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Christmas with a Prince Rothman Royals, Book 4) Noelle Adams Synopsis: I might be a former party girl and the over-indulged daughter of a multi-millionaire, but for the last few years I've been trying to be work hard and be good. I have enough right now to deal with--graduate school, my community literacy program, preparations for Christmas, and my dad's constant attempts to find me a husband. I definitely don't want to put up with Henry always hanging around, acting obnoxious and looking far too sexy. My boss forced me to take on Henry as a literacy volunteer for the month of December. I don't know anything about him except he's from somewhere in Europe, and he's spoiled, entitled, arrogant, stubborn... and incredibly hot. He's the kind of guy I've been trying to stay away from. Plus he's got a secret--something he's hiding from me. Now I can't think of anything but him, and I'm stuck with him until Christmas is over. Amazon - https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0759X819P B&N - http://www.barnesandnoble.com/s/2940154933282 iBooks – https://itunes.apple.com/us/book/id1277753661 Kobo - https://www.kobo.com/us/en/ebook/christmas-with-a-prince-2 
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“Are you still lonely now?” His voice was low and warm and slightly husky—comforting but not exactly sexy. I shook my head. “No. I’ve got my dad now and some real friends, and I’ve got my volunteer work and graduate school. I’ve got a full life. It’s not perfect, of course, but it’s a good one. I’m not lonely like I used to be.” “Good. I’m glad.” I felt my cheeks warming as I realized I was spilling my guts to this guy I barely knew. I had no idea why I was doing it. I didn’t think I even liked him, but I still felt compelled to answer his questions, to open up in a way I almost never did with anyone. “Anyway,” I said lamely, fidgeting with my napkin. “That’s me. What about you?” “What about me?” “I’ve told you about me, so now you tell me about you. Where are you from?” For the first time since I’d sat down at the table, his eyes took on that flirtatious, teasing glint. “Where do you think I’m from?” I gave him a little eye-roll. “Somewhere in Europe. But I can’t exactly place your accent.” “Well, keep working on it.” My soft feelings of closeness to him were vanishing quickly with a wave of familiar annoyance. “You mean you really aren’t going to tell me where you’re from?” “It’s more fun for you to guess.” I gave an exasperated sigh and straightened up in my chair. “Just when I thought you might actually be a decent guy, you turn obnoxious again.” “You must bring it out in me.” God, he was cute. And sexy. And nearly impossible to resist. I almost—almost—let myself smile back. Instead, I summoned all my strength and fortitude and gave him a lofty frown. “Well then, thank you for the hot chocolate. I better get home.” He reached into the backpack next to his chair and pulled out a billfold. He left a twenty on the table and stood up at the same time I did. “So you’re annoyed with me again?” “Don’t put it on me. You got obnoxious again. That’s what happened.” He chuckled, his eyes resting on my face with that amused fondness that made my heart race in a truly ridiculous way. “Ah. I see. I am corrected.” “You stand corrected.” “Why do I stand?” “That’s the expression. I stand corrected. Not that I am corrected.” “Got it.” He gave me another little grin. I tried not to smile back. I really did. And I kept trying as he walked me down the block to where I’d parked my car in the private lot behind the community center. As I opened the driver’s door, he seemed to be standing too close to me. I could feel the heat from his body. I really wanted to touch his chest, his shoulders, the bristles on his jaw that seemed to glint with gold. I cleared my throat. “Okay,” I said briskly. “See you tomorrow.” “I’ll see you tomorrow.” The way he said the words was very different from the way I’d said them. Mine had been a casual dismissal. His was more like a husky promise. I did my best not to shiver as I gave him a little push back so I could open the door all the way and get in behind the wheel. “Bye.” I slammed the door and tried not to keep looking at him as I backed out of the parking space, exited the lot, and pulled onto the road. I might have glanced back a few times, but I really couldn’t help it.
