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About Jennifer Reed/ bookjunkiez

My Niece and Nephew joke that I could open a used book store with all the books that I own. I love to read, that is my addiction. I can't go a week without going to a book store. I love crocheting. I love to write stories and poetry. I also love my family, even though they make me crazy at times. I am a huge Donald Duck Fan.

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Paranormal Mystery

Published: May 19, 2022

 

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A tale beyond the waves….

Stanley is going through the motions of life, endlessly seeking employment
in the pages of the daily newspaper and frequently coming up short. When he
receives a call from his friend, Mrs Anderson, a widow whose only son is
giving her cause for concern he thinks the young man is just looking for
some space away from his interfering mother.

Stanley’s initial scepticism soon gives way to fears that Mrs
Anderson was right about Jason when he witnesses him being kidnapped. Trying
to save him, Stanley is also taken by the group and finds himself and Jason
far out to sea on a boat. And it’s clear the kidnappers want rid of
them both.

Certain of his impending death, Stanley is rescued at the last moment by a
woman named Lythea. Her ability to breathe underwater is astounding enough
but when Stanley finds he too has the same talent it signals the beginning
of an epic adventure beneath the waves, as he desperately tries to track
down Jason’s kidnappers and save him from a watery end.

Can Stanley get to Jason before he is killed? And what are the secrets
behind his amazing new power? Stanley is about to discover more about
himself and his family than he ever imagined.

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About the Author

Mariam Sheriff

Mariam Is a Mechanical Engineer from Saudi Arabia. Despite majoring in an
engineering field, she never forgot her true passion which is writing and
literature. Her father encouraged her love for reading from a very young
age. That at the age of 12 she had already finished reading many books by
some of the most widely acclaimed novelists, Such as Victor Hugo, Charles
Dickens, and Fyodor Dostoevsky.

Mariam took an interest in writing, though she never had the determination
to become a published author until recently when she completed writing her
last novel The Deep.  It was a story that she enjoyed writing so much
that she really wanted to share it with the world.

Mariam was busy with her studies during the time she started first mapping
out this book’s initial plot. Nevertheless, at any given time she
would turn to writing, which helped her escape the stresses and routine of
daily life by immersing herself in the details of her story. Which revolves
around a mysterious empire deep under the ocean, a place with no shortage of
wondrous adventures, and where breathing underwater and mingling with
unusual ocean creatures was possible.

It took Mariam many years though to study marine life, and learn more about
the ocean in order to be able to build the events in her story. She
carefully crafted every detail to weave an anecdote that merges the beauty
of the ocean with the art of story-telling. Moreover, her aim was to capture
the essence of this hidden realm beneath the waves. And introduce the reader
to a glimpse of its magic.

Mariam conceived the idea of the Deep in 2014 when she heard about a friend
who got into a terrible diving accident. Fortunately, all turned well for
her friend. But this incident captivated Mariam’s attention and she
ended up writing the accident’s details on a note. These notes were
later developed into a plot. But Mariam had writer’s block and she was
about to give up working on the book. During this time, she moved to
Australia. She would often wander, and hike parts of this beautiful
country’s wilderness. One of the places she would come to love the
most is called the great ocean road. A coast area that overlooks beautiful
ocean sceneries, these trips helped revive Mariam’s dream to continue
writing the story, and finally, bring The Deep to life.

Moreover, Mariam would go snorkelling regularly in order to envision and
experience fully the world that her characters are experiencing. Whether it
was the murky waters, the beautiful corals, strong water currents, or even
not so friendly fishes.

Although finishing the manuscript was a very daunting task, especially
since Mariam had to translate her own book from Arabic to English herself.
It was an experience that she fully enjoyed, Learned a lot from, and helped
her dive into a world that is immensely mesmerizing and not fully
explored.

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The Self-Compassion Project Virtual Book Tour

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How to become emotionally stronger, more effective, and happier by giving
yourself a break

 

Nonfiction / Self-Help / Self Esteem

Date Published: May 16, 2019

Publisher: Becoming Awake LLC

 

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Finding happiness can be like finding the matching sock your dryer ate
long, long ago; you’re sure it’s there, but you just don’t know where to
look.

