Multiple Award-Winning, Little Tea is set in the Deep South. Little Tea ( named after a character whose real name is Thelonia Winfrey) is the story of those long-lasting female friendships that see you through a lifetime, wherein there's shared history; language; and sense of humor. The narrator, Celia Wakefield spent part of her childhood at her family's 3rd generation land in Como, Mississippi, where the cultural social mores concerning racial integration had yet to fully evolve. This premise … [Read more...] about Little Tea by Claire Fullerton
Joan – Put on a Happy Face by Carol M Mottershead
A children’s favourite seaside puppet show portraying domestic abuse was basis for this new novel by Carol M Mottershead. Here is what Erin Pizzey, founder of the UK’s first ever women’s refuge in Chiswick and avid social reformer on domestic abuse, said about it: ‘Wow your book is a tour de force the research that you must have done to cover such a huge amount of years is amazing I loved the book you are a natural born storyteller. I hope to read your next book soon; lots of love and … [Read more...] about Joan – Put on a Happy Face by Carol M Mottershead
Both Sides of the Border by Terry Overton
Both Sides of the Border won the Firebird Book Award for Cross-Genre, Socio-Political Fiction, and Women's Fiction. In this story, three young Hondurans travel on the death train through Central America and Mexico in the quest of coming to the United States for a better life. Dolores, Ernesto, and Emilio Sanchez love their family and risk their lives to work in the U.S. to improve the lives of their parents who remain in Honduras. They endure confrontations with gangs, the cartel, and the … [Read more...] about Both Sides of the Border by Terry Overton
FEATURED BOOK: Vex and Valor by Debra Jo Myers
She felt like her little heart was beating out of her chest. Peeking through a crack in the door, 10-year-old Vanessa witnesses a horrific scene. Following the altercation, a neighbor finds their mother bleeding and unconscious. And her children are missing. What happened to Ella and her kids? “Vex and Valor” (meaning tormented and fearless) is the saga of two families from completely different sides of the track, literally. Tim and Vee Crawford have a picture-perfect life. They are parents to … [Read more...] about FEATURED BOOK: Vex and Valor by Debra Jo Myers
FEATURED BOOK: WOKE by Peggy Jaeger
Waking up each day is a gift…. On her 21st birthday, someone slipped a potent drug combination into socialite Aurora Brightwell’s champagne putting her in a coma for the next ten years. It’s been a long road back, and it’s time to reclaim the life she lost and find out exactly what happened on that fateful night. Financier Kincade Enright has his own reason for helping Aurora discover who poisoned her, but for the time being he’s keeping that - and his true identity - to himself. What he can’t … [Read more...] about FEATURED BOOK: WOKE by Peggy Jaeger
Coloring Life by Vikki Alexander
Coloring Life by Vikki Alexander Julie is a seemingly normal middle-aged woman who married the man of her dreams, or so she thinks. She had a very difficult childhood being the youngest daughter of a divorced couple. Her mother is an alcoholic, and her father resents her due to questions surrounding her paternity. Julie's upbringing left her unsure of how to differentiate between love, sex, and power. Her story is told through a series of therapy sessions. The reader learns of her abusive … [Read more...] about Coloring Life by Vikki Alexander
Home Place by Sally Crosiar
Will Kat Patterson manage to save her ancestral home when all her brother wants is cold hard cash? Paul's hired Whip Tyler to develop the property against Kat's wishes. Whip Tyler of all people! Hasn't their family lost enough at Whip's hands? Hasn't Paul Patterson caused enough damage in Whip's life? But if he won't take the job, Paul will find someone else - a developer who will rape the land and throw Kat's hopes to the wind. It would be easier if Whip didn't care. Or if that long-ago … [Read more...] about Home Place by Sally Crosiar
Road to Freedom: Broken Roads Book 2 by Leigh Lincoln
A marriage which shouldn’t be. The path to forgiveness begins in unlikely places. And love can bloom among the thorns. Immigrant Francisco has escaped the cruelty of Cuba, but has been a man without a true home. Now terminal cancer has driven him into the arms of Stacy. Traveling half-way around the world together, they each have a journey to take. Francisco confronts his past. While Stacy tries to open her heart after a devastating first marriage. Both pushing each other in ways they are … [Read more...] about Road to Freedom: Broken Roads Book 2 by Leigh Lincoln
FEATURED BOOK: Broken Roads Books 1 and 2 by Leigh Lincoln
Road Home: A lost soul. A mysterious companion. The path to recovery begins in unlikely places. Road to Freedom: A marriage which shouldn’t be. The path to forgiveness begins in unlikely places. And love can bloom among the thorns. Link to buy book Click to join this author's email list For joining the author's email/newsletter list you will get: free short story - It was going to be a trip of a lifetime … [Read more...] about FEATURED BOOK: Broken Roads Books 1 and 2 by Leigh Lincoln
My Only Sunshine: A Story for Domestic Abuse Survivors by Shannon Jump
“My story is like that of many before me. I am a victim of domestic abuse and marital rape, a battered woman. I fell in love with a tall, dark and handsome man; a self-proclaimed bad boy with an unexpected and worsening drug problem. I was blind to his true colors when I said my vows and I feared there was no turning back.” Set in a small town in Minnesota and spanning over twenty years, Brynn Reeves navigates through an abusive marriage, motherhood and friendship while coming to terms with the … [Read more...] about My Only Sunshine: A Story for Domestic Abuse Survivors by Shannon Jump
Barefoot Alice by Jan Porter
“Barefoot Alice” is a heart-warming tale of one woman’s journey of loves, lost and found, of discovering ancestral ties and the magical interconnection with life. Dumped by her husband and homeless, middle aged Alice finds herself at the Rail Stop Café in a northern gold mining ghost town during a snowstorm. Surrounded by wilderness and a strange community at Golden Lake, Alice finds shelter in a 200-year-old schoolhouse with its ethereal teacher and students. Facing the … [Read more...] about Barefoot Alice by Jan Porter
Becoming Olive W. by S. Lee Fisher
Orphaned as a toddler, Olive, a bright feisty child, struggles to establish her place in a wealthy dysfunctional family. Her sisters are jealous, her brothers are threatened, her father, inept as a parent is dependent on her skills. Set in the early 1900s, follow her path from child to a young woman in a time before women had the right to vote. Targeted Age Group:: 16 to adult What Inspired You to Write Your Book? Becoming Olive W. was written as a prequel to my first novel, A Mystery … [Read more...] about Becoming Olive W. by S. Lee Fisher
