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Books our team couldn't put down. Updated weekly with fresh picks across every genre.

Barbed Wire

Erin Wade's historical lesbian novel is set in West Texas where cattle & oil were king and men were masters of their fate. A woman didn't have a chance of making it in the straight shooting, fast riding, hard drinking world of the Texas cowboy or did she? A novel about a love so forbidden it wasn't even whispered. A heroine so unlikely she wasn't believed. Wade's newest novel scorches the Texas badlands and runs over hearts like a herd of Texas Longhorns. This action-packed thriller will remind you why Erin Wade is the #1 International Bestselling Lesbian author in the action/adventure fie...
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Assassination Authorized

For five years Special Agent Jericho Parker has hidden in the shadows watching psychiatrist Mecca Storm, keeping her safe, removing obstacles from her path and silently falling in love with her but Mecca doesn't even know Jericho exists.Jane Doe is brought into the emergency room so badly beaten she is unrecognizable and doesn't even know her own name. Surgeon Kadence Pride vows to restore the petite woman to her former beauty. Follow the two couples as they discover each other while trying to avoid terrorists who have sworn to avenge a brother's death by taking the lives of the women. LGBT, L...
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A Kick in the Heart

From #1 bestselling Lesbian author Erin Wade, comes a love story that will make you laugh, cry and cheer for Cam Norse and Kylie Whitaker as they navigate the pitfalls of moving into adulthood. A record-breaking American football kicker Cam gets a full ride to the university of her choice where she and Kylie get an apartment of their own and fall deeper in love every day. Cam’s life is perfect until Kylie disappears. This short story packs a lot of action, angst and fire into a tale of two women. LGBT, Lesbian Fiction, WLW, Sapphic Romance Thriller, Suspense, Action, Adventure.

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A Woman to Die For

Katie Brandt was like no woman Shay had ever met. She was brilliant, funny, gorgeous, exciting, sexy as hell and she made Shay’s blood boil. She made Shay feel things she’d never felt before.Katie’s estranged husband described her as, “Not your run-of-the-mill genius, but universe-bending genius. Her mind works in mysterious ways. Ways we can’t fathom or comprehend. Ways that are sometimes violent and dangerous—sometimes self-destructive. She borders on insanity.” Katie Brandt was beautiful, determined and brilliant. She held a doctoral degree in electrical engineering and in com...
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A Valentine for Robbie

Bestselling Lesbian Author Erin Wade gives you a Valentine Day's gift about a self-centered doctor, Robin Brady was devastated when her wife of thirteen years left her. Feeling more and more like a trophy wife and less like a beloved partner in a marriage, Vivian Brady decided she'd had enough. As her world crumbled around her, Robin joined a medevac troop tasked with saving soldiers' lives on the battlefield.Two years of saving lives and dealing with shattered soldiers made Robin more thankful and less arrogant. When she is injured trying to save a young man, she is airlifted to the same hosp...
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Catching Hanif's Eye

A mystery. A romance. An ocular adventure.Tom's a data analyst. It's not a passionate affair. Neither is his relationship with Mario, although Mario thinks it is. That's Tom's way. He makes things work, whether they work for him or not. With anyone else it would be called low expectations. Not Tom. His passion lies elsewhere. He's a secret writer.The commitment is unusual and he keeps it to himself. Life has already dealt a few blows and he's reluctant to test its limits. Undemanding relationships. Unpublished books. A job that requires little thought. A bad attitude. These are the markers tha...
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Too F*cked Up To Quit, Too Stubborn To Die: When Getting High Broke Me

Brandy never expected to survive her addiction - and she certainly never expected to find life worth staying for. What began as a desperate attempt to numb her pain became the very thing that nearly destroyed her. She lost herself piece by piece, trying to outrun a darkness she didn't know how to face.In this raw and unfiltered memoir, Brandy shares the truth of what it looked like to fall apart, relapse, get back up, and learn to live clean one day at a time. Through meetings, sponsorship, step work, and service, she discovered belonging, purpose, and a life she never believed she deserved.Th...
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'92

1992, where were you, what were you doing? 