The Self-Compassion Project is the antidote to endless hours of berating
yourself for not finding inner peace. You’ve tried meditation, self-help
groups, singing bowl therapy and all that other stuff and nothing really
“clicks”. Instead of searching for inner peace, why not simply
uncover it?

In this down-to-earth, practical and witty self-help guide, Rita
Desnoyers-Garcia
offers six simple steps to get to the gooey center of your
soul, where you can finally relax and enjoy life. Rita’s sound advice is
based on years of using her techniques for herself and teaching clients how
to use them. The advice Rita gives will help you:

– Become aware of when you are not being your own best friend (who else is
going to love you more than you?)

– Notice what’s underneath all those “negative” emotions like
anger, fear, sadness, and anxiety- and understand what those emotions are
telling you (it maynot be all bad!)

– Create a new outlook on life that is more positive, peaceful, and leaves
you feeling more at ease with any circumstance what will come your way
(Superwoman, scooch over!)

By the end of the book you’ll understand why self-compassion is the key to
finding your true self. It’s the trick to feeling more in-tune with your
HIgher Self and more aligned with the important people in your life (all
7.53 billion of them!)

Become emotionally stronger, more effective, and happier by giving yourself
a break ( and reading this book)!

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Rita Desnoyers-Garcia has been helping people reach their true potential
for over 20 years. After a long career as a social worker in NYC, and while
raising her family, she had a spiritual transformation. She is now a
spiritual teacher, speaker, life coach, comedian, and author. She lives with
her husband and three children in New Jersey.

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From Shades of Blue Teaser


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Date Published: June 9, 2022

 

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Each and every person is a subject with a range of emotions; through
experiences, people’s perception of thoughts vary. Every emotion
has a different purpose and the acknowledgment of the feeling affects the
impact on the victim. My lucid ideas about similar emotions blended with
other people’s exposure serves as a fine contrast and an intriguing
viewpoint. To further understand this outlook, I watch, listen, and
interpret these emotions through other people’s experiences in an
effort to articulate them, in hopes that I will be able to find the places
where these different shades of blue originate and lie within.

 

The Truth About Words

 

Empty words fill the pages

Rusting smells sprinkle through

Underlying thoughts

And stolen lies

 

Candlelight saviors

But trembling fingers

Refute the weight of the sky

Ghostly stains etch the paper

 

Desperation claws through truth

Foolish ones with hubris and hauteur

Tramp upon this lonely surface

The power of a single word

 

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Thanvi Voruganti

Thanvi Voruganti is the international best-selling author of the book, From
the Inside on Amazon. She is 12 years old and lives in Chandler, Arizona
with her parents. Often the contemplative thinker, Thanvi continues to
showcase her resume through poetry and other award-winning works.

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One Helluva Gig Blitz

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General Fiction

Date Published: 03-23-2022

Publisher: The Wild Rose Press

 

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Rob Jeffers has it all: fame, money, and the life of a rock and roll star.
Frank Peters is a regular guy, a newspaper reporter who just happens to have
a passing acquaintance with the Great Jeffers. As Jeffers’s career shoots
up, Peters’s fortunes follow in his wake.

And when Jeffers passes away at the height of his fame, Peters’s life
begins a steady unravelling. Until a chance encounter on a minor story gives
him a new outlook on the celebrity lifestyle, and new hope for his own
future.

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Off to my right, a slight, average-sized guy came running along. He was
wearing the pants and vest of a denim leisure suit, a garish, flowered
polyester/Hawaiian shirt with the first five buttons opened up and sandals.
Skidding to a stop in front of me, he looked about as confused as I felt at
the moment.

“’Scuse me,” he said, “is this the place for the
concert?”

I looked around at all the people flocking in our direction, listened to
the squealing of the collection of cuties on the other side of the
door.

“Yeah,” I said, “but good luck getting in. The place is
packed.”

“Really? Cool!” He took off his mirrored sunglasses, and for
the first time, I saw the eyes that, in years to come, would stare out from
a billion or so album covers.

“Hey,” he said, “you a student here?”

“Yeah, but…”

“You think you can show me how to get in? Like there’s a
service entrance or something, isn’t there? I’m with the band,
and I’m running late.”

I clenched up. One of the oldest con lines in the world is “I’m
with the band.” But something in the man’s look told me to take
a chance.

