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Fool Me Once Part II

by Jill Allen

In Mary Burton King’s Fool Me Once Part II: A Rebecca Novel, a sequel to her previous novel, Fool Me Once, the reader again finds King’s characters in dire straits. Rebecca Johnson, widow of the abusive Marcus, mistakenly thinks she... Read More

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Between Worlds

by Jill Allen

Yianna Yiannacou, author of six manuscripts published on her personal website, has completed her first book project. Between Worlds: Nekkel Ace chronicles the trials of young Sophia Amaro, who lives on a planet near Earth called... Read More

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Before the Applause

by Jill Allen

Judith McGuinness, author of two previous books, plunges readers into the horror of nine-year-old Macy Sinclair’s suffering at the hands of her cruel father Laurent. As Macy awaits his imminent mistreatment, Marie Laveau, the mystical... Read More

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A Matter of Hate

by Jill Allen

In his shockingly-titled third novel, retired teacher Joe Wellman examines the consequences of homophobia in a conservative Illinois town. As the story opens, schoolteacher Sean Goehl is found dead with the words “God Hates Fags”... Read More

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Dysfunctional Poker

by Jill Allen

If there ever was a book that should be judged by its cover, this is it. The front cover of Cristina Martinez’ heart-wrenching, stunning debut, Dysfunctional Poker: Juvenile Probation and Other Games of Chance, compels the reader to... Read More

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The Window Blind

by Jill Allen

In "The Window Blind", thirty-five-year-old Caterina Cammino and eighteen-year-old Tyler Beck collide on the beach one fateful night, each nursing addictions and wounds from loss. Caterina lost her innocence to rape at age seventeen, the... Read More

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Four D

by Jill Allen

In his ancient proverb, Chinese philosopher Zhuangzi questions the nature of reality and what constitutes a dream. This adage is often paraphrased in English: “Am I a man who dreamt of being a butterfly, or a butterfly dreaming I am a... Read More

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Deadly Pleasures

by Jill Allen

Industrious real-estate agent Megan Riley finds herself in a heap of trouble as Mary Firmin’s pulse-pounding kinky debut thriller "Deadly Pleasures" opens. Already dogged by a flagging real estate market, pressures to stay sober, a... Read More

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