Today, I have a nonfiction, business-themed book to share with our readers! Learn about BE Recognized, read a quick excerpt from the book, and learn about authors Melanie Johnson and Jenn Foster!

Dominate your niche. Automate your growth. Become the authority.

●     Position yourself as a Category King in your industry

●     Build an AI-powered content machine that never sleeps

●     Automate customer engagement, sales, and visibility

●     Turn a single book into a lead-generating empire

●     Launch high-ticket offers with authority and ease

●     Future-proof your brand with intelligent systems that scale

Throughout this book, we'll take you through what we call the Three Stages of AI Integration:

Stage 1: Automate - Where you use AI to do what you already do, just faster and more efficiently.

Stage 2: Augment - Where AI becomes your business partner, expanding what's possible and creating new revenue streams.

Stage 3: Amplify - Where you build AI-powered systems that scale your expertise and impact exponentially.

Most business owners get stuck in Stage 1, using AI like a fancy calculator. The entrepreneurs who will dominate the next decade are the ones who reach Stage 3, where AI becomes the engine that powers their entire business ecosystem.

 

Today, I have a thriller to share! Learn about Giant Steps and author Patrick H. Moore and the other books in the Nick Crane thriller series! 

Thriller

Date Published: September 29, 2025

One final stand...

The fate of freedom hangs in the balance…

Get ready for a heart-pounding ride through the dark underbelly of America in Patrick H. Moore’s latest Nick Crane thriller, Giant Steps. 

As the third and final installment in Moore’s gripping Nick Crane versus The Principals trilogy, Giant Steps finds veteran LA PI Nick Crane locked in a life-or-death struggle with the ruthless Marguerite Ferguson and her cabal of aristocratic “super patriots.” 

Nine years after he and his team liquidated Frank Constantine, a murderous military shrink and close personal friend of Marguerite Ferguson and The Principals, Nick Crane is hiding out on the edge of the Mojave Desert. He has been fighting for his life for a year now, barely escaping Marguerite’s vendetta at every turn. Now, he and FBI Special Agent Carrie North decide the time has come to turns the tables. They decide infiltrate to the very heart of Marguerite’s evil empire. Crane summons his crew of crackerjack operatives and together they devise a diabolically clever sting operation designed to bring Marguerite to her knees once and for all. 

Set largely in current-day Southern California, Crane and his team of freedom fighters represent all common, decent Americans who truly believe in “liberty and justice for all.” Blessed with dry wit and unimpeachable courage, Crane and his crew embark on a relentless quest for truth in the face of corruption and betrayal, even as they fight for their life and freedom in a landscape where only the brave dare to challenge the powers striving to destroy America. 

Packed with engaging characters, relentless action, and razor-sharp dialogue, Giant Steps is a scintillating sequel that builds on the momentum of its predecessors, Rogues & Patriots and 27 Days.

Are you ready to join the fight? Get your copy today and step into the shadows, face the danger, and take Giant Steps with Nick Crane.

“In this third installment of the series, Nick Crane and his freedom fighters continue their battle against a group of so-called ‘super patriots’ known as The Principals. A story for our times, the book resonates in today’s political climate. Moore entertains with his clever prose, while giving us something to think about. A great addition to an excellent set of thrillers.” —Joel W. Barrows, bestselling author of the Deep Cover series

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L.A. PI Nick Crane is back, along with his partner, FBI Special Agent Carrie North, in Giant Steps, the final installment of their three-volume battle against the forces of evil, personified by the despicable Marguerite Ferguson and her lethal band of ‘super patriots’. Patrick H. Moore’s prose is electric, pulsing with rat-a-tat jack-hammer energy, that spits out words like bullets. Warning: hang on tight for the ride of your life!” —Charles Salzberg, Shamus Award nominated author of Canary in the Coal Mine and Second Story Man

“Giant Steps is the finale of Patrick H. Moore’s Nick-Crane-versus-The-Principals trilogy. Everything readers have anticipated about the dramatic final battle between Nick and Marguerite Ferguson—with long-suffering FBI SA Carrie North caught in the middle—comes to a thrilling head. Moore delivers, serving up a landscape where only Nick Crane dares challenge the powers intent on destroying America.” —Ken Funsten, CFA; Director, Sisters-in-Crime, L.A. and author of What’s Really Unforgettable

