Sayings To Live Your Life By

Sayings To Live Your Life By

Sayings to Live Your Life By is an examination of the odd world of the metaphor and its various counterparts for curious readers with a knack for linguistics. What are the raw meanings behind these sayings? How did they originate? How have they become a part of common speech? These questions are addressed for the commonly used phrases collected here.

Gregg Arthur Southgate breaks down selected examples in an effort to find their meaning and purpose. While often nonsensical on the surface, metaphorical statements are used to help analyze difficult situations, provide a degree of simplicity in challenging decisions, and allow communication of events and circumstances. Their connection to intangible and complicated subjects such as philosophy and morality is vital, offering a way to put the indescribable into words. $0.99 on Kindle.

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Rescue at Waverly

Rescue at Waverly

Many years ago, Thaddeus Marcell was abducted from his homeworld and sold into slavery. Now a free man and a mercenary, he spends his time between jobs trying to return home. However, his home planet seems to be lost. It is a myth, a legend, a world that many believe never existed or was destroyed eons ago. The planet is called Earth.

One day, his spies locate a woman he knew from Earth. She is being carried as cargo on a distant slave ship, and now Marcell must race across the stars to rescue her. In doing so, he risks everything he and his mercenary company have ever accomplished and realizes that he may be his own worst enemy. $2.99 on Kindle.

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Free: The Healing Point

Free: The Healing Point

Looking for more energy, less brain fog, a faster recovery, or tools to help you overcome chronic sickness? Congratulations, you came to the right place. Some of this information will surprise you, some of it will shock you to the core! Discover what’s secretly making you and your loved ones sick. Now imagine being able to increase mental focus, reduce stress, boost health, and cut food cravings all without counting calories! Fans of Dr. Mercola and Dave Asprey are sure to find this a riveting read! Free on Kindle.

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White Satin & Murder: Val Masters Wedding Planner Cozy Mystery Series (Book 1)

White Satin & Murder: Val Masters Wedding Planner Cozy Mystery Series (Book 1)

A missing fifty-thousand-dollar wedding dress. A clingy Yorkie. And a dead Maid of Honor.

It’s the first wedding Valerie Masters has ever planned and the start of her new business.

There’s money flowing in Buckingham Downs, California, a small coastal town largely taken over by the rich, where weddings are a billion-dollar business. Val works tirelessly to make sure this one- the very first that she’s been hired to plan- is perfect, juggling a temperamental florist, a diva cake baker, and a self-obsessed DJ who’s threatened to walk off the job if the Chicken Dance is requested.

Not to mention the biggest Bridezilla Val has ever seen, the bride’s “unique” family and snooty Maid of Honor.

Starting a new business is hard, and this first wedding is turning out to be more than Val bargained for. Right before the wedding, Val finds the Maid of Honor dead and the expensive, one-of-a-kind wedding dress missing!

Now, on top of getting a hitch-filled wedding to go off without a…well…you know, she has no choice but to solve this mystery. No wonder half of all new businesses fail!

The stakes couldn’t be higher. This socially influential family has already threatened to ruin Val if any part of the wedding is ruined.

But who among this motley cast of characters could be a murderer and a dress thief? And will Val figure it out in time to pull off the perfect wedding? Or will her business crash before it’s even started?

White Satin & Murder is a full-length cozy mystery novel full of humor, intrigue, and an adorable furry friend named Buttons. It’s the first book in the Val Masters Wedding Planner series, which can be read in any order and are best enjoyed together. $0.99 on Kindle.

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Free: Fear Runner

Free: Fear Runner
“The author keeps the action flowing and delivers enough clever twists to make this an enjoyable read for thriller fans . . . ” — Kirkus Reviews

Scott Quinn travels to Washington, D.C. to save his career, but after meeting Lauren Chandler, he quickly finds himself in a desperate struggle to save something far more precious—his life.

While preparing for a presentation, Lauren inadvertently overhears a high-level government official give out priceless information over the telephone. Within hours, a death contract is placed on her life, her roommate is killed, and she is on the run from the police.

A thriller and a love story meshed with pulse pounding action. Fear Runner immerses the reader in a new world filled with unusual twists and turns as Scott and Lauren try to escape from the world’s most dangerous assassin. Free on Kindle.

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Flashback

Flashback

A modern-day teenage orphan remembers a millennia-old murder through a connection that had spanned generations.

Sarah thinks she is going crazy when she dreams, not realizing that she is watching her ancestor’s life through inherited memories. When Sarah discovers she has an instinctive ability to fight thanks to her ancestor, one of the most feared warriors in history, her life drastically changes.

A scientific research company offers her a new and better future. With no more group homes or charity bins, she joins a group of teens that have the same unique genes, and Sarah begins to learn to use her inherited advantages.

