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Jennifer Vido | Jen's Jewels Interview: NO ONE WAS SUPPOSED TO DIE AT THIS WEDDING by Catherine Mack 

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G.R. Macallister | Author-Reader Match: SESTIA

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Barbara Linn Probst | From Dung Beetles to Egyptian Gods

Here’s a secret that readers may not know: coming up with the perfect title can be more agonizing for an author than writing the entire Read More...

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Playlist | SOLACE BY FIRE by J.L. Delavega

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A.N. Sage | Exclusive Excerpt: FAIRY IN THE MOURNING

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April Asher | Become Fated in Fates Haven, Colorado

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Christine Feehan | Exclusive Excerpt: THUNDER GAME

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Hannah Orenstein | Welcome to Fox Hill, Maine

Fox Hill, Maine as described by Lucy Webster

Fox Hill, Maine is the perfect summer vacation spot. The lake sparkles. I swear the Read More...

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Nick Roberts, Leigh Kenny, and Dan Franklin | Tales of Terror

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Debra Parmley | Tales From the Trailer: May Brings Flowers and Shimmy Mob

There’s something joyful about blooming flowers which always lifts my heart. May, here in the US, brings an abundance of color as flowers bloom and Read More...

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R. Laham | Brown queer people overthrow a fascist ruler and stop a genocide

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Jennifer Vido | Jen's Jewels Interview: DYING TO MEET YOU by Sarina Bowen

This week on Jen’s Jewels, I’m thrilled to welcome bestselling author Sarina Bowen to talk about her suspenseful new novel, DYING Read More...

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Sue Hincenbergs | Husbands, Wives, and Hitmen

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Helene Matheson | Conversations in Character with Nashford Xavier Harding, 8th Duke of Ross

Book Title: THE RUINED DUCHESS, The Scandalous Sisters Book 1

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K.M. Huber | Conversations in Character with Yantu

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Alison Goodman | Exclusive Excerpt: THE LADIES ROAD GUIDE TO UTTER RUIN

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Anthony Horowitz | Conversations in Character with Susan Ryeland

Book Title: MARBLE HALL MURDERS

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Robert Bailey | A Grisham meets Yellowstone conspiracy/political thriller

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Misty Simon | April showers bring May Flowers of mystery

We got a lot of April showers here in Central Pennsylvania, so I’m all about them bringing May flowers. I love the pops of flowers Read More...

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Kari Lee Townsend | Welcome to Clearview, Connecticut

Welcome to Clearview, Connecticut … According to the Greek Mamas
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Smashwords Hotlist Top 10 Preorders Releasing May 13 – May 20, 2025

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Jennifer Vido | Jen's Jewels Interview: ALL THE SIGNS by Jessie Rosen

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Susan Sizer Bogue | A volcano erupts with epic power, and a life is upended irreversibly

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Joy Callaway | Exclusive Excerpt: WHAT THE MOUNTAINS REMEMBER

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Mary Jo Burke | Pure Gold

For two couples, my aunt and uncle and my brother and sister-in-law, this is a milestone year. Both will be celebrating their fiftieth wedding anniversaries Read More...

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CJ Holmes | Broken But Beautiful: Exploring Trauma and Healing in Paranormal Romance

Fantasy and paranormal romance have always been escapist genres, taking readers to worlds of magic, danger, and epic stakes. But in recent years, these genres have also Read More...

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Aimee Phan | Conversations in Character with Jolie

Book Title: THE LOST QUEEN

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Susan Wands | The Character Most Likely...

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Surprise everyone: Pamela Colman Smith, the central character in the Arcana Oracle Series, (MAGICIAN AND Read More...

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Melissa Poett | Author-Reader Match: THE ENEMY’S DAUGHTER

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Ann H. Gabhart | Conversations in Character with Elena Bradford

Book Title: THE PURSUIT OF ELENA BRADFORD

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Leslie Gould | They despise each other in real life, only to fall in love - anonymously

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Kate Woodworth | Conversations in Character with Mari McGavin

Book Title: LITTLE GREAT ISLAND

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David A. Jacinto | The Challenges of Writing a Historical Novel that Captures Both the Promise and Reality of America’s History

For the better part of two centuries people from all over the world have been drawn to the American dream. In the late 1860’s, arguably Read More...

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Suzanne Woods Fisher | From Zoo Laughs to Bear Tracks

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Playlist | WHAT COMES AFTER by Katie Bayerl

Music is a huge part of my writing process. I build a playlist when I’m in the early phases of drafting a new novel, using Read More...

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Lori Gold | The dark side of AI in publishing

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Jody Hedlund | Conversations in Character with Alannah Darragh

Book Title: A WAGER WITH THE MATCHMAKER

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Kym Roberts | Cozy Corner Interview: ONE DEATH AT A TIME by Abbi Waxman

I seem to be choosing books by authors who’ve crossed over to new genres lately, I’m not sure Read More...

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Lee Upton | Ten years after a horrible event occurred, a woman returns to the site

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Joni Folger | Conversations in Character with Elise Beckett Landry and Sheriff’s Deputy Jackson Landry

Book: CHAMPAGNE TOAST, MURDER CHASER

Subject: Interview with Elise Beckett Landry and Sheriff’s Deputy Jackson Landry

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Smashwords Hotlist Top 10 Preorders Releasing May 06 – May 13, 2025

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Jennifer Vido | Jen's Jewels Interview: THE SILVER LINING by Audrey Lancho

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Valerie Fraser Luesse | A mysterious antique dealer will help Edie heal and change her life

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Playlist | BAD INFLUENCE by Claire Ahn

Music has never been such a core part of my life until I became a writer. Playlists never meant that much to me, until it meant Read More...

