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by Jennifer Reed/ bookjunkiez | February 5, 2025 · 5:00 am

Doing Good and Doing Well Blitz

Nonfiction / Leadership

Date Published: 12/24/23

INSPIRING HELPING PROFESSIONALS TO BECOME LEADERS IN THEIR
ORGANIZATIONS

This book is the product of a 30-year career (and counting!) focused on
doing good in the world, spent on trying to improve the quality of life of
self and others, and dedicated to fulfilling the needs of those most in
need.

In it, Michael shares his personal experiences with organizational
leadership and his insights on what makes a good leader in the helping
professions, incorporating anecdotes, case studies, and current cultural
profiles to illustrate his points and arguments.

Though not a memoir, each chapter of this narrated guidebook reflects the
author’s viewpoints on the essential and extolled roles helpers hold
in the workplace and why their particular contributions and talents have
never been needed more and should be valued like never before.

People who do good in the world can also do well—more than that, they
deserve to do well on the basis of their altruism and commitment. If
you’re looking to advance your helping professional career while
simultaneously advancing the human condition for the people you serve and
for society at large, you’ll find much in these pages that speaks to
you … and hopefully inspires you to make even more of a difference
than you already are.

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by Jennifer Reed/ bookjunkiez | February 4, 2025 · 5:00 am

Bound to Happen Blitz

Paranormal Romance

Date Published: 02/04/2025

Publisher: Harbor Lane Books, LLC

The women in her family have a history of falling in love with ghosts.
Aoife’s positive she’s the exception to the rule.

She’s wrong.

Aoife ‘Fee’ Gowdie is exploring a derelict London music hall when she
discovers a seventeenth century theatre below. The problem? It’s got a
seventeenth century ghost in it. And he has a pet-Fee’s mouse, the one she
buried that morning.

Gilbert ‘Gil’ Sorley-orphan, thief, actor, playwright-was born in 1613 and
died… The jury’s still out on that. He remembers the moment. The fight,
the blade, the blood. It’s been a gray wasteland since then. Until the
miracle of her. And the mouse.

The old theatre has protected Gil for centuries, but now it’s slated for
demolition. To stop time and death, Fee and Gil have nothing except
desperate, impossible love. Is it enough?

BOUND TO HAPPEN by Annie R McEwen is perfect for fans of Discovery of
Witches and Practical Magic, the A Stitch in Time books, Ghost, and The
Ghost and Mrs. Muir.

About the Author

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Here’s the bio: A career historian, Annie R McEwen has lived in six
countries and under every roof from a canvas tent to a Georgian Era manor
house, all of which helps her create award-winning romance set in faraway
times and places. Annie has novels and series available on every major sales
platform. Her publishers are Harbor Lane Books (US), Bloodhound Books (UK),
Rowan Prose Publishing, and The Wild Rose Press. When she’s not in her
1920s bungalow in Florida, Annie writes, blogs, and explores castles in
Wales, which is just about the most magical place on the planet.

Winner of the 2022 Page Turners Award, Genre (Romance) Category, Annie also
garnered both First and Second Place 2022 RTTAs (Romance Through Ages Awards
from Romance Writers of America), the 2023 MAGGIE Award, and the 2023 Daphne
du Maurier Award. A Finalist for the 2024 Page Turners Writing Award, she
was Shortlisted for a Writing Mentorship Award. Her short fiction appears in
multiple anthologies.

Annie’s got more WIPs than kittens. Here’s one: a romantic suspense novel
about pirates on the Kentish coast in the late 1700s. In it, her third
great-grandad, a 4th Light Dragoon, makes a cameo appearance.

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by Jennifer Reed/ bookjunkiez | · 5:00 am

Ivory Bones Blitz

The Lewis Chessmen Murders

Historical Mystery

Date Published: February 4, 2025

Publisher: Briarstone Press (sarawinokur.com)

Ancient chess pieces. A centuries-old diary. And a modern killer closing
in.

When Icelandic forensic geneticist Brynja Pálsdóttir,
haunted by her family’s dark legacy, is drawn into the search for the
missing Lewis Chessmen, she becomes a pawn in an assassin’s deadly
game.

A centuries-old diary, written by a woman abducted during the brutal
Barbary pirate raid on Iceland in 1627, lands on her desk. Brynja soon
realizes the woman’s story may hold the key to finding the priceless
medieval artifacts.

As Brynja digs deeper, she becomes the target, surrounded by
deception and unsure of whom she can trust: the NYPD colleague hiding her
own motives, the sculptor whose family lays claim to the chessmen, the lover
she has spurned, even her own assistant.

