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Hi! I am Melissa, the face behind the blog. I am a mom to 3 beautiful young ladies. We are a multicultural family as my husband is a native of Mexico. If you love anything to do with reading then this blog is for you.

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Release Day for Freedom From Fear

Fear is a cage. It closes us in and keeps us from living in the freedom that we should be. Some people get so overcome by fear that they cannot…

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May 10, 2016
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Fun Ways To Share Your Love of Dr. Seuss

  This week was Dr. Seuss's birthday. As a teacher, one year my students did a musical using songs from Seussical the Musical. I also picked two students from each…

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March 4, 2015
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Free Ebook Raven

This is the complete Steampunk Fantasy novel – all four parts of the serial in one volume! Human life has value. The poor living in the gutter is as valuable…

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October 2, 2016
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    U.S. Air Force Veteran finds healing after children’s tragic murder

    June 5, 2017 /

    Veteran Theresa James awoke to the sound of her newly ex-husband breaking into her home. What happened next changed her life forever. In “Healing Tears,” James depicts every parent’s worst nightmare Read more [...]

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    The Duke Needs a Wife Excerpt

    June 2, 2017 /

    Excerpt ‘Milud, may I ask you to bide a few moments, whilst I announce you?’ ‘Not in my own house Beddowes.’ ‘But your Grace—’ ‘Huh, so who’s up there Beddowes? Where’s your mistress? Read more [...]

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    November 18, 2017

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    New From Tawdra Kandle

    May 30, 2017 /

    These are the men of the 94th ID. They fight with honor, they defend their nation and their brothers fiercely, and when they love, they do it with single-minded passion. All six books are now available Read more [...]

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    July 30, 2017

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    December 12, 2016
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    Free prequel, coloring book, and cover reveal for Salt by Pauline Creeden

    May 27, 2017 /

    Her kind treats her as less-than-human, but she’s always been so much more. Mermaid life has never been easy for Verona. Her scars give evidence of her abuse. When her day of reckoning arrives, Read more [...]

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    New Children’s Book Teaches Kids to Befriend Syrian Refugees Who Are New in School

    May 11, 2017 /

    In the newest installment in the Hometown All-Stars series of children's books-- 'Amira Can Catch'-- the Hometown All-Stars befriend a new girl in school, Amira, who is a Syrian Refugee.  Author Kevin Read more [...]

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    Of Water and Blood by Pauline Creeden Cover Reveal

    September 16, 2017

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    January 23, 2015
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    Pastor, Author, And Social Media Celeb Aims To Change Futures––Especially For Women With Difficult Pasts

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    Your Child’s Teacher May be Doing Right by Giving Students What They Want

    April 20, 2017 /

    Teachers and parents often fret about setting bad precedents. Don’t let a child stay up late to watch a much-anticipated football game, despite how a child may plead, because then you’ve established Read more [...]

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