Capone, the newly acquired puppy of Miss Josephine St. Clair, owner of Bartleby's Books, is a literature loving Labrador. Obsessed with Jane Austen, and cursed with a terrible name, Capone hopes to change his doggie karma and prove he's just as much a gentleman as the heroes in his favorite books, by finding the perfect Mr. Darcy for the lonely and bookishly adorable Miss Josie.\nUnfortunately, the only men Miss Josie seems to encounter aren't Darcys at all. They're Wickhams, Churchills, and Willoughbys. Even worse, there is trouble afoot. Someone has been sabotaging Miss Josie's business, and all signs point to her evil ex. Can Capone find a way to save Bartleby's Books, help Miss Josie find her true love, and earn, at long last, a name befitting a true gentleman?

Love, Chocolate, and a Dog Named Al Capone

Literature & Fiction

Drake, Abigail

Genre Fiction

Wende Dikec

"Saying Goodbye is a fun, light read that meets all the requirements for a successful romance novel - attractive heroine, handsome love interest and a good sprinkling of sex" -What Cathy Read Next Samantha Barnes always dreamed of seeing the world, and only has a few months left before she starts a semester abroad in Japan. Enough time to say goodbye to her friends, polish up her language skills, and maybe even squeeze in a quick fling with handsome fraternity boy Dylan Hunter. All she wants from Dylan is something casual, but things don't work out as planned, because Dylan desires more from her than a hook-up. Before Sam realizes what's happening, their relationship has become serious, something she never intended. And when she finds out he's been hiding a dark secret, she knows breaking up with him will be harder than she ever anticipated. Sam is running out of time. She has to leave soon. She has no choice. But leaving Dylan could mean more than just the end of their relationship. It could also mean destroying him completely. Saying Goodbye is the first book in Abigail Drake's Passports and Promises series. Check out her author page to read part two!

Saying Goodbye, Part One

Women's Fiction

Abigail Drake

Capone, the newly acquired puppy of Miss Josephine St. Clair, owner of Bartleby's Books, is a literature loving Labrador. Obsessed with Jane Austen, and cursed with a terrible name, Capone hopes to change his doggie karma and prove he's just as much a gentleman as the heroes in his favorite books, by finding the perfect Mr. Darcy for the lonely and bookishly adorable Miss Josie.Unfortunately, the only men Miss Josie seems to encounter aren't Darcys at all. They're Wickhams, Churchills, and Willoughbys. Even worse, there is trouble afoot. Someone has been sabotaging Miss Josie's business, and all signs point to her evil ex. Can Capone find a way to save Bartleby's Books, help Miss Josie find her true love, and earn, at long last, a name befitting a true gentleman? ***Honorable mention honorable mention in the Writer's Digest Self-Published E-book Awards, 2019***

Romance

Contemporary

Independently published

When chemist Grace O'Leary finds a book of magic spells hidden in her Aunt Lucy's run-down magic shop, the scientist in her itches to try them out. She mixes up a batch of love potions as a joke, and has to face the consequences when they actually seem to work. Her dream of becoming a professor is in peril, and time is running out to finish research for her dissertation. She can't handle any more distractions, but the magic shop is on the verge of closing, her aunt has become forgetful and confused, and a handsome reporter named Dario Fontana keeps sniffing around for a story. The last thing she needs is for him to find out about the love potions and expose her as fraud, but she begins to trust him, and the sizzling chemistry between them is soon too powerful to deny. With her personal and professional life in chaos, and her budding relationship with Dario in jeopardy, Grace is faced with a difficult choice. Fixing what is broken means going against every logical bone in her body. Can Grace learn to silence her scientific brain long enough to accept the truth about magic...and also about herself?

The Hocus Pocus Magic Shop (The South Side Stories)

Paranormal

Valentine’s Day Kisses….A set of sweet and smoldering stories by some of Inkspell Publishing’s authors. These award winning and best-selling authors created a holiday anthology you won’t soon forget! Lola Flannigan by Abigail DrakeSeven is not lucky for Lola Flannigan. Although it’s the number of years she’s been in business for herself, running a successful hair salon, it’s also the number of times she's spent Valentine’s Day all alone, getting drunk on cheap wine and expensive chocolate.One more thing. It's the number of times she’s been struck by lightning, and walked away unharmed.She should be dead. She realizes that. And as much as she’s grateful to be alive, she now has a little electrical problem. Her hands have become weapons of mass destruction, capable of shocking anyone she touches with deadly force.Things start to look up the day sexy millionaire Morgan Slade struts into her shop and demands a haircut. Just when Lola thinks life might finally be going her way, everything goes from bad to so much worse. Red-eyed mutants dressed in SWAT gear shoot up her shop, and she has seconds to decide whether to trust Morgan, or if he might be her unluckiest move of all.At least it looks like she won’t be by herself on Valentine’s Day this year.Hearts Must Be Broken by Bridie HallCan love forgive murder?When a ghost from her past wants to take revenge on twenty-year-old Anais, the only one she can turn to for help is Damon. But things quickly become complicated because he has feelings for her and she doesn’t want a relationship. Can she learn to trust him and can he forgive her past?Not Today by Lisa HahnA chance meeting in the park sends Emily and Ezra on an emotional journey neither had been expecting.Emily Scott is mourning the loss of a parent. Ezra Cavanuagh is ready to give up on his dreams of literary success. Will their new connection be enough to help them pull through these trying times?Avalanche by Kim BriggsLexi returns to her first love, Wolf Creek Ski Resort, with ambitions of becoming a ski instructor. She soon finds herself in the middle of a longtime feud between Gabe, a snow groomer who gives off the broken vibe Lexi finds irresistible, and Harrison the fourth, playboy son of Wolf Creek’s owner who always wants what Gabe has. Tensions boil at Wolf Creek, and Lexi’s heart might not be the only thing at stake.Lost &amp; Found by Shilpa MudigantiValentine's Day is just around the corner and Aisha, who is still grieving for her ex-boyfriend, John, is in for a surprise. Liam, John's best friend, who has had feelings for her but had to keep his feelings in check is ready to prove his love for her. But is she ready to risk her heart again?Aisha lost the love of her life to fate. And then Liam happened.What’s Better than a Book Boyfriend by Sarah Vance-TompkinsHow can a real man compete with a book boyfriend?Shy librarian Charlie Bishop has spent every Valentine's Day in the company of one of her beloved book boyfriends. Despite his many attempt to gain her attention, Charlie is absolutely certain she has nothing common with hunky construction worker Hank Carter. So how far will Hank have to go to prove to Charlie he's better than any of her book boyfriends?