“I think I can get you in, but I need something in
return.”

“Yeah?” Now the “guy with the band” seemed uneasy.
“What’s that?”

“Well, you see,” I said, “I’m with the student
paper…”

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Kevin R. Doyle

A high-school teacher, former college instructor, and fiction writer, Kevin
R. Doyle is the author of numerous short horror stories. He’s also
written three crime thrillers, The Group, When You Have to Go There, and And
the Devil Walks Away, and one horror novel, The Litter. In the last few
years, he’s begun working on the Sam Quinton private eye series,
published by Camel Press. The first Quinton book, Squatter’s Rights,
was nominated for the 2021 Shamus award for Best First PI Novel. The second
book, Heel Turn, was released in March of 2021, while the third in the
series, Double Frame, came out in March of 2022.

 

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You Can’t Hurry Love Virtual Book Tour

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Contemporary Romance

Date Published 03-24-2022

 

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Sometimes love is worth the wait.

Sara Carlisle and Charlie Rhodes are complete opposites. Oil and water.
Chalk and cheese.

Before Sara even meets Charlie, she hates him. He’s insulted her best
friend -a woman Sara considers family- and that is unforgivable. In person
he proves to be just as obnoxious and insufferable as she’d anticipated.
And, as far as she’s concerned, the fact that he’s tall and muscular with an
accent to die for is not enough to redeem him. Charlie Rhodes is an arrogant
A–hole (with a capital A!) and that’s all there is to it!

For his part, Charlie thinks Sara is a conceited pain in the arse. A prissy
princess to the nth degree. It becomes his prerogative to get under her skin
for the sheer pleasure of riling her up. He feels genuine enjoyment in the
face of her frustration, and he makes no secret of it. Besides, she gives as
good as she gets!

Fundamentally opposed in every way, it’s obvious to those around them that
they’re not going to get along.

But unfortunately, thanks to their respective families, they are stuck in
each other’s lives for the foreseeable future. Being civil is as good as it
is going to get…or is it?

When their relationship turns from reluctant acquaintances to red hot
lovers, they find it’s good.

Really good.

What could possibly go wrong?

 

In a slow-burn romance that follows hot on the heels of Handle With Care*,
Sara and Charlie discover that you really can’t rush romance.

 

*Both Handle With Care and You Can’t Hurry Love can be read as standalone
novels in the expanding Jukebox Collection series.

 

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“I had my reasons for avoiding serious relationships,” it seemed Everett wasn’t going to be discouraged, “but what’s stopping you?”

Charlie cast his gaze to the ceiling. “For fuck’s sake.” 

“I watched at least five women attempt to get your attention at the airport the other day, so it’s not your looks.”

He knew Everett had always been a little jealous of his taller, broader physique and his naturally golden coloured hair, so he snorted. “Thanks, Rhett.”

“I’m serious, Charlie. You’re forty-two-”

“Please don’t remind me.”

“–and I can’t remember the last time you were seeing someone.”

It was Charlie’s turn to throw his brother a flat look. “One: we’ve not really had the sort of relationship where we talked about this stuff until recently,” he began, counting on his fingers for emphasis, “and two…well, alright, look, I’ve had a bit of a dry spell, but, like you, casual was always my thing. Is my thing.”

“Uh huh.” He hated that Everett didn’t sound convinced.

Scowling, Charlie demanded, “Did Mum put you up to this?”

He knew he was onto something when Everett shifted his gaze. 

“I knew it!” Downing the last of his beer, Charlie stood up to deposit the bottle into the recycling bin in the kitchen.

“Shh!” Everett was frowning at him now. “Do you want to wake the baby?”

“If it’ll get you and Mum off my back about fucking settling down?” Charlie asked rhetorically as he ambled back to the couch and dropped down heavily. “Yes.”

“You wake her, you get to look after her.” The other man shot back, before asking, “Is it so wrong that we want you to be happy?”

Charlie blinked back at him, dumbstruck. “Who are you?”

“Oh, shove off.”

“No, I’m serious – you should know better than anyone that I don’t need to be in a relationship or have kids to be happy.”

“I never said you had to have kids.” Everett was standing firm. “You’re getting a bit old for it anyway.”

