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Sweet Romance, Mystery/Adventure, Fantasy, Historical Fiction, Children's, and Non-fiction.

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Children’s Books:

Author: Sherrill S. Cannon
Book: Peter and the Whimper-Whineys
Genre: Children's Picture Book
Synopsis: Peter is a rabbit who whines all the time, and might have to join the Whimper-Whineys. Peter and the Whimper-Whineys is a story that helps parents cope with whining children. Frequently it helps for children to be read fun-stories that illustrate the unpleasantness of bad behavior and ways to correct it. For instance, sometimes children don’t understand how annoying the sound of whining can be. This rhyming book should be read with alternating normal voice and whining voice, according to the character speaking. Children learn that Whimper-Whineyland is not a fun place to be, not just for all the whining and crying that goes on but for all the other bad behavior and unpleasant character traits exemplified!!!
Author’s Website: www.sherrillcannon.com
Open to: U.S. and Canada

Author: Sherrill S. Cannon
Book: The Magic Word
Genre: Children's Picturebook
Synopsis: Elisabeth needs to learn The Magic Word “please”, and to use it every day. Please and Thank you are words that everyone needs to use! The Magic Word is a story about consideration for others, emphasizing the importance of the Golden Rule in making friends, with suggestions such as, “try to treat others the way you would like” and “think more about others and less about you.”
Author’s Website: www.sherrillcannon.com
Open to: U.S. and Canada

Fantasy Novels:

Author: Donna Hatch
Book: Queen in Exile
Genre: Fantasy/romance
Synopsis: Rumors of war hang over Princess Jeniah's peaceful country of Arden, a land that shuns both magic and warfare. Following a lifelong dream, Jeniah forms a telepathic bond with a revered creature called a chayim, who is prophesied to save her kingdom. But when a Darborian knight comes upon Jeniah with her chayim, he sees only a vicious monster about to devour a maiden, and he slays the beast. Devastated by the loss of her chayim, and fearing that her own magic is evil, Jeniah doubts her destiny. When an enemy invades Arden City, they slaughter the people, storm the castle, and execute the entire royal family except the princess. Rescued by the knight who slew her chayim, Jeniah is now heir to the throne of Arden and the only hope for freeing her people from slavery. On the run and hunted by enemy soldiers, Jeniah must place her life and the fate of her kingdom in the hands of this trained killer. Torn between embracing her destiny as queen of Arden, and her love for a mere knight, she must ultimately rely on her magic to save herself and her people from death and tyranny.
Author’s Website: www.donnahatch.com
Open to: US and Canada

Historical Fiction Novels:

Author: Heidi M. Thomas
Book: Cowgirl Dreams
Genre: Western Historical
Synopsis: Defying family and social pressure, Nettie Brady bucks 1920’s convention with her dream of becoming a rodeo star. That means competing with men, and cowgirls who ride the rodeo circuit are considered “loose women.” Addicted to the thrill of pitting her strength and wits against a half-ton steer in a rodeo, Nettie exchanges skirts for pants, rides with her brothers on their Montana ranch, and competes in neighborhood rodeos. Broken bones, killer influenza, flash floods, and family hardship team up to keep Nettie from her dreams. Then she meets a young neighbor cowboy who rides broncs and raises rodeo stock. Will this be Nettie’s ticket to freedom and happiness? Will her rodeo dreams come true? Based on the life of the author’s grandmother, a real Montana cowgirl. It is suitable for both adult and young adult readers. (This story was based upon the author’s grandmother and her life.)
Author’s Website: http://www.heidimthomas.com
Open to: U.S. and Canada

Sweet Romance Novels:

Author: Donna Hatch
Ebook: The Stranger She Married
Genre: Regency Romance
Synopsis: When her parents and only brother die within weeks of each other, Alicia and her younger sister are left in the hands of an uncle who has brought them all to financial and social ruin. Desperate to save her family from debtor's prison, Alicia vows to marry the first wealthy man to propose. She meets the dashing Lord Amesbury, and her heart whispers that this is the man she is destined to love, but his tainted past may forever stand in their way. Her choices in potential husbands narrow to either a scarred cripple with the heart of a poet, or a handsome rake with a deadly secret. When a bizarre mishap threatens her life, Alicia suspects the seemingly unrelated accidents are actually a killer's attempt to exterminate every member of her family. Despite the threat looming over her, learning to love the stranger she married may pose the greatest danger to her heart.
Author’s Website: www.donnahatch.com
Open to: International

Author: Gail Pallotta
Ebook: Love Turns the Tide
Genre: Inspirational Romance
Synopsis: In Love Turns the Tide Cammie O’Shea faces a traumatic split-up with her fiancé and has to leave her family and friends to take a new job in Destin, Florida. Heartbroken and alone, she needs God more now than she ever has. But for some reason she can’t explain she feels more estranged from him. A feature writer, she dreads meeting her new boss, the editor of The Sun Dial, a new newspaper. However, her real source of angst turns out to be Vic Deleona, the influential real estate tycoon she must write about to help get the paper off its feet. While she refuses to open herself to another painful relationship he attempts to court her. Then, break-ins occur at her and her friend’s condos and make her doubt the wisdom of living in Destin even more. Vic comes to their rescue. He even launches his own investigation into the crimes. Just when Cammie sees a different side of him she gets an offer to return home to her old job. Will Vic solve the crimes and win Cammie’s heart or will she leave?
Author’s Website: http://www.gailpallotta.com
Open to: International

