Their love affair becomes a matter of life or death. When corporate lawyer Will McPherson is held up in an armed robbery, his life changes in ways he’d never dreamed of. He goes to court to give evidence and upon meeting the perpetrator’s girlfriend Frankie Slater, he is instantly smitten. But feisty, straight-talking Frankie has her own problems, not least of which is her violent boyfriend Eddie. And he soon becomes Will’s problem as well. If you like your romance stories with a liberal … [Read more...]
FEATURED BOOK: The Timekeeper’s Son by Sara Baker
Genre: Literary Fiction, Family Life, Coming-of-Age The Timekeeper's Son, a moving father-son tale, explores middle-aged grief and youthful yearnings, the price of hidden disabilities and wounds, and the claims and limits of community. In the small town of Milledge, Georgia, aspiring teenage filmmaker Josh Lovejoy hits a jogger while driving late at night. But this is not just any jogger: the victim is prominent local activist and historian David Masters. The accident not only puts Masters … [Read more...]
FEATURED BOOK: The Truth She Knew by J.A. Owenby
Genre: Women's Fiction, Coming of Age, Contemporary Fiction Mama didn’t want me. In fact, she would’ve traded my soul back for someone different if God would’ve let her, but he didn’t, so she was stuck with me. For eighteen-year-old Lacey, life at home is a rollercoaster. She doesn’t think she’ll ever be good enough to truly deserve Mama’s love. But when Lacey enters college and meets Walker, everything starts to change. Suddenly, Lacey is face to face with the realization that maybe … [Read more...]
FEATURED BOOK: An Exaltation of Larks by Suanne Laqueur
Genre: Contemporary fiction, literary fiction, family sagas The paths of a married couple and a male escort cross in Suanne Laqueur’s new novel about the price of love. September 11, 1973: Eleven-year-old Alejandro Penda watches from his apartment window as Santiago, Chile falls to a military coup, destroying his family and his childhood. Arriving alone in America, he’s taken in by the Larks: a prominent family in the town of Guelisten. Though burdened by unresolved grief for his … [Read more...]
Say Not “What If” by Andrew Friedman
Say Not "What If" by Andrew Friedman A dying man craves the time he has lost. Written as a long rhyming poem, Say Not “What If” recounts his journey and the consequences of the choices he makes in a desperate desire to stay alive. Exceptionally easy to read and understand, many readers have praised the power and thought provoking nature of this unique story. What would you do for more time? “This was a lyrical masterpiece! Very deep with an important life lesson woven in. Excellent from … [Read more...]
The Ties That Bind by Nicholas Bridwell
"Everything's bigger in Texas. Even the Secrets." How many family sagas have you read that include a murder mystery in Texas, an epic romance in Japan, tragedy on the cobblestone streets of Paris, and cliff-divers and witchy-women in Mexico? Nicholas Bridwell's debut novel, The Ties That Bind, is about five families who couldn't be more different coming together as a community when tragedy strikes their neighborhood. From there, the story branches out into generations as we explore the … [Read more...]
An Unlikely Truth by John Rachel
It was a time of stalemate, gridlock, divisiveness, and polarization. The nation plunged into greater crisis and dysfunction as the list of things which weren't getting done grew longer. The survival of democracy and America itself were increasingly in doubt. In this political drama, a bright, young, idealistic, Green Party candidate, in his bid for the congressional seat of a very conservative district in Ohio, teams with a beautiful, fiery African-American intern to combat the slick … [Read more...]
Living with Markus by Florence Osmund
Thirty-one-year-old Marc Nussbaum has visions of enjoying the finer things in life after building a successful landscaping business with clientele from the affluent suburbs of Chicago—no dependents, no commitments outside of work, no worries. And he's found the perfect woman to enjoy it with him. But when his dysfunctional family members come to him when they’re in trouble, he repeatedly shoves his own life aside to run to their aid. Falling victim to their helplessness, Marc eventually loses … [Read more...]
How to Grow an Addict. a novel by J.A. Wright
HOW TO GROW AN ADDICT: a novel, is a coming-of-age story that traces Randall’s life from neglected child to adult drug addict. Set in the Northern California in the 1980s and 90s, the novel opens with twenty-three-year-old Randall Grange in The Facility, a 30-day rehab program for drug addicts and alcoholics. A social worker has convinced her to seek help for her troubled life after Randall arrived in the hospital following a night of drinking and waking up to discover she’d been drugged and … [Read more...]
Genesis-Sister Christian #1 by Lisa Beth Darling
Doctor Richard Mason, brilliant physician three times divorced, borderline alcoholic, drug addict and jaded loner,has just discovered he’s adopted. If that wasn’t enough to shatter his personal reality he’s also ‘inherited’ his physically & mentally challenged sister, Hannah Rice, a woman he hasn’t seen or even thought of since he was in high school. Along with Hannah comes a 3.5 million dollar trust fund and a whole pack of dark family secrets. Imprisoned in one group home after another … [Read more...]
Bargain Book: On Your Own by Jonathan Miller
On Your Own, Jonathan Miller's short story collection, follows the kind of people you know, but reveals the thoughts and feelings they might never tell you. These characters – young brothers, struggling husbands and wives, aging bachelors, restless office workers – maneuver through the worlds of childhood, sports, marriage, alcohol, sex, the workplace, and longing for connection, under Miller's honest gaze. His clean, straightforward writing does not rely on extravagant plots (though … [Read more...]
Bargain Book: HELP ME! by Donna M. Zadunajsky
A novella about a boy named Mick and his struggles with life. His parent’s divorce and a friend’s suicide make his world unbearable. Each “cut” has a deeper meaning. A cry for help. “I spin my dad’s Ruger SP101 revolver on the wood floor of my bedroom. Sometimes, just to see what it feels like, I place the tip of the gun against my temple, but I never once pull the trigger. NO!” “I’m more into the slice of the blade against my skin and the blood running down my arm.” “It relieves so much … [Read more...]
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