Today's Featured Books

As a single mom to a child prodigy, I’ve spent my life chasing dreams for her, putting love on the back burner. This Christmas, all she wants is something I can't give her—a real home, one filled with love and laughter. Then fate hands me an unexpected gift: my grandmother’s grand estate. There’s just one catch: I have to be married by Christmas or lose it all. Enter three devastatingly handsome triplets. And they all want me. How can I possibly choose just one? From $0.99. Free via KU. SHOP NOW / 

Today, LitNuts is shining a spotlight on Wisdom Keeper, a spiritual memoir with a healing purpose from author Chloe Kemp.

Wisdom Keeper has received widespread praise and numerous awards, including a Gold Medal for a Memoir by a Female from the Living Now Book Awards.

Wisdom Keeper: My Extraordinary Journey to Unlock the Sacred Within

Psychic dreams and visions, remembering past lives, and becoming an intuitive shamanic healer—this is the story of an ordinary woman's extraordinary spiritual journey. With raw honesty, Chloe shares her story of awakening to her Divine purpose, healing herself, and her journey to heal others. Wisdom Keeper reveals the Divine pathway to a more peaceful, happy, fulfilled, and healthy life.

Chloe's extraordinary journey is filled with miracles, visions, lucid and prophetic dreams, parallel universes, and knowledge of past lives. She healed herself from deeply embedded trauma, an incurable illness, and serious medical conditions. Chloe shares significant mystical experiences she had in Ecuador, Europe, Mexico, and Asheville, N.C., including an invitation to become a Spiritual Grandmother. She has performed intuitive shamanic energy healings and mediumship sessions in Ecuador, Mexico, and the United States.

Recognition & Praise for Wisdom Keeper

• Gold Medal: Memoir by Female, Living Now Book Awards
• Finalist: Nonfiction—Inspirational, Readers' Favorite International Book Awards
• Finalist: New Age: Non-Fiction & Spirituality: Inspirational, Best Book Awards
• Finalist: New Age—Nonfiction, American Book Fest International Book Awards
• Amazon Best Seller: Health & Spirituality, Inspirational Personal Testimonies, Multiple Sclerosis, Spiritual Growth, & Spiritual Healing
• “Chloe navigates us through her astonishing journey, which is a testament to her unrelenting commitment to exploring new regions of consciousness and to her exceptional capacity for receiving direction from Spirit Guides.”—Alex Ndirangu, Reader’s Favorite Book Reviewer
• "This book has both memoir elements and self-help content, and the balance between them, the organization, held my interest completely." ~Writer’s Digest Book Awards Judge
• "A journey of darkness to light, struggle to freedom, and fear to love. A must-read for all who want true transformation." ~Dr. Shannon South, Award-Winning Therapist, Best-Selling Author
• "Chloe reminds us we are essential in the Universe; when we heal, our loved ones, people around us, and the Earth also heal. This book is truly for everyone." ~Eduardo Morales, Shamanic Curandero, Tepoztlán, Morelos, Mexico

                

Today, LitNuts is shining a spotlight on Teeth of the Dragon, the latest espionage thriller from former special agent and Amazon best-selling author Andrew Ceroni. 

"Ceroni is a master at crafting action scenes in all their violent glory. Fans of fast-moving spy thrillers with sumptuously choreographed violence will not pause until the last page." ~Publishers Weekly / BookLife

Teeth of the Dragon

CIA Agent Dave McClure is about to face the biggest and most deadly challenges of his career. First, in Jerusalem and then in Japan...
 
In this nail-biting thriller, the CIA are struck by several threats at once. First, several abduction attempts are made on U.S. Embassy employees in Jerusalem. CIA Agent Dave McClure is sent to speak with the station chief at the embassy, but he soon finds himself up against a cell of Hezbollah terrorists. Back in the States, after leaving his kendo club one night, Dave is kidnapped and brought to a cabin in the West Virginia mountains, where Hezbollah agents intend to torture and then kill him. Dave must find a way to escape or breathe his last. And then there's a situation in Tokyo, where embassy employees are being threatened, bullied, and beaten by Yakuza members. Dave is sent to assist, leading to yet another life-or-death challenge for the beleaguered agent. And it will take all the courage and cunning McClure possesses to make it out alive.

