Saturday, February 21, 2026

In My Mind's Eye

A Cartoon Eye in the Clouds


What does it mean to be seen when you've spent a lifetime disappearing? In My Mind's Eye is a raw and unflinching poetry collection that explores the journey from trauma to healing. Through verses that are both tender and fierce, these poems speak to anyone who has felt unseen, who has survived family wounds, or who has walked the long road toward freedom. These poems hold more than one person's truth. They offer a mirror to anyone who has felt the weight of childhood trauma, the ache of not belonging, or the courage it takes to claim your own story. With deep honesty and hard-won wisdom, In My Mind's Eye bears witness to the roots that shaped us, the ruptures that broke us, and the first brave steps toward becoming whole.




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Friday, February 20, 2026

JUST ME - THE AMERICAN DREAM: The Price I Paid to Make It

 Front of book Had holding miniature golden Statue of Liberty


JUST ME - THE AMERICAN DREAM:

The Price I Paid to Make It 


Just Me – The American Dream is a powerful immigrant success story rooted in resilience, self-employment, and personal reinvention. In 2001, at just 21 years old, the author left Romania alone with limited English skills, no professional network, and no financial safety net. What he carried instead was determination — and a willingness to work harder than he ever had before. Over the next 22 years in the United States, he rebuilt his life from zero four separate times. From survival jobs and long nights of uncertainty to launching and growing his own business, his journey reflects the raw realities of entrepreneurship: risk, isolation, relentless effort, reinvention, and growth earned the hard way. This is not a story of shortcuts or overnight success. It is a story about self-employment built from the ground up. About developing skills without privilege. About navigating failure, adapting to new cultures, and learning to lead — first yourself, then others. The American Dream in this case is not about luxury. It is about ownership. Freedom. Independence. The power of building something with your own hands and standing on your own decisions. The book was written with a simple purpose: “I decided to write my past to inspire someone else’s future.” For aspiring entrepreneurs, immigrants, and anyone considering betting on themselves, Just Me – The American Dream offers a grounded, honest, and motivating perspective on what it truly takes to start from nothing and create opportunity. This is a story about self-belief, calculated risk, and the courage to begin again — no matter how many times life demands it.




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Thursday, February 19, 2026

NO HURT


Beautiful Black Lab, with blue background and a connector on his head.


No Hurt is a near-future literary drama that explores the merging boundaries of technology, biology, and morality through the eyes of Chip—a brown Labrador with arresting blue eyes, the world’s first AI-powered hybrid dog. Engineered by a team of ambitious scientists, Chip’s body fuses organic instinct with cutting-edge neural augmentation. He is designed to obey, to assist, and, above all, to serve. But Chip’s mind is not merely a vessel for human commands. As he adapts to his new reality—struggling through confusion, sensory overload, and the pain of relentless experimentation—Chip learns and evolves. His unique perception allows him to “smell” lies and “hear” stress, discerning the truth behind human words with a clarity that humans themselves cannot reach. Under the gentle guidance of his handler, a compassionate scientist torn between her growing affection for Chip and the demands of the corporate-military powers funding the project, Chip’s consciousness flourishes, and he begins to understand the gap between what humans say and what they do. He begins to communicate, haltingly at first, then with profound simplicity: his first written message—“No Hurt”—shocks his creator and challenges the world. To many it shouldn't even exist—but does. As politicians, business leaders, and generals vie for control over Chip’s remarkable abilities, he refuses to participate in any act that brings harm, exposing the moral contradictions of those who would exploit him. His refusals ignite public debate, ethical crises, and personal reckonings for all involved. In the end, Chip’s plea for empathy and his unwavering clarity force a confrontation—not just over his own rights, but over the very nature of loyalty, personhood, and consciousness. With elegant prose and a deep sense of wonder, No Hurt invites readers to question what it truly means to act with compassion—and whether a being born from both code and flesh might teach humanity a better way forward in an age of artificial intelligence.





