Why I wrote the book: No Good Deed by January Bain

 

May 12, 2024

Good Morning to you and Happy Mother's Day!

As some of you may know, I was honored and happy to sign back in December with Rough Edges Press, an imprint of Wolfpack Publishing. Since then, I have been rewarded with realizing what a great decision that was!

Today, I want to talk about my newest release and why I wrote, No Good Deed.

No Good Deed is a book written not only from real world experience, but from the heart. Many years ago, I tried to do what the protagonist does in the story. No, I didn’t go nearly as far as my character, Katie Kelly does when she hides a young girl in her safe room. I didn’t have the resources that Katie does, or the wherewithal.

I was barely out of my teens when a young woman a couple of years older than I was at the time came to me for help one day while I was at work. But I did have the loan of a half ton that would allow me to move her, her two small children, and her possessions to a new location. Loading that old truck, I felt the urgency of time pressing in. The abusive husband was at work and if he discovered she was missing, I had no idea what he would do to her. Or to me for that matter.

The part I found most unsettling, was after we managed to fill the truck box with her things, drive the thirty miles to her new location, and while we were unloading her stuff, she changed her mind. Drive me back, she demanded.

I was stunned, worried, and tried to talk her out of it. But she was more concerned that he would find her and she wouldn’t budge. I had no choice but to do as she asked, piling her things back onto the truck and tying them down. Filled with regrets, I left her that day with her two children, wishing I knew more about life and how to help her. I did try to keep in touch, but she pulled back and wouldn’t share anything more with me.

Not long after, I moved about four hours away, taking up a teaching position in a different community. I still have regrets to this day. This story, No Good Deed, is told from a bit older person’s POV, who knew more than I did, as I would know now. And looking back, I realized there was little more I could have realistically done. Do I wish it had turned out differently? Of course, but in the end, we all choose our own lives.

In No Good Deed, I have addressed this issue and it felt good to write a strong female lead that did what Katie Kelly did for her neighbor. I admire strength in people. People willing to step up and help when they can.

Please, feel free to share any thoughts you have about No Good Deed. It’s very rewarding to connect with fellow readers and I always respond promptly, thanks to my grandma. She taught me many things, sharing her values and wise advice, from never be late or keep others waiting to always be kind and helpful. I like to think I walk a little in her giant footsteps.

Wishing one and all a lovely day,

January Bain/Storyteller

 

 

New Release

May 14th, 2023

No Good Deed by January Bain

A gripping tale where good deeds intertwine with hidden crimes and a quest for truth…

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A gripping tale where good deeds intertwine with hidden crimes and a quest for truth…

Katie Kelly finally has the career and house of her dreams, but it’s a life built on a shaky foundation. Everything she holds dear could be stripped away in a split-second if the truth were to become known and her secrets exposed. Her best friend, Sadie, is also involved in hiding the past. The pair have managed to move on since that day of reckoning that occurred when they were just teenagers, by helping others to escape bad situations.

When a young woman runs to Katie and begs for her help, Katie is compelled to come to her aid and hides her in a safe room, locked away from her abusive boyfriend.

But then the past rises up and threatens to derail her best efforts to help the young girl, exposing her and her best friend to the vulgarities of fate as the girl is discovered to have an unexpected agenda, harboring secrets of her own. Katie is left with few choices. With her entire life crashing down around her ears, she must act to save not only herself, but her dear friend as well. Can Katie stop the past from destroying all hopes for a future?

Discover the chilling consequences of one woman's altruism in the face of hidden crimes. Join Katie Kelly as she navigates the shadows of her past, compelled to make a choice that could change lives forever.

 Author Links

Blog Address - http://januarybainjourney.blogspot.ca/

Twitter Name – https://twitter.com/JanuaryBain

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New Release May 14th, 2024 Get Out Of Here by Tanith Davenport

 New Release

May 14th, 2024

Get Out Of Here by Tanith Davenport

He wants her. She wants him – but she’s going to make it hard for him.

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#rockstar, #rockstarromance

Photography graduate Starla Brower has always regretted not running away from her abusive home when she had the chance, as her older sisters did—especially her sister Electra, who fled with band Torque Converter six months ago. So when she decides to hitchhike away, she’s shocked to find Electra has arranged for the band to pick her up. And when lead singer Valen Lesellane rescues her from a gang of thugs by announcing she’s his fiancée, Starla goes along with it. Why not?

The band’s manager, Mike, is furious at this turn of events and the press attention it receives, but Starla finds Valen’s impulsiveness to be infectious and his touch to be irresistible. Before long she has regained contact with her other sisters and finds herself finally able to be happy, both with Valen and with her family.

But with her parents pursuing her and Mike fiercely against her relationship with Valen, can their unexpected engagement last beyond the bus tour?

Author Links:

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Mann Hunt by Peter E. Fenton on Sale!

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April 22nd, 2024

Mann Hunt by Peter E. Fenton

How far would you be willing to go to finish the job?

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Declan Hunt is having a bad week. His kidnapping case is showing little progress, his office assistant has left him on short notice, and his latest investigation has left him literally battered and bruised. But things change when he hires twenty-four year old Charlie Watts to help out at the office. They form an unlikely partnership while trying to solve two seemingly unrelated cases whose threads begin to weave together when the missing person case turns to murder.