Praise for Teeth of the Dragon
★★★★★ "Dave McClure is a daring, bold, intuitive, risk-taking, calculating, and savvy agent you will enjoy." ~Keith Mbuya for Readers' Favorite

★★★★★ "The CIA we deserve and the agent we wish we had more of." ~Amazon Review

More From Andrew Ceroni...

First Bullet

A white-knuckle thriller with three intriguing story lines. 

Facing the grave dangers of a triple-threat, the CIA is on its heels. CIA Agent Dave McClure and his Special Operations teams face the grave dangers of a triple threat...from a Chinese base hidden in the mist-covered Blue Mountains of Jamaica, to a German terrorist team attack on a strategic missile base in Wyoming, and finally to Berlin, Garmisch, and the German Alps where intelligence sources warn the CIA of a plot to overthrow the German government. The CIA must act fast and forcibly to avoid the outbreak of World War III.

Praise for First Bullet and Andrew Ceroni
★★★★★ "Step aside Jack Ryan...there’s a new action hero in town!" ~Jill Rey, Amazon Vine Voice Reviewer

★★★★★ "Authentic and intriguing...a riveting work full of action." ~Readers' Favorite

  

  

        

Free online: Poetry Reading hosted by Hudson Valley Writers Center. Join the editors of Slapering Hol Press as they welcome four poets who have just published full-length collections: Sara Daniele Rivera, winner of the 2023 Academy of American Poets First Book Prize; Cindy Juyoung Ok, winner of the 2023 Yale Younger Poets Prize; Katie Berta, winner of the Hollis Summers Poetry Prize; and Christian J. Collier, author of Greater Ghost. Sunday, October 27, 4:00 - 5:30 PM EDT.

"The poet is the priest of the invisible." ~Wallace Stevens

Navigating the Dementia Journey. In the United States, more than 5.8 million people are living with Alzheimer’s Disease or dementia. Each of these individuals has a story. Each has caregivers with stories of their own. And everyone involved has questions. This book provides answers, as well as strategies for your future. Stories from the lives of others let us know that our experiences are not unique. 4.7 stars, 29 ratings. From $4.99 - SHOP NOW / 

Today, LitNuts is shining a spotlight on new and forthcoming releases from History Through Fiction, an independent publisher focused on high-quality historical fiction. Read on to learn more.

Bonus: Sign up to receive news from History Through Fiction and get a chance to win a print edition of HTF's newest release, The Rhino Keeper. 

The Rhino Keeper by Jillian Forsberg

A novel based on the remarkable true story of a rhino that dazzled 18th-century Europe and the keeper who loved her.

Based on the true story of a Dutch sea captain who traveled with an Indian rhinoceros called Clara across 18th century Europe, The Rhino Keeper  evokes both the thrill of discovery in the archives and the wonder felt by a world in which no European had seen a living rhinoceros. 

2022 – College student Andrea Clarkson uncovers a historical mystery while studying abroad in Holland. From hidden desk drawers come unusual historical documents featuring a rhinoceros. On a lichen-covered eighteenth-century grave, the same animal is carved. When an expanding river forces exhumation, what she finds buried there is life-changing. Andrea faces her nightmares to retrieve what a grave robber steals: valuable proof of a long-forgotten history.

1740 – Ship captain Douwemout van der Meer has something not seen in two hundred years: the only rhino in Europe, called Clara. Douwemout and Clara tour Europe, enthralling peasants and queens, hoping to change popular views that rhinos are man-eating beasts. Absolute wonder follows, but when a priest sees idol worship and becomes hell-bent on destroying her, Clara, Douwe, and the lives of her bonded caretakers are at risk.

As Douwe becomes protectively dedicated to adventuring with Clara, unexpected love finds him, and his heart starts to tear. Will he choose a life with a traveling wonder-beast forever, or can love exist in many forms for the rhino keeper?

Praise for The Rhino Keeper
"Illuminates the extraordinary connection between humans and animals...a historical mystery and a tale of old-world adventure, reminding us that even the wishes we take to our grave may someday come true after all.” ~Sarah Penner, NYT Bestselling Author of The Lost Apothecary and The London Séance Society

“A charming page turner perfect for animal and history lovers alike.” ~Diana Giovinazzo, author of Antoinette’s Sister 

"A masterful tale of mystery, love, and the magic of discovery.” ~Elizabeth R. Andersen, author of The Alewives

My Mother's Secret by Alina Adams

With his dying breath, Lena’s father asks his family a cryptic question: “You couldn’t tell, could you?” After his passing, Lena stumbles upon the answer that changes her life forever.

