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#WOTR22 #attendingauthor #Spotlight- Valerie Twombly

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Valerie Twombly

Tell us your name and then a bit about yourself.

Valerie Twombly and I love chocolate, vampires, snuggling with my dog, and walking on the beach. Put them all together and I’d be in absolute heaven!

When you are writing a book, which is harder? The first book in the series or the others after it?

It depends on the series but usually the first book. You are building a new world but you have to be careful not to give too much away or you risk backing yourself into a corner in future books. You need to leave room to continue to build as you go.

When writing a series how do you keep things fresh, for both your readers and also yourself?

If I follow my gut and don’t question it, I find the story will turn out fine. I also tend to write in different series so I can keep my creative flow going.

Writing can be an emotionally draining and stressful pursuit. Any tips for aspiring writers?

Your creative buckets need to be refilled. Stop and do something you love and soon those buckets will be overflowing.

On a typical day, how much time do you spend writing?

Since I work full-time, only 1-2 hours.

Do you have a favorite character that you have written? If so, who? And what makes them so special.

Man, that is a hard one. Derrick from Rescue Me. He is a firefighter who survived an accident while his best friend didn’t make it. He was so broken and he really got to me emotionally.

If any of your books were to be made into a movie, who are the celebrities that would star in it? What book and who?

OMG, Jason Momoa and Chris Hemsworth! I don’t care who they play, they could pick any of them and I’d be thrilled. No shirts though. Gotta have some man chest with these two!

What is your definition of success?

When a reader says you touched their life in some way. That, is what I love most.

What are your social links?

Website: www.valerietwombly.com
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/OfficialValerieTwombly
Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/valerietwomblyauthor/
Bookbub: https://www.bookbub.com/authors/valerie-twombly
Facebook Group: https://www.facebook.com/groups/ValeriesValkyries/

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#Audio #reread #SeriesStarter – Reaper’s Property, Reapers MC Book 1 by Joanna Wylde

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Reaper's Property (Reapers MC, #1)

Marie doesn’t need a complication like Horse. The massive, tattooed badass biker who shows up at her brother’s house one afternoon doesn’t agree. He wants Marie on his bike and in his bed. Now.

But Marie just left her abusive jerk of an ex-husband and she’s not looking for a new man. Especially one like Horse. She doesn’t know his real name or where he lives. She’s ninety percent certain he’s a criminal and that the “business” he talked with her brother wasn’t website design. She needs him out of her life, which would be a snap if he wasn’t so damned sexy.

Horse is part of the Reapers Motorcycle Club, and when he wants something, he takes it. What is he wants is Marie, but she’s not interested in becoming some biker’s property.

Then her brother steals from the club. Now Marie can save him by giving Horse what he wants—at home, in public, on his bike… and if she’s a very, very good girl, he’ll let her brother live.

Author’s Note: This book was originally released through a small publisher in 2013. This independent edition has been lightly edited, and contains a bonus short, “Sticky Sweet” (originally published on the author’s website) and a Q&A with the author.

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I am a HUGE Sons of Anarchy fan so this book was like watching an episode of the series. IF you watch the TV show, I totally imagined Opie as Horse. No clue why but that was my image. Horse is a notorious biker for the Reapers MC. His club does business with druggie and all around idiot Jeff. While coming to Jeff’s house to discuss “club business” they meet Marie. She is Jeff’s sister who just left an abusive marriage with her high school sweetheart. She sees some bikers roll up on bikes and kinda freaks out!!! Who wouldn’t right??? Well Horse is hooked. He likes the fact she can cook and is spunky but damn she doesn’t know his “world”. He doesn’t care. He has decided after their first meeting she will be his “old lady”. Soooo he comes over one day unannounced. Marie’s and him had dinner, ice cream and snuggle watching a movie. She wakes up in bed with him the next morning where they proceed to “say hello in a very friendly way”. Well as things progress she insists on safe sex. So he gets up to grab condoms when he is greeted by members of his club…..OMG Marie wants to die!!! They guys give Horse a hard time and she says NOOOO way will she have sex with an audience.

