Elaine, widowed the night her son was born, and her younger sister struggle to survive. They start The Mopsters: The Mopping Sisters, because cleaning homes lets them care for Elaine’s son while earning a living. At his below par public school, Elaine’s son’s innate brilliance is more disruptive than appreciated. Elaine and her son visit a school for the gifted. For the first time, he feels normal. Unfortunately, they cannot afford private school tuition. While visiting the school, the two … [Read more...] about The Mopsters by Fran Tabor
FEATURED BOOK: Nineteen Hundred Days by Florence Osmund
When twelve-year-old Ben’s parents don’t come home from work one day, he doesn’t know what to think—they’ve shown lack of responsibility before, but nothing like this. His six-year-old sister Lucy is more scared than he is and clings to him for support. Unwittingly fearful of the police and Child Protective Services, the children don’t want to end up in foster homes and will do anything to avoid being separated. Their journey—fraught with obstacles and people who may not have their best … [Read more...] about FEATURED BOOK: Nineteen Hundred Days by Florence Osmund
When A Taker Dreams by J. A. Jackson
When A Taker Dreams by J. A. Jackson Once Cierra agrees to accept family friend Isabella Duvall’s offer for help in obtaining a marriage of convenience. She learned a powerful truth. Sometimes life is not that simple. Love can be complicated. When Isabella’s gorgeous brother Ryker —shows up, Cierra can’t stop dreaming about him. With nothing left to lose, Cierra walks headfirst into the unknown. But things aren’t always as they seem. Will she get too close to something that is too good to be … [Read more...] about When A Taker Dreams by J. A. Jackson
Rosen by Michelle Hall
Most people love Thanksgiving. Then again, most people have things to be thankful for. Six years ago, around this time, Leonard Rosen lost his daughter to a drug overdose, leaving behind his only grandson, Jackie. This year, he’s about to be dealt another devastating blow when Leonard learns Jackie’s father plans to take his son and move halfway across the world. Crushed by the news, Leonard goes back to doing what he does best: He meets the perfect woman. As the two spend Thanksgiving in a … [Read more...] about Rosen by Michelle Hall
Flying Backwards (Second Chance Romance) by Jennifer W. Smith
Would it be exciting to travel to exotic places, meet a man who makes your heart summersault, and become a person you admire? Eleanor (Nora) Clark realizes the key to an interesting life is eluding her. Never leaving the small Pennsylvania town she grew up in, living in a house her fiancé bought his ex-girlfriend, and spending weekends helping in the family business. She realizes life is passing her by as her twenty-ninth birthday looms on the horizon. Why hasn’t she taken any gutsy chances in … [Read more...] about Flying Backwards (Second Chance Romance) by Jennifer W. Smith
Falling in Love at Christmas: Landing in Love Holiday Special I by Jennifer W. Smith
Airline pilot Trevor West survived a plane crash. That one death-defying moment sets off an avalanche of life-altering events. He unexpectedly becomes a single dad and leaves the airline. Needing a fresh start, he heads to Evergreen, a sleepy Connecticut town. But finding a suitable home proves impossible. He temporarily rents an apartment on the grounds of a Victorian mansion. The introverted owner, Prudence, piques his interest, especially when she bonds with his five-year-old daughter. As the … [Read more...] about Falling in Love at Christmas: Landing in Love Holiday Special I by Jennifer W. Smith
Holding Pattern: Landing in Love Book 2 by Jennifer W. Smith
After the tragic loss of his wife, Cole Miller’s not ready to fall in love again. Isolated, he pores over charts and monitors the weather when not at the helm of his boat. So when this Cape Cod lobster supplier runs into a beautiful tourist, fate entangles their lines. This sophisticated lady rekindles his desire, summoning an inner storm and, causing him to question if he can move on from his past. Begrudgingly following doctor’s orders, billionaire Veronica Lang takes time off from running … [Read more...] about Holding Pattern: Landing in Love Book 2 by Jennifer W. Smith
Ground Control: Landing in Love Book 3 by Jennifer W. Smith
Floatplane pilot and tour guide Kat Kavanagh educates tourists about Vermont’s local environment—sometimes evoking too much passion. A conservation crusader with high ideals, Kat’s principles are compromised by money given to her from a dirty settlement. As if tarnished cash isn’t bad enough, when her ex-boyfriend returns home after three years, he’s in desperate need of an investor for his farm. Too bad she vowed never to use the money or ever speak to him again. Environmental engineer Tucker … [Read more...] about Ground Control: Landing in Love Book 3 by Jennifer W. Smith
Interview with Author – A.R. Harlow
About A.R. Harlow: A.R. Harlow is a small town author who moved to the city in the last year. When not writing books she is actively pursuing a degree in counseling. She also spends time chasing after a 5 year old who is determined to take over the world and two cats who are equally determined not to care. She enjoys spending quality time with her partner in their home near St. Louis. Things she will often be found doing is numerous, being a jack of all trades and master of none, she often … [Read more...] about Interview with Author – A.R. Harlow
Interview with Author – Betta Ferrendelli
About Betta Ferrendelli: Betta Ferrendelli is the award-winning author of the Samantha Church Mystery Series featuring reporter Samantha Church. Her most recent novel is "An Invincible Summer." Many of Church's adventures come from Ferrendelli's own experience since 1989 as a prize-winning journalist for newspapers in Denver, Seattle and Albuquerque. What inspires you to write? I am inspired to write when I see people engrossed in the book they are reading. Years ago, I was working out one … [Read more...] about Interview with Author – Betta Ferrendelli
The Grass Sweeper God by Doug Howery
Sixteen-year-old Smiley Hanlon is a young woman trapped in a young man's body. In the 1950's Appalachia coal fields of Solitude, Virginia, Smiley is placed in the "Mentally Retarded Class" because he is effeminate and wears a blouse and saddle shoes to school. Smiley is backed by his best friend, Lee Moore who protects Smiley from a father and many townspeople who hate him. Smiley has dreams of becoming an entertainer. Raised by his aunt in a juke joint, as a child Smiley sings and dances on … [Read more...] about The Grass Sweeper God by Doug Howery
Interview with Author – Sharon Struth
About Sharon Struth: Sharon Struth is an award-winning author who believes it’s never too late for a second chance in love or life. When she’s not writing, she and her husband happily sip their way through the scenic towns of the Connecticut Wine Trail. Sharon writes from the small town of Bethel, Connecticut, the friendliest place she’s ever lived. What inspires you to write? Writing is a second career for me. I took an adult education writing class on a whim. Suddenly saw what I'd been … [Read more...] about Interview with Author – Sharon Struth
