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My Name Is Sam…and Heaven Is Still Shining Through by Author, Joe Siccardi

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Sit down with a cup of coffee or a nice glass of wine and visit with Sam as she speaks a lifetime of memories in this new Christian-themed fictional memoir. “My Name Is Sam…and Heaven Is Still Shining Through” is a follow-up to the breakout novella Heaven Shining Through.

Thw audiobook introduces Sam (Samantha), her family, and her friends in more detail than the original and picks up where the novella left off. I hope listeners get to know Sam as a friend, a lifelong friend. Share her life…complete with some drama, some humor, some heart tugs. Just a free-willed suburban Jersey girl trying to figure out this journey called life with the presence of God in an ordinary life as the underlying theme.

One reader shared: “This is such an amazing story from beginning to end! There were times of happiness, laughter and reminders of what it was like growing up but, the reality of life and God’s plan for each life he created was evident in the tears that could be shed…not only in the life of Samantha, but also in this reader of this fantastic book. I would recommend this book to anyone that is looking for the real answers out there that might only be found with “heaven is still shining through”.

Targeted Age Group: 18 and up
Genre: Christian Fiction

The Dim-Witted Hitman: A Cruise Crime by Deb Graham

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The Dim-Witted Hitman: A Cruise Crime by Deb Graham

“Dimmie, my boy, it looks like you’re going on a luxury cruise.”
With those words, the hot-headed Irish mobster sends his best hitman to take out his old rival. He’ll never control the mob so long as Kerrick is alive.
Dimmie (short for Dim Wit) O’Malley, who has never been out of New York City, is trapped in a life he didn’t choose. Completely out of his element, he makes a mistake that’ll cost his life…if he returns home.
A former mob boss, grieving the loss of his wife, refuses to stay in Witness Protection another day, and retires on a cruise ship. Having no idea he’s Dimmie’s next target, will his old skills save him in time?
Dimmie, realizing at the last that he’s better than he’s been told his whole life, has a change of heart that only serves to put him in Lucky’s crosshairs. When their paths collide on a luxurious New England cruise ship, only one of them can leave the ship alive. Or will he?
From the author of Murder on Deck, Peril in Paradise, and the best-selling Cruise Addict’s Wife series.

Tree of Lives by Elizabeth Garden

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Tree of Lives by Elizabeth Garden

Based on true events, Tree of Lives is a riveting two-track story of a horrific public murder in 1930 that became a long buried family secret. The lost ghost of the murderer, Raymond, roams the earth until his abused great niece, Ruth, a promising artist, confronts her deeply troubled family. It is a story of unfolding forgiveness, survival and triumph over unaddressed trauma as this determined woman navigates her thorny life path. Illustrated.

The Black Sea of Roses: A Novel (Book 1) by Vanessa M. Chattman

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The forest is dark, haunting and ghastly. A couple wondering through a hidden passage way found an abandoned cabin covered in leaves and vines. The cabin has history of belonging to family filled with darkness in their hearts, and the cabin is a historical land mark, but it has paranormal activity which describes the black sea of roses

Targeted Age Group: All ages
Genre: Paranormal

Outpouring: An Epic Fantasy Adventure Series (The Starlight Chronicles Book 6) by C.S. Johnson

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A shaky resolution.
A sacrifice that overwhelms.
A battle beyond realms.

The end is approaching for Hamilton Dinger and his friends.

As the forces of darkness in Apollo City gain power, Hamilton finds himself on trial as the media, the law, and even his friends seem to have turned on him. The souls of the city—and the world—are on the line as the long-fought war against Alküzor, Draco, and the Seven Deadly Sinisters comes to a crux with SWORD, Wingdinger, and the forces of Adonaias.

With Elysian and Starry Knight by his side, Hamilton must face the harder truths and complicated answers found only in the challenges of life and the surprising power of love.

But can his heart survive such an outpouring?

FROM THE BOOK:

She’ll die if she keeps fighting.

I had to do something.

With my free hand, I reached over and drew her close to me. I kissed her, fervently hoping that it wouldn’t be our last, even as I feared it would be.

