Everyone is defined by their past to one extent or another. For Ellie Moor the question is what really happened? When your father is a rock star and your mother becomes a religious fanatic just as you are beginning high school, you are bound to end up a little confused. For fifteen years Ellie has been running from her past, but now she is asking questions and looking for answers. What she discovers is that sometimes you have to stand back and look beyond the cracks in order to see the full … [Read more...] about Beyond the Cracks by Bridget Straub
Interview with Author – Sylvie Nickels
About Sylvie Nickels: I was born in Neuchatel, Switzerland. My mother was Swiss, my father English and they met on a ship going to New Zealand. This may have contributed to that part of my genes which made me a travel writer. My school days were through World War Two in the suburbs of London. During that time, at the age of ten, I filled school exercise books with stories of a friendly dragon who took two human children on adventures. First they had to manoeuvre their way through barrage … [Read more...] about Interview with Author – Sylvie Nickels
Heartstrings (Heart & Soul #1) by Kelli McCracken
“You’ve suffered a terrible tragedy, Jo.” That’s what my doctor keeps telling me. All I know is that I’ve lost everything—my ability to play piano, six years of my life, my will to live… The only thing keeping Jocelyn 'Jo' Hayes from falling apart is her brother, Brighton, whose past is sketchier than her mind. Brighton’s hiding secrets. He refuses to give Jo the answers she needs, but after she meets the mysterious Adam, she decides to keep secrets of her own. As Jo’s … [Read more...] about Heartstrings (Heart & Soul #1) by Kelli McCracken
Remembering Will by Jim Yackel
Memory is pain, but there are some things he’ll never forget… At thirty-nine years of age, Will Gailey is an “over the hill” singer-songwriter who leads a rock band that the music business doesn't consider to have the “now” sound. A trauma has rocked his world, and as a result his memory of events has been severely affected. Will can remember the lyrics and chord changes to his songs, but there are other things that seemingly he’s forgotten. Will has always enjoyed fishing, but even that … [Read more...] about Remembering Will by Jim Yackel
Interview with Author – Kelli McCracken
About Kelli McCracken: Kelli McCracken spends most of her days in front of her computer, crafting her next novel. She loves to read and occasionally curls up with a good book. When she’s not chauffeuring kids, cleaning house, or hog-tying unruly characters, she enjoys taking hikes, drinking coffee, or listening to music. “I’ve learned that in life, you can never take anything too serious. Murphy’s Law never fails, and if you spend your life trying to be perfect, you miss out on mishaps that … [Read more...] about Interview with Author – Kelli McCracken
Mocha Sunrise by Julie Carobini
Mocha Sunrise is the third in Julie Carobini's bestselling Chocolate Series, following Chocolate Beach and Truffles by the Sea. Sometimes a girl has to wait for dawn to break ... to see the light. Big-hearted Livi Daniels has close pals, a beachside apartment, and a new job in radio. She also has a not-so-secret problem at home: a troubled roommate. When Livi is forced to take shelter in a seedy motel for the night, she's finally had enough. Or has she? When attempts to evict her … [Read more...] about Mocha Sunrise by Julie Carobini
The Jump Journal by Douglas Corriveau
Time travel is a drug. It’s taken four hundred years, but Ryan Mitchell finally understands that his power over the time stream is actually his addiction. His craving to time travel is what locked the year 2012 into its unending loop in the first place, but after centuries of torture, he’s desperate for it to end. But withdrawal has sunk its cruel claws into him, and it’s not letting go. Every attempt to quit ends in disaster. The only thing worse than detoxing is the memory of Tara … [Read more...] about The Jump Journal by Douglas Corriveau
Interview with Author – Julie Carobini
About Julie Carobini: Julie Carobini is the award-winning author of the Chocolate Series, as well as the Otter Bay Novels: Sweet Waters, A Shore Thing, and Fade to Blue. She has won numerous awards from The National League of American Pen Women and ACFW, and RT Book Reviews says, "Carobini has a talent for creating characters that come alive." Julie lives with her family in California and loves all things coastal (except sharks). Visit her at: juliecarobini.com. What inspires you to … [Read more...] about Interview with Author – Julie Carobini
Survivors by T.J. Brearton @BreartonTJ
It's been two years of bad dreams. The phone rings. One of Brendan Healy's oldest and best friends is dead. To find out why, Healy must return home to Hawthorne, NY and enter a world of staggering darkness and power. This second book in The Titan Trilogy adds critical new characters and raises the stakes for detective Brendan Healy."Stunningly ambitious" and "thrilling," SURVIVORS pits Healy against an organization of terrifying scope and power as he races to solve another murder, and to face … [Read more...] about Survivors by T.J. Brearton @BreartonTJ
Interview with Author – Nicholas Tanek @NicholasTanek
Author Bio: Nicholas Tanek is an American ghostwriter from New Brunswick, New Jersey. He graduated from Rutgers University with a Bachelors in English. Nicholas has been a ghostwriter for over 15 years. His passion for music, which is a major theme in his debut novel, is exemplified through the numerous artist interviews he has conducted over the years, including the likes of Happy Mondays, The Wolfgang Press, Momus, Common, Cee-Lo Green, Scratch (of The Roots), Sticky Fingaz, and many … [Read more...] about Interview with Author – Nicholas Tanek @NicholasTanek
Audio Book with Sample: Some Are Sicker Than Others by Andrew Seaward @aaseaward
ADDICTION: CUNNING, BAFFLING, & POWERFUL In this gripping debut novel by Andrew Seaward, the lives of three addicts converge following an accidental and horrific death. Monty Miller, a self-destructive, codependent alcoholic, is wracked by an obsession to drink himself to death as punishment for a fatal car accident he didn't cause. Dave Bell, a former all-American track star turned washed-up high school volleyball coach, routinely chauffeurs his bus full of teens on a belly … [Read more...] about Audio Book with Sample: Some Are Sicker Than Others by Andrew Seaward @aaseaward
Intervention by Inge Moore
Celeste's son, an addict, overdoses. While Celeste tries to put her life back together after this devastating loss, her ex-husband re-appears, blaming her for the death of their son. Intervention is the final installment in a series of stories about Celeste available on Kindle. Others are: Something of Substance, The Sheets, An Honest Woman, and Cowboys. Inge has been writing since she was in grade school. Her short stories have been published in numerous literary and other … [Read more...] about Intervention by Inge Moore
