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Skyeholm by Tamara Rector

For four years, Skye Evans has been haunted by dreams of a man she’s never met. When she returns to her hometown of Braxton, Ontario, those dreams become a chilling reality. Skye and her friends are kidnapped and find themselves trapped in a mysterious attic, held captive by none other than John Brooks—Braxton’s top detective and the man from Skye’s dreams.

Despite the terror surrounding them, Skye is drawn to John in ways she can’t explain. Their connection is undeniable, deepening with every shared secret, every stolen glance. As Skye and John’s relationship grows, so does the mystery of their bond, one that defies logic and challenges reality itself. But Skye’s feelings for John must remain hidden from her frightened friends, who see only a captor where Skye sees something far more complex.

Skyeholm invites readers into a world where love and fear are intricately intertwined, and the line between dreams and reality thins into something neither Skye nor John could have ever imagined.

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Salome by Hanna Delaney

1885.

Salome is a novice Benedictine nun who discovers her true purpose when she murders another sister inside her convent in Turin.

After she makes her confession, she awaits the gallows, but she is spared and instead brought to Liverpool to join a clandestine order.

The training is relentless, and she struggles to prove her worth when she is plagued by a recurring nightmare. Every time she sleeps, she is haunted by an enemy she doesn’t know how to fight. Her guardians cannot help her, she must find the way forward alone.

Salome has a rare gift, one that the Church hopes will help them in the enduring battle against the forces of Evil.

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Redemption Falls by Ron Day: In the heart of Appalachia, Donna Miller uncovers a haunted legacy buried in blood, bone, and the pages of an ancestral journal. As ancient rites awaken and old sins rise, she must protect her family from a past that refuses to stay dead.A gothic tale of resilience, ritual, and reckoning.

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The Bach by Becca Swan: A remote island. A dream honeymoon. A stranger’s chilling suggestion.Heidi and Caine wanted adventure. What they found was something far more dangerous.Set against the haunting backdrop of New Zealand’s Rangitoto Island, The Bach is a fast-paced psychological thriller that will keep you questioning what’s real—right until the final page.

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Really Janelle?? Cuz you appear quite normal! 😂🙈🙊

Warning: This book contains graphic violence and gore.

Death Cult Inferno is a standalone companion novelette to Death Cult, and this story takes place several years before the events of Death Cult.Frank is a private investigator in his fifties, and is grieving the recent horrific murders of his wife and daughter. When a mysterious woman arrives at his door one night and tells him she has information on who committed these murders, he’s immediately intrigued. If he can investigate the people responsible, maybe he can help bring them down.

After setting off to avenge his family’s murders, however, Frank finds himself in the belly of a merciless death cult where torture reigns supreme.

As terror seizes Frank’s weakened heart, it also reveals unimaginable evil.Turns out, he may just be the main event.

…Before you leave, there are GIVEAWAYS! 👀

Such Sharp Teeth by Rachel Harrison

Lost in the Shell by Micheal B Morgan

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My favorite time of year! Featuring an extended read from The House on Lantern Lane by Ashley Grey and gearing everyone up for an upcoming release from MY Haunted New Mexico series! 😂

On Halloween night, Rowan and his friends break into the house, the one everyone swears eats people, and the moment they’re inside, it turns on them. Doors slam, paths vanish, and before Rowan can even process what’s happening, it starts taking them apart.Rowan barely makes it out, blood-soaked, shaking, and completely alone. But later that night, Wesley and Eddie come back. Only they’re not the same—not even close.Now Rowan is left trying to understand why the house let him live… and what it’s planning to turn him into next.

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Lost in the Shell by Micheal B. Morgan

Are you a page turner or a page thinker?

If you’re looking for space battles, laser guns, or epic sagas, this isn’t your book.

But if you enjoy surreal, experimental, and thought-provoking fiction that blurs

Inspired by Philip K. Dick, J.G. Ballard, and Kafka, these short stories explore identity, consciousness, and the absurdity of modern life—with dark irony and philosophical bite.

The Running Man by Richard Bachman

Ben Richards has no job, no money, and a young daughter who urgently needs medical attention. Desperate, out of options, he signs up for The Running Man, “the biggest show in the country.” It’s an ultraviolent competition where the stakes could not be higher. Ben must stay alive for thirty days while an elite strike force, trained to kill, hunts for him. If he can survive for a month, he wins a billion dollars. No contestant has ever lasted longer than eight days. Can Ben Richards win this ultimate game of life and death?

But wait, in case you missed the reading from author Jyl Glenn’s books Cubby and Reservations for the Damned, dive back into them! 😲

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Thank you for joining me today! We have a very special guest today: Harriet Corvine, author of multiple Substack publications and a true lover of great literature and poetry! She’s my FIRST EVER podcast guest, and I’m very excited to chat with her about tough times and the positive impact of the written word.

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Such Sharp Teeth by Rachel Harrison

Really liked this story! And green with envy 😂 Join me for a LIVE read of the exciting book by Rachel Harrison

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Beneath Us by Scott C. Creen

Tuesday was supposed to be ordinary.At the Carolina Grill, lunch service is just beginning. A local radio host is searching for his next story. A paramedic moves from one emergency to the next. Emily spends another afternoon driving strangers across Charleston. Sarah returns home, hoping one conversation can save her marriage. Out on the harbor, a young couple believes they're finally sailing toward the life they've always wanted.None of them knows their lives are about to intersect.

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The Hike by Drew Magary! What a great book! Join me for a LIVE read of this dark, gripping, and creative tale. Like others found at Gabriel Maestas Reads "Latest Reads" Don't miss the ARC read of Reservations for the Damned by Jyl Glenn https://gabrielmaestasreads.com/latest-reads

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