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Vampire Baby
by Kelly Bennett
Genres: Picture Books, Halloween, Childrens, Fiction, Juvenile, Family, Vampires
Average rating on Goodreads: 3.58

When Tootie gets her first teeth, it’s clear to her big brother that she’s no ordinary baby. But how to convince Mom and Dad?It happens overnight: little sister Tootie goes from cuddly, ga-ga-googoo, I-want-my-ba-ba baby...vampire baby. Now she’s sinking her pointy fangs into everything — furniture, toys, and especially her big brother ("Youch, Tootie! No bite!" ). Mom insists that it’s just a phase, but Tootie’s brother knows better. Just look at her hairline! Or the fact that all her favorite foods are bloodred! With perfect comic timing, Kelly Bennett and Paul Meisel give a fresh slant to the new-baby story, proving that even monstrous little arrivals have a funny way of staking their siblings’ affections.
Off Grid
by Backwoods
Average rating on Goodreads: 3.61


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If the world you know today were gone tomorrow, would you survive?Johnny & Rae Lynn Tapper find safety in solitude, hidden deep within the shelter of the Rocky Mountains. Terrorists have taken away the country they once knew and they survive, secluded and alone, by living off the land. They live wild new lives in a wild new world, living among the wild animals of the vast Colorado wilderness. There are no phones. There is no power. There are few people. They are completely 'Off Grid'.Excerpt:“The screeching and squawking had me searching around the birds at four in the morning. I was equipped with a flashlight, a shotgun, my boxers and boots. Had I known I would encounter the wolves, I would have gotten dressed and come better armed.”-Off Grid-Contains violence, drug use and profanity. Not suitable for children. Thank you, ~Backwoods~
The Royal Rose of Alabama: The Gold Crown Pendant Affair (a Novel)
by Marian  Powell
Average rating on Goodreads: 4.12

In London, a crowd gathered to get a glimpse of Princess Elisabeth the Beautiful, Duchess of Kenton, as she rode in her gilded carriage along the parade route. As they threw flowers in her path, they had no idea that their Princess had a very strong will of her own. They loved their regal Queen Candis, but rumors were in the air that before long, they would claim the princess as their beautiful queen. During this same time, across the Atlantic, a part of America was celebrating Cotton as their King. However, things were changing fast, and Elisabeth the Beautiful and America the Beautiful would be wrestling with the changes. The Royal Rose of Alabama delves into the minds and decisions that had to be made for both.
World-Mart
by Leigh M. Lane
Genres: Science Fiction, Dystopia, Horror, Fiction, Post Apocalyptic, Speculative Fiction
Average rating on Goodreads: 3.31

Government and corporate business have merged in an attempt to keep the country from going bankrupt, the effects of global warming and antibiotic-resistant disease having caused a full collapse in infrastructure. The class divide has become profound, leaving most people trapped in an impoverished, working class world with little room for improvement. Complacency and corporate hierarchy control and confound the masses, run by the elite few, collectively referred to as "Corporate."  George Irwin remembers a time before the Big Climate Change, back when the airlines were still in business and people still drove their own cars. Sadly, his children have only known an indoor world of endless reconstruction, public shuttles, recycled water, and limited energy. The world has changed much over his lifetime, but he still believes in the American Dream. When an alleged terrorist act lands his wife in the hospital, however, George stumbles upon a Corporate secret that could mean the end of all civilization.
Broken (Broken #1)
by Dawn Kimberly Johnson
Genres: M M Romance, Contemporary, Romance, Disability, LGBT, Gay, M M Contemporary
Average rating on Goodreads: 3.83

Alec Sumner is fleeing yet another broken heart. By moving to London, he hopes to find peace and a fresh start. While shopping with a friend on a busy London street, he sees his chance, embodied in a mysterious young man with soulful blue eyes and a bad leg. Eli Burke is broken in his own way, haunted by memories of his lover’s murder and physically scarred from the same fatal assault. He, too, plans to run away―to Africa and a new life working with children. But when he meets Alec, his choice isn't so easy. He and Alec see the real possibility of new love and a brighter future, but they'll both have to face their fears of past pain and find a way to heal.
My Crooked Family
by James Lincoln Collier
Average rating on Goodreads: 3.73

