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Undertow , the shocking sequel to Dragonfly ,  is OUT NOW! Early Readers are saying... "An incredibly powerful sequel to Dragonfly. I found myself riveted to the last page by the depth of feeling, loss, tragedy, and love in this gorgeously woven story. A definite must-read." --Jolene Perry, author of Out of Play "As far as a second book for a series goes, Undertow knocked it out of the park." --Jessica, Bend in the Binding reviews "My God I am so emotional! I have to give a huge KUDOS to Leigh because she knows how to write a story like no one's business!" --Tee, Diary of a Book Addict reviews " Undertow pulled me under and left me gasping for air and wanting so much more. I couldn’t stop thinking about these characters, and now I’ll never be able to get a shirtless Bill Kyser out of my head." --Magan Vernon, bestselling author of The Only Exception "Amazing! The characters are lovely, but they're also flawed...

    Eternal Summer - A Collection of Short Stories Eternal Summer is a collection of eight paranormal short stories.  Participating authors include: Olivia Hardin, C.G. Powell, Mandie Stevens, Liz Schulte, Lola James, Tawdra Kandle, Stephanie Nelson and Melissa Lummis. Purchase on Amazon / Barnes and Noble List of stories: One Bite Paradise by Olivia Hardin - author of the Bend-Bite-Shift trilogy  Jill’s wish gave Doc a new chance at life – literally. Almost a decade of years have passed since Jill watched her lover get killed and now that time is like a chasm between them. Can they learn how to make One Bite of Paradise become an eternity?  Cat Napped by C.G. Powell - author of the Terra Stellar series  Tempers fly, when Sarik makes last minute changes to Jael’s and his vacation plans. How far will he go to get back in her good graces?  Eternally Yours by Mandie Stevens - author of Eva and Thomas series  Eva ...

This Time Around by Ellie Grace  New Adult Contemporary romance eBook, 197 pages*Self-published Release date: July 15, 2013   Tour organized by: AToMR Tours Purchase: Amazon | B&N | Smashwords Nora Montgomery left home and heartbreak behind in South Carolina when she moved to New York City after her high school graduation. Now, four years later, she returns home and is forced to confront the past she left behind and the reckless boy who broke her heart. It’s not long before the pieces of her past begin to blur with the present and she realizes that the feelings she had for her first love never really went away. As old dreams resurface and new truths come to light, she begins to question the future she's always planned on.  Jake Harris has spent four years regretting the night he let her get away. When she finally reappears in his life, he is determined to win her back and prove how much he’s changed. She might never forgive him...

  The Posse Being a widow at the age of forty-four was never in Jude Hawthorne’s plans. After her husband’s death, she’s left with her family’s beach restaurant and two nearly-grown children. The last thing she’s looking for is another chance at love. However, if her husband’s best friends, the Posse, have anything to say about it, love is just what she’s going to get. The Posse is determined to take care of Jude, and when they decide the best way to do that is for one of them to sweep her off her feet, three begin to vie for her affections. But only one can reach her heart. In a story of friendship, loss and second chances, Jude will learn her life is far from being over.   Purchase - Amazon / Barnes and Noble / iTunes   Join us August 14 - 16 to get to know Tawdra Kandle and her books on Facebook   Twitter Chat with Author Tawdra Kandle August 20 @ 9pm EST  #ThePosse     About Author Tawdra Kandle    ...

Promise Me This by Sarah Ashley Jones Cover Design by Okay Creations. Genre: New Adult Contemporary Romance Welcome to the South - where the tea is sweet and the accents are sweeter. This Southern way of life is all Charlie has ever known. It’s not until she loses the only person who pushed her to break free of the Southern Belle mold that she starts living the life she needs and not the life her parents forced on her. Jhett has lived on the edge for as long as he could remember - constantly teetering back and forth between being a rock star and living a normal life. His rebellious and sometimes arrogant attitude is known to get him into trouble, especially with the girls who hang on his every move. Charlie never thought that a trip to pack up her brother’s apartment would leave her feeling even more unsettled about the grainy details of her brother’s death. Her quest for information leads her straight to his old hangout and into arms of Jhett, who suspici...

Spunky artist manager, Jessica Stanton, isn't looking for love. She's looking for a savior. When a business rival steals yet another of her rising stars, she's in danger of losing everything she's worked so hard for…and the only person who can save her fledgling business is the one man she shouldn't want. Art authenticator, Eli Marks, doesn't have time for love. He's too busy saving his brother from the demons of his drug addicted past. For the past ten years he's cultivated a façade to keep his distance from everyone else. But when a string of high-profile art forgeries threatens the security of the only family he has left, he must turn for help to a woman who breaks through his carefully constructed façade every time she's near. Will Jessica and Eli save each other? Or will secrets and lies stop them from finding true love?  EXCERPT :  (Warning: adult story-language) Jessica shifted uncomfortably under the scrutiny of the ...

Pipe Dreams by Destiny Allison Sci-fi, dystopian Paperback, 360 pages Published June 2nd 2013 Beneath the park bench, a young girl cries for help, her voice a cold hand on Vanessa’s throat. “Please,” the girl whispers, a tear trickling down her battered face. Vanessa glances at the empty square. A piece of trash tumbles. A bird settles in a tree. Then there is silence — no voice, no wind, no movement. It’s as if the world is waiting. The naked girl is desperate, but compassion for the Fallen is never forgiven. Vanessa’s hesitation is her undoing. Unbeknownst to her, Lewis is still haunted by her thick, auburn hair, serious eyes, and mocking laughter. She is the symbol of all he hates and her interaction with the girl is just what he needs to gain control of the virus. Originally developed to save mankind from itself, the virus can be used to create a slave race. When it is released, Lewis will have his revenge. As his plan unfolds, Vanessa is forced to flee. Esca...