Boxed Sets, Wizards, and More This Wild Wednesday March 8, 2023

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Wild Wednesday, March 8th, 2023

 

Each week we bring you a list of books from not only LMBPN authors, but also friends of ours, that are on sale! Here’s a fantastic opportunity to discover some new authors or some exciting books you may not have seen yet.

Most of these books are FREE in Kindle Unlimited, but all are on sale today.

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Dwarfish Dirty Dozen Boxed set book 1-3 e-book coverDwarvish Dirty Dozen Boxed Set Book 1-3:

War is a messy business and anyone who claims otherwise is trying to sell you something. This is a tale of war and desperation, of grit and heroism. See what a batch of desperate dwarves can do when the chips are down. The dwarvish legions, the Holt’Dwan, are familiar with this but these are strange times. The dead are rising from the earth in the freshly settled Ysgand Vale and the war just got a lot messier. So an old custom was resurrected and the Bad Badgers were formed. Condemned and disowned, the Badgers have nothing to lose and everything to prove. But in a world where the dead don't stay dead and victory will cost you everything, what can be done?

A lot, if one has the will and stomach for it.

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Big Monster Money e-book coverBig Monster Money:

Magical criminals require magical solutions. Who answers the call when the mundane police dial 911? Matt Bordelon—former Silver Griffin, wizard, and the Big Easy Bounty Hunter. Matt has a good thing going. Deliver justice to magicals? Check. Keep the world safe from threats? Check. Make good money doing it? Cha-ching. Unless his bounty ends up dead when the paperwork specifies alive, that is. Good thing he’s a pro at avoiding that. Then he stumbles across a dark witch embroiled in a vicious spell battle with a dark wizard and feels compelled to aid her. Is subtle magic at play to influence him? Or is it something else? Matt doesn’t know, but he shelters the gorgeous woman on the run from dangerous enemies anyway. Meanwhile, a powerful magical threat is murdering mundane cops in his town. Worse, no one can identify the shadowy entity behind the killings. Matt is on the case, but can he survive the coming battles, magical and emotional?

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Glitter and Kindling e-book coverGlitter and Kindling:

Love is a game Ren never wanted to play.  Growing up in the desert biodomes of Province 5-9, there is little room for individuality and choice. At seventeen, Ren knows her path in life has been determined for the betterment of humanity. Her permanent job placement, her relationship status, and even the number of children she will have are out of her control. Like it or not, she is expected to marry a complete stranger who was assigned to her based solely on their combined genetic diversitySigning up for the yearly lottery could buy her the time and freedom she craves…or she could be condemned to her worst waking nightmare. The odds she’ll win the right to choose her own spouse are so low she decides it’s worth risking everything. Can she find a way to break the rules without leaving a path of shattered hearts behind her? Or is all fair in love and survival?

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People Raged e-book coverPeople Raged:

A terrorist plotting an attack on Washington DC, staying one step ahead by hiding in plain sight, always there, but never seen.

In the classic government way, a tiger team is built to look into the intelligence surrounding a terror threat. They didn't count on Rick Banik to break down walls and get the job done, no matter what. He takes it personal.

Rick Banik – the right patriot for a new age. A race against time. A fight against bureaucracy. A maze of red tape and dots that don't want to be connected. How many people must die for the plot to be uncovered? How many will die if it isn't?

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Cloak and Dagger e-book coverCloak and Dagger:

A life-leeching necromancer and a life-loving wood elf. It’s a match made in hell…or the latest dating app. She talks with the dead while he communes with nature. But if they can overcome their differences, their powers will pair perfectly. Val: I learned all the necromantic arts, but I refuse to mess with zombies, because grossI also won’t read minds. Been there, done that, got the scars to prove it. Now, I’ll happily dispatch anyone trying to destroy the world. But work with a hippy dippy wood elf? Unfortunately, I’m stuck with the tree-hugging, long-eared lughead, so I’ve got to figure out how to make this work. TimmeronFor over 800 years, I’ve embraced life and opposed all who deny it, so joining DUO was an easy choice. Even easier, since I was already running from a secret left long behind in the elven realm. I haven’t shared it with anyone, especially my human dualcaster partner. She thinks I’m pure goodness, but I don’t have the courage to tell her the truth. To be honest, I don’t have the courage to tell her a lot of things.

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Monster and Mambos e-book coverMonster and Mambos:

You never realize how much your bad attitude can impact your life…until it manifests as a flesh-and-blood monster.
Ever harbor a resentment and wish someone dead? Even if you didn't really mean it?
There's a monster for that. It won't sleep until it fulfills your darkest desire. Add to that heartbreak, envy, general pettiness, or a common mood swing… As deep as the depth of human depravity is the well of monsters I have to fight. Why is this happening? Where did this new “energy” that's making these monsters come from? These creatures don't die easy. It took all my power to kill one of them, and I barely survived.

Can I possibly destroy them all?

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China Bohannon e-book coverChina Bohannon:

SMART AND SASSY 1890S BOOKKEEPER TURNED SLEUTH CHINA BOHANNON IS A MAGNET FOR DANGER.

China Bohannon fled a bad situation and decided to start her life over as a strong, independent woman in the wild and woolly town of Spokane, Washington. China takes on the role of bookkeeper at Doyle & Howe detective agency with her uncle, Montgomery Howe, and his handsome partner, Gratton Doyle.

