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OFW: THE GAME OF LIFE STRUGGLES HOPES AND DREAMS #2021 READER'S CHOICE AWARDS

2021-05-18T04:55:00.005-07:00

OFW: THE GAME OF LIFE - STRUGGLES HOPES AND DREAMS

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2 Love Poems - Quatrains and Free Verse #BooksMall

2017-04-21T03:46:00.001-07:00

I Love You (Quatrains Poem)

I love you, for anything that surrounds you,
I love you, for everything within you,
I love you, the way you want it to be,
I love you, what could it be?
You left without a word,
You perished without a sword,
You are the only one that I loved,
You are the essence, my beloved.
Silence, which made you think differently,
Silence, that my heart can felt independently,
Silence, for my heart to glow,
Silence, for my love to show.
Alone, my heart that only you from me,
Alone, feeling the emptiness all over me,
Alone, to love with you forever.
Alone, until death as a lover.

Closer To You (Free Verse Poem)

Your beauty captures my heart,
Your soul surrounds me, wherever I am,
Perhaps, you are Goddess of Beauty?
I feel you are endless.
I feast my vision to you, turn towards the light,
Perhaps by chance, but definite in direction,
I am drawn by the deepest awareness of you,
Which wane my heart to think of you,
And feel your soul throughout my life.
I know so very little yet feel so much,
Oh! It’s a great feeling to see your soul!
Unable to gaze at your beauty,
My soul provides to my heart,
A vision…unable to touch you,
Our souls’ touch which sends us to pleasure,
And our bodies shiver with ecstasy,
In an everlasting union of perfection.
I am amazed by you, as you are,
You are not far, you are close,
And I held you so tenderly,
Closer each moment,
Closer to you….

The Bulletproof Book Proposal #BooksMall

2017-03-04T17:41:00.001-08:00

The Bulletproof Book Proposal #BooksMall

Publishers ask five key questions about every project they consider. Here's how to make sure your proposal gives all the answers.

You have a great idea for a nonfiction book. Your wife thinks it's a great idea. Your parents think it's a great idea. Even your neighbor who hates to read thinks it's a great idea.

But will a publisher think it's a great idea-enough to pay you an advance, commission you to write it, and publish and sell it?

That will depend largely on your book proposal. Here's where you demonstrate persuasively that your idea has merit. Of course, even a solid idea and a great book proposal can't guarantee success, but they surely can tip the odds in your favor. But if either the idea or the proposal is weak, your chances of a sale are slim to none.

It's no secret what book editors look for when reviewing book ideas and proposals. You'll improve your chances of winning a publisher's contract by testing your book proposal against the five key questions editors ask. Let's look at those questions and the best ways to answer them.

Is there a large enough audience interested in this topic to justify publishing the book?
The major New York publishing houses aren't interested in highly specialized books written for small, narrow interest audiences. If you want to write the definitive work on LAN/WAN internet working, for example, seek out a publisher of technical books.

Big publishers are primarily interested in "bookstore books” that is, books that appeal to a general audience or at least to a large segment of the general population. Examples of such audiences include parents, small business owners, corporate executives, fitness enthusiasts, movie buffs, users of personal computers, teenagers and other large affinity groups.

A book aimed at a major publisher must appeal to an audience of hundreds of thousands of people, if not millions. To sell your idea to the editor, you must demonstrate that such an audience exists. In our proposal for How to Promote Your Own Business (accepted and published by New American Library), Gary Blake and I cited statistics showing there are more than 10 million small businesses in the US and 250,000 new businesses started each year.

One excellent source of market data is Standard Rate and Data Service (SRDS), a book listing US magazines that accept advertising and their circulation’s. SRDS is available at your local library or from the publisher (tel. 847/375-5000). If you're proposing a book on freelance writing, for example, you could look up writers' magazines and find that the two largest publications in the field have a combined circulation of more than 300,000; this is the potential market for your book.

But only a small percentage of the intended audience will actually buy your book. And a major publisher hopes to sell at least 5,000 copies of your book. So if you're writing a book that appeals only to the 44,171 branch managers working at banks nationwide (say, How to Manage Your Branch More Efficiently), and 2% can be persuaded to buy the book, you've sold only 883 copies not nearly enough to make the project worthwhile for either you or a publisher.

Is this a book or a magazine article?
At the onset of the 1991 recession, I came up with an idea for a book I thought would be a strong seller Recession Proof Business Strategies: Winning Methods to Sell Any Product or Service in a Down Economy. It was timely. It had strong media appeal. And it contained vital information readers desperately needed.

But, as my agent pointed out, there were two problems with the book. First, its timely nature. From conception to bookstore, it can take 18 months to two years to write and publish a book. If the recession was over by the time Recession Proof Business Strategies came out, the book would bomb.

Second, my agent was concerned that there wasn't enough material to fill a book. And he was right.

The average nonfiction book is about 200 pages in typeset, published form, with approximately 400 words a page. That's 80,000 words; about 320 double-spaced typewritten manuscript pages. Your book might be longer or shorter, ranging from 35,000 words (a slim, 100 page volume) to 200,000 words or more.

Trouble was, when I finished writing everything I knew about recession proof business strategies, I had 5,000 words--too short for a book, too long for an article. The solution? I self published Recession Proof Business Strategies as a $7 booklet and sold several thousand copies. So a booklet not a book was the right vehicle for this material.

Many book ideas seem strong initially, but wilt under close examination.

For example, a (to me) wonderful book title popped into my head a while back: How to Survive a Midlife Crisis at Any Age. My co-author loved it and wanted to do the book. But when we sat down, we couldn't think of anything to put in it! We soon abandoned the idea.

How do you know whether your idea is a book, article or booklet--and how do you convince a publisher that your concept is a big one? Here are some guidelines:

First, see if there are other books on the topic. The existence of a few similar titles indicates that this idea is big enough to deserve a book, since other publishers bought and published book length manuscripts on the topic.

Second, go to the library and see what else is written on the topic. If you feel overwhelmed by all the magazine articles, newspaper stories, booklets, pamphlets, surveys, reports and statistics on your topic, that's a good indica¬tion the topic is 'meaty" enough to justify a full-length book.

For example, I heard a public service announcement describing a toll-free number you could call to get safety information about any car you were thinking of buying. I thought, "There seems to be a lot of these free consumer hotlines; why not organize them into a reference book?"

