Genre: Romantic fantasy, family drama, coming of age, adventure Seventeen-year-old Emma Harris is drowning on dry land. No one knows what’s happening to her, and she’d like to keep her evolution from human to mermaid a secret, but the truth is getting harder and harder to hide. From her adoptive family, from her friends, and especially from the irresistible James Phelps. Her time in the ocean is spent dodging a possessive merman, while her time on land is split between caring for her … [Read more...]
FEATURED BOOK: Water So Deep by Nichole Giles
Genre: YA Romantic Fantasy Seventeen-year-old Emma Harris is drowning on dry land. No one knows what’s happening to her, and she’d like to keep her evolution from human to mermaid a secret, but the truth is getting harder and harder to hide. From her adoptive family, from her friends, and especially from the irresistible James Phelps. Her time in the ocean is spent dodging a possessive merman, while her time on land is split between caring for her special-needs brother and squeezing in … [Read more...]
FEATURED BOOK: The Truth She Knew by J.A. Owenby
Genre: Women's Fiction, Coming of Age, Contemporary Fiction Mama didn’t want me. In fact, she would’ve traded my soul back for someone different if God would’ve let her, but he didn’t, so she was stuck with me. For eighteen-year-old Lacey, life at home is a rollercoaster. She doesn’t think she’ll ever be good enough to truly deserve Mama’s love. But when Lacey enters college and meets Walker, everything starts to change. Suddenly, Lacey is face to face with the realization that maybe … [Read more...]
Bargain Book: Gathering Storm by Toni House
a href="https://bookgoodies.com/a/B01ENYSF8M" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">"ONCE SHE'S OUT OF THE WAY, THE REST WILL BE EASY" Sex, murder and a rich stepmother’s deceitful attempt to steal her family’s billion dollar real estate empire… just a day in the life of Maddie Rossi. Fans of epic drama series like the Dallas TV series and Scandal TV show now have a new guilty pleasure in the Halcyon Saga. Can Maddie stop her stepmother from carrying out her plan to ignite a family feud and kill … [Read more...]
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...]
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...]
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...]
Buyer’s Guide: The Greeks of Beaubien Street by Suzanne Jenkins
Targeted Age Group:: Adult Category: Drama Print book price range: $11-$13 eBook price range: .99 - FREE About The Greeks of Beaubien Street: Nestled below the skyline of Detroit you'll find Greektown, a few short blocks of colorful bliss, warm people and Greek food. In spite of growing up immersed in the safety of her family and their rich culture, Jill Zannos doesn't fit in. A Detroit homicide detective, she manages to keep one foot planted firmly in the traditions started by her … [Read more...]
FEATURED BOOK: The Grass Sweeper God by Doug Howery
Genre: Historical Fiction, Suspense, Mystery, Gay Targeted Age Group: 18-80 Steam/Violence Level: (Ranked from 1 to 5, as noted by the author): 2 - More details, mostly behind closed doors, some violence 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 … [Read more...]
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...]
Drink the Sky by Lesley Krueger
The Austens and their two young sons have moved to Rio de Janeiro for two years. A committed environmentalist, Todd Austen finds himself more often leading groups of celebrities on tours of the Amazon than fighting for its preservation. A visual artist, Holly Austen is lost in her new home. Like Todd, she has always meant to be a good person. But as one of the celebrities tempts her into an affair, she’s in danger of losing track of what that means. Targeted Age Group:: Adults What … [Read more...]
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...]