Well Horse and Marie begin a dancing of kinda dating????? kinda seeing each other???? Well Horse offers Marie his Leathers/Patch *sniff sniff* lucky lady….however, she has ZERO clue how important that is. Well they get into a fight (shocker) and she basically tells him off. Well horse being a jackass Alpha Male runs to some Sweet Butt at the club for some sexual healing (Shaking my damn head right now). Well Guess what Peps? Horse is totally in love with Marie and when he brother STEALS from the MC *tsk tsk Jeff* Horse steps in and …….he uhm……well…….he BUYS HER!! Yup what a great guy Horse is. He buys her!!!! At least he didn’t tell her that…but well…uhm…..he kinda tells her she has to work off her brothers debt on her back …again I am shaking my head at him. Well the plot of the story gets pretty crazy with Jeff trying to steal Marie back from the Reapers while making a deal with the Reapers enemy biker club. She and Horse fall in love and fight it like crazy…plus a lot of miscommunication between the two of them because…well..they don’t “get” where the other is coming from.

I started this book and literally read it in one day. I couldn’t put it down. I was soooooo reading it imaging I was watching an episode of Sons of Anarchy. So if you like Alpha Males, Bikers and some naughty “intimate time” , then down load this book ASAP!!

Joanna Wylde is a freelance writer and voracious reader. You can visit her website at www.joannawylde.net.

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#WOTR22 #attendingauthor #spotlight – Miranda Lynn

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Miranda Lynn

Tell us your name and then a bit about yourself.

Miranda Lynn ..WOTR lifer, fun living, sweet, funny author of paranormal romance with a twist.

When you are writing a book, which is harder? The first book in the series or the others after it?

The first book as it lays the foundation for everything else you write after.

When writing a series how do you keep things fresh, for both your readers and also yourself?

I try to think outside of the box, like intersperses matings, crossing continental divides to help the species as a whole and challenging the characters beyond their limits.

Writing can be an emotionally draining and stressful pursuit. Any tips for aspiring writers?

Keep writing but remember self care is just as important as the deadline. A stressed writer is no bueno.

On a typical day, how much time do you spend writing?

Depends on the season. I average 4 to 10 hrs a week. A full time job and family that’s all I a lot at this time.

Do you have a favorite character that you have written? If so, who? And what makes them so special.

Diego so far. He took me into his darkness and showed me that even characters like him deserve love. He also showed me how far someone will go for that love. His darker scenes were some of my favorite to write.

If any of your books were to be made into a movie, who are the celebrities that would star in it? What book and who?

I would say His One True Mate. With Matthew McConaughey as Leo and Kate Hudson as Kat.

What is your definition of success?

Writing a book that readers love and that can inspire others to follow their dreams of writing themselves. Eventually the monetary side will also be a success, but for now the above are my successes.

What are your social links?

HTTPS://linktr.ee/AuthorMirandaLynn

What are your buy links?

https://mirandalynn.com/my-books/

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#ARC #newrelease #seriesfinale #family #fosters #survivalist #brokenalpha #2ndchance – Soar High, Sons of the Survivalist Book 4 by Cherise Sinclair

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Soar High (Sons of the Survivalist Book 4) by [Cherise Sinclair]

She survived.Kit survived her abusive husband. Survived imprisonment and beatings from the Patriot Zealots. Now free and healing, she can make a new life for herself and her son…except he has attached himself to a terrifying, scarred, tattooed ex-mercenary.

Women take one look at him and flee.

An ugly childhood and combat left Hawk with scars, a rasping voice, and an aversion to talking. So, why in hell does the four-year-old stick to him like glue?

The kid’s pretty mother is smarter. There’s fear in her eyes when she looks at Hawk. That hurts. The sweet woman is everything he’s ever wanted—loving, affectionate, and patient. But after what she’s been through, she sure won’t want to be around men—especially the one who killed her husband.

He’d saved her.

Kit agrees with her son. Being near Hawk is the safest place on earth. Beneath the menacing appearance, he’s protective…and kind. The better she gets to know him, the more she sees him as a man—a very sexy man. But, considering what had happened to her, she knows—

No man would want her now.

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Review by Twinsie Angie

I was given this book by the author for an honest review.

I have been WAITING and WAITNG for Hawks book.  It did NOT disappoint me.  There was nothing about it I wanted to be different.  Hawk and Kit both were so damaged and both needed time to grow into their relationship.  Guys for real, I loved the perfection of this book.

Before reading this book, you NEED to read book 3.  This book picks up with Kit surviving her husband’s attack.  Those damn Pissers *Snickers*. She is broken but is moving forward to make a life for her son Aric.  She is so thankful to have her bestie there to help push her forward and to help her with her life.  The fact it so happens to be at the compound with a certain sexy as hell broken alpha makes it even more delicious!  Look all four of the brothers are delicious but Hawk has had my heart from day 1!!!!