I researched the subject and discovered there were indeed hundreds of such hotlines. New American library bought the book and published it as Information Hotline USA. If I'd uncovered only a few such hotlines, New American Library would have rejected my proposal.

The third step to convincing a publisher that your topic is broad enough to warrant a book is to organize your information into chapters. Think about how you would logically explain your topic or present your information, and organize it into major categories. These will become chapter headings.

A full-length nonfiction book typically has 8-15 chapters. If your outline has fewer, the publisher may think there's not enough information to fill a book on your topic. Shoot for an outline with at least nine chapters.

On index cards, organize all your research material by chapter. Then add the most important or interesting items as bullet points in your chapter outline to create a complete table of contents for your proposed book. Here's how my co-author and I described Chapter 15 in our proposal for How to Promote Your Own Business:

Chapter 15: On With the Show-Trade Shows and Displays
• Why do people attend trade shows?
• How to select the shows at which you will exhibit
• Creating effective trade show displays
• Five things you can do to attract more prospects to your exhibit: demonstrations, product samples, free gifts, contests and entertainment
• Other uses for your display materi¬als: retail point-of-purchase, malls, lobby displays

This type of detailed table of contents proves to the publisher that your topic is appropriate for a book, not just a magazine article.

What's different or better-about your book?
The first page or two of your book proposal must contain an overview of your idea. This describes what the book is about who ifs written for and what's in it.

Your overview must also tell the editor why and how your book is unique, different or better than other books already published on this topic. And you must do this within the first two paragraphs (if you don't, the editor probably won't read further).

The hook the angle that makes' your book different-can take many forms: It might be a slant toward a different audience, a better way of organizing the material, or inclusion of topics not covered in other books. The key is to make your book seem both different and better.

For instance, if the other books aren't illustrated, say that your book will be-and explain why that’s important. If the other books are lengthy, promise to write a more concise book. If the other books are incomplete, describe the topics they omit-and tell how you'll cover them in your book.

When planning How to Promote Your Own Business, my co-author and I hoped to write a book on advertising that would appeal to small business owners rather than advertising agencies, PR firms and other advertising professionals. We used this as our hook; our proposal began:

How to Promote Your Own Business is not a book for the professional publicist, promoter or advertising professional. Rather, it is a practical working promotion guide for the 10.8 million Americans who own their own businesses, and the 250,000 entrepreneurs who start new businesses each year.

We wrote a previous book, Technical Writing. Structure, Standards and Style, because we believed the existing technical writing books were too lengthy and dull to be suitable as references for working technical writers. We wanted to create a handbook for technical writers that emulated the concise, to-the-point style and format of The Elements of Style, William Strunk and E.B. White's popular style guide for general writers.

Our proposal called our book "the Strunk and White of technical writing," which instantly communicated the key appeal of the concept. Our agent sold the book-within three weeks-to the first publisher who looked at it. Interestingly, McGraw-Hill also used the phrase "the Strunk and White of technical writing" in publicity and promotional materials describing the book.

Another section of your proposal that positions your book in relation to others on the same subject is the "Competition" section. Here you list and describe competing books; each listing should emphasize how your book is both different and better. Here is an example from our How to Promote Your Own Business proposal:

1. How to Advertise and Promote Your Small Business, by Connie McClung Siegel, John Wiley & Sons, 1978, 128 pages, $4.95 trade paperback.

This book is part of John Wiley's "Small Business Series." The author neglects several vital areas of small business promotion, including mail order, sales literature, trade shows, and displays, contests and newsletters. There are very few examples of actual promotions, and the author gives no indication of the costs involved or the results achieved. The book does not provide step-by-step instructions for selecting and implementing promotions.

Include in the "Competition" section those books that cover the same-or very similar-topics as your book; that are published by a major publishing house; and that are no more than five years old.
How many books you list in this section will be important. 'Me presence of two to six competitive books shows there's a market for this type of book, while still room for one more. On the other hand, if there are seven or more books a publisher may think the field is overcrowded, and you'll probably have a difficult time making the sale.

Will people pay $22.95 for this book?
The average hardcover nonfiction book sells for $22.95 or more; the average trade paperback for $12.95. Your book must be interesting or valuable enough to make readers part not only with their money (remember, they can always read your book for free at the library), but with their time as well (many people would rather watch TV, go to the movies or nap than read a book).

When it comes to nonfiction, readers typically buy books to learn something, for reference or to be entertained.

A how-to or reference book proposal should stress the benefits readers will get when they buy the book. Will it help them save time and money? Make money? Look beautiful? Feel young? live longer? If your book will make readers' fives better and easier, say so. In our proposal for How to Promote Your Own Business, we said:

How to Promote Your Own Business is unique because it goes right to the heart of the problem: How can the owner or manager of a small business-a person with little time, money and promotion expertise-promote his business as effectively as his bigger, wealthier competitors?

If your book is biography, journalism, history, or any other form of nonfiction written primarily to entertain, your proposal should highlight some of the more fascinating details of the book. Your aim is to make the editor want to read the whole story.

Why should the publisher hire you to write it?
Your proposal must show why you're uniquely qualified to write the book. Such qualifications fall into two categories: writing credentials and expert credentials.

Writing credentials establish your expertise as an author. In an "About the Author" section of your book proposal, write a brief biographical sketch of yourself, being sure to include such information as:

• titles, publishers and dates of publication for any books you've written
• total number of books and articles written (if the number is impressive)
• names of major magazines and newspapers in which your work has appeared
• excerpts from favorable reviews about your work
• sales figures for your best-selling books (if they're impressive)

Expert credentials establish your position as an authority in the topic of your proposed book.

Actually, you don't have to be much of an expert The trick is to make yourself seem like an expert to the publisher.

For instance, author Wilbur Perry wanted to write about mail order. To make himself more appealing as a potential author for a book on the subject he started and operated a small part-time mail-order business from his home. This gave him the credentials he needed to convince John Wiley & Sons to publish two books by him on the topic.

In my experience, your expert credentials don't need to be in-depth. Editors understand you can research the topic, and they don't require you to know everything about it before buying your book. They just want to convince their editorial board-and buyers-that you know what you're talking about.

Of course, having a published book to your credit is one credential that always impresses publishers. And that's a credential I'm sure you'll soon have if you follow the five key points covered in this article.

Writer's Digest correspondent Robert W. Bly is the author of hundreds of articles and more than 40 books. His newest title is Getting Your Book Published: Inside Secrets of a Successful Author (Roblin Press).

