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RUNNING FROM THE DARK is finally available!

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It’s been a year and a half since I’ve had a new book released and today feels GREAT. I wrote Running from the Dark 5 1/2 years ago. It’s undergone countless changes and edits, but I’m completely happy with the final product. I hope you are, too! If you want to read more about the book, keep scrolling, or…….

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When high school senior Sarah Raines is forced to go on a science field trip as part of detention, she never dreams it will turn her life upside down.

The group of five students and their teacher stumble across a crime scene in the woods and are taken hostage by the criminals. Locked in a dark storage room with the football star, the cheer queen, the book nerd, and the school slacker, Sarah thinks she has everyone figured out. That is, until the secrets start to come out. It seems no one is who she thought they were—most of all Connor the slacker.

When Sarah finds a way to escape, the teens flee into the treacherous Montana wilderness. Tracked by the kidnappers at every turn, the group is forced to split up. Sarah and Connor go in search of help, but are soon faced with an impossible decision. Do they die—or become killers themselves?

 

 

A new Young Adult book…FINALLY!!!

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It’s been FOUR years since I’ve released a young adult suspense novel. Since then, I’ve had six cozy romances come out. Well, it’s time to change that! On April 25, 2019, RUNNING FROM THE DARK will become available on Amazon. This book was many years in the making and is very dear to my heart because of its small-town roots. I hope you enjoy reading it as much as I enjoyed writing it!

When high school senior Sarah Raines is forced to go on a science field trip as part of detention, she never dreams it will turn her life upside down.

The group of five students and their teacher stumble across a crime scene in the woods and are taken hostage by the criminals. Locked in a dark storage room with the football star, the cheer queen, the book nerd, and the school slacker, Sarah thinks she has everyone figured out. That is, until the secrets start to come out. It seems no one is who she thought they were—most of all Connor the slacker.

When Sarah finds a way to escape, the teens flee into the treacherous Montana wilderness. Tracked by the kidnappers at every turn, the group is forced to split up. Sarah and Connor go in search of help, but are soon faced with an impossible decision. Do they die—or become killers themselves?

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Valentine’s Day eBook Sale

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My latest holiday novella–A Heart Off Limits–was released on February 1st and I’ve been getting great feedback from readers. Now, in honor of Valentine’s Day, that same book is being featured in a group of 50+ books that are clean, cozy and perfect for this month of love. The best part? From February 10 to February 16, each of these books is only $.99!

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Tifani

Legend…or reality?

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As you might have noticed from my Soul Saver Series, I’m a sucker for anything historical. When Author Holly Kelly told me about a project she was working on about the Fountain of Youth, I couldn’t wait for it to be finished so I could read it. 
 
Early explorers are fascinating. I’m not sure if I would have had the guts to travel across an ocean looking for land that may or may not be there, but I’m glad someone else had the courage. Legend says that Florida was discovered by Juan Ponce de Leon in the 16th century while he was searching for the Fountain of Youth. Is that true? Probably not. If I remember correctly, no proof has been found that he was on that particular quest, but…it makes for a great story.
The older I get, the more I think I’d like to find the Fountain of Youth for myself. But, since that’s probably not a possibility for most of us, you should settle for reading Holly’s new book, Cursed by the Fountain of Youth. I thoroughly enjoyed the read and I think you will to.  Here’s some more info:

 

What if the Fountain of Youth were a woman and that woman’s blood held the key to eternal youth? For Fae Miller, that is her reality and it will likely kill her.For centuries, countless adventurers have searched for the Fountain of Youth. Those who found it thought they would gain eternal life. Instead, they find themselves murdered by its guardians. There was, however, one, lone survivor—Fae Miller. As an infant, she not only survived the Fountain, she took its power.

Twenty-two years later, Fae is hiding in plain sight at a local college. She’s is determined to leave the past behind her and live a normal life. But for one dying man, the search for the Fountain of Youth continues, and he is leaving a trail of blood and mutilated bodies in his wake. Unfortunately, that trail leads directly to Fae. Her only hope is a young, new college professor, also known as Special Agent Nick Chase of the FBI. Nick is determined to do two things: keep Fae alive, and keep his relationship with his student professional. Both of these jobs prove difficult—especially when love and magic get involved.