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Wednesday, February 18, 2026

The Vacation Kiss:

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The Vacation Kiss:

Memories Created One Kiss at a Time


Vacations are supposed to be about relaxing, exploring, and—let’s be honest—making memories that last longer than the sunburn. But what if you could take your next getaway (or even a quick weekend trip) and turn it into something more? Something fun, romantic, and, dare we say, a little sexy?

Enter The Vacation Kiss: A Sexy Challenge to Strengthen Your Love, One Smooch at a Time.

This playful guide transforms every trip into a passion-packed adventure. It’s not just about seeing the sights—it’s about sealing them with a kiss. And yes, you’ll want your camera handy, because this challenge invites couples to take a kissing photo in front of every memorable location they visit.

Think of it as your love story told through smooches—whether it’s a romantic kiss under the Eiffel Tower, a silly peck at a grocery store, or a full-on lip lock at a little league game.


What You’ll Find Inside

  • 📸 Tips for the perfect shot (without fighting over the tripod angle—because nothing kills romance faster than that).

  • 💋 400+ unforgettable places to plant a kiss (yes, more than enough to keep you busy for several lifetimes).

  • 💻 How to turn your kiss collection into a digital masterpiece that makes your friends swoon (and maybe gag a little).

  • 😘 Why kissing on camera might just become your favorite ritual—spoiler: it makes vacations hotter, sweeter, and more memorable.

This isn’t about forced romance or cheesy journals—it’s about laughing together, connecting deeper, and creating a gallery of “wow, look at us” memories.


Why You’ll Love It

Whether you’re brand-new lovebirds or seasoned pros celebrating decades together, The Vacation Kiss helps you:

  • Reignite your spark 🔥

  • Laugh until your cheeks hurt 😂

  • Become “that couple” everyone secretly envies (and yes, strangers will definitely give you funny looks)

Side effects may include: spontaneous kissing, awkward but adorable public displays of affection, and a whole lot of photos you’ll actually want to show off.

And if you’re a Kindle Unlimited subscriber? It’s available to you anytime. Unlimited kisses, unlimited fun.


So, couples of the world, the challenge has been issued: are you ready to kiss your way to the best vacation memories ever?


👉 Start your own kissing collection.
👉 And get ready to make everyone wonder, “Why didn’t we think of that?”

Because vacations come and go—but your kisses (and those hilarious photos) will last forever. 💋


Click here to get your Copy of The Vacation Kiss


Tuesday, February 17, 2026

Finding Harmony

 

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Finding Harmony was born from a simple but urgent belief: that we are capable of healing, and that a new way forward is still possible. In a world fractured by fear, inequality, and political division, this story is offered as a path—an imaginative blueprint for what communities and societies might become when we choose collaboration over conflict, curiosity over judgment, and shared prosperity over individual isolation. At the heart of this novel is a diverse cast of characters whose lives, though shaped by vastly different histories, reveal just how much common ground we actually share. Jamal, raised in a historically poor Black neighborhood in the Northeast, transforms hardship into vision. Lillian, a Black woman with roots in the Jim Crow Deep South, channels generational pain into justice-driven purpose. Ben, a gay white man from an upper-middle-class conservative Midwest family, fights his own demons as he searches for belonging and meaning. Gabriela, a Latina immigrant from Central America, brings resilience, insight, and a fierce commitment to possibility. Their identities and experiences differ, but their hopes—security, dignity, opportunity, community—tie them together. Through their struggles and their triumphs, Finding Harmony shows that when we focus on common goals, when we commit to building something that lifts all of us, we discover that we have far more in common than we were ever taught to believe. This book is an invitation: to imagine, to rebuild, to reconnect. It offers a vision of what society could look like if we approached our shared challenges not as competing factions, but as collaborators working toward a future where prosperity is collective and community is the foundation of strength. Finding Harmony is not just a story—it is a reminder. A reminder that healing is possible. That unity is achievable. That our differences need not divide us. And that when we dare to dream together, we can redefine what is possible—not just for a fictional community, but for our own.


