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Unorthodox – A Kendra Spark Novel – Book One by S. Peters-Davis – Feature

27 Wednesday Sep 2017

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book feature, romance, S. Peters-Davis, supernatural, suspense

Kendra sees ghosts, and then her BFF, Jenna, becomes one. The two friends and FBI agent Derek Knight fight for justice to the victims of heinous crimes.

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About Unorthodox

Kendra Spark, suspense-mystery romance author and communicator with the dead, is requested to hop on the first flight to D.C.

Jenna Powers, FBI criminal analyst and estranged best friend of Kendra, gets ghosticized in a fatal accident before relaying all the details of the FBI killer case.

Derek Knight, a dedicated FBI Special Task Force agent, takes lead on the case.

The investigation into the FBI agent killings continues as Kendra, Jenna – yes, even after death – and Derek work together on the case before Director of the Special Task Force Jackson Powers’ number is up. He’s Jenna’s father and the end-game of the killer’s target list.

Somehow the elusive killer remains undetected, until Kendra’s unique ability produces results and a final possibility at stopping his killing spree before it’s too late.

Genre: Paranormal Suspense-Thriller Romance with a good dollop of Supernatural
Publisher: Books We Love Publishing
Date of Publication: September 15, 2017
Number of pages: 153 pages
Word Count: 63,000
Cover Artist: CoverUp.Net

Excerpt from Unorthodox

From the Author Review Copy: The scene – Derek has Kendra in a casual interrogation room inside the FBI building – D.C. location

The door opened and Jackson Powers entered before I could respond.

He glanced around the room stopping when he saw me; his red rimmed eyes spoke volumes. I clearly remembered his presence, a straightforward man, full of confidence and direction, but in this moment he appeared like a man broken. I rose and reached for a hand shake. Instead, he grabbed my hand and pulled me into a big bear hug.

“I’m so very sorry about Jenna. Sorry for your loss, for my loss…” Muscles tensed around my vocals and cut off the words.

Tears spilled from both of us. Derek stepped out of the room, clicking the door closed.

“Jenna told me she was meeting with you today, going to show you the city sights.” Jackson held me for a few more minutes, patting my back and telling me it wasn’t my fault.

The thought of the accident initially being my fault had never entered my mind. Why would that thought cross his? I stepped back. Obviously he hadn’t received the latest details of the accident, but even so why would he consider that I’d feel responsible. Even if I questioned that maybe I could have done something to stop her in some way, she did save that boy. “Not sure what you mean…in thinking it could be my fault?”

His eyes widened, maybe a little startled at my blatant question. “I assumed Jenna ran after a little culprit that grabbed your purse or something much worse. She must have gotten caught up in the chase to run in front of on-coming traffic.” His face softened. “Kendra, I know Jenna, there was nothing you could have done to stop her. She’s always been head-strong…was always head-strong,” he corrected himself, then his voice cracked, and suddenly something occurred to me.

Jackson isn’t privy to Jenna and Derek’s manhunt for the FBI killer, nor the reason I’m here. Of course. Jenna had tagged along to certain crime scenes while she was still in college, but from all that I remembered, Jackson wanted her profiling cases strictly inside the building. She had access to all the crime scenes from pictures and files on her laptop. At least she always used to complain about his restrictions, and I couldn’t imagine he would allow her in the field on a serial killer task force, unless things had changed in the last couple years.

There’d been a few close calls on other cases, some of the agent’s family members being abducted or being used for negotiation, leverage. While in college, Jenna told me all the rules her father had enforced if she were to join in any of the FBI cases. He protected her, and now she had returned the favor…to her demise.

Jenna and Derek were hunting the serial killer behind Jackson’s back.

There was a tap on the door and Derek stepped in. His brows were drawn close, eyes narrowed, perhaps his expression of concern. “Sir, I thought Kendra might be hungry. She hasn’t eaten all day.” He smiled at me, and then looked back at Jackson. “I’m headed out for a late lunch and thought I’d take her with me.”

Jackson’s lips pressed together. He finally lifted his chin toward me. “Well, of course. We certainly wouldn’t want anyone going hungry now, would we,” more of a statement than a question. He patted my shoulder. “Go on, Kendra. We can continue our talk later. I’d like to hear exactly what happened to my daughter from someone who was there to witness it.”

Derek grasped my elbow and led me toward the door.

