Meet Crystal Cherie, author of “House of Pluto: Divine Houses Book 1”, Brenda Cortez, author of The “Howl The Owl Series”, and AnnMarie Knorr Fischer, author of “Raven Naelo and the Fall of the Guardians.”
Crystal Cherie, author of “House of Pluto: Divine Houses Book 1” – Robin Marie Luxley is bad luck. But she doesn’t want to be. She just wants to go through her teenage years like a normal girl: go to school, listen to music, and maybe find true love. Instead, she spends her time watching everyone around her die—as if death seems interested in her in particular. And she’s gotten used to the dark. Bad things happen. But when her aunt dies, things change. A stranger wearing black appears in the hospital room to warn her: she’s not at all who she thought she was. And maybe she really isn’t bad luck. Maybe someone is targeting her family instead. Secrets unravel, and Robin must unlearn everything she thought she knew about being human in order to track down whoever has been killing her family, or she’s next.
Brenda Cortez, author of “Howl Competes at the Transplant Games” – Howl loves going to the Transplant Games and looks forward to this amazing event which takes place every other year. The Transplant Games of America is an Olympic-style event for transplant recipients, living donors, and donor families, to meet and compete in fun games. Howl is a transplant recipient, and he enjoys competing in swimming and other fun games. He also loves hanging out with his friends Blaze, Spark, and Bella. Howl can always count on them to cheer him on to the finish line! Exchanging team pins is another fun activity they enjoy. The challenge of trying to collect all the pins, from all the different teams, is as much fun as the opening ceremony and cheering on their favorite teams!
Rachel and AnnMarie Fischer, authors of “Raven Naelo and the Fall of the Guardians” – Raven Naelo’s black dragon abilities aren’t the only things she can’t control in life. She learns this the hard way as her journey continues with Gideon in hiding from the High Council. Pressure builds as she and the Mortal Guardians take the reins of the protectors of the realm. But when the necromancer takes her sister’s corpse and a fellow guardian, the rescue attempt doesn’t go according to plan. To defy your king is treason, but to defy your father is heart-wrenching. Raven acts against King Naelo’s wishes and sets sail to the Abyss Realm with a new crew; pirates, bounty hunters, and … Draakgoons? Will the princess remember the king’s warning about balors? Or will history repeat itself and, like her father, will she lose her head!?
Debbie De Louise, author of “Barking Up the Wrong Tree” and “Meows and Purrs” – t’s March 2020 in the small town of Cobble Cove, New York, and the Cobble Cove library has closed due to the COVID-19 pandemic. On the day of the closing, Alicia brings Sneaky, the library cat, home with her. He joins Fido, the dog, who has been staying at the McKinney’s while Mac and Betty are on vacation. Sneaky informs Fido that he thinks someone may have been locked in the library when it closed and that Fido should find a way to get Alicia to reopen the library to check. Alicia learns that one of her childrens’ kindergarten friends, Daryl Dixon, is missing. When Fido insists on a walk and leads Alicia toward the library, they discover the body of Daryl’s teacher in a shallow grave. They also find Daryl who had hidden in the library after witnessing the “Big” man who hurt Mrs. Phillips. Although Daryl can’t identify the man, Sheriff Ramsay has him meet Mr. Phillips. Fido helps Alicia search out the killer as Mr. Phillips accuses his wife of having affairs with several of her students’ fathers. Did one of the accused men kill the young teacher, or was Mr. Phillips using them as scapegoats for his crime? Fido and Sneaky, along with Ruby and KittyKai once again save the day when Alicia and Gilly learn the truth and come close to death. 
R.K. Mullins, author of “A Sniper’s Kiss: Hate Takes a Bullet” – Reporter Kendra Tanaka is chasing down high-ranking officials of the most powerful hate groups in the country to interview them. She is being trailed by two people, George Sutton FBI agent, and a mysterious unknown killer. George Sutton is certain that Ms. Tanaka has something to do with the killer or at least knows who it is. This is no everyday murder, not all, this killer is a long-distance sniper and they are targeting the people Kendra is trying to interview. Follow along through this twist-filled, unpredictable ending book written by a master storyteller. Will George pin Kendra for the murders or will he find the killer and put an end to their terrine. What you may come to believe and what is real may surprise you. There is something about this novel for everyone.
