Nalena Maxwell is The Waste. At least, that’s what she’s been tagged as at school, due to her mother’s obsession with hoarding truckloads of paper, each one scrawled with lines of what appears to be single-sentence stories. The insane volume of paper has forced them out of their house and now threatens to push them out of their apartment, but Nalena’s mother, Evangeline, refuses to part with a single sheet. Evangeline’s papers are so much more than just a hoarder’s obsession. They are the … [Read more...] about Cornerstone by Misty Provencher
Braziliada by Sheridan West
A thrilling and authentic story of eighteen years old Brazilian girl Amelia who gets into crossfire of rival factions of business owners and wheeler-dealers. When one of her father's enemies targets her, she decides that she's not going to be an easy victim. She leaves her parents’ home to test herself against an adult life full of challenges, meets a new friend—a self-taught artist Fortunata who is dealing with anxiety and an abusive relationship. When suspicious events occur again, Amelia … [Read more...] about Braziliada by Sheridan West
Lost in the 50s: in Meridian, Mississippi by Robert R Randall
The Fabulous 50s: It was the era that gave us Brando and Marilyn Monroe, Elvis and Fats Domino, Grace Kelly and James Dean. Not to mention the Cold War and hula hoops, the exciting new medium of television and a new kind of music called ‘rock ‘n roll.’ As if that weren’t enough, the 1950s also brought us fallout shelters, the Korean War, sack dresses and ducktail haircuts. For a kid like ‘BobbyRandall,’ coming of age in the deep South of the mid-twentieth-century meant colorful characters, … [Read more...] about Lost in the 50s: in Meridian, Mississippi by Robert R Randall
Romeo & Antoinette by Rob Ziser
One fine summer day, food loving Antoinette meets soulful painter Romeo, and it’s instant fireworks and infatuation. Turns out though, their families own rival restaurants. Their parents hate each other. Their fledgling careers are headed in the wrong directions. Their friends are involved in the stupidest, ongoing, most juvenile, tit-for-tat series of altercations the likes of which usually isn’t seen outside the confines of kindergarten. And the universe seems to be conspiring against them at … [Read more...] about Romeo & Antoinette by Rob Ziser
Those Who Hunger: An Amish Vampire Thriller by Owen Banner
A literary thriller that culls the lurking dread and primal hunger of the vampire myth, but leaves the cliches at the door. Stephen King's Needful Things meets The Poisonwood Bible in an evocative vampire tale as fresh and inventive as The Southern Book Club's Guide to Slaying Vampires. In rural Pennsylvania, a teenage boy is mauled to death. Hadassah Zook knows what happened, but she isn’t telling. There’s a dreadful secret buried between the furrows of her upright, simple Amish … [Read more...] about Those Who Hunger: An Amish Vampire Thriller by Owen Banner
Cleopatra 53-52BC: Gold Is Where You Find It ~or~ Supersize Me! by Marian Marion Kebab
Humorous historical fiction set in Egypt when Cleopatra, at 15, starts to rule with her father (long before Julius Caesar and Marc Antony) -- Book-2 in the series. Not for the kiddies: adult themes and situations, but nothing graphic. An out-of-the-box romp through Ptolemaic Egypt, without elitist aristocratic snobbery and posturing. Even Cleopatra, her father the Pharaoh, and Caesar (in Gaul) are all real people: people you'd recognize from your neighborhood ... like that opera singer across … [Read more...] about Cleopatra 53-52BC: Gold Is Where You Find It ~or~ Supersize Me! by Marian Marion Kebab
Conflagration by Marie Fields
Become engulfed in the flames of this cri du coeur. Targeted Age Group:: 18+ What Inspired You to Write Your Book? I wrote this book when I was in high school. It was a terrible time for me and I got through it by writing the poems that now make up this book. … [Read more...] about Conflagration by Marie Fields
Cleopatra 54BC: When Your Father Leaves You The Family Business ~or~ Who Let The Scribes Out? by Marian Marion Kebab
Humorous historical fiction set in Egypt when Cleopatra, at 15, starts to rule with her father (long before Julius Caesar and Marc Antony). Not for the kiddies: adult themes and situations, but nothing graphic. An out-of-the-box romp through Ptolemaic Egypt, without elitist aristocratic snobbery and posturing. Even Cleopatra, her father the Pharaoh, and Caesar (in Gaul) are all real people: people you'd recognize from your neighborhood ... like that guy who refuses to rake his leaves to stop … [Read more...] about Cleopatra 54BC: When Your Father Leaves You The Family Business ~or~ Who Let The Scribes Out? by Marian Marion Kebab
Sensation: A Superhero Novel by Kevin Hardman
Blessed with a plethora of super powers, Jim should have been an easy fit for any team of superheroes. But when his tryout with the Alpha League - the world's premier group of supers - goes disastrously wrong, he basically becomes an outcast. However, an odd turn of events that gives Jim a second chance at his dream – just as a shadowy cabal bent on world domination identifies him as the only obstacle to their plans. Targeted Age Group:: 13+ What Inspired You to Write Your Book? It … [Read more...] about Sensation: A Superhero Novel by Kevin Hardman
Always You by Lizzie Morton
What do you do when that annoying ex keeps popping up? That's what Abby West would like to know. Six years after leaving Brooklyn and her entire life behind, she's back for one summer. Two jobs, wild friends and a crazy family who all think she should stay away from the one who broke her heart and ran her out of the city. It should be easy, but the heart wants what it wants. Everyone deserves a second chance, right? Targeted Age Group:: 18-50 What Inspired You to Write Your … [Read more...] about Always You by Lizzie Morton
Voiceless: A Mermaid’s Tale by Anna Finch
Freedom is a choice. Is she brave enough to take it or will she remain voiceless? Moriah is a beautiful mermaid princess that lives in Zoara-Bela under her grandfather, King Abaddon’s cruel reign. On her 16th birthday, she must undergo her rite of passage in which a young mermaid must transform into a human, and live among them for a day without drawing suspicion from the world above. It’s not until she meets Michael, a young, handsome man, that she witnesses the stark contrast between the … [Read more...] about Voiceless: A Mermaid’s Tale by Anna Finch
Le Berceau by Julius Eks
Ben considers himself lucky. He found Gabriel early in life and he is loved. But at twenty-one, he’s beginning to question if the boat of youthful independence will soon set sail without him. Will his devotion to Gabriel prevent him from exploring with other guys? Will he ever get to experience the heart-wavering thrill of falling in love again? Vacationing on Gabriel’s family boat on the French Riviera, Ben is unprepared for the arrival of Leo, a beautiful adolescent thriving in the noontide … [Read more...] about Le Berceau by Julius Eks
