PHILIP DONLAY: DONOVAN NASH IS A MAN WITH A BIG SECRET
Philip Donlay released the fifth part of Donovan Nash series, Code Black, in the middle of October. The next chapter of the airplane thriller was compared with a page-turner novel. “I couldn’t put it down”, “Exciting novel”, “A hold-your-breath thriller,” were the initial reactions by the readers.
With average 4.8 Amazon stars the title is a must for the fans of the genre.
Dear friends of Land of Books, let me introduce to you Mr. Philip Donlay.
– Philip, what is your book Code Black about?
– Code Black is the highest level of snow emergency at Chicago O’Hare Airport. The book is about two airplanes colliding. One crashes, one doesn’t, and the epic rescue to do whatever it takes to save the people aboard the remaining plane.
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VICTORIA THOMPSON: MURDER ON ST NICHOLAS AVENUE TOUCHES ON DOMESTIC VIOLENCE
Two weeks ago Victoria Thompson published the next part of her Gaslight Mystery series Murder on St Nicholas Avenue. With the unique style of Western Pennsylvania based writer it’s another hit in a making. The novel already received 30 plus reviews with average 4.6 Amazon stars.
It’s a great honor for Land of Books to introduce Victoria Thompson.
– Victoria, what is your book Murder on St Nicholas Avenue about?
– Detective Sergeant Frank Malloy and Sarah Brandt are not the only ones who have recently tied the knot. Family friend Mrs. O’Neill was delighted when her daughter Una wed charming millionaire Randolph Pollock. She didn’t wonder why such a wealthy man would want to marry a poor Irish girl, no matter how pretty she was. But now Mrs. O’Neill has a problem.
Pollock’s servants have found their employer bludgeoned to death with Una cradling his body. Rendered mute by the horror of her husband’s death, Una cannot explain what happened, so the police have charged her with murder and locked her away in the Tombs to await trial.
Mrs. O’Neill would like Frank to investigate the case and save Una, yet with Frank and Sarah still on their honeymoon, it’s up to the other members of their newly formed household to do some detective work. But solving the mystery behind Pollock’s death means first discovering the truth about who he really is…
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COLLEEN DONNELLY: ANNABELLE FROM MINE TO TELL IS AMALGAMATION OF WOMEN AND THEIR DESIRES
Colleen Donnelly’s third book Mine to Tell became her brightest literary jewel. The novel was released on August 25. Until now the title gathered almost 100 reviews with stunning average of 4.8 Amazon stars. “I was hooked on the first page”, “Best fiction novel I’ve ever read” and “Unique and fascinating way to tell a story,” are few of the readers’ comments.
Land of Books is happy to meet Colleen Donnelly. We are sure that you will share the feeling.
– Colleen, what is your book Mine to Tell about?
– Mine to Tell, at the heart of it, is about forgiveness, and I use the clash of family guilt and innocence to bring that out. Annabelle’s great-grandmother, Julianne, was accused of adultery by Annabelle’s great-grandfather. The family ostracized Julianne and for three generations never questioned the accusation. Annabelle, the first female born in the family since Julianne, doubts her great-grandmother’s guilt and sets out on a course that upsets her family and affects her own engagement so she can learn the truth.
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WINTER RENSHAW: ARROGANT PLAYBOY WAS THE MOST FUN I’VE EVER HAD WRITING
Winter Renshaw appeared in the romance world earlier this year. The promising author made a dream career start with her first books. Now she continues with another smashing hit Arrogant Playboy. The novel was released on November 3, and jumped directly into Top 20 Kindle bestselling list.
It’s a great pleasure to welcome one again at Land of Books mysterious writer Winter Renshaw. If you missed our first interview – check it out here.
– Winter, welcome back to Land of Books. Tell us about your new release Arrogant Playboy?
– Arrogant Playboy is the third book in my ‘Arrogant’ series. The hero, Beckham King, is a former FLDS lost boy who moved to New York City, changed his name, and opted for a self-indulgent lifestyle. In the opening scene, he’s just ended a one-night stand with a woman, Odessa Russo, who is sort of an anomaly to him. Normally he’s the love ’em and leave ’em type, but she piques his interest. That doesn’t happen often, if ever. So he pursues her, much to her dismay, and she resists him as best she can, but a handful of unforeseen circumstances throws them together in ways neither of them could’ve ever anticipated.
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ADA SCOTT: I WANTED STILL A BAD BOY TO BE ABSOLUTELY SMOKING HOT
Ada Scott describes herself as a former office drone and former nurse, who now spends every waking moment doing what she loves. The result is her very first novel Still a Bad Boy.
The book made shining premiere around Amazon bestselling list reaching Top 10. The readers’ response was brilliant with average 4.5 stars from 180 reviews.
– Ada, what is your book Still a Bad Boy about?