The Making of a Winning Book Proposal

A successful book proposal contains these sections:

Title Page
A cover sheet. The book's title and the name of the author are centered in the middle of the page. In the upper left corner, type Book Proposal. In the bottom right, type your name, address and phone number (or, if you have one, your agent's).

Overview
Summarize what your book is about: the topic, who will read it, why its important or interesting to your intended audience, and what makes your book different from others in the field.

Specifications
Specify approximate word length, number of chapters, types of illustrations or graphics to be included, and any unique organizational schemes or formats (for example, is your book divided into major sections or do you use sidebars?)

Market
Tell the editor who will buy your book, how many of these people exist, and why they need it or will want to read it. Use statistics to dramatize the size of the market. For example, if your book is about infertility, mention that one in six couples in the US is infertile.

Promotion
Is your book a natural for talk radio or Oprah (be realistic)? Can it be promoted through seminars or speeches to associations and clubs? Give the publisher some of your ideas on how the book can be marketed. (Note: Phrase these as suggestions, not demands. The publisher will be interested in your ideas but probably won't use most of them.)

Competition
List books that compare with yours. Include the title, author, publisher, year of publication, number of pages, price, and format (hardcover, trade paperback or mass market paperback). Describe each book briefly, pointing out weaknesses and areas in which your book is different and superior.

Author's Bio
A brief biography listing your writing credentials (books and articles published), qualifications to write about the book's topic (for instance, for a book on popular psychology, it helps if you're a therapist), and your media experience (previous appearances on TV and radio).

Table of Contents/Outline
A chapter-by-chapter outline showing the contents of your proposed book. Many editors tell me that a detailed, well thought-out table of contents in a proposal helps sway them in favor of a book.

Source: This article appears courtesy of Bob W. Bly's Direct Response Letter, at www.bly.com.

Online Bookshop - Explore Your Book Reading Desires #BooksMall

2015-11-16T04:49:00.003-08:00

Online Bookshop - Explore Your Book Reading Desires #BooksMall

Whether you are an education book lover or have a plan to buy a book on motivational subject, you will find your preferred book title at a reputed online bookshop.

The internet world has witnessed a lot of advancements in the recent times. Many people from across the world are now aware of how to use it to get the most out of the internet technology. And, when we talk about new and widely accepted ways of shopping, it's difficult to avoid the importance of online shopping methodology, especially for book enthusiasts. Whether you are an education book lover or have a plan to buy a book on motivational subject, you will find your preferred title at a reputed online bookshop.

Here is a quick look at what are the major reasons for choosing this method as compared to implementing the traditional way to visit the local bookstore:

Make Your Decision After Reading Genuine Reviews

If you are a frequent reader, then it will be a great idea to visit a trustworthy online bookshop since it incorporates a huge variety of books on the subjects you love. The key to the vast popularity of the online shopping methodology is that you can easily buy & compare books. Plus, the availability of book reviews will also help you decide your final product. No matter which civilization or nation you are from, you are free to buy your book from any corner of the world.

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Online bookstores have a lot to say to both readers and writers who are seeking a strong and effective base online. These people have now a much informed and improved online platform where they can easily purchase their favorite books, without leaving the comfort of their home. With an exponential growth in the number of these bookshops, individuals can never be in the state of uncertainty of getting their most loved books. Plus, online bookstores have today evolved as a vital resource for the students of all grades.

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There are many online bookshops maintaining exclusively-designed and easy-to-operate websites for those looking for buying discount books. These websites have many affordable choices for their users. They have a wide database of books on different categories like Travel & Holidays, Self-Management, Computer, Latest Technologies, Horror, Spirituality, Sports, Drama, Law, Finance, Humor, Business, Non-Fiction, Poetry, Fiction, History, Health, and many more. These sites offer attractive discounts and special offers that a local bookshop can never offer.

So, if books are your best friends, nothing could be better than buying them from a genuine bookstore. In this regard, visiting the bookshop of Image Book Company can give you better results in terms of availing the best products at the best prices.

The Author's OFW Novel Book Series #BooksMall

2015-11-12T05:28:00.001-08:00

The Author's OFW Novel Book Series #BooksMall

Overseas Filipino Worker (OFW) Book 1: The Game of Life

A weak young man…A first true love…A beautiful-rich woman obsessed with love…A kind-loving wife…A circle of friends…Chasing their dreams abroad as OFWs…All brought together with their destiny to love aflame with conflicts, lies, lusts, ambition, hatred, revenge and the struggle for life in a faraway place.

NANOWRINMO WINNER 2013

Overseas Filipino Worker (OFW) Book 2: A Filipino Spy

Marco Fernando's life in Dubai City continues while expanding his business empire globally. A secret invitation inspired Marco Fernando to discover the source. He wanted the excitement to prolong what is meant to be alive. Accepting the new system would invigorate the hidden desires he's longing for.

The CIA wanted him so much to be a part of the operations in which he cannot denied because of his family in danger. The Americans gave him a mission in China for cyber espionage, but instead discovered that his country, the Philippines is under demolition...West Philippine Sea is the starting point.

NANOWRIMO WINNER 2014

Overseas Filipino Worker (OFW) Book 3: The Genesis Experiment

A secret research centre built in one of the new island in the Philippines through the American government. It's utilized for research and experiment of newly born babies who are destined to lead every nation to the future.

A classified agreement between the American and Philippine government high official respectively who controlled the research center as covert as possible. The building of this project consists of the CIA agents, Filipino Spies and other Presidents of other nations who wants to control the world system for the new generation to come.

NANOWRIMO WINNER 2015

The Paleo Recipe Book Review #BooksMall

2015-02-08T06:55:00.000-08:00

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In the beginning you will undoubtedly have to volunteer some time and effort. Also, most editors and staff writers are usually too busy to read books and review them themselves (unless they are specifically assigned to a book review column). Then write about some outline of the author's point of view, arguments and theses. As well, she must surrender to her animus and, thereby, allow herself to trust a partner more fully. It should immediately catch the attention of readers.

If there are footnotes, do they provide important information? It should present attentive commentary and analysis, backed up by sound arguments. We post our reviews on the website. Don't review books by people you know, love, or hate. The ultimate way to make this happen is always to purchase a home alarm system. However, a woman with an absent father will idealize this type of man. It also must describe and evaluate the author's point of view for validity and discuss the author's claims, offering assessment and discussion.