Kit is fascinated and scared to death of Hawk but her son is obsessed with him.  Hawk has proven to be a wonderful man and care taker of Aric….kids always know who is a bad seed people.  Hawk sees Kit and is impressed with her drive and will to live.  But he is also seems to notice her curves and shy smiles too.  Hawk and Kit both seem to get into each other’s way initially.  So many miscommunications and misinterpretation’s things get whack.  However when the air is cleared they soon start a slow burn of a relationship to melt all the ice in north pole!!

I am a huge fan of this series.  I loved how Master Z crossed over at times when its needed but the family of 4 boys is the heart of the story.  The heart of each other.  The heart of the women they fall for as well.  *Sigh*  I for one will definitely be rereading these books!!!

A New York Times and USA Today bestselling author, she’s renowned for writing heart-wrenching romances with laugh-out-loud dialogue, alpha males, and absolutely sizzling sex.

I met my dearheart when vacationing in the Caribbean. Now I won’t say it was love at first sight. Actually since he stood over me, enjoying the view down my swimsuit top, I might have been a tad peeved—as well as attracted. But although we were together less than two days and lived on opposite sides of the country, love can’t be corralled by time or space.

We’ve now been married for many, many years. (And he still looks down my swimsuit tops.)

Nowadays, I live in the west with this obnoxious, beloved husband and a seventy-pound lap-puppy. I’m a gardener, and I love nurturing small plants until they’re big and healthy and productive…and ripping defenseless weeds out by the roots when I’m angry. I enjoy thunderstorms, collecting eggs from the chickens, and visiting the local brewery for the darkest, maltiest beer on tap. My favorite way to spend an evening is curled up on a couch next to the master of my heart, watching the fire, reading, and…well…if you’re reading my books, you obviously know what else happens in front of fires.

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#WOTR22 – #Review – With You (A Novella) by: J.M. Walker

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Our world changed five years ago, and it left behind this gaping hole in our relationship.

We were now trying to figure out a way to move past a tragedy without losing ourselves in the process.

Married, with a son, we needed to communicate but neither of us wanted to talk about our loss. Instead, we focused on our little boy.

Finally, after having had enough, we took a trip, learned new things about each other, and fell into an even deeper kind of love.

We revealed new truths about one another and because of that, we could come out of this stronger in the end.

Author note: With You is part of the Perfectly Stated Series but Meadow and Shade can originally be found in With Us, book 2 in The Next Generation Series. With You is a continuation of their story and is 5 years after With Us takes place.

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Review by Twinsie Melinda

I received a copy of this book from the author for an honest review. FYI should read With Us before With You.

Meadow, Shade and Sunny’s story gutted me. I mean really after loosing Sunny these two would have a rough road.  They were all starting to click each had their own rolls in the partnership and then to have a piece be taken away.  We all knew it was not going to be easy on Meadow and Shade. JM takes us 5 years out after the loss of Sunny.

The anniversary of his death is upon them and they are both struggling with the loss and with how they fit together without their other piece. These two are determined to make it work. Shade decides to take Meadow on a trip. A trip where they can reconnect and remember Sunny. I absolutely love what Shade does for Meadow.  Can I just say the Pizza OMG I could just taste that amazingness.

I absolutely fell in love all over again with Meadow and Shade. To watch all their struggles and how they cover come them or at least figure a way to move forward was heartwarming.  To loss a loved one and be able to fight to continue on without them is moving.

Love the way JM writes real life issues and makes the feelings jump off the pages and into your heart. Makes you feel like you are right there going through everything with the characters good, bad, and ugly. This may have been a novella but it scooped me up and sucked me in with all the passion and love throughout the book.

J.M. Walker is an Amazon bestselling author who hit USA Today with Wanted: An Outlaw Anthology. She loves all things books, pigs and lip gloss. She is happily married to the man who inspires all of her Heroes and continues to make her weak in the knees every single day.

“Above all, be the HEROINE of your own life…” ~ Nora Ephron

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#WOTR22 #NewRelease #MC #Book3 #Rubble #MachaMC – Rubble, Macha MC Book 3 by Skye McNeil

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Rubble (Macha MC Book 3) by [Skye McNeil, BookSmith Design, Hot Tree Editing]

She’s sworn off relationships. He has no desire to fall at all. They can only fight their attraction for so long.

Jupiter Quinn is on the run from an abusive relationship. Finding shelter in Macha MC, her goal is to keep her head down until the divorce is finalized. What Jupiter doesn’t expect is to fall for the club’s toughest man who also happens to be a former MMA fighter.