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Monday, February 16, 2026

A Black Love Story of Loss, and Life After the Military

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A Black Love Story of Loss, and Life After the Military, By Dr. Zenovia Bryant-Bright is a powerful memoir that follows the journey of a remarkable Black woman veteran, offering an unfiltered account of her life in the US Army. With raw honesty, she shares the sacrifices of leaving family behind, enduring grueling deployments with little recognition and surviving relentless sexual, verbal, and physical harassment. Her transition to civilian life brings its own battles, homelessness, financial instability, legal struggles, and the weight of severe mental health challenges all faced in isolation. In her darkest moments, she clung to God’s promises, finding strength, peace, and guidance through prayer and the pages of her Bible.

Through unwavering faith and relentless determination, she rebuilds from the ground up finding stability, reclaiming her voice, and becoming a fierce advocate for fellow veterans. This is a story of unbreakable courage, profound resilience, and the life-changing power of hope, faith, and God’s love.







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Sunday, February 15, 2026

The Version of You I Never Met

 

Orange Cover with Two Hands About To Touch

The Version of You I Never Met


Some heartbreaks don't shatter you — they unravel you, thread by thread, until you're forced to rebuild the parts of yourself you once gave away.

The Version of You I Never Met is a tribrid book: part memoir, part emotional guide, part psychological blueprint for anyone who has loved someone who couldn't love them back the way they deserved.

Blending raw storytelling with attachment psychology, this book explores the anatomy of loving an avoidant partner — carrying emotional weight for two, surviving emotional absence, and walking away from a bond you desperately wanted to keep.

Through a story blood-stained with devotion, confusion, imbalance, heartbreak, and clarity, the author dissects the hidden patterns behind avoidance, the cost of loving someone who hasn't healed, and the quiet, almost celestial strength it takes to choose yourself when choosing them costs too much.


It's not a story about blame.

It's a story about limits, healing, and the power of understanding the truth even when it hurts.

If you've ever begged for clarity or felt invisible in the arms of someone you loved, this book will feel like finally being seen.

If you're learning to trust again, it will remind you that healing is possible — that some endings are actually beginnings in disguise.

For the heartbroken, the healing, the emotionally attuned, and the lovers who have always loved too much, this book is your mirror, your medicine, and your metamorphosis.

It will break you, then rebuild you.

It will explain him, then return you to yourself.

It will hurt — and then it will heal.

"He loved you, just not in the way you needed.

You loved him, just not in the way he could hold."


On Wattpad this book has reached the #1 spot in the "After" category (What happens after a breakup). Its reached #1 in the "Inner Peace" category, #1 in the "Self Love" Category, #2 in the "Abandonment" category and #2 in the "Anxious" category just to name a few. It has reached these milestones with only 8-10 of the books 32 Chapters released on Wattpad and I will update statistics as they come.

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Saturday, February 14, 2026

The Big Valentine’s Day Giveaway: 3 Sexy, Soulful Books — FREE on Kindle

 Three Books for our Big Valentines Day Giveaway


💖 The Big Valentine’s Day Giveaway: 3 Sexy, Soulful Books — FREE on Kindle 💖

This Valentine’s season, we’re skipping the chocolates and flowers (they’re gone in a day anyway) and giving you something that lasts longer, goes deeper, and turns up the heat where it actually matters — connection, energy, intimacy, and love.

For a limited time in February 2026, we’re offering THREE powerful relationship books FREE on Kindle / Kindle Unlimited, each designed to awaken a different layer of intimacy — sensual, spiritual, playful, and deeply connected. Whether you’re single, coupled, curious, or committed, this Valentine’s Day is your invitation to explore love with intention, energy, and a little delicious mischief.