36 Days of Buqo Christmas #BooksMall #buqopromo #36DaysofBuqoChristmas #freebooks #freemagazines

2014-11-25T10:26:00.002-08:00

Wednesday November 26, 2014 (Book)
I Saw the Sign (Summit Books)

36 Days of Buqo Christmas

The Thrill of Giving

‘Tis the season of giving and, yet again, the Christmas spirit brings out the generous side in most (if not all) of us. What you would love to know is that we here at buqo have also contracted the generosity bug that’s been going around! So to mark our very first Christmas, we have prepared a little something (quite awesome, actually) just for you!

That “Childhood” Feel

We want you to re-experience that “childhood” feeling of anticipating, of finding your gift under the Christmas tree, up to the moment of opening it to your heart’s delight. But this time, allow us to do it digitally (we’re an app after all). Dear friends, we to present to you “36 Days of Buqo Christmas”. Yes, that’s 36 days! Because 12 days just isn’t enough!

A New Gift Every Day!

So what happens in those 36 days? Buqo will be giving away a book or magazine EVERY SINGLE DAY from November 26 up to the very last day of 2014. A new item will be featured daily and will be completely free to download for 24 hours. Hey, that’s a total of 36 books and magazines you’ll be finding under the “Christmas tree” (a.k.a. the “36 Days of Buqo Christmas” banner in the app). Isn’t that exciting?!

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We kept it simple. Starting November 26 at 11:00am, a new book or magazine will be unveiled on our social media channels as the featured freebie every day (better add us up now!). You will then have 11:00am until 10:00am the next day to get it. When 11:00am comes around again, a new freebie will be up for grabs.

The buqo apps and website will have a special banner in the store that you can check anytime for the featured freebie. If you don’t have the buqo app yet, now’s the best time to get it. Download it on your iOS - App Store (http://bit.ly/buqoapple) or Android - Goog Play(http://bit.ly/buqoandroid) device, or both!

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The 39 Clues Book 3: The Sword Thief by Peter Lerangis Review #BooksMall

2014-04-05T01:21:00.001-07:00

Daniel Johnston is a sixteen year old book lover who runs a kids book website. The 39 Clues Book at Go Articles

The 39 Clues Book 3: The Sword Thief by Peter Lerangis Review

When The Sword Thief by Peter Lerangis came out all the way in early 2009, I was super excited to read it.I had greatly enjoyed the first two novels in The 39 Clues kids series, the last one being One False Note by Gordon Korman, and the series was coming along well. Excellent plot, terrific mystery, along with fantastic characters. What more could a young ten-year old want?

The 39 Clues is a multi-author series written by extremely well-liked, bestselling authors about orphans Dan and Amy Cahill. It is not until their grandmother Grace dies that they learn they are members of the most powerful family in the history of mankind. The source of their families power is spread across the world in the form of thirty-nine special clues. Whosoever locates all of the clues will then become the most powerful person in the history of mankind.

Dan and Amy Cahill, naturally, are definitely not the only ones who want the prize. Their treacherous, back-stabbing family will do anything they can to find the clues 1st.

As with all of the early novels in The 39 Clues, I completed reading The Sword Thief the same day that I got it. While it was an interesting book and helped to move the plot along, I remember not being very impressed with this addition.

Summary

During the conclusion of One False Note, Dan and Amy discover samurai swords at the location of the clue. They put two and two together and head to Japan. Before they are able to get there, however, their cousins, Ian and Natalie Kabra, trick them and leave them stranded in the airport.

After that, their uncle Alistair Oh offers to help Amy and Dan and make a partnership. After all, Alistair has money and property in Seoul, and he possesses wisdom and old age. Amy and Dan do not totally have faith in him, but they agree to come together for the present time.
Amy, Dan, and Alastair realize that the clue is hidden in the history of Toyotomi Hideyoshi, an excellent Japanese warrior and first descendant of Thomas Cahill, the man who founded the Tomas branch.

The Holt family, however, are also eager to find the clue and manage to lure them into a subway trap. It seems as though it is about to be curtains for Dan and Amy, but Alastair rescues them before they are killed. We get to see the relatable side of the Holtkids as they balk at the prospect of killing Dan and Amy.

Unfortunately, the 3 of them by mistake enter into the home of sword-wielding Yakuza, or Japanese warriors. Nellie, their au pair, is able to save them, alongside Ian and Natalie Kabra. Amy, Dan, and Alastair agree to form a partnership with Ian and Natalie. They do that somewhat because Amy hasalmost a crush on Ian, and Ian is acting as though it's both ways.

The clues point to South korea, and the group of six go to Alastair's house. We learn a ton of information about the Ekaterina branch and also regarding Bae Oh, Alastair's uncle and person in charge of the Ekaterina branch. After Alastair's Dad died, he lived miserably for years under his uncle. While traveling to Korea, however, he learns for the 1st time that Bae Oh arranged for Alastair's dad to be killed.
At Alastair's house, he offers some of his own info with the others. We learn lots more concerning the clue hunt, in particular that the 39 clues are thirty-nine elements that when mixed together will create a sort of philosopher's stone. They travel to the mountain Pukhansan, and Dan tricks the others in regards to the location of the clue.

The conclusion is an exciting andtreacherous saga, where we discover the actual motives of Amy and Danâ€™s counterparts. Will Ian and Natalie swipe the clue, or will Amy and Dan outwit them once again? More importantly, will Alastair Oh live?

Review

Like I said before, I think of this as one of the poorest books in the series. Although Gordon Korman mentioned how he used The Maze of Bones as basically his bible in composing One False Note, Peter Lerangis obviously didn't do the same. The book is crafted in a very different style in comparison to the rest of the book series. The other 39 clues books are authored in an exilerating, detached, and realistic way. This book is considerably more relaxed, the tone is more informal, and it is also not close to as much action-packed. In addition, it is kind of hard to understand. For that reason, the book loses some of its educational benefit and I don't really recall any of the historical info, quite different from the other books in the series.

Whilst a few of my friends who were reading the series when this book hit the shelves told me that they liked the break from the action, every one of them stopped reading The 39 Clues after this book. Not one of my friends who started out the seriesending up reading the fourth book. Additionally, books 1 and 2 were both #1 on the bestseller list for quite a while. This book was on the bestseller list for a short time, but didn't hit #1. Not one of the subsequent additions to the series did, either.