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Noelle handwrote her first romance novel in a spiral-bound notebook when she was twelve, and she hasn’t stopped writing since. She has lived in eight different states and currently resides in Virginia, where she reads any book she can get her hands on and offers tribute to a very spoiled cocker spaniel. She loves travel, art, history, and ice cream. After spending far too many years of her life in graduate school, she has decided to reorient her priorities and focus on writing contemporary romances. Website: http://www.noelle-adams.com/ Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/NoelleAdamsAuthor/ Twitter: https://twitter.com/NoelleAdams3
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Marrying an Alien Pop Star (Alien Pop Star #3) by Kendra L. Saunders Published by: Crimson Tree Publishing Publication date: November 20th 2017 Genres: Adult, Comedy, Romance, Science Fiction Synopsis: Daisy and her alien fiancé Griffin are planning a big wedding, but not just any big wedding – the biggest wedding the universe has ever seen. Daisy has been settling into life on Griffin’s home world of Kalesstria, running her own intergalactic music shop and planning for the big day. But things hit a road bump when there’s a problem with Griffin’s father – and it’s a little more complicated than the usual disapproving dad drama. Looks like “save the date” is going to have to take a backseat to saving the universe… Marrying an Alien Pop Star is the perfect laugh-out-loud romantic finale to the beloved Alien Pop Star series. Goodreads: https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/36100530-marrying-an-alien-pop-star?ac=1&from_search=true Purchase: Amazon: https://www.amazon.com/Marrying-Alien-Pop-Star-Book-ebook/dp/B0755RM9SW/ B&N: https://www.barnesandnoble.com/w/marrying-an-alien-pop-star-kendra-l-saunders/1126998011?ean=9781634222815 iBooks: https://itunes.apple.com/us/book/marrying-an-alien-pop-star/id1273748327?mt=11 Kobo: https://www.kobo.com/ca/en/ebook/marrying-an-alien-pop-star 
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Kendra L. Saunders is a time-and-space traveling fashionista author who writes books about magical, dark-haired men, interviews famous people, and suggests way too many bands to you via whatever social media platform she can get her hands on. She writes with good humor because humor is the best weapon for a girl who can't learn karate (or ballroom dancing). She's the author of the Alien Pop Star series, The Unlove Spell, magic realism novel Inanimate Objects, the dark comedy Death and Mr. Right, and the poetry collection Geminis and Past Lives. Author links: http://www.kendralsaunders.com/ https://twitter.com/kendrybird https://www.youtube.com/user/KendraLSaunders https://www.facebook.com/authorkendralsaunders/ https://www.goodreads.com/author/show/3856305.Kendra_L_Saunders 
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 Spell Book & Scandal by Jen McConnel Publication date: October 31st 2017 Genres: Paranormal, Young Adult Blurb: Shelby King is tired of living in her sister’s shadow. Just because Christina is the most powerful caster in school doesn’t mean Shelby’s any good at magic; she’s a scribe, like her mom, and everyone expects her to write spells for her sister, the way her mom always has for her dad. But Shelby’s spells fail spectacularly, and by the time she’s a sophomore, Christina won’t touch them with a ten-foot-pole; their parents aren’t much better. Shelby is fed up, and she decides to show the world she doesn’t care if she isn’t as good as her stuck-up sister, or as talented as their powerful parents. In fact, she decides it’s time to break all the rules, magical and otherwise, and she starts sneaking out to meet Jeremiah Smallwood, the second-best caster in school at illegal pop-up spell battles around town. She may not be able to scribe for him, but she doesn’t mind letting him think that she could; Shelby’s been half in love with Miah as long as she can remember, but he’s never paid attention to her until now, and she’s not going to risk her chances worrying about a pesky thing like the truth. But when Christina rats her out to their parents, Shelby can’t control her anger, and words come pouring out of her that she can’t take back even if she wanted to, threatening Christina’s future…and Shelby’s own chances with Jeremiah. It’ll take more magic than Shelby’s ever dreamed of to set things right, but no scribe has that much magic…right?  Review by Vickie: This is a fun book to read. I enjoyed it a lot. There is a lot of adventure in the story that keeps you turning pages. The characters are well-developed and fun to read about. I could feel their emotions well. The setting was believable and easy to follow. The cover of the book is intriguing and the title fits the story well. I would recommend this book to other readers. I give this book a literary rating of 4.5/5 written by Vickie  ABOUT THR AUYHOR
Award-winning author Jen McConnel writes NA, YA, and nonfiction. When she isn’t writing, she can be found on her yoga mat or wandering off on another adventure. Visit www.JenMcConnel.com to learn more! Presented by Xpresso Book Tours 
