Dani was a natural in school. Her only distraction was an absent mother and her suicidal brother, whom she felt overly protective. Maybe because she assumed the role when her mother abandoned them, or perhaps it was just her nurturing way. She worked hard after graduating, joining the military to expedite her acceptance and training in the Institute, which almost guaranteed her entrance into the New Earth Corps. This is where she would set her sights on a once-in-a-lifetime mission to Tau Ceti … [Read more...] about Losing Dani Strumm by B. A. Shields
FEATURED BOOK: Nothing Man by R J Gould
Join hard done by Neville on his haphazard humorous journey to find happiness, led by two women determined to get him there at all costs. Quite possibly the most unusual romance story you’ll ever read. “A completely unique, funny, heartwarming contemporary novel.” Reduced to $0.99 from 12/9/22 to 12/15/22. Link to buy book Click to join this author's email list For joining the author's email/newsletter list you will get: Shorty Story: The Kiosk … [Read more...] about FEATURED BOOK: Nothing Man by R J Gould
Epistolary by Lisa Lambros
Love bomb. Devalue. Discard. It is the mantra of the Narcissist, but also a pattern of American society. Mandy Hood exchanges letters with her father while describing her life as a camp counselor in one of the greatest national parks of America - The Grand Canyon. It is here she re-encounters Gilbert DeRoquedu, whom she had previously known in high school. With girlish zeal, Mandy pens the breathtaking scenery and foibles of counselor life until it comes to an inauspicious end for her. Faced … [Read more...] about Epistolary by Lisa Lambros
Below the Wall by L. Bird
In a male-dominated world, a few friends try to escape, to find a safe place. A place where your body is yours, a place based on principals. A place where men and women are seen as equals. While most people on earth are suffering, their little community seems to be thriving. Everyone lives together in peace, or so they thought. … [Read more...] about Below the Wall by L. Bird
Beyond the Song by Carol Selick
Beyond the Song by Carol Selick "Beyond the Song" is an autobiographical novel, based on the author's coming of age in the 'sixties and early 'seventies. A singer-songwriter like her alter-ego Carol Marks, Carol Selick begins each chapter with lyrics she wrote and still performs today. There's a lot of nostalgia for that time period. In many ways, my character's search for her voice expresses the search of a whole generation of women. The settings in New York and Berkeley, are immediately … [Read more...] about Beyond the Song by Carol Selick
Seasons by Rebecca Forster
Seasons by Rebecca Forster Elizabeth MacMillan's husband has deserted her. She struggles to keep it together, until a chance meeting with Max Marino offers her another chance at love. Handsome and kind, Max also has a devastating secret that will pit Elizabeth's happiness against her young son's. … [Read more...] about Seasons by Rebecca Forster
FEATURED BOOK: The Ghost in the Bakery by Deb Graham
Only 99 cents for a very short time! After her controlling husband’s death, entrepreneur Kate Mills happily trades big city life for her dream, owning a small-town bakery, against her friend's advice. The quiet life she envisioned is thwarted by a demanding mayor who hates progress, a sheriff with romance on his mind, and oh, yes, a couple of resident ghosts only her six-year-old son can see. Can Kate solve a murder—or two—with the help of a con man ghost in the house, she'll have to admit her … [Read more...] about FEATURED BOOK: The Ghost in the Bakery by Deb Graham
Grid Down South by Kelly C Robertson
A light-hearted tribute to the power of girlfriends and the bonds women forge through trauma, drama and humor. Liv and Susie have been best friends for 30 years. Over forty and over-scheduled, they make a break for an overdue beach vacation. They’re feeling closer and more relaxed than they have since eighth grade. But with strange power outages and wild rumors flying faster than the grounded airplanes, their holiday is turned into more adventure than they’d bargained for. Defiant Susie is not … [Read more...] about Grid Down South by Kelly C Robertson
Misfit Toys by JC Doan
Ever since her sister stole her fiance, Hailey Jones has been living in her grandmother’s beauty shop. All she wants now is a quiet, ordinary life. But between one mishap after another at work, her grandmother’s antics, and her sexy but strange new neighbor, it seems like her peaceful existence will forever be out of reach. Still, you can’t keep a strong woman down. Hailey is determined to keep her head up and not let the chaos derail her life … until the same sister that betrayed her seven … [Read more...] about Misfit Toys by JC Doan
The Mess in Her Womb by Dr. Chhavi Gandhi Juneja
Pranay Ahuja and Drishti Kapoor are quintessential young, happily married couple in their thirties in the Garden city of Bangalore. Their seemingly smooth ride through life is jolted by a hurricane when Drishti learns about her issues of infertility. With constant failures, miscarriages, and continuous In-vitro fertilization procedures, Drishti spirals into depression. The chase for the baby leads to a strained relationship with her parents, finding solidarity in the people with the same … [Read more...] about The Mess in Her Womb by Dr. Chhavi Gandhi Juneja
FEATURED BOOK: Priestess of Secrets by Deborah L. Fruchey
Priestess of Secrets is a collection of unique voices: the abused woman who wants to abandon her disabled son...the wife who waits for her husband to wind down like a clock...the man with a desk full of unfinished novels who cannot look in the mirror...the house that is throwing a party to which the owner is not invited...and the priestess of secrets who cannot have any secrets herself...these and many other voices await you in Deborah's collection of flash fiction. Each one will take you on a … [Read more...] about FEATURED BOOK: Priestess of Secrets by Deborah L. Fruchey
FEATURED BOOK: Cape May, a novel by Holly Caster
New Yorker Joanna Matthews is rapidly approaching 60 and desperate for a change. The last remotely daring thing she did—jumping into an unconventional marriage with her best friend Brian—happened 20 years ago. Now, their life’s comfortable, if routine. Joanna craves more and begins pursuing her long-deferred dream: owning and running a bed & breakfast. She’s captivated by Cape May, New Jersey, America's Oldest Seaside Resort. On the bus south, she meets a novelist, and is thunderstruck when … [Read more...] about FEATURED BOOK: Cape May, a novel by Holly Caster