There are some good parts to the way Lerangis writes, however. He introduces the idea a possible romance between Ian and Amy that has continued throughout the series to the current books with different boyfriends and hints of crushes. This was in fact the subject most usually talked about among clue hunters throughout the Cahills vs. Vespers storyline, and was in my view a valuable addition to the series.
This book has some good info regarding the clue hunt that moves the story along, so it's a necessity for committed clue hunters going back through the early books to read it. In general, though, the writing is not close to as good as in the rest of the series and on its own I would not recommend it.

If you want to read my review of another popular kids book, check out my article Swindle by Gordon Korman Review.

The Advantages and Disadvantages of Writing E-books for Profit #BooksMall

2014-02-17T01:11:00.000-08:00

The Advantages and Disadvantages of Writing E-books for Profit

There is a multitude of online opportunities open to the wannabe e-entrepreneur. From building membership websites, selling products on e-bay, blogging, publishing your own e-books and affiliate marketing, it is all a question of choosing the right opportunity that matches your demeanor and interest.

Perhaps the most open of all the opportunities available to wannabe e-entrepreneurs is the world of e-book writing and publishing. If you are passionate about a particular topic and you can write about it with some authority, then writing and publishing e-books might just be for you.

Writing and publishing your own e-books has several advantages over other areas of Internet marketing. The most notable of these advantages is the control that you have over the revenues you receive on the sale of your e-book product. In most cases you will be able to keep 100% of the profit.

E-books also have a sense of immediacy about them, which makes them the ideal e-commerce product for Internet marketing. Buyers of e-books can download their chosen e-book within seconds of paying for it, thus satisfying their need for instant gratification.

The other advantage of e-book authorship is the relatively low cost of production and distribution. Once written, you can reproduce and sell unlimited copies of your e-book at no further cost to yourself or your business.

Moreover, unlike affiliate marketing, you do not need a blog or a website to host or promote your e-book product. You can simply upload your e-book to an e-book publishing platform/host.

E-book publishing platforms are the Internet's equivalent of a book store. Visitors can browse e-books much in the same way visitors browse books at the local bookstore.

E-book publishing platforms handle the payment transactions related to the sale of your e-book. When your total sales reach a certain threshold, say $100, you get paid. E-book publishing platforms normally charge a 20% handling fee for the use of their facilities.

Reliable statistics on how much e-book authors actually make from writing and publishing e-books are relatively hard to come by. But if you write your own e-book and sell one hundred copies of your work for $10 each, you do not need to be Einstein to know that $1000 is a sizable chunk of pocket change. Considering your e-book might have only taken you a day or perhaps even a week to write, $1000 is not a bad return on your effort.

The downside to writing e-books is the fact that the Internet is awash with e-book publications. These publications vary in size and quality but they are all, nonetheless, vying for the same dollars as your e-book. Your problem as an e-book author is one of differentiation. You need to differentiate your e-book offering from the rest of the market.

The key to differentiating your e-book from the rest of the market rests in your ability to identify a niche that is not saturated by competitors. So be prepared to do market research before you dive into your e-book writing project. Market research will save you time and energy and will help you to produce a better e-book product.

Marketing your e-book will be time consuming, but it need not be a difficult process. One of the most efficient and popular ways to market your e-book is through article marketing. If you can write an e-book, then you are certainly capable of writing articles related to your e-book's topic. With so many article directories on the Internet, you should have no problem in finding a home for your articles.

Article directories act like a repository where webmasters can view and select relevant material for their websites or e-newsletters. In return for using your article, the webmaster acknowledges the source of the article by providing the author with a small resource box. Ideally, as the author of the article, you can use this resource box to direct readers to your e-book product.

With a good article marketing plan, and some good quality articles, there is no reason why your e-book product should not get the attention it deserves.

The alternative to article marketing is to harness the power of social networking sites such as Facebook and Twitter. But be warned, social networking can be a brittle affair so try to avoid the hard sell. Instead, you should focus on building up a positive relationship with potential customers. You can do this by creating a community around your chosen e-book topic or specialty. Most social networking sites provide subscribers with a useful set of tools for creating communities based on a common interest. Use them.

In the final analysis, whatever your e-book niche and marketing method, you should always bear in mind that it is the quality of your product that will deliver on going sales. There is no point in having good sales copy if your e-book does not live up to the hype. E-book buyers can be extremely fickle. If they feel short changed by your initial e-book offering, then they are unlikely to buy your next publication.

Romantic Suspense Author Maintain A Good Balance Between Mystery And Romance #BooksMall

2013-11-18T01:55:00.000-08:00

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Romantic Suspense Author Maintain A Good Balance Between Mystery And Romance

Romantic suspense, as the name suggests, tend to be a particular type of fiction where you’ll find a great balance between mystery and romance. Romantic suspense book deals with a mystery or suspense which the chief protagonists face. Typically, the female protagonist of this novel is an innocent sufferer of an attempted offense. She takes the aid of the male protagonist to solve that mystery, and in this process, be in love with him.

Romantic suspense novels are offshoot of romance genre. So, it has lots of characteristics of a classic romance. At the middle of the plot comes the relationship of the heroine and the hero which develops together with the suspense part. The romance between these protagonists affects that mystery which they’re trying to solve. Likewise, the twists of the events as the examination proceeds, has strong impact on feelings of the heroine and the hero. In the end, the romantic suspense books end with the solved mystery and the protagonists together in a stable relationship.

Romantic suspense novel written by romantic suspense author are different in style and tone from the usual romance novels as its primary focus isn’t just on the romantic coalition between two people; however, on mystery surrounding them. Such novels are thus plot driven rather than being character driven. Romantic suspense authors have to maintain a suitable balance between the mystery and the romance element. The tone of such novels is more racy and brisk; the language is cleaner and not as intimate or sentimental as in a usual romantic novel. Romantic suspense’s are very well-liked with the reading lots and there is a number of winning romantic suspense authors serving to this demand.

Romance novels come under the more diverse and broader literary genre called women's fiction. Women fictions deal with any type of fiction written especially for the female readers. This can deal with suspense, romance, contemporary issues, marriage and relationships. Novels dealing with issues faced by contemporary women in modern society are grouped under the chick lit often.

It is an American jargon that started getting fame towards end of 1980's. It definitely is a particular kind of women's fiction since it deals with modern women and the varied issues faced by them. It is very diverse from the usual romantic writing as female character is revealed as an independent and strong person who has potential to face difficulty and can learn from own mistakes. She’s no longer the inactive suffering victim of the circumstances. It covers a large range of female experiences, pertinent to the current times, like broken relationships, love, career struggles, motherhood, and search for the self-identity.

