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Another King – New Release Alert

KING OF DEVON BY NALEIGHNA KAI IS LIVE!!!

When a coma patient becomes pregnant under mysterious circumstances, Jai’s medical facility and employees come under intense government, media, and law enforcement scrutiny.
During the investigation, he receives a mysterious call summoning him to The Castle following an attempt on his mentor’s life. Soon, Jai is thrust into a position and a brotherhood that will require more of him than he’s prepared to give. With it, a dark family secret explodes that has the potential to destroy the people he loves most.

Temple Devaughn survives a horrific ordeal that lands her in a year-long coma. She finally awakens, only to find she’s been violated and now has a child. The police are investigating the men who cared for her at a medical center that employs “controversial” but highly successful methods. Yet, she has no choice but to trust Jai after she learns the lengths her family has gone to get their hands on a fortune they’ve kept hidden all this time. Complications arise, and Jai is forced to step in to protect Temple from the revenge-seeking perpetrator while showing that he can guard her heart as well.

Will Jai be able to fend off their enemies, fulfill his destiny at The Castle, and navigate a relationship with Temple that is marred by betrayal, mystery, and deadly attempts to silence her once and for all?
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New Release Alert – Kings of the Castle Series

King of Evanston – New Release

She’s fit to be his queen. He’s ready to be her King. If only a conspiracy to steal her child and a deadly adversary didn’t stand in their way.

Raised as an immigrant, Shaz Bostwick knows the heartache of family separation firsthand. His personal goals and business ethics collide when a vulnerable woman stands to lose her baby in an underhanded and profitable scheme crafted by powerful, ruthless businessmen and politicians who have nefarious ties to The Castle.

Shaz and the Kings of the Castle collaborate to uproot the dark forces intent on changing the balance of power within The Castle and destroying their mentor. National Bestselling Author, J.L. Campbell presents book 3 in the Kings of the Castle Series, featuring Shaz Bostwick.

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The Obligatory What I’m Thankful For Post – 2019

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There are certain things that can be expected this time of year.  Football,  turkey dinners, family get-togethers, Black Friday sales followed by Cyber Monday sales. And a bombardment of “thankful” lists.  

These lists are from various people bragging about how great their lives are and we should all applaud them for recognizing it.  I have resisted the urge to add to this phenomenon but I couldn’t think of anything else to blog about so here goes.

Things I am “thankful” for (in no particular order):

  • My family (Okay, if you don’t put that first people will talk about you.)
  • To be gainfully employed (I need money to pay bills, buy scratch-off lotto tickets so I can stop working, buy food and books.  Lots of books. So many books.)
  • Google (What did we do before it was so easy to look up random facts like “How much money does an NFL practice squad player make?”  Seriously, as a writer I love Google.  It saves time on research.  I mean, what did people do before when they wanted to know something?  Actually talk to people?  The horror.)
  • Friends that get me and love me unconditionally. (Thank you for the material.  Oh, you didn’t realize that I’ve based a character in my book from your adventures?  Pay no attention to this list.)
  • Therapy. I found an excellent therapist this year. What? You think I don’t have to work on being this normal.
  • That my Lakers are finally a good team again. I was still rooting for them but it was hard to watch.
  • Music – I love music. The ’80s and ’90s were the golden eras. Fight me!
  • How to Get Away With Murder.  I can’t wait for the final six episodes! Although making us wait until April is cruel. And unnecessary.
  • And the big one, health.  (You can’t put a price on good health.)

These things can go on and on but I’ll stop there.

This Thanksgiving season, what are you thankful for?

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New Release Alert – Kings of the Castle

👑 👑 HAPPY RELEASE DAY!!! 👑 👑

KINGS OF THE CASTLE.

When their mentor and founder of The Castle ends up on the business end of an assassination attempt, Grant, Alejandro, Shaz, Mariano, Vikkas, Jai, Daron, Kaleb, and Dwayne are snatched from their daily lives and successful businesses in order to right old wrongs and track down the men responsible for the attempt on his life. This is the beginning of a series of dangerous challenges that will alter the path of their lives forever. Not to mention, it will also draw the ire and deadly intent of current members—dirty politicians, the Russian mafia, American crime lords, and businessmen with their own sordid agendas who have tainted the humanitarian principles the Castle was founded on. These men wield major influence across the globe and have every intention of keeping the current state of things intact. Even if they have to increase Chicago’s body count to do so.

