Fantasies, dreams and reality swirl together in this time when humankind and our beautiful blue planet face terrible social and environmental crises. And just at this moment we see a significant movement to empower women. We are already seeing the benefits for families, communities and even nations. For this author it was a siren call to build a story where women were central to preserving the future. And so the Gaia’s Majesty Trilogy was born to explore the possibilities. What if our Earth … [Read more...] about Gaia’s Majesty-Challenge: The Chosen Rise by Roger B. Burt
Cinnamon Girl by Lawrence Kessenich
If you've ever wondered what living in the crazy late 1960s was like, Cinnamon Girl captures it vividly in a dramatic and engaging love story that involves family conflict, love, sex, drugs, and protest. It is exactly 50 years ago, 1969, the summer of Woodstock, and after nearly getting his head bashed in at a demonstration on Milwaukee’s East Side, John Meyer crashes down a hillside with fellow student Tony Russo. It looks like the beginning of a beautiful friendship, until John meets Tony’s … [Read more...] about Cinnamon Girl by Lawrence Kessenich
Shades of Love, stories from the heart by Sunny Lockwood
Six short stories explore how love can heal, can hurt, can calm and comfort, or can twirl you around and set you dancing. If you've ever longed for romance, walked away from a troubled relationship, struggled with a parent or child, or laughed about a date gone wrong, you'll identify with these stories. Targeted Age Group:: 27+ What Inspired You to Write Your Book? Each story was inspired individually, by something I observed, or a situation a friend was in. The stories were written … [Read more...] about Shades of Love, stories from the heart by Sunny Lockwood
Written: There Are No Choices, It was already Written by Dhipa Lee
Four-year-old Eleanor is forced to accept her mother’s religious beliefs, that her whole life has already been written, and that she has no choice but to honour and accept her parents’ plans for her. Subject to abuse by an Islamic teacher, and witness to scenes of violence inflicted by her father, Eleanor finds her only refuge at school, where she dreams of a life beyond the hills of her hometown of Ashcroft, England. A mysterious woman befriends Eleanor – showing her a world of choice and … [Read more...] about Written: There Are No Choices, It was already Written by Dhipa Lee
Crossroads Through Time by Sheryl M. Frazer
She never expected what was waiting for her. Could a mere dream change reality? After collapsing at her birthday party, Genevieve finds her mind drifting like a dream, yet it feels different, beyond slumber somehow. Soon, with all her senses acutely aware, she is living the pivotal choices of her lifetime, but with one extraordinary difference. She now finds herself also experiencing “the other choice” as well. But why? Is there a reason for it all? A spiritual guidance trying to tell her … [Read more...] about Crossroads Through Time by Sheryl M. Frazer
Bird in a Golden Cage by Varsha Bhardwaj Gaur
Madhu married Deven with oodles of dreams, fantasizing a fairy tale but only to land in a thankless life of a daughter-in-law. She wanted to be a wife and a mother too. However her life changed from a happy girl to a silent daughter-in-law craving for an identity and respect in a family which didn’t accept her. She reveals her feelings to her father. He helps her cope the difficulties but the struggle escalates when she loses him. She is left isolated in a strange family. The endeavor continues … [Read more...] about Bird in a Golden Cage by Varsha Bhardwaj Gaur
Feather of the Blue Heron by S. Tilghman Hawthorne
A beautiful, evocative, mystical tale of discovery. The Universe can really be brilliant and crazy!! Ask Emma! She thought she'd lost everything and asked the Fates, the gods, anyone out there who'd listen, for help! But she never expected the answer she received (or the messenger) in Feather of the Blue Heron. Targeted Age Group:: 18 - 118 What Inspired You to Write Your Book? I wrote this book for anyone who has been through a heart wrenching breakup and is left feeling lost, angry, … [Read more...] about Feather of the Blue Heron by S. Tilghman Hawthorne
YOU PULL ME IN by Anne-Cecile VILLE
July 1996. While Princess Diana signs her divorce papers, aspiring Irish actress Lucy frees herself from the clutches of her abusive mother to find success in London. As she lands the part that will propel her to stardom, she falls passionately in love with Mark. Blindsided to his manipulative ways, she ends up trapped in a dingy squat. To find the strength to escape, Lucy must examine her past, but she hasn’t got long. Mark is becoming increasingly tetchy, and he won’t let her outlive … [Read more...] about YOU PULL ME IN by Anne-Cecile VILLE
Trouble in Bayou Sabine by Lauren Faulkenberry
Louisiana gets a whole lot hotter in this spellbinding story of secrets, betrayal, and seduction. When Enza Parker inherits her estranged grandmother's house, it dredges up a haunting mystery—and puts her in the path of the most alluring man she's ever met. For Enza, Bayou Sabine means pain and heartache: a mother who left her and a father whose lies have caught up with him. Her only fondness for the bayou comes from the summers she spent there with her grandmother, Vergie. Now that Vergie’s … [Read more...] about Trouble in Bayou Sabine by Lauren Faulkenberry
Changing the Subject by Kate Abley
Welcome to the first comic contemporary novel from Kate Abley. Sue, a nice lady from Chingford, was 18 in 1979. Now, thanks to an Alzheimer’s Drugs trial gone wrong, or right, she is 18 again. But she soon remembers that youth isn’t all plain sailing; she’s in the dating pool with her daughters, the political waters are stormy and the public-private octopus wants her mental capacity. Are Somali pirates the only people she can trust? Can she navigate herself to freedom? Sashay, stride, and … [Read more...] about Changing the Subject by Kate Abley
I NOT David by Kameo Monson by Kameo Monson
When three-year-old Joey is diagnosed with autism, Kat’s heart sinks. With a single phone number and a few suggested therapies, she and her husband Derek are left to wade through the unknown abyss of ASD. Derek assures Kat their son will grow out of it, but she has done enough research. That never happens. Still, Joey can improve, and Kat vows to make his life better any way she can. Jumping feet first into the depths of therapies and developmental preschool, Kat gives it her all. Everything … [Read more...] about I NOT David by Kameo Monson by Kameo Monson
First Impressions by Kirstin Odegaard
On Libby Bennet’s To Do list: - Put that conceited jerk Will Fitz in his place. He bet Libby $50 that she couldn’t find a date to prom. Maybe Libby wasn’t so interested in prom before, but now, it’s on. - Help her heartbroken sister, Jane. Teo’s been in love with her for years, and now, when Jane’s finally interested, he blows her off. What is wrong with that boy? - Figure out what to do about Jeremiah, the new guy in school that her mother invited to LIVE WITH THEM. Every day he’s the star … [Read more...] about First Impressions by Kirstin Odegaard