– It’s about an innocent young girl who is unexpectedly thrust into a world of lust and danger with a powerful man who has a legitimate business front, but a history of crime and violence as well as an ongoing personal vendetta that he can never let go of.
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KAYLEE SONG: WED TO THE BAD BOY IS A REVERSE JULIET/ROMEO STORY
Kaylee Song is a talented romance author living in Charm City. She released her latest novel Wed to the Bad Boy on October 26. With average 4.6 Amazon from 110 plus reviews the novel found a place among Top 20 Kindle Bestselling list.
Today we are happy to welcome lady Kaylee at Land of Books.
– Kaylee, what is your book Wed to the Bad Boy about?
– I always like to think that my books are about independent women and cynical men. It’s probably my trademark style. This book is no different.
I wrote both characters from the heart, Joanna is a strong, stubborn, smart woman who is running from her life in the mob. Greyson is the heir to a rival family. It’s a reverse Juliet/Romeo. It’s about how they find each other when they are forced together.
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RITA CARLA FRANCESCA MONTICELLI: THE MENTOR WAS MY FIRST ATTEMPT AT WRITING A THRILLER
The Italian author Rita Carla Francesca Monticelli released with success the English version of her novel The Mentor on November 1. During October the thriller was available for pre-orders and for Amazon Prime members. The book collected many positive reviews.
Our next guest made a name in her country with sci-fi series about Mars. She is very interesting interlocutor and I am sure you will enjoy our chat.
– Carla, what is your book The Mentor about?
– The Mentor is a crime thriller set in London involving a forensic squad from Scotland Yard. The main character is a chief forensics detective, Eric Shaw, who investigates a series of murders that seem related to a cold case involving a person he cares for. This person, Mina, was just a child when twenty years earlier four men killed her family.
The purpose of the story isn’t exactly find out the culprit, but rather observe how the main character decides to react to his findings.
Though it can be read as standalone, this book is the first one in a trilogy, whose second book, titled “Syndrome”, I’m currently writing.
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CINDY KIRK: CHRISTMAS IN GOOD HOPE IS A BOOK ABOUT LOVE AND SECOND CHANCES
Cindy Kirk’s new novel Christmas in Good Hope will be officially released on December 1. As part of Kindle first program the book is already available for download to Amazon Prime members. The contemporary romance was received very well by the readers with average 4.5 Amazon stars from almost 100 reviews. The novel is standing solidly in Kindle Amazon Top 10 rank for the last two weeks.
Our next guest is an award-winning author. Let’s meet her in the following Land of Books interview.
– Cindy, what is your book Christmas in Good Hope about?
– It’s a book about love and second chances in the context of family and community.
Ami and Beck would rather forget the past, but this Christmas of love is one to remember.
Amaryllis “Ami” Bloom’s cheerful smile greets everyone in Good Hope, Wisconsin. But her merry facade hides a dark secret she won’t ever forget. Still, she throws herself into celebrating Christmas—and convinces her handsome, and stubborn, new neighbor to join her.
Beckett Cross, however, is determined not to celebrate the holidays. He moved to Good Hope to leave behind reminders of how he’d had it all…and lost everything. But it’s hard to resist adorable Ami, the designated keeper of the small town’s holiday traditions, when she asks for help with the Twelve Nights celebrations. And Ami has a hard time resisting Beck’s soft Southern drawl and gentle eyes. Will a Christmas miracle give them a second chance at love and the hope to heal both of their hearts for good?
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SIENNA VALENTINE: KELLAN IS A MAN WHO MADE A LOT OF BAD DECISIONS
Sienna Valentine has her best moment as an author in the recent days. Kellan , the latest novel of the talented romance writer, entered into Amazon Top 20. Even more, the readers loved the plot and valuated the book with respecting average 4.7 Amazon stars from 70 plus reviews.
Dear friends, it’s time to introduce to you lady Sienna Valentine.
– Sienna, what is your book Kellan about?
– Kellan is about a man who has had a hard life, made a lot of bad decisions and then joined the military to try to get straightened up. But when that was done, he realized that it only made him more dangerous than before, and put him even more on the fringe. It isn’t until he meets Parker that he re-discovers his own self-worth and that he can be loved (and return that love).
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TIM JOHNSTON: IT TOOK ME SIX YEARS TO FINISH THE FIRST DRAFT OF DESCENT
With Descent Tim Johnston climbed the big mountain to reach The New York Times bestselling list. His third book was received positively by the readers and critics. So far the novel accumulates average 4.0 Amazon stars from almost 850 reviews.
Our next is also known as a master of short stories for which he won many awards.
Let’s welcome Tim Johnston.
– Tim, what is your book Descent about?
– Descent tells the story of a family of four from the American Midwest who, on summer vacation in the Rocky Mountains of Colorado, lose their 18-yr-old daughter. The novel follows the four members of the family over the next two years as they grow increasingly distant from each other, and fight to survive this trauma in their own isolated ways.
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