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Eastway Academy, a shadowy organization steeped in espionage, values obedience above all else. Although a well-trained agent in his third year, 16-year-old Davy Prince struggles to find his morals when every mission seems to put innocent lives at risk. How will Davy react when sabotage turns an already risky job into an all-out struggle for survival? MY REVIEW: The 16th Academy is a bizarre concept of a very unique type of school for orphaned, distraught youth. After the mysterious and very upsetting deaths of his parents, young David Jones was put in Foster care and had a very difficult time staying in any school because of his mischievous antics. Finally, he went to far.... He was given a choice of prison or The Academy. Neither sounded at all appealing, but at least there was a promise of having a life after The Academy. The 16th Academy has only a few students and its curriculum is very different than any other secondary school in preparing its students for the future. However, it is small and each student receives individual attention. For an adventurous, action packed suspense/mystery, this is sure to keep the readers interest. It is very unpredictable but at times graphically violent. The ending will surprise the reader. The varied characters are portrayed in a way they will seem real. The situations are very easily visualized - for better or worse. The Book Cover and Title perfectly depict the story. I offer a Four Stars rating for this book. *This book was sent as a gift and in no way was I pressured to offer a positive review.. This is my honest review. Excerpts “Camelot is ready. The operation is a go,” a voice crackled through the transceiver in my ear. The mission was being initiated and a part of me was annoyed. Only halfway through my fried chicken, I was still pretty hungry. I hadn’t eaten since the night before, since the plane ride down that morning served no breakfast. Given that I was going to meet with a drug kingpin in a few minutes, the last thing I wanted was for my stomach to be growling. I sat in the first floor food court of the Franklin Building, El Paso’s premier commercial block and the headquarters of the global fast food chain Beef n’ Wings. It was just after noon and the area stirred with visitors eager for their lunch. From my position I could see two other field agents, the only other two in the building. Far off to my right, just outside the crowds and colorful cacophony of restaurants, a hulking teenaged boy seemed to have the same idea I had as he snacked on a beef hot dog from one of the stands. He wore a blue hard hat, with matching blue overalls and heavy-looking harnesses which clung to his body. At his side he loosely held a squeegee as well as some napkins, presumably for his meal. After taking a big gulp, his lips began to move. It was much too noisy in the food court to pick up any word he was saying naturally, but on the transceiver I could hear him perfectly. Percival is ready. Let’s get this over with.” 
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Spencer Yacos is proud to be publishing his debut novel at Cedar Fort. He has been writing on the local level as well as for magazines such as Teen Ink. Spencer was also accepted into the Emerging Writers Institute at Brown University over the summer of 2015. He looks forward to continuing with the series as he heads off to study in college. Author Residence: Wyckoff, NJ
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Girl Vs (Sinister Skies#1) by X. Culletto
Publication Date: November 4, 2017 Before the Vela invasion, Rhyan's biggest concern was getting through a day of school. But when she is thrust into the madness of a kill-or-be-killed world, her true strength emerges and a deadly warrior is unleashed. Stumbling through the new morals of a post-apocalyptic world, she learns to depend only on herself. As she gets closer to discovering what the aliens actually want, her lethality becomes unmatched, and she soon learns the extent she'll go to in order to survive. Link to Goodreads: https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/36541535-girl-vs Purchase Links: Amazon 
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Xela Culletto loves all genres, but especially loves to geek out to sci-fi and fantasy. She currently lives in Utah with her husband and three children. Twitter | Facebook | Goodreads
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Book & Author Details: Enchant (The Enchanted Series #1) by Micalea Smeltzer Publication date: November 17th 2017 Genres: Fantasy, Young Adult Synopsis: Mara Pryce never imagined that her life was anything but normal and then a strange gray-eyed young man appears at her graduation. When he vanishes without a trace, she’s convinced he’s a figment of her imagination. Then he appears again and shatters her whole world.Mara is an enchanter, part of an ancient line of Wiccan power, and a war is raging—one of good and evil—between the Enchanted and the Iniquitous. The Iniquitous want her dead and it’s Theodore’s job as her protector to keep her safe. When Mara and Theodore arrive at a safe house, where Mara will remain hidden while learning about her powers, they find that the real threat might be a little closer to home than they want to believe.
