A Postcard From the Adirondacks

First Time Homebuyer Gold by J. Baptiste

This book provides the reader with an awareness to key factors that they should be aware of prior to becoming a first time homebuyer. The foundation is created in a simplified manner which allows the reader to take the reins of their purchase with confidence. A little about me… I was born and raised in the beautiful U.S. Virgin Islands. I have worked in the mortgage compliance industry for over 17 years, the last two as a Regulatory Analyst and Advisor. I am also certified as a CFCP and a MCPC. Throughout my entire mortgage compliance career, I have come to understand that there is such a tremendous need for simplified educational materials as reflected in this book, for first-time home buyers or anyone planning to own a home. I felt that it was my obligation to help educate anyone planning to purchase a home or property, by providing them with the information they may not have known or have heard of in an easy-to-understand way. My hopes to all of my readers is that you use the insights provided in this book to take the reins on your purchase. Go into your potential purchase with knowledge and understanding, remembering to never be afraid to ask questions or question something that does not look right. Always trust your gut! To my readers thank you for stopping by and I wish you many blessings always on your journey! See you on the upcoming read! 📖 Available on Amazon: https://amzn.to/4akNLrK [https://amzn.to/4akNLrK]

Eros and Order: Love That Creates and Destroys

From author Carl Parsons, winner of Penmaster Global’s best short collection of 2025 for Town and Country, comes a new collection of literary stories—Eros and Order: Love That Creates and Destroys. In this collection you’ll encounter: * A wife who deserts her husband and young children for a life of perfect freedom, she thinks. * A teen fashion model who plots revenge against her father for the murder of her lover. * A Detroit factory worker who falls for a Goth girl who warns him not to. * A Moroccan immigrant who dies in the tough streets of Napoli. * A married couple mired in a Babel of their own making. * A folktale about a heroic woman and the Underground Railroad in West Virginia. 📖 Available on Amazon: https://amzn.to/43jiX70 [https://amzn.to/43jiX70]

Pismo Beach Sniper (A Thad Hanlon/Bri de la Guerra Mystery)

When sniper fire erupts at the Central Coast Surf Trials at Pismo Beach, private investigator Thad Hanlon is thrust into every parent's worst nightmare. His eleven-year-old son and two teammates are shot while surfing-one critically injured-plunging the contest into chaos and terrorizing the tight-knit Five Cities beach community. The shooter disappears, torching his hideout, leaving only questions in his wake. Random attack-or the first move in a deadly game? Why target young surfers? And is the marksman finished...or just getting started? Urged by desperate parents, Hanlon and his sharp-witted partner, Bri de la Guerra, race to protect the kids as they train for the upcoming West Coast Championships. But as the detective duo close in on the sniper, they uncover a chilling truth: the surf team isn't his ultimate target-and the nightmare is far from over. This gripping thriller will keep you turning pages late into the night.📖 Available on Amazon: https://amzn.to/4fsUjIm [https://amzn.to/4fsUjIm]

A Postcard From the Adirondacks

Summoned to the Adirondacks by a cryptic postcard, cub reporter Edward Storie and his talking dog Skipper plunge into a folklore-haunted wilderness to rescue an escaped woman from a visionary scientist whose plan to pacify humanity demands the unthinkable: a future without dogs.

Rogue Vengeance (Colt Hawkins)

Rogue Vengeance: A Colt Hawkins Thriller (Book III)    Paramilitary Operations Officer Colt Hawkins and Task Force 24 are stranded behind enemy lines in a Russian-Chinese black site when the White House aborts their CIA mission, Sky Thunder, fearing exposure of a weapons platform that could blind U.S. satellites more than mission failure. Team member Jesse Williamson vanishes into a Chinese black prison. CIA Director Marcus Durham is ousted; successor Dwight Prescott buries the fallout. Disavowed, Colt retires to Montana to marry NASA Director Dr. Liberty Starr, vowing to escape the shadows. But betrayal runs deep. Presidential Advisor Landon Halston, China's secret asset, orchestrated the sabotage. On Colt's wedding day, Senior Colonel  Shun Chang's death squad strikes- leaving Liberty comatose and Colt fueled by rage. Rogue, Colt hunts the espionage network infiltrating U.S. universities and tech sectors, exposing compromised intel behind Sky Thunder. Framed as a suspect, former teammates Bob Beard and Mike Rose extract him. Proof reinstates Task Force 24 as assassins invade American soil. The hunt spans Spain (gutting Chang) to Taiwan amid Beijing's "exercises." D.C. impeachment erupts over the cover-up. With Jesse in hell and an invasion looming, Colt launches a brutal rescue mission in China. Outnumbered and bloodied, they escape as missiles arc toward Taiwan. The President resigns; Speaker Kandyce Morgan ascends amid U.S. asset strikes. Politics crumbles to war. Colt didn't choose it- but rogue vengeance sparks global inferno. Series Overview: Gritty tales of the CIA Special Activities Division's elite paramilitary operators. Former Tier One Colt Hawkins- honorable, battle-tested- leads unbreakable teams through covert ops, espionage, and sacrifice against global evils. Genres: Thriller, Action/Adventure, Special Ops, Strong Women Leads, Paramilitary, CIA.📖 Available on Amazon: https://amzn.to/4uXqDbj [https://amzn.to/4uXqDbj]