As the past and present collide, betrayal, loss, and survival transcend
time and place.

Ivory Bones: The Lewis Chessmen Murders is a gripping blend of Nordic noir,
historical intrigue, and murder mystery, where ancient secrets and modern
dangers force Brynja to face a dark, inner truth before the assassin makes
their final move.

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by Jennifer Reed/ bookjunkiez | February 3, 2025 · 5:00 am

There’s Something About You, Olivia Bennet Blitz

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Historical

Date Published: 11-26-2024

Two women. Two generations. A lifetime of secrets…

Sydney, 1989. When a secret trunk belonging to her enigmatic mother is
delivered, Olivia Bennet’s safe and predictable world is thrown into
disarray.

Inside the trunk, long-buried secrets tell of a different life that is
totally foreign to shy and unadventurous Olivia. Secrets she’s certain
her mother intended to stay hidden.

For the first time, Olivia has hope of finding answers about her father,
and along with it, her identity. But only if she has the courage to face who
she truly is.

Sydney, 1964. Amidst the vibrant backdrop of multicultural inner Sydney,
Rosemary Benito plans to leave behind her painful past and embrace the
freedom her new home offers.

While her exotic beauty attracts unwanted attention, if she works hard
enough in her new country, Rosemary can become whatever—and
whoever—she wants. She just has to make sure her old life
doesn’t catch up with her.

Neither woman can change their pasts. But if they’re brave enough,
they both have the power to determine their futures…

A poignant family saga full of love and loss that spans two generations.
There’s Something About You, Olivia Bennet, reveals the tender bond
between mother and daughter, the undeniable ties that bind generations
together, and the importance of belonging.

About the Author

Valerie G. Miller is an Australian author celebrated for her dual timeline
historical fiction, weaving heartfelt narratives that resonate across
generations. Rooted in her Italian heritage, Valerie brings rich cultural
nuances to her stories, crafting tales that celebrate family, resilience,
and the deep human need for belonging. Her short stories explore the
intricacies of human connection, capturing the tender moments that bind
people together and create a sense of home in each other’s hearts.

In addition to her writing, Valerie is training to become an accredited
book coach, sharing her passion for storytelling and supporting aspiring
writers on their creative journeys.

Originally from Sydney, Valerie now calls Brisbane home, where she lives
with her husband, daughter, and a lively household that includes her dog and
two cats. A lifelong lover of storytelling, she earned her Master of Letters
in Creative Writing in 2021, further honing her craft.

Valerie is never far from her next story, always keeping a novel and a
notebook tucked in her bag, ready to capture inspiration wherever it
strikes.

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by Jennifer Reed/ bookjunkiez | · 5:00 am

Love’s Home Run Blitz

Romantic Women’s Fiction

Date Published: February 3, 2025

Love isn’t a game… or is it?

Melissa Hendrickson is tired of being a good sport, one of the guys. She
wants to find love and settle down in Lilac Lake with the man of her dreams.
She thinks she’s found the man, but he doesn’t know she exists.
After she runs into Ross Roberts, her next door neighbor and former
professional baseball player, during a charity softball game, he requires
her help. She’s more than eager to make amends for causing him to have
knee surgery. Then, a fire destroys her family restaurant and her job as
chef there. She’s forced to think about a lot of changes in her life,
including finding the right man for her.

A spinoff book from the Lilac Lake Inn series, a sweet second-chance,
small-town romance. Another of Judith Keim’s books with strong women
facing challenges and finding love and happiness along the way.

About the Author

Judith Keim, A USA Today Best-Selling Author, is a hybrid author who both
has a publisher and self-publishes. Ms. Keim writes heart-warming novels
about women who face unexpected challenges, meet them with strength, and
find love and happiness along the way, stories with heart. Her best-selling
books are based, in part, on many of the places she’s lived or visited and
on the interesting people she’s met, creating believable characters and
realistic settings her many loyal readers love.

She enjoyed her childhood and young-adult years in Elmira, New York, and
now makes her home in Boise, Idaho, with her husband and their adorable
dachshund, Wally, and other members of her family.

While growing up, she loved the idea of writing stories from a young age.
Books were always present, being read, ready to go back to the library, or
about to be discovered. All in her family shared information from the books
in general conversation, giving them a wealth of knowledge and vivid
imaginations.

Ms. Keim loves to hear from her readers and appreciates their enthusiasm
for her stories.

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