The investigation takes them from the dark alleys, gay bars and bath houses of Calgary to the richest parts of the city during the world-famous Calgary Stampede.

But will they be able to discover who the killer is before another life is lost? And will Declan be able to solve the mystery of his relationship with Charlie, who is clearly attracted to him — especially since it is evident that the attraction is becoming mutual?

#mystery, #mmromance, #hotcop, #hotdetective 

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New Release by Ellen Mint: Ember by Ellen Mint

 New Release

October 10th, 2023

Ember by Ellen Mint

Ember had devoted her life to building love for others. She never counted on Booker knocking her over.

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“Fun, fast-reading story with surprise twists and sweet and steamy

moments."

—Diana G ★★★★★

“I ended up falling in love with Ember by the end. This enemies-to-lovers story features lots of twists, an underdog MMC, and the redemption arc of a lifetime!"

—Jordan T ★★★★ 

Constructing Love is the first reality show to combine home improvement with romance. Ember Woodhouse can't wait to cast her matchmaking magic while charming America as she designs the interior of an abandoned autumn resort. Harriet Smith is an adorable country bumpkin in desperate need of Ember's help to win the entire show. Everything goes perfectly to plan... until Ember finds herself partnered with the infuriating deadweight that is Mr. Knightley.

Booker Knightley is exhausted with the show, with the producers, with life and particularly with his partner. He thought his construction background would make winning this easy. No one told him he was also expected to woo a woman who drives him mad. Miss Woodhouse is flighty and stubborn, ignoring reality in favor of her delusions of romance. He couldn't care less about love, much less the impossibility of finding it while cameras document his every breath. Booker has his own reasons for being on this show, reasons that are in jeopardy thanks to Miss Woodhouse and the scheming producers.

As the autumn leaves fall and the days grow shorter, Booker and Ember have a choice to make. If Booker doesn't learn to work with her, he'll lose his last opportunity to bring justice to his family. If Ember can't figure out how to agree with him, her fledgling design business will crash before it takes wing. One thing is certain— Miss Woodhouse will never, ever care for Mr. Knightley.

#contemporaryromance #janeausten #enemiestolovers #newrelease #newbook

Author Links

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New Release July 16th, 2023

When I Look In The Mirror by Tanith Davenport

Can there be a future with an angel, or is their passion doomed to end?

When hairdresser Tatum Fox takes part in a séance at a party, her only thought is of the

attractive man sitting beside her, the mysterious Zack, who appears in her dreams that night

and who she hopes to see again. However, when she begins to experience paranormal activity

and finds herself confronted by an unnerving client at work, she discovers that the séance

summoned a demon – and Zack may be the only person who can free her of him.

Zack reveals himself to be an angel, and shows Tatum that she also has the power to battle

supernatural creatures – a power that is increased through sex with him. Their connection soon

strengthens, but is Tatum strong enough to defeat the demon with Zack by her side – and can

there be a future with an angel, or is their passion doomed to end?

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Author Links:

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New Release by Rosanna Leo

 

New Release

March 21st, 2023

Darke Passion, Darke Paranormal Investigations

by Rosanna Leo

Ghosts can’t hurt the living? The Darke sisters know otherwise.

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Edwina Darke is one of a trio of ghost-hunting sisters who rid clients of their unwanted

supernatural visitors. A badass by nature, Edwina doesn’t run from haunted houses—she runs into them.

Yet no matter how many “ghosts” she debunks, she remains troubled by a demon from her own past.

Simon Teal is the co-owner of a historic B&B in Niagara-on-the-Lake, Ontario, a town famous for its

connection to the 1812 War. Simon doesn’t believe in the spirit world, but something is chasing

his customers away, so he reluctantly allows the Darke sisters to investigate.

As the team uncovers the star-crossed love behind the B&B haunting, Edwina and Simon’s

attraction flares. It’s the last thing either of them needs. The dedicated Edwina refuses to lose

herself in another relationship, and Simon is still reeling from a terrible betrayal.

When a darker presence reveals itself, triggering their protective instincts, Edwina and Simon succumb

to temptation. But the evil entity has taken an interest in them, and if they don’t solve the mystery,

someone new could end up going “into the light.”

And it could be one of them.

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NEW RELEASE: The Circle is Small by Maggie Blackbird

 

New Release

March 17th, 2023

The Circle is Small by Maggie Blackbird

An ex-cop returning to face his horrendous past, the woman who won’t forgive him, and the family who’ll never let him forget that he killed their son.

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#contemporaryromance #firstnationsromance #nativeamericanromance #ownvoices

First Nations Constable Jordan Chartrand’s guilt can’t handle the accusing stares from the family left to mourn their son after that horrible night…so he flees from his Ojibway community and the woman he loves. Two years later, his mother’s cancer diagnosis forces him to return to help her.

Devoted schoolteacher Ellie Quill wants nothing to do with Jordan after he bolted to the city and left her behind. Her life goals are set. As for her secret, she’ll keep that to herself, even if Jordan’s begging to know the truth about her child.

When the two are compelled to work on a community project to address the rampant drug problem, their forced proximity slowly melts Ellie’s icy walls. But no matter how much her heart desires to give Jordan the second chance that he’s begging for, she refuses to because providing a life for her son in the tradition of the Ojibway culture is her top priority now, not moving to the city where Jordan continues to hide.

Author Links

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