But the project is more than it appears to be. As the body count rises, Sarah finds herself in a battle that may cost her every thought she has ever had. $0.99 on Kindle.

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Model Marine

Model Marine

In this vivid multi-character narration, a teenage model abandons her destiny to become a U.S. Marine. Determined to prove that she is more than a pretty face, she uses her journalistic prowess and tenacity to eliminate the boundaries that confine her and reveal the strength of the warrior spirit. $0.99 on Kindle.

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Redemption

Redemption

Six years since I last saw him – still the perfect muscled military hero, now with a cute kid in tow.

Still my first and only love.

Still, the man who didn’t trust me enough to listen. The man who broke my heart.

I’ve sworn off men. For good.

And I’ve sworn off Ben Taylor.

Right? $0.99 on Kindle.

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Kingdom of Ruin

Kingdom of Ruin

The Lord of Death drags her to the Elven realm. He is ruthless and cunning. He is the Elven King.

Emerald Mason has dreamed of a life beneath starlit skies. A world filled with wicked deeds, dark desires, and magic. Her dreams take her to places that are not at all like the mortal realm she has grown up in.
When Emerald is unwillingly dragged into the Elven realm, she finds everything she ever wished for… and so much more.
When war threatens the realms, Emerald must master her newfound magic and save her people.
A tale of magic, strength, and love. $0.99 on Kindle.

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Out Of Time: The Dream Traveler (Book One)

Out Of Time: The Dream Traveler (Book One)

‘When your past calls – Don’t answer, it has nothing to say’.

Unless your name is Sean McMillan – in which case you had better answer and listen carefully.

Out of Time is the first in a series of books that introduce the reader to Sean McMillan ‘The Dream Traveler’. McMillan is a detective assigned to a cold-case squad, but he is no ordinary detective. With a unique ability to travel back in time through the medium of his dreams – finding evidence and solving a long-forgotten murder should be a foregone conclusion. However, Sean soon discovers that changes to the past to influence the future can have unexpected and deadly consequences. The past is not the past, the future is not set and nothing in life is certain. Open your mind and join the ‘Dream Traveler’ on his journey back to the past. $2.99 on Kindle.

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Free: Promise Cove

Free: Promise Cove

But when a mysterious and handsome stranger with a tragic secret appears, her fragile new world threatens to come crashing down around her. A heartbreaking story of love and romance, Promise Cove will hold you breathless until the very last page. Free on Kindle.

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Free: The After War

The After War

Two years have passed since humankind faced extinction: Two cousins are leaving the protection of their underground bunker for the first time, after a cataclysmic war and unrelenting disease ravaged the earth. On the other side of North America, a young survivalist is leaving the seclusion of his cabin deep in the woods, traveling with his aging canine companion, Winston. For individual reasons, these men are traveling east, where the fragmented lives of a small number of survivors will soon be decided by the choices of a corrupt few. Although they are not yet aware, the strength that resides inside them will soon be tested, and destiny will call for their fates to be forever intertwined.

“A fierce post-apocalyptic story of war and loss, of nature’s vengeance, of survival in the face of overwhelming odds.” – Manhattan Book Reviews. Free on Kindle.

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Free: Lilly of the Mountains

Free: Lilly of the Mountains

Lilly Of The Mountains is a romantic intrigue that takes the reader on Lilly’s journey to overcome a troubled past. The tale is set in the early 1940s; Lilly is just emerging from a marriage that was not one of her own choosing. Levi was money hungry and unkind; he left a dark legacy in the town of Clayton, Colorado. His automobile crash has left Lilly as a widow with hidden wealth on her property and a town of people holding a grudge against her. Discovering new love sometimes takes a touch of magic and miracles; Lilly Of The Mountains touches the heart with both in this tale of one courageous woman’s fight to live life anew. Free on Kindle.

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The Awakening

The Awakening

Alexander Eden is one unhappy teenager. A geeky, social pariah, he’s the victim of constant bullying at school. His home life isn’t much better with a stepfather who resents him and a half brother who is better than him at everything.

But that all changes the day the mysterious and beautiful Gabriella De Luca walks into his life. Everyone wants to know her, to be with her. But she is interested in Alex.

Because Alex is different.

Soon afterward he is thrown into a world he never thought possible. A world where he and others like him are the last line of defence. A world where an ancient unspeakable evil lurks.

Evil which seeks to consume him. $0.99 on Kindle.

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Sinful

Sinful

Xander was a dream that would never be. Sin was a nightmare waiting to happen. One dangerous kiss changes everything, catapulting me into a war between the two, a pawn in their game until they join forces in a way I never imagined. But lies and deception threaten to destroy us, a betrayal cutting so deep, I wonder if I’ll survive. $0.99 on Kindle.

