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Basque – Love Stories by HJ Furl

About Basque – Love Stories by HJ Furl

Basque’s Love Stories examine love over the years. From the persecution of witches in 1644, the free love era of the Permissive Society, to modern attitudes. At a deeper level Basque is about how women and men love, use, treat, and abuse each other. This is why my tales are so controversial: rules are there to be broken…
‘I’ll care for you. I’ll create an environment for you to live in that’s warm, comfortable, safe, secure, ensure you’re well-fed. Make you happy. Make your dreams come true.’ – Basque.
Looking for Love? Intimacy. Devotion. Passion. Obsession. Infatuation. Addiction? Odd love that defies conventions. Daring invitations to love. Love that breaks the rules. Find it, here:
He didn’t know what to do with her at first. Her behaviour was erratic, daring. Her love, the tactile touch, their passion, intoxicated him. Then, when she came to him, he smelt the animal scent on her, she savoured his strange taste and they lost all self-control. – Strange Taste.
‘Save me for later, eh?’ – Allure.
‘Do what I say and you won’t get hurt.’ – Occasionally
I write unusual love stories. Pearl loves a human toy. Marion shelters homeless young men. Allen is haunted by his dead bride. Julia is persecuted as a witch. Taylin stuns mourners at her husband’s funeral. Marie paints snowdrops – with her mouth. Evie battles Cancer. Georgie is promiscuous. Simon loves Animals, Lizzie, and Joely.
Basque – Love Stories – rules are there to be broken

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Dead City by Sean Platt


About Featured Book: Dead City by Sean Platt

(This book will be free from 12/4 through 12/31)

From the bestselling authors of the Invasion and Yesterday’s Gone series comes Dead City, a gripping biological technothriller that blends real-world genetic engineering and high-stakes corporate espionage to deliver a heart-pumping race against the clock to save humanity from the zombie plague…

One drug saved the world. Now, the same drug threatens to destroy it.

Rising star Ian Keys has climbed to the top rungs of pharma giant Hemisphere — creator of Necrophage, the drug that paused the necrotic outbreak and allowed the infected to live among us.

Ian’s new position gives him access to dangerous secrets that could ruin the company. When ominous hints from an anonymous insider set him on the hunt for the biggest secret of all, he discovers that the “cure” the company gave the world might not have been a cure at all.

Now men are watching Ian’s house. They’re following his wife wherever she goes. When he’s called to CEO Archibald Burgess’s office, he’s taken by armed guards — then plied with vague threats.

What would happen if Necrophage failed? Burgess asks. What would become of our society if the disease were allowed to progress again … and all of our well-behaved patients slowly turned feral?

There’s only one person Ian can take his case to: reporter Alice Frank, who’s been trying to blow the whistle on Hemisphere for years.

But is there time to save what’s left of the world … or has the inevitable slide back into chaos already begun?

Dead City is the first book in the Dead World Trilogy, an intelligent, hard science fiction exploration of the zombie subgenre.

This SciFi book is available in these Formats: eBook

A Blueprint for Hope by Olene Quinn

About A Blueprint for Hope by Olene Quinn

A Broken-Hearted Chef with a Big Dream. An Architect with a Past. A High School Crush. What could go wrong?

When Hope Gibson broke up with her fiancé, she lost everything. She returns to her small hometown of Harmony Ridge with a modest savings account and big dreams of opening her own restaurant. However, she soon learns that her own father and his cronies in the county government have every intention of blocking her plans.

Hope’s high school crush, Lone McGregor, is not having any better luck. The death of his grandfather forces him away from his high-speed life as an architect in Los Angeles to repair and sell the property he inherited in Harmony Ridge. As a member of the least popular family in the county and boasting a hell-raising reputation of his own, he too finds the local government standing in his way. When Lone concocts an ingenious plan to solve both their problems, they must commit to working together. And manage not to fall in love…

A Blueprint for Hope is a sweet romance and is Book One in the Harmony Ridge Romance Series. Each book in the series can be read as a stand-alone novel. Keep up with your favorite couples by reading them in order. Happily Ever After guaranteed!

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The Red Eats Sadness

About The Red Eats Sadness

Meet Shauna O’Rourke. She enjoys watching movies and eating popcorn and doing crazy things. After a violent guest attacks her, she sets out to find her sister, Isobel, even though Allison, her case worker, says she doesn’t have a sister. Her search leads her into the wasteland outside her apartment to a place called The Palms, a diseased building full of people who do not want to be found – and the things that feed on them.

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The Zion Survivor

About The Zion Survivor

The late 1960s. The war overseas in Vietnam is still raging, and here at home, a movie about the living dead is terrifying audiences. An ad in the newspaper says the dead walk in the small town of Zion, and Mary and her brother – “highly ranked amateur paranormal investigators” – want to see it for themselves. People from a nearby village have other plans for Zion, and Lisa – a nurse who grew up in the small town where the dead walk – hatches her own plan. Revenge.

