About the Book It’s the sixties, and London might be swinging, but not for our girl, Edith. Raised in a miserable home full of anger and hate, life for poor Edith seems to hold little hope. But she finds plenty when she teams up with her older gay cousin, Ronnie, who makes her his mission with a plan to re-shape her into the fabulous young woman he knows she deserves to be. Once free of her father and her weak, defenseless mother, her transformation is swift and dramatic. Suddenly, life is an … [Read more...]
The Catalain Book of Secrets by Jessica Lourey
"The Catalain Book of Secrets opens with a bang and keeps on firing off the unexpected. Think Charles deLint or Alice Hoffman...spell-binding." ―Midwest Book Review Faith Falls is a snug little Minnesota town constructed over a mystery, a place where the most impressive building is a gorgeous Queen Anne with turrets, cantilevered gables, and a wraparound porch. In a concealed room beneath the twisting stairs of the Queen Anne lies the Catalain Book of Secrets, the repository of the wisdom the … [Read more...]
Refugee by Reece Pocock
Reece Pocock has written an authoritative and intimate story of two families brought together by war and peace; in the process, he creates a fine study of how ordinary people are swept along by political and military events over which they have no control but which continue to colour their daily lives. In North Africa in the 1940s, two men - Bill, an Australian and Rolf, a German - confront each other in a one-to-one fight in the vicious battles around Tobruk. Both are forever scared physically … [Read more...]
FEATURED BOOK: When Hairy Met Sally by Chris Redding
Genre: Romance, paranormal Sebastian is the oldest of the three Behr bachelors. He finds his mate in Sally, but she has no interest in being married. Will he change her mind or be alone forever? This is a stand alone book. Link to buy book Please join this author's email list For joining the author's email/newsletter list you will get: I offer a free story to anyone who signs up. … [Read more...]
FEATURED BOOK: Dangerous Waters by Anne Allen
Genre: Saga, cozy mystery Only 99c! Tragedy seems to follow Jeanne Le Page around . . . Can she really go through it again and survive? Jeanne is lucky to be alive … at sixteen she was almost killed in a boating accident which brought heart-breaking family tragedy. Now, fifteen years later, Jeanne returns reluctantly to the island of Guernsey following the death of her beloved grandmother. Struggling for breath as the ferry nears the island, she is overwhelmed by a dark foreboding as … [Read more...]
FEATURED BOOK: An Exaltation of Larks by Suanne Laqueur
Genre: Contemporary fiction, literary fiction, family sagas The paths of a married couple and a male escort cross in Suanne Laqueur’s new novel about the price of love. September 11, 1973: Eleven-year-old Alejandro Penda watches from his apartment window as Santiago, Chile falls to a military coup, destroying his family and his childhood. Arriving alone in America, he’s taken in by the Larks: a prominent family in the town of Guelisten. Though burdened by unresolved grief for his … [Read more...]
Interview with Author – Christine Simolke
About Christine Simolke: I am a former middle school language arts teacher/group cycling instructor with a master’s degree in English education. I’m married and have two sons, two dogs and two cats. I love to read, run, take group exercise classes, dance with my husband, and cook. When my youngest son entered high school, about 7 years ago, I quit teaching to work on writing full time. What inspires you to write? I am inspired by reading about and talking to interesting people, watching the … [Read more...]
Interview with Author – Elizabeth Guider
About Elizabeth Guider: I am a longtime entertainment journalist who has worked in Rome, Paris and London as well as in New York and Los Angeles. Born in the South, I hold a doctorate in Renaissance Studies from New York University. During the late 1970’s I was based in Rome where I taught English and American literature and where much of the action of my first novel, The Passionate Palazzo, takes place. While in Europe I worked as an entertainment reporter for the showbiz newspaper Variety, … [Read more...]
Interview with Author – Toni House
About Toni House: Toni House Best Selling Author and Entrepreneur. She loves writing and telling stories. Unable to start writing until 2009 just because life takes over. College, marriage at 19 while in college, then kids, and business. Then one day kids are out of house then an unexpected divorce after 26 years of marriage. Then the economy tanked. And Toni wanted to help families so her first non-fiction self help book was published in 2009 and then her second non-fiction self help book was … [Read more...]
The Ties That Bind by Nicholas Bridwell
"Everything's bigger in Texas. Even the Secrets." How many family sagas have you read that include a murder mystery in Texas, an epic romance in Japan, tragedy on the cobblestone streets of Paris, and cliff-divers and witchy-women in Mexico? Nicholas Bridwell's debut novel, The Ties That Bind, is about five families who couldn't be more different coming together as a community when tragedy strikes their neighborhood. From there, the story branches out into generations as we explore the … [Read more...]
Interview with Author – R. Scott Tyler
About R. Scott Tyler: My name is R. Scott, but I also go by Bob. I'm a voracious reader and a technophile. I think the tech part comes from the engineer side of my brain, which is pretty well developed. I've traveled a lot of the world and worked with teams from across the globe designing and improving equipment and processes. I love the travel and I love the people I've met, but my imagination always wanted more. I've published two books as an Indie-author and am at work on the third book in … [Read more...]
Interview with Author – Nicholas Bridwell
About Nicholas Bridwell: My name is Nicholas Bridwell. My friends call me Nick. You can, too, if you buy my book! I've published short fiction in literary journals, such as my short story "Lazarus Man", which is about a superhero who is addicted to painkillers and lives in a dentist's laundry room. I've also published pop culture essays in digital publications, such as PopMatters.com, and in printed anthologies, such as the highly regarded compendium Joss Whedon: The Complete Companion. I have … [Read more...]
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