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 Excerpt:

Bathed in moonlight stood the most beautiful scene Fae had ever laid eyes on. A fountain sat on top of a hill. Stone steps at her feet led up to the structure. Water flowed over the side of it, as if someone had been filling it and left the water running too long. The water continued its flow down the steps and seeped into the mossy ground at her feet.
Sloshing through the water, Fae made her way up the steps. Even though the air around her felt cold, the water warmed her feet. When she got to the top, she gasped at the breadth of the fountain. It was the size of a swimming pool, brimming with water that spilled over the side.
The singing stopped, and then a voice spoke, filling her with inexplicable joy. Fontaine. You’ve returned to me.
She’d heard this voice before, but couldn’t quite place where.
Come join me in the water.
“I’ll drown,” she said.
There was a warm chuckle. You won’t drown, my child. You are born of my waters.
“Who are you?” Fae asked, uncertain whether she should be terrified or not.
I am the Lady of the Fountain.
“Is that kind of like the Lady of the Lake? The one in King Arthur’s legend?”
You speak of Freya, my sister. My name is Ester.
Fae looked around at the forest of the Between and wondered if this was the place she was born, and not the bayou in Florida. Could her mother be buried around here?
This is not my original home, Ester said, as if she could read Fae’s thoughts. I have been moved twice in my lifetime. My first home is in a place you call Ethiopia. I lived happily there for many centuries. But then I was stolen from my home and brought to the Americas. For many years, I was kept safe by my guardians, but then one betrayed me and wished to exploit my powers. I did not allow him to use me to further his evil designs. But then I was left alone—until a man named Conall found me and brought me here.
“Why didn’t he return you to your home in Africa?”
He told me my home has been corrupted. I would not be safe there.
“I’m really sorry.”
Don’t worry over me, child. This place is wholly adequate.
“That’s good to hear.” Fae paused, the question she’d been dying to ask on the tip of her tongue. Finally, she asked, “Do you remember my mother and father? Do you know where I can find them?”
I’m sorry. Where they are, you cannot go. I am truly sorry.  
“So they truly are dead?”
“Yes.”
Fae’s heart sank. She hoped that Brigitte had been lying and her parents were alive somewhere. Fae could feel the remorse emanating from the fountain and felt the need to comfort Ester.
“But, you saved me.”
Yes, I did.”
“Thank you,” Fae said.
You are welcome, my child.
Fae reached out her hand and touched the water. Her spirits immediately lightened. The water took on a green glow as a breathtaking face appeared just below the surface, haloed in long, black hair. The Lady smiled at her but remained beneath the water.
“So, you can grant youthfulness?” Fae asked.
Or take it, from anyone that touches my waters.
 “What happens when they drink?”
They are not meant to drink. That is a theft. Youth stolen without permission. For most, the punishment is immediate—madness.
An errant leaf drifted and landed on the surface of the water. Fae expected it would float, but it didn’t. It dropped like a stone. This water wasn’t like any other she’d seen. Fae wondered what those waters had done to her.
The waters did nothing to you. I gave you my power. I saw what was planned from the beginning. I could not stop him from destroying my guardians, but I could keep him from succeeding in his quest for eternal life. So, I gave you my power—leaving me weak and powerless. That act accomplished two things—it kept the power from falling into evil hands, and it saved your life.
“Are you still powerless?”
No, my dear.  I am now fully restored.
“That’s good to know, but I’m sorry to tell you that he found me. He came after me. He got his youth back.”
That is unfortunate. I only meant to protect. Instead, I cursed you.
“I wouldn’t call eternal youth a curse.”

It can be. There is no fear as universal as the fear of death. Men will kill to stop it. They will do the most heinous and terrible things to avoid it. And giving you the power to grant eternal life will make you forever a target. Now, will you please join me in my waters?

About the Author:

Holly Kelly is a mom who writes books in her spare time: translation–she hides in the bathroom with her laptop and locks the door while the kids destroy the house and smear peanut butter on the walls. She was born in Utah but moved around a bit, living in Kansas, Texas, and Hawaii where she studied marine biology. She’s now back in Utah–“happy valley”. She’s married to a wonderful husband, James, and they are currently raising 6 rambunctious children. Her interests are reading, writing (or course), martial arts, visual arts, creating Halloween props, and spending time with family.

Visit Holly at AuthorHollyKelly.com

 

The History behind the Mystery:

St. Augustine, Florida is rich in history, murder, intrigue, and ghost stories—making it the perfect setting for this book. You might be interested to know that some of the most outrageous tales in this novel are actually based on true history—including the tale of Captain Abela and Dolores. The tragic end to their love story occurred over two hundred years ago in a secret room located in St. Augustine’s Castillo de San Marcos—a castle-like fort built by the Spanish over three hundred years ago. Tourists are able to sign up for the St. Augustine Ghost Tour to learn more about the ill-fated lovers. The image at the right is the actual room in which they died. You’ll learn more about their story by reading Cursed by the Fountain of Youth.

