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Blue Lines (Five for Fighting #2)

Nelson Palmer has a knack for finding drama in his life, the fact that his sister tried to kill one of his best friends proves it. He thought he’d broken from the chaos, but when a friend sends him a text saying she's pregnant, his life turns upside down. After a night out drinking with teammates, Nelson was surprised as anyone when he woke up next to her, and whether he remembers the night or not, he’s ready to do what's right for the baby. Annie Lake has loved Nelson for over a decade. She's watched as girlfriend after girlfriend came and went, without Nelson noticing she was right in front of him. She hadn't expected to get pregnant the one time he treated her as more than a friend. It was a dream come true for her, right up until the moment he woke up and had no idea why she was in his bed. Now Annie's left trying to figure out what to do, while dodging a marriage of convenience. Will Nelson and Annie be able to work things out? Or will the secret Annie has been keeping be too much for Nelson to handle?**
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Tempted by Evil

"He eyed me wildly from the floor below, and I watched as an unmistakable shift occurred in his gaze―concern bled to ambivalence, then nothing at all. His expression was cold as stone. Within seconds I was sprawled on the floor, pressed heavily against it by the weight of his body.Escape was futile.I could not fight the Shadow away."A sheltered girl.The perfect boy.A mysterious stranger.Random messages delivering a sobering prophecy plague Aspen's existence. With every curious encounter, her sanity waivers further. Before long, Aspen finds herself balancing the fate of humanity on her shoulders, until a single act turns her world upside down. She finds herself alone, isolated from those she thought she could trust. Alone to damn the world.
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1983: Cruel Summer (Love in the 80s #4)

From Amazon Bestselling Author Amber Lynn Natusch Isadora Lancaster is in hell. She passed on a European vacation with her parents, choosing instead to spend an amazing summer with her boyfriend. But that plan changed when she walked in on him and another woman. Now Izzy’s stuck in a town she’s avoided since high school, and has to face uncomfortable truths about her past—including the best friend that abandoned her during their senior year. The boy that broke her heart. "1982: Cruel Summer" is a stand-alone, new adult romance novella. Before the internet…before sext messages, selfies, like buttons, and d**k picks…epic loves and broken hearts played out offline, on mixtapes that became the self-made soundtracks of a generation. Love in the 80s: A New Adult Mix is a collection of ten contemporary romance, new adult, stand-alone novellas set in the 1980s. Written by award-winning and bestselling authors, one digital novella will be released on the last Friday of each month January - October in 2016. The title of each love story will be a hit song from the year that the novella represents. The totally awesome authors include: Casey L. Bond, Lindy Zart, Cambria Hebert, Amber Lynn Natusch, Misty Provencher, Rebecca Yarros, Rachel Higginson, RK Ryals, Cameo Renae and Chelsea Fine. Love in the 80s: A New Adult Mix was created by UTOPiAcon founder, Janet Wallace, and is co-produced with award-winning book cover designer, Regina Wamba (together they are WaWa Productions).**
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Night Calls - Nyx Slaughter Book 1

I work for the paranorm governing body, otherwise known as the Grand Collective. I have lived within their midst my entire life. I am not like them though, I am just human. My life is about to turn upside down. Do you want to join me for my new adventure? Who am I, you ask? That's simple, most people call me Slaughter, but you can call me Nyx.
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Framed

The third installment of the Amazon bestselling Fantasy and Paranormal Romance Caged series."He left without pause—without looking back. The single connection to normality I had was driving back to Boston, to a life interrupted by the knowledge that legends and lore may not be just that, and left to contemplate what other monsters may be in existence beyond what he’d witnessed that night. I was left to acknowledge that my friend was gone, my partner lost, and yet another person’s life was damaged because of knowing me.Maybe a cage was exactly where I belonged."The deaths of three PC brothers have yet to be solved, and Ruby once again finds her head sitting squarely on the chopping block. To make matters worse, a revenge-crazed werewolf keeps hijacking her mind, replaying all the details of his gruesome attacks. As she struggles to navigate her way through this life of supernatural violence, Ruby realizes that the dreams of normal women her age may never become her reality. No white dress. No family of her own. She fears that everything and everyone she knows is in danger—and it’s all because of her. When she finally accepts those fears as fact, Ruby takes drastic measures to ensure the safety of those she loves most... Even if it means forfeiting her own.CONTENT ADVISORY: language, mild violence, mild sexual contentEditorial Reviews:"She’s got a talent for urban fantasy as a whole, but she also has a good solid grasp on writing a mystery. This installment in the series is much darker feeling and......well, not that I sit around trying to predict the ending of every book I read, but I wasn’t able to get a read on the big reveal in this one. Not even a little bit. And it’s a BIG REVEAL. It’s more like a landslide of several big reveals and I couldn’t have been more stunned!" ~ Jena Gregoire, puretextuality.com"We give this book 6 stars (refer to our Rating policy), because it's RIDICULOUSLY GOOD and it deserves every last one of them!" ~ Shannon Morton and Rachel Castro, redheadsread.comMore by Amber Lynn Natusch:The Caged SeriesCAGEDHAUNTEDFRAMEDSCARREDFRACTUREDSTRAYEDBETRAYED*working titlesComing Soon:The UNBORN Series (Caged sister series)The Light and Shadow Trilogy (YA Fantasy Series co-written with Shannon Morton)See More Including Release Dates:amberlynnnatusch.comfacebook.com/amberlynnnatusch
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Unseen