Despite himself, Charlie cracked a grin at the unexpected ribbing. “Piss off.”

His brother’s expression softened. “Look, I get it. Being alone’s easier, right? Nobody to hurt you or get hurt by, nobody to nag you or whatever. But,” he raised his hand as Charlie moved to interrupt, “and hear me out, alright?” Charlie shut his mouth and nodded defeatedly. “It’s going to sound ridiculous, but you just need the right person.”

Given that he’d already heard all about how effortless and easy Everett thought being with Gemma was, Charlie decided he didn’t need to hear him wax poetic any longer. “That’s probably true,” he acknowledged, “but I am happy as I am right now, Rhett. So lay off, alright?”

His brother pursed his lips and looked as though he wanted to beleaguer the point, but after another moment conceded, “Alright.”

“Thank you.”

“But–”

“Oh, Christ…”

“Just know that you can change your mind about it at any time, yeah?” Everett nudged his shoulder. “It won’t make you any less of a man, you stubborn git.”

Before Charlie could respond, a familiar, obnoxious voice cut in with a laugh. “That’s assuming he’s man enough to begin with.” Sara sauntered into the room, dropping a handful of shopping bags onto the floor beside the kitchen bench. She hopped up to sit on the granite surface, crossing her long legs at the ankle and chirping, “What are we talking about, anyway?”

From between gritted teeth, Charlie responded, “Nothing that concerns you, princess.” His spirits rose at the expression of distaste which flitted across her face. For some reason she despised the moniker, and so he used it frequently.

“Alright children,” Everett interrupted, narrowing his gaze at Charlie, “behave.” He stood up and crossed the room to greet Gemma with a kiss. “Did you lovely ladies enjoy your day?”

It was Jeff who answered, striding in arm-in-arm with their mother. “We did, thanks. It was just what the doctor ordered.”

“That massage was heavenly,” Beatrice agreed. “Worked out all the kinks from that Godawful flight.”

Charlie stretched his neck from side to side at the reminder. “I shoulda’ gone with you, then.”

Sara muttered something that was likely uncomplimentary under her breath, but, at Everett’s disapproving glower, Charlie bit his tongue. He was unused to this dynamic: previously, he’d been the one delivering looks like that in response to Rhett’s antics. He didn’t particularly appreciate being on the receiving end.

“How’d Zoe go?” Gemma asked. Charlie could tell she was attempting to change the topic, too, if the glare she’d sent Sara was anything to go by. 

It was still strange to watch his brother switch completely into daddy mode. Everett grinned at his girlfriend. “We went to the park, came home and she tried some pureed sweet potato – she’s a fan, by the way.” At six months old, they were starting to introduce solids. How did Charlie know this? They’d regaled him and his mother with the information over dinner the previous night. His mum had lapped it up. Charlie had been bored as fuck. “And then she had a bottle and went down for her nap without any issues.”

With his mother cooing at his brother, Charlie did his best not to roll his eyes, but let his mind drift. He loved his niece, but he wasn’t all that concerned by the minutia of dealing with an infant. Glancing around the room, his gaze landed on Sara. Still perched on the kitchen bench, she was examining her fingernails, clearly just as interested in the conversation taking place as he was. 

Look at that, he thought to himself with droll amusement, we’ve got something in common after all.

The moment was broken as she sensed his stare and looked up to catch him observing her. Her eyes rolled and she made a shooing motion with her perfectly manicured talons, which, he noted, were painted a vivid, cherry red. He flipped her off and looked away, wishing he could point out what a cliché she was.

Vapid cow.

 

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Anita (A.N.) Verebes

Anita (A.N.) Verebes is a daydreamer and romance novelist. As a
professional civil marriage celebrant, Anita makes a living telling other
people’s love stories and celebrating real romance! Also armed with a
Bachelor of Education (Secondary), Anita is a qualified -but not practising-
High School English teacher who loves to read anything she can get her hands
on, including fanfiction. (And, yes, she’s written her fair share of
that, too.) Living directly between Queensland’s sunny Gold and
Sunshine coasts, Anita spends her days exploring the Great South East with
her husband and their two rambunctious sons. When at home, she’s also
a slave to two cats and one very spoilt Great Dane X.

 

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