The powerful men, who were chosen by Khalil Germaine, are unexpectedly brought together by their pasts and current circumstances and will become a force to be reckoned with as they do whatever it takes to bring the Castle back to its original purpose. Fate made them brothers. Protecting the Castle, each other, and the women they love will make them Kings.

New York Times and USA Today Bestselling Authors work together to provide you with a world of romance, suspense, and contemporary fiction, where you’ll never want to leave. It’s time to discover The Castle. Book 1 is the introduction to The Castle and full story of Vikkas and Milan. Books 2-9 are standalones that can be read in any order.

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Stay Afraid, but Do It Anyway

One of my favorites quotes goes like this:

Stay afraid, but do it anyway. What’s important is the action. Just do it and the confidence will follow. – Carrie Fisher

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Every day I’m working on being this version of myself. A person unafraid to think and do things outside of my comfort zone. I hold on to the above quote when I feel self-doubt or that churning in my stomach. It’s okay to be afraid, just do it anyway.

And every time I’ve done this, I’ve come out unscathed on the other side.

#livemorefearless

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An Offer for You

All Hail the Kings…

👑👑👑AN OFFER WE HOPE YOU CAN’T REFUSE . . . 👑👑👑 As my gift to you, I’m sliding copies of this awesome new novel to book lovers who have iBooks or Nook/B&N on its release day. Please EMAIL your name and email address to mdrayford@gmail.com, along with which platform you want: iBooks OR Nook App. I’ll send it, then email a reminder for you to claim your gift. Offer ends Tuesday, October 14 at Midnight.

**No, this offer is NOT available for Amazon. iBooks and Nook are free apps to download on a phone, tablet or desktop.**

THANK YOU!

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Good Read Alert – The Blind Shot

THE BLIND SHOT BY J.L. CAMPBELL

When all else fails, love will find a way.

Kofi Danquah has travelled halfway around the globe for fifteen years, satisfying his need for advancement and adventure. In that time, he has never met another woman as intriguing as Regina Chu. She’s a chameleon—a wild child with issues she hides behind a playful persona.

In Gina’s eyes, Kofi is a mystery—exotic, intense and secretive. His sober nature balances her bubbly personality and unconventional approach to life. Plus, he’s appealing enough to make her forget they’re from separate worlds.

Time spent together changes Kofi and Gina’s platonic relationship into an attraction that burns hot despite their cultural differences and the disapproval of their families. But fairy tales don’t always last and true love needs fertile soil in which to bloom.

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ABOUT J.L. CAMPBELL

J.L. Campbell writes contemporary, paranormal, and sweet romance, romantic suspense, women’s fiction, as well as new and young adult novels. Campbell, who features Jamaican culture in her stories, has penned over thirty books. She is a certified editor, who also writes non-fiction. When she’s not writing, Campbell adds to her extensive collection of photos detailing Jamaica’s flora and fauna. Visit her on the web at www.joylcampbell.com

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So What You’re Exercising……Have You Written Anything?

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A few months back I joined a gym. The signs were aligned. A Planet Fitness opened right around the corner from my house and my blood sugar landed me in the ER.

It was time to make a lifestyle change. I’ve been exercising faithfully ever since. (Lost a few pounds so far) I feel like I have accomplished a major goal. But have I written anything?

The answer is “Well, sort of”.

The reason:  I don’t have time.  How can I fit writing into an already full day?  I get up an hour earlier and hit the gym. Between working full-time, being a wife and mother and trying to maintain a semi clean home, I’m exhausted.  Before I know it, it’s time to go to bed to start the day all over again.

Every day I plan to get some writing done.  Every day I fail.

Until time and an ass kicking from my editor made me get me life in order. I had to get a new plan.

Now I get the writing in throughout the day. An hour at lunch here. Waiting in the cell phone lot of the airport there. Riding out of town car shopping. An hour before bed.

There’re always pockets of time. I’m making progress. But I still feel like there isn’t enough time.

How do you find the time to write?  Any suggestions for a stressed out writer?

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