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reader Home Events FreshFiction.TV Fresh Fiction Fresh Fiction Bingo Giveaways Author Guest Cozy Corner Author Spotlight Interviews Judith Lindbergh | A Nomad Woman Warrior of the Central Asian Steppes Must Make Peace with Making War 1–What is the title of your latest release? AKMARAL 2–What’s the elevator pitch” for your new book? A nomad woman warrior of the Central Asian steppes must make peace with making war. Akmaral is a foray into the ancient past, inspired by Greek myths of Amazon women warriors and archaeology that proves that they were real. 3–How did you decide where your book was going to take place? The setting for Akmaral was inspired by... No Comments Miranda Owen Read More Bal Khabra | A Fun College Hockey, Opposites Attract, Romance 1–What is the title of your latest release? COLLIDE 2–What’s the elevator pitch” for your new book? COLLIDE is a hockey romance that follows Summer Preston, an aspiring sports psychologist who is faced with an unexpected ultimatum from her professor, catapulting her into the world of college hockey. She must work closely with Aiden Crawford, the captain of the hockey team, to fulfill her sports psychology dream or veer far away... No Comments Miranda Owen Read More Misty Urban | Exclusive Excerpt: THE PAINTER TAKES AN EARL Excerpt from The Painter Takes an Earl by Misty Urban The key to the garden gate was exactly where the gardener she’d spied on earlier that day had left it when his work was done. Harriette wouldn’t have asked someone to prop the door open for her. London’s all too active criminal element wouldn’t refrain from attempting to rob a house with dozens of people in it. The city’s thieves were wildly inventive, according to Jock, her g... No Comments Miranda Owen Read More Jenn McKinlay | An Unexpected Romance in Ireland 1–What is the title of your latest release? LOVE AT FIRST BOOK 2–What’s the elevator pitch” for your new book? Emily Allen, a librarian from Martha’s Vineyard, takes a job as the assistant to her favorite author in Ireland. Everyone is wonderful and welcoming except the handsome local bookshop owner, Kieran Murphy, who is also the author’s son. As much as they try to ignore the attraction between them, and they really do tr... No Comments Miranda Owen Read More Smashwords Hotlist Top 10 Preorders Releasing May 14 – May 21, 2024 Samurai Squadron III: Spinward Fringe Broadcast 20 by Randolph Lalonde Cornered at the Corral, Book 4, Ghost Town Mysteries by Jamie L. Adams His Willing Wife by Sam Crescent Duchess of a Distant Realm, Book 5, Brotherhood of Blood – Wildwood Series by Bianca D’Arc Wild Magic Book Six by Odette C. Bell All the Stars in Her Hand by Laura Briggs Road Trips, Blue Skies & Dead Guys by Jennifer Fischetto In This Moment, Book 2, Heart of Va... No Comments Miranda Owen Read More K.T. Carlisle | Author-Reader Match: FORGET-ME-NOT Instead of trying to find your perfect match in a dating app, we bring you the Author-Reader Match” where we introduce you to authors you may fall in love with. It’s our great pleasure to present K.T. Carlisle! Writes: Hello! I’m K.T. Carlisle and I write murder mysteries and psychological thrillers with twisty plots and despicable characters that constantly find themselves in impossible situations. My latest book, FORGET-ME-N... No Comments Miranda Owen Read More Nicola Solvinic | The Secret Daughter of a Notorious Serial Killer Must Catch His Copycat 1–What is the title of your latest release? THE HUNTER’S DAUGHTER 2–What’s the elevator pitch” for your new book? The secret daughter of a notorious serial killer must catch his copycat, using the tricks her father taught her in the forest long ago. 3–How did you decide where your book was going to take place? I grew up in the rural Midwest, and I wanted the landscape to be as much of a character in the book as the othe... No Comments Miranda Owen Read More Elka Ray | Friendship and Murder 1–What is the title of your latest release? A FRIEND INDEED 2–What’s the elevator pitch” for your new book? Your best friend killed someone. She needs your help to dispose of the body. You love – and owe – her. A friend in need is a friend indeed… 3–How did you decide where your book was going to take place? The story’s set in Glebes Bay, a charming coastal town in the Pacific Northwest, like where I grew up, on C... No Comments Miranda Owen Read More Judith Krummeck | A Contemporary Reimagining of Shakespeare’s Twelfth Night 1–What is the title of your latest release? THE DECEIVED ONES 2–What’s the elevator pitch” for your new book? The Deceived Ones is a contemporary reimagining of Shakespeare’s Twelfth Night about a love-quadrangle in which fraternal twins, separated when fleeing Ukraine, learn that gender can play out in unexpected ways, and a composer with writer’s block improvises on how to engage the soprano of his dreams. 3–How did... No Comments Miranda Owen Read More Jennifer Vido | Jen’s Jewels Interview: THE LIBRARY OF SECOND CHANCES by Savannah Carlisle Welcome to Jen’s Jewels, where we delve into the sparkling gems of the literary world. In today’s installment, we sit down with the talented Savannah Carlisle to uncover the inspirations behind her enchanting debut novel, THE LIBRARY OF SECOND CHANCES. From clandestine notes in a Little Free Library to the intertwining paths of Lucy and Logan, join us as we unravel the threads of community, love, and historic preservation woven throug... No Comments Miranda Owen Read More 0 Julia Justiss | Tangled Lives Author Spotlight May 8, 2024 As the winds of spring turn to summer, we look to the Middle Ages for this month’s round of stories. Uneasy is the head that wears the crown,” Shakespeare wrote, and along with illuminating a long-vanished world, these novels also vividly demonstrate the danger within the glamor of those whose blood ties them a little too closely to a throne. Proceeding chronologically, we begin with THE REBEL NUN by Marj Charlier, which sheds new light on fascinating and little-known sixth-century personality Clotild. While a (not surprisingly) nega... 0 Meg Napier | Fabulous Finds for May Author Spotlight May 8, 2024 NEVER BLOW A KISS by debut author Lindsay Lovise came out this month, and it’s lovely. Imagine you’re somewhere you don’t belong, you’re trying to slip out without being caught, and your attention is caught by a gorgeous man himself obviously desperate to escape the clutches of an uninteresting spinster and her very determined mother. You catch his eye and smile in spite of yourself, and then you blow a kiss before making your escape. That’s how NEVER BLOW A KISS begins, and it’s non-stop fun, suspense, and shenanigans right through... 0 Brooklyn Ann | 10 Romances with Sexy Mages, Sorcerers, or Warlock Heroes Author Spotlight April 25, 2024 My first Book Boyfriend was a vampire. No surprise since vampires have always had sex appeal. The second was a mage. I’ve always loved magic and characters who can use that. But the movies almost always portrayed male magic users as either very young boys or very old men. Warlock being a rare exception, but I was too young to appreciate how sexy Julian Sands was when I first saw it. Then, at 14, I got hold of the Dragonlance novels. There you had a 20-30-something year old mage whose body was shattered, hair turned white, skin turned metallic... 0 Kym Roberts | Cozy Corner: A Mystery Spring Retreat Author Spotlight April 22, 2024 I just returned from a spring retreat in the mountains of North Carolina. The air was fresh with pine, rain, and flowers and the silence from manmade machines soothed my soul. Horseback riding and hiking by day with no television, no computer, and very little phone reception was a true gift. It was magnificent in it’s simplicity and my reading material was all the entertainment I required. It also provided me with some great recommendations for mystery readers who want to get away as badly as I did. Even if you can’t escape the hustle and b......