Spunky and determined, China is always one step ahead and cannot help getting involved – with the help of her trusty dog Nimble, of course.

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Max Allan Collins Collection volume one e-book coverMax Allan Collins Collection Volume One:

A FAST-PACED, ONE-TWO PUNCH OF CRIME AND DROP DEAD SUSPENSE.
Legendary lawman Eliot Ness goes solo… In 1929, Eliot Ness put away Al Scarface Capone and became the biggest living legend this side of law and order. Now it's 1935. With The Untouchables and Prohibition behind him and the Great Depression falling darkly across the nation, Ness arrives in Cleveland to straighten out a crooked city. An anonymous ring of bent cops is dealing in vice, graft, gambling and racketeering, over lorded by a mysterious top cop known as the outside chief. But between corrupt politicians, jealous colleagues, a parasitic reporter and two blondes with nothing in common, Ness has big troubles pulling the sheets off the bed of blue vipers.

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Kick the week off with new releases!

Another week, another round of new releases for all of you to enjoy! We have another new series launching this week which we have a sneak peek for you below! A bunch of series are continuing their stories this week too! You won't want to miss those either.

Which releases are you looking forward to this week?​​

I have 5 superb books launching this week and one of them is out now. That's pretty sweet for a Monday!

This Week's New Releases

Title: Rebel Squad
Series: Pixie Rebels Book 2
Release Date: 03/06/2023

What do you get when you leave a trio of pixies alone for too long? Mischief and mayhem—on the double!

Triple it when they're trapped in a contained military facility built inside a mountain. These pixies can make just about anything work, as long as they get to have a little fun doing it.

When Z and her cousins are finally moved to their new station at Fort Carson, Colorado, magicals in the Army are still a big secret. We’ll see how long that lasts.

A new home, a new commanding officer, and a whole lot of space all to themselves. These magical soldiers aren't quite ready to face battle just yet.

Their last bit of isolated training can't possibly be a breeding ground for more pixie mischief, right? Wrong.

There are always ways to cause a little trouble.

But Z gets a few hits of her own medicine when the nightmares return—From the last night on Oriceran and the tragedy that turned her and her cousins into the last living pixies of the Thornbrook clan.

Nightmares and an Oriceran contract stolen from a safety deposit box may just make the perfect combination.

If Z and her cousins pass their new classes to move on to the next phase of Army life, they may just find a way to unlock the secrets of Z's nightmares. All while handling their upcoming new jobs as Military Police. Who would've thought?

Can Z, Domino, and Echo take things seriously enough to make it through the last of their training and prove their worth to the military? Or will it all go haywire from serving in secret to blowing the lid off this new Army program?

Title: Bigger Guns, More Trouble
Series: Big Easy Bounty Hunter Book 3
Release Date: 03/07/2023

The hunter becomes the hunted.

The dark council needs deniability. Their best way to get it?

Send a bounty the Big Easy Bounty Hunter can’t resist.

A dangerous assassin comes to town, and Matt has no idea he’s the mark.

Sibling rivalry is a sisterly rite of passage.

In the dark families, it’s deadly.

Natalia’s sister and jilted fiancé hit the Big Easy with revenge on their minds.

To make matters worse, Natalia’s magic is still unreliable, with no cure in sight.

Can Matt and Natalia overcome their latest obstacles, or will all the challenges be too much to conquer?

Title: Recruited
Series: Para-Military Recruiter Book 5
Release Date: 03/08/2023

Flushed with the signing bonus to end all signing bonuses, Julie has one more recruit in mind.

Herself.

Despite Lillie’s bequeathment giving her options she had never imagined she’d have, Julie knows it’s time to move on.

The assassination attempts on the heirs keep coming, and completing her military training puts Julie in the position to do more to protect the people she cares about.

Learning to fight and shoot is only one aspect of Julie’s education. Her connection to the Lords of the Deep grows as she begins her mentoring with the Augury.

How can one (not so) little egg inspire a connection spanning realms?

Julie’s bond with the unborn dragon could be the key to discovering her true identity.

It’s the only link she has. Julie’s efforts to discover who she is keep coming up empty…until an assignment to protect the Aether Princess sheds some light on the mystery.

Could a figure from legend give Julie the lead she needs to unravel the past that was hidden from her for her own protection?

Dangerous opportunities e-book coverTitle: Dangerous Opportunities
Series: Piercing the Veil Book 1
Release Date: 03/10/2023

Three IT Nerds build the next big “AR” tool. Unfortunately, what they build uncovers the Magical Veil for those using their tool.

Natalie, Rich, and Lucas are two days away from being homeless and penniless when they realize their invention gives them the ability to see a world that has been hidden from humans.

Do they try to learn more about their discovery, or sell and fix their financial woes?

The decision is taken from them when Lucas’ prickly nature lands him in hot water with a rogue mage. There may be advantages to being a cat, but the inability to roll the dice puts Lucas out of commission is more than a curse…

He’s out of the D&D game until he can get back on two feet.

Help from the magical world comes in the form of Alia: an elf with an attitude…and a propensity for petty crime.

The three friends run into Alia while she is working on a way to take down the rogue. In the process, their eyes are opened to the dark reality of childhood myths.

Can Alia learn to trust the humans and free her people? Will the trio find a way to undo Lucas’ curse and solve their real world problems before time runs out?