Author: Debra Brown
Ebook: The Companion of Lady Holmeshire
Genre: Historical Sweet Romance/Mystery
Synopsis: A foundling infant, Emma, grows to become a housemaid and then companion to the Countess of Holmeshire. Lady Holmeshire sends her for training in the ways of polite society, but when brought along to tea and dinners, snobbish aristocrats cannot get past her life in service. Emma's feelings for the young Earl of Holmeshire seem hopeless due to her class, and he is engaged by arrangement to a London lady. Humorous romantic situations develop amongst the servants. Strange men in tatters attempt to pry their way into Emma's life, a barrister tries to win Emma's love and everything comes together in one big surprise at the end.
Author’s Website: http://authordebrabrown.blogspot.com
Open to: International

Author: Sherry Gammon
Ebook: UNLOVABLE
Genre: YA Romantic thriller
Synopsis: Seventeen year-old Maggie Brown is truly the poster child for Heroin Chic, complete with jutting bones and dark-ringed eyes. But drugs are not Maggie's problem... her mother is.
Maggie’s struggling with her growing feelings for the new guy at school, Seth Prescott, and fears he is just another person who will let her down, like everyone in her life has done thus far.
Seth Prescott is an undercover cop assigned to Port Fare High, and despite his job, he’s developed strong feelings for Maggie.
Seth’s working tirelessly to flush out the sadistic drug peddlers that have invaded the small town of Port Fare, New York, while Maggie fights to stay alive as the search turns deadly. 
Seth and Maggie’s romantic journey is one of humor, heartbreak and self-discovery as their world is about to change forever.
Author Website: www.wordpaintingsunlimited.blogspot.com
Open to: International

Author: Caroline Fyffe
Ebook: Texas Twlight
Genre: Western Historical Romance
Synopsis: Fresh out of medical school, John McCutcheon finds his stagecoach under attack by brutal outlaws. With the help of a feisty acquaintance, Lily Anthony, he manages to fend off the assault. Lily is attracted to the charming cowboy-doctor, with his chiseled good looks and teasing ways, then heartbroken to learn he’s engaged to be married. Once settled in Rio Wells, Texas, John tries to ignore the fact that his cousin has taken a shine to Lily. When a bounty hunter shows up looking for a priceless jewel that Lily has found stashed away in her aunt’s belongings, Lily fears her dreams of owning her own shop--and of finding true love--are about to go up in flames...or, could that just be the glow of a beautiful … Texas Twilight?
Author’s Website: www.carolinefyffe.com
Open to: International

Author: E.M. Tippetts
Ebook: Someone Else's Fairytale
Genre: Chick lit/Contemporary Romance
Synopsis: Jason Vanderholt, the hottest actor in Hollywood, falls for Chloe Winters, a college student who hasn't bothered to watch most of his films. It's every woman's fairytale, or almost. Chloe couldn't care less. “Someone Else's Fairytale made it into my Top 5 Books read in 2011.” --Stephanie Asbridge
Author Website: www.emtippetts.com
Open to: International

Author: Caroline Clemmons
Ebook: Home, Sweet Texas Home
Genre: Contemporary sweet romance
Synopsis: Courtney Madison has battled poverty her entire twenty-five years but is determined to make a safe and happy home for her teenaged brother after the recent death of their mom. Her mom’s illness left Courtney with a mountain of hospital bills, her formerly sweet brother Jimmy is now cutting class and hanging with a rough crowd, and she’s just learned she’s being downsized in two weeks. Hanging on by the threads of a fraying rope, she learns she’s inherited two million dollars from a kind elderly man she befriended when he was in the hospital across the hall from her mom. She thinks her inheritance in West Texas is the answer to all her prayers--but Courtney learns that while money improves her life, it doesn’t guarantee happiness. This modern Cinderella encounters problems even a fairy godmother couldn’t imagine.
Author Website: www.carolineclemmons.com
Open to: International

Author: Linda Weaver Clarke
Book: Melinda and the Wild West: A Family Saga in Bear Lake, Idaho
Genre: Historical Sweet Romance
Synopsis: Finalist for “Reviewers Choice Award 2007” In 1896 Melinda Gamble—a very elegant, naïve young woman from Boston—decides to give up her life of monotonous comfort for the turbulent uncertainty of the still untamed Wild West. Driven by her intense desire to make a difference in the world, Melinda takes a job as a schoolteacher in the small town of Paris, Idaho, where she comes face-to-face with a notorious bank robber, a vicious grizzly bear, and a terrible blizzard that leaves her clinging to her life. But it’s a rugged rancher who challenges Melinda with the one thing for which she was least prepared—love.
Author’s Website: http://www.lindaweaverclarke.com
Open to: U.S. and Canada

