Author: Jan Sikes

Jan Sikes writes compelling award-winning stories from the heart. She has been called a wordsmith by her peers, is an active blogger, grandmother, a fan of Texas music, and resides in North Texas.
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A Beggar’s Bargain

A Beggar's Bargain - Book 1 Bargainer Series A shocking proposal that changes everything. Desperate to honor his father’s dying wish, Layken Martin vows to do whatever it takes to save the family farm. Once the Army discharges him following World War II, Layken returns to Missouri to find his legacy in shambles and in …

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To Rescue A Witch – Lisa A. Traugott @LoneStarLit #NewRelease #BookReview

TO RESCUE A WITCH
by
Lisa A. Traugott
Historical Fiction / Action & Adventure / Witch Trials
Page Count: 398 pages
Publication Date: March 1, 2024
It’s 1739. An abused girl accused of witchcraft must be defended by a man married to an actual witch.
William MacLeod, a fierce Scottish lawyer with a kind heart, takes on a daunting task—rescue young Annaliese from the clutches of her tormentors in the untamed wilds of Virginia colony and deliver her safely to her aristocratic father in London. But lurking in the shadows are enemies eager to expose MacLeod’s own wife, Fiona, as a witch with a dark secret.
Their perilous journey takes an unexpected turn when their ship wrecks, and Annaliese’s haunting nightmares and unexplained Devil Marks trigger suspicion among the crew. Tension peaks when MacLeod must become Annaliese’s unwavering protector in a witch trial, where Fiona’s clairvoyance and a murder are unveiled.
To Rescue a Witch navigates themes of betrayal and redemption, in a spellbinding narrative that blends history, magic, and the unyielding resilience of the human spirit.
Lisa A. Traugott is an award-winning author and World Championship public speaker semifinalist and spoke five lines on Buffy the Vampire Slayer. She lives in Austin with her husband, two kids, and English bulldog, Bruno.

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Reap The Wind – #NewRelease @JoelBurcat @LoneStarLit #BookReview #Giveaway

 
REAP THE WIND
by
Joel Burcat
 
Action-Adventure / Suspense / Climate Change / EcoThriller
Publisher: Milford House Press, an imprint of Sunbury Books, Inc.
Date of Publication: February 6, 2024
Number of Pages: 215 pages
 
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THE PERFECT STORM meets THE FIRM

 

Reap the Wind is a thrilling action/adventure novel that follows three lawyers as they embark on a treacherous journey from Houston to Cincinnati during a catastrophic hurricane. Josh Goldberg is on a mission to be with his girlfriend for the birth of their child. Along the way, they’ll face terrifying obstacles like tornadoes, hailstorms, and driving rain. But the real danger may come from within as they struggle to survive each other’s company. His two travel companions—his best friend, a drug-addicted lawyer, and his conniving boss who has her own agenda.

Don’t miss out on this unforgettable odyssey that might just be a suicide trip.

 
 
 
 
 

“Reap the Wind is a bold, bracing and blisteringly original take on the legal thriller form. Joel Burcat has fashioned a seminal tale focusing on the nightmare of all road trips in which a storm raging outside the car is matched only by the storm raging within. Burcat dares to tread on the hallowed ground of John Grisham and Scott Turow and ends up blazing a fresh, daring literary tale of his own. Not to be missed!”

—Jon Land, New York Times and USA Today bestselling author

 
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Joel Burcat is an award-winning author of three environmental legal thrillers: Drink to Every Beast (illegal dumping of toxic waste), Amid Rage (a coal mine permit battle), and Strange Fire (a fracking dispute). His most recent book, Reap the Wind, is about three lawyers trying to drive from Houston to Cincinnati in a climate change-induced hurricane.
 
He has received a number of awards, including the Gold Medal for environmental fiction from Readers’ Favorite for Strange Fire, and as a Finalist in the Next Generation Indie Book Awards for Amid Rage. He has written numerous short stories. Burcat imbues his novels with facts to educate his readers about critical environmental issues while they are being entertained by the story.
 
Burcat’s books are infused with realism developed over a forty plus year career as an environmental lawyer.
 
 
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Monday Motivation – #Meditation #TarotReading #DragonOracleCard

Welcome to the first Monday of March. I am so encouraged that my health is almost back to normal and I'm working again. I absolutely love this quote. It's so true. You never know what lies ahead. This is a beautiful meditation and fits with the above quote. https://youtu.be/TFOVFd-sXk0?si=gcJ_ZLqtNMy_LNL2 Now to see what the cards …

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Friday Free For All!

Good Friday morning. I have a lot to share today, but I'll keep it brief. First off, I hope everyone is doing well. It seems that everyone I know is fighting some sort of battle, as am I. I think it's called LIFE. As you are all aware, I've been embroiled in two large battles, …

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The Knotted Ring #NewRelease #BookReview @lonestarlit @MyraHMcIlvain #Giveaway

THE KNOTTED RING
BY MYRA HARGRAVE MCILVAIN
Historical Fiction / Family Saga / Historical Romance
Publisher: Next Chapter
Page Count: 412
Publication Date: December 7, 2023
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Susannah Mobley, expecting a baby by her lover, a slave owned by her family, submits to an arranged marriage to Hezekiah James who is headed to Texas to claim a Spanish land grant. Caught in a series of lies about the origin of a beautiful ring woven from her red hair and the circumstances of her pregnancy, Susannah embarks on the harsh trip to Texas, grieving for her lost love and determined to control her destiny.
On the wagon train journey, Hezekiah is tested by his beliefs and strengths with his slaves and Native Americans, as well as a strange Mad Stone. His determination to build a plantation as fine as Susannah’s home place and to make the best decisions for Susannah fails. Susannah will have to decide if she can live with the consequences of her lies and open herself to this man who shows every form of contrition or if she will allow longing for what she cannot have to destroy her life.
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The Knotted Ring is currently a semi-finalist status
in the Laramie Awards for Western and Americana Fiction.
“An often engrossing and well-handled story of the 19th century.”
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Myra Hargrave McIlvain, a sixth-generation Texan, is a storyteller who has written Texas historical markers (yes, real people write those things lining Texas highways), articles for newspapers and magazines such as Texas Highways, and six nonfiction books about famous and infamous Texas characters and places.
McIlvain found her real love when she wrote her first historical fiction. All her tales take place in Texas during major periods of its history. However, The Knotted Ring was inspired by an old family story, and in her search to understand what may have happened, she imagined their lives set in a time that she knew well––the establishment of the first Anglo colony.
McIlvain views history as the story of a people; the people she knows best have made Texas home.
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Bear with me

I had every intention of making a Friday post yesterday, but instead, I spent the day working with a WordPress expert to get my blog imported into my website. I know there are still some wrinkles to iron out, but we are getting there. Image by OpenClipart-Vectors from Pixabay I imported everything into the website, …

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Amethyst, The Shallows #BookBlitz @LoneStarLit @Abernathykellye

AMETHYST, THE SHALLOWS The Companion Novel to The Aquamarine Surfboard By KELLYE ABERNATHY Young Adult / Magical Realism / Coming of Age Publisher: Atmosphere Press Pages: 296 pages Publication Date: February 6, 2024 NEW RELEASE! "This is a night for being brave." In the aftermath of a devastating sickness that shatters their close-knit beach town, …

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