Rubble Hardy is Macha’s sergeant at arms and enforcer for the club. He doesn’t date. Never has and never will. Women are trouble and he’s not about to let down his guard. But when Jupiter Quinn walks through the club doors, his heart shifts, and the powerful desire to protect her only outweighs his feelings.

When Jupiter’s past collides with her newfound future, she’s forced to either flee or face the danger.

Can Rubble keep her safe, or will they tap out?

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Award-winning author Skye McNeil began writing at the age of seventeen and has been lost in a love affair ever since. During the day, she moonlights as a paralegal at a law firm favoring criminal law.

Skye enjoys writing contemporary and suspense romance novels that leave readers craving more and falling in love over and over. She writes contemporary and historical novels ranging from sweet and sassy to steamy and sultry.

Her constant writing companions two cuddly Australian Shepherds, a purring cat, and her daughter. When she’s not writing, Skye enjoys spending time with family, photography, volleyball, traveling, and curling up with a cup of coffee and reading.

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#NewRelease – Cocky Rockstar by Regina Frame

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Trinity was just trying to get to Temecula to see her cousin and start her new life. What she didn’t do was plan accordingly, and ran out of gas in the middle of the desert on her way. When an insanely hot biker takes pity on her, or rather insists on helping her, her brain says no, but her body says yes.

Tucker, the lead singer and guitarist for the up and coming rock band Sutured Souls, is heading home on his bike from a long tour when he happens upon a stranded motorist. When he meets Trinity, he knows he needs to help her. What he didn’t realize was how much he wanted her company once he had her.

Trinity and Tucker fall into an easy friendship, dancing around their intense attraction to one another until the heat between them is about to boil over. But can the cocky rock star get the nice girl?

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#WOTR22 #attendingauthor #Spotlight – Dawn Brower

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Dawn Brower

Tell us your name and then a bit about yourself.

Dawn Brower I write historical and contemporary romance. I’ve been writing since 2014 and love writing. I have two sons that are now grown. My dogs are my new babies, lol. You’ll see lots of pics of them if you follow my social media.

When you are writing a book, which is harder? The first book in the series or the others after it?

Usually the first because that’s where the world building begins, but every now and then one of the later ones decided to make my life difficult

When writing a series how do you keep things fresh, for both your readers and also yourself?

I mostly write historical. There are only so many scenarios you can put your characters in and make it work. The characters themselves are where you make it more interesting. Like certain quirks or hobbies. Most of my female heroines have strong personalities. They can be unpredictable at times. For instance In Never Dare a Hellion Christiana actually shoots the marquess after he dares her to. She regrets it later but in that moment she’s like dare me, the nerve. Then bang. Oops.

Writing can be an emotionally draining and stressful pursuit. Any tips for aspiring writers?

Take breaks. Yes, you need to keep some momentum, but utilize self care. Burn out is real and your writing will suffer. Don’t get into the mindset you have to do everything. Also do not compare yourself to other writers. Not everything works for everyone and no one has the same path they need to follow.

On a typical day, how much time do you spend writing?

I try to write a chapter a day. Whatever that word count ends up being. I like to have something finalized. If I can’t do a whole chapter I at least end at a scene.

Do you have a favorite character that you have written? If so, who? And what makes them so special.

I really adore the Marquess of Foxworth. He kind of stands out across the whole series. Some of the things that come out of his mouth are hilarious.

If any of your books were to be made into a movie, who are the celebrities that would star in it? What book and who?

Wow I have no idea but it would be amazing to see some more period pieces like Bridgerton. My Linked Across Time series is extensive and might be interesting to see o see adapted. With the past and present it would have more options. Like Outlander. The two main characters James and Alys (Searching for My Rogue) I think I would like to see Madelaine Petsch and Ben Barnes

What is your definition of success?

Finishing something I started. Sometimes that’s the hardest part.

What are your social links?

www.twitter.com/1DawnBrower
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www.instagram.com/1DawnBrower
TikTok: @1DawnBrower
Goodreads: www.goodreads.com/dawnbrower
BookBub: BookBub.com/Dawn-Brower

What are your buy links?