Living with irresponsible parents in a seedy part of a big city in 1910, thirteen-year-old Roger falls in with a gang of murderous burglars and discovers an unpleasant secret about his father.
Hard Kill (The Rizwan Sabir Mysteries #1)
by Charlie Flowers
Genres: Thriller, Fiction
Average rating on Goodreads: 4.13

Novel Ideas Book of the Year 2013.London. The city is reeling from a series of deadly attacks by a new radical terrorist group. One man is on the front-line.Rizwan Sabir.A former al-Qaeda operative, he was lifted by Counter-Terrorism Command - and now battles his old comrades. Terror has a new enemy - and he's taking no prisoners. Working above the law and below government radars, Riz must lead a dangerous double life with the help of Holly "Bang-Bang" Kirpachi, a Burlesque dancer and internet hacker with a talent for breaking codes - and bones.With time running out, Riz must put his life on the line to identify the terrorists. And silence them forever - before he is silenced himself. 'Hard Kill' is a tough, realistic thriller that will grip readers from the first page. It is perfect for fans of Andy McNab, Robert Ludlum and Tom Clancy. Hard Kill was originally published as 'Riz'.
Murder on Haint Branch
by Eva McCall
Average rating on Goodreads: 4.07

Murder on Haint Branch is a mystery novel set in Western North Carolina. Infidelity, moonshining, a crooked lawman, and a self-serving preacher are the building blocks for the story. From the moment the sheriff tells Eula Sanders that her son, Charlie, has been shot, until the last few pages where we find out why Charlie died, the reader is given a glimpse into the way life really was for the Appalachian People in the early forties.
Love Letters
by E'yen A. Gardner
Genres: Christian
Average rating on Goodreads: 3.95

There was a son whose father sent him on a mission to deliver letters. The young man did not understand why he was chosen as the messenger, he only knew that whatever the letters entailed, they could only be understood by the person they were intended for. He soon realized that these letters drastically changed each person's life. The journey and his encounters with these individuals caused this young man to discover a love he never knew of. The story was one of transformation for the son as well as the people he met on his journey. In the midst of writing this story, something special happened. Instead of me writing the story, I was given the letter. I became the receiver and the messenger. Love inspired me to write and I was transformed. It is my honor to now share these same love letters inside of this book with you. They will speak peace, happiness and purpose into your life. Without question, you will be inspired by these letters. Though the message is simple and familiar, it is life changing and powerful. Open your heart, be inspired and be encouraged. Discover your identity and find answers. Most importantly, know Love.
Eagles in the flesh
by Erik B. Kaye
Average rating on Goodreads: 3.75

Eagles in the flesh is a nonfiction, adventure story, combining men who become birds at will, who soar over Mountains and Jungles, who look upon strange new lands and exotic cultures while flying like Eagles and partying like Vultures. This wild hang gliding team pushes extreme to new limits, by dancing among Natures updrafts and getting sucked inside thunder storms, breaking aircraft, watching life flash before their eyes dangling under an emergency parachute. Meet the Dinosaurs, Russians, Brazilians, Bikers and the Black Canyon. Encounter car wrecks, bar fights, knife fights, gun play, drug abuse sex and death. If you like adventure this is it.
A Fox Called Woff
by Leslie Austin
Average rating on Goodreads: 4.25

This is a fictional survival story about a young fox ripped from his family in a harsh mountain region. Unique obstacles from raging river rapids, cruel humans, chasing bloodhounds, bloodthirsty wolves, and hungry bears all offer challenges to conquer. Unexpected help comes in many unusual ways and strong bonds are formed along his path. This is a journey of growth through danger, love and faith. This perilous adventure awaits your vivid imagination. If you dare to enter into A Fox Called Woff's world! Heading straight towards the blood-thirsty lynx, thoughts start rambling around inside his brain. They bounce around his head faster than his legs are running. "What am I going to do? Am I going to fight him? Are they all dead? Am I crazy or is this just a dream? Where is Mom? We are all going to die? No I must save them even if it means . . " WHAM, Woff rams straight into the side of the grinning cat with a complete disregard for the safety of his own body.
Pudding Jones
by D.C. Juris
Genres: M M Romance, Short Stories
Average rating on Goodreads: 4.20

