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Book Lovers, check this out!
Marti Ross and her best friends couldn’t believe their luck when they scored tickets to the hottest concert
of the summer. They talked of nothing else.
What should have been the best night of their lives changed their futures and their friendship forever.
Twelve years later, a family tragedy occurs that brings Marti home.
It was time to find out what happened that fateful night of the concert. The truth had to come out,
and Marti had nothing left to lose.
This is what the author says about the book:
Bloody Water is set in Halifax where I had the pleasure of growing up. In this book I am paying homage
to my city and my youth, in my own dramatic way.
The characters are not strangers to me. But a character cocktail of some of the people I went to school
with and had the pleasure of meeting throughout my youth.
This book because of its location and the characters was so much fun to write, and brought back many
fun memories.
Author C. P. Daly
Visit her website HERE.
Buy the book HERE.
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Another thriller for you book lovers.
While Kay attends a Christmas tea at Hawthorne Hills Retirement Home, a beloved caretaker dies from an allergic reaction to peanuts. When the official coroner's report rules the cause of death to be accidental, a small group of residents suspect foul play and call upon Kay to investigate.
Kay uncovers sinister plots of fraud, revenge, and corruption at the Home. During this season of peace on earth, good will to men, additional murders occur. Despite multiple attempts on her life, and with the support once again of her best friends, Elizabeth and Deirdre, Kay continues her quest for bringing justice for the victims. Kay's first Christmas in Sudbury Falls is an unforgettable one, with equal amounts of celebration and danger. 'Tis the season to be sleuthing!
What the author says about the book:
Kay Driscoll and her husband Phil are about to celebrate their first Christmas at Sudbury Falls. They have parties to attend, a party of their own to host, their sons are coming in for a holiday visit, and one of their sons will be celebrating a birthday just after Christmas. Needless to say Kay has a lot to do. Christmas presents have to be bought, birthday gifts have to be found, decorations have to go up, and Kay is loving every moment of these hectic days especially since hubby, Phil, will be home with her for the entire week. Kay is in bliss until … yes, there’s always an “until.”
Author Susan Bernhardt
Her Facebook page HERE.
Buy the book HERE.
Here's another fantastic read!
The people of TeJÉ have never had a visitor. Not once. Not ever.
But they have been expecting one. For a long time, they’ve believed the story of the Long Awaited, a person who will arrive on their island and tell them what their fate will be.
So when eleven-year-old Pascale’s lifeboat comes ashore, they wonder if she is the one they have been waiting for all these years.
But Pascale cannot answer their questions. She doesn’t even know how she got there.
Until strange things begin to happen and Pascale is forced to wonder: Could she be the Long-Awaited?
Here's what the author says:
"With approximately three dozen books published for young people, I consider A Bend in the Breeze to be my best. It was, therefore, a real thrill when Sheree Fitch selected it as her favourite NB book!"
Author Valerie Sherrard
Visit Valerie's website HERE.
Buy A Bend in the Breeze HERE.
Here's one for Fantasy Lovers.
Though a captive, Willow soon becomes embroiled in escalating political conflicts within and between the races-including a fight between those who accept relationships between the races, and those who don't. Her survival depends on her learning to fight, reading those around her, and finding allies wherever she can. Faced with numerous battles, tension between old beliefs and new, and the mystery of the long-vanished Water Sprites, can Willow and her companions emerge victorious and bring about a more peaceful, accepting society?
With a rich and original fantasy setting, epic battle scenes, shocking twists, and important themes such as confronting racial intolerance, Willow: Awakened, Ascended, Avenged will enthrall both longtime fans of the fantasy genre and those new to it.
What the author says about the story:
"Willow Awakened, Ascended, Avenged" invites you into the small, fantasy world of The Willow's Wake Trilogy. Elves, sprites and humans come together in conflict and resolution, as the perspectives change between volumes of spin-off/sequels. Free of vulgar language and graphic scenes, it's suitable for ages 12 to 90+.
Author Don Bourque
Buy the book HERE.
Thriller lovers, have a peek at this one.
I’m not invisible…
Someone is killing the most vulnerable residents of Snug Harbor, Ohio. Overdoses and murders plague the city. A serial killer prowls the streets in search of drug addicts. There are three victims in one week—a drug addiction specialist, a down-on-her-luck former teacher, a recovering drug addict. All of them are missing their eyes. Does the signature have meaning? That’s what Homicide Detective Rachel Hood, a psychic empath and FBI agent Nick Draven, an occult crimes specialist need to find out before more people die.