Another interesting note: The legend of the Fountain of Youth has long been tied with St. Augustine and there is talk of a society that exists to protect the Fountain of Youth from discovery. No one knows if the society truly exists. If it does, it is cloaked in secrecy.

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Valentine’s Day: Love it or Hate it?

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Valentine’s Day, like many holidays, has become overly commercialized. This season, stores began selling merchandise on December 26th, many weeks before the actual holiday will occur. Now, I’m a holiday lover, but really? Of all the holidays, I feel like Valentine’s Day, a day we should all be showing love, has become a day to show off instead.

As a child, we passed Valentine’s cards out to all the kids in our school classes. Some of them contained candy and some didn’t. That was fine. It was all about what was written on the card. I remember spending hours carefully selecting each message for the recipient. After all, I wouldn’t want to accidentally declare my love to a boy I didn’t have a crush on. And if I did have a crush on a boy, I didn’t want to make it too obvious.

Last year, my children brought home the usual Valentines, but never even looked at the cards. It was all about the candy. Gone are the days of a conversation heart or two tucked inside a tiny Valentine envelope. Now, some overachieving students (cough…parents) are instead giving entire bags stuffed with candy and gifts to each student in the class. Where will the madness end?

I’d much prefer a thoughtful homemade card or letter or a loving gesture. I’d also rather spend time with my hubby than have him try to outdo the neighbors by buying me larger bouquets of flowers and bigger boxes of chocolates than everyone else. Am I alone in this thinking? Tell me, what do you really think of the next holiday?

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NEW COVER REVEAL: “A Heart … Off limits”

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Revealing a new cover and blurb about a book is almost as exciting to me as the actual release day. For me, it’s often the first time anyone other than critique partners and editors learn anything about what I’ve been working on since I don’t usually share many excerpts during the writing process.

 
Well, guess what? I have another book coming out! The latest in my Holiday Novella Collection (Valentine’s Day edition) will release on February 1, 2017. Here’s the cover and blurb: 
 
Rose Quinn has finally met the perfect guy, but there’s a
problem. He’s already taken.
 
As the owner of a small floral shop, Rose meets new guys
every day—guys shopping for romantic gifts for girlfriends and wives. Chris
Packer is no exception. Twice a week he comes to Rose’s Garden to buy one
unique flower for his girlfriend, never duplicating. The more Rose gets to know
Chris, the more she finds herself falling for his charms. Not wanting to be
‘the other woman,’ Rose tries to push Chris from her mind and searches for love
elsewhere, even giving in to a blind date arranged by an employee.
 
Will Rose find love somewhere else, or will she win the
heart that’s currently off limits?
 
If you’d like to pre-order a copy of A Heart … Off Limits, you can do that here: 
 
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I hope you enjoy this newest novella! 