“Spilling over with investigative authority, in Giant Steps Patrick H. Moore weaves a modern PI thriller where freedom fighters and fake patriots wreak havoc across the dark landscape of a desolate yet familiar America. Moore writes with the addictive panache of Lee Child and Vince Flynn.” —John Nardizzi, Shamus award finalist and author of Telegraph Hill and The Burden of Innocence

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The Full Nick Crane Thriller Series

27 Days

A Nick Crane Thriller, Book 1

Rogues & Patriots

A Nick Crane Thriller, Book 2

Giant Steps

A Nick Crane Thriller, Book 3

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About the Author

PATRICK H. MOORE writes thrillers and crime novels. He is a retired Los Angeles based investigator and sentencing mitigation specialist. Between 2003 and 2024, Patrick worked on over five hundred drug trafficking, sex crime, violent crime, and white-collar fraud cases.

Patrick studied English Literature and Creative Writing at San Francisco State University.

Patrick was one of the founders of All Things Crime Blog, which, in its heyday (2014 to 2017), was one of the most popular crime blogs in America.

In 2014, his first PI thriller, Cicero’s Dead, was indie published by US iNdIe Books. In February of 2023, Down & Out Books published Patrick's PI political thriller, 27 Days, and followed that up with the publication of Rogues and Patriots in April of 2024. Both Rogues & Patriots and 27 Days were finalists in the General Thriller category of the American Fiction Awards, and Rogues & Patriots was recently named a Judges' Top Pick in the Thriller category in this year's Killer Nashville Silver Falchion awards.

Down & Out will be publishing Giant Steps, the third book in the three-volume series in which LA PI Nick Crane fights The Principals, a violent cabal of right-wing extremists, in September of 2025. Down & Out also published Patrick's recent novella Setting the Record Straight.

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Today, I have a paranormal urban fantasy novel in our book teaser spotlight! Learn about Taken by the Sorcerer and author Megan Slayer! 

Paranormal Women’s Fiction, Urban Fantasy

Date Published: October 3, 2025

Publisher: Changeling Press

Skylar Graves is a synth -- she can shift into anything. She’s also known all around the world as a billionaire playgirl fool. Parties? She’s had them. Money? Bucketloads. Brains… Well, there’s the rub. No one’s ever believed she had the brains to make the money. No one’s ever believed in her at all. 

Enter Brody and a reason to use those brains.

Brody isn’t the best sorcerer. He knows his spells and how to create them, but he’s still learning to control his magic. When he finds his perfect mate, he’ll be set. But is she out there? The trouble is, he’s been tasked with helping other paras find Eerie and he can’t do that alone. 

The mome he meets Skylar, he knows he’s found his match, but the problem lies in convincing her she’s more than she ever believed. 

Not impossible… right?

Megan Slayer, aka Wendi Zwaduk, is a multi-published, award-winning author of more than one-hundred short stories and novels. She’s been writing since 2008 and published since 2009. Her stories range from the contemporary and paranormal to LGBTQ and white hot themes. No matter what the length, her works are always hot, but with a lot of heart. She enjoys giving her characters a second chance at love, no matter what the form. She’s been nominated at the LRC for Best Author, Best Contemporary, Best Ménage, Best BDSM and Best Anthology. Her books have made it to the bestseller lists on various e-tailer sites. 

When she’s not writing, Megan spends time with her husband and son as well as three dogs and three cats. She enjoys art, music and racing, but football is her sport of choice. She’s an active member of the Friends of the Keystone-LaGrange Public library. 

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Self-Help / Non-Fiction

Date Published: 08-26-2025

If you’ve ever felt like parts of you went quiet in the background — your voice, your creativity, your dreams — Mom Take Center Stage is your invitation to rise.

This empowering guide invites you to stop shrinking and start shining.

With raw honesty and hard-won wisdom, Satya V. Nauth helps you reclaim your power, purpose, and presence — unapologetically.

You’ll learn how to:

Break cycles of self-abandonment and burnout

Release perfectionism and reconnect with your wholeness

Embrace your identity beyond the roles you carry

Live boldly, confidently, and without apology

Step into the spotlight of your own life — fully alive

This isn’t a book about balance.

It’s a book about becoming whole again.

Because the world doesn’t need a perfect mom.

It needs you — rooted, radiant, and real.

She lives in Florida with her family, where life is full, vibrant, and always a little messy—in the best way.

Mom Take Center Stage is her debut book—and the beginning of a movement.