You look…
The killer sends a string of messages. An envelope addressed HOOD contains a picture of two boys. A detective working undercover has gone silent. Another woman is murdered.
But you don’t see me…
The last victim haunts Homicide Detective Rachel Hood. The woman’s spirit seeks forgiveness, but all she conveys to Rachel are these two words: See Me. Rachel suffers through this unidentified woman’s pain putting her through the rigors of the addict’s hell on earth that eventually led to her death.
What the Author says about the book.
Someone is killing vulnerable residents. Overdoses & murders plague the city. A serial killer lurks. There are 3 murders in one week- a drug addiction specialist, a down-on-her-luck former teacher, a recovering addict. All of them are missing their eyes. Is this person seeking vengeance or a vigilante at work? Find out in Murdered Last Summer.
Author MJ LaBeff
Poetry lovers - check this one out!
A new collection of poetry from Sandra Bunting. Whether opening windows for the reader into musings and memories or taking us to faraway places, Bunting’s poems offer gentle and often poignant fragments that reflect our own experience. Evocative and powerful, images of the natural world are an ever-constant presence in this work.
Here's what the author says:
Poetry
nowadays can take the form of mini-stories, sharp observations or meditations
on a variety of themes such as family, nature and world events. It can explore
emotions and experiences. It can be a critique or a roar. There is always a
time for poetry but as we see our world upended once again, it is particularly
significant. The cover of the book features a flock of snow buntings, reference
to my surname. Continuing with the bird theme, the title challenges the cult of
celebrity and calls on the reader to step back, slow down to look with more
attention and closer observation. Sometimes it can be the small things that
turn out to be the most important. The book is divided into 8 sections to make
it easier to dip into. The language is accessible and clear. The poems
themselves are heavily influenced by Ireland, where I lived for many years, by
my life in eastern Canada, and even by some far flung places.
‘You herded us/ tried to keep us together/ wouldn’t let us stray behind/ checked to see if anyone was missing/ until we found we were missing you.’
From the poem Foggy Dew about the loss of a dog
Author/Poet Sandra Bunting.
Buy the book HERE.
Two for you to consider.
One Woman's Island
Running away from Canada, Maraina hopes to forget a failed marriage and the death of her husband by embarking on a whole new life. She moves lock, stock, and two cats to the small Caribbean island of Bequia. But the move brings more than she could have imagined. New friends ask her to help solve a recent murder in the expat community. And then there’s the problem of her neighbours, a young woman and her children. Seemingly abandoned by family and friends, Mariana believes they need her help! By becoming involved, Mariana is carried along from wanting to simply “live with the locals” to being overwhelmed by their culture, one so vastly different to what she had left behind in Canada that she doesn’t know who among her expat friends she can turn to for advice. So she carries on regardless and discovers that Bequia isn’t exactly the tropical paradise it had promised to be.
One Woman’s Island is the second novel in the Bequia Perspectives series that picks up again a few months in time after the first novel, Island in the Clouds
Island in the Clouds
The dead body in the pool is putting a serious dent in Geoff’s morning. An ex-pat property manager on the Caribbean island of Bequia, Geoff doesn’t want a spotlight shone on the secret past he left behind in Canada, but now he’s the suspect in a brutal murder. With no help from the inept local police force, he’s drawn into investigating the murder himself, to clear his name. As Geoff finds out more about the circumstances surrounding the killing, and he and his loved ones find themselves in danger, he begins to see a very dark underbelly of the place some people call paradise…
Part travelogue, part mystery, Island in the Clouds takes a long, hard look at the reality of living in a place that seems perfect — from the outside, anyway.
This is what the author says about the books.
I am continuing to write two more novels in the Bequia Perspectives Series that will follow on in the timeline, introducing new Bequia visitors to the story as well as involving familiar characters from the earlier books. I previously published a novella, That Last Summer, in eBook format only. I am also working on another novel, 2 novellas, and a number of short stories that I hope to collect into a volume with the title Stories From My Street.
Author Susan Toy
Website and Buying links - Please go HERE
This is another great pick!