Title: Lace and Flames
Series: The Chosen Legacy Book 2
Release Date: 03/10/2023

Love is a crime and freedom is a dream in Province 5-9, but Ren isn't playing by the rules.

There are only three contestants left. With no clear path to freedom for any of them, Ren is almost out of time and choices. Almost.

She has one chance of salvation: the rebels.

If she can find them.

In the highly-anticipated sequel to Glitter and Kindling, Ren navigates the dangers of the Council and the growing rebellion as she fights for a future worth living for. 

The stakes are higher than ever. Ren must decide where her loyalties lie, especially when she does the one thing she forbade herself from doing…

…falling in love.

With a heart divided, she is forced to confront the harsh realities of choosing between the love she never imagined and the freedom she could gain.

Both could be possible if she's willing to risk everything and everyone she cares about. However, rebellion comes at a cost, and her choice could change the future of her province.

The lines are drawn, but which side will she choose?

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It doesn't look good for Natalie, Rich, and Lucas. With only two days until their life as they know it is over, can they keep it together long enough to make their technology work?

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Looking Through Rose-Colored Glasses in This Snippet of Piercing The Veil Book 1

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Piercing the Veil Book 1: Dangerous Opportunities

It doesn't look good for Natalie, Rich, and Lucas. With only two days until their life as they know it is over, can they keep it together long enough to make their technology work?


 

Dangerous Opportunities – 

 

Bunching her hand into a fist, Natalie fought the urge to punch the computer screen in front of her or scream down the phone.

“It sounds like an amazing project, Miss Kitson,” the guy was saying. “It does. But it’s not finished or working yet, and I can’t invest in something that isn’t ready to go when there are a lot of young startups promising the same thing. I hope you understand.” He hung up, the fifth one today, telling her the same thing.

Rich had the good sense to look busy when she turned and glared. Instead of thumping the screen, she got up, punched the back of her chair, and stomped toward the kitchen to make another cup of coffee.

As she passed Rich’s desk, his hand twitched in the direction of his mug, but he thought better of it and paused. She grabbed it anyway, leaving him to tap away behind her.

Their other partner in business was Lucas, the guy in the front garden testing their product for the umpteenth time that day. Lucas thought they were close to ready on the AR glasses strapped to his head.

Entering the kitchen, Natalie had to fight the urge to scream again. It looked like a bomb had hit it. It hadn’t exploded, just splattered food, plates, cups, and coffee grounds everywhere. Then the bomb disposal team showed up, pulled apart the bomb, so its innards were everywhere, decided hazmat suits were needed, and refused to come back and risk anyone’s life in the mold that had grown since.

It was a mess.

Pretty sure that this meant their deposit on the rental they were in was gone as well, she did her best to find a small, cleanish space and fixed some more coffee. As she opened the cupboard to get more coffee for the machine, she frowned.

They had one packet of coffee left, two packets of ramen, and a leftover avocado that also looked like it was growing a new culture.

“We need to do another shop run before the end of the day,” she called to Rich.

As she glanced through the door, she saw him hold his hand out and stick his thumb up, eyes glued to something on his screen. Rolling her eyes, she tried not to rant at him. It wouldn’t be the first time that day, but the truth was, they were so close to being screwed that they didn’t have time to yell at each other anymore.

While she’d spent all day searching for an investor, Rich had spent the day trying to find someone who might commit to buying units. He was looking at marketing stuff she didn’t understand, and she sometimes wondered if he understood it either.

It left Lucas trying to figure out why their prototype glasses did everything but the thing they needed them to do.

“I think I’ve found a… Oh, no, never mind,” Rich backtracked as Natalie finally got the machine going.

“That’s got to be the seventh time you’ve said that today.” She stomped back to her desk to wait for the coffee.

“Hey… I’m trying to help. I know we’ve got two days as well, you know.”

“Two days and no way we’re getting the deposit back. I hope your bathroom isn’t as bad as you and Lucas have made the kitchen.”

“I’m sure it’s not worse than yours.” Rich sat back, the computer momentarily forgotten as he got up and wandered into the kitchen.

“Mine’s clean,” she yelled after him, feeling better as she heard him clatter and bang as he found a spoon, cleaned it, and finished off the coffee for them.

He was coming back out with two steaming mugs when a yelp came from the front yard.

“You okay?” Natalie called, hoping the answer was yes until she’d had her coffee.

There was no reply.

She looked at Rich, who looked toward the front garden. They took a sip of their drinks and waited. If they decided to put coffee above the well-being of their friend, then Lucas could be pissed off at both of them.

Another minute passed with no more noise. Natalie tried to sit with her drink and open the next document she had on the next investor. One of them was going to need to find some money, or they were going to be screwed and she was going to have to go back to daddy as a total failure.

She shuddered. Not happening. If she had to beg the final investor she had on her list and come up with some story about being in danger of being sold to some drug lord or something, she’d do it.

“You okay, Lucas?” Rich yelled again, also ignoring his workload. It wasn’t like either of them was making any progress.

“Yeah. I think I might finally have this thing doing something.”

Rich sighed, and Natalie rolled her eyes. It wasn’t the first time she’d heard that either.

“If this works finally…” Rich shook his head.

“I know. You want a girl on each arm and endless champagne. I’d settle for a clean house and something decent for dinner that isn’t pizza, takeout, or ramen.”

Sitting, Natalie took another mouthful of the black coffee, grateful they hadn’t run out of that yet. She made a mental note to check if they had the money for any more food shopping as she read her notes on the next investor option.