Romantic suspense fiction and chick lit have another major variation. In a romance, focus is on relationship between the heroine and the hero. In contrast, the primary center of chick lits is on heroine. There might or might not be a usual happy ending. What are important are the numerous situations which the central character has to face and how they outline her professionally or emotionally. Romance may be a part of such experiences.

THE OVERSEAS FILIPINO WORKER (OFW) NOVEL BOOKS #BooksMall

2013-11-17T23:43:00.002-08:00

THE OVERSEAS FILIPINO WORKER (OFW) NOVEL BOOKS

Fiction novel books that I wanted to finish in a year which really made me a published author (eBooks & paperbacks) through learning and coping with my writing habits.

BOOK 1: THE GAME OF LIFE

Book Description:

A weak young man…A first true love…A beautiful-rich woman obsessed with love…A kind-loving wife…A circle of friends…Chasing their dreams abroad as OFWs…All brought together with their destiny to love aflame with conflicts, lies, lusts, ambition, hatred, revenge and the struggle for life in a faraway place.

Overseas Filipino Worker (OFW): The Game of Life is a story of young man from a small island of Negros Occidental, the Philippines, who find his life to a city and found his true love. He never thought that life in Manila (The City of Hopes) is a rugged terrain of heartaches, lies, hatred and revenge. He found his true-self when destiny engulfed him working in a faraway place called Dubai (The City of Dreams) as an OFW. Lied and played his game so well to reach his dreams; used his charms to build corporations and became a Billionaire.

Marco Fernando’s new status in life was confronted by a series of discoveries he never imagined. Poverty consumed him to continue his journey until a rich woman Danielle Gustilo shed light playing the game he mastered; she never thought that Marco became her enemy for life. Marco decided to play the dirty game of love without the knowledge of his wife Ayah Isabel Gonzales while reaching his dreams abroad, and a lifetime journey in molding his future. He longed for happy-family-life through his money, but boredom surrounds him that nearly broke his family.

BOOK 2: A FILIPINO SPY

Marco Fernando's life in Dubai City continues while expanding his business empire globally. The CIA wanted him so much to be a part of the operations in which he cannot denied because of his family's in danger. The Americans gave him a mission in China for cyber espionage, but instead discovered that his country, the Philippines is under demolition.

His friendship with Oliver, the son of Mike Luna, resulted to a disaster during their operation because of his love to a beautiful Chinese lady. Confronted the danger inside the enemy territory, his children wanted to rescue him at all cost. But, love blossomed between him and his enemy counterpart that resulted his mission to be aborted. He met his counterpart that broke his heart in two.

Despite for all the odds of his mission, he's determined to proceed because of the love for his country. His journey to penetrate the Chinese Espionage Team gives him the power to accept other facets of life that he thought to be just as simple as loving his wife, Ayah Isabel Gonzales.

BOOK 3: THE GENESIS EXPERIMENT

A secret research center's built in one of the new island in the Philippines through the American government. It's utilized for research and experiment of newly born babies who are destined to lead every nation to the future.

A classified agreement between the American and Philippine government high official respectively who controlled the research center as covert as possible. The building of this project consists of the CIA agents, Filipino Spies and other Presidents of other nations who wants to control the world system for the new generation to come.

Marco Fernando's family was totally involved on this endeavor wherein each member contributed differently with their own principles in life.

OFW: This is My Life and Story and The Filipino Werewolf #BooksMall

2013-03-12T21:25:00.001-07:00

The Filipino Werewolf

A virgin....A stranger...The werewolves....their love and union triggered the unending war buried beneath the face of mankind in the Philippine Islands. The secret of the family started to evolved when Mary, the virgin, wanted to discover her true self.
When the stranger visited their place, she fell in love with him for the first time. She secretly met the stranger and gave her soul to him that triggered the ancient war between the Azzo and the Azzwang clans. Both wanted to live in the world of mankind peacefully but conflicts killed them all.

The Filipino Werewolf is a story behind the Filipino belief about supernatural beings that loomed within the hearts of the Philippine Islands secretly brought by the Spanish Colonizers.

The werewolf legend started from the Mayan civilization up to the discovery of the Philippines where the concept of the story was built.

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OFW: This is My Life and Story

A weak young man…A first true love…A beautiful-rich woman obsessed with love…A kind-loving wife…A circle of friends…Chasing their dreams abroad as OFWs…All brought together with their destiny to love aflame with conflict, lies, lust, ambition, hatred, revenge and the struggle for life in a faraway place.

OFW: This is My Life and Story is a story of young man from a small island of Negros Occidental, the Philippines, who treaded his life to a city and found his true love. He never thought that life in Manila (The City of Hopes) is a rugged terrain of heartaches, lies, hatred and revenge. He found his true-self when destiny engulfed him working in a faraway place called Dubai (The City of Dreams) as an OFW. Lied and played his game so well to reach his dreams; used his charms to build corporations and became the first OFW Billionaire in the history of the Philippine Islands!

Marco Fernando’s new status in life was confronted by a series of discoveries he never imagined. Poverty consumed him to continue his journey until a rich woman Danielle Gustilo shed light playing the game he mastered; she never thought that Marco became her enemy for life. Marco decided to play the dirty game of love without the knowledge of his wife Ayah Isabel Gonzales while reaching his dreams abroad, and a lifetime journey in molding his future. He longed for happy-family-life through his money, but boredom surrounds him that nearly broke his family.

OFW: This is My Life and Story was inspired by my spellbinding life story as an OFW in the UAE for 20 years; added by the roller-coaster events, sacrifices, love for family and the unending struggles of OFWs that never been told before.

“A true-to-life inspired novel coupled with fiction drama about OFWs’ life.”

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The Philippines and International Restaurants Food Recipes Published at Amazon.com #BooksMall

2013-03-05T23:00:00.000-08:00

The Philippines and International Restaurants Food Recipes

Food recipes are the lifeblood of every restaurant and household worldwide which caters to all nationalities, who in one way or the other wants to taste according to their indispensable lifestyle. Nowadays, more recipes are added to the vast list of food dictionary that people tends to select food that suits to their taste-bud.

In the Philippines, restaurant businesses are flourishing like mushrooms; from the streets, food courts, stand-alone restaurant, food exhibition, alleys and even in catering. These phenomena are circling into the food market that even the ordinary citizen cannot decipher which is the true Filipino cuisine. Lots of cuisines from abroad are incorporated with the way Filipinos prepared their foods; Spanish, Chinese, American, Indian, Mexican, Portuguese, Thais, Japanese, Arabic and some foreign dishes. Thus, as the Department of Tourism says, it’s more fun in the Philippines!

