Dear Margaret, by Pamela Ackerson It was Paradise--Until nightmares and horror reigned. Dear Margaret, The whole world had gone bonkers. Two friends try to keep each other grounded by writing letters to each other during WWII. They found a common ground, a way to keep each other sane in an insane world. From mundane daily chores to life threatening events, these letters from two pen pals take the reader on a journey into the past, a past where nightmares came true, and when hatred … [Read more...] about Dear Margaret, by Pamela Ackerson
FEATURED BOOK: Downfall – Book I of the Helots’ Tale by David Cairns of Finavon
The Helot’s Tale is a true story. It begins in 1814, in the smog laden streets of London, against the backdrop of a harsh, unjust Dickensian society. We follow Robert Bright and Mary-Ann Goulding as they grow up, struggling to survive. They are destined to meet, but their paths are yet to cross. The despair of Newgate prison, a death sentence, public hangings, riots, the resurrectionists and a hellish journey for months on the open sea to serve their sentences on an island prison begin their … [Read more...] about FEATURED BOOK: Downfall – Book I of the Helots’ Tale by David Cairns of Finavon
Close by Robert Blain
A tale of family, betrayal and survival in post-war Glasgow. Jimmy Baxter made engines for British Bombers during WWII. When he strikes up a friendship with a German tobacconist, he is made aware of the horror of the Bombing of Dresden. This leaves Baxter very conflicted and he vows to make amends for his role in the war - setting in motion events that will reverberate for a lifetime. Targeted Age Group:: 20-80 What Inspired You to Write Your Book? For a long time I have been … [Read more...] about Close by Robert Blain
FEATURED BOOK: Grizzly Killer: Spirit Talkers by Lane R. Warenski
NAMED BEST MOUNTAIN MAN SERIES BY TRUE WEST MAGAZINE, AUTHOR LANE R WARENSKI DELIVERS THE TENTH BOOK OF THE BEST-SELLING SERIES. Journey through the land of the ancient ones, where spirits still protect the mysterious canyons where they once dwelled, and strange drawings on the rock walls have stood for a thousand years. Zach Connors, known as Grizzly Killer, travels with his family through the rugged and mysterious canyons where the Anasazi once built their homes high on the cliffs. The year … [Read more...] about FEATURED BOOK: Grizzly Killer: Spirit Talkers by Lane R. Warenski
The Pharaoh and the Librarian by Amber Polo
The Pharaoh and the Librarian by Amber Polo What if Cleopatra faked her death and escaped on a pirate ship? While her sister sailed for Wales with the most valuable ancient books from her Library of Alexandria? And they both landed in an imagined new world filled with crypto-creatures and historical humans? Trekking the desert of 1st century New Mexico, Cleo from the Yucatan and Alex from Nova Scotia, they’d need bravery and help from friends and lovers to evade inner demons and determined … [Read more...] about The Pharaoh and the Librarian by Amber Polo
FEATURED BOOK: The Hanging by Linda Thackeray
Welcome to Mimosa. Struggling to survive in the savage land of the Territory, Mimosa is beset by dangers common to the harsh realities of the Old West. When former gunslinger turned marshal, Kris Jensen arrives in town with his band of misfits, it is up to them to defend Mimosa from greedy land barons, outlaws and Indians angered by broken treaties. It is an unlikely place to find salvation, but that is precisely what Kris and his men discover in Mimosa. When local cattle baron William … [Read more...] about FEATURED BOOK: The Hanging by Linda Thackeray
False Fathers (Waxwood Series: Book 2) by Tam May
Sometimes no father is better than a false father. In 1898 California, Jake Alderdice comes of age as a shy and contemplative youth who is passionate about art. On vacation in Waxwood, now a fashionable resort town, he meets Harland Stevens, who takes an interest in the young man's artistic ambitions. Stevens seizes upon the fatherless young man to counsel him toward a path to manhood inspired by Teddy Roosevelt and Thoreau. He introduces Jake to The Order of Actaeon, a secret society built … [Read more...] about False Fathers (Waxwood Series: Book 2) by Tam May
The Traveler of Truth (Sojourner Truth) America’s First Superhero By Gee Monte by Gee Monte
A slave woman escapes with her infant daughter in the dead of winter then returns to the town she had escaped from to legally outwit her former master, winning freedom for her abused son. She then went on to fight for women's rights and laid the groundwork for allowing women to vote. All the while, risking her life to help other slaves and abolish slavery. Amazingly, she wasn't able to read or write but met with three presidents, hundreds of politicians, gave speeches to crowds all over the … [Read more...] about The Traveler of Truth (Sojourner Truth) America’s First Superhero By Gee Monte by Gee Monte
Jill by N. Joy
My novel is a bio-fictional story based upon the life of Mary Pearcey and inspired by the unsolved murders that were committed in Whitechapel, London in 1888. Mary was born in 1866, she was executed 23rd December 1890. The story opens to the main character reminiscing over a childhood memory and follows her as she attends school, witnesses her sister’s death and is burdened the responsibility of her remaining siblings. She leaves education and starts employment at Kenwood House as a scullery … [Read more...] about Jill by N. Joy
FEATURED BOOK: The Laureate: Mystery in Renaissance Italy by Kenneth Tentarelli
Nico Argenti returns from the university with a law degree. He is eager to begin his career, but instead finds his city of Florence engulfed in turmoil. Power hungry aristocrats see the death of Cosimo de Medici as the perfect opportunity to seize control of the Republic. The Florentine Chancellor, who is familiar with Nico's abilities, recruits Nico to help learn details of the conspiracy before it can destabilize the government. Nico's investigation reveals that the conspirators have … [Read more...] about FEATURED BOOK: The Laureate: Mystery in Renaissance Italy by Kenneth Tentarelli
False Fathers (Waxwood Series: Book 2) by Tam May
Sometimes no father is better than a false father. In 1898 California, Jake Alderdice comes of age as a shy and contemplative youth who is passionate about art. On vacation in Waxwood, now a fashionable resort town, he meets Harland Stevens, who takes an interest in the young man's artistic ambitions. Stevens seizes upon the fatherless young man to counsel him toward a path to manhood inspired by Teddy Roosevelt and Thoreau. He introduces Jake to The Order of Actaeon, a secret society built … [Read more...] about False Fathers (Waxwood Series: Book 2) by Tam May
The Making of a Prince: A Renaissance Historical Fiction Novel Based on the Life of Niccolò Machiavelli by Maurizio Marmorstein
Imprisoned, tortured, and forced into exile, he fought to clear his name. Instead, it would be misunderstood forever. Born into a modest family in fifteenth-century Florence, Niccolò Machiavelli navigated his way through the violence and political uncertainty of Renaissance Italy. Recognized for his keen mind and understanding of human nature and government, Machiavelli courted kings and popes as the leading ambassador for his beloved Republic. But it was a time of treachery, collusion, and … [Read more...] about The Making of a Prince: A Renaissance Historical Fiction Novel Based on the Life of Niccolò Machiavelli by Maurizio Marmorstein