Michael Kelley, author of “The Lost Theory” – Embark on a thrilling international quest to unlock the mysteries of the universe. Sean McQueen is a staid, middle-aged NYU literature professor leading an uneventful life until he receives a cryptic letter from his intellectually and poetically gifted best friend, Dylan Byrne. Following years of extensive research, Dylan claims that he has discovered “the theory of everything”: a revelation that promises to alter man’s view of existence by reconciling science with spirituality. The two men arrange a meeting to discuss the paradigm-shifting theory, but after Dylan never shows, Sean discovers his friend has died under mysterious circumstances and the theory has gone missing. Sean teams up with Dylan’s scientific collaborator, quantum cosmologist Emily Edens, to find the lost theory. Together they embark on the adventure of a lifetime—traveling from the busy streets of New York City to the mystical corners of Kathmandu where Dylan realized his groundbreaking theory. On their quest, they encounter extraordinary allies and fearsome adversaries, including a covert government operative code-named “Guru,” who is hell-bent on finding the theory first and preventing Sean and Emily from sharing it with the world. The Lost Theory is an exhilarating adventure of self-discovery, full of magical realism, mystery, and romance, all wrapped up in a story overflowing with wit, intrigue, and a sense of ultimate redemption.
Lynne Bernfield, author of “When You Can You Will: Why You Can’t Always Do What You Want to do… and What to Do About It” – In today’s society of instant gratification, success is supposed to be achieved by people who can immediately turn their lives around . . . without a second thought. Therapist Lynne Bernfield advocates a slower approach to change and assures that change can be the most rewarding part of life when it comes at the right time.
Dee Martin, author of “Listening With The Heart: Awaken The Secret To Authentic Parenting” – Our Children are born bearing gifts. They have the clues and hold the key for us to discover who they are. The secret lies in how deeply we can listen for what they are here to teach us. If we can connect and decipher the key to each child’s unique being, then our job in guiding their journey on earth will be joyous and mutually rewarding. Our interactions with our children as we listen will spotlight and guide us to know how to assist them to express themselves and contribute to life. If you are interested in discovering, uncovering, and empowering your child’s given potential, then you will want to read this book. You may uncover your own wisdom on parenting from going down memory lane and connecting to what worked and didn’t work when you were a child. You may discover the miracles that parent or caregiver and child can co-create in the safe space of each encounter through love.
Danielle Orsino, author of “Birth of the Fae: Locked Out of Heaven” – Now available in Audiobook – Ride on the backs of fire-breathing dragons with the Dark Fae and watch the Light Fae play in the shadows of primitive humanity as they build their magical world. Abandoned by their creator, two factions of powerful angels remain on earth after the Great War with Lucifer. They struggle to comprehend their Creator’s plan while their angel wings, a symbol of their angelic lineage, slowly and painfully decay. With no hope of returning to the Shining Kingdom, two groups of angels denounce their angelic lineage and develop into separate factions – the Court of Light, led by Queen Aurora, a former Virtue Angel, and the Court of Dark, ruled by King Jarvok, a former Power Brigade Angel. The two monarchs have opposing views on how to govern their kin, but the one belief they agree on is that human worship equals power. Birth of the Fae: Locked Out of Heaven is an epic fantasy adventure of heartbreak, rebirth, and hope that examines the bonds of family, friendship, and love. It is a fantastic tale of good vs evil in a beautiful world, where the Light Fae and their potent elemental magick are tested by the raw power of the dragon-riding Dark Fae warriors. 
Katherine Abraham, author of “Every Sunset Has a Story” – What will you do if someone told you that your existence could ruin the life of the one you love? Would you stay or leave? Will the insecurities of your past overwhelm your need to love and be loved? Would you leave the hand of hope, keep your love bereft of the life he deserves, instead of chaining him in the shackles of time and uncertainty? Set in modern-day India and Pakistan comes a tale of two investigative journalists Ghazanfar and Joanna who are warped in a mysterious hunt for a 12th-century Jain icon that was hidden by the guardians of the temple. As Jo and Ghazi face multiple challenges, they must find out why the time has chosen them: an unusual combination of an Indian Christian and a Pakistani Muslim to find the beautiful Jain icon of which they have never heard of before. Join the duo on an exciting adventure that begins in coastal Alibag and engage in a visual walkthrough of the ancient ruins of the Jain temples at Mithi, Kasbo, and Malir right up to Umerkot, the birthplace of the Mughal Emperor Akbar, as you travel through the pages of pre-partition India and its undiscovered beauty. It is in this arduous journey of rediscovering lost history that both young people must delve into their own past and decide whether they will leave the bitterness of earlier misfortunes to create the life they have always longed for. Will their love wither long before it has even begun to blossom or will they take the leap of faith to move forward together despite every obstacle?