As her revolutionary neighbor mysteriously disappears during Josef Stalin's Great Terror purges, 18-year-old Regina suspects that she's the Kremlin’s next target. Under cover of the night, she flees from her parents' communal apartment in 1930s Moscow to the 20th century's first Jewish state, Birobidzhan, on the border between Russia and China. Once there, Regina has to grapple with her preconceived notions of socialism and Judaism while asking herself the eternal question: What do we owe each other? How can we best help one another? While she contends with these queries and struggles to help Birobidzhan establish itself, love and war are on the horizon.

New York Times Bestselling author Alina Adams draws on her own experiences as a Jewish refugee from Odessa, USSR, as she provides readers a rare glimpse into the world's first Jewish Autonomous Region. My Mother's Secret is rooted in detailed research about a little known chapter of Soviet and Jewish history while exploring universal themes of identity, love, loss, war, and parenthood. Readers can expect a whirlwind journey as Regina finds herself and her courage within one of the century's most tumultuous eras.

Praise for My Mother's Secret
“An eye-opening family saga...that feels both exotic and chillingly familiar." ~Kyra Davis, NYT and USA Today bestselling author of the Just One Night

“A page-turner that has it all: a compelling mystery, sharp insights into Soviet history, a sense of humor, and a complicated and fascinating cast of characters.” ~Maria Kuznetsova, author of Something Unbelievable

"Smart and sumptuous, wry and thoroughly immersive. It transports you to an important moment in Soviet-Jewish history that is more relevant than ever. A triumph." ~Irina Reyn, Goldberg Prize for Jewish Fiction winner and author of The Imperial Wife

The Aziola’s Cry: A Novel of the Shelleys by Ezra Harker Shaw

Love, tragedy, and the pursuit of literary greatness intertwine in a tumultuous journey that defies societal norms and tests the resilience of Mary Wollstonecraft Godwin and Percy Bysshe Shelley.

In the year 1814, Mary Wollstonecraft Godwin, a gifted teenager born into a family of literary brilliance, falls deeply in love with the youthful rebel, Percy Bysshe Shelley. Defying societal conventions, they embark on a daring escapade, accompanied by Mary's step-sister Claire, leaving behind their respective families and Percy's wife and children. However, their journey proves to be far from an idyllic romance, for it is fraught with tumultuous challenges.

In their quest for freedom and expression, Mary and Percy immerse themselves in experimental notions of free love and join forces with the enigmatic and infamous Lord Byron. Amidst these thrilling encounters and adventures, the young lovers are confronted by heart-wrenching tragedies that test their resilience and resolve.

Driven to elude the strict laws of England, which threaten to separate them from their own children, Mary and Shelley embark on a nomadic existence, wandering through the captivating landscapes of Italy while constantly evading their haunting past. As their circumstances become increasingly dire, their shared passion for writing emerges as the sole lifeline that binds them together. Through their literary endeavors, they become each other's guiding force, ultimately crafting timeless masterpieces that will etch their names into the annals of literary history.

Praise for The Aziola's Cry
"Eloquent narrative driven storytelling...truly memorable and deftly crafted." ~Midwest Book Review

"Shows us the terrible joy of life lived on the very precipice of love and art's volcano." ~Jonathan Gibbs, author of The Large Door and Randal: Or the Painted Grape

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Set in Brooklyn, young widow Lillian Hapsey and her two sons, Tommy and Gabriel, are alone, unhappy, and plagued by financial concerns. Overshadowing everything is the war in Europe. Despite the setbacks, Lillian is determined to give her sons a happy Christmas. Can Lillian rekindle her girlhood love for the holiday season? "A nostalgic and hopeful holiday tale." ~Kirkus Reviews. 4.4 stars, 879 ratings. From $1.99 - SHOP NOW / 

Jed and Lexi Miller, renowned birders and socialites, have extravagant birthday wishes: Lexi wants the nearly extinct Cherry-Throated Tanager, while Jed seeks the rare Birds of America paintings by Audubon, valued at $12 million. To fulfill their desires, they hatch a dangerous plan to smuggle endangered birds into private aviaries. As the body count rises, the FBI and local police launch a high-stakes chase, with help from a veterinarian with a dark past, determined to stop the Millers' deadly scheme before more lives—and species—are lost. From $0.99. Free via KU. SHOP NOW /