She was feeling more depressed, knowing this woman would be the hardest to persuade yet, when she heard another cry and a clatter from the front of the house.

Sighing, she turned away from the document and took the opportunity to do something else.

“Lucas, whatever you’re doing, it had better be making a difference.”

Her sneakers made a light patter as she stepped to the front bay window. At first, she didn’t spot Lucas. Their tech guy wasn’t standing in the middle of the garden where he normally was, although his toolbox stood open in the middle of the brown grass.

Fear crept into her mind as she looked around. What was he playing at?

She spotted him on the other side of the road. He was walking down the street away from them. He went farther before his mouth fell open, and he stared at something.

Looking like someone who remembered they’d left a stove on in the house, he clapped his hands over his mouth, turned, and ran back to the house so fast that he didn’t check the road and almost got hit. The driver slammed on the brakes and swore, but Lucas didn’t stop or acknowledge him.

Running out into the front yard, Natalie stopped Lucas in his tracks.

“What the fuck are you thinking, moron? Do you want to get yourself killed? Or worse, have our prototype smooshed by a car?”

“Nice to know what matters to you most,” Lucas replied, but he wasn’t as annoyed as he’d normally have been. He was busy looking at the world through the AR glasses they were developing.

After he stared at her for a couple of seconds, Natalie folded her arms and looked disapproving. He pulled them off.

“Okay, I think you need to see this.” He grinned, the first time she’d seen him smile in days.

She raised her eyebrows, unsure what had given him some confidence and merriment back.

“Rich. You should come out here and see this too.”

“You got it working?” he yelled back, still somewhere in the gloom behind Natalie.

 She wasn’t sure what to do. Should she put it on and try it or let Rich do so, knowing the two guys were far more passionate about the level of technology than she was?

Lucas decided for her, thrusting it into Rich’s hands as he appeared in the doorway.

“Check this out, man. You’re going to be able to market this.”

Lucas’ voice carried genuine excitement for the first time in a long time, and she wanted to rip the glasses out from Rich’s hands and look. Instead, she waited as the two men had one of their geek-out moments.

“How did you get it to show the overlay properly?” Rich asked as he stepped outside with it on.

Lucas almost shrugged. “This and that. I took out a safety protocol or two. Nothing major. Didn’t want it to get in the way of the program making some random decisions and being able to function. I must have set up something wrong. It’s like there were too many constraints, and it couldn’t do the basics of what was needed first.”

Natalie frowned. She didn’t like the sound of removing safety constraints. It seemed like they shouldn’t do that, but if it was going to get them to a finished product, even if it had some quirks and bugs to figure out, it might let her call her investors back and see if they’d bite.

“Okay,” she relented. “Let’s take this thing for a spin and show us what you’re getting.”

 


 

It looks like they made it work, or did they? Find out on March 10th when Piercing The Veil Book 1: Dangerous Opportunities is released. Until then head over to Amazon and pre-order today.

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Hello March Wild Wednesday March 1, 2023

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New month, new deals!

 

Wild Wednesday, March 1st, 2023

 

Each week we bring you a list of books from not only LMBPN authors, but also friends of ours, that are on sale! Here’s a fantastic opportunity to discover some new authors or some exciting books you may not have seen yet.

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The Unconventional Agent Beaufont complete series boxed setThe Unconventional Agent Beaufont Complete Series Boxed Set:

The Fairy Godmother Agency has been operating without a need to change for centuries—until now. Why? Because Love is dying… Can the agency adapt to how love works in a modern world? When a young halfling with snark, an attitude, and a criminal record breaks into the ranks of agents at FGA a lot of members aren’t happy. Unfortunately, those upset can't argue Agent Paris Beaufont’s results are incredible. She just doesn’t follow the rules to get things done. For some incredible results just aren’t enough! Corruption has insinuated itself deep inside the ranks of agents at FGA. Many believe that tradition is what makes love go ‘round. Are they wrong? Will changing the old ways stop love from blossoming in the world? Can Agent Beaufont shatter the beliefs that have kept FGA from evolving? The fate of love depends on it.

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case files of an urban witch starter pack e-book coverCase Files of an Urban Witch Starter Pack:

Magic is real, but the world isn't ready to know it. It's up to the Silver Griffins to keep it a secret. It's harder than it sounds, especially in Los Angeles. Lucy Heron is a mom with three kids, and a baker with a happy marriage in sunny Echo Park. She’s also Silver Griffins Agent 485. She has to balance family life, PTA meetings and her secret agent duties. She has a wand and a mission. Can she get it all done?

Join Lucy and her magical family in their adventures with the first two books of the Case Files of an Urban Witch series.

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Ember e-book coverEmber:

Two paths. A single journey.  Blaike isn't like any other Ember. He commands the draugr. Can an army of the dead defeat the Lightweaver's legion? Ashathar's sunstone mines are exhausted.  Without sunstone, the blight will consume the Kingdom. To save Ashathar, Blaike must confront the tyrant who killed his father. Can Blaike and his draugr army rescue Ashathar from both tyranny and darkness? Ming Yue is on a quest to recover a shield forged from Antaboga's scale—the scale the dragon-god shed when he created the world. Batara Kala is preparing to launch a second Kataklysm. The power of the dragon scale is the only thing that might thwart the efforts of the destroyer. Will it be enough?  To recover the shield, Yue must travel through the hostile blight, beyond what's charted on Ashatharian maps. Will her elixirs sustain her through the blight?