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All is Merri and Bright
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Merri Wilcox has finally achieved her greatest dream and opened her own hair salon. Life is bliss until Brighton Stansbury walks through her door. Growing up, Brighton was behind every bad thing that happened to Merri. She hasn’t seen him since high school graduation and could have happily continued like that forever.
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Five years ago, Lauren Walker ditched everything—and everyone—she knew and headed for Nashville with her bags packed and violin case in tow, ready to conquer her dreams. With the perfect boyfriend, a great roommate, and a job she’s good at, she believes it’s only a matter of time before her talents as a musician will finally be discovered and appreciated.
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Torn Canvas
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Modern-day
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“You’ve just always been
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“We’re the same. I’m
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Dark Dancer
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Have you ever danced in a fairy ring? Sabrina
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Ring around the rosy, a pocket full of posies,
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Buying the 1920s farmhouse south of Phoenix, where the rumors of
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Window of Time
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CIA courier Lucy James never gets used to seeing innocent people
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Book 1: The Owen Family Saga. 2014 Whitney Award
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Rulon Owen loves two things more than life—his country and Mary
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Numbers Ignite
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Treena and Vance think they’ve escaped the numbers game forever.
They’re wrong.
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she’s determined to leave that horrible day behind and find a peaceful,
uneventful life with Vance and the settlers. But when she starts seeing
mysterious figures hiding in the abandoned cities at night and uncovers a
strange desert population, she realizes there’s a danger much greater than NORA
to worry about—and she just abandoned her people to their fate.
Vance is a prisoner.
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Treena and Vance are
still very much in the game, and this time it will take everything they have to
save those they love. 
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A Kane County
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Spider Latham’s first Christmas Eve in Kane County is complicated by a
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Remembrance
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When the Hallelujah
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second thoughts. Those second thoughts grow into a passion as Josh discovers
the mystery behind the quirky new kid at Claremont High, and learns the value
of remembering Christ as he travels through the New Testament. Everywhere he
looks, Christmas seems to be about everything but Christ. He can’t change the
world but he can at least bring back the Hallelujah Chorus and help people
remember what Christmas is all about.
Lucinda Whitney
The Secret Life of
Daydreams
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He planned for
everything except her. She’s too busy to follow her dreams. But sometimes the
dream you never expected is the one you can’t live without.
Six years after a
painful divorce, Josh Conrad is happy traveling the world as a photographer.
When he arrives in Portugal, he plans to complete the assignment as quickly as
possible. What he doesn’t plan for is Sofia, the girl he baptized eleven years
earlier on an LDS mission, and soon he’s making excuses to prolong his trip.
Sofia Monteiro leads a
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her mother by night. After she reconnects with Josh through mutual friends, the
memory of a failed relationship and her new graduate program are enough reasons
to stay away from him.
As they collaborate on
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spend time with an American who’s only passing through.
Can two people with
wounded hearts bring themselves to trust their dreams to each other?
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One Small Chance
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One city of two
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Isabel Antunes is
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Simon Ackerley’s repeated assurances to the contrary, Isabel believes he’s
after her position, but she won’t hand it over without a fight. As if dealing
with him all week is not enough, he shows up at church as well. Her only solace
is in writing to the pen pal she knows as “Elliot”.
Simon Ackerley told
his father that he was moving to Lisbon for the job. But that isn’t the only
reason. Simon is looking for Amélie, the pen pal he’s written for fifteen
years. A woman he knows everything about—except her real name and address.
When the biking
accident reveals that Simon’s prickly co-worker Isabel is the elusive Amélie,
he knows he has to win her trust before he can confess his true identity. If
only he could tell her the actual reason why he’s come, he’s sure Isabel would
treat him differently. But she’s not ready for the truth.
One Small Chance
is a standalone novella set in Lisbon. It’s a clean and wholesome contemporary
LDS romance in the A Love Story From
Portugal series.
Tristi Pinkston / Amelia C. Adams
Sea of Strangers
by Amelia C. Adams
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Jeanette Peterson left
behind the man who loves her to go to nursing school in New York, promising to
come back in six months and marry him. His love is the only thing that sees her
through the trials ahead. When the time comes to make the toughest decision of
all, will she choose justice or mercy out of many shades of gray?
Take My Advice
by Tristi Pinkston
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What if the answers to
life aren’t always black and white?
Jill Reed thinks she knows it all, and as the advice columnist for her
high school newspaper, she gets to share her wisdom on a weekly basis. She
handles questions about everything from dating to choosing the right nail
polish, and with the exception of a few bullies, everyone respects her opinion.
But when life throws
her some curves she can’t handle, she realizes she knows a whole less than she
thought she did, and she’ll need to ask others for their advice so she can make
it through.
Lindzee Armstrong
First Love, Second Choice
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What happens when you impersonate your identical twin sister to score a
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Mistletoe Match
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A kiss shouldn’t be this complicated. When animal rights activist
Michelle kisses a mystery man underneath the mistletoe at a holiday party,
she’s horrified to realize he’s the new marketing director of the
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animal testing. Can one impulsive kiss be the foundation for a happily ever