Mystery/Adventure Novels:

Author: Linda Weaver Clarke
Ebook: Anasazi Intrigue
Genre: Mystery/Adventure
Synopsis: Awards: Socrates Great Book Alert Award!
Stolen artifacts, a nosy newspaper reporter, and mysterious events begin to unfold in this mystery adventure novel. When a devastating flood takes out several homes in a small town, they are shocked by the news of also a possible poison spill that kills many of the fish and neighbor's pets. Julia, the town's newest reporter, begins her investigation but realizes the story is much bigger and more dangerous than she thought! Julia and her husband find themselves on the run trying to save their lives while finishing the story of a lifetime! She never realized that being a reporter could be so dangerous. With artifacts, dead fish, a devastating flood, and miscreants, John and Julia have their hands full.
Author’s Website: http://www.lindaweaverclarke.com
Open to: International

Author: Linda Weaver Clarke
Ebook: Mayan Intrigue
Genre: Mystery/Adventure
Synopsis: The discovery of a priceless artifact puts Julia’s life in great danger! From valuable artifacts to shady businessmen, the Yucatan Peninsula becomes a dangerous vacation spot for John and Julia Evans. While on assignment for the newspaper, the Evans’ try to enjoy a romantic vacation among the Mayan ruins, but when Julia accidentally comes upon a couple suspicious men exchanging an item, she quickly turns and leaves but it is too late. The men have seen her. As a reporter, Julia does not easily give up and her curiosity gets them in a mess of trouble. Before John and Julia realize what is going on, they are both in danger and find themselves running for their lives through the jungles of the Yucatan.
Author’s Website: http://www.lindaweaverclarke.com
Open to: International

Non-Fiction Books:

Author: Anne Bradshaw
Book or Ebook: True Miracles with Genealogy: Volume Two
Genre: Non-fiction, spiritual
Synopsis: In the same way that elegant, old leaves float back to earth and enrich the soil, so ancestors can reach out and strengthen families. Volume Two of True Miracles with Genealogy is crammed with over 56 fascinating and inspiring stories from people who love researching their ancestors. Reading a story a day will guarantee a soaring mood, and unlock new ideas for your own research.

Author’s Website: http://truemiracleswithgenealogy.com
Open to: U.S. paperback/ International e-book

Author: Paulette Harper Johnson
Ebook: Completely Whole
Genre: Non-Fiction, spiritual
Synopsis: In her well-written, resource-filled guide, Harper provides readers with practical and biblically-based solutions to overcome everyday problems. Completely Whole features prayers, meditations, and powerful scripture passages to allow readers to interact with the text and to apply it to their own lives. Harper uses personal experiences and biblical principles to place readers on a path to be in connection with God. This life-changing book will help readers to transform their spirit, soul, and body through Jesus Christ, so they can live a life of peace, joy, and fulfillment.
Author’s Website: www.pauletteharper.com
Open to: International

Author: Janet Perez Eckles
Ebook: Simply Salsa: Dancing Without Fear at God’s Fiesta
Genre: Nonfiction, spiritual
Synopsis: What keeps women from dancing to the freedom God offers? With passion, a bit of sass, a Latina flair and rare sensitivity, Simply Salsa exposes the lies and misconceptions that imprison women with unfounded insecurities and feelings of inadequacy. No matter the degree of adversity or hidden pain, Simply Salsa offers God’s solution. Each chapter exposes secrets women carry. And explores the freedom that comes when we learn to conquer fear. As women in the bible faced tribulations and trials, they sought God’s grace to overcome and reach victory. With colorful examples and riveting illustrations, Simply Salsa illustrates how the same grace plays the melody of significance and success for today’s women.
Author Website: www.janetperezeckles.com
Open to: International

Author: Haleh Rabizadeh Resnick
Book: Little Patient Big Doctor
Genre: Memoir, self help
Synopsis: A true story which will inspire you and give you practical tips on how to advocate for your health and your children's health. “Must read for any parent.”
Author Website: www.littlepatientbigdoctor.com
Open to: International

Author: Linda Weaver Clarke
Ebook: Reflections of the Heart
Genre: Spiritual
Synopsis: Reflections of the Heart has 13 chapters of inspirational writings such as: The secret of Happiness, Laughter is the Best Medicine, Parenthood – A Great Responsibility, Equal Partners in Marriage, Developing Your Spirituality, and Music Soothes the Soul.
Author Website: www.lindaweaverclarke.com
Open to: International

Author: Linda Weaver Clarke
Ebook: Writing Your Family Legacy
Genre: Self Help
Synopsis: It’s important to teach our children their heritage. Who are your ancestors? What were their traditions? Each of us has a story from our ancestors or even our own story to tell. If these stories are unwritten, then how are your children going to know of their parentage? It’s up to us to write these experiences down. Make your ancestors come alive on paper. Make your family legacy something your children will be proud of.

Author Website: www.lindaweaverclarke.com
Open to: International