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The Perfect Kiss (Sinful Pleasures #4): Mafia Romance Suspense (Sinful Pleasures Series) by A.L. Long

About The Perfect Kiss (Sinful Pleasures #4): Mafia Romance Suspense (Sinful Pleasures Series) by A.L. Long

Crosby McCall will pay for what he has done.

He will never replace Rui Salko.

Sooner or later, his empire will fall, and he will join his brother once and for all.

Nothing will stop me from getting what I want.

Reyna and I will live the life we were meant to share, and no one will separate us again, ever.

The story between Davian Cross and Reyna McCall continues with Book Four, the final book of the Sinful Pleasures Series. The Perfect Kiss is explosive, and everything you have waited to learn will finally be revealed. It is suggested that you read books one, two, and three of the Sinful Pleasures Series first.

“Heart pounding and pulls you in from start to finish. The characters, detail, twists, and overall flow are amazing. You are sucked into this story with your jaw on the floor. I need more!”— Goodreads

“The first book was good, but the second book is fantastic. It has the perfect mix of suspense, twists, turns, and steamy scenes. The end will leave you waiting for the next in the series! Enjoy!” — Goodreads

Contains adult content and is not intended for audiences under 18.

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Map To Success: 10 Simple Ways To Make Your Marketing Plan Successful

About Map To Success: 10 Simple Ways To Make Your Marketing Plan Successful

How crucial is a marketing strategy, and what does it entail?

Understanding the market and your target audience is necessary before investing any money in marketing.

All enterprises, regardless of size, started as little firms. The cornerstone for people just getting started is starting small. You may discover how to make your first hiring, handle all administrative issues, and position yourself for success in this book, “Map To Success.”

A marketing strategy serves as a road map for introducing new items, comprehending the nuances of your industry, expanding your audience, and advertising your business to consumers who are interested in what you’re offering.

With a solid marketing strategy in place, you can create promotions and campaigns that have more of an impact, advertise to your target market more effectively, and use analytics to monitor your company’s performance. Without one, it would be as if you were tossing your marketing spend into a well and hoping for the best.
Your marketing plan should come first on your list of priorities.

A marketing plan lays out how you’re going to implement your marketing strategy and will assist your firm in understanding where it needs to go.

When you have a marketing strategy, you have a framework for how to present yourself in the best possible light. It serves as an entry point and a “line in the sand.”

Additionally, you have a very effective tool for self-discipline. For instance, when someone attempts to sell you something that seems like an incredible offer, like an advertising or promotional opportunity, you review your marketing strategy to see whether this “great deal” aligns with your goals and priorities.

Although the heads and approaches of any marketing plan we implement may be the same, each one is individually adapted to the demands and features of the company and its target market.
This book will teach you:

Marketing strategy plan
Business size
Marketing goals
Sales strategy plan

And more

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DANGEREUSE: GRANDMOTHER OF ELEANOR OF AQUITAINE

About DANGEREUSE: GRANDMOTHER OF ELEANOR OF AQUITAINE

NEW RELEASE HISTORICAL FICTION!

Red-haired, wild and full of strong opinions, Dangereuse de l’Isle Bouchard thinks her marriage to Viscount Aimery is the highest honour to which she can aspire.
But then she meets his liege lord, William, Duke of Aquitaine. William the Troubadour, a former Crusader, whose court is full of music, merriment and bawdiness. Everything Dangereuse craves.
Dangereuse and William embark on a secret affair–and soon he abducts her from her husband’s castle and carries her off to Poitiers, where he installs her in the Maubergeon, a tower built especially for her within his palace.
With William’s angry son and two former wives bent on revenge, life in Poitiers for the two lovers is never dull. Dangereuse decides to act as peacemaker, and arranges a marriage between William’s boy, Will, and her own daughter Aenor from her union with Aimery. From this arrangement is born the most famous woman in medieval history-, a bold outspoken woman cast in her grandmother’s mold–the indomitable Eleanor of Aquitaine

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Progressive Digression: A Book of Poetry by Jordan M Ehrlich

About Progressive Digression: A Book of Poetry by Jordan M Ehrlich

A collection of mostly free verse poems written throughout the author’s adolescence and young adulthood. This is the familiar story of striving for progression, while continuously digressing. It is an attempt to show the struggle that we all face in growing: we move on, but not always forward, and not always in a straight line. In these pages are stories of unrequited love and sadness, as well as hopefulness, found truly only in One Source.