after? Curl up with this delicious holiday romance today!
Terry Deighton
Tweaks: The Beginning
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Henry Johnson has a best friend, a crush, a life-long enemy, and no
idea his life is a science project.
In sixth-grade,
average may mean boring, but at least it also means avoiding freakdom. Henry is
all kinds of average—that is before other people’s thoughts start popping into
his head. He thinks he’s going crazy until he discovers he’s one of several
kids with genetically modified abilities, including the school bully. How did
they get tweaked? To unravel the mystery, Henry must face family betrayal, his
parent’s abduction by a greedy scientist, and even becoming frenemies with the
bully. Can the Tweaks use their new abilities to avoid being used as demo
models for the corrupt Dr. Grey’s foreign military buyers?
Just Say No-el
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Kelly Yeager can never
seem to say no.
With five children to Christmas shop for, a Sunday School class to
teach, and a cub scout den to lead, she has no time to volunteer at the Seattle
Crèche Festival. Reluctantly, she agrees to help her friend arrange the
nativity displays for one afternoon. Somehow, she ends up working for weeks
under Marilynn, a stern woman who organizes the volunteers like an invading
army and relegates Kelly to the Children’s Room where she can’t break anything.
Unable to say no,
Kelly stays on and on. With each new assignment, she wants to get done and get
out of there, but then nativity pieces start to go missing. Before long, Kelly
wants, more than anything, to solve the mystery and make sure the festival
succeeds, but how will she ever get Christmas ready for her family?
Vicki Hunt Budge
Renewal: Kaylas Story
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Being deeply loved by someone gives you strength,
While loving someone
deeply gives you courage.
–Lao Tzu
Kayla Morrison, an LDS
young single adult, grew up in an unloving, verbally abusive home. It’s no
wonder she’s skeptical when charming, successful Chris Christensen brings up
love on their first date. Making things worse, her former fiancé shows up later
and claims Chris doesn’t love her.
Meanwhile Kayla’s
father drops the bomb that he’s not her real father. And then he dies, setting
Kayla on an arduous quest to discover who she really is, and if she’s worthy of
anyone’s love.
Along the way she
establishes new friendships and treasures current friends. But will the drama
of her friends and family strengthen her, or will it cause her to withdraw back
to her destructive beginnings?
Renewal is the
continuing story of love and friendship in the Hope and Healing Series. It is a
story of redemption and faith in the Savior, Jesus Christ.
Kate Palmer
Storm
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A stubborn rancher struggles to save her ranch, but it’s her heart
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Storm’s ranch is
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part-time ranch hand dies under suspicious circumstances, she concocts a plan
to save her ranch. Now she just needs to convince her reclusive neighbor to be
her business partner.
Dak Hunsaker moved
home after he lost everything when his wife died from cancer. He has finally
saved enough money for a down payment on a house in the city so he can raise
his girls in the cultured environment he promised his wife. When Storm proposes
a business partnership, he refuses. But when she ends up in the hospital and is
on the verge of losing her ranch, Dak steps in to help. And so does Storm’s old
cowboy flame, Taggert.
In jeopardy of losing
the only place that’s ever felt like home, who can Storm trust with her heart?
Snowed Inn
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A woman rancher hitches the community’s dreams to her sleigh ride
business and ropes in a heap of trouble for them and her heart.
Jayne Gardner turned
her family’s ranch into the successful Snowed Inn Lodge and Restaurant. After
she learns the community has one month to earn funds needed for a grant, she
donates her company’s sleigh rides for a community fundraiser.
When Jayne’s new
volunteer sleigh driver turns out to be Forrest Hunsaker, the man who left her
three years ago, Jayne sets up three rules to maintain a professional distance
and protect her heart.
When vandals strike
Snowed Inn, Jayne must team up with Forrest to prevent a fundraiser fail. Now
Jayne must decide if breaking all her rules will break her heart. Again.
Jewel Allen
Ghost Moon Night
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It was whispered years ago that when a pirate cursed a Philippine
village with langbuan, or flying undead, a boy received a secret that would
protect him from certain death. But even armed with a secret, can anyone
survive the undead for long?
Seventeen-year-old
Antonio Pulido has never known a time when the langbuan didn’t roam the streets
every Ghost Moon Night, killing anyone in their path. He works hard to protect
his family and the girl he loves from the deadly attacks, but he wants them
stopped once and for all. Can Antonio uncover the decades-old secret and will
it help him defeat the langbuan? Or will Ghost Moon Night come again and take
someone he truly cares about? It falls on Antonio to save his village, but time
is running out. The next Ghost Moon Night is nearly here and Antonio knows this
is his last chance to destroy the undead and end their reign of terror — or
die trying.
Soapbox
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Nonfiction/Political Memoir
When a medical waste company tries to relocate to her county, columnist
Jewel Allen never would have guessed it would be the end of one life, and the
beginning of another. Wanting to protect her community, she starts a social
media campaign against the giant incinerator which not only costs her her writing
job, but gives birth to the activist inside. She rallies her neighbors against
the company and the State Legislature bent on invading their land.
As the dust settles
from that battle, she faces an even greater dilemma: The Speaker of the House
and his allies, armed with a million-dollar public relations budget, want to
build a new, water-hogging state prison ten minutes from her home. Equipped
with only her media know-how, Jewel helps her neighbors wage a creative
grassroots campaign to save their town.
In this
more-than-a-memoir, Jewel Allen not only tells her David and Goliath stories,
but shares effective and invaluable secrets and insights to running and winning
a political / grassroots campaign. It answers the questions: What can I do? and
How can I do it? A must-read for anyone looking for motivation, upliftment, and
guidance.
Miranda D Nelson
Healing Hearts
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Joanna Leighton has never
desired a husband. She’s seen what love can do to a person and she refuses to
subject herself to that pain. She’s satisfied to help her uncle, the physician
of Roselund Heights, tend to his patients. When the quiet and secretive Colin
Aldridge moves to town her resolve softens, and she begins to wonder if love is
perhaps worth the pain it inevitably brings. Joanna’s wounds run deep and when
secrets and sorrows arise, she’s tempted to close off her heart forever. Can
she trust Mr. Aldridge enough to risk the pain and give him her heart? Or will
she decide she’s better off spending her life alone?