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Free: Gargoyle

Free: Gargoyle

By day Victor Fortune, heir to his family’s wealth and assets, was an industrious businessman. But by night he was the Gargoyle, a masked vigilante who spent his nights protecting his home city Chicago. One night while off duty Victor and his brother Elijah find themselves opposed by a dangerous group of people led by a man known as the Judge. Together Victor and Elijah fight off the ambush, but at the cost of Victor’s life. With Victor killed Elijah finds himself taking on his brother’s responsibilities as the Gargoyle, and discovers the harsh learning curve of what it takes to be the vigilante. But in the midst of adjusting to his second life Eli must rise to the occasion of being more than a man in a mask, but a hero, or die trying. Free on Kindle.

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Free: Growing Season

Free: Growing Season

A faded farmhouse, a devoted dog, one special summer. When her life in the city turns sour, can Melinda return to her rural roots and begin to thrive?

A “feel-good tale … rich in nostalgia” – Publishers Weekly. $0.99 on Kindle.

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Whispers Among The Prairie

Whispers Among The Prairie

Historical fiction set in the colorful American West era. Join Chief Black Kettle on his plight to keep the peace with the US cavalry. His adopted daughter Morning Dove develops an unforeseen friendship with Captain Clinton McKay. Will their friendship turn into love or will they stay on opposing sides? Come and find out in “Whispers Among The Prairie” $6.64 on Kindle.

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Suppose

Suppose

Highly tenacious and high on resilience, despite the added manipulations from her mother, Lillian Dove faces the CEO gangster who thinks the world was meant just for him.

Suppose is irresistible fun and powerful suspense from D. J. Adamson, author of the highly acclaimed Admit to Mayhem. $0.99 on Kindle.

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Nothing But Trouble

Nothing But Trouble

Billionaire website mogul Michael Vilander creating a fake profile on his dating site to find a date may not have been the brightest thing to do, but desperate times and all.

Michael’s totally unprepared for the innocent Sophia Baldwin and even more taken when she snubs his ex by announcing their engagement. One month to fake it? No problem…right? $0.99 on Kindle.

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Alien Commander’s Mate

Alien Commander’s Mate

Alone. Ill. She’ll do anything to find her kids.
Small. Exquisite. He’ll risk the wrath of the Emperor himself to make her his. $2.99 on Kindle.

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Nowhere To Hide

Nowhere To Hide
Forty years ago the Australian rural town of Burrawang Bend was the scene of a brutal murder, and the townspeople are still calling for justice. Marlee Moore, the suspect’s and victim’s granddaughter, is fighting to clear her grandfather’s name. And no one is going to stand in her way. But when things take a dangerous and deadly turn, Marlee must turn to the one man she was determined to run out of town.

Devon Reilly, investigative journalist for his hit TV show, Justice Served, is in Burrawang Bend to solve the forty-year-old cold case murder. But, he didn’t bargain on Marlee keeping him from investigating the case and he soon questions where her loyalties lie. With the living? Or with the dead? But when Marlee and her son’s life are put in danger, Devon knows he is the only man who can keep them alive. But what happens when he soon realizes he is the bigger threat to the woman and kid he loves? $0.99 on Kindle.

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Free: Escape to Osprey Cove

Free: Escape to Osprey Cove

The mystery begins with an unusual find in the secret compartment of Doug’s new Corvette. It will forever change his and Catherine’s life. Doug’s mysterious behavior after the find forces Catherine to seek escape at The Osprey Cove Lodge. What she finds at the lodge turns out to be far more valuable than Doug’s find. Follow the suspense, mystery, and romance of Book 1 of The Osprey Cove Lodge Series. Free on Kindle.
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Free: The Artefact Mysteries

Free: The Artefact Mysteries

The Artefact Mysteries request your attention and summons you to take part in a journey into the peculiar and unfamiliar. Artefact, an unusual shop found in the hazy and moody Seattle Washington. Magical layers of antiquity live within its walls. One commonplace day, the “long in the tooth” clock that has dwelled upstairs in the attic for many years, revels itself to inventive London, Artefact’s main employee.

The object offers her many excursions and explorations through a daydream state that makes her question her reality and ponder her experiences. In the present, can the bygone emotions live on in objects with just a sincerity to admit they can be actual in the today? Free on Kindle.
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Free: A Little Primitive

Free: A Little Primitive

Life can be tough, but it’s even tougher for a guy who’s only two feet tall — and utterly uncivilized. When the little primitive tumbles into the world of a reclusive young woman, he changes her life forever. It’s not enough that she must protect herself from an insanely jealous ex-husband, she now has to nurse her tiny, unwanted guest back to health *and* maintain the secret of his existence! Free on Kindle.
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