To deal with her present, she must face her past. In 1985, a young Laura Rodriguez goes to Silicon Valley to start a career as a computer programmer. She finds a job at a quirky startup run by a family with secrets. In 2016, a now middle-aged Laura faces growing professional and family crises and the most divisive presidential election in recent history. She fears losing her job in the wake of a merger and distrusts her new millennial boss. Her daughter has cancer, her son quit a lucrative … [Read more...] about Amiga by Matthew Arnold Stern
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
A Father’s Daughter by Katt Rose
How far can one go to test the boundaries of loyalty? Abigail has spent her whole life trying to forget her father Jack, who left her years ago and never looked back. After Jack’s wife disappeared, Abigail knew she couldn’t leave her 7-month-old half sister alone with her father. Abigail uncovered clues of her past and she knew something was terribly wrong…. she sees Cara is in danger. Abigail is left with a very important decision. And then it came. The knock on the door, the flashing … [Read more...] about A Father’s Daughter by Katt Rose
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
Interview with Author – Theresa Rizzo
About Theresa Rizzo: Theresa Rizzo is Bestselling, award-winning author who writes emotional stories that explore the complexity of relationships and families through real-life trials. Born and raised in Grosse Pointe, Michigan, she currently lives outside of Boulder, Colorado with her husband of thirty years. She’s raised four wonderful children who are now scattered across the country. Awards: Theresa's debut book, He Belongs to Me, won the 2014 National Indie Excellence Award for … [Read more...] about Interview with Author – Theresa Rizzo
