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DECEMBER BOOK RECOMMENDATIONS 

 Thriller


 

The Nomad’s Premonition

Eric Martin is desperate to forget his past, one that almost cost him his future. 

Working in Paris as deputy head of a bank's internal security department, Eric notices a high-speed trader's uncanny ability to predict extremely profitable trades. Even though there's nothing illegal about the activity, he knows the trader's success is more than just luck. 

But, no one believes him. Armed only with a handful of data and a powerful instinct, Eric searches for the mysterious trader on his own. He suspects that a predictive algorithm has fallen into the wrong hands.

Nomad on the Run

Beneath the golden desert and azure seas of Morocco lurks a hidden world of greed, deceit and financial terrorism. But the players are not who you might think.

Lured away from his seemingly idyllic life as a managing director for a major international bank in Toronto, Eric Martin returns to his ancestral roots in Morocco. Tempted by a mysterious offer from a boutique financial firm, Eric soon discovers he has walked into the middle of a whirlwind where everyone has their own secret agenda, and he unwittingly has become the key to unlocking them all. From the broad avenues of Toronto to the mean streets of Casablanca, Eric rushes to discover the truth before time runs out.

But who can he trust? The power and attraction of money is strong. In the midst of a dangerous cast of characters, Jeff Offenbach, bank president, knows more than he lets on. But how much does he know? 

Twilight's Last Glory

America's game… 
A global spectacle of triumph and anguish.
A grand pageant of violence and drama. 

And now with its first female superstar…a spectacular experiment that may change the world! 
“This futuristic thriller will appeal to a wide range of readers.” Amazon Self-Publishing Review

In a world secretly ruled by an organized crime pyramid with strange and mystical powers, crime lord Gigi Salerno is the sinister hand casting the ultimate fate of victory or defeat.

The Ghosts of Morgan Street

In the city of New York, the homeless problem has reached breaking point – but the Governor’s new enrichment program promises to change everything…

When he took shelter in the abandoned house of Morgan Street, Jake entered a close-knit community of the downtrodden and dispossessed, surviving only by selling himself on the street.

Yet now, as winter approaches, the swearing of a new state governor sparks hope, and soon the house’s residents find themselves leaving, one by one, for better lives. As Jake moves into a new home, his friend Patrick, an addict, enters rehab at one of the Governor’s new rehab centers.

Arsenal Code R.E.D.

Fifteen-year-old computer genius Blue is scared—the FBI’s Domestic Terrorism unit suspects him of causing the crash of a major airliner.

After succeeding in hooking up a favorite combat flight game to real air traffic control computers in an abandoned airport control tower and networking them to commercial flight simulators, everything goes terribly wrong when an early morning flight is drawn off course and crashes into the Rocky Mountain Arsenal.

When the FBI finds Blue’s computer and have reason to believe he is responsible, he is desperate to clear his name. Certain his game wasn’t the cause, Blue needs to figure out who is responsible—and why they did it. 

 Non-fiction


 

In Sickness and in Health

“In Sickness and In Health” lets you walk in the shoes of a young woman who was diagnosed with Multiple Myeloma, cancer of the plasma cells. During her treatment process, she kept a journalized account of her daily and weekly activities.

This book shows how her faith was tested time and time again; not only in dealing with the cancer, but with many other life-changing situations that seemingly occurred all at the same time. You will see, as she had to learn, that you must trust God in sickness and in health.

Pink Tootsie

Not everyone is ready for what I divulge. Some may think I go too far.

People have asked me what the catalyst of my drug addiction was. I look inside myself and try to answer honestly. But there is no “one” thing. I believe it was a combination of many things starting with my lineage.

Most have heard of Yin and Yang, Nature vs Nurture and Karma but these are only theories. In an attempt to answer the question I have put my life story, from conception to 21 years old into “Pink Tootsie; Portrait of a Drug Addict”. Revealing in painstaking detail my story of an unavailable mother, a mentally unstable father, violence throughout my teens, and I'll let you be the judge.

Seven Sundays to Sweet Inner Serenity

For months, night after night, with a new bottle of Chardonnay in hand each evening, LeNae sat in front of the TV plotting her revenge against those who threatened her family's livelihood while also ripping her security and joy right out from under her.