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Fake It Real Good

About Fake It Real Good

My younger brother hates me… he’s getting married.
And of course, my mother is going to have a field day with me still being a bachelor.
But love is for the birds. I don’t have time for that madness.
So, a fake date from an agency will work in a pinch.
Hope this poor damsel in distress is up for having to meet my wretched family.
If she survives, I’ll have to give her a bonus. Or hire her for my lonelier nights.
Much to my surprise, she’s not at all what I thought she would be.
Curvy, bold, hilarious – everything I want in my life.
This isn’t good.
Why in the world would a woman like her sell her time to a man like me?
Surely there’s more to her story than meets the eyes.
Not my problem. I just need one thing from the delicious beauty.
Fake it real good, baby. Fake it good.

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When You Start Seeing It

About When You Start Seeing It

This book is an anthology of eight Thriller stories blended with Supernatural elements. Each story may have a different plot, different characters, different events, different places, etc., but every story tries to highlight the same point:

When a suspicious or unnatural event occurs, something which does not have a practical explanation, then there are two ways of looking at it. Either believe it to be something supernatural, or look at it as a figment of one’s imagination. An imagination conceived out of a scared mind.

Something that seems supernatural, may actually be something that has a practical explanation.

Something that seems normal, may actually be something that is supernatural, something which is way beyond our practical thinking.

Story Titles
1. A Familiar Voice
2. The Graveyard
3. Cursed
4. An Open Mind
5. Shadows
6. Karma
7. Refusal
8. The Sinner

NOTE – The eBook will be available for free during the Halloween weekend (Oct 30 & 31).

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Interracial Series: Mwangi’s Break in Prison

About Interracial Series: Mwangi’s Break in Prison

A story of PURE DOMINATION. A story of OBSESSIVE COMPULSION. A story of LUST and UNDERSTANDING. The right to fuck belongs to the BEST MAN. The best of INTERRACIAL DOMINATION.

A massive cock holder, Kareem Mwangi, dominates the prison as he turned straight prison guards into his sissies. One look at his Big Black Cock and a hypnotic sensation lure you in his trap. I am a prison guard and the things that I see while I watch his conjugal visitors get fucked and humiliated were beyond my imagination. Later finding out the true identity of his visitors shocked and confused me to my core belief.
Mwangi was a player. He was a BULLY, a successful one who I mistook for someone ordinary, but he was someone very special. The attitude, the manhood, the masculine body and a well-hung big cock is all anyone needed. I thought that I had the upper hand in this battle of power, respect, and desire, but I was gravely wrong! His massive cock could turn any man to become a cuckold sissy slave ready to trade anything for a lick of his cock. He was Black Cock Bully for all the right reasons.

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Captive to the Word of God by Stuart L. Brogden

About Captive to the Word of God by Stuart L. Brogden

In four parts, this book examines the history of Baptists and the distinctives that mark them; how Baptists fit into and should view reformed theology; a Baptist view of the covenants in Scripture; and what these theological and doctrinal concepts look like when practiced in a Baptist church.

April 18th, 1521. Martin Luther was on trial for believing the Scriptures were the ultimate authority for the Christian, rather than dogma developed by men. He is quoted as having said, “My conscience is captive to the Word of God” when asked to recant his writings. I’ve taken part of Luther’s statement as my title because while I am thankful to God for myriad men in the Reformed Baptist world that have taught me much, I cannot claim full allegiance to a document written in the 17th century; it being mostly right. The Word of God – alone! – demands and warrants our full allegiance. While we have disagreements, let Holy Writ be our foundation and wisdom as we test all things and hold to that which is good.

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OOF: An Online Outrage Fiesta for the Ages by Strobe Witherspoon

OOF: An Online Outrage Fiesta for the Ages by Strobe Witherspoon

Award-winning novelist and cultural critic Strobe Witherspoon interrogates his own profession. It goes terribly.

“Wildly entertaining …Sometimes sad and sometimes hilarious, Witherspoon’s timely metafictional novel explores the ways (mis)information can shape public discourse in the digital media age.” – Booklife by Publishers Weekly

”Strikingly original …an innovative literary experiment that supplies a thoughtful commentary on the ‘discourse virus’ of our age …Witherspoon tackles a broad spectrum of media, including comically scathing excerpts from tweets, podcasts, blogs, and even academic journals and also keenly exposes the ways in which Strobe, the character, is implicated in his own online assault, due to his obsessive attachment to public life.” – Kirkus Reviews

OOF explores the role of satire in a society lurching from one ridiculous crisis to the next, where media outlets rely on clicks to stay alive and everything is filtered through a lens of anger and misinformation.