Targeted Age Group: 12-20
Genre: YA – Fantasy

Everlasting (The Starlight Chronicles, Book 7) by C.S. Johnson

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It has been many years since that day, the day Hamilton Dinger wishes to forget, along with the ache in his heart. But his desire to let go of the past is usurped when the future comes barreling into his apartment in the form of two young Starlight defenders, Lucas and Lyra, calling for a new mission for the retired Wingdinger.

More than reluctantly, Hamilton heads home to Apollo City as Dante Salyards, now a rogue agent from SWORD, seeks his help in dismantling a new administration of evil in Apollo City. After a shocking discovery, Hamilton is faced with the choice to renew his commitment and embrace the responsibilities, both pleasant and painful, the Prince of Stars had in store for him – but it could cost him more than his heart this time.

With everything on the line, can Hamilton finally have the life he had always dreamed of? Find out in this stunning conclusion of The Starlight Chronicles.

Targeted Age Group: 12-20
Genre: YA – Fantasy

Mindfire by Allen Steadham

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“For unto whomsoever much is given, of him shall be much required.”

Leia Hamilton can move things and set them on fire with her mind.

Leia’s father and step-mother tried to hide their past: a time when they were part of a team of superheroes. But despite being disbanded for over 20 years following a series of tragedies, their problems were passed to their children, and Leia finds that her future collides with their past.

In the diverse world of human and superhuman, heroes and villains, friends and enemies, some of Leia’s choices have terrible consequences. For Leia, this leads to a personal crossroads and a search for redemption.

Not your normal superhero novel, Mindfire isn’t about secret identities, costumes, or evil plots endangering the world. Instead, self-discovery and adaptation is at the forefront as the listener follows the lives of the characters who are unafraid to show love and explore spirituality.

Can redemption and renewed grace weather the flames of absolute power and superhuman strength?

Targeted Age Group: 18-30
Genre: Christian Fiction

The Princess and the Peacock: Birds of Fae, Book 1 by C.S. Johnson

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The first time I fell in love with Princess Mele was when I saw her smile, and I fell in love with her the second time the moment I heard her sing.

Two memories burn within Kaipo’s heart – the death of his mother, which left him alone to die, and the arrival of Princess Mele, which gave him a new reason to live. Together with his adopted brother, Kaipo seeks out Jaya, the Fae Queen who lives on the Forbidden Mountain, in order to gain the beauty he requires to win Mele’s heart. But Jaya has other plans for the scarred outcast who climbs up her mountain…

The Princess and the Peacock is the first in Birds of Fae, a fantasy fairy tale novella series from C. S. Johnson.

Targeted Age Group: 12-20
Genre: YA – Fantasy

Continuing (The Starlight Chronicles, Book 5) by C.S. Johnson

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Things have been peaceful for the past three months in Apollo City. And while this would normally make Hamilton Dinger happy, Raiya’s sudden departure leaves him irritated and angry.

Despite the decrease in crime and attacks, Hamilton knows it is only a matter of time before the remaining Sinisters and their mysterious new leader cause more trouble for him. When Alora comes under attack, Hamilton and his team, with help from his new friend, Mary, set off with St. Brendan the Navigator to restore the flow of time. But it is only after they work to save Time do they realize how little of it they have left.

Targeted Age Group: 12-20
Genre: YA – Fantasy

Calling (The Starlight Chronicles, Book 2) by C.S. Johnson

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As if Hamilton Dinger needs any more frustration at the moment. Not only has he accepted his duty as a Starlight defender, he’s got swim meets to prepare for, his little brother to babysit, and an annoying new girl in his class. Plus he’s got his ‘mentor’ dragon, Elysian, on his back every chance he gets, and his ‘co-defender,’ Starry Knight, urging him to quit the superhero business after every battle.

As the Seven Deadly Sinisters and their leader, Orpheus, search for new ways to gather power, Ham finds both betrayal and friendship in unexpected places. Desperately searching for a way he can get stronger, he finds his own inner struggles costing him the most as he attempts to keep the rest of the city safe.

Will Hamilton realize his potential in the power of trust? Will he be able make peace with Starry Knight, or will their quarrels be the downfall of them both?

Targeted Age Group: 12-20
Genre: YA – Fantasy

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