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Due to limited shelf space in bookstores, many worthwhile books simply never reach the eyes of a vast audience. California Authors provides this opportunity for writers in California to bring their work to the attention of readers who might otherwise never encounter the work.

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A L M O S T AMERICANS A Quest for Dignity	Patricia Justiniani McReynolds In the panorama of today’s ethnic America, ALMOST AMERICANS emerges as an ever- evolving tale of the multi-cultural family’s quest for home and belonging.
The Courage To Be Me	John C. Kimber The Courage To Be Me by Elderwood author John C. Kimber might well have been titled "Slices of Life during the 1940's and 1950's". It is a series of interconnected short stories set against the backdrop of two wars.
NECROPOLIS	Xina Marie Uhl In an ancient desert city where the spirits of long dead rulers rustle through the winding streets, a prison guard is forced to save the life of a young priest whose lost memory holds the key to the fate of two cities.
RESTRAINED HEARTS	Leanne Shawler Back from the Peninsular campaign against Napoleon, Callum Craythorne shuns the Lake District folk, and most of all his sweetheart, Sophie Ingram. After trying to forget the war in the shallow frivolities of London, he finally returns to the Lake District, only to be caught in a snowstorm.
SMOKE AND SHADOW	Catherine Snodgrass The sequel to SILK DREAMS AND SATIN LIES. Can two people cast aside fifteen years of feuding to reach for the love which has been lurking on the sidelines all those years?
CIRCLE IN THE SAND	Catherine Snodgrass And you thought pearls were only to wear around your neck. They have loved each other since childhood--a secret they've kept from each other until each is trapped into marriage to others.
A SIMPLE CHOICE	Catherine Snodgrass The dead lay on a battlefield near Ellen Bidwell’s Southern home. She makes a simple choice to notify the families on both sides their men are gone. Union Captain McNamara happens upon her.
WHITE LIES	Caitlyn Willows (aka Catherine Snodgrass) Unloved Sarah Mason flees her domineering parents and manipulative fiancé, embarking to Jamaica on a quest for clues to her sister’s unnerving disappearance. Her quest, however, takes an unexpected and exhilarating turn.
JUDGING ELLIE	Catherine Snodgrass and Bryndis Rubin Severance wants more out of life - adventure, excitement, a man of her own. On a dare, she drastically disguises her appearance and goes out on the town, dressed to kill. Passions flare with a seductive stranger, but she fears that once she reveals her true identity, his interest will fade.
Hurago	Catherine Snodgrass An island open for scientific research only. No tourist traps taint it. Guarded by two mysterious and ancient statues. A place where true love can be found and evil is not allowed to exist.
The Ice Princess	Catherine Snodgrass and Bryndis Rubin THE ICE PRINCESS. Zach Taylor and Claudia Stuart have been at odds with each other for five years, a feud that masks the desire each truly feels. After a night of wine and gambling, they wake to find themselves married to each other.
Another Chance	Catherine Snodgrass ANOTHER CHANCE. He has spent an eternity trying to protect and provide for the love of his life. Each time he has failed...miserably.
Emerald Heat	Barbara Clark. EMERALD HEAT. Reunited lovers, Lily and Jim, struggle against the Brazilian Rain Forest and men seeking to kill them, but will they survive the intrigue and terror in this steamy foreign land and still retain their unstoppable passion?
Tears of the Hawk	Barbara Clark TEARS OF THE HAWK. A ruthless bodyguard protects a gentle psychic from her pursuers, but he can't protect his wounded heart from her healing love.
Silk Dreams and Satin Lies	Catherine Snodgrass SILK DREAMS AND SATIN LIES. Historical Romance. Fate lands Rebecca Sanderson in Jonathan Dillon's hands. She's just the bait he needs to retrieve his kidnapped sister from Rebecca's uncle, the good Reverend Bowles.
Always Faithful	Catherine Snodgrass and Bryndis Rubin ALWAYS FAITHFUL Romantic Suspense. Rowan wants the best defense counsel the Marine Corps has to offer. Phillip swore he’d never have anything to do with the one woman who broke his heart. The love and passion each thought gone sparks to life, only now it is forbidden by military law.
The Deadly Thorn	Betty Sullivan LaPierre THE DEADLY THORN. This is suspense writing at its very best. Lots of fast action and page scrolling danger Jimmy Oliver is a con man, who seduces, marries, insures and murders his wives. Two of the wives who escaped his wrath and with the help of a friend (a woman who is a national shooting champion) are about to get even.
Murder.com	Betty Sullivan LaPierre MURDER.COM.This Silicon Valley murder intrigue will keep you on the edge of your seat as you attempt to unravel the clues. The murder of Bud Nevers, the CEO of a successful computer company, not only leads the authorities through twists and turns of the human element but also keeps them struggling to unlock computer files that hold important information
The Silent Scream	Betty Sullivan LaPierre THE SILENT SCREAM offers a plot rich in unexpected twists and turns and a colorful cast of characters from a crazy mountain man to Hell's Angels bikers, a missing uncle and a cop who wants to pin the murder on Richard himself as he races against time..
Double Trouble	Betty Sullivan LaPierre DOUBLE TROUBLE is the 2nd book of a series by The author's first book, The Enemy Stalks, was so exciting and fast paced, I was reluctant to think the sequel could measure up. Well, put those thoughts aside and enjoy!
The Enemy Stalks	Betty Sullivan LaPierre THE ENEMY STALKS is the debut of the "Hawkman Series", where the introduction of a fascinating detective known as Hawkman, former Agency operative comes into play under an assumed identity. Jennifer Morgan, a young widow, the equally fascinating heroine, lives across the lake.
Jonathan Pearce's Balona Books of Fiction	Balona Books are contemporary fiction, usually humorous mystery and adventure, very good books described as young adult fiction and grown-up humor, or vice versa! The stories are heavily into character, and/or lack of it.
The Outlaw Seduction	Jennifer Apodaca THE OUTLAW SEDUCTION. A historical romance set in the New Mexico Territory in 1886. Belinda Wright is desperate and needs to seduce an outlaw -- just her luck to choose the only outlaw with scruples. Funny, fast paced and sexy!
LADY IN WAITING	Sarah Gross LADY IN WAITING. When Joanna Blake leaves the safety of her house in Bristol, England, she steps into a time slip. She wants more than anything to live in the present.
THE QUEST FOR GILLIAN'S HEART	Catherine L. Snodgrass THE QUEST FOR GILLIAN'S HEART. Andor never believes any woman could grab his heart much less enflame it, until an Irish lass named Gillian comes into his life

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