Slip by David Estes Someone must die before another can be born... As sea levels rise and livable landmasses shrink, the Reorganized United States of America has instituted population control measures to ensure there are sufficient resources and food to sustain the growing population. Birth authorization must be paid for and obtained prior to having a child. Someone must die before another can be born, keeping the country in a population neutral position at what experts consider to be the … [Read more...] about Slip by David Estes
Twin Time by Olga Werby
Twin Time by Olga Werby Alex and Sasha are twin sisters, physically identical down to their freckles. But the resemblance is only skin deep—Sasha is profoundly autistic, while Alex is not. Sasha can’t communicate and acts bizarrely, and the family revolves around her and her intense needs. Yet the aged, wealthy, and mysterious Aunt Nana seems to have a particular interest in both girls. Offering a helping hand, she encourages the family to move to San Francisco to be near her. And when the … [Read more...] about Twin Time by Olga Werby
Sunspots by Karen Bell
Sunspots by Karen Bell "One can never be, and should never be, smug about life," says Aurora Goldberg. An aspiring New York actress who has never realized her dreams, Aurora keeps herself afloat by doing odd temp jobs where her rich fantasy life helps her get through the day. Aurora sees the world through the lens of characters in literature and film and these fictionalizations are woven into her interpretation of reality. On one of her temp assignments she meets Jake Stein, a man who could … [Read more...] about Sunspots by Karen Bell
Den of Dark Angels by Kenna McKinnon
Den of Dark Angels by Kenna McKinnon Demons roar from the mouths of lions and the Devil lives on an alien planet, in this 70,590-word collection of three adult fantasy/paranormal novellas set on Earth, Hell, and Heaven, and in a netherworld somewhere in between. Passion for Poe is the first novella, which spins from Calgary, Alberta to Edmonton and then to Denmark in a crescendo of dysfunction. Demons slop from the trunk of a car bought by Astria Brin with her boyfriend, Patrick … [Read more...] about Den of Dark Angels by Kenna McKinnon
Death Of A Temptress by P.F. Ford
Death Of A Temptress by P.F. Ford DS Dave Slater is suspended from duty. The injustice of taking the rap for a fast-track London detective’s botched investigation hits him hard. To add insult to injury, his boss hands him a closed case for a discreet re-investigation. Is this a chance to redeem himself or a way of ensuring he fails? Ruth Thornhill went missing six months ago. According to the evidence, she ran off with another man, so the Met closed the case. However, Ruth’s sister Beverley … [Read more...] about Death Of A Temptress by P.F. Ford
Mary’s Song by Susan Count
Mary's Song by Susan Count Compelling - Wholesome - Genuinely Touching Twelve-year-old Mary was disabled at the age of four by the same virus that took the life of her mother. While she longs to have a horse of her own, she’s limited to reading horse books. A talented artist, she spends her days on a blanket in the grass sketching the horses at the farm next door. She falls in love with one of the foals and is outraged to learn the filly is considered worthless as it was born lame. Mary … [Read more...] about Mary’s Song by Susan Count
Killer Climate by Alannah Foley
Killer Climate by Alannah Foley Scott Chevalier - part campervan-surfer, part Crocodile Dundee - gets a dose of the Agatha Christies in this light mystery series… KILLER CLIMATE Book 1 in the Campervan Bushman Mystery Series Ex-surf champ and model, Scott Chevalier, isn't just a pretty face! With an enviable campervan-surfie lifestyle, and a handful of impressive bush skills learnt from his grandfather, producer Frank Buckler sees great potential in the young Aussie and hires him to host … [Read more...] about Killer Climate by Alannah Foley
Regina Shen: Resilience by Lance Erlick
Regina Shen: Resilience by Lance Erlick Outcast Regina Shen is forced by the World Federation to live on the seaward side of barrier walls built to hold back rising seas caused by abrupt climate change. A hurricane threatens to destroy what’s left of her world, tearing Regina from her family. Federation agents believe she has unique DNA that could stop human extinction. Not trusting them, Regina fights to stay alive and avoid capture while hunting for her … [Read more...] about Regina Shen: Resilience by Lance Erlick
Descendant by Nichole Giles
Descendant by Nichole Giles Seventeen-year-old Abigail Johnson is Gifted. Blessed—or cursed—with Sight and Healing, Abby lives an unsettled life, moving from place to place and staying one step ahead of the darkness that hunts her. When she arrives in Jackson, Wyoming, she is desperate to maintain the illusion of normalcy, but she is plagued with visions of past lives mixed with frightening glimpses of her future. Then she meets Kye, a mysterious boy who seems so achingly familiar that Abby … [Read more...] about Descendant by Nichole Giles
The Price of Justice by Vincent Green
The Price of Justice by Vincent Green At sleepy Fort Leavenworth, Kansas the commanding general’s wife Bunny Harris is decapitated with the Arabic word for “dust” scrawled in her blood over the bed. JACK GARRETT (40s), a Los Angeles entertainment lawyer and former special ops soldiers reports for reserve duty at the fort and finds his orders are changed and he is working for CAMERON WELLS (40s), an ambitious attorney who began her career in military intelligence. Two days later military … [Read more...] about The Price of Justice by Vincent Green
The Princelings of the East by Jemima Pett
The Princelings of the East by Jemima Pett The first book of the Princelings of the East series introduces us to Princelings George and Fred. Imagine them scurrying around the castle using secret passages, carrying out scientific experiments that occasionally blow up in their faces, or quaffing ale at their favourite tavern. But there is trouble in their world. They may not use much energy, but when they do, it is usually for important occasions. Energy draining to a halt to ruin the … [Read more...] about The Princelings of the East by Jemima Pett
Visiting Lilly by Toni Allen
Visiting Lilly by Toni Allen Why should a man at a Surrey police station go ballistic because someone tries to visit Lilly, his elderly grandmother? Detective Inspector Jake Talbot is intrigued, and this little puzzle might serve to distract him from sorrows of a Christmas past. Soon he is entangled with Frankie, an odd young man who claims to have met Lilly in her youth. Talbot dismisses the notion of time travel, but then discovers the Ministry of Defence has been monitoring Frankie since … [Read more...] about Visiting Lilly by Toni Allen
