

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

I wanted to write a really steamy romance book this time, and I believe I delivered. You’re gonna need a fan for this one!

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

Off to the Races by Lana Del Rey. It’s about a twisted, dark relationship between a young woman and her older boyfriend. My book deals with that kind of toxic relationship that is so much fun to read about.

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

I love to read all different genres, from thrillers to romance to historical fiction. I love the variety to keep things interesting. But my favorite genre to write is romance. I just can’t help myself.

What books are on your TBR pile right now?

The next book on my TBR pile is The Second Chance Cinema by Thea Weiss.

What scene in your book was your favorite to write?

The scene where the main characters first meet. The tension between them was so much fun to write. I always love writing first meetings. There’s just something special about it.

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

I wish I had some, but I usually just stick to my normal schedule that keeps me on track. And a lot of mental determination.

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

My motto is to stay focused, no matter what. If I can’t stay focused, then it makes it hard to get work done.

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

I want my readers to have a fun time with this book. The main theme is about embracing darkness within us and I hope my readers enjoy escaping into something darker and dangerous.

 

Ivy Davis is the author of the new book Broken

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