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Strobe Witherspoon just sold his latest satirical novel for a lot of money. The book in question, FLOTUS: A Memoir, is a fictitious autobiography about a former first lady of the United States reflecting on years of misery at the hands of her much older POTUS husband. When a chapter is leaked in advance of the book’s publication, an Online Outrage Fiesta (OOF) ensues via news outlets, blogs, Twitter, troll farms, and everything in between. Witherspoon has his life placed under a microscope. Family secrets are exposed. Now, an anthology has been put together to document Witherspoon’s downfall—and settle the score.
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”an impressive achievement of unflinching honesty from a noteworthy talent, as resonant and relevant as it is entertaining …OOF tugs at the threads that connect American cynicism with radical extremism and weaves a character-rich tapestry of insight …Each voice, whether of a New Yorker journalist or an Internet influencer, is rendered with uncanny fidelity. Perhaps most masterful is that key events are not depicted but merely alluded to, allowing the text to provide an elegant framework for a more personal story painted almost invisibly in the negative space.”– BlueInk Review

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Taking Vengeance by Cynthia Sax

Taking Vengeance by Cynthia Sax

Discounted to 99 cents!
An enemies to lovers cyborg romance!
The only force stronger than their hate is their love.
Vengeance hates all humans. When the huge cyborg is told he’s genetically compatible with the enemy, he makes it his mission to capture the female. That should be easy. She’s a weak, fragile human.
Then she blows up his ship, blasting to bits his preconceived notions about her kind.

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Make your “old” laptop fast again by Ina Norde

Make your “old” laptop fast again by Ina Norde

Read this book before buying a new computer.

Are you tired of replacing Windows computers every several years because they become too slow? Then this book is for you. Install Linux Mint 20.2 and try it instead of buying a new computer.

Are you a regular non-technical Windows home user? This book is simple for everyone and is written for home users who may not be familiar with technical tasks.

Your computer is just a few years old and Windows 11 will not even work on it? Under Linux Mint there will be no restriction on how long you can keep using your laptop.

Linux Mint is a fast, secure, and reliable operating system. It is a free, simple to use, and great alternative for regular home users even not familiar with Linux.

You do not need to be afraid of Linux Mint even if you never heard of it. You will find some simple explanations to demonstrate why Linux Mint is no more complicated than Windows these days. You can try Linux Mint and see it for yourself rather than listen to the myths that Linux is only for technical gurus.

In this book you will find:
• Simple plan how to back up your Windows computer if you have not done it before. Just in case.
• How to download and make Linux Mint installation USB.
• How to install Linux Mint with simple explanations of different options and screenshots for all steps.
• You even can keep Windows operational. You will be able to start Linux Mint or Windows.
• Simple explanations on relevant technical aspects during the installation.
• A few post-installation tasks to start your Linux Mint journey easier.

Many users likely will like Linux Mint and keep using it rather than buying a new computer. You may even think why you have not tried Linux Mint years ago and that it is good you did it now.

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The Fabric Over the Moon

About The Fabric Over the Moon

Free promotion until 1st of November!

Stories come alive at night.

They are whispered around dying campfires, by quiet bedsides, under deformed old trees.

They might get interrupted by the howling wind, inaudible gasps, or nervous comments, only to be continued fervently once the dust settles again.

Why did the girl visit the eerie village? What did the gypsy’s words mean? Can the discovery of a new flower change the world?

Stories are supposed to end but they never do.

They leave you wondering and longing for more. They live on in your mind, in corners with cobwebs and memories you’ve been suppressing, in recurring daydreams you have while waiting in long lines. They fester and thrive there. They spiral and soar. You wish they would die but they cannot anymore.

Once you blow breath into a story, it instantly becomes yours…

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The Case at Barton Manor

About The Case at Barton Manor

1920’s London

Rosemary Lillywhite only wanted to be left alone to mourn her husband in peace, but when a desperate woman knocks on the door of her dead husband’s investigative office, she’s forced to make a choice: come out of hiding or turn Grace Barton away.

Working cases with Andrew had been fulfilling, but she couldn’t solve this case by herself—or could she? When Rosemary discovers that Grace is from the same village where her family lives, and that they’re all invited to a party at Barton Manor, she knows it’s a proposition she can’t refuse.

With her best friend, bright young thing Vera Blackburn at her side, Rosemary heads to the country and finds herself embroiled in a murder investigation.

The plot thickens when she’s forced to defend her brother Frederick’s good name, and is confronted with romantic feelings towards handsome CID detective and old friend Max Whittington. Will Rosemary solve the crime before the murderer strikes again?

Book One in The Mrs. Lillywhite Investigates series. Are you ready to escape to the roaring twenties? For fans of Beth Byers, Leighann Dobbs, Lee Strauss, and cozy historical murder mysteries. A light, cozy mystery with no swearing, graphic scenes, or cliffhangers.

