She felt like her little heart was beating out of her chest. Peeking through a crack in the door, 10-year-old Vanessa witnesses a horrific scene. Following the altercation, a neighbor finds their mother bleeding and unconscious. And her children are missing. What happened to Ella and her kids? “Vex and Valor” (meaning tormented and fearless) is the saga of two families from completely different sides of the track, literally. Tim and Vee Crawford have a picture-perfect life. They are parents to … [Read more...] about FEATURED BOOK: Vex and Valor by Debra Jo Myers
The ‘GREAT’ Kickin’ Dog by Kenneth Allen Crutchfield, Sr.
Ex musician, assembly line worker and alcoholic, John Coleman Sr. is a man with deferred and shattered dreams. Living in a Chicago housing project during the 60’s he is a father raising his eight-member family; four girls, two musical prodigy boys and a mentally unstable wife, in a drug, gang and gun infested environment among households with absent dads. During a competitive time of young musical prodigies, he fights for a pathway out of the projects through his talented sons. On a quest to … [Read more...] about The ‘GREAT’ Kickin’ Dog by Kenneth Allen Crutchfield, Sr.
The Crocodile Makes No Sound by N.L. Holmes
Four years into Akhenaten’s new regime, the dissatisfaction of those who practiced the old religion of Amen-Ra is growing. Hani, a diplomat already under the king’s surveillance because of the disappearance of his firebrand Amen priest brother-in-law, gets drawn into an investigation for the Beloved Royal Wife, who is being blackmailed. Meanwhile, the new vassal king of A’amu, lodged at Hani’s house until the king grants him an audience, is showing himself to be none too loyal. Hani must walk … [Read more...] about The Crocodile Makes No Sound by N.L. Holmes
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
Pathfinding Women (Waxwood Series: Book 3) by Tam May
At the close of the nineteenth century, Vivian Alderdice is twenty-six, unmarried, and has no prospective suitors. Her brother’s tragic plight the year before left her and her mother on shaky ground with the San Francisco blue bloods of Nob Hill, and the only way they can re-establish their social position is to win the heart of Monte Leblanc, a wealthy Canadian in search of a wife and looking to become a member of the exclusive Washington Street society. But a young man on the train tells … [Read more...] about Pathfinding Women (Waxwood Series: Book 3) by Tam May
The Mess You Left Behind by V.T. Do
Emery There are some things you just don’t do, and falling for a man like Wyatt James is one of them. The man is obviously too old for me, far too experienced, and as unattainable as the stars in the sky. Yet, I can’t stop the fluttering of excitement low in my belly every time he looks my way, or this incessant need I have to be near him. Falling for Wyatt is easy. It’s everything that comes after that’s hard. Sometimes, the choice to stay with the man you love is out of your hands. … [Read more...] about The Mess You Left Behind by V.T. Do
Eye of the Moon by Ivan Obolensky
Built upon the fabric of the author’s background as a member of the 1%, yet woven from whole cloth, this award-winning bestselling novel "Eye of the Moon" is an enchanting web of multigenerational intrigue, secret love affairs, sumptuous black- and white-tie dinner parties, potential murders, Egyptian occultism, vicious curses, unexpected magic, and secrets that break, or reshape, lives. It is peopled by characters like Russian dolls, with shocking elements revealed in layers over the five-day … [Read more...] about Eye of the Moon by Ivan Obolensky
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
Interview with Author – Doug Howery
About Doug Howery: My mother’s suicide is the catalyst for the plot of the story. In 1982 my mother killed herself after learning that my brother & I were gay. She did this final act on a Friday after learning that we were gay on a Wednesday. She left a suicidal note in which she referred to my brother and I as “Gutter rats that could rot in hell.” This act developed into the obligatory scene and plot for the story line. I followed the mother’s character through the narrators voice, through … [Read more...] about Interview with Author – Doug Howery
Interview with Author – Sharon Bayliss
About Sharon Bayliss: Sharon Bayliss is a native of Austin, Texas and works her day job in the field of social work. When she's not writing, she enjoys living in her "happily-ever-after" with her husband and two young sons. She can be found eating Tex-Mex on patios, wearing flip-flops, and playing in the mud (which she calls gardening). What inspires you to write? In a word...everything! I've been a prolific daydreamer since I was a child, constantly making up stories in my head for my own … [Read more...] about Interview with Author – Sharon Bayliss
