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by Jennifer Reed/ bookjunkiez | April 1, 2022 · 5:00 am

Cats, Cannolis and a Curious Kidnapping Blitz

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An Anna Romano Murder Mystery Series, Book 1

Cozy Mystery

Publisher: Bannerman Books

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For a Limited Time Only $.99

April 1st – 10th!!

Critics call this cozy mystery series “a laugh-out-loud, whimsical
adventure full of tasty Italian dishes and adorable cats!”

Anna Romano is a middle-aged, Italian woman who is also a successful
published author, a cat-mama, and an excellent cook with a hankering for
Italian cuisine. She lives by herself in her quaint house, in a quiet
community, with a white picket fence in Central New Jersey.

In the first installment, on a typical day in Anna’s somewhat-perfect life,
a book-signing event turns her world upside down. Is it a case of mistaken
identity or was she just being paranoid?

After being stalked for weeks, Anna quickly finds herself literally ‘tied
up’, fighting for her life, and desperate to get back home to her cats; all
while unwittingly falling in love with the detective who was trying to save
her. How she finds her way out of this mess is anyone’s guess!

Find out more about Anna and the dangerous cases of murder and mayhem she
‘haphazardly’ gets herself into, in the new Anna Romano Mystery
Series!

Other books in An Anna Romano Mystery Series

A Bloody Stiletto, Cold Lasagna, and a Bestseller

An Anna Romano Mystery Series, Book Two

Anna gets herself into a mess that lands her in hot water with the prime
suspect and her new Bo, Detective John Solace.

Family Ties, Missing Organs, & Champagne

An Anna Romano Murder Mystery Series, Book 3

Anna Romano, opens her home to her detective boyfriend’s troubled
brother, Scott. But the happy family reunion was over before it began when a
body is found in her home, and Scott subsequently disappears.

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About the Author

Cheryl Denise Bannerman is an award-winning, multi-genre author of eight
published works of fiction – from murder mysteries to a recent
children’s book about friendship.

She is the winner of the 2018 Book Excellence Award for her book of poetry,
Words Never Spoken, winner of the Best Books Awards in the category of
African American fiction in 2020 for Black Child to Black Woman, and 2021
Readers’ Favorite Honorable Mention in the Fiction – Urban genre for Black
Child to Black Woman. She is also a Semi-Finalist in the MLC Audiobook
Awards with a 2020 IMDb Nomination for Book 1 of the Anna Romano Mystery
Series, Cats, Cannolis, and a Curious Kidnapping.

When she is not working from her home office on her virtual Training and
Development business, she is at the beach watching the waves and weaving the
words together for her next novel.

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by Jennifer Reed/ bookjunkiez | March 31, 2022 · 12:10 pm

The Order of the Fallen Blitz

Fantasy/Romance

Date Published: Jan. 24, 2022

Publisher: Jan-Carol Publishing, Inc.

Achaiah knew the dangers of falling to earth for the love of his human, Nev. When Nev falls for her guardian angel, Achaiah, she is unaware of the danger that their love puts her in. That’s why fallen angels have one rule: Never fall in love with a human.

About the Author

Jacqueline Marinaro began her career as a therapist and college educator. Graduate school couldn’t stamp out her love of creative writing, however. Much to the chagrin of her husband, graduate school also only furthered her ability to constantly ask, “how does that make you feel?” Jacqueline lives in Florida with her wonderful husband and sweet little boy, where she enjoys the beach, reading, writing, and of course delving into the feelings of everyone she meets.

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by Jennifer Reed/ bookjunkiez | · 5:00 am

Shadow of the Shapeshifter Blitz

Book One of the Vanquish Trilogy

YA Fantasy, Fantasy

Date Published: March 31, 2022

Publisher: Kingsbrook Publishing

Two strangers in the wrong place at the worst possible time…

….a lone assassin prepared to do the dirtiest of jobs…

…and a guard sentry determined to stop him.

A dark enemy is about to rise in Illmoor, something even more chaotic and twisted than the citizens themselves. Step forward Enoch Dwellings, master sleuth, who boasts a reputation built entirely on an intricate web of carefully calculated lies. Together with his hapless but increasingly inept assistant, Doctor Wheredad (no medical training whatsoever), he will do anything it takes to solve a crime that might actually end up costing him more than his own life.