'92 Fast paced and filled with mischief and mayhem. '92 tells a real life story of an English pub, its landlord and staff in the hedonistic year of 1992. Great musical references with strong language, sexual scenes, violence and drug references. Don't miss the read of the year!

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My Sister's Keeper

Beautiful twin sisters--one a U.S. Marshal and the other an internationally famous country music star. When an attempt is made on the life of famous Shannon Rose, wildly popular performer, her twin sister U.S. Marshal Shaw Rose steps in to find out who drugged her sister and left her in a coma.
Fiancée's and past lovers complicate things when they interact with Shaw, believing she is Shannon. Fun and games turn deadly when the killer strikes again. This time the target is the imposter posing as Shannon Rose. #wlw #sapphic #lgbt #butch/femme #lesfic #lesbian thriller.

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Relative Stranger

We never know how well we know someone. We have no clues about their hidden agendas, desires, or mistakes. Even those we love the most mask their aspirations and the lengths they will go to achieve them.What would you do if a lurking madman were stalking the woman you love. Would you follow the letter of the law to save her or take matters into your own hands to, hell with legalities.Follow Andi, Sherry, and Jud as they navigate the dangers life throws at them. When accusations are made that are impossible to believe how do you counter them when the evidence outweighs the feelings in your hear...
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When We Were Gods

When We Were Gods is bestselling author Erin Wade’s 40th release including thirty-five #1 Bestselling Lesbian books.No better time to introduce this lesbian fantasy romance and two immortals who find each other just in time to try to save a world hellbent on destruction and a Black Cat that switches from feline to female – a gorgeous woman that joins our two heroines in their efforts to overcome unbelievable odds.If you enjoyed “Please Lie to Me” and the “Riding the Storm,” you will love Faith and Destiny as they meet after roaming the earth alone for three centuries. The chemistry...
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Full Circle, Lucia's Story

Robert's exciting new story is about faith, family and Lucia's struggle from the depths of darkness and despair. Find out what happens as Lucia and her family try to find peace and pray for a better life for themselves. The author brings us into the personal life of Lucia, the excitement and drama that unfolds on her journey. Things happen in life; does fate and luck come into play? Come along for the ride as Lucia starts a new life with her family and meet the new friends she finds along the way.

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Painting and Meditation according to Erik Pevernagie: The Inner Horizon:

How can a painting become a space for meditation?How does art help us slow down and become present?Can art be a form of meditation?How does visual art influence mindfulness?How does art help self-reflection?Painting and Meditation invites readers into the contemplative world of Erik Pevernagie, where art becomes a practice of mindfulness, presence, and inner reflection.This book reveals how visual art can slow perception, deepen awareness, and create space for meditation. Drawing on philosophy, phenomenology, and poetic insight, it shows how painting can function as a silent language — one t...
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Sunset

Six characters meet in Jerusalem during the last turbulent decade of Ottoman rule: Jamail, the Sunni aristocrat; Natalia, the Russian Jewess from the best brothel in Constantinople; Wassif, the Christian Arab who will keep the journal of the city; Joseph, the Sephardic entrepreneur who will build the first railroad in the Middle East; Thomas, the English archaeology student who will later lead armies; and David, the radical socialist fleeing from the Czar's secret police...They all came here...A story that isn’t just set in history — it breathes, sweats, sings, and argues its way...
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Hurricane Helene Resiliency After the Storm

Hurricane Helene: Resiliency After the Storm Part One by Rebecca Wells Phillips is a powerful nonfiction historical account documenting the devastating aftermath of Hurricane Helene in Western North Carolina following the catastrophic storm of September 27, 2024. Through survivor interviews, firsthand testimonies, research, and photographs, Phillips chronicles the fear, destruction, heartbreak, and extraordinary resilience experienced by mountain communities suddenly overwhelmed by historic flooding and isolation.The book places readers directly inside the chaos as families faced rising floodw...
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HEALING PAGES OF LIFE

BOOK SYNOPSIS: THE HEALING PAGES OF LIFE​Author: Peter BenardGenre: Literary Fiction / Inspirational DramaSetting: Kenya (Nairobi, Mathare, Chuka, Ahero, Homa Bay, Suna West, Chemeli)​Logline​A battered, mysterious notebook travels across the diverse landscapes of Kenya, acting as a silent confession booth and a catalyst for emotional rebirth for ten deeply fractured individuals who must confront their hidden pains to rewrite their futures.​Core Narrative Theme​The central theme of the book is that healing is not an isolated journey, but a shared human tapestry. Pain isolates us, but...
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Five Different Boo-boos



 SCBWI award for best picture book 2025

 The Wishing Shelf gold medal winner

Oh no, not another boo-boo! That makes five! I am pretty tough, but when it comes to these boo-boos, enough is enough.