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Artisan Bread Cookbook: Artisan Bread Baking Recipes for Beginners, Easy Steps How to Make Healthy and Delicious Bread at Home. by Karla Samadan

About Artisan Bread Cookbook: Artisan Bread Baking Recipes for Beginners, Easy Steps How to Make Healthy and Delicious Bread at Home. by Karla Samadan

Do you love the smell of freshly baked bread every time you pass a bakery?

Does it bring back memories or inspire you in other ways?

Would you like to make your own delicious bread at home and experience that aroma every day?

Bread is something we can all relate to. It is one of the greatest staple foods in existence and almost every culture in the world has its own version of it. You will find bread participating in every kind of meal as well, from breakfast through to late-night snacks, often providing a cheap and filling solution to mealtimes. Recently, artisan bread has become more popular and now you can learn them for yourself.

Inside the pages of Artisan Bread Cookbook: Artisan Bread Baking Recipes for Beginners, Easy Steps How to Make Healthy and Delicious Bread at Home, you will discover:

•Simple instructions to help you bake tasty bread

•How to fix problems when baking

•Equipment you will need

•100% whole wheat recipes

•Traditional recipes like French bread, croissants, and others

•No-knead loaves

•Vegan and gluten-free recipes

•And lots more…

This book provides the clearest and simplest instructions for baking a wide range of bread so that even a complete beginner can start baking awesome and delicious loaves and other treats right away.

Imagine that aroma of freshly baked bread in your kitchen whenever you want it? You can do it easily with the Artisan Bread Cookbook.

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Money Mastering: The Simplest, Yet Most Important Money Management Tips You Should Have Been Taught at School

About Money Mastering: The Simplest, Yet Most Important Money Management Tips You Should Have Been Taught at School

Do you find yourself struggling to manage your money effectively and wishing you were taught basic financial literacy at school?

It’s never too late to learn and remove all this financial stress by taking control of your money. This book will teach you HOW to master your money in an easy-to-follow way.

As expats for many years, we’ve both started from zero, hardly making means end, accumulating debt and worrying about small payments. We’ve learned key money lessons the hard way through our own experiences and struggles and we’ve found that many others face the same issues – issues that could have been avoided with a simple money management system.

We wrote this book for the ordinary person who wants to live a life where you control your money instead of them controlling you and is looking for clear guidance and practical, easy-to-apply tips every day. Money Mastering is different from most other books out there that sell an unrealistic dream of getting rich fast or are too detailed with too many calculations and too many steps that overwhelm a regular person. This book will give you basic financial literacy that no one is teaching you at school and is simple and easy to understand. You will learn:

How to set up your money objectives and priorities
How to build a practical system to manage your personal finances
How to create and manage a budget
How to build your emergency fund as a safety net
How to tackle debt
How to start saving, investing and preparing for retirement

Mastering Money will provide you with a simple guide that allows you to be fully in control of your personal finances and leave you with a 4-week practical challenge at the end to apply what you’ve learned immediately and start seeing positive results.

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breaking open: a healing journey back home by Kali Bell

About breaking open: a healing journey back home by Kali Bell

Embrace your healing journey – Give yourself permission to be ever more gentle and loving to your body as you grow and learn what aligns best for you.

tell your story to set your soul free

to journey through the lens from a different angle

tell your story to give words to an intangible

deeply tangible experience that only through words

you’ll understand in a certain way.

– an excerpt from “our story”

breaking open is a welcoming embrace for those who have gone through or are going through their own mental, physical, spiritual, or emotional healing journey. Poet Kali Bell pulls from her own experiences to deliver vivid imagery and a profound look at the ins and outs of her healing journey as she reclaims the power within her body.

Aiming to be a light in the darkness to those going through their own similar journeys, breaking open prompts you to love yourself as you are and empowers you to become more at home in your own body.

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Firmament: Reversal Zone

About Firmament: Reversal Zone

Nothing is as it should be

After weeks of boredom, Andi is excited when the Surveyor is called upon to rescue a freighter that mysteriously vanished in uncharted space. Excitement quickly turns to unease when the ship encounters an unknown phenomenon—a cloud that appears not to exist. But with the freighter’s crew in danger, the Surveyor has no choice but to venture into unknown territory.