Award-winning reporter Emmer Richfield is the kind of guy who covers wars, the kind of guy who asks the hard-hitting questions. He is not—and he’s certain about this—the kind of guy who does sappy human-interest stories about homeless people. But his newest assignment is not just any human-interest story, it’s a mandate from the mayor: convince the people of Dodson that Foxton Industries’ plan to build a mall—and oust the homeless population—is a bad idea by way of a feature on a homeless man named Pudding Jones. But Pudding quickly goes from just another story to a man who changes Emmer’s life. The question is, can Emmer return the favor before it’s too late?
The Radetzky March (Von Trotta Family, #1)
by Joseph Roth
Genres: Fiction, Historical Fiction, Classics, German Literature, Literature, Novels, 20th Century
Average rating on Goodreads: 4.09

The Radetzky March charts the history of the Trotta family through three generations spanning the rise and fall of the Austro-Hungarian Empire. Through the Battle of Solferino, to the entombment of the last Hapsburg emperor, Roth's intelligent compassionate narrative illuminates the crumbling of a way of life.
Stop Saying Yes to Mr. No Good: Get Rid of Toxic Men Once and For All
by Karlicia Lewis
Average rating on Goodreads: 4.44

How many times have you asked yourself what you are doing with your current partner, yet continued to settle for the same situation? How often do you remind yourself that you can do so much better than the men you settle for, while you continue to lower your standards and date the same toxic guys over and over? Aren't you tired of singing along with and relating to all those sad, broken-heart songs on the radio? In a casual sex-fueled society, many have fallen into complacency. Women all over have lowered their standards in order to have a man by their side. In this book, author Karlicia Lewis gives women all across the globe great insight into the epidemic of settling for unhealthy and toxic relationships, ways to identify a man that will not make a good partner, and the tools needed to break out of the pattern of settling for men that are no good, giving women a chance to break IN to a happier, more satisfying life. Lewis shows women how to spot toxic men from a mile away, while arming them with the confidence and self esteem building exercises needed to set their standards in stone. Are you ready for a life changing journey?
Creating Monsters
by Christopher Rankin
Genres: Fiction, Science Fiction, Horror, Classics
Average rating on Goodreads: 3.48

A psychedelic adventure set in a city on the verge of disaster.In modern Philadelphia, where a deep economic depression has left the city near collapse and most of its inhabitants in gruesome poverty, Mitchell Gray, a twenty-year-old graduate student in a beleaguered university physics department, spends most of his time playing piano and touring the city’s worst slums in stolen cars. He is a technical virtuoso whose scientific ideas challenge the foundations of his field but he lives in hiding from one of the world's most powerful billionaires, a man obsessed with the quiet Mitchell and determined to capitalize on his strange inventions. When Mitchell falls in love with an older woman, the wife of a wealthy pharmaceutical executive, their relationship inspires him with a mad plan use his creations to change the world. With the help of a brilliant and neurotic chemistry student named Charlie Nolan and technology so advanced that it resembles magic, Mitchell devises horrifying yet harmless schemes and supernatural hoaxes, causing an uproar in the city.His nights as a modern day robin hood also raise the alarm of some of the real monsters in Philadelphia, including a mysterious child murderer rumored to possess supernatural powers, known only as "The Demon." Christopher Rankin's debut novel is a haunting story of love, friendship and survival in a world of revolution.
The Fig Orchard
by Layla Fiske
Genres: Historical Fiction, Fiction, Historical
Average rating on Goodreads: 4.12

The unforgettable, deeply moving story of a woman splintered by war and cultural mores, desperately struggling to hold her family together, THE FIG ORCHARD is a rich, compelling epic of love, heroism, family and empowerment.In an isolated, tradition-bound village high above the Jordan River, balancing delicately amidst age-old superstitions and religious orthodoxy, Nisrina Huniah, a fifteen-year-old girl, is torn between innocent imaginings and looming apprehensions as she marries a man she has never met – only to fall in love on the night they are wed. Her joy, short-lived, takes a heart-wrenching turn when the encroaching World War fiercely shatters her reality, propelling her on an unexpected journey where she develops unlikely friendships that ultimately alter her perception of herself and the world around her. Beautifully written in rich, elegant prose, this sweeping epic of love and friendship, longing, and the hope of redemption is woven into a colorful tapestry that comes alive against the vibrant backdrop of life in early twentieth-century Middle East. With its haunting and deeply affecting ending, THE FIG ORCHARD will remain in the hearts and minds of its readers long after the last page is turned.
GROWNSTUFF Soft lies; Harder Truths
by Brenda Belinda Baldwin
Average rating on Goodreads: 4.00