Your childhood adventures will come with scratches and bruises, but think of those Band-Aids as medals for bravery earned by trying new things. 

You are brave, you are strong, you can do hard things!




 

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The Dark Cipher

In Karnis City, justice isn’t blind. It wears a black mask.By day, Will is a quiet high school math teacher, keeping his head down in a metropolis rotting under the absolute control of a ruthless underworld syndicate. He grades papers, avoids trouble, and blends perfectly into the smog-choked background.But by night, Will becomes the very thing the cartel fears.Armed with lethal training, three combat knives, and a blinding rage, he is The Dark Cipher—a brutal, ghost-like vigilante dismantling the city’s corrupt criminal empire piece by piece. When the police look the other way, he break...
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Absent Signal

In a world that tracks everything, the most dangerous thing is what doesn't exist.Mara Kess leads a five-person unit that doesn't exist on paper. No agency acknowledges them. No government funds them. No record survives their operations. Exiled from the institutions that built them, they work in the space between flag and shadow — finding what the system refuses to see.When a drive surfaces in Tbilisi containing the financial architecture of twenty-three disappeared events, Mara's unit follows the signal from Georgia to London, from Lisbon to Trieste, into the heart of Europe's intelligence ...
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All Rhymes; No Reason: Collected Poems 2013-2018

A collection of poems from 2013-2018. A collection of lust, lunacy and Leona's legacy. Rhymes written on wine and in the sight of the Divine. By the Ocean, under the spell of potions and commotions.

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SHITHOLE PARADISE: One year in Bocas del Toro, Panama. A Memoir

Beaches, babes, booze, blow, Bocas. The harrowing true story of a young woman struggling to keep her head above water in her very own Shithole Paradise. On a beautiful Caribbean island off the coast of Panama, in one of the world's biggest party towns, Leona is drowning. In the throes of the trauma bond, she is enshrouded by drugs, alcohol, betrayal and abuse as she tries to navigate choppy and uncharted seas, accompanied by a sociopathic boyfriend. Derelict and alone, she has to find a way to escape if she ever wants to make it out alive.Thus, Leona leaves to go on an intrapersonal journey in...
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One Shot Blueprint

 David is a master of blueprints, of calculations and rigid structure. His job as a high-stakes architect is everything—and it’s currently on life support. One more slip-up, one more ounce of "complication," and he’s out. And his ex-girlfriend, Clara, is the very definition of complication: carefree, chaotic, and utterly mesmerizing. Just as David is stabilizing his final chance, Clara reappears, electric and enticing, the alluring, unpredictable storm that threatens to upend his meticulous world all over again, pulling him toward a life of beautiful instability. He loves her, but s...
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No Time for Murder

“Wow! Not a book you can easily put down!”“A skillfully written, finely paced, engrossing thriller.”When the widow of David Dartman’s best friend demands he prove her husband’s suicide was in fact murder, his first response is that he doesn’t have time in his rat-race suburban life for murder. Besides, the former investigative reporter and crime writer believes his friend’s death was suicide, not murder. Yet . . . remorseful for not being there for his troubled friend in his last days because he was “too busy,” David reluctantly starts poking around. His investigation and a...
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Travesuras mágicas

Travesuras mágicas. 2ª edición. 2023. 199 páginas. ISBN 9798865763833. (Cuentos escritos entre 2004 y 2017)Independently published. Impreso en EE.UU. Travesuras mágicas.Una bruja simpática, pero tan golosa que pierde la cabeza por un dulce de leche; una fantasma que tiene miedo de la lluvia; un fantasma goloso que se come toda la yuca frita de un pueblo; una perrita que protege a la flor de las estrellas; un niño goloso que ve cómo todos los dientes salen corriendo de su boca; una niña que aprende a saltar y a jugar en las nubes; un lobito que se desespera por conocer a la luna l...
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El viajante