Then one night, like an unexpected smack on the forehead from the universe, LeNae realized that she had a choice to make. She could either continue on the path of blame, hate and revenge, or she could make a different choice. Luckily, she chose the latter, and Seven Sundays to Sweet Inner Serenity includes each step she took to reclaim her personal power and her inner serenity. 

Asunder

After thirty years of marriage, Ellie is shocked and hurt when her husband leaves her. She realizes she must come to grips with her emotional journey to discover a new way to live.

When she meets the charming Liam, she finds a glimmer of hope. Through a family crisis Ellie soon learns that the post-divorce world means finding her own way, with the help of family and friends.

 Adventure


 

Terry's Travels

‘Orcland to the Ottomans’ takes the reader on a riveting journey from New Zealand to Turkey. From the Southern Alps to the Red Centre of Australia, through Laos, the Philippines, then the Hermit Kingdom and along the Silk Road to the home of the Ottomans. It retraces the steps of traders, conquerors, adventurers and tourists alike and the soldiers of empires that are no more.

‘His observations are eye-opening and reflective and you will look at the world differently having read them’ says BookLover. There is a powerful and entertaining narrative that doesn’t pull any punches, and gets to the heart of the countries and cultures visited. 

 Mystery


 

Death at Crooked Creek

Jessie O’Bourne is delighted to be the invited guest artist at the Crooked Creek Art Expo held annually in Montana during March. Mother Nature is still blasting the area with snow and ice, however, so Jessie moves herself and her tomcat, Jack, out of her cold, but beloved motorhome, the Hawk, into the warmth and luxurious accommodations of the old log lodge hosting the art show.

When Jessie discovers a dead body was hidden in the Hawk during her absence, she’s thrown into a complex murder investigation tied to the death of a teenager. Soon, threatening notes and tiny toy tractors are delivered to her door and she calls on her big Norwegian friend, Detective Sergeant Arvid Abrahmsen, and old flame, Sheriff Russell Bonham, of Sage Bluff, to help investigate.

When I grow up… 

You need a plan B,” said Alicia’s mother when at five years old she told her what she wanted to be when she grew up.

Thirty odd years later, Alicia is on plan D: sharing a flat, no tangible savings, and working for hateful Julia, whose sole purpose in life is to make her existence utterly miserable. Good thing she has Oscar and the girls to make the long hours at work bearable. But when a series of events tears the close-knit group apart, putting friendships and motives under suspicion, will Alicia be able to restore balance and set things right?

More importantly, will she ever be able to upgrade her life to at least plan C?

 Historical Fiction


 

The Deserving

In early 1862, General Henry Hopkins Sibley and his Confederate Brigade rode across the West Texas desert from San Antonio to El Paso, and followed the Rio Grande north into the New Mexico Territory . Their goal was nothing less than to conquer the entire Western US for the Confederacy.

During this time a young New Mexican named E'mile Deschampes who was only eighteen years old, enlisted in the Union Army to oppose the Confederates in New Mexico. 

Childrens Books


 

The Adventure of Alexander

A fun adventure of how a mighty knight and his unicorn mare help a snowman find his broom taken by a thieving witch

Three enchanted royal siblings. Two faithful friends. One incredible story.

You and your child will instantly fall in love with this classic story of loyalty, friendship, and adventure. In a strange land. A snowman melted from sorrow because someone stole his broom. Who might be the thief? Witch – witches need brooms to fly. Two friends, a knight, and his unicorn mare are on a quest to find the broom and make the snowman happy again.

Christian fiction


 

Final Departure

Is death the end of life, or only the beginning?
Are heaven and hell real?
Does it matter how you live your life?

Retired NCIS special agent Dan Lucas’s chance meeting with atheist professor Ben Chernick turns into a marathon test of wills over the meaning of life and death. Does God really exist? Is Jesus Christ really the savior of the human race? Is science ignoring the mounting evidence that life continues in another spiritual dimension?

Dan argues his case by revealing his research using counterintelligence operational methods to expose the truth about near-death experiences and other divisive topics. 

Fantasy


 

The Hunted

A new queen rises…

When Stevie vanquished her family’s greatest threat, she thought they’d be safe. Unaware of the evil surrounding her, she trains with her coven and prepares to inherit her mother’s role as queen and protector of the amulet.

Chaplain Benjamin Parris, descendant of the notorious reverend behind the Salem Witch Trails, plots to resume his family’s mission and rid the world of witches. He joins forces with Susan Moore, who’s sought revenge against the coven for years, and together, they formulate a plan to destroy Stevie’s family.

