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I love to read! I also have a teenage son who consumes a gallon of milk every other day, and a growing daughter who needs new clothes and shoes on the regular.

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Featured Fantasy: The Russian Witch’s Curse Books 1 – 3 by Bridget E. Baker

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Featured Fantasy: The Russian Witch's Curse Books 1 - 3 by Bridget E. Baker

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If you’re the kind of person who’s willing to try something DIFFERENT, then you might love this enemies-to-lovers horse-shifter romantasy series. Are you ready for stallion shifters, strong, possessive heroes, and smart, yet flawed heroines?

BOOK ONE: My Queendom for a Horse

Kristiana Liepa was supposed to use the money to save her family farm. She was NOT supposed to spend it all to save a massive, black stallion.

But when she saw how he was being treated, what’s a vet to do?

She had no idea that gorgeous beast was really a powerful (and morally gray) magician who had been cursed by a witch, or that she was the only one who could reverse the curse.

And she couldn’t possibly have known how that one rash decision would irrevocably change her life. . . and his.

Still not sure? Publisher’s Weekly said, “My Queendom for a Horse is an intriguing paranormal romance with a fresh and fun setup. [R]eaders will enjoy both the magical and romantic elements. The story of a shapeshifting horse is undoubtedly unique. The author puts a dynamic spin on fairytale tropes, while her knowledge and love of horses is evident throughout. A strong, confident female character takes center stage in this novel with her ability to talk to a cursed horse.”

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Featured Fantasy: A Legacy Forged (Bloodlines Legacy Book 3) by Rose Garcia

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Featured Fantasy: A Legacy Forged (Bloodlines Legacy Book 3) by Rose Garcia

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A princess without her past.
A dark prince bound to fire.
A reckoning that will decide a realm.

Avalynn awakens in the Frost Vale with no memory of who she is or what she’s lost. Taken in by a hidden mountain village, she believes she has always been one of them and begins training as one of their warriors. But when dreams of a dark prince begin to haunt her, she realizes a terrifying truth: war is coming from the south—and she will be called to face it.

Far beyond the Vale, Mateo has become the queen’s greatest weapon. Consumed by dark magic and bound to a dragon’s power, he leaves behind everything he once was—including the love he abandoned and the family and friends he once fought for in the Sublands. Now, he must prove himself worthy of the crown and solidify his place as future king—even if it means burning everything in his path.

With the prophecy slipping out of reach, Avalynn must rediscover who she is before it’s too late. Because the bloodlines that shaped them are stirring—and if Avalynn doesn’t rise, Mateo may fall beyond saving.

In a war of bloodlines and dragons, will love survive the fire—or will Avalynn and Mateo destroy each other first?

Ancient prophecy. Unleashed dragons. A love tested by choice, sacrifice, and flame.
Perfect for fans of Holly Black, Sarah J. Maas, and sweeping epic fantasy romance.

Featured Fantasy: The Lies that Summon the Night by Tessonja Odette

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Featured Fantasy: The Lies that Summon the Night by Tessonja Odette

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Lies, beauty, and seduction mingle in the first book of an enthralling romantasy series where making art is considered a sin, and the shadows born from it aren’t the only danger to the creators—from the bestselling author of Curse of the Wolf King.

From the art of liars, the monsters came . . .

Ever since art gave life to bloodthirsty shadows, creative works have been forbidden and talented creators sacrificed to the Sinless—the immortal royals who feast on human blood in return for their protection.

Inana’s secret storytelling nearly got her killed once, and she’ll be damned if she’s ever caught again. With a bounty on her head, she keeps to the city’s dark underbelly, where she earns a meager living from thrill-seeking patrons desperate to hear her illicit fiction. Until Dominic, a Shadowbane, catches one of her performances.

Dominic is a half-Sinless monster hunter as fearsome as his prey. But to complete his hunt, he needs an artist to summon the shadows . . . he needs Inana. Dominic delivers an ultimatum: Serve him or he’ll claim her bounty. When survival is all Inana has left, the choice is clear—at least until she can betray him and leave him for dead.

As their tense alliance leads them into the heart of danger, dark secrets unravel—about each other, their world, and the threats they face. But the greatest risk of all is the desire growing between them. There’s something more sinful than lust at play, and it could bring the world to its knees.

Featured Fantasy: Ranger of the Titan Wilds by J.D.L. Rosell

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Featured Fantasy: Ranger of the Titan Wilds by J.D.L. Rosell

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Betrayed. Hunted. Left for dead. But death itself cannot keep the last ranger from vengeance.

Leiyn “Firebrand” is no stranger to a fight. A brash ranger of the Titan Wilds, she takes up her bow to ward off the titans, colossal spirits always threatening the colonies she has sworn to protect.

But no amount of skill can guard against treachery.

When tragedy strikes the rangers’ lodge, Leiyn vows to avenge the fallen. To succeed, she must embrace a power within her she has long denied.

Power to move mountains and rivers. Power over life and death.

She did not choose this path, but Leiyn knows her duty. Should she fail, the legacy of the rangers will die with her—and all the Titan Wilds shall fall into shadow.

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Featured Science Fiction: The Catalyst (Targon Tales Book 1) by Chris Reher

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Featured Science Fiction: The Catalyst (Targon Tales Book 1) by Chris Reher

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It’s no easy tour of duty for Lt. Nova Whiteside when her interstellar transport is taken by pirates and she is then tagged for termination. Could it have something to do with the mysterious alien they were transporting? Having gone from merely MIA to technically AWOL, any chance of escape leaves her no choice but to rely on Sethran Kada, a former lover, for help.

Unfortunately, she realizes that they are now on opposite sides of an escalating war between the Commonwealth Union of Planets and an increasingly dangerous rebel organization.

In trying to find who is threatening her life, they discover a plot to destroy a distant planet – a world inhabited by creatures that are the key to Nova’s survival – and a conspiracy that threatens the stability of the Union Commonwealth.

Can Nova go beyond her strict military training to cooperate with people whom she is sworn to destroy?

“The characterizations are solid, the writing is crisp and fluid, and all of the questions posed within the story are answered. Reher is a great storyteller, and you know they know this from the confidence exhibited in the book.”

“What a fascinating imagination Chris Reher has! … descriptions of all the other worldly beings was a fun mind exercise along with rather exciting adventures. Read it! It is worth the time!”

Featured Sci-fi: Junkyard Cats Book 1 by Faith Hunter

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Featured Sci-fi: Junkyard Cats Book 1 by Faith Hunter

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From the author of the best-selling Jane Yellowrock and Soulwood fantasy series comes a tough new SciFi heroine who is far more than she seems.

After the Final War, after the appearance of the Bug Aliens and their enforced peace, Shining Smith is still alive, still doing business from the old junkyard bequeathed to her by her father. But Shining is no longer human, and the junkyard is no longer just a scrapyard, but a place full of secrets that she has guarded for years.

This life she has built, while empty, is predictable and safe. Until the only friend left from her previous life shows up, dead, in the back of a scrapped Tesla warplane, a note clutched in his fingers, a note warning her of a coming attack.

Someone knows who she is. Someone knows what she is guarding. Will she be able to protect the junkyard and its secrets? Will she be able to stop the coming attack without the recon satellites overhead discovering what is hidden on the barren land? Or is the life she has built for herself over? Will she have to destroy everything she loves to keep her secrets out of the wrong hands?