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The Arcadian Dryid e-book coverThe Arcadian Druid:

She missed the war, but she’ll be damned if she loses her chance for revenge. Born an Arcadian, but raised as an exile among the Druids, Arryn has trained hard her whole life to bring justice to the man who destroyed her life. The problem? Some girl from the Boulevard beat her to it… With Adrien dead, and his ashes scattered to the wind, Arryn can finally return to the city she once called home to learn the truth about her family. But powerful forces work in the shadows, carrying on Adrien’s evil vision, and threatening to draw Arcadia back into the darkness.

Arryn might just get to fulfill that vow for vengeance after all…

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Matt Bannister e-book coverMatt Bannister: Books 1-9:

A BREWING STORM THAT RUNS DEEPER THAN PRIDE OR HONOR…

Fifteen years ago, the young Matthew Bannister ran away from the town of Willow Falls. Now famed U.S. Deputy Marshal Matt Bannister is coming home to reconcile with his family. He quickly realizes that old feuds unsettled never die and he must come face to face with his painful past.

Matt is a fighter, a killer and a tough man who isn’t afraid to stand his ground against anyone. Across the Oregon mountains he encounters religious prosecution, murder, kidnapping and lies – but he also experiences love, family, justice and the power of prayer.

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CRADLELAND CHRONICLES E-BOOK COVERCradleland Chronicles:

Renowned author Douglas Hirt takes you to wildly imaginative places and quests in this complete fantasy series.

Step back into the days of Eden, where Giants dwell, dragons fly and the battle between good and evil still rages on. There will be great obstacles to overcome — some that surpass human strength and understanding, and some that even reach beyond the forces of evil, threatening the very heart of human love and hope. Cuts through the mist of history and myth, creating a poignant tale of ancient culture, complete with biblical history and sheer literary magic.

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A Battle for Magic Begins in this Snippet of The Undoubtable Rose Beaufont Book 1

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The Undoubtable Rose Beaufont Book 1: The Mysterious Daughter

 

Kaitlyn thought she knew who she was. She thought she knew her only mission was to stop the spread of magic


 

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Hollywood Forever Cemetery, Los Angeles, California, United States

There are those born with magic and those born without it, and since the dawn of time, its caused a divide. The modern age has changed all that. Mortals can finally have magic, but at a price.

The void between the lust for power and the allure of magic is where a witch is born. There is a place inside every mortal thats empty and meant to stay that way. If they fill that space with darkness, they are compensated with magic. 

Magicians do not understand this emptiness, for they are born full of power and wield magic easily. 

The history books dont tell of the silent battles mortals and magicians waged. For centuries, theyve fought for power—mortals holding the balance over magic and magicians holding the ability to use it. 

A new era has dawned—a darker one. 

Many mortals, bent on having magic once and for all, have burned out their souls to become witches and warlocks, all so they can be powerful. They wish to rule the streets, portal anywhere on the globe, create fire from nothing, and make their every desire come true. It comes at a price and will invariably end with a war. 

Kaitlyn Harknesslong cloak was soaked from the rain and stomping through puddles in the old cemetery that seemed to go on for miles. She didnt allow that to slow her down as she ran through the grass, weaving between gravestones. Kaitlyn believed the figures she was tracking were ahead, although she couldnt see them since they had hidden themselves using magic. 

A threatening scream cut through the chilly night air, making her halt. She threw her back against the walls of a mausoleum, grateful for the protection. Kaitlyn couldnt hunt down people she couldnt see, but all that was about to change. 

In the Hollywood Forever Cemeterys ambient light, Kaitlyn pulled out the only thing that could help her. It was a thick leatherbound book full of handwritten notes. Most wouldnt be able to make out the messy cursive words, but Kaitlyn could because shed written every letter in that book. 

It had taken Kaitlyn Harkness over twenty years to track down every curse and incantation the witches of the Shadow Walker coven used and to discover the counterspells. Nothing had been more important for the woman, though. 

As a Mortal Seven for the House of Fourteen, it had become her lifes mission to hunt down witches and stop them. It hadnt been easy because Kaitlyn didnt have magic as a mortal. Unlike a witch, she wasnt about to burn out her soul for that power. 

No, Kaitlyn had decided long ago that she wouldnt fight fire with fire. Shed do it with knowledge. 

Finally, after years of tracking the witches, she had every spell and ward the Shadow Walker coven used to curse, hide, and elude her. She could stop them and the crimes they committed against mortals and magicians alike. Finally, she could do it without resorting to violence or magic. 

She had outsmarted the witches of the Shadow Walker coven and more importantly, their leader, Mefora Payne. Soon that soulless witch would be locked away, and the war between witches and magicians in Los Angeles would be over. 

A lightning bolt streaked through the night sky, illuminating the gravestones surrounded by palm trees. The Hollywood Forever Cemetery was a strange place for many reasons. 

It wasnt only a place where the dead were cremated and buried. It was also an iconic location, full of history and power. Paramount Pictures movie studios and a venue for festivals and concerts bordered the cemetery. 

Kaitlyn thought it was strange that people wanted to party in one of the oldest cemeteries in Los Angeles among the dead. However, that wasnt what made the Hollywood Forever Cemetery so important. 