"In dozens of amiable, frequently humorous vignettes... Mahoney fondly recalls his career as a Canadian Broadcasting Corporation radio technician in this memoir... amusing and highly informative."
— Kirkus Reviews
"What a wonderful book! If you love CBC Radio, you'll love Adventures in the Radio Trade. Joe Mahoney's honest, wise, and funny stories from his three decades in broadcasting make for absolutely delightful reading!
— Robert J. Sawyer, author of The Oppenheimer Alternative''
"No other book makes me love the CBC more."
— Gary Dunford, Page Six
Crafted with gentle humour and thoughtfulness, this is more than just a glimpse into the internal workings of CBC Radio. It's also a prose ode to the people and shows that make CBC Radio great.
What the author says about the book:
People sometimes ask me: how do I remember my work at CBC Radio in such detail? It's because I wrote most of it down when it happened. In this way, over the years, Adventures in the Radio Trade pretty much wrote itself. My mother said she had no idea what I did for a living until she read this book. But it's not really about me; it's about CBC Radio during that time in my life. It's history, really, of when techs cut audio tape with razor blades and legends like Peter Gzowski still roamed the earth.
Author Joe Mahoney
Website - please go HERE.
Buy the book HERE.
Our legacy is not always about money or fame, but rather in the way that people remember our name after we have gone. In these sixteen short stories we discover the reasons why special men and women will stay in the hearts and minds of those who have met them. Romance, revenge and sacrifice all play their part in the lives of these characters.
Kenneth watches the love of his life dance on New Year's Eve while Lily plants very special flowers every spring for her father. Martha helps out a work colleague as Norman steps back out into the world to make a difference. Owen brings light into a house and Patrick risks his life in the skies over Britain and holds back from telling a beautiful redhead that he loves her.
Meet Queenie and Rosemary who have both lost their husbands and must face a very different future. One that will take courage and the use of new technology.
Sonia is an entitled princess whose father has reached the end of his tether and Theresa has to deal with a bully in the checkout. Usher is an arrogant narcissist with a docile wife and is used to getting his own way and Vanessa worries about the future of her relationship with her teenage son.
Walter is a loner and is happy with just his dog for company, Xenia is the long awaited first baby of a young couple. Yves is a dashing Romeo who has the tables turned on him unexpectedly and Zoe... Well she can see into the future.
In one way or another all these characters will be remembered by those whose lives they have touched.
What the author says about the book:
Thanks very much Allan for featuring my collection. I love meeting new people and discovering more about them and I find their names particularly fascinating. Are they named after a family member as I was? Do they share a name with someone famous? Do they even like their own name? It is something we have little say in as it is decided by our parents, or even tradition. These stories are a tribute to some of those people I met and a celebration of their names.
Author Sally Cronin.
Sally's website - please go HERE.
Buy the book HERE.
Away on a bachelor party weekend getaway, Leo Clement makes the acquaintance of Peaches King while staying at Birch Island Resort. An odd friendship ignites between the young reporter and the enigmatic owner of the quaint vacation spot.
Leo starts to come to the island every Tuesday for lunch and a game of Scrabble with the eccentric octogenarian. He listens to Ms. King reminisce about her eventful past while nibbling on Neapolitan wafer cookies.
She shares details about her upbringing, her schooling and her marriage. However, the more Ms. Peaches talks, the more questions Leo has, including the disappearance of several staff members.
Hired by Peaches' own daughter to uncover the truth, Leo goes on a fact-finding mission that takes him from Nova Scotia to Massachusetts. By doing so, he uncovers more than he expected.
What the author says about the book:
Leo Clement meets and
befriends Peaches King, owner of Birch Island Resort. During his weekly visits,
the young reporter discovers there are secrets the eccentric old lady is hiding
from her adoptive adult children. Always up for a challenge, Mr Clement searches
for the answers to the disappearance of Arthur and Maggie's biological mother. Always up for a challenge,
Leo starts digging for the truth. What he uncovers is more than he expected.
Author Suzanne Casey
Visit her Facebook author page HERE.
Buy the book HERE.
Thanks very much for the opportunity, Allan. I hope your readers come to love Miss Moonshine as much I and fellow writers do.
ReplyDeleteMy pleasure, Angela. Glad to showcase your stories, and those of your friends. Allan
DeleteA delightful idea to join talents and celebrate life.
ReplyDeleteThank you.
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