As soon as they enter the cloud, its unstable effects wreak havoc on the ship. They’re flying blind. Every piece of equipment is malfunctioning. And every member of the crew is unable to think straight or act like themselves—except Andi.

Now she’s expected to guide them through the predicament with no previous command experience and no one to turn to for support. And with each passing hour, it becomes clear that if they don’t escape the cloud soon—they won’t escape it at all.

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Kaleigh – A Story of Patience

About Kaleigh – A Story of Patience

Kaleigh Hammond has been working hard to become successful in real estate, when she lands a multi-million dollar contract, all of her hard work seems to be paying off. Along with new clients, Kaleigh is also battling an unknown illness that doctors haven’t been able to diagnose. But her health conditions and the unwanted advances of a sexy doctor seem to test her patience and his.

Grant Hawkins has been a silent partner in his brother’s business for years, until he meets the beautiful realtor working with his brother. An immediate attraction ensues, but only in Grant’s mind. He has to try unconventional methods to get her to notice his interest in her. Will his attempts, her illness and unexpected drama push them together or pull them apart?

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The Fatal Couple : An Absolutely Gripping Psychological Thriller (A Sergeant Evelyn “Mac” McGregor Thriller Book 2) by Julie Bergman

About The Fatal Couple : An Absolutely Gripping Psychological Thriller (A Sergeant Evelyn “Mac” McGregor Thriller Book 2) by Julie Bergman

Best-selling author of The Fatal Creation

Brandon wanted a little fun with a beautiful woman, but this wasn’t what he had in mind. He hoped she would remove the cuffs so he could touch her gorgeous body. Just as that thought entered his mind, he lost the ability to breathe.

One airman and four civilians have turned up dead. Who will be next?

After bringing her former mentor to justice, Air Force Defense Investigator Sergeant Evelyn “Mac” McGregor has a reputation for catching a killer. But what if there are two?

Mac realizes the key to solving the murders may lie deep in a taboo culture that most people know little about. The bodies are discovered floating in the water and have strange marks.

The Air Force tasks Mac with bringing the guilty to justice. She teams up with the FBI and local police in a multi-jurisdiction search. Before long, Mac becomes the hunted with few clues and more victims turning up dead. Will she be next?

This psychological thriller has everything, including serial killers, military romance, kidnapping, and crime. Hold on while you discover the twists and turns inside this non-stop legal thriller where Mac works with the local police and FBI to profile and catch the killers.

Fans of Leslie Wolfe and Mike Omer will love this book.

What Readers and Reviewers Are Saying About Julie Bergman:

“A Quick-Witted, Fast-Paced, Page Turner. Starting with the first page, the plot line grips you and won’t let go. Bergman masterfully weaves all the elements of suspense, intrigue, romance, and badassery throughout believable-without-being-stereotypical scenes. In epic suspense thriller fashion, prepare for your heart to pound as you hope against hope that the good guys get there in time, are furious when they don’t, and you lose yourself in the story as you take on each delicious nuance of the heroes in the story. Rewarding and satisfying.” Sharron ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐

“Unique, first of its kind story. A new plot differing from the typical murder mysteries with great insight into the Air Force legal system and life of Service members. I will definitely read the next book from the author.” Dr. McHan ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐

“You won’t believe how good this book is. The storyline is excellent and believable, which makes it pretty frightening. The character development is superb and consistent throughout the book. It is the best read I have had since my last Tom Clancy book. Extremely well done, Julie Bergman; can’t wait to read the next one.” Jim ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐

“Loved it. I enjoyed this edge-of-your-seat murder mystery. I read it in one sitting. Wonderful characters and a plot that keeps you guessing right up till the end. Look forward to more by this author.” Gloria ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐

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The Solomon Key: A Novel of Ancient Conspiracy

About The Solomon Key: A Novel of Ancient Conspiracy

SOCIETY IS BEING REWRITTEN
HE HOLDS THE KEY TO A DIABOLICAL PLOT
WILL ANYONE SURVIVE WHAT HE’S UNEARTHED?