None of the lies told will be enough to hide the truth in this thought provoking family drama. In spite of being born in the veil and referred to as special, Rhonda Pullman only felt different. The little girl longed for the days when she’d sit in the middle of the living room floor; announcing who was there before they could even knock on the door. The eldest child born to teenage parents--who didn’t stay together for the wellbeing of their children--Rhonda became a babysitter while she was still a baby. Testing off the charts when she entered elementary school only added years to the young girl’s maturity. Little mama could make bottles, change diapers, and fry chicken; she was able to do everything like a grownup including think.Rhonda became more than her mother’s helper; she had been taught to be who her siblings depend on while her mom runs the streets.The addition of a new daddy to the family does not help their quality of life; in fact Rhonda’s stepfather takes drama to the second power. Allegations of neglect--secretly and sometimes initiated by Rhonda--invited child welfare into the family. Their stay was extended once it was learned that Rhonda had sexual abuse issues. Embarrassed by the attention her daughter’s actions bring; in an attempt to keep her business in her house. Rhonda’s mother discredits her child even after finding her alone and naked with the person who had perpetrated the alleged abuse.Later when twelve year old Rhonda is impregnated, with twins; this time it’s her mother who will be making accusations. Craziness only ensues when Rhonda’s narcissistic stepfather announces to the world who had fathered the young girl’s children. Neither social service workers nor family members will want any parts of who knew what in this twisted tale of family drama that can only be described as GROWNSTUFF!!!
Seven Sisters: Spiritual Messages from Aboriginal Australia
by Laine Cunningham
Genres: Spirituality, Australia, Nonfiction
Average rating on Goodreads: 4.19

WINNER, CAROLINA WOMAN INSPIRATION AWARDFor readers of The Secret, A Course in Miracles, and Paul Coelho's works.Seven Sisters harnesses Dreamtime energy to help modern people address their challenges. In this collection of essays, readers discover that love and friendship, parenting, life and the afterlife can be addressed with the unchanging wisdom of the human heart.According to Australia's ancient cultures, all creatures and things emerged from the Dreamtime. The Dreaming is not just a collection of lore or a long-ago time; it is a living energy that flows constantly through the universe. It is then and now, divine and human, spirit and law. Because the energy is as vibrant today as ever, these ancient stories show us how to survive in a harsh world and how to thrive in our souls.Each Aboriginal story in this collection is enhanced with an essay from award-winning author Laine Cunningham. Our modern perspectives on love and friendship, illness and joy, life and the afterlife can be enriched with this ancient knowledge. Open this book and take your own journey through the eternal Dreamtime. Along the way, you will discover that the ancient connection to god/goddess/the divine still resonates in your soul. You will discover your own truth.These award-winning self-help essays are delivered with a custom artwork black and white interior. This new release has been enhanced with additional content on the Australia Laine has come to love. Also comes in a full-color edition with custom artwork. Both make great gifts!
Never Ending Dance
by G.  Jean Smith
Average rating on Goodreads: 4.55

