The Daughter-in-law Syndrome investigates the complicated relationship which is causing much friction between grandmother Edna Deane and her daughter-in-law Arla. In addition it focuses on the sometimes tumultuous partnership between Arla and her husband Ric. Arla Deane sometimes likens her marriage to undergoing daily psychological warfare. Husband Ric will never voice an opinion, and puts his mother Edna up high on a pedestal. Arla is sick of feeling that she comes in at only second best … [Read more...] about The Daughter-in-law Syndrome by Stevie Turner
Amanda in the Summer by Brenda Whiteside
Three generations of women…and the secret that strengthens their love. A line of women, all named Amanda, stretches back for generations. Each with her hopes, her joys, her pain—each pouring out her heart in correspondence with a dear family friend who shares their lives, understands their loves, and joins in their sorrows. But within the correspondence lies a secret. And as the youngest of the Amandas retraces the journey through the years—beginning in post-war America and following … [Read more...] about Amanda in the Summer by Brenda Whiteside
Beside the Music by BJ Knapp
What happens to a marriage when an 80s metal band moves in? Brenda Dunkirk will find out that it is impossible to be one man’s wife and another man’s muse. Can the act of mailing a fan letter change a life? Brenda didn’t think so. She also didn’t think 80s metal star Keith Kutter would have actually read her letter. Watching him stand in the rain on her patio and compose a new song is something she never imagined. Brenda thinks she’s the luckiest woman in the world when Keith’s … [Read more...] about Beside the Music by BJ Knapp
Plan Bea by Hilary Grossman
Could falling in love allow a cold, stubborn, and selfish women to open her heart back up to her family? Beatrice Buchanan has spent more years than she can remember distancing herself from everyone close to her. She has no relationship with her grandchildren, and the only time she speaks to her daughter is during her weekly fifteen-minute commute to the nail salon. When Bea meets Walter on a cruise she realizes there may be more to life than designer clothes and impressing the ladies at her … [Read more...] about Plan Bea by Hilary Grossman
The Butterfly That Returned by Serene Martin
The Butterfly That Returned is a collection of 33 heartfelt messages that celebrates that beaded crystal of inspiration that followed you everywhere you went since you were born. Sometimes, it stayed in the background while you busily went about your day. Sometimes, it came out from the shadows and burned so brightly that your heart ached with joy. Very often, it was quickly forgotten. Today, it returns to you and reminds you it is yours to keep Targeted Age Group:: 13 onwards What … [Read more...] about The Butterfly That Returned by Serene Martin
Dogs with Bagels by Maria Elena Sandovici
Liliana is the disappointing daughter of hardworking immigrant parents. She is a girl looking to be rescued from her own insecurities and bad decisions. Unable to afford rent in New York City proper, she is craving a life of luxury that isn’t hers, while subsisting on bagels and coffee. In desperate need of support - emotional and otherwise -, she clings to potential saviors, never bothering to question if the attachments she forms really fit her. In a parallel storyline, her … [Read more...] about Dogs with Bagels by Maria Elena Sandovici
Buyer’s Guide: Sierra Sunrise: A Travel Adventure by Dorothy Shamah
Targeted Age Group: 17-77 Category: Women's Fiction eBook price range: $3.99 - $5.00 About Sierra Sunrise: A Travel Adventure: In "Sierra Sunrise: A Travel Adventure" Demi Tryon flees to the mountains to conquer her fears . After all, death defying sport can you make you forget most anything. After fording a raging creek and surviving hypothermia producing storms, she decides there’s safety in numbers. Scouring the Internet, she meets Sy, a Scot-Australian mountaineer who also loves … [Read more...] about Buyer’s Guide: Sierra Sunrise: A Travel Adventure by Dorothy Shamah
Buyer’s Guide: Journey Between Worlds by Sylvia Engdahl
Targeted Age Group: 14 up Category: Women's Fiction eBook price range: $2.99 About Journey Between Worlds: Melinda Ashley has a plan for her life, and a trip to Mars isn't part of it. When she receives a spaceliner ticket as a high school graduation gift from her dad, who has business there, she is dismayed. But she has longed for a chance to get to know him, and she's infuriated by her fiance's high-handed declaration that she can't go; so reluctantly she agrees to accompany him. Though … [Read more...] about Buyer’s Guide: Journey Between Worlds by Sylvia Engdahl
Flames by Ginny L. Yttrup
When betrayal’s flames explode, can Jessica Weaver save what matters most? I preserve legacies. So begins the story of Jessica Weaver—wife, mother, and fire archeologist. Preserving Yosemite National Park’s natural and cultural resources is Jessica’s job. Preserving her family’s legacy is her obsession. But when she discovers her husband’s infidelity, betrayal’s flames threaten her family and all she’s fought to protect. Haley Weaver, a sophomore in high school, is a daddy’s girl. As … [Read more...] about Flames by Ginny L. Yttrup
Chick Lit (And Other Formulas For Life) by Abby Rosmarin
Life isn’t a fairytale – or chick lit. It’s 2005 and Katy Sinclaire is two years out of college. She still lives with her old university roommate and still works at the same bookstore that she’s been with since she was a teenager. She spends her days avoiding customers, making fun of the books in the store, and counting the minutes until she can clock out. It is an increasingly unsatisfying life, but it’s also a life that she does not question. That is, until a chain of events forces Katy to … [Read more...] about Chick Lit (And Other Formulas For Life) by Abby Rosmarin
Buyer’s Guide: Breaking The Silence by Diamante Lavendar
Targeted Age Group: 16-65 Category: Women's Fiction Print book price range: 12.99 eBook price range: 2.99 About Breaking The Silence: Based on a true story, a new novel from Diamante Lavendar. Joan Eastman was born like any other girl. However her life would prove to be a life of great pain… Growing up, she was treated differently by family members, powerless to defend herself against their sexual and psychological abuse. Feeling she had been dealt a wicked hand by the “powers that be”, … [Read more...] about Buyer’s Guide: Breaking The Silence by Diamante Lavendar
EVANTHIA’S GIFT by Effie Kammenou
In the year 1956, Anastacia Fotopoulos finds herself pregnant and betrayed, fleeing from a bad marriage. With the love and support of her dear friends Stavros and Soula Papadakis, Ana is able to face the challenges of single motherhood. Left with emotional wounds, she resists her growing affection for Alexandros Giannakos, an old acquaintance. But his persistence and unconditional love for Ana and her child is eventually rewarded and his love is returned. In a misguided, but well-intentioned … [Read more...] about EVANTHIA’S GIFT by Effie Kammenou
