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Fresh Pick | VILE by Debra Webb
Fresh Pick / March 31, 2014

Faces of Evil #8 April 2014 On Sale: March 21, 2014 Featuring: Jess Harris ISBN: 0615938140 Kindle: B00H85PR12 e-Book Add to Wish List Suspense, Romance SuspenseBuy at Amazon.com #SuspenseMonday Vile by Debra Webb Deputy Chief Jess Harris knows her time is running out. Somehow she must protect the people she loves and any more innocent victims from the serial killer obsessed with her. Is sacrificing herself the only way to stop this evil? Don’t miss the latest installment of this thrilling series! Excerpt Chapter 1 Sixth Avenue Flower & Gifts Birmingham, Alabama Monday, August 30, 10:30 a.m. Ellen Gentry was mad as hell. She had worked at this floral shop for five years and not once had she called in sick. If her name was on the schedule, she was here—unless, of course, she was in the hospital or the morgue. Apparently, she was the only employee with proper work ethics. Too bad her paycheck didn’t reflect her dedication. She’d had to run around like a chicken with its head chopped off to fill this morning’s orders all by herself. Nearly every one had been for an anniversary—not that she was complaining about that part. Anniversary arrangements were good for…

Spring Fling Gardening Tips and Stories
Author Guest / March 31, 2014

I’ve always loved playing in the dirt and making mudpies … I still do. 😉 Growing up my older brother, two younger sisters, and I were always outside, either helping mom with her vegetable garden or playing. Some of my favorite times were spent at dusk and then just after night started to fall and we’d sit on the patio out back and listen to the raccoons calling to one another. We’d be really quiet and watch for them to come out of hiding. There was this really big branch that hung straight out over mom’s garden, that a big old raccoon used to lie on as if he was waiting for something to happen. Little did we realize that he was waiting for the veggies to get big enough for him to eat! One morning we heard our Mom scolding something, we ran outside and she was holding up an eggplant and a couple of cucumbers for us to see the claw marks and bites the rascally raccoon had taken out of her prized vegetables. We thought it was hilarious … Mom didn’t. 😉 When my darling hubby and I moved into our house 32 years ago, the front…

Fresh Pick | THE STRANGE AND BEAUTIFUL SORROWS OF AVA LAVENDER by Leslye Walton
Fresh Pick / March 30, 2014

March 2014 On Sale: March 25, 2014 Featuring: Ava Lavender 320 pages ISBN: 0763665665 EAN: 9780763665661 Kindle: B00IASYIQQ Hardcover / e-Book Add to Wish ListYoung AdultBuy at Amazon.com Touching and Inspring The Strange and Beautiful Sorrows of Ava Lavender by Leslye Walton Magical realism, lyrical prose, and the pain and passion of human love haunt this hypnotic generational saga. Foolish love appears to be the Roux family birthright, an ominous forecast for its most recent progeny, Ava Lavender. Ava — in all other ways a normal girl — is born with the wings of a bird. In a quest to understand her peculiar disposition and a growing desire to fit in with her peers, sixteen-year old Ava ventures into the wider world, ill-prepared for what she might discover and naive to the twisted motives of others. Others like the pious Nathaniel Sorrows, who mistakes Ava for an angel and whose obsession with her grows until the night of the summer solstice celebration. That night, the skies open up, rain and feathers fill the air, and Ava’s quest and her family’s saga build to a devastating crescendo. First-time author Leslye Walton has constructed a layered and unforgettable mythology of what it…

10 Uses for Bobby Pins You Never Thought Of (Or Maybe You Did. What Do I Know?)
Author Guest / March 29, 2014

Wonderful ways to use a bobby pin…or two. A friend posted the picture above of the correct way to use a bobby pin and I was surprised by how many people didn’t know that the bumpy side goes on the bottom (to grip the hair). As a hairstylist I was taught the correct way to use them so I guess it never occurred to me that not everyone knew this. It got me thinking about all of the other ways bobby pins can be used (or misued). So I decided to compile a handy dandy list. As jewelry. I know! Who knew? Paint your pins (or don’t) and wear them in a whole new way.     To hold a nail. This is as genius as using lipstick to mark where you want to put a nail in a wall. No more bruised fingers. As a nail art tool. Polka dots, flowers, snowmen, leaves, stripes, and tons of other designs are now your beyotch. To pick a lock. Just like in the movies! There are websites with step-by-step instructions and everything. You know I had to test this out right? As a bookmark. Always have a way to save your…

Rush To This Site!
Author Guest / March 28, 2014

ClassicalRush.org is a website and on-line music service based in Dallas, Texas, dedicated to serving the classical music lifestyle. The primary aim is to change the way that classical music is enjoyed by providing worthwhile content in the digital space. You can listen to extraordinary music through the site, as well as find out a wealth of information about arts and culture throughout North Texas, and the world! Classical music is a part of our everyday experience. In addition to hearing beautiful music in concert halls and venues, you can explore classical music in every media, from commercials to movies and from video games to theater; it has permeated our culture. While you listen to ClassicalRush.org, you’ll not only hear recognizable classics, but also stay up-to-date on the current state of contemporary classical music. You will hear the very best of classical music, from amazing archived concerts to exciting new developments in the genre, including crossover interests with rock, blues, jazz and folk. The mission of ClassicalRush is exciting: ClassicalRush is an organization dedicated to growing the community of those who recognize the essential human need for artistic endeavor. ClassicalRush keeps you informed, featuring music coming up in the area…