About the Author

Between 1998 and 2016, David wrote fantasy and YA books for some of the biggest publishers in the world. These included The Illmoor Chronicles (for Disney and Hodder), Gladiator Boy and Undead Ed (for Hodder and Penguin), Davey Swag and Outcasts (for Hodder). His books have been converted into audio works for BBC Worldwide and Random House and translated into fifteen different languages by companies including Sony in Japan. David’s short stories have also appeared in a variety of anthologies, including the celebrated Knights of Madness (with Terry Pratchett, Tom Sharpe, etc) for Orbit and Penguin, edited by the late and great veteran fantasy anthologist, Peter Haining. David has also written review columns for Interzone and SFX and fictional histories for Games Workshop and their Warhammer universe.

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by Jennifer Reed/ bookjunkiez | March 30, 2022 · 12:29 pm

The Cross of Ciaran Audibook Tour

The Cross of Ciaran Series, Book 1

Paranormal Time Travel Romance

Date Published: January 25, 2022

Publisher: Tantor Audio

Narrator: Liam Gerrard

Run Time: 9 hours and 18 minutes

When a pagan priest is unearthed in Ireland 1,500 years after being
entombed, archaeologist Caitlin O’Connell is convinced it’s the find of the
century. The body is in perfect condition. In fact, if scientific data
hadn’t proved otherwise, she would swear he hadn’t been interred more than a
few hours.

Caitlin accompanies the body back to the New York museum where she’s
employed, but before she has time to study him, the priest disappears.
Rumors surrounding the event begin to circulate.

After being buried alive for betraying his goddess and his priesthood in
the dawning age of Christianity, Ciarán wakes to a strange new world.
Alone and frightened, he seeks sanctuary within the church walls. With the
help of the parish’s pastor, Father Mike, Ciarán grows accustomed to
his surroundings. But an immediate danger lurks on his doorstep.

Caitlin is determined to get to the bottom of the missing Celt, and when
she meets her Uncle Mike’s new handyman, Ciarán, she’s convinced he
knows more about the theft than he’s letting on. Yet, even she can’t deny
the attraction between them. But will Ciarán’s secrets draw them
together or shatter their future?

About the Author

Andrea Matthews is the pseudonym for Inez Foster, a historian and librarian
who loves to read and write and search around for her roots, genealogical
speaking. She has a BA in History and an MLS in Library Science and enjoys
the research almost as much as she does writing the story. In fact, many of
her ideas come to her while doing casual research or digging into her family
history. She is the author of the Thunder on the Moor series set on the 16th
century Anglo-Scottish Border, and the Cross of Ciaran series, where a
fifteen-hundred-year-old Celt finds himself in the twentieth century. Andrea
is a member of the Romance Writers of America, Long Island Romance Writers,
and the Historical Novel Society.

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by Jennifer Reed/ bookjunkiez | · 5:00 am

The Prequel Blitz

The Phoenix Force Series Book 1

Covert Ops/Special Ops/Former Military

Date Published: 28 January 2022

THE SERIES:

This Special Ops Force Series has one big difference…

The members are ALL kickass females.

They each have a reason to seek vengeance.

They will cut through the frustration of red tape.

Together, they will deal out justice for the victims and find it for
themselves.

Together, they are PHOENIX FORCE.

This is the first book in the series introducing the team.

12 Books

11 Authors

An all-female special ops team.

Ladies who will rise from the ashes of their pasts to right a few
wrongs.

Start at the beginning…

Meet the characters, who together, form a formidable team known as
PHOENIX FORCE.

About the Author

USA Today Bestselling Author and International Best Selling Author –
Susan Horsnell writes in many sub-genres of romance, sweet and steamy,
under her own name and two pen names-Susan R. Horsnell (Steamy Romance
Only) and Bestselling Author – Olivia Ellen Turner (LGBTQ+ Romance).

Strong social themes are a feature and her experiences as a nurse and
Naval wife play a big part in many stories.

She grew up in Manly, NSW, Australia and has travelled Australia and the
World on postings with her Naval Officer husband of 47 years.

She lives with her husband, and fur baby – Gemma-Jean, a
one-year-old Jack Russell Terrier, in a small village in the mountains in
Queensland, Australia.

Since retiring a nursing career of 37 years, she has been able to indulge
her passion for writing.

The family enjoys travelling the country with their RV when not at home
renovating.

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