El viajante. 3ª edición. 2026. 144 páginas. ISBN 9798247241379 (Poemas escritos entre 1985 y 1990)Independently published. Impreso en EE.UU.El viajante reúne poemas intimistas, escritos entre 1985 y 1990, que presentan una visión particular sobre el hombre en los años de juventud del escritor: la vida cotidiana, el hombre común, el extranjero, una búsqueda constante por una identidad en las grandes urbes, como se puede ver en el fragmente de la parada del autobús (1985): “quieto / firme / alerta / prevenido // se limita a respirar pánico / en medio / de la gente que no habla / en m...
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B-ellas

B-ellas. 3ª edición. 2025. 152 páginas. ISBN 9798269593883. (Cuentos escritos entre 2018 y 2020)Independently published. Impreso en EE.UU. B-ellas.Siete historias de tres generaciones de mujeres que aman a las mujeres.Estos cuentos retratan la alegría de unas, el dolor y las frustraciones de otras, y la esperanza de muchas de vivir sus pasiones sin tener miedo a la discriminación, a la intolerancia, tanto de los familiares como de la sociedad en general.Los cuentos de B-ellas son sensitivos y actuales. Laura, el cuento que abre el libro, nos lleva a una historia conmovedora de dos mu...
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Hot Scenes

Aghast at American cinema's descent into boundary-pushing violence, famed Hollywood director J. Edgar Schnatz decides to move in the opposite direction-a celebration of sexuality. But making the world's first mainstream adult film comes with its own unique set of challenges, from finding a willing cast and sufficient financing to getting that all-important NC-17 rating.

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EDDIE

A  nine-year-old totally oblivion to his special abilities and a single mom who is not sure what'sgoing on with her son. The mom is not sure who her son talks to or referring to when he points at a person, but she is not able to see or understand what's happening?  The first shock wave thatany parent dreads, her son has a special ability and a very dangerous one at that. How can she protect him?      Eddie tries to hide from a traumatic event and befriends another young boy while playing in the park, not knowing the real truth about Ben. Not Yet! &n...
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EDDIE

A  nine-year-old totally oblivion to his special abilities and a single mom who is not sure what'sgoing on with her son. The mom is not sure who her son talks to or referring to when he points at a person, but she is not able to see or understand what's happening?  The first shock wave thatany parent dreads, her son has a special ability and a very dangerous one at that. How can she protect him?      Eddie tries to hide from a traumatic event and befriends another young boy while playing in the park, not knowing the real truth about Ben. Not Yet! &n...
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Onyx Rayne

Rayne lives her life how she normally would.  That is, until she starts to notice/hear strange things happening.  Why are things disappearing?  Who does the familiar voice belong to?  And is she where she thinks she is?The Onyx Rayne e-book (of the first 16 installments (95 pages worth) and currently 30% off on my Patreon and 35% off on my ko-fi) can be found at:https://www.patreon.com/posts/first-16-of-onyx-157395920?utm_medium=clipboard_copy&utm_source=copyLink&utm_campaign=postshare_creator&utm_content=join_link https://ko-fi.com/daniellesgames/link/ONYX...
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Magnanotron: The Evolution

The electrifying continuation of the Bond of Brothers stories...Magnanotron: The Evolution takes the reader two years after the action filled Russia Affair. A remarkable new discovery has come to the creators of Magnanotron and now it has evolved into something much more deadly. Follow Jason Patrick and Commander Ryan as the call of duty comes from the President. America's Military and Special Forces enter the fight to stop another even more unthinkable threat.Now under the capable leadership of legendary sniper and Special Forces soldier Sergeant Major Tex Larson – with the help of Magnanot...
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Amy and the Bogeyman