Charlie Pulsipher
The Crystal Bridge
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A novel that spans worlds and genres, breaking rules at every turn.
Imagine Lord of the Rings meets Stargate.
Kaden’s Egg, a shell
of light only he can see, transports him to dangerous distant worlds, but he’s
afraid to use it. It may have saved his life once or twice, but it’s also
failed him just as often. Aren’s sight reaches deep into the souls and memories
of others, exposing more than she ever wanted to see.
When Aren turns her
gift on Kaden, his Egg responds, sending them spiraling across the space
between universes to a world where dragons, mythic creatures, and peculiar gods
dwell. Separated, lost, and alone, these teens must come to grips with their
unique gifts if they ever want to see Earth again.
Back home, a
biotechnology company tinkers with the science of reality, hoping to cure death
itself, but they will awaken something shadowy and powerful, imprisoned in the
void for millennia. This dark being longs to break free and devour everything.
Infinite universes would be consumed, and Kaden and Aren must decide if they
can save more than themselves.
Can they save us all?
Jo Noelle

 

Newbie
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The housing market is crashing, and Sophie’s life is crashing with it. At twenty-four, her successful real estate career evaporates. She’s broke, can’t find a job, or pay her bills. At the urging of her roommate, Sophie accepts a job in her fallback career—teaching six-year-olds. She hopes it’s temporary. After all, how long can a tanking economy last anyway? The best part of the new job is Liam, another employee at Rio Grande Elementary. The worst part of the new job is, well, teaching.


Sophie has a surprise real estate closing from a contract she wrote months ago, leading her to a niche in the real estate market and to a new partner, Kevin. Sophie must choose between Liam or Kevin and between a lucrative career or recess duty. 


This new adult, chick lit novel is a sweet romance filled with humor as Sophie navigates her life as a teacher, trying to balance lesson plans and love in the workplace.

 

All By My Selfie
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While on vacation at McLeod Castle in Scotland, Gwen Mackenzie has nightly dreams of an ancient warrior bound by a curse. During the day, she sees Niall, nicknamed #ScottishBoyfriend. Oh, and can that man rock a kilt! As she gets to know him, she realizes that Niall is the warrior from her dreams, cursed to live as a ghost for the past five hundred years, to see life around him but never see, taste, or feel any of it—except Gwen.


This is a 100 page novella in the clean & wholesome category.

 

Janette Rallison

 

Son of War – Daughter of Chao
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Aislynn is accustomed to watching for the enemy. Her parents have instructed her from the time she was young to look for people with the signs: greater than normal strength, eyes that sometimes glow green, and the ability to jump long distances. Over the years, Aislynn has come to view her parents’ fears as quirks and unfounded paranoia. 


When Aislynn’s mother dies under suspicious conditions, her father doubles his restrictions. But all his precautions can’t stop the boy with glowing green eyes from finding Aislynn. She realizes too late she’s been drafted into an ancient Egyptian war, one where Horus and Set still struggle for control and people aren’t who or what they seem to be. Danger will find her, whether she’s prepared or not. 


This urban fantasy takes you around the world: from Arizona to Oxford, England, with stops on the snowy peaks of the Arctic and the ancient ruins of Egypt.