Valentine Kisses: A Kiss that Lasts a Lifetime...

Hall, Bridie

Hahn, Lisa

Briggs, Kim

Mudiganti, Shilpa

Vance-Tompkins, Sarah

Short Stories & Anthologies

CreateSpace Independent Publishing Platform

Anthology Contributors: Jennifer Diamond, Lorraine Donohue, Abigail Drake, Phil Giunta, Kimberly Kurth Gray, N.J. Hammer, Hilary Hauck, Eileen Enwright Hodgetts, Lori M. Jones, Ramona DeFelice Long, Janet McClintock, MaryAlice Meli, Amy Morley, Cara Reinard, James Robinson, Jr., Larry Schardt, Kathleen Shoop, Demi Stevens, Denise Weaver, Michele Savaunah Zirkle A holiday pastiche from the authors of Mindful Writers Retreat, sure to light your festive candles!From a Thanksgiving snow storm that mends old feuds… to the family misunderstandings that fuel new ones… a quirky elf and some romantic stardust will get you ready to go Over the River and Through the Woods on a journey through time!

Over the River and Through the Woods (Mindful Writers Retreat Series)

Hodgetts, Eileen Enwright

Shoop, Kathleen

Schardt, Larry

Hauck, Hilary

McClintock, Janet

Long, Ramona DeFelice

Zirkle, Michele Savaunah

Gray, Kimberly Kurth

Year of the Book Press

Wedding Season

Jones, Lori M.

Bostic, Gloria

Diamond, Jennifer D.

Catonese, Deborah Hetrick

Collections & Anthologies

What's worse than being stalked by a bunch of ghosts? Falling in love with one of them. Lily Madison's problems began the day her life ended. After getting saved from a watery grave, she wakes up in a hospital surrounded by a herd of naughty ghosts. Most of them look like fuzzy blobs, but one is not blobby at all. He's a very hot, very annoying dead guy named Nick. Before she died, choosing a prom date was her biggest dilemma. Now she's being stalked by specters and haunted by hooligans. Lily begins to doubt her own sanity, until she finds out a Goth girl named Zoe can see the blobs, too. With the assistance of Zoe and Mr. Wan, the manicurist who almost killed her, she must get Nick and the other ghosts back where they belong or the whole world could be in terrible danger. But she's grown to care for Nick, and if sending the ghosts back means saying goodbye to Nick forever, Lily isn't sure she'll be able to let him go. Praise for Abigail Drake: "First Abigail Drake grabs you with her fresh writing, then she keeps you in the throes of her story with an incredible voice and a gifted talent for spinning tales that will amaze and delight. I am stunned. Tiger Lily will consume you, and before you know it you are fighting for air yet begging for more. You've been warned!" - NY Times Bestselling Author Darynda Jones ***Finalist in the Golden Pen, the Golden Leaf, the Dante Rossetti Prize, the Athena, and winner of the International Digital Books Award***

Tiger Lily (Dark Blossoms)

Children's Books

Science Fiction & Fantasy

For her sixth birthday, Fiona Campbell’s mother, Claire, made her a peace sign piñata filled with wishes for a better planet instead of candy. When she got her period, her mother held a womanhood ceremony at their café and invited the neighborhood. On her sixteenth birthday, they celebrated with a drum circle.Fiona grew up trying to keep the impulsive Claire in check, and their struggling café afloat. She plans to move out, but first must find a way to stop a big corporation from tearing down their business and destroying her mother’s livelihood.Claire thinks karma will solve their financial and legal problems. Fiona prefers a spreadsheet and a solid business plan. The last thing she has time for is Matthew Monroe, a handsome complication who walks through their door with a guitar on his back and a naughty gleam in his eye. But when disaster strikes, and Fiona’s forced to turn to him for help, will she learn to open her heart and find she can believe in something magical after all?

The Enchanted Garden Cafe (The South Side Stories)

The Dragonsong Law Offices (The South Side Stories)

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