by Li Bo

4.3 stars – 18 reviews

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In Tienkuo: The Heavenly Kingdom, author Li Bo has drawn on his knowledge of East Asian civilization to transport readers to nineteenth-century China. There a massive civil war is tearing the Qing dynasty apart.

At the heart of the rebellion is the mysterious Taiping Tienkuo, the Heavenly Kingdom of Great Peace. The Heavenly Kingdom is the center for the Taipings, a religious and political movement determined to overthrow Confucian rule and establish a government based on semi-Christian beliefs. Leading the revolt is a man who claims to be the younger brother of Jesus Christ himself.

The Heavenly Kingdom is home to the devout, the zealous, and the courageous. Some regard them as mere rebels but others as visionaries.

For Jason Brandt, the son of a Hong Kong missionary, the Heavenly Kingdom holds an undeniable allure. Accompanied by his best friend, Wu Sek-chong, and the beautiful and stubborn Black Jade, the young man sets off to see the Heavenly Kingdom for himself.

In the great journey ahead, all three travelers will be tested as they confront their hidden desires and doubts. Could there be catastrophic consequences in the gripping adventure unfolding before them?

by Talia Ellison

4.5 stars – 2 reviews

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Sparing his life and offering him a deal was a mistake. Marrying him to get back at his father was an even bigger one.

Now he’s getting under my skin and making me feel things I never thought I’d be able to feel.

But falling for the son of the man who brutally murdered my whole family right in front of my eyes isn’t my only problem. My enemies are coming for me, and the only one who might know how to defeat them once and for all is my husband.

I just don’t know if I can trust him with my life… or my heart.

This is the first installment in the three-book The Mafia Proposal series. It may contain violence, strong language, sexual content, and a cliffhanger.

by Kelly Carrero

4.4 stars – 84 reviews

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Evolution:

Seventeen year old Jade Sommers’ life is turned upside down when a serious injury heals right before her eyes.

Jade thinks she is going insane, but her boyfriend, Aiden Scott, knows better. He knows what she is. And like him, she was born this way.

If finding out that people like her shouldn’t exist isn’t bad enough, Jade’s best friend is kidnapped by a psycho who terrorises her dreams. She and Aiden have to figure out how to save her before it’s too late.

Tormented:

Jade is only just coming to terms with her mothers murder when she discovers she is the centre of a sadistic game where the consequences will destroy the lives around her.

Someone will die.

Someone will live.

Who these will be will depend on Jade being able to figure out the cryptic messages before time runs out.

Someone will discover her secret.

Someone has been deceiving her.

And Jades life will once again be changed forever.

by Nhys Glover

5.0 stars – 1 reviews

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“A funny and touching paranormal cosy mystery that will leave you wanting more.”
In the peaceful and idyllic Yorkshire Dales of England a Standing Stone guards the entrance to the Underworld. When that gateway is opened, only one person is capable of closing it before something escapes. The trouble is, that person is Alfie Wimple, a penniless artist with a collection of strays and the ability to see ghosts. And she’s clueless about what exists at the bottom of her garden.
Add two gorgeous men, one a bad boy enforcer for a crime boss, the other a University professor on sabbatical; a couple of pesky ghosts; and someone determined to force Alfie out of her crumbling Stately Home, and suddenly this shy, twenty-four-year old virgin has more on her chubby hands than she can possibly manage.

by Glen Sobey

3.5 stars – 2 reviews

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Crystal Rose, a 17-year-old high school junior, and her younger brother were abandoned by their drug-addicted mother fifteen years ago in an Alaskan Native village, an event which Crystal resented for years. However, when she learns that her mother was raped in high school, Crystal declares war against a society which reduces girls to their looks, forcing them to feel worthless without the approval of guys.

While living in a small Alaskan town, she starts The War Blog website, along with her best friend and crush Kato—a brilliant Native boy—attacking everything promoting female objectification and offering ways to fight back, all supplemented by her original songs. Crystal rises from nothing in the wilds of Alaska to become a champion for change, risking her life against men who would force her to keep silent. She faces her parents’ abusive past and fights for a better world.