Welcome to the Kingdom of Hades, where even its prodigal princess sleeps lightly.After fighting Soul Stealers in Detroit, Khara hoped to return home to find answers in her father's realm. But the land of the dead offers little information, and far too much tragedy. Now cut off from her brothers, and left only with her dark and unreliable companion Oz, Khara must navigate the centuries-old webs of deceit and betrayal, all while eluding the Underworld's most depraved inhabitant. But she soon finds an unexpected ally in her adopted sister Persephone. Together, they endeavor to right a terrible wrong. And as Khara soon discovers, there's more riding on her success than she ever thought possible.
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Advice by Clyde

This is a novelette from the world of Nyx Slaughter. It is told from the perspective of her faithful and reliable Hellhound, Clyde. Join Clyde as he goes about his day in an apartment full of vampires and werewolves.
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Dropped Gloves (Five for Fighting #5)

Ryan Gulliver didn’t ask to be traded, nor did he want to be. Switching hockey teams late in the season isn’t his idea of a good time, especially when it seems everyone on the new team hates him. Since he’s one of the leagues’ best agitators, it’s understandable that no one on the new team wants to be friends. Well, no one except his coach. Dylan Jones has plans for his newest player thanks to his matchmaking wife and Ryan finds going along with their meddling has some interesting consequences. Growing up on a farm in Nebraska, Lisa Barnes always had dreams of being someone people could hear when they turned on their radios. After leaving home to pursue those dreams, Lisa has found the only way to get her voice out there is to sing the anthems at hockey games. She doesn’t really have time to dip her toes in the dating world, but a blind date with Ryan may be just the thing to take her mind off her troubles. Will Ryan and Lisa let their instant connection rule their futures? Or will drama from Lisa’s family send Ryan running for the hills?**
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Caged

"I stood in the middle of the room, unmoving – I barely breathed.  My life had just become surreal, impossible, and one enormous lie. I needed to go, to run somewhere, anywhere to beat back the reality that was rapidly closing in around me.  The image of him was burned into my retina, flashing over and over again like a warning. He was trapped somewhere between human and decidedly not, and I realized that was my new reality. I was too." After the death of her parents, Ruby awakens from a lifetime of shadows and finds herself alone, thrust into a world of lies, deceit, betrayal and the supernatural. As her quest for truth continues to come up short, she realizes that maybe some questions really are best left unanswered. When her true identity is finally unveiled, she is forced to choose between two of the mysterious men who continually seem to crop up in her life. She chooses poorly. Now abandoned, Ruby must learn to call on the darkness within to survive, or spend a hellish eternity imprisoned because of it.
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Dare You to Lie

"A snarky, brave, likeable sleuth of a heroine, a thoughtful, fast-paced plot, suspense, mystery and a dash of romance. Fans of Veronica Mars will love this!"—New York Times bestselling author Samantha YoungPretty Little Liars meets Riverdale in this debut YA mystery from indie-pub favorite Amber Lynn Natush.When her FBI agent father is framed for murder, Kylene is forced to move in with her grandfather, back to the small town that turned its back on her, and the boy who betrayed her.All Ky cares about is clearing her father's name, but someone won't let her forget the photo scandal that drove her away two years ago. As the threats gain momentum, Ky finds an unlikely ally in the rookie FBI agent sent to keep an eye on her.Determined to expose the town's hidden skeletons, Ky unwittingly thrusts herself into a much bigger plot. They thought she'd forgive and forget. They're about to learn they messed with the wrong...
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