It was also one of the anchor locations for the Shadow Walker covens magic. That meant it contributed to the power used to create their wicked spells. Ironically, it was where others could zap them of their magic. Kaitlyn had stumbled across that information during her investigations and chronicled it in her complete history of the witch coven. 

Fondly, Kaitlyn ran her hand down the books cover before drawing a steadying breath. It was time. After tonight, the witches of the Shadow Walker coven would no longer rule the streets of Los Angeles. They wouldnt recruit naïve mortals to burn out their souls and join them. They would all lose their magic forever. 

A witch without magic was nothing. They werent mortals since theyd traded their souls for magical powers. Without that, they were harmless. 

Flipping through the waterproof pages, Kaitlyn found the counterspell she needed. It was simply words, but spoken in the right place at the right time in front of the coven, it ended them. Although Kaitlyn didnt have magic, shed figured out how to stop it. 

Repeating the words in her head, Kaitlyn shut the book, slipping it under one arm. It was almost midnight, the exact time she needed it to be. It was on the night of a coven meeting, meaning they were all there.

Pulling off the pouch given to her by a powerful magician, Kaitlyn opened it and poured its contents into the palm of her hand. Before the powder could get wet, Kaitlyn blew hard, making it fly out in all directions, carried by a magical force. Although the woman didnt have magic, she could use potions and artifacts to create spells and did for only one reason—to stop the Shadow Walker coven. 

All over the cemetery, one by one, women and men appeared. Theyd been there all along but had been invisible to her due to a magical spell.

Shock dawned on the witchesand warlocks gaunt faces as they realized she had countered their magic. She had seen them, and that meant the next step could happen… 

Shrieks of protest echoed all around the cemetery, but Kaitlyn didnt budge. She knew fear was taking over because the Shadow Walker coven was about to lose its magic


 

It certainly seems like Kaitlyn has what it takes to stop the coven WITHOUT the use of magic. Can it all really be that simple? Find out on March 3rd when The Undoubtable Rose Beaufont: The Mysterious Daughter is released. Until then head over to Amazon and pre-order it today.

 

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Inside: An exciting week of new releases

March is just two days away! I swear it was just New Year's Day a couple days ago, yet here we are, getting ready to start the third month of 2023 with spring right around the corner! Time absolutely flies when we're having fun. 

With spring about to be here, what do you enjoy most about the upcoming spring months?​​

We have 5 incredible books launching this week and one of them released this morning! I don't know about you, but I like starting my weeks off with a Monday release! Not to mention we have two new series launching this week as well!

This Week's New Releases

Title: Mission: Cupid
Series: Paranormal Mercenary Corps Book 3
Release Date: 02/27/2023

Chelby and her team think their troubles with Sector Nine are behind them. 

They’re wrong.

Chelby gets a mysterious text from someone named Moon who claims to be in a spy inside Sector Nine. Moon claims there’s a spy in the Paranormal Mercenary Corp…

…someone they would least expect. 

The spy could be one of Chelby’s closest friends. Now she doesn’t know who to trust, when trust is what she needs to fight Sector Nine’s next move.

What happened in the secret lab in Scotland? People are acting strangely, as if they’re under a spell.

To Chelby’s horror, her friends keep exploding with anger before falling into comas.

If she doesn’t find the cure, they’ll die.

She’s convinced that her former foster father has all the answers in his private office. The solution is to break into his house and search his hidden safe.

First, Chelby needs to master her glamour.

But time is running out for her friends.

Chelby can’t do this alone. She needs to trust someone, but who?

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Series: Go Ask Your Mother Book 1
Release Date: 02/28/2023

Saving the world was hard. That was nothing compared to raising three kids…

They said I was gifted. The most powerful mage born to our bloodline in more than a century.

The dark sorcerer didn’t stand a chance.

I was a hero. I was famous. I was bad ass.

But that was twenty years ago.

Now, I’m married with three kids.

I have the best lawn in our suburban neighborhood.

I have a little more around the mid-section than I used to, but I’ve still got it.

There’s been a disturbance in the ether.

Strange creatures are terrorizing my community.

Has the dark sorcerer escaped his arcane prison?

Do I still have what it takes? Can I stop him a second time?

I might not be as strong as I used to be.

But this time, I’m not fighting to save the world.

I’m fighting for my family.

Sorcerer’s Playground is the first book in the Go Ask Your Mother series. Tom Gregory was once a powerful battlemage. Now, he’s a husband and a father, settled into a cozy suburban life. He hasn’t cast a spell in years. When an old foe returns, looking for revenge, Gregory has no choice but to tap into his arcane power again. This isn’t just a story for dads. Do you have a dad, know a dad, or love a dad? Do you enjoy action-packed magical adventures? If so, you’ll love Go Ask Your Mother!

WARNING: THIS BOOK CONTAINS DAD JOKES

Title: Dragon's Summit
Series: Time of the Dragon Book 5
Release Date: 03/01/2023

The price of magic has never been higher.

With a new dragon in charge of the conclave and a new mission as they face the death of every dragon not born on earth, and there’s no longer a home for Kels, Grey, and Mags.

All over the world, dragons are dying. They have a choice to make.

Run and save themselves, or stay and fight for the innocents being killed?

Kels is still hoping to figure out how to get to other planets and restore Earth’s link to the magical stream feeding the dragons in other worlds. 

She refuses to give up, but she doesn’t have magic of her own and it’s putting her and her friends in danger. Once again, nothing is as it seems. There’s another force at play, one that is set on steering the world in a different direction.