Instead of following, Jackson released a long breathy sigh and sat on the couch. “Shut the door behind you, Derek. And tell Darla I don’t wish to be disturbed.”

My heart swelled huge behind my ribcage, again the confining weight pressing in on my ability to breathe. I couldn’t imagine the emotional maelstrom Jackson was going through. I knew only my own turbulent ride. Now I needed to get some facts straight; it was my turn to interrogate Derek.

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About the Author

 S. Peters-Davis writes multi-genre stories, but loves penning a good page-turning suspense-thriller, especially when it’s a ghost story and a romance. When she’s not writing, editing, or reading, she’s hiking, RV’ing, fishing, playing with grandchildren, or enjoying time with her favorite muse (her husband) in Southwest Michigan.

She also writes YA paranormal, supernatural novels as DK Davis.

Website – http://suda788.wixsite.com/spetersdavis1
Twitter – https://twitter.com/spdavis788
FB – https://www.facebook.com/susan.petersdavis
BWL Author Page – http://bookswelove.net/authors/peters-davis-s-paranormal-mystery-usa/

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Coming in Just Two Weeks – Guest Post by Laurie A. Green

26 Tuesday Sep 2017

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Alexis Glynn Latner, anthology, book feature, Cara Bristol, Carol Van Natta, Jessica E. Subject, Laurie A. Green, M.K. Eidem, Michelle Howard, Pauline Baird Jones, pets, Pets in Space, S.E. Smith, Sabine Priestley, scifi romance, Susan Grant, Veronica Scott

Today, I am very happy to welcome a guest – Author Laurie A. Green. She is here to talk about a very exciting upcoming release. If you are an animal lover and you also enjoy Scifi Romance, this books will be right up your alley. Well, I will let Laurie tell you all about it…..

Laurie A. Green
Guest Post

A very special thank you to Riley for hosting me today for this pre-release announcement. Eleven other authors and I have been working on a big science fiction romance project since the beginning of the year, and now it’s almost launch time.

Embrace the Romance: Pets in Space 2

Coming in Just Two Weeks!

Release Date: October 10, 2017

The creative minds of today’s leading SFR authors have joined forces to bring readers 12 amazing, never before released original Science Fiction Romance stories all in one place – Embrace the Romance: Pets in Space 2!

Join New York Times, USA TODAY, and award-winning authors as they share stories and help out Hero-Dogs.org, a charity that supports our veterans!

10% of all preorders and the first month’s profits go to Hero-Dogs.org. Hero Dogs raises and trains service dogs and places them free of charge with US Veterans to improve quality of life and restore independence.

This collection includes ALL NEW, NEVER BEFORE PUBLISHED novellas in ELEVEN different science fiction romance series! Here are more details:

Pearl’s Dragon

A Novella in the Dragon Lords of Valdier Series
By S.E. Smith (New York Times/USA TODAY Bestselling Author)

An old dragon warrior unexpectedly finds love with a human mate who is as creative and clever as she is dangerous – a perfect combination when poachers attack.

A Grim Pet

A Novella in the Tornian Series
By M.K. Eidem (USA TODAY Bestselling Author)

Grim’s two young daughters discover an injured raptor and their love, faith, and kindness creates far-reaching consequences no one expects.

The Prince, the Pilot, and the Puppy

(“Star Puppy”) A Novella in The Star Series
By Susan Grant (New York Times/USA TODAY Bestselling, and RITA Award Winning Author)

A talented starfighter pilot and a handsome prince rescue a starving puppy only to discover they are the ones that need saving.

Wired for Love

By Michelle Howard

When a young woman is reluctantly drawn into a scarred soldier’s past, they soon find themselves working against an enemy with an old grudge.

Rescued by the Cyborg

A Novella in the Cy-Ops Sci-fi Romance Series
By Cara Bristol (USA TODAY Bestselling Author)

A hostage waits for death at the hands of predatory aliens when a cyborg agent disobeys orders.

Star Cruise: Songbird

A Novella in The Sectors SF Romance Series
By Veronica Scott

A security officer aboard a spaceship finds his job complicated by his attraction to the interstellar singer he is assigned to protect and the bird he has inherited.

Time Trap

A Novella in the Project Enterprise Series
By Pauline Baird Jones

An unusual birthday gift creates more trouble than a USAF Engineer expects when he finds a time traveling rebel and her parrot partner in his arms.