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Melissa De La Cruz | Three 2000s era starlets reunite twenty years later 

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Playlist | The King of Whitechapel by Barbara Russell

ris by Goo Goo Dolls

I love this song because it fits the main male character, Christopher, perfectly. He’s Read More...

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Amy S. Kaufman | Peasant girl Jane Crowe agrees to spy for Robin Hood

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Collin Armstrong | A mysterious new arcade game plunges a small town into violent chaos

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Rachael Craw | Exclusive Excerpt: THE LOST SAINT

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LJ Andrews | Author-Reader Match: BROKEN SOULS AND BONES 

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The Character Most Likely | Paulette Kennedy

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Playlist | NIGHT SWIMMING by Aaron Starmer

My latest young adult novel, NIGHT SWIMMING, takes readers back to 1994 and follows two teenagers (Trevor and Sarah) whose summer romance blooms when they decide to swim in Read More...

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Shaina Steinberg | Conversations in Character with Evelyn Bishop

Book Title:  AN UNQUIET PEACE

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Patrick O'Dowd | A shocking death rocks the exclusive writing program at a prestigious university

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Karen Swan | Exclusive Excerpt: THE MIDNIGHT SECRET

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Kim Hays | Conversations in Character with Giuliana Linder

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Kate Posey | Exclusive Excerpt: SERIAL KILLER GAMES

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Nana Malone | Conversations in Character with Ofosua Addo 

Book Title: GOLD COAST DILEMMA

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Krista and Becca Ritchie | A trained grifter leaves her life of deceit behind

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Jen's Jewels Interview: OUT OF THE BLUE by Jenny Hale

This week on Jen’s Jewels, I’m delighted to welcome back bestselling author Jenny Hale to chat about her uplifting new Read More...

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Paige Shelton | An invitation to an artist's studio lead to a murder

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Korina Moss | Exclusive Excerpt: BAIT AND SWISS

This excerpt is from the last part of chapter one. Cheesemonger Willa Bauer and her three employees -- Archie, June, and Mrs. Schultz -- are at her Read More...

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Jen's Jewels Interview: ALL THE SIGNS by Jessie Rosen

In this week’s Jen’s Jewels, I had the pleasure of catching up with bestselling author Jessie Rosen to Read More...

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Cynthia Eden | April showers bring May romance

Okay, okay, I know that isn’t the way the old saying goes, but, honestly, I am ALWAYS in the mood for romance books.  Read More...

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Smashwords Hotlist Top 10 Preorders Releasing Apr. 29 – May 06, 2025

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Playlist | BEARER OF BAD NEWS by Elisabeth Dini

Lucy Rey, failed hairdresser and aspiring BEARER OF BAD NEWS, can’t afford traditional therapy when her fiancé absconds with a member of his improv Read More...

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Rick Mofina | Three girls go into the East Texas woods, but only one comes out

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Jade Presley | Author-Reader Match: THE NEVER LIST

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Marie Bostwick | The Book Club for Troublesome Women

Guess who my guest is for this column?

Me!

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Julia Justiss | Spring Glamour

Fashion, makeup, Hollywood, a famous dance troupe and the suspense of a killer on the loose?  As April wakes us up from the dreariness of winter Read More...

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Playlist | THE BRIGHT YEARS by Sarah Damoff

I Remember Everything, Zach Bryan and Kacey Musgraves

This doleful, nostalgic song is the back-and-forth between a man and Read More...

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Melissa Payne | A Writer's Journey

Can you tell us a little bit about your writing journey?

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Carla Simpson | Conversations in Character with Lady Antonia Montgomery

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Lindy Ryan | Humor, heart, and horror

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Shannon Peeples | Sisters, strong family, an unknown stalker, and friendly dogs

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Laura Morelli | Exclusive Excerpt: THE KEEPER OF LOST ART

For Stella Costa, the war in Tuscany begins over a featherbed. “That’s mine.”

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Lynne Hugo | Conversations in Character with Deana Wilkes

Book title:  MOTHERS OF FATE

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Marina Adair | An independent bookstore owner, a cynical big-chain CEO, and a bookstore-war

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Rebecca York | A frantic search for a woman being held captive

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Bridget Morrissey | A small-town waitress and a Broadway press agent swap homes

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Laury A. Egan | A town is suddenly embroiled in suspicion, interpersonal conflict, blackmail, fraud, and murder

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Smashwords Hotlist Top 10 Preorders Releasing Apr. 22 – Apr. 29, 2025

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Leslie Langtry | The lighter side of mystery

Is there anything better than curling up with a glass of wine and a hilarious mystery? No, I didn’t think you’d disagree with Read More...

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Jennifer Vido | Jen's Jewels Interview: TWO SECONDS TOO LATE by Dani Pettrey

This week on Jen’s Jewels, bestselling author Dani Pettrey returns with Read More...

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Terri-Lynne DeFino | Finding a path through the kitchen to redemption.

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Lisa Marie Rice | Conversations in Character with Felicity Ward

Book Title: MIDNIGHT PROMISES

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Saumya Dave | Maya Patel has it all - or does she?

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Caitlyn McFarland | An underestimated pack servant with no wolf is given to a monstrous Alpha

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Juliette Cross | Title Challenge: FIREBIRD

Hi! I’m Juliette Cross, a multi-published author of fantasy romance. Read More...

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Rebecca Ide | Nic has to marry money to save his name from ruin

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