Hazel Tharsing was born in California in 1888. Intensely shy, she learned to meet the world as the glamorous actress Carlotta Monterey, by far the greatest acting role of her twenty-year career. Counted among the most beautiful women in America, she married a British aristocrat in London, then the twenty-year-old son of her mother’s lover in San Francisco, then a famous artist in New York, and finally America’s greatest playwright, Eugene O’Neill, in Paris. This novel about her life is an … [Read more...] about Becoming Carlotta: A Biographical Novel by Brenda Murphy
Interview with Author – L.V Sage
About L.V Sage: Even since I could put pencil/pen to paper, I have been writing. I believe that it is my true calling and special gift to write and share my stories with everyone who likes to read fiction that offers great characters, drama, dialogue and realism. I pride myself on being able to reach all scopes of people and do so with characters that most can relate to. What inspires you to write? I am inspired by everyday people who experience both mundane and extraordinary … [Read more...] about Interview with Author – L.V Sage
Bargain Book for 08/10/2016: Murder at Catmmando Mountain Georgie Shaw Cozy Mystery #1 by Anna Celeste Burke
As Georgie Shaw can tell you, it's not easy doing Public Relations for Catmmando Tom, a famous cartoon cat. When they find a dead body at the foot of Catmmando Mountain in Marvelous Marley World's Arcadia theme park it's a PR nightmare! Still, Georgie loves working at the "Cat Factory," but when someone frames her for murder more than her job is at stake. Who's out to get Georgie? Can she and the handsome detective, Jack Wheeler, figure it out before there's more trouble at Marvelous Marley … [Read more...] about Bargain Book for 08/10/2016: Murder at Catmmando Mountain Georgie Shaw Cozy Mystery #1 by Anna Celeste Burke
Set in Stone: Greenwood Cemetery by Trisha Lyn Fawver
A collection of photography featuring Greenwood Cemetery in Arcata, CA. Author and photographer Trisha Lyn Fawver intertwines facts about this historic location with vivid photos of the cemetery. Targeted Age Group:: All Ages What Inspired You to Write Your Book? Having lived in Arcata for 4 years during college, I never even knew this little cemetery was there. It was interesting that it was two different types of cemetery in one location, and so near the high school. Upon visiting the … [Read more...] about Set in Stone: Greenwood Cemetery by Trisha Lyn Fawver
Seismic Crimes by Chrys Fey
An Internal Affairs Investigator was murdered and his brother, Donovan Goldwyn, was framed. Now Donovan is desperate to prove his innocence. And the one person who can do that is the woman who saved him from a deadly hurricane—Beth Kennedy. From the moment their fates intertwined, passion consumed him. He wants her in his arms. More, he wants her by his side in his darkest moments. Beth Kennedy may not know everything about Donovan, but she can’t deny what she feels for him. It’s her love for … [Read more...] about Seismic Crimes by Chrys Fey
Golden State Blues by Scott Skipper
Can two guys dismantle California’s political quagmire from the bar of an Italian restaurant in the predominately-liberal town of Claremont? Can they survive if they do? The plot they hatch takes everyone, including Madam President, by surprise, and outrages just about everyone in America’s most left-leaning state. However, the results speak for themselves, and while their capital is rising, our heroes find the time to indulge in the newly legalized sport of sniping taggers caught in the act of … [Read more...] about Golden State Blues by Scott Skipper
Bargain Book: Highs and Lows on the John Muir Trail by Inga Aksamit
This lively account of a woman’s trek on the John Muir Trail is a must-read for those who plan to hike the trail or armchair travelers who want to live the adventure vicariously. Written in journal style, the author’s description of the majestic scenery, comradery of trail friends and challenges of the terrain are engaging and informative. Along the way, trekkers will see how she and her husband met challenges head-on, lightened their load, planned meals and managed daily logistics for more than … [Read more...] about Bargain Book: Highs and Lows on the John Muir Trail by Inga Aksamit
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
Interview with Author – Anthony Mays
About Anthony Mays: Anthony Mays was born and raised in Pennsylvania. He went into military service at the age of seventeen and retired after serving twenty years. He subsequently completed his bachelor’s degree in Broadcast Journalism from the University of Nebraska at Omaha. Being too young to stop working, he made a second career in the U.S. government, enjoying positions for both the Internal Revenue Service and the Department of Veterans Affairs from which he retired again. With his wife, … [Read more...] about Interview with Author – Anthony Mays
On the Crest by Shay Lush
Their mother’s suicide has left Jake Kelly to care for his younger brothers. Now he finds himself drawn into a life selling drugs around Huntington Beach in a bid to keep their heads above water and a roof over head. The gun surfer of the local board riders club is wasting his talent and life with seemingly no other way forward. Until that is, when his world is turned upside down by two separate cataclysmic events that will change everything. Forced by the first to reconsider the path his … [Read more...] about On the Crest by Shay Lush
Maximilian and Carlotta Are Dead by Scott R. Larson
In the summer of 1971, Dallas Green and Lonnie McKay made a spur-of-the-moment decision to leave their hot, dusty farming town and head south to Mexico in Lonnie's 1965 Chevy. They told each other they were going down there to find a friend who had disappeared a few years before, but the truth was that what they were really looking for was an escape from work, the draft, the war, and the prospect of having to finally grow up. Scott R. Larson has drawn on his own memories of growing up in the San … [Read more...] about Maximilian and Carlotta Are Dead by Scott R. Larson
Interview with Author – Anna Celeste Burke @aburke59
Author Bio: Life is an extravaganza! Figuring out how to hang tough and make the most of the wild ride is the challenge. On my way to Oahu to join the rock musician and high school drop-out I had married in Tijuana, I was nabbed as a runaway. Eventually the police let me go, but the rock band broke up. Our next stop: Disney World, where we trained to be chefs. More education landed us in academia at The Ohio State University. For decades I researched, wrote, and spoke about a number of … [Read more...] about Interview with Author – Anna Celeste Burke @aburke59