Dagger's Destiny

A Celtic warrior princess accused of treason for aiding her enemy lover must win back her father’s love and trust

In the rich and vibrant tale, Author Linnea Tanner continues the story of Catrin and Marcellus that began with the awarding-winning novel APOLLO’S RAVEN in the Curse of Clansmen and Kings Series. Book 2: DAGGER’S DESTINY sweeps you into an epic tale of forbidden love, mythological adventure, and political intrigue in Ancient Rome and Britannia.

War looms over 24 AD Britannia where rival tribal rulers fight each other for power and the Romans threaten to invade to settle their political differences. 

The Ethereal Squadron

SOLDIERS, SORCERERS, AND MONSTERS…THIS IS WORLD WAR ONE LIKE YOU’VE NEVER IMAGINED IT.

It’s 1916, and the world is on fire. 

The Great War has already consumed much of the globe, but a second, secret war between sorcerers threatens to crack it in two. The ruling families of Germany and Austria-Hungary, those with the chill of magic in their blood, will stop at nothing in their quest for power, and they’ve drawn the entire world into a bloody war because of it. 

Contemporary Fiction


 

Life in a Box

How much would you sacrifice to hide a secret? The answer reveals itself as Andee Camp, after inheriting a box of old photographs and journals, accepts a challenge from her mother to write a novel based on their family. What evolves is not only the fulfillment of a dream, but the reality of her relationship with her parents and theirs with each other. 

As Andee writes the stories of two sets of twins born on the same day seventeen hundred miles apart, the mysteries defining the Smith and Brown families become more poignant as the pieces in the complicated puzzle begin to fit together.

Torn Lives

Torn Lives is three heart wrenching tales.

In The Pillow Talk That Betrayed Her, Shaunia Blackman comes to terms with a betrayal she didn't see coming. The man she loves, Patrick O'Connor, is the man she now wants to destroy. A secret is revealed, lives are destroyed, but will time heal their wounds? If no one hears her secret, no one can reveal her secret. Will you judge Shaunia Blackman for her actions, or feel compassion for her?

A Violent Turn bring to life real issues that most people do not want to talk about. Eric Green falls in love with his high school sweetheart Beverley Harris. 

Historical Romance


 

Folly at Sausmarez Manor

One act of chivalry is all it takes to turn good sense to folly.

The folly begins when Lady Cordelia “Delia” Rutledge and her family visit Sausmarez Manor on Guernsey Island in the fall of 1801. And why not? It’s the perfect stopover on their way to the continent for reasons that can only be discussed in confidence.

Marshall Compton, Marquess of Daventry and archaeologist extraordinaire, certainly isn’t aware of their visit until he offers to escort Lady Delia to see prehistoric ruins on the island. This piece of chivalry lands him a fiancée he’s not sure he wants, in-laws he knows he can do without, and run-ins with the Russians. 

A Gift From A Goddess

Murder, Mystery, Romance! Standalone Regency novel, based on the Myth of Pygmalion and Galatea.

Hebe Fenchurch’s life has been turned upside down after her father became involved in a swindle and killed himself. Shunned by the ton and with her mother struggling to make ends meet, Hebe is forced to seek employment. Told she is unsuited for a governess and lacks the skills of a maid, Hebe finds work as an artist’s model.

Sculptor, Lewis, Viscount Chesterton has shut himself away, working on his sculptures after his wife, Laura, left him and was subsequently murdered.

Romance


 

An Unexpected Kind

Bradley

I used to think that love was for the weak.
It was not something that would ever tie me down.

Until I learned the truth behind my resistance.

When I let down my guard, I wasn’t expecting to find love.
Samantha’s voice called for my attention before I ever met her.
Now my heart is in need. My heart wants her.
And I will do whatever it takes to make it happen.

Samantha

All I ever wanted was to be loved.
Until love crushed my heart into a million pieces.

The Artist's Special Touch

Have you ever loved someone so much that you never wanted to spend one moment away from them? If you ever got separated, you would find your way back to each other no matter what…

Jackson Henderson makes a magical discovery on the last day of school. He stumbles across a magazine that teaches him how to paint. In a short time, he becomes a Master Painter and discovers he’s been given a special gift. 

Hannah Walker is starting a new chapter of her life in the coastal town of Folly Beach near Charleston, South Carolina after losing her mother to breast cancer. 

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