Amazon: https://www.amazon.com/Dawn-Brower/e/B00KBBRW5E/
iTunes: https://books.apple.com/us/author/dawn-brower/id900654301
BN: https://www.barnesandnoble.com/s/Dawn%20Brower
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#review #partofaseries #mysterysuspense —The Flock (Ravenhood book 1) by: Kate Stewart

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Can you keep a secret?
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I grew up sick.⁣
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Let me clarify.⁣
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I grew up believing that real love stories include a martyr or demand great sacrifice to be worthy.⁣
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Because of that, I believed it, because I made myself believe it, and I bred the most masochistic of romantic hearts, which resulted in my illness.⁣
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When I lived this story, my own twisted fairy tale, it was unbeknownst to me at the time because I was young and naïve. I gave into temptation and fed the beating beast, which grew thirstier with every slash, every strike, every blow.⁣
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Triple Falls wasn’t at all what it seemed, nor were the men that swept me under their wing. But in order to keep them, I had to be in on their secrets.⁣
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Secrets that cost us everything to keep.⁣
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That’s the novelty of fiction versus reality. You can’t re-live your own love story, because by the time you’ve realized you’re living it, it’s over. At least that was the case for me and the men I trusted my foolish heart to.⁣
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Looking back, I’m convinced I willed my story into existence due to my illness.⁣
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And all were punished.

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The Flock is the first book of 2021 that I would give more than 5 stars if I could. And it left me struggling to write a review worthy of the epic story I just read.

This book came highly recommend from a friend. I went in blind and couldn’t put it down. It consumed an entire Saturday,  I was determined to finish the book. Nothing was more important than the answers to all of the questions bouncing around in my head.

The ending left me with more questions than answers but I know that I will always remember this story. The plot is original and the characters were unforgettable. I had ALL THE FEELS while reading and cannot wait to dive into book 2, where I hopefully find the answers I seek.

About Kate Stewart

USA Today bestselling author and Texas native, Kate Stewart, lives in North Carolina with her husband, Nick, and her naughty beagle, Sadie. She pens messy, sexy, angst-filled contemporary romance, as well as romantic comedy and erotic suspense. Kate’s title, Drive, was named one of the best romances of 2017 by The New York Daily News and Huffington Post. Drive was also a finalist in the Goodreads Choice awards for best contemporary romance of 2017. Her works have been featured in USA TODAY, BuzzFeed, and translated in five languages.

Kate is a lover of all things ’80s and ’90s, especially John Hughes films and rap. She dabbles a little in photography, can knit a simple stitch scarf for necessity, and on occasion, does very well at whiskey.

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#WOTR22 #attendingauthor #Spotlight – Skye Malone

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Skye Malone

Tell us your name and then a bit about yourself.

Skye Malone (they/them). I’m an urban fantasy and paranormal romance writer of nearly twenty books, currently based out of Central Illinois. I love (and write) action-packed stories with car chases, fights, and magic. My current series is a post-apocalyptic shifter paranormal romance based on Norse mythology called The Shifters of Ragnarok. When I’m not writing, I’m usually taking care of my retired racing greyhound or my three-legged mutt.

When you are writing a book, which is harder? The first book in the series or the others after it?

The other ones after it, every single time.

When writing a series how do you keep things fresh, for both your readers and also yourself?

The series is one big story to me, so there are overarching plot lines and things still to be discovered in every book. I’m usually excited for the later books in a series, not bored, because I get to explore events and show developments I (and hopefully readers) have been looking forward to throughout all the previous books.

Writing can be an emotionally draining and stressful pursuit. Any tips for aspiring writers?

You’re not a machine, so figure out what is sustainable for you long-term. While you might be _able_ to do X amount of books a year, can you keep that pace? Things will come up in life that cause chaos. Nothing you can do about that. So don’t base your professional plan on you operating at 110% capacity all the time. You’ll crash and probably hurt your health. Elana Johnson says “start as you mean to go,” so always plan with an eye to the future and how you intend to operate five or ten years from now.

On a typical day, how much time do you spend writing?

Four or five hours, sometimes more

Do you have a favorite character that you have written? If so, who? And what makes them so special.

Ashe from the Kindling Trilogy. That trilogy was my first published work, and I’d been thinking about that story for nearly fifteen years, so I’d spent a LOT of time with her character and scenes in my head. I also just deeply enjoyed writing her story, more than I can say, so she has a very special place in my heart.

 What are your social links?

Facebook: facebook.com/authorskyemalone

Newsletter: http://skyemalone.com/mailinglist

Instagram: instagram.com/authorskyemalone

What are your buy links?

Amazon: https://www.amazon.com/author/skyemalone
Elsewhere: skyemalone.com/books

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