This book is intended for cooks, housewives, culinary art students, Chefs, food businesses, restaurant owners, food enthusiasts, entrepreneurs, and ordinary people who valued their lives in giving extra-total-personalized satisfaction through serving the best food which unquestionably wants to try other cuisines besides from their traditional cooking; added with vast arrays of cooking terms, utensils, ingredients and ways to cook your food. I encourage them to try cooking the way these recipes could give instant satisfaction from their point of view. Also, people in the food industry could try these recipes for their own business concept in the future. Try to visit the Philippines for your next travel and taste the vast array of food cuisine that suits your tastes.

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OFW: This is My Life and Story Published at Amazon.com #BooksMall

2013-03-05T20:02:00.000-08:00

OFW: This is My Life and Story

“A true-to-life inspired novel coupled with fiction drama about OFWs’ life.”

A weak young man…A first true love…A beautiful-rich woman obsessed with love…A kind-loving wife…A circle of friends…Chasing their dreams abroad as OFWs…All brought together with their destiny to love aflame with conflict, lies, lust, ambition, hatred, revenge and the struggle for life in a faraway place.

OFW: This is My Life and Story is a story of young man from a small island of Negros Occidental, the Philippines, who treaded his life to a city and found his true love. He never thought that life in Manila (The City of Hopes) is a rugged terrain of heartaches, lies, hatred and revenge. He found his true-self when destiny engulfed him working in a faraway place called Dubai (The City of Dreams) as an OFW. Lied and played his game so well to reach his dreams; used his charms to build corporations and became the first OFW Billionaire in the history of the Philippine Islands!

Marco Fernando’s new status in life was confronted by a series of discoveries he never imagined. Poverty consumed him to continue his journey until a rich woman Danielle Gustilo shed light playing the game he mastered; she never thought that Marco became her enemy for life. Marco decided to play the dirty game of love without the knowledge of his wife Ayah Isabel Gonzales while reaching his dreams abroad, and a lifetime journey in molding his future. He longed for happy-family-life through his money, but boredom surrounds him that nearly broke his family.

OFW: This is My Life and Story was inspired by my spellbinding life story as an OFW in the UAE for 20 years; added by the roller-coaster events, sacrifices, love for family and the unending struggles of OFWs that never been told before.

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The Movement Of African American Authors #BooksMall

2012-12-07T00:12:00.000-08:00

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Robinos Adam. Nowadays, there are several African American eBooks that have been formed to help their literature and the writers also. African American authors and eBooks by black authors are finding achievement within the internet black eBook community. Visit Article Online Directory

The Movement Of African American Authors

An augment of African American authors started in the 60s, the same moment as the civil rights movements, but their authority was noticed before America became a country and black authors were slaves and abolitionists.

Among the first to increase importance was Phyllis Wheatley, who was brought from Africa when she was a youngster and sold to the Wheatley's in Boston. Wheatley landed in America without any acquaintance of the English language, but soon became capable in reading and writing, even printing the composition, In 1773 'Poems on Various Subjects', a landmark publication for the African American society.

This culture at the turn of the 20th century facilitated fosters a new black culture in the United States, one with many familiar African American eBooks clubs where members shared literature. The un-ending discuss begun by W.E.B. Du Bois and Booker T. Washington still persists on how an African American can best progress himself.

With the 21st century, printing has been reformed once more, with eBook publishers pointing children, adults, and niche markets of event and culture. With the arise of the Internet came a rebellion in publishing for niche eBook markets, from children's to adult literature, including works by African American authors addressing event and cultural individuality. Bookstores and their book clubs alike have helped greatly from eBooks. You have to look back to the past to understand this impact.

Better instruction in the 20th century fostered the enlargement of black cultural consciousness all around America. Since early writers were slaves and abolitionists, much of early literature was political or religious. Phyllis Wheatley's poetry made up the first available book by an African-American person.

Proven a flourishing industry in spite of our current economy, eBooks by black authors are finding achievement within the internet black eBook community. Even although their writing might only pack a bookshelf in your local library, the Internet will expose a wealth of poems, novel, story, suggestion, history, and even mature eBooks.

Books perform an important role from when we are kids up until we are old, and they influence our lives. African American poets have been putting a feeling on the emotion of those who study them with their powerfully scribed black- novels, books, love poem, poems of wedding and many more.

The Harlem-Renaissance came up with a many black imitations during the 1920s that explained black-history and introduced African American fiction that was generally loved by people who liked books.

Over one hundred years ago, an association was created to help African-Americans feel like they are progressing in their rights gradually and it is now commonly known as the NAACP. The authors and poets began their rise to renown through this group, whose duty was to better the plight of the people. Like the Hughes, there are a large number of authors and poets who have listening carefully on the topic of slavery.

In this day and age, there are several African American eBooks that have been formed to help their literature and the writers also. Readers can get anything at these book clubs, from black poetry to black history. These clubs permit the book-lover to choose different types of writing.

Overseas Filipino Worker (OFW): This is My Life and Story #BooksMall

2012-09-23T03:52:00.000-07:00

Overseas Filipino Worker (OFW): This is My Life and Story - For Watty Awards 2012 at Wattpad
Romance/Frama/Thriller
by Fernando Lachica

A must-read Filipino romance/drama novel with riveting plots; love, hatred, business, dreams, revenge, struggle, conflict, poverty and family. Marco Fernando’s dream to pursue higher education faltered when his parents cannot support him. Marco loved and used the two women; Danielle and Ayah Isabel to fulfill his dreams of becoming rich businessman in Dubai as an Overseas Filipino Worker (OFW). A first person POV story, to explore fully other OFWs true-to-life events combined with fictional elements.

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Twisted Love Available at Smashwords #BooksMall

2012-09-23T03:42:00.000-07:00

Twisted Love
by Fernando Lachica

Twisted Love is a short story intended for smashwords TWISTED LOVE

The innocent virgin, Mary, comes from a werewolf family, wanted to be a normal lady who fell in love with a stranger, Brando. Their love intertwined with difficulties, hatred, jealousy, revenge and murder. A Filipino folklore werewolf story with riveting plot and twists. A must-read to all Filipino readers and other nationalities.

