June's lost it all: family, love and freedom. Can she get it all back when drugs have taken her health, and prison awaits? An emotional novel that'll break your heart. ...

Survivor of abuse, institutionalization and captivity, Gem is desperate to make a new life for himself. But Riker will stop at nothing to put him behind bars. ...

I am just finishing up with A Stranger in the House by Shari Lapena. It's a psychological thriller with three "unreliable" main characters. You know that someone is lying (or everyone is lying) but figuring out what has actually happened is the trick. There are a lot of twists and turns. I'm right at the ending, and I'm not surprised, but it wasn't what I expected! ...

Please welcome Zarina Macha, who has written about schizophrenia and agreed to answer some questions today ...

What exactly is schizophrenia and why a special day of observance? Here is an excerpt from NDTV:

"World Schizophrenia Day 2018 is observed on May 24. Schizophrenia is a mental condition which affects normal functioning of the brain. The condition interferes with a person's ability to feel, act and think. Some schizophrenic patients recover completely and find an improvement in their symptoms. But others continue to suffer from schizophrenia for a prolonged period of time, wherein the distressing symptoms can last for years.

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The Savant of Chelsea by USA Today Bestselling Author Suzanne Jenkins. After the death of her mother, New York surgeon Alexandra travels to New Orleans to face the secrets and tragedies of her youth. A mystery is solved leading on a journey to madness ...

Fire and Ice... they are two of the most powerful elements known to man.

From the tiniest of sparks to a blazing inferno, fire is an intense energy that can consume anything in its path.

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I am reading one of David Baldacci's Amos Decker Series. I've posted about this series before, I think this is the third of them that I have read (though obviously, I am not reading them in order, since this is book #4 in the series.) ...

Ready to discover a new treasure this week? Erin is hunting for gold, and you can too. Apple-achian Treasure, Book #8 in the Auntie Clem's Bakery series is now live! Pick up Erin's and Vic's new adventure and some other new releases ...

Dangerous fates, mysterious curses, twisted fairy tales, and doomed prophecies… Explore new worlds in Prophecy of Magic: a collection of over twenty urban fantasy and paranormal romance novels curated especially for the genre’s biggest fans! ...

Hospital affairs turn deadly when an untraceable toxin kills a scorned lover, spurring a private eye to search for a devious killer ...

I have put EDS, book #2 of Medical Kidnap Files on sale for $0.99 for Ehlers Danlos Awareness month. If you didn't get a copy or see my article about EDS, have a look. I was surprised to find The President is Missing on my virtual library shelf and ...

May is Ehlers Danlos Syndrome awareness month. While EDS is becoming better known, it is still a rare disease and a lot of people haven’t ever heard of it. And unfortunately, it is not something that a lot of doctors recognize, often believing that the symptoms are imagined, unrelated to each other, or the person is just clumsy ...

When Malorie's roommate goes missing, no one seems concerned about the wayward medical student's disappearance—until another student's partial remains wash ashore a Seattle beach… ...

I recently started reading Altered Carbon after hearing it recommended a couple of places, but I set it aside today. Not going to finish that one. So instead, the book I read before that: The Underground Railroad by Colson Whitehead. This Pulitzer Prize Winner is pretty raw, so be sure you're prepared before you start. Also be advised that it is fiction and some of the flights of fancy may take you off guard in a book that pretends realism. ...

It's time for another freebie roundup! Keep reading for the details! Sour Cherry Turnover, book #7 in the Auntie Clem's Bakery series is free on Kindle this weekend! And don't forget that book #1, Gluten-Free Murder, is currently only $0.99! Erin told anyone who would listen that she was ...

When word circulates through the international terrorist and intelligence communities that a weaponized strain of the deadly Marburg virus is on the market to be auctioned to the highest bidder, Janet McIntire and the Unit 1 team race powerful buyers to identify the seller, destroy the mutation, and prevent a global pandemic ...

I am reading John Grisham's The Racketeer this week. It is classic Grisham, one of his better books. The twists and turns will keep you guessing from beginning to end. ...

Months after recovering from coma, Ash discovers that the man who performed her brain surgery has a questionable medical experience and a dark past. Should she expose him, at the risk of becoming vulnerable to his revenge? ...