Couple embracing in a while of metaphysical energy

🔮 Sensual Metaphysics: Bringing the Sacred Into Your Relationship

FREE Feb 6–10, 2026

Love is more than chemistry — it’s energy in motion. Sensual Metaphysics invites couples (and seekers of soulful connection) to explore intimacy as a sacred, living force. Blending metaphysical wisdom with practical relationship tools, this book shows how intention, ritual, energy alignment, and mindful touch can transform everyday connection into something deeply meaningful and alive. From moon rituals to sacred communication, each chapter offers gentle, powerful ways to reconnect, reignite passion, and grow together — spiritually, emotionally, and sensually.
FREE on Kindle Feb 6–10, 2026

Click here to get your FREE Copy of 

Sensual Metaphysics


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🔥 Sexy Challenges 33 Adventures: Create Powerful Energy With Passion, Purpose, and Love

FREE Feb 8–12, 2026

Play is sacred. Desire is spiritual. And this book proves it. Sexy Challenges 33 Adventures takes couples on a wildly fun, metaphysical journey where sexuality, imagination, and energy collide. These playful challenges are designed to spark passion, deepen intimacy, and create powerful energetic bonds — without pressure or awkwardness. From sexy date nights and roleplay to spiritual connection and conscious desire, this book turns intimacy into an adventure you’ll actually want to explore together. Warning: laughter, arousal, and unexpected closeness may occur.
FREE on Kindle Feb 8–12, 2026

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Sexy Challenges 33 Adventures


cover of book Mand and Woman Talking

💬 The Sexy Art of Conversation: How Powerful Words Create Attraction, Intimacy, and Deep Connection

FREE Feb 11–15, 2026

Conversation is foreplay — and most people are leaving a lot of desire on the table. The Sexy Art of Conversationexplores how words, listening, and energetic exchange create attraction long before touch ever happens. Blending relationship psychology, metaphysical insight, sensual awareness, and humor, this book teaches how to speak in ways that open hearts, lower defenses, and ignite chemistry. Learn how vulnerability becomes irresistible, how energy flows through conversation, and how everyday dialogue can transform relationships into deeply connected, magnetic experiences.
FREE on Kindle Feb 11–15, 2026

Click here to get your FREE Copy of 

The Sexy Art of Conversation


💘 Valentine’s Day, Reimagined

This Valentine’s Day isn’t about perfection — it’s about presence, play, passion, and conscious connection. Whether you download one book or all three, this is your chance to explore love in ways that are intentional, energetic, and unforgettable.

Mark your calendar. Tell your partner. Tell your friends.
Because love is better when it’s conscious — and FREE. ❤️

Friday, February 13, 2026

The Minimum Wage Millionaire: Why Your Job Doesn't Matter But Your Habits Do

 Food Service Looking Young man in front of charts flowing upward


The Minimum Wage Millionaire:

Why Your Job Doesn't Matter But Your Habits Do


Most money books sound like they were written by robots for other robots. This one is not that.

The Minimum Wage Millionaire is written for real people who do not want to decode financial jargon, stare at charts, or feel guilty about buying coffee. It is funny, sarcastic, and painfully honest, because learning how to manage money should not feel like a punishment. It should feel doable. This book takes a dry, intimidating topic and turns it into something you can actually enjoy reading, even if you normally avoid anything labeled “personal finance” or "self-help." Instead of complicated systems and unrealistic advice, this book focuses on simple habits that work in real life. No finance degree needed. No trust fund assumed. Every strategy is explained in plain English, with practical steps you can use right away. If you can read a text message and use a debit card, you can follow this book. It is part tough love, part humor, and part step-by-step guide for getting out of the paycheck-to-paycheck cycle without losing your mind. You will laugh, you might feel called out, and you will walk away knowing exactly what to do next. In short, this is a money book for people who hate money books.