North American Union, the near future. Matthew Scott isn’t proud of the world he helped create. Having abandoned his wife to ensure her safety, the ex-CIA operative has found a sliver of peace by escaping the rapidly shifting geopolitical landscape and living off-grid. So somebody’s definitely in his crosshairs when his last remaining friend receives a mysterious ring in the mail and is then tortured…and killed.

Forced to jump into the game once more, Scott delves deep into a twisted realm of Templars, rebels, and terrifying globalist schemes. And with the one thing he’s ever cared about suddenly back in play, the professional killer has everything to gain…and nothing to lose.

Can he crack the mystery of the ancient relic before the world falls victim to unrelenting evil?

The Solomon Key is an edge-of-your-seat action thriller novel. If you like bold military heroics, diabolical twists and turns, and stunning historical intrigue, then you’ll love Shawn Hopkins’s invigorating enigma.

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Man In The Water

About Man In The Water

THE FALL WAS JUST THE BEGINNING…
An attempted murder.

A missing spouse.

And an international conspiracy that could change the world.

Jack Green has always been skeptical of so-called facts. Though he’s forced to confront the reality about his wife’s recent cancer diagnosis, he puts his own needs aside to make the best of what may be their last vacation. But he’s shocked to be rudely awoken in his stateroom, abducted by masked men and thrown off the cruise.

Plucked from the ocean’s cold grip of death, he fears the worst when he learns his spouse has disappeared. But when he returns home to find his mother-in-law and son missing, his frantic search reveals a staggering secret he refuses to believe… until someone tries to kill him.

Can Jack uncover the conspiracy surrounding his family before the next attempt on his life succeeds?

Man In The Water is the chilling first book in A Jack and Stacey Green suspense series. If you like spine-tingling espionage, complex characters, and surprise twists and turns, then you’ll love Jon Hill’s action-packed tale.

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My Last Secret

About My Last Secret

My brother’s best friend wanted me for a night. Now I have a surprise.
And it was years ago we slept together. When we were just kids.
Getting pregnant left me with a different life path than I’d expected, but I let him go.
He had big dreams and I let him go live them, but now he’s back in my life, as arrogant as ever.
My secret baby daddy has a mission to revive the city but his plans would hurt the people I serve in my charity.
The charity that took care of me when I had nothing but a newborn and a shaky smile. 
I’m not sure if he’s playing the good guy or actually is. He’s not the same guy I fell in love with.
Either way, our goals are in opposition with each other.
This isn’t a second chance at love.
It’s, ‘may the best man win’.
Let the games begin.

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Tempolution

About Tempolution

A post-apocalyptic human resistance sci-fi fantasy novel

A lone hiker isolated on the trail, encounters a blinking light in the forest. His curiosity overtakes him. He leaves the trail to investigate the blinking light and encounters a trail of dead soldiers in the woods whose deaths cannot be explained. They appear to have fallen dead where they stood. The trail of dead bodies leads him to a seemingly deserted military bunker where he learns that the military has been conducting a project in artificial intelligence in secret. As he enters further into the compound, he comes to realize that he is not alone and that there is something lurking in the isolation of the bunker.

Meanwhile, a sole surviving inmate finds himself trapped in his cell post-apocalypse. He discovers that he also may not be alone as he begins searching for a means to escape his confinement. There is a presence haunting the prison block. It is unclear of this entity’s intent. Can he escape his confinement before death comes calling for him as well?

What has caused the apocalypse? What is it that haunts the bunker and is it the same something that haunts the prison? Are these events related?

From the apocalypse surges a new evolution of the world and emerges a modern-day cyber-Frankenstein. The surviving humans resist the threat of human extinction in this post-apocalyptic world as they seek assistance from an unlikely ally.

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The Days of After

About The Days of After

It is prophesied that one will come to save them all. “He Who Will Come” is the story of a child who will possess the secrets of the men from before. A child who will move stone and wood with only a glance. An old story, told by their father’s father’s fathers. This child of prophecy would grow into a man who would ease the burdens of all villages.

Nobody knew how the great stone giants to the West were built or, for some, sprang up from the ground like the cottages. Nobody knew, but speculation abounded. Noah fell firmly on the side of those who believed there once were men who worked with stone and even made their own stone. He believed men also worked with metal, enormous metals and not just enough to form the knives, plows or other handy but small quotidian tools, but enough to build houses made of the hardest of Earth’s minerals and great tools—tools that dwarfed by far the modest equipment they used now. Noah believed those men knew as a matter of course what today were great secrets. He believed that to those men, the great seemed small, the distant seemed nearby and the mysterious seemed commonplace. He believed that the present they lived in was nothing more than a shadow of the past they had lost and what was more, he insisted that if they all believed and worked for it, the future could hold for them the same glory as this mythical past he believed in.