 

Monica Millard

 

Faceless

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Have you ever experienced that one moment that made you stop and take notice of a person you see every day, but never truly saw before? That’s what happened to me the day Eli Markham walked away from the school bully, instead of fighting.


It wasn’t the first time he’s done this, but it was the first time his eyes found mine in the crowd and held me captive. Now, I can’t get him out of my head and I’m seeing him everywhere.


Problem is, I’m not the only one taking notice of him. Someone, something, has got him in its sights and they want him bad. Bad enough to try to frame him for the murder of the bully he walked away from.


As his alibi for that crime and then another, I’ve stumbled into the crosshairs of the monster that’s after him and losing isn’t an option for it.

 

Valerie Ipson

 

Ideal High
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People say it wasn’t an accident, so what really happened that night at Ritter’s Crossing when a fire at the abandoned cotton gin killed seven students? Or was it eight? Soon the writing on the bathroom wall means it’s up to Taryn Young to hurtle past her grief to figure out just what’s going on at Ideal High School in this page-turning mystery that confronts bullying and betrayal.

Stacy Lynn Carroll
Shattered Hearts
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Sarah Dunkin’s world shatters when she walks in on her husband’s secret addiction. Thrown into the world of pornography, therapy, and support groups, Sarah must find a way to forgive before she drowns in betrayal and despair. The task before her seems impossible as she struggles to care for their five children on her own. Growing up without religion in her life, Sarah is forced to make difficult choices and finds herself being drawn to a higher power she never understood. But with the help of a mysterious friend, Sarah just might be able to piece back together the life, and the love, she and her husband once shared.

Lisa Swinton

 

On the Corner of Heartache and Love
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Maren’s stuck at the intersection of heartache and love, but happily ever after might be just around the corner.


After three years, Maren Summers is elated to finally have her dream wedding to her dream man, Kevin Bryant. In her sights is the promotion to Weddings she’s worked so hard for at the newspaper. Happily ever after is within her grasp… 


Until Kevin jilts her at the altar, elopes with another woman, and becomes her boss. Devastated by the twisted turn of events Maren moves in with her best friend and notices the not-so-homeless guy on the corner, Zane Whitfield. As his heart-wrenching tale unfolds—his vow to wait a year on the corner for his lost love—Maren sees his compassionate human-interest story as her ticket away from Kevin, weddings, and her heartache. 


But as the New Year approaches, is Maren headed for heartache again if Zane’s lost love returns or has time changed more than one heart?

 

Susan Tietjen

 

Dragon Unchained
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Lady Theona McArthur thinks opening The Keeper, a forbidden ancient relic, will help her find the love of her life. At least that’s what her dreams tell her. But instead of being shown where this handsome boy with violet eyes lives, she becomes possessed by evil spirits and is imprisoned for violating the laws of Kildaria.


Then rumors of war bring a foreign prince to seek an alliance with Kildaria, and Theona’s shocked that Prince Gideon Seville is the young man of her dreams, the one with the violet eyes.


When Theona is condemned to death for transgressing the law, those evil spirits—the shades of sorcerers long dead—offer her one reprieve. Just learn to use magic she never knew she had to return them, and their two ferocious dragons, to mortality, and they’ll set her free. She has no choice but to comply, but she fears that if the sorcerers don’t destroy her, the lure of magic could. Her chance friendship with Prince Gideon blossoms into the love of a lifetime, but even together, will they have what it takes to beat the odds against evil sorcerers, magical dragons, war, and death?

 

THROWBACK THURSDAY: Deleted scene from Shadow of a Life

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I recently came across the original opening scene for my book Shadow of a Life. I cut this scene before I even sent the manuscript out to publishers/agents. Since today is Throwback Thursday, I decided it might be fun to share it here.

Disclaimer: This scene was written very, very early in my writing career. Pretend it sounds nice and pretty and that I didn’t overuse adverbs or head hop. Okay? Okay. This is a real event from history, so the characters are 100% real.

Also, don’t forget that Shadow of a Life is currently free on Amazon and Smashwords. If you download it through Amazon, you can get the audiobook for only $1.99!

