Scattered across the globe, the Glover brothers serve the British Empire in the age of Pax Britannica. In 1859, they find themselves positioned against an establishment that is desperate to maintain the balance of power and their place in it. Peter works at the British Legation in Washington, safeguarding trade and peace between the empire and its former colony. The arrival of an escaped slave 'owned' by a prominent congressman creates a moral dilemma that threatens this fragile peace. In the … [Read more...] about All the Queen’s Men by Darryl Gauci
In A Town Called Paradox by Miriam Murcutt and Richard Starks
“I wasn’t looking for Marilyn Monroe when I bumped into her, even though I knew she was in town filming River of No Return…” So begins In A Town Called Paradox – set in Utah, in the 1950s, when the Big Five Hollywood studios were lured to that state by the fiery red-rock scenery that formed the perfect backdrop to the blockbuster movies they planned to film. Corin Dunbar – banished to live with her aunt Jessie, an obsessively religious spinster who runs a failing cattle ranch near Paradox – … [Read more...] about In A Town Called Paradox by Miriam Murcutt and Richard Starks
Jalopy by Wes Verde
New Jersey, 1928. All her life, Etta Wozniak has toiled on her family’s small farm, located on the outskirts of a lake resort town. After losing her mother and siblings to one misfortune or another, life has fallen into a rut of drudgery and predictability. That is, until the day she discovers something in an unlikely place; an old car. Energized by the prospects of a world beyond the one she knows, she decides to make this her last summer on the farm. However, disaster is not through with Etta … [Read more...] about Jalopy by Wes Verde
The Essence of Nathan Biddle by J. William Lewis
The Essence of Nathan Biddle by J. William Lewis Protagonist Kit Biddle is a rising prep school senior who finds himself tangled in a web of spiritual quandaries and intellectual absurdities. Kit’s angst is compounded by a unique psychological burden he is forced to carry: his intelligent but unstable Uncle Nat has committed an unspeakable act on what, according to the Uncle’s deranged account, were direct orders from God. An intelligent, clever, and captivating tale, The Essence of Nathan … [Read more...] about The Essence of Nathan Biddle by J. William Lewis
OJ’s Life Behind Bars: The Real Story by Vernon Nelson
In 1994, Heisman Trophy winner and NFL superstar OJ Simpson was arrested for the brutal murder of his ex-wife Nicole Brown-Simpson and her friend Ron Goldman. In 1995, after the “trial of the century,” he was acquitted of both murders, though most of the world believes he did it. In 2007 OJ was again arrested, but this time in Las Vegas, for armed robbery and kidnapping. On October 3, 2008 he was found guilty sentenced to 33 years and was sent to Lovelock Correctional Facility, in Lovelock, … [Read more...] about OJ’s Life Behind Bars: The Real Story by Vernon Nelson
Diamond Champion: Paradise Island, Book 1 by Ernoir Neuvostarr
On a sun-drenched, tropical, volcanic island, a group of villagers enjoy their peaceful lives in paradise. Some take it for granted whilst other cherish the beauty. Everything was perfect. Until one day a ship of explorers from a faraway land, in search of gleaming treasures, arrived on their pristine golden shores. The islanders are interested in exploring new opportunities and working with the Conquistador and his men. But the natives are not prepared to blindly accept strangers and reveal … [Read more...] about Diamond Champion: Paradise Island, Book 1 by Ernoir Neuvostarr
FEATURED BOOK: The Cold Hearth by Garth Pettersen
"The sons of Cnute are dead men." The dying words of his brother's assailant travel across the North Sea to the English Midlands. Harald, the king's second son, receives the warning while rebuilding a hall where he hopes to farm and lead a peaceful life with Selia, his Frisian wife. But as the hall nears completion, they learn the family who lived there before them all perished in a single night of bloodshed. Could the grounds be cursed? Now the threat of unknown enemies casts a long shadow. … [Read more...] about FEATURED BOOK: The Cold Hearth by Garth Pettersen
FEATURED BOOK: Theodosia by Caroline Clemmons
She barely escapes death… He is angry he has been jilted… They must defend themselves against mysterious assailants. Theodosia “Theo” Jordan has lived with the harsh aunt and uncle who are her guardians since her parents’ death eight years ago. In three weeks she will turn twenty-one and inherit the estate now controlled by her uncle. When she overhears her aunt and uncle planning her death, she immediately escapes Atlanta by becoming a proxy bride and heading for a small town in … [Read more...] about FEATURED BOOK: Theodosia by Caroline Clemmons
Russian Mennonite Chronicles: Book One: Katarina’s Dark Shadow by MJ Krause-Chivers
Katarina has big dreams of leaving the Land of the Mennonites in Ukraine and becoming a missionary schoolteacher. But an accident with a black stallion wakens her to the reality of war. The Russian Revolution is brewing and the German Mennonites are in harm's way. Katarina must decide. Will she embrace her faith to fight the oncoming evil, or will she flee with the others? The German government told Peter that his mother, Katarina died in Ukraine during WW2. He isn't sure. Are the clues to her … [Read more...] about Russian Mennonite Chronicles: Book One: Katarina’s Dark Shadow by MJ Krause-Chivers
Empires of Bronze: The Crimson Throne by Gordon Doherty
The King of the Hittites has been slain, and a reign of terror begins… 1272 BC: Prince Hattu returns home from the battlefield of Kadesh to find his nephew on the throne, the old king’s blood dripping from his hands. Under Urhi-Teshub’s reign, the Hittite realm has become a land of fear and violent reprisals. Ancient family lines and old ways are being wiped out as the young tyrant strengthens his bronze-fisted grip on power. Hattu’s loved ones are spared only in return for his absolute … [Read more...] about Empires of Bronze: The Crimson Throne by Gordon Doherty
Angel of Mercy by Melina Druga
Angel of Mercy by Melina Druga “Melina creates a very fast moving plot which keeps us riveted throughout the book. I enjoyed the tight pace of Melina’s book, the conversations of the people in the book and the picturesque descriptions of those bygone times and places.” – Orla Connors for Zavesti A nurse reluctantly sacrifices her career for marriage. An impending war will change her, and her husband’s, life forever. Feisty, ambitious and stubborn Hettie Steward is thrilled to start a … [Read more...] about Angel of Mercy by Melina Druga
Flowers by Night by Lucy May Lennox
Flowers by Night by Lucy May Lennox Japan, 1825: Low-ranking samurai Uchida Tomonosuke is a devotee of the way of manly love, but he has never pledged himself to another man. Until one day he accidentally crosses paths with Ichi, a beautiful blind masseur who challenges everything he thought he knew about love between men. Ichi is independent and confident, but his blindness means he is considered a non-person in the rigid social hierarchy. Tomonosuke is torn between his passion for this … [Read more...] about Flowers by Night by Lucy May Lennox