Fresh Pick | HOW SWEET THE SOUND by Amy K. Sorrells
Fresh Pick / March 28, 2014

March 2014 On Sale: March 1, 2014 384 pages ISBN: 1434705447 EAN: 9781434705440 Kindle: B00GNOCISY Paperback / e-Book Add to Wish List Inspirational Fiction Buy at Amazon.com #InspirationalFriday How Sweet The Sound by Amy K. Sorrells A Southern Novel of Second Chances From a distance, the Harlans appear to be the perfect Southern family. Wealth and local fame mask the drama and dysfunction swirling through their family line. But as the summer heats up, a flood tide of long hidden secrets surface. Devastation from a rape followed by the murder of two family members brings three generations of the Harlans together on their pecan plantation in Bay Spring, Alabama. Chief among them is Anniston, who by the time she turned thirteen thought she’d seen it all. But as her heart awakens to the possibility of love, she begins to deal with her loneliness and grief. This tender coming-of-age tale, inspired by the story of Tamar in 2 Samuel 13, shows how true healing and hope comes only from God. Though our earthly family can wound and disappoint, our heavenly Father brings freedom to those long held captive through His mercy and grace. Can a Southern Teen Overcome Generations of Incest…

Pamela Binnings Ewen | Accidental Life
Author Guest / March 28, 2014

Passion drove me to write my latest novel, AN ACCIDENTAL LIFE, released by B&H Publishing in September, 2013. This is a fast paced story, a love story and a murder trial, but although this is fiction, it is based on fact. Three years ago I was watching a television show and heard a horrifying tale. Jill Stanek, a pediatric nurse, was talking about testimony she’d given before Congress in 2000, and I could not believe what I was hearing. Stanek said that in the hospital in which she worked – Christ Hospital in Oak Lawn, Illinois–babies born alive during late term abortions were sometimes left to die, in deference to the woman’s right to choose. Several witnesses confirmed her testimony, and as a result the Infant Born Alive Protection Act was passed in 2001. The Act left a gaping hole in moral law however, as it was applicable only to federal hospitals and institutions—not in state run hospitals or private abortion clinics. I practiced law for twenty-five years before exchanging my partnership in a large firm for writing. As a result, research became a tool for me, for digging out the truth. So I researched Ms. Stanek’s testimony, and found…

Anita Higman | What is Truly Passionate?
Author Guest / March 28, 2014

When a man kisses a woman—and the two care about each other in an amorous way—well, we’re most likely guaranteed some sweet magic. Maybe even some bolts of lightning. And we women never tire of experiencing or watching or reading about those dreamy moments when a man and woman feel those first stirrings of attraction, affection, and then love. However, in many of today’s modern novels, the romantic scenes go far behind an ardent kiss. So, what sets the inspirational romance apart from the others when it comes to those scenes of passion? First of all, writers and readers of inspirational romances are not saying that these fiery feelings aren’t being played out in their own marital beds. However, they are saying they don’t want to be peeping toms in someone else’s boudoir. They have discernment for what is meant to be enjoyed and a healthy respect for what is meant to be private. These same readers know their minds and hearts—they are more satisfied when the hero and heroine struggle toward real love, rather than merely give in to lust. Charlotte Bronte’s masterpiece, Jane Eyre, is one of the most wildly passionate love stories ever written, and yet we…

Fresh Pick | WILLING SACRIFICE by Shannon K. Butcher
Fresh Pick / March 27, 2014

Sentinel Wars #8 March 2014 On Sale: March 4, 2014 Featuring: Torr; Grace 384 pages ISBN: 0451241118 EAN: 9780451241115 Kindle: B00EOARAAK Paperback / e-Book Add to Wish List Romance ParanormalBuy at Amazon.com #SupernaturalThursday is back! Willing Sacrifice by Shannon K. Butcher A passion that wouldn’t die, a lover that wouldn’t surrender They are the Sentinels. Three races descended from ancient guardians of mankind, each possessing unique abilities in their battle to protect humanity against their eternal foes: the Synestryn. Now a warrior weighs the price he will pay for love…. Theronai warrior Torr has never forgotten Grace, the human who stole his heart and nearly gave her life to save his. So when he is summoned to the aid of Brenya, the powerful woman who healed Grace, he is devastated to find that Grace’s cure has left her mind devoid of any memory of Torr or their love. However, despite not knowing who he is, Grace is inexplicably drawn to the dark warrior. As they team up to stop the invasion that threatens the people Grace now considers family, her memories slowly start resurfacing. But sometimes the past is best forgotten—a lesson that Torr may learn too late…. An exciting…

Robin Covington | SEX AND THE SINGLE VAMP
Author Guest / March 27, 2014

Did vampires help us win the American Revolution? That was the question that popped into my mind when I was brainstorming ideas for my first paranormal, SEX & THE SINGLE VAMP while I strolled the streets of Colonial Williamsburg with my family. Not the path of inquiry I would normally take when planning a sexy, dark romance between two vampires but it sparked an idea that just wouldn’t let me go. In my story, Deacon and Cici have known each other for over 200 years and they have quite a colorful past together and apart. They met in Williamsburg , VA in 1774, when what was to become the United States was on the brink of war for its independence. As I vacationed that week and heard tale after tale of how the Revolutionaries formed secret groups and spy rings to carry the word of rebellion I wondered how many people assisted in the cause—people who risked it all for the idea of freedom but are omitted from the history books. It was a time of bravery, fear, and high emotion that sent many a young couple into the path of passion as they grasped life with both hands when…