Still holding her dead child; the child’s face was blue, eyes bulging out.

Soundless…Motionless…behind the closed door…silence that makes the four lifeless bodies finds

the true meaning of love…in Heaven or Hell?

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Love Poetry Anthology #BooksMall

2012-09-23T03:33:00.001-07:00

Love Poetry Anthology: For Atty Awards 2012
by Fernando Lachica

Love Poetry Anthology is a collection of poems constructed by my heart, mind and soul. It really made for you to deeply feel the essence of my being. It's really for readers who loved the way words are entwined within their hearts and souls. A feeling deep within......so deep that even the Almighty cannot fathom the meaning of LOVE...

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GOODREADS: THE OBSESSION - TRUTH BEAUTY TRILOGY #BooksMall

2012-09-23T01:28:00.000-07:00

GOODREADS: THE OBSESSION - TRUTH BEAUTY TRILOGY BY T.V. LoCicero

At a conference in Italy’s lake district, American graduate student Stanford Lyle is enchanted with Lina Lentini, a lovely Italian professor of comparative lit. And when she lectures for a term at his mid-Michigan university, she considers a fling with Stan—until she meets John Martens, a professor, author and Stan’s mentor. In her passionate affair with John, Lina becomes Stan’s obsession, a hated nemesis for John’s troubled wife, and the object of a vicious series of attacks aimed at destroying her reputation.

Lina loves the line from Keats, “Beauty is truth, truth beauty,” even as her life fills with duplicity. John is pledged to do the right thing with his wife but often does not. And Stan surprises himself with the depth of his own perversity.

Forced back to her home in Bologna, Lina begins to reset her life. Then Stan appears on her doorstep. When John joins them, Stan schemes, threatens and stalks the lovers, first under the city’s ancient porticoes and finally to the legendary Sicilian mountain town of Taormina with a shocking confrontation on the slopes of volcanic Mt. Etna.

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GOODREADS: THE OBSESSION - TRUTH BEAUTY TRILOGY BY T.V. LoCicero

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First Contact and Empire #BooksMall

2012-09-22T22:25:00.000-07:00

First Contact (In Her Name: The Last War, Book 1) & Empire (In Her Name: Redemption, Book 1)
by Michael R. Hicks

First Contact
In Her Name: The Last War, Book 1

Young Midshipman Ichiro Sato joined the Terran Navy to escape a tyrannical father and find freedom among the stars. He had no idea when he boarded the survey starship Aurora for his first assignment that he and his crew would make humanity’s first contact with a sentient alien species. In an uncharted star system where Aurora’s crew discovers two planets inhabited by a non-human civilization, Aurora is disabled by gigantic alien starships before she can escape. Boarded by nightmarish blue-skinned warriors with claws and fangs, the aliens learn all there is to know about the ship, including all its stored information about humanity, before the crew is slaughtered in a series of ritual combats. Ichiro, the sole survivor, is returned to Earth as a messenger to warn of the aliens’ coming invasion of human space.

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Empire
In Her Name: Redemption, Book 1

Young Midshipman Ichiro Sato joined the Terran Navy to escape a tyrannical father and find freedom among the stars. He had no idea when he boarded the survey starship Aurora for his first assignment that he and his crew would make humanity’s first contact with a sentient alien species. In an uncharted star system where Aurora’s crew discovers two planets inhabited by a non-human civilization, Aurora is disabled by gigantic alien starships before she can escape. Boarded by nightmarish blue-skinned warriors with claws and fangs, the aliens learn all there is to know about the ship, including all its stored information about humanity, before the crew is slaughtered in a series of ritual combats. Ichiro, the sole survivor, is returned to Earth as a messenger to warn of the aliens’ coming invasion of human space.

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AUTHOR MICHAEL HICKS

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Sexy Briefs: Tasty Little Tails #BooksMall

2012-09-22T22:11:00.000-07:00

Sexy Briefs: Tasty Little Tails
by Tessie L’Amour

Sixteen erotica authors on Google+ have teamed up to provide a sizzling set of short stories, entirely FREE. Including such well known authors as M. Christian and Cecilia Tan, the collection is broken up into two books. Sexy Briefs: Tasty Little Tails is the first, and includes M. Christian’s ‘Nighthawks, ‘Perfection’ by Charisse, ‘Level of Difficulty’ by Jhada Addams, ‘Fair Play’ by Jayme Whitfield, ‘More Masculine Men’ by Whiskey McNaughton, ‘Rowan and Ellowyn’ by Ainsley, ‘A Good Slut’ by Amelia James and ‘Librarian Fantasies’ by Gwendolyn Cummings.

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Consuming Him #BooksMall

2012-09-22T22:05:00.000-07:00

Consuming Him
by Amelia James

His face was hidden by shadows…I felt his muscular chest rise and fall as if it was pressed hard against mine. I have felt it before. I watched him watching me… I knew what he would do when he caught me. Why did I want him to catch me?
Trapped in a dark house she doesn’t remember, Lily flees the monster pursuing her. But as her memories return, she realizes he isn’t the one to be feared…she is.
Jonathan wants Lily. He wants his freedom, but he’s torn between his desire to escape and the monstrous lust holding him prisoner between her thighs.
Blood. Sex. Darkness. Fear. There is no escape for either of them. And the only way Lily will survive is by surrendering to her hunger and Consuming Him.

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A Heroes Due #BooksMall

2012-09-22T22:02:00.000-07:00

A Hero’s Due
by Don Abdul

Chad Donovan is an ex-marine discharged honorably after he gets badly injured in action. Three months at Walter Reed fixed his injuries but his mind remains in the dark dusty and oppressively hot foxholes of the Iraqi desert. His wealthy family transfers him to a private medical facility for a round the clock regime of care that promises to mend him completely. At Lakeside Clinic, Chad meets April and Laney, his own angels of mercy, and together they reignite his desire to walk again among the living.

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Dutifully Bound #BooksMall

2012-09-22T21:54:00.000-07:00

Dutifully Bound
by Mm Washington

Lorna is a successful and very open sexual woman who always goes after what she wants. Now she wants Maxine as her submissive, but will the young woman embrace this new lifestyle or run for the hills?

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Single-Handed
by Veronica Blade

Alex single-handedly takes down a bully. A safer school has its perks, but what else did the years of martial arts training get her? Not a prom date, that’s for sure. With only a few weeks left before the big day, can she stop the tough act long enough for the boy of her dreams to see she’s still just a girl?

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