 

Shadow of a Life
-Prologue-
December 1872
 
          “Captain! Captain! There’s a ship ahead!” John Johnson bellowed. “Take a look, sir. Somethin’ ain’t right about her.”   
            CaptainDavid Morehouse, captain of the DeiGratia, strode towards the helmsman and snatched the spyglass from his outstretched hand. Just ahead of them a brigantine bobbed up and down in the rolling waves. The sails of the large, two-masted ship were worn and she listed slightly to one side. Captain Morehouse ordered his crew to approach cautiously.
They sailed nearer, their apprehension growing with every splash of the water. When
they were close enough to see the main deck, he again raised the spyglass to
his eye, but there was no sign of life on the mysterious ship.
             “Circle around her. Maybe we can see the name on her bow,” Captain Morehouse ordered. The Dei Gratia slowly cut a path through the dark waters. An eerie quiet hung in
the air.    
               Captain Morehouse cursed when he saw the name emblazoned on the side of the boat.  “It’s the Mary Celeste. She should have reached Italy days ago.” 
            The crew of the Dei Gratia gathered around her bow and watched in silence, waiting for something to happen, not knowing what to expect. It was a long time before Captain Morehouse cleared his throat to speak again.
            “Deveau, take a couple men and board the ship. Captain Briggs is a friend of mine. It’s our duty to assist him and his crew.”
            “Yes, sir!” Oliver Deveau served as chief mate of the Dei Gratia. In all his years sailing, even as a captain himself at one time, he’d never come upon such a bizarre scene. The waters were a busy
shipping area and it wasn’t uncommon to pass multiple vessels on a journey across the Atlantic, but he’d never seen one that appeared to be sailing itself. 
            With the help of two others, Deveau rowed the small lifeboat to the waiting Mary Celeste and boarded her wooden planks. Cautiously, they explored the main deck and then, with ever growing anticipation, made their way below deck.
            From the Dei Gratia, Captain Morehouse watched with a sinking feeling gnawing at his stomach. Captain Briggs was a
fine captain and would not willingly abandon his ship. The two captains were friends and had sailed together in their younger years. On the evening of November 4th, just one month earlier, they’d met for dinner with their wives. The Mary Celeste left
port the next day, bound for Europe. Captain Briggs’ wife and two-year-old daughter were accompanying him on his trans-Atlantic voyage while his seven-year-old son stayed home to attend school. Everything had appeared to be in place for an
uneventful trip.
             “Well?” Morehouse demanded of Deveau as the men climbed back over the rail of the Dei
Gratia a short time later. “What did you find?  Has there been some tragedy?  Have they all come down with yellow fever?”
            “Sir, the ship looks a little worse for the wear, but she’s in sailing condition. I think we should take her in for salvage,” Deveau replied.
            “And the fate of the crew?” Morehouse asked impatiently.
           Deveau hesitated. “I can’t answer that, sir. There’s nothing there. No people. No bodies rotting in their beds. Everyone has vanished.” He paused before going on. “Sir, it’s as if she were a ghost ship.” 

Giveway and Rone Awards!

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I’m excited and honored to announce that my novella, ALL IS MERRI AND BRIGHT, has been nominated for a Rone Award by InD’Tale magazine. 


Because I’m so excited, I’m going to give away an ebook of my latest novella, LOSING INDEPENDENCE, and an audiobook copy of SHADOW OF A LIFE.

I would appreciate any and all votes for ALL IS MERRI AND BRIGHT. To vote, pop on over to InD’Tale, sign up, and vote for your favorite. (Hopefully it’s mine!)

Enter my giveaway by clicking below.
As always, thanks to all of you (my fans) for your continualsupport!
 
–Tifani Clark
 

Cover Reveal: A Little Bit of Luck

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It’s time for a cover reveal! 

What will it look like?

 
 
On March 1st, the latest installment of my Holiday Novella Collection will be released. As of today, you can pre-order 
A Little Bit of Luck on Amazon by clicking on the title.
 
If you missed them, you can read the first two books in the Holiday Novella Collection for a discounted price.
 
And, if you love history and ghosts, check out my Soul Saver Series.
Now, for the moment you’ve all been waiting for… Here is the cover of A Little Bit of Luck.
 
A LITTLE BIT OF LUCK

 

Tifani Clark


 
Bree
Donovan’s life revolves around good luck charms and superstitions. She blames
her obsessions on her Irish heritage. When her best friend sets her up on a
blind date with Landon Murray, an efficiency consultant, Bree’s beliefs are
challenged.
Landon
is convinced he can prove to Bree in one weekend that luck doesn’t exist. She’s
convinced she can prove that it’s real. As the weekend progresses, she
experiences unexpected consequences of their challenge. She’s falling for him,
but he thinks of her as nothing more than a problem to fix.
Will
Bree find happiness, or will her luck officially run out?