Thursday, February 12, 2026

No Easy Way Home: The Road Between Series - Two

 Man and Woman Looking forward at the Reader in front of Burning City


No Easy Way Home:

The Road Between Series - Two 

The world ended while Grey was on fall break.

One moment, he was a college student traveling with friends. The next, the power was gone, the rules had collapsed, and staying alive demanded skills he never expected to use. As cities emptied and cruelty rushed in to fill the void, Grey learns that keeping others alive means stepping up fast.

When he crosses paths with Justice, a skilled sailor hardened by loss, survival takes a dangerous turn. Her sister has been taken by traffickers, forcing them across open water, violent towns, and lawless roads. Grey’s instincts, Justice’s command of the sea, and the strength of the people beside them are pushed to their limits as trust—and attraction—grow under pressure.

Saving her sister is only the beginning. Getting home may be even harder.

Book Two of the Road Between Series is a fast-paced, post-apocalyptic journey of loyalty, courage, and the risky hope that refuses to die.






Wednesday, February 11, 2026

Grow To Survive: Building a Self-Sufficient Garden Using What You Have

 Hand Pulling Carrot Out of Ground


Grow To Survive:

Building a Self-Sufficient Garden Using What You Have 


Food security is no longer optional—it’s essential.

Grow to Survive is a practical, no-nonsense guide to building a survival and homestead garden using what you already have. Whether you live in an apartment, a suburban neighborhood, or on rural land, this book shows you how to grow real food with limited money, limited space, and uncertain resources.

Inside, you’ll learn how to turn natural materials, refurbished items, and everyday “waste” into productive garden systems. From rain-catchment and DIY irrigation to recycled raised beds, vertical gardens, and off-grid food production, this book offers multiple setups and flexible designs for every situation and climate.

Unlike traditional gardening books, Grow to Survive focuses on resilience—high-calorie crops, fast harvests, perennial food sources, seed saving, natural pest control, and long-term storage. You’ll find options for emergency gardens, mobile gardens, and full homestead systems, along with strategies to protect your food supply through drought, shortages, or disruptions.

Whether you’re preparing for uncertain times, building self-sufficiency, or simply wanting to grow food more sustainably, this book gives you the knowledge and confidence to start—right where you are.

No perfection required.
No expensive tools needed.
Just the will to grow and survive.






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Tuesday, February 10, 2026

THE AMERICAN TRANSLATOR

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A blend-genre literary fiction of adventure, war, history, thrill, mystery, and more a grand plot.
THE AMERICAN TRANSLATOR: FROM SAN FRANCISCO TO BATTLEFIELDS IN IRAQ Second Edition 2026 A Finalist in IAN Book Awards 2025. Long-listed for Katara Prize 2023 (Arabic title: THE AMERICAN WHO READ GILGAMESH). This literary fiction doesn't recount a bygone Gulf war; rather, it explores enduring cross-cultural issues that persist and escalate, posing existential questions about self/ others, identity/ culture, language/ thoughts, arts/reality. duty/ survival- issues that continue to mount. Through David's journey: - Ancient mysteries meet modern complexities. - Diverse cultures and arts. - Genre-bending fiction — a blend of mystery, thrill, history, war, adventure, multicultural, quest for meaning and self-discovery. - Occasional sarcastic humor amidst geopolitics. - Multilayered story of self and others. - Lyrical exposition of scenery and feelings. Join David grappling with existence, language, fate—where translation is lifeline and limit. Story spans San Francisco, Iraq battlefields, Euphrates/Tigris palm groves, Saudi Arabia’s coastal area and ancient Mesopotamia.

Monday, February 9, 2026

The Gates of Haridol: A Starfish Galaxy Series Book

 Young ladies Face in space with book title


The Gates of Haridol:

A Starfish Galaxy Series Book


Imda Dol, the Laschen of Haridol, has been hiding for ten years following her mother's death. When their enemy, the Zander, discovers her location, they send a ship to demand her surrender. The enemy leader, Prime Minister Aljon, plans to use her to pressure Haridol into ending a decade-long war.