Can Kels, Grey, and Mags find the one dragon who can give them answers? Or are they leading trouble to his door?

Title: Augmented Fatality
Series: Free Worlds Book 3
Release Date: 03/02/2023

A galaxy-changing new technology. A new existential threat to all humanity.

George Dane managed to keep his people alive through the worst their colony world threw at them.

Defending their new home against the aggression of the faction devoted to continuing the war they left behind brought them together and strengthened their resolve to leave .

Now Earth has caught up with them. 

A ship arrives at Varuna with a faster star-drive than anyone has ever seen. 

The ability of the warp engine to jump between stars in hours rather than decades changes everything.

The news the ship brings with it is even worse. The crew report that brain implant technology has resulted in effectively a new species replacing Homo sapiens.

The next level of human development involves complex brain implants that connect the Augmented to a collective consciousness.

The Augmented will do whatever it takes to ensure all of humanity joins them—or dies.

Dane must find a way to defend his people against a powerful and implacable foe who have access to tech more than a century in advance of anything they have on Varuna.

Can he find a way to overcome an enemy willing to alter themselves and everyone else to attain their goal? Or will the Augmented ensure that the last vestiges of free will vanish…forever? 

Title: The Mysterious Daughter
Series: The Undoubtable Rose Beaufont Book 1
Release Date: 03/03/2023

Rose Harkness is not just mortal. She’s half magician. And she’s in a lot of trouble.

By the way, she’s not a Harkness, either.

Her entire life, she’s been guarded, shielded, protected.

She’s also been lied to…

When a magical dragon emerges, Rose learns the truth.

Now, Rose must leave the safety of her only home—and embrace her birthright. Can she do it?

The House of Fourteen is relying on her.

The Mortal Seven need her.

Her real family, the Beaufonts. Well, they can’t wait to meet her.

Rose doesn’t know much about the world, but what little she knows will be turned upside down.

Mortals are destroying themselves using magic from the black market. The world has been overrun. The House of Fourteen can no longer govern magic as they’ve done for centuries.

They need a new type of warrior.

They need a witch hunter.

Can Rose embrace both her family and her magic to stop mortals before they destroy themselves?

The future depends on it.

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Tom is just a regular guy living in the suburbs. He has some stories from his glory days as a battlemage. But those days are long gone… right? Find out in this sneak peek!

Time for a New Adventure Fan Pricing Saturday February 25, 2023

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Say Goodbye to the Glory Days in This Snippet of Go Ask Your Mother Book 1

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Go Ask Your Mother Book 1: Sorcerer's Playground

 

Tom is just a regular guy living in the suburbs. He has some stories from his glory days as a battlemage. But those days are long gone… right?


 

Sorcerer’s Playground snippet – 

 

I kicked my feet up on the ottoman. That might have been the hardest battle of my life. No, I didn’t take down an evil sorcerer with aspirations of world domination. I didn’t defeat a creature from another realm. Sure, I was a battlemage, but those skills didn’t serve me when it came to putting my three spawn to bed on a school night.

Twenty-one years ago, I saved the world. Today, I struggled to keep up with the dishes. Yeah, I was the battlemage who took down Caedes the Destroyer. Now I was the forty-two-year-old father of three boys who worked his butt off each day to get to this moment.

The kids were in bed. The house was quiet. Finally, I could enjoy a little alone time with Katerine, better known as Kat.

No, we weren’t going to make love. We were both too exhausted for that. After ten years of blissful marriage, we had our evening routine. The best part of the day.

Put the boys to bed, kick up our feet, and catch up on our latest shows. Tonight it was Grey’s Anatomy.

I couldn’t wait to find out who was sleeping with who this season. I think Kat and I experienced our love life vicariously through those fictional doctors. Chances were good we’d fall asleep before the end of the show, but what was the difference, anyway?

The same thing happened the last time we tried to get in a little hanky-panky. Kat fell asleep mid-tryst. I wasn’t offended. I was frigging relieved. So far, I hadn’t thrown my back out. Maybe I didn’t get to finish, but for me, that’s a win. It meant I could go to sleep, too. When you are raising boys of nine, five, and three, you take your sleep (and your brief moments of sanity) when you can get it.

I don’t mean to complain. I loved my family more than the world. The love I had for those boys made every second of chaos more than worth it. I was more in love with my wife now than I was the day we got married—even if our moments of intimacy were fewer and farther between.

Kat snuggled up next to me on the couch and I started the show.

Whaaaaaahhh!

I sighed. “Sounds like Elliot.” He was my youngest.

Kat kissed me on the cheek. “You have to work early, Tom. I’ll take this.”

I kissed my wife on the forehead. “Love ya.”

“Love you, too.”

I was supposed to go straight to bed. That’s what Kat expected. Instead, I took a moment and went out to the garage. I was a tool guy. I worked for a tool rental company. Store manager. I didn’t have every tool I needed, because I could always grab whatever I needed from work. Somehow, though, my work bench was a constantly cluttered mess. I reached for a long dusty box on my shelf.

It held my wand, which I hadn’t used since the day I vanquished Caedes. I’d bound him to an arcane prison and buried him beneath the ruins of an old warehouse in downtown St. Louis. In the years that followed, the place was leveled and they put a park there. I still took the kids there on occasion. I knew that somewhere deep beneath our feet was a sorcerer who’d nearly destroyed the world. Was he still alive? It was hard to believe he was, but as a master of the dark arts, I’d always suspected he’d find a way to escape. He never did.