https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/35412486-enchant?ac=1&from_search=true Purchase: Amazon: https://www.amazon.com/Enchant-1-Micalea-Smeltzer/dp/1979312893/ B&N: https://www.barnesandnoble.com/w/enchant-micalea-smeltzer/1127453890?ean=9781979312899 iBooks: https://itunes.apple.com/us/book/enchant/id1254933541?mt=11
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Hi. I’m Micalea. Ma-call-e-uh. Weird name, I know. My mom must’ve known I was going to be odd even in the womb. I’ve written a lot of books. Like a lot. Don’t ask me how many, I don’t remember at this point. I have an unhealthy addiction to Diet Coke but I can’t seem to break the habit. I listen to way too much music and hedgehogs have taken over my life. Crazy is the word that best sums up my life, but it’s the good kind of crazy and I wouldn’t change it for anything. Author links: https://micaleasmeltzer.com/ https://twitter.com/micaleasmeltzer https://www.facebook.com/groups/370997336425131/ https://www.goodreads.com/author/show/5371025.Micalea_Smeltzer
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Accidental Quarterback (Weirdo Academy #1) by Charles Curtis
Publication Date: November 7 2017 Publisher: Tantrum Books/Month9Books Alexander Graham Ptuiac, the son of an inventor, dreams of playing football. But his dreams are thwarted by his lack of athleticism and overall lanky build. Like any kid with a dream, Alex tries out anyway, just in case. If nothing else, maybe he can win the role of water boy. So when Alex suddenly manifests superhuman powers during football tryouts, Alex can't believe his good luck. He's got game! But his new abilities can get him kicked off the team; unless Alex can keep it a secret long enough to find out how the heck he got this way. Enter Dex, a diminutive classmate who can somehow jump as high as ten feet in the air. Now, Alex isn't the only one at school with a secret. Except, the boys have caught the attention of some pretty nefarious adults, intent on making sure neither Alex nor Dex make it through the season.The only thing stranger than Alexander Graham Ptuiac, accidental quarterback, is the shocking truth about himself and his parents. When truth is stranger than fiction and adults are out to get you, there's only one thing to do. Play ball! Purchase Links: Google Play | BAM | Chapters | Indies | Amazon | B&N | Kobo | TBD | iBooks
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The Impossible Pitcher (Weirdo Academy #2) by Charles Curtis
Publication Date: November 7, 2017 Publisher: Tantrum Books/Month9Books Alex and Dex are local heroes. Suddenly, everyone wants to be friends with Alex, Dex and Sophi. But someone more powerful than any of them lurks in the background, keeping a close watch until it's time to swoop in and capture them. Still, Alex tries to maintain some semblance of normalcy -- in the offseason, he wants to play baseball. As Alex becomes a formidable pitcher, his powers grow and so does his obsession with controlling them. With Alex finding less and less time for Dex and Sophi, Dex discovers his cat-like abilities start to disappear soon after he starts spending time with a girl. As the friends struggle to maintain their friendships, that mysterious someone gets closer and closer. Can the three friends find their way back to one another before it's too late? Or will middle school tear them apart for good?Purchase Links: Google Play | BAM | Chapters | Indies | Amazon | B&N | Kobo | TBD | iBooks
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Alex throws an amazing touchdown pass to Dex in front of the football coach during gym class This was my chance. I felt myself get nervous as I began the play. That’s when I noticed Coach Schmick strolling over with a whistle in his mouth. All that nervousness turned into total fear. The football coach was watching me. He hadn’t looked at us once all game long and now here he was, staring at me. That’s when it hit me. For the second time that day. Marshmallows. Blurriness. Water running through my veins. Squeeeeeeeee I stumbled back and heard myself yell, “Set-HUT!” My eyes re-focused, and I could see that nobody was doing anything, except for Dex. He was darting down the field as fast as I’ve ever seen anyone run. I felt myself automatically go through the motions. Right hand with football by my ear. Follow through with hips on the release. Let go. I heard Coach’s whistle start to blow to signal the end of class, but he stopped mid-tweet as the pass sliced through the air. It was a perfect spiral. I couldn’t believe it myself as I watched it fly. To my horror, I had thrown it at least twenty yards past Dex. But he streaked toward the little orange cones that delineated our endzone. The ball was definitely headed way over his head and out of bounds. That’s when Dex did something shocking. Still in stride, he crouched down and leapt up. He looked like a much smaller version of Michael Jordan, going higher and higher for what seemed like forever. At the top of his jump, which must have been at least ten feet in the air, he reached out and the ball landed right in his hands. As if he had wings to help him, he floated down and hit the ground nimbly on two feet, just inside the back of the endzone. No one moved. I turned to see Coach Schmick’s reaction. The whistle had dropped out of his mouth, which remained open. I heard someone scoff, “Lucky.” That’s when Coach snapped into action. “Game over. Hit the showers! You!” He pointed at me. “And you!” Then at Dex. “Come here!” I walked up to him slowly as Dex, looking smug, bounded over. He peered down through those opaque shades, and what came out of his mouth next blew me away. “Gentlemen,” he began in the quietest voice I’d heard out of him yet. “Let’s talk football.”
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Charles Curtis a sportswriter for USA Today’s For The Win. He has reported and written for other publications including ESPN The Magazine, ESPN.com, Bleacher Report, NJ.com, TV Guide and Entertainment Weekly. He lives in New York City with his wife and son.
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