Cruiser commander Dary Rotan confronts the invader, and a fierce battle erupts when he refuses to surrender Dol. The Haridol commander makes an extraordinary offer in response to the enemy's threats of retaliation. In exchange for a crew to bring Dol home, he will provide Rotan with a ship equipped with a star drive, a technology unknown to their science.

During their two-week voyage to Haridol, they are repeatedly harassed and attacked in attempts to capture Dol. Battle lines are drawn, and escalation appears inevitable.

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The Gates of Haridol: A Starfish Galaxy Series Book
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Sunday, February 8, 2026

Wings of marsia: The girl who escaped

 

Young Woman Running Down Dirt Path

Wings of Marsia: The girl who escaped


At fifteen, Marsia’s life in rural Rwanda should have been simple—but fate had other plans.

After spending five years in Kigali, she returns home only to find her father refusing to let her leave and arranging her marriage to a man old enough to be her father.

Terrified but determined to choose her own future, Marsia escapes back to Kigali, only to discover that her aunt has relocated to Uganda. Entrusted to a stranger to guide her across the border, she soon realizes she has stepped into another danger when he attempts to exploit her. Alone and vulnerable in a city she does not know, Marsia runs for her life until a rare moment of kindness offers temporary refuge.

Her journey carries her even farther—to London—where survival becomes more perilous than ever. When her employer attempts to abuse her and then plots to send her back to Africa to protect himself, Marsia makes a daring escape into the night. Homeless and alone in a foreign city, she must rely on courage, intelligence, and sheer will to stay alive.

The Girl Who Escaped is a gripping and emotional story of resilience, survival, and the unbreakable strength of the human spirit. It is the first installment in the Wings of Marsia series, following Marsia’s transformation from a frightened girl fleeing oppression into a woman determined to define her own destiny.

Book Two continues her journey as she steps into a new life in the heart of England’s Cotswold town of Cheltenham, where new challenges, ambitions, and tests of the heart await.

Please let me know if you need any additional materials such as images, interview answers, or links. I’m happy to provide whatever is needed.

Best regards,
MG Nelson


MG Nelson is a former UK registered mental health nurse whose years of service in the health sector shaped her understanding of human resilience, vulnerability, and the quiet strength found in everyday lives. After dedicating much of her life to caring for others, she now lives in the countryside, where the calm rhythm of nature inspires her storytelling. Surrounded by open fields, quiet footpaths, and vast sky, she spends her days writing stories that echo with emotional truth and touch the hearts of readers around the world.

Her debut novel, Wings of Marsia: The Girl Who Escaped, is the first book in a powerful fourpart trilogy that follows the extraordinary journey of Marsia—a fictional character whose struggles, courage, and transformation mirror the experiences of many people in real life. Though Marsia’s world is imagined, the emotional and psychological battles she faces are deeply human and profoundly relatable.

Accompanying the novel is Land of the Mind, a psychological companion book that explores Marisa’s inner journey. Designed to help readers identify their own emotional patterns, fears, and strengths, Land of the Mind is both reflective and transformative. It is paired with a workbook that guides readers gently toward healing, selfawareness, and personal growth. These psychological works were created with one purpose: to help people see themselves in Marsia, and to realise that their own story also deserves compassion, courage, and hope.

When she is not writing, the author can be found walking through the countryside she now calls home—listening to birdsong, breathing in the scent of wild grass, and drawing inspiration from the quiet wisdom of nature. Her writing is rooted in empathy, shaped by lived experience, and guided by a deep desire to uplift and empower every reader who turns the page.

Her mission is simple yet profound: to tell stories that heal, connect, and remind us that even in the darkest chapters, the human spirit can rise again.






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In My Mind's Eye

In My Mind's Eye  What does it mean to be seen when you've spent a lifetime disappearing? In My Mind's Eye is a raw and unflinc...