Cate Conte | How I Chose a Life of Crime

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I was always a bit of a weird kid. I don’t say that in a disparaging way. I kind of love that I was weird. Maybe more now than back then, sure, but still. Most kids did not have my fascination with crime and solving mysteries, even if they did read some Nancy Drew...

Jackie McMahon | Author-Reader Match: THE CLOAK AND DAGGER CLUB

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Instead of trying to find your perfect match in a dating app, we bring you the “Author-Reader Match" where we introduce you to authors as a reader you may fall in love with. It's our great pleasure to present Jackie McMahon!Writes:
My debut novel, THE CLOAK...

Jack Davies | Did an investigation lead to an agent's tragic end?

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What is the title of your latest release?
JOVEWhat’s the “elevator pitch” for your new book?
Ron Eldon answers a call telling him one of his agents is dead, jumped from Clifton Suspension Bridge in Bristol. Ron is a semi-retired MI5 agent, the news hits...

Laura Sims | Judith Stanley sees the shadowy figure of a man in the background of every picture she takes

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What is the title of your latest release?
THE MANWhat’s the “elevator pitch” for your new book?
Judith Stanley, a 1960s New Jersey housewife and talented amateur photographer, begins taking self-portraits in shop windows. When she prints the film, she sees the shadowy figure of...

Smashwords Hotlist Top 10 Preorders Releasing July 14 – July 21, 2026

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1. Ruthless Possession Book 3 Devil Souls MC: Next generation by LeAnn Ashers
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Brigitte Knightley | Exclusive Excerpt: THE EXQUISITE TORMENT OF LOVING YOUR ENEMY

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OsricTall and stark stood the fortress of Swanstone. Its steep battlements, overtopped with moss and seaside centaury, tumbled towards the shore. Beyond the ramparts shivered an agitated sea. White waves crested like knife-cuts before collapsing into black water. The tide was rising.Outside the tallest window of the tallest tower sat Osric Mordaunt...

Smashwords Top 20 Bestselling Indie Fiction Sales Period: June 28– July 4, 2026

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1. The Midlife Birthday Club by Rachel Hanna
2. Taken by the Alien Bodyguard...
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Shelley Shepard Gray | A secret club for Amish widows

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What is the title of your latest release?
THE UNEXPECTED CALLERWhat’s the “elevator pitch” for your new book?
Just when a forty-something Amish widow decides she has no choice but to marry again, a mysterious caller opens up a whole new world - a secret club...

Kerri Maher | Exclusive Excerpt: SUMMER OF LOVE

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Excerpt from SUMMER OF LOVE by Kerri Maher:In this excerpt, Winnie Hartley and her sister Miranda and friend Rachel are at the Magic Mountain Festival, a major outdoor concert given in Marin County, CA, in June of 1967, the Summer of Love. Winnie has just gotten some food to share, and is heading...