However, Noah was now dead, and the village had no one to lead them. They had all been taught the prophecy, but without the elders to remind and guide them they were unprepared and unorganized for the atrocities that had been visited upon neighboring villages. They were helpless to save themselves. Now, more so than ever, they were in need of a savior.

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Manifestation for the Modern Woman: Don’t Quit Your Daydream

About Manifestation for the Modern Woman: Don’t Quit Your Daydream

Do you often find yourself caught in a daydream of a different version of your life?
Are you happier? More fulfilled?

Are you then suddenly confronted with your reality; feeling upset and defeated?

We are constantly talking ourselves out of our dreams. We have been conditioned to accept safety, stability, and the status quo that has unfolded in front of us.

Giving up prior to attempting any sort of change in our monotonous, unrewarding lives is something that we have all experienced. The dream seems too big, out of reach, and unrealistic.

After reading about the magic of manifestation, you will discover:

That most effective way to change your life
How to confront yourself honestly and what is holding you back
An awareness for your sense of self
How to identify what you truly want out of life
What it feels like to fulfill, listen to, and love yourself
A willingness to and acceptance of indulging your fantasies
How to maximize the amount of joy and success in your life

If you do not believe that you will see significant, material results from this practice, I can guarantee that you will be proven wrong after reading this book, and implementing manifestation into your daily routine.

Your mindset is the one thing in this life that you have complete control over. Align your thoughts and actions with what your heart and gut are telling you.

Very few people are able to overcome their fear of taking a meaningful and intentional chance at changing their life. Stop holding yourself back.

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Teach Me New Tricks

About Teach Me New Tricks

He’s going to make me break my number one rule.
And possibly lose my job.
How dare he?
It’s pretty simple, though. Don’t date students.
Which is normally easy to stick to. Who wants to date an eighteen-year-old boy?
Not me. I much prefer an older man with rough hands that knows what he’s doing.
Enter Mr. Evans.
A single father billionaire with more time on his plate than he knows what to do with.
And the man is brilliant and wickedly delicious.
Much to my surprise, he’s quickly becoming my star pupil, which means he gets more of my time than necessary.
But I can’t help myself. He’s exactly what I need in my life, in my bed, kissing me at the stroke of midnight… 
And the best is even though he’s older than me, he’s more than willing to let me teach him a few new tricks.
Let’s just hope we don’t get caught.

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Reclaim Your Soul Sparkle: When Menopause Steals Your Life

About Reclaim Your Soul Sparkle: When Menopause Steals Your Life

If you’ve ever said “There’s got to be more to life than this!” then this book is for you. Menopause-aged women are the sandwich generation, caught between caring for ageing parents, looking after grandchildren, and earning a living. There’s often very little ‘me’ time. This book helps you reclaim who you truly are and live the life meant for you.

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Little Tim and the Magic Apples

About Little Tim and the Magic Apples

A magical rhyming picture book perfect for building confidence and for building friendships.

Little Tim feels too small to join in with his friends until one day an apple lands on his head…

Together Tim and his newfound friend, a magic tree, build up his confidence, kindness, and sharing skills until Tim is playing happily with lots of friends. Eventually, Tim discovers that really, the magical power of friendship was in him all along.

Perfect for children starting school or preschool, this beautifully illustrated rhyming book is a fun way for children to learn about growing up with confidence and self-esteem.

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How to Self Publish Inexpensive Books and Ebooks; U.S. Edition, Third Edition by William Allan

How to Self Publish Inexpensive Books and Ebooks; U.S. Edition, Third Edition by William Allan

William Allan’s book will tell you
* Why you need and how to get professional editing, cover design and page layout;
* Where you can publish your manuscript;
* And get published and online distribution for $245;
* Three options for novelists (printing, distribution, marketing strategies); and
* 25 ways to market your book.
If you follow the ideas in this book, you will be preparing to market a book people will want to read rather than a book they will be sorry they purchased.

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