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I love almost everything about fall! The moment the air shifts and that first crisp breeze rolls in, the world just seems to slow down. Leaves crunch underfoot as the trees trade their green for shades of amber, crimson, and gold. Even the sunlight feels different—softer, richer, and more fleeting as evenings arrive a little earlier.  

In this guide, I’ll share unique and practical ways to transform any corner of your home into a fall-inspired retreat. Along the way, I’ll recommend some cozy finds (blankets, candles, lights, mugs) that can help make your space as snug as possible.

1. Choose Your Spot with Intention

The great thing about a reading nook is that it doesn’t have to be a full room—you just need a dedicated space.

• By a Window: If possible, pick a spot with natural light. There’s something magical about watching leaves drift down while sipping tea with a book in hand.
• Tucked Away: If you crave privacy, consider a corner of your bedroom or beside your bookshelf. 

If you aren't lucky enough to have a built-in window seat, you can create a cozy feel with an accent chair, like this Christopher Knight Home Armchair on Amazon or the woven accent chair from Target.

I have a "reading chair"--named by my daughters when they were very little. It was the spot to pile in every day for storytime--and, while my little ones are not so little anymore--it's still the spot for everyone to curl up with a good book! 

2. Layer with Cozy Textures

Fall decorating is all about texture. Toss a cozy plaid throw like this one from Amazon across your chair and add an extra fleece or faux-fur blanket for depth. The chunky hand knit throw feels like wrapping yourself in pure fall comfort.

Don’t forget pillows! Simple corduroy pillow covers or a plaid throw pillow from Target make your nook look seasonal and inviting without trying too hard. I have a stack of pillow covers that I use to change up the look of my room without needing to store big, bulky pillows!

 

3. Lighting: The Warm Glow of Autumn

Lighting completely sets the mood. Overhead bulbs are too harsh—opt for ambient lighting instead.

I like to weave warm-toned fairy lights into a bookshelf for a twinkly storybook vibe. Add a soft lamp and a few candles to warm up the space.

For a soft candle glow and scent, a pumpkin candle with spicy chai & vanilla or this warm cider & cinnamon candle from Target bring fall scents into your reading corner. 

If open flames and candle scents aren’t your thing, I swear by the LED flameless candle set from Target—I find these much safer in my cat-loving home! 

4. Bring in Nature: Seasonal Accents

A few small touches of nature go a long way: pumpkins on the windowsill, acorns and pine cones in a bowl, or a framed display of pressed leaves. Personally, I decorate with natural elements year around, but I still love bringing in fall-specific touches as the season changes.

For function and style, rustic wooden crates can double as a side table or storage. Or, if you need more blanket/book storage, this large cotton rope basket is perfect—and looks gorgeous next to a chair.

5. Curate Your Book Stack 

Autumn reading calls for a seasonal book stack—whether that means cozy mysteries, gothic thrillers, or romantic fall novels. Keep them close by on your side table or tucked into a woven basket. You can always check out my latest book stack on Instagram or Pinterest!

To make your little library stylish, these tree design bookends bring a subtle nature vibe. Or, you could keep your pile stored in the cotton rope basket mentioned above—perfect for quick swaps of your TBR pile.

6. Don’t Forget the Snacks & Drinks 

A cozy nook isn’t complete without refreshments--so put that decorative side table to use in your reading space and add some fun fall-themed accessories!

• Mugs: A pumpkin-themed mug from Target or a classic  fall coffee mug from Amazon makes reading feel like an event.
• Coasters: I love these autumn leaf coasters for protecting tables while keeping the seasonal aesthetic.
• Snacks: Picture warm apple muffins, popcorn dusted with cinnamon, or small indulgences like honeycrisp apple slices by your side.   

7. Personal Touches

Finally, style your nook with you. Frame favorite book quotes, put down a plush rug under your chair, or keep a refillable leather journal notebook like this one nearby for notes and reading reflections.

One of my favorite little luxuries is adding literary-inspired candle sets so even the scent feels bookish.

Share Your Nook

That’s how I like to make a cozy fall reading nook, but I’d love to see yours! Do you go all out with fairy lights and plaid pillows, or keep it minimalist and natural?

Tag me on Instagram @BookCornerNewsReviews or leave a photo/description in the comments below. You may inspire another book lover!

Remember...

Creating a cozy fall reading nook isn’t about spending a lot—it’s about choosing details that make you feel comfortable and inspired: a chunky throw, flickering lights, a mug of cider, and your favorite stack of books.

With a few thoughtful touches, you’ll have a space that feels like pure autumn magic. 

Happy fall reading!