Maybe death isn’t the big, scary event we think it is. Perhaps it is an escape route instead — a 'get out of jail free' card from all the tragedies and woes of life.Amy Crusoe, a victim of domestic violence, reasons her fear away as she seeks a divorce from her husband, the ruthless and powerful Senator Victor Crusoe.After months of receiving threatening phone calls and hiding out in her apartment, Amy’s best friend coaxes her to join her for an evening on the town at a local nightclub.While there, she meets the attractive and mysterious Marcus Hutch, who takes her under his wing and off...
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Changes Come

Captures the glorious, messy, heartbreaking, and hilarious chaos of being a teenage girl discovering that changes are inevitable and that not all of them are terrible. Changes Come: A teenage girl who loves to write and all her ups and downs is exactly that: a warm, authentic, and deeply relatable journey through the life of a young writer navigating lost friends, finding love, and the realization that growing up doesn't mean losing yourself.

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Unsung Women in Somerset (Junior Edition)

Come along on this epic journey from pre-Roman times to modern times to meet a bunch of awesome unsung women in Somerset. There will be witches, travellers, queens, saints, writers, warriors, trailblazers, goddesses and more!

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The Unusual Story

The Unusual Story is a collection of short stories and articles about creativity and life's paradoxes. The articles talk about creativity in the form of creative writing, covering various topics, from inspiration to financial independence. The short stories are based on true events from real life, which is full of twists and turns. In them, facts and feelings intertwine.Why The Unusual Story - is up to the readers to find out. It includes: “Inspiration for Writing: Road to Santiago”, “Ways to get financially ahead”, “Celebrity Memoirs”, “An Unusual New Year's Story”, and other ...
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COMPETITION AND INTEGRITY IN PUBLIC PROCUREMENT-SECOND UPDATED EDITION

This book discusses issues and challenges related to competition and integrity in the practice of implementing public procurement procedures. It helps the reader to solve the problems arising from a lack of information, knowledge, and experience in the fields of public procurement and competition. In addition, it provides a valuable contribution by highlighting the appropriate measures to prevent corruption and irregularities in public procurement as well as to strengthen competition.The aim of the book is to promote integrity and competition in the field of public procurement through various ...
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Grammaire française: Verbes Manuel

A perfectly tailored manual with examples to learn French conjugation quickly and easily
✔INDISPENSABLE MANUAL
✔VALUABLE REMINDER
✔IRREGULAR VERBS
✔FRENCH CONJUGATION

Learn how to conjugate frequently used French verbs with the help of the Manual: "Grammaire française: Verbes".

If you want to learn, improve, or consolidate your knowledge of French grammar concerning verbs, read this Manual.
The book includes:
- Formation of tenses with their application (rules and examples);
- Conjugation of irregular verbs.

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CONSTRUCTION PROCUREMENT AND BID RIGGING

This book examines construction procurement, including project financing and BOT (Build-Operate-Transfer System), as well as bid rigging with its main characteristics and indicators. It gives an overview of bid rigging in construction procurement concerning some forms, objectives, and consequences, as well as various features of the construction industry that are significant for the analysis of collusion in public tenders.Furthermore, the importance of FIDIC (International Federation of Consulting Engineers) was highlighted, and its role in this area was explained.The paper emphasizes the comp...
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COMPETITION AND INTEGRITY IN PUBLIC PROCUREMENT

The book examines the issues and challenges raised by anticompetitive practices in public procurement and lack of integrity. This is the first book to highlight the role of integrity and competition in public procurement and its influence on the entire public procurement process.This book aims to promote integrity in public procurement as a precondition for fair competition and sustainable public procurement. It will help the reader to solve its problems concerning lack of knowledge, information, and experience in the area of competition and public procurement. Furthermore, it will help with a...
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SECOND UPDATED EDITION PUBLIC- PRIVATE PARTNERSHIPS AND CONCESSIONS IN SERBIA Manual

The second updated edition of the book is a response to the needs of all those interested in following the field of public-private partnerships and concessions in Serbia. In addition, it contains useful recommendations that you can apply in practice.With particular reference to the Law on Public-Private Partnership and Concessions in Serbia, this book is a practical introduction to the elements of public-private partnerships.The book gives a review of this Law`s relevant provisions concerning definitions, general principles, the Public-Private Partnership Commission, protection of rights, reso...
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