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Zken 4 Adventures in Brooklyn by Jerock

About Zken 4 Adventures in Brooklyn by Jerock

Join Jamal sonny and martika on an adventure of a lifetime through Brooklyn with a little
alien robot named Zken 4. This is a children’s comic book with all the right elements to become an instant classic.
you will be inspired as your imagination takes you on a new journey through friendship loyalty honor and respect.
This is the beginning of an incredible story grab hold your in for the koolest ride.
https://www.zken4.com/

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Podcasting Made Simple: The Step by Step Guide on How to Start a Successful Podcast from the Ground

About Podcasting Made Simple: The Step by Step Guide on How to Start a Successful Podcast from the Ground

Although there’s never been a better time to get into podcasting, with all the contradicting and often false information scattered all over the internet, it’s no wonder why so many people often struggle to find a starting point when there’s so many conflicting views on what the best quality equipment is, what launch strategy should be used, and even editing. In fact, it can even create the illusion that starting a podcast is a daunting and time-consuming process.

In Podcasting Made Simple you will discover:

The X factor that leaves listeners craving their next fix of your content

The secret to creating an immersive parasocial relationship with your audience

Why trying to monetize incorrectly can actually ruin your chances of turning your hobby to an income

Why many podcasters’ advertisement and promotion actually repels potential listeners

How to create a loveable personal brand through emotional familiarity

The simple, straight forward guide to recording and editing (equipment recommendations included).

5 simple tricks to make postproduction a breeze

How to choose and execute the launch strategy that’s right for you

Why over half of podcasts are given up on by 6 months down the line

How to format the perfect email that will get sponsors running your way, even if you have a low listenership

Unique ways to start attracting guests, and become an authoritative figure

The pre-guest ritual that guarantees a free-flowing interview

The single most important voice technique that you can use to differentiate your show from competitors

This digestible guide is made for people who have no experience, so yes, this will work for you even if you’ve never spoken into a microphone. Even if you’re not a technology guru, and have no presence on social media. Even if you have an extremely busy schedule and a low budget.

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Tales of Nonagon

About Tales of Nonagon

Bizarre deaths, murder and scaffolding.
Welcome to Nonagon, city of bloated domes, where the sun never sets and all shall be forever well, a world that looks like ours but is quite mad. The first part of a glittering series of drivel.

Set in the parallel University of Nonagon where a museum gets a facelift, an administrator searches for an alchemical artefact and a lavish banquet disagrees with a museum director. Absurd chaos ensues in this bizarre black comedy contemporary occult fantasy.

“Cartoon situations with cardboard characters in an electronic format. Flat.” The Mail On Doormat

“Rectangular plotting.” O. B. Long, Televisual Choice

Read Tales of Nonagon. There’s a bird inside a wig in chapter one!

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It Happened While You Were Sleeping by Frank Gershon

About It Happened While You Were Sleeping by Frank Gershon

Free on Kindle October 30th and 31st, 2021.

15-year-old Ben and his two best friends wake up from hibernation to discover the horrific truth about their peaceful town.

Winter is just a few days away. Everyone in town is getting ready to lie down in their hibernation pods and sleep till spring.

Ben and his two best friends, Ellen and Chess, are about to escape this established tradition.

They have scored SilverBlue mushrooms. Ben is looking at his share, pushing them around in the palm of his hand. They’re tiny with a strange blue cap and a translucid stalk. And if you eat them, you’re supposed to wake up from Hi-be and go for a white winter.

Ellen has convinced the boys that it would be awesome to stay awake for an entire season of freedom with zero parental supervision and the whole town for themselves. Ben is secretly in love with her. He swallows the mushrooms to impress her and returns to his family to get ready for the long sleep.

After nearly suffocating on his ventilator during his awakening, Ben realizes that nothing is the way he wanted it to be. Their town has become a scary and silent place. Food is scarce. Ellen is actually in love with Chess. And most importantly, their neighborhood is overrun by hordes of primitive wordless outsiders ransacking houses, killing and eating their sleeping occupants.

If they want to survive, Ben and his friends will have to uncover all the secrets buried right under their feet and stop whoever was really controlling their town from killing its people, even if it means making an unlikely alliance with one of those man-eating outsiders.

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Moonlight Becomes You by Robert Herold

About Moonlight Becomes You by Robert Herold

The Eidola Project travels to Petersburg, Virginia, to investigate a series of murders in the Black community–rumored to be caused by a werewolf. Once there, danger comes from all quarters. Not only do they face threats from the supernatural, the KKK objects to the team’s activities, and the group is falling apart. Can they overcome their human frailties to defeat the evil that surrounds them? Winner of two 1st place wins from the Southeastern Writers Association, including Best Novel! On sale for only $.99 from 10/1 to 11/5/2021
Email me at: email@robertheroldauthor.com

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