Never Ending Dance follows Catherine Cannon's quest for the answer to one question. Will I dance till death? Born in Missouri in the 1970's, Catherine learned how to run, how to leave everything and everyone behind before the age of five. A long-time Department of Defense employee, she has risen up the civilian chain, but has always kept her private life secret, just as she was taught to do as a young child. Until, at the age of thirty-two, that all changed. Catherine, tired of a lifetime obsessing over every twitch or stumble, decides to go through the rigorous steps of genetic testing to see if she carries the debilitating, deadly Huntington's gene. The hardest part of the testing process is that Catherine must open up to a psychologist in order to be assessed for suicide risk. Distant from her family and having recently dumped her boyfriend, Catherine only has a few friends to help her get through the ordeal, until the striking Colonel Jake Rivers makes a sudden appearance in her office. Jake makes Catherine want for something she has never had ... a man that loves her, for who she is. Unfortunately, secrecy is a habit she just can't seem to break and it may end her relationship with him before it even gets started. Electing to keep both her past boyfriend-turned stalker and budding relationship with Jake a secret, she chooses to not disclose them to her psychologist, and focuses strictly on discussing the relationship with her dysfunctional family. Her therapy sessions are going well, until Catherine's world is turned upside down when she is forced to face her demons and return to the small town of Morton, Texas. A gritty, dark look at living with Huntington's disease, poverty and pain, the humor fused throughout makes Never Ending Dance an emotional rollercoaster ride. Catherine Cannon's struggles, triumphs and sheer will to survive, will have readers cheering her on until the bitter end.
Castles, Customs, and Kings: True Tales by English Historical Fiction Authors (Castles, Customs, and Kings #1)
by Debra  Brown
Genres: History, Historical, Nonfiction, Short Stories, British Literature, Anthologies, Biography
Average rating on Goodreads: 3.91

A compilation of essays from the English Historical Fiction Authors blog, this book provides a wealth of historical information from Roman Britain to early twentieth century England. Over fifty different authors share hundreds of real life stories and tantalizing tidbits discovered while doing research for their own historical novels.From the first English word to Tudor ladies-in-waiting, from Regency dining and dress to Victorian crime and technology, immerse yourself in the lore of Great Britain. Read the history behind the fiction and discover the true tales surrounding England’s castles, customs, and kings.
Tall, Dark Streak of Lightning (Dark Lightning Trilogy, #1)
by J.M.  Richards
Genres: Superheroes, Romance, Science Fiction, Adventure, Young Adult
Average rating on Goodreads: 3.67

Anna is a geeky freshman at a small Pittsburgh college. When she meets Davin, the campus weirdo, she promptly befriends him--and finds herself perpetually pulling out her first aid kit to patch up his mysterious injuries. But when a shadowy superhero begins to make the news, she has to wonder if there is a connection between them. Is she overthinking things as usual, or has she just become best friends with a superhero?
The Conjunction of the Realms, Part One
by Sandra Alex
Average rating on Goodreads: 4.17

From a young age, Phil Kingsley began crafting a magical world of imagination with his story-telling gift—a world that continued to expand throughout his lifetime, while being imparted to his daughters and grandchildren. Grandpa Kingsley’s stories were inspired by the words of an ancient Irish prophecy whose fulfillment was now imminent.“In the days to come there will be a conjunction of the realms that will lead to the end of death and all of its consequences...”Presently, ten years after the mysterious disappearance of his 3-year old grandson, portents of a changing reality begin to manifest, causing Grandpas' stories to take an unexpected turn.Set in Antrim, the most beautiful of the glens of Northern Ireland, “The Conjunction of the Realms (Part One)” transports the readers along with the Kingsley family to a thrilling adventure where reality and imagination collide.
The Viewing Room: Stories (Flannery O'Connor Award for Short Fiction Ser.)
by Jacquelin Gorman
Genres: Short Stories, Fiction
Average rating on Goodreads: 3.79

In The Viewing Room , two hospital chaplains console the living during the moments when they look upon their beloved dead for one last time in a large urban hospital in Los Angeles. But this room is also a character, linking stories together and bearing witness in chilling testimony of grief and wisdom. Henrietta and Maurice, the chaplains, are ministers who have lost their faith due to devastating personal tragedy. Still, they regain their hold on their own lives through their work, one death at a time.Jacquelin Gorman lays bare nine parallel worlds of suffering in stories of unflinching detail, vividly told with heart, guts, and compassion. In these pages, the children are both murderers and victims, and the adults fare no a teenage father shakes his screaming baby to death; high school surfers kill the homeless for sport as a way of cleaning up their beaches; a Muslim basketball player readies her best friend for burial with a sacred ritual that reveals forbidden love; a scorned ex-wife leaves a message in permanent ink on the body of her betrayer; and a pet therapy dog’s unconditional love for a decaying body memorializes the spirit within.This moving and unsettling collection of stories shines a piercing light on the dark corners of our modern world, illuminating necessary truths that convey a clearer and, undoubtedly, greater vision of humanity.