After my victory, they threw a parade in my honor. I did all the media rounds. I even went on Jay Leno. I had my fifteen minutes of fame. At the time, I assumed that some other vile foe would eventually rise and I’d be the one to thwart his insidious schemes, but it never happened.

My wand went into a box. I had a name for my wand. Its name was Wand. I know, not especially creative. But when I held it, the thing came to life, almost as if it had a mind of its own.

I didn’t need Wand to access arcane power. I was born to a family of mages. The power was passed on from father to son. My boys hadn’t manifested any power yet, but someday they could.

When our oldest boy, Elijah, was born I promised Kat that I was done. We wanted to give him a normal life. I doubled down on that promise when Ezra was born and when Elliot came along nothing needed to be said. I’d always be a mage. I couldn’t deny it. I was Tom Gregory, the most powerful mage born to my family in generations. I saved the world once. They sold action figures bearing my likeness. Six months later, the world moved on. The endorsement deals stopped coming in. I had to get a job, so I applied at AAA Tool Rental. A few years later, I married the owner’s daughter. The rest, as they say, was history.

I retrieved Wand from his box. When I held Wand, my power was amplified and focused a hundred-fold. Forging a wand was something of a rite of passage in mage families. I made him on my sixteenth birthday. It was an arduous and painful process. It meant entering the arcane plane in the flesh. Not every mage in my family emerged with a wand so powerful. I don’t know if there was something special about me, or if it was dumb luck. For some reason, though, the arcane furies blessed me beyond measure. Wand made me more than a mage. When I took Wand in my hand, I was a battlemage. I was a hero. The power I felt with Wand in my hand was addictive. Power like that can change a man.

Caedes was born to a family of mages as I was. He also received a wand when he came of age. The difference was that I was loved and nurtured by my parents. They taught me to respect the power, to master it rather than allow it to master me. Caedes’ family took a different approach. They revered structure and discipline above all else. When we were kids, Caedes was a rambunctious boy. I met him at the yearly conclaves that the mage families used to attend. I’d go so far as to say we were friends. He didn’t go by that name back then. Tim Wagner was a joy, and he was as gifted as I was. When he got his wand, everything changed. He leaned into the power. He let the magic consume him. It changed him.

Some thought he was rebelling against his strict family upbringing. Others thought he was a bad seed from the start. No one knew what turned Tim to the dark side of the force. At the time, it didn’t matter. He was bad. I was good. Good guys beat bad guys. That’s how the world worked in my twenty-one-year-old mind. It was never that easy, though, not even then.

After my victory, when the rest of the world celebrated Caedes’ fall, I mourned the loss of my friend. What happened to him frightened me to the bone.

As I held Wand, it took me back to my so-called glory days. It wasn’t just the memory of being the world’s hero. It was also the power that I used to wield. I was an unstoppable force. I never allowed the power to define me, but I could have. A moment of anger, pain, or heartbreak could have sent me down a dark path. I could have reached deep into the arcane well and grabbed the alluring power that turned Tim into Caedes.

I almost did. In that final battle, when it looked like he was going to win, when he was about to blast me with a deadly spell, I almost gave in. I think that’s what he wanted me to do. If I did, together, we could have ruled the world. I never gave in. I blocked his attack. I bound him in a prison. I chose to become the world’s hero rather than its master.

Now, most people didn’t even remember my name. The world forgot me. Did I regret that? Not at all. I had more than I’d ever wanted in life—I had a family.

I missed being a battlemage, in the same way a high school football hero might miss the field, thinking fondly back on one’s younger days. Back then, I thought I was living my destiny. But life happened, the world moved on, and so did I.

I placed Wand back in his box and placed the box back on my shelf. Would the world need that battlemage again? Probably not. But a small part of me hoped it would.

A tingle remained in my body. Usually, after I set Wand down, I returned to normal. Why was the power lingering? Was Wand trying to tell me something? It wasn’t uncommon for mages to grow in power with age. Maybe that’s what was happening. My capacity for arcane magic expanded even while I wasn’t wielding it. It was like I had just drunk ten Red Bulls. The power would fade, eventually. Somehow, I had to get to sleep.

I snuck back into the house and retrieved a jug of milk from the fridge. Everyone was sleeping. No one would know. I unscrewed the cap, took a swig straight from the jug, and put it back on the shelf.

I shuffled back to my bedroom. Kat still wasn’t in bed. She was likely back in Elliot’s room trying to get him back to sleep, or perhaps she fell asleep beside him. It wouldn’t be the first time that happened.

I rinsed my mouth out with Listerine. Original flavor. Tasted like ass, but it was a refreshing ass. I splashed a little water on my face. I peed and went to bed.

The magic in my body still tingled, like a flow of electricity penetrating every cell in my body. I pulled the sheet and comforter over my body.

“Alexa, play binaural sleep music on repeat.”

Alexa confirmed that she understood my command. The soothing tones filled the room. I closed my eyes. Who was I kidding? It was going to take a while to get to sleep.

 


 

 

Something tells me that a quick power surge here and there is not the only action that Wand is going to see. Stick around becasue on February 28th Go Ask Your Mother Book 1: Sorcerer's Playground is coming out. Until then head to Amazon and pre-order today.

 

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