Joan Foor, author of “My Heart’s Journey” – An attractive, charismatic young woman in
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Marie Wishert, author of “Ignite” – What good is a finish line if you never experience the route along the way? That’s the question plaguing Ruby Carlson, an impulsive young woman chronicling her premature existential crisis. A runner through and through, Ruby spent her formative years sprinting toward the proverbial finish line of financial independence and the promise of the free-spirited woman she longed to become. But when an unexpected pregnancy results in her transition to the role of mother and provider, Ruby has to stifle her non-traditional self to play the role of a stable, Midwestern family wife. The years melt away, and on the outside, it appears Ruby is settled and happy. Yet behind the façade is a woman still clinging to that promise of true freedom. When confronted by a dire longing for the passion and dreams she shed to fortify her family’s way of life, what will she do to survive?
Beth Roose, author of “White House Code: Forest Guardian Chronicles” – When the fate of humanity hangs in the balance, clearly desperate times call for desperate measures! This is where King Arthur’s wizard advisor Merlin and his friend Morgan enter the picture. Merlin needs all of his attributes as a Bigfoot, shapeshifter and immortal to enlist the aid of his friend Morgan to bring the Planetary Protection System online as the star Betelgeuse in the Orion system faces an imminent supernova. 
Rony Kessler, author of “The Mystery of the Bedouin Girl: And Rachel’s Gifts” – Rachel, the heroine introduced in “The Mysterious Animal Soup and Rachel’s Gifts”, returns in this story of suspense, friendship and discovery. Rachel’s Friend Samira, a Bedouin girl, is struggling in a strict and hard life. Rachel and her family become an important part of her life. Rony Kessler returns to his birth Country Israel for this chapter of Rachel’s story, which makes “The Mysterious of the Bedouin Girl and Rachel’s Gifts” a compelling story of two teenagers’ lives and their families.
Tanaya Kollipara, author of “Stigma: Breaking the Asian American Silence on Mental Health” – Suicide is the leading cause of death among Asian Americans ages fifteen to twenty-four. But most would never guess this due to mainstream representations, which portray Asian American and Pacific Islander groups as “model minorities” in health, wealth, and mannerisms. Stigma: Breaking the Asian American Silence on Mental Health is both a narrative account and an informative look into the world of AAPI mental health. Exposing harmful narratives, while uplifting their voices and experiences, Tanaya Kollipara sets out to bring to light how the Asian/Pacific Islander identity impacts the stigma experienced and barriers faced by those with mental illness. Weaving together stories with research and professional advice, Stigma dispels the myths and reveals the truths about mental health and mental illness within the AAPI community. Tanaya shows what happens when fear and cultural stigmas obstruct your ability to care for yourself— and, more importantly, what’s waiting on the other side, when you take that step towards mental wellness. 
Ellis Goodman, author of “Bookends: Short Stories from a Long Life” – A collection of ten international stories covering a period of sixty years from the mid-twentieth century that explore human behavior in the face of remarkably unexpected circumstances. The subjects of each story find themselves faced with obstacles ranging from bearing witness to murder to the complications of greed and class superiority. Every day, normal events can quickly turn to loss, love, grief, or even relief, but it is our responses to such changes that allow us to embrace the humanity within us all.
Debbie Roppolo, author of “If a Chicken Could Shop” – If chickens could shop, would they buy a cute top? Perhaps they’d be content with a broom or a mop. Step into imagination and take a shopping trip with a chicken. Learn interesting facts as your imagination strolls through the pages of the book and wonder “What IF a chicken could shop?”
Mark Stallings, author of “The Elements: The Silver Coin Saga” – Xan always assumed he would be apprenticed to an herbalist in the sleepy village of Mogu and follow the Path of Peace, just like his father before him. It is the way—has always been the way. But when his village is sacked by a raiding force of vicious monsters, corrupted by dark Qi, life as Xan knows it is over. Family dead. Villagers slain. His home burnt to ash. Now, all Xan wants to do is figure out why his people were targeted and get revenge on the merciless creatures sweeping across the continent like a plague of locusts. Spreading their vile corruption. His only hope at salvation and retribution lies in the Valley of the Moon, at the fabled Xing Yi School of Martial Magic. If he is to succeed, he will need to learn to cultivate the energy of the elements, hone his martial and crafting skills, and complete the school’s harsh tests and trials. It will take more than a passing grade at this school, though, and not all that fail survive the experience.
