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Sneak Peek: Lies I Never Told

Today we have a sneak peek from the new collection of literary fiction short stories by Martin Crosbie: Lies I Never Told.

Martin Crosbie, bestselling author of “My Temporary Life”, presents us with a glimpse into the rear-view mirror of life. Crosbie’s writing is so quiet that when the crash comes you suddenly realize you’ve been gripping onto the edge of your chair, living the story along with the main character. In this intensely personal collection, he writes about relationships, sex, children, guilt, and sometimes, the absence of guilt.

Lies I Never Told includes four new, original stories, one previously published short story, and the first chapters of his bestselling novel “My Temporary Life” and the follow-up “My Name Is Hardly”.

Lies I Never Told is available at Amazon.com and Amazon UK.

Here is an excerpt from Lies I Never Told…

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Sneak Peek: The Farewell Season

Today we have a sneak peek from the young adult coming of age book by Ann Herrick: The Farewell Season.

Eric used to think he’d live forever, but not any more. As football season starts, he hopes he can live normally again after the death of his father, but his refusal to face his grief results in anger at his coach, fights with his sister, resenting added responsibilities, and disillusionment with football. It takes a special relationship with Glynnie, who is dealing with the divorce of her parents, to open his heart to love again, see he is angry with his father for dying and the way to get through grief is by grieving.

This book is available from Amazon, Amazon UK, and Barnes & Noble.

Here is an excerpt from The Farewell Season…

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Sneak Peek: Twenty-Five Years Ago Today

Today we have a sneak peek from Twenty-Five Years Ago Today, the mystery novel by author Stacy Juba.

Kris Langley blames herself for the death of her cousin when they were kids and has let guilt invade every corner of her existence. Now a newspaper editorial assistant, Kris stumbles across a 25-year-old cold case. Determined to solve the mystery, Kris becomes obsessed with solving the murder of artist Diana Ferguson. Not only does Kris face resistance from her family and her editor, she also clashes with Diana’s nephew Eric – until they can’t deny the chemistry flaring between them. Finding out the truth about that night 25 years ago may shatter Kris’s present, costing her love, her career, and ultimately, her life.

This book is available from Amazon, Amazon UK, Smashwords, and Barnes&Noble.

Here is an excerpt from Twenty-Five Years Ago Today…

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Sneak Peek: Bad Book

Today we have a sneak peek from the bawdy spoof by authors K. S. Brooks, Stephen Hise, and JD Mader: Bad Book.

The name’s Case. Just Case, that’s all. He is a man among men and therefore no first name is needed.

Women want to smack him – men want to smack him, too, just harder. Join Case on his epic travels through multiple literary genres as he ruins horror, space-adventure, noir detective, spy-thriller, westerns, classics of literature, pop culture icons and more with his own unique panache.

Never before has a spoof conquered so much with so little.

Bad Book is available from Amazon, Amazon UK, Smashwords, and Barnes & Noble.

And now, an excerpt from Bad Book…

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