Courting Disaster: StarDog 2

A Novella in the Inherited Stars Universe Series
By Laurie A. Green

A commander of a spaceship faces the toughest decision of his life when he vows to protect the woman and her StarDog that he is escorting through a dangerous section of space.

Sensate

A Novella in the Alien Attachments Series
By Sabine Priestley

A scientist must decide if she can trust the man who once betrayed her if she is to help his sentient com unit gain a physical form.

Gib and the Tibbar

A Novella in the Galactic Defenders Series
By Jessica E. Subject

A young woman fights to come to terms with her place in the universe with a little help from the sexy alien warrior befriended by her furry pet.

Pet Trade

A Novella in the Central Galactic Concordance Series
By Carol Van Natta

An elite forces veteran crash lands on a frontier planet with a cargo full of designer pets and must seek the help of a talented, but damaged veterinarian to help him save them.

Mascot

A Novella in the Aeon’s Legacy Series
By Alexis Glynn Latner

A space station manager and an interstellar auditor must work through their antagonism and attraction to each other while the station comes under attack. Then the station mascot enters the fray!

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I think you can see why I’m so excited about this collection.

Recently, I was asked why I got involved with this project and why it’s so important to me. I answered those questions in a quick video. Here it is:

So now you know why I wanted to be involved as an author, but what can readers expect from Embrace the Romance: Pets in Space 2?

Well, the original Pets in Space was named one of the “Best Books of 2016” in E-Originals Fiction by LibraryJournal.com, and this 2017 collection promises to bring readers all the fun, adventure, romance and, of course, adorable sidekicks that Pets in Space was known for…plus three more stories than the original. That’s twelve novellas instead of nine.

That’s a lot of reading enjoyment packed into one big volume. And I do mean big! This collection is nearly 300,000 words. Readers asked us to consider producing a print version, and their wish was granted. The print version is now available for pre-order and it’s a huge 826 pages. See what I mean?

This story collection offers something for everyone. For readers familiar with some or all of the series mentioned above, Embrace the Romance: Pets in Space 2 promises brand new stories with continuing adventures. For those not yet familiar with the series, it will deliver stand-alone tales to introduce you to some imaginative new fictional universes.

But maybe best of all is the chance to help the wonderful Hero-Dogs organization with your purchase. It’s a cause we all believe in.

Would you like a sneak peek? We’re offering this First Chapter Sampler to interested readers.

And while you’re waiting for release day, the authors invite you to join us for fun and chat in a special Facebook Group.

Or visit the PetsInSpaceAntho website, where you can catch up on news, read more about the stories and the authors, or sign up for our newsletter.

We even have a contest for a free Pets in Space 2 coloring book in PDF. (No worries, everybody wins.)

Thanks so much to Riley for hosting me for this special preview, and to you, the readers, for your interest in learning more about Embrace the Romance: Pets in Space 2. You can pre-order now, or purchase the book up to 30 days after release to benefit Hero Dogs.

It’s available here:

Amazon Paperback          Amazon E-book          

Universal Link for all Stores

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Star Hero by Susan Grant – New Release

07 Thursday Sep 2017

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In the anthology Pets in Space, there is a lovely little story called Stray. It was one of my favorites as it really zinged my heart (made me cry).  The author, Susan Grant, has expanded the story to novella length and with a new title plus its own cover page, Star Hero is being released today.

About Star Hero

First he had to rescue her. Then he’d try to win her back.

A Marine serving in the galactic frontier, Lieutenant Lukas Frank has a lot in common with a street dog named Bang-Bang; they both started off as scrappy orphans fighting to survive–and beat the odds. Things change when Bang-Bang leads Lukas to starpilot Captain Carlynn Riga. The tough war hero learns what it means to surrender–his heart. Lukas’s struggles with Post Traumatic Stress Disorder, PTSD, threaten to tear the three of them apart, but nothing threatens them more than when Carlynn goes missing in action. Now the rugged, emotionally scarred Marine and his K-9 partner must find Carlynn and bring her home, or risk losing everything he has finally found worth fighting for.

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Susan Grant is one of 12 leading scifi romance authors contributing to Embrace the Romance, Pets in Space 2.  The second anthology features pets, people, and romance in a scifi setting.  It will be released on October 10, but you can pre-order now if you like.

10% of the first month’s profits go to Hero-Dogs.org. Hero Dogs raises and trains service dogs and places them free of charge with US Veterans to improve quality of life and restore independence.

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