The Heart of a Hussar by Griffin Brady Exploiting Muscovy’s Time of Troubles, Poland has invaded the chaotic country. Twenty-two-year-old Jacek Dąbrowski is an honorable, ferocious warrior in a company of winged hussars—an unrivaled, lethal cavalry. When his lieutenant dies in battle, Jacek is promoted to replace him, against the wishes of his superior, Mateusz, who now has more reason to eliminate him. Jacek dedicates his life to gaining the king’s recognition and manor lands of his own. … [Read more...] about The Heart of a Hussar by Griffin Brady
Palila by Hend Soliman
Growing up Nikki knew the meaning of hardship and disappointment. From her absentee mother, to her unloving father and abject poverty in which they lived. The only succor for Nikki was her grandmother, whom she adored. Her grandmother was her only light in the dreary world until she met Matt, a rich sophisticated older man who introduces her to the world of glitz and glamour. Would her journey into fame and wealth be all that she envisioned? Or would the darkness that has followed her from … [Read more...] about Palila by Hend Soliman
Nocturne (The Guardian of the Opera 1) by Cheryl Mahoney
Set against the backdrop of 1880s Paris and the stunning Opera Garnier, Nocturne brings you the familiar tale of the Phantom of the Opera from a different direction. Meg Giry met the Phantom once when she was twelve years old, a new ballet dancer lost in the Opera’s maze. Years later, when an Angel of Music offers singing lessons to her best friend Christine Daaé, Meg is sure she knows what’s actually happening. But as strange events unfold and the pieces stop adding up, Meg has to wonder if she … [Read more...] about Nocturne (The Guardian of the Opera 1) by Cheryl Mahoney
Interview with Author – Maggie Kast
About Maggie Kast: My first career was in modern dance, as performer, choreographer, and Artistic Director of Chicago Contemporary Dance Theater. I began to write seriously as by body became less able to invent, as I lost the ability to “think movement.” After thirty years of marriage and the birth of five children my husband died, and I lost a listener. The page took over that role, reflecting my thoughts back to me. Soon, within that journaling, poems and stories began to emerge, kernels … [Read more...] about Interview with Author – Maggie Kast
Interview with Author – Hend Soliman
About Hend Soliman: Hend Soliman is a new author who really succeeded to grab the attention of the readers of her book by the ability to portray emotions well. Other than that she is a minimalist, animal love, like gardening, cooking, and of course reading., maybe that what enrich her writings. She really loves hearing from her readers and can be contacted via Facebook page and Instagram What inspires you to write? It is hard to tell that because I might say different things sometimes … [Read more...] about Interview with Author – Hend Soliman
Interview with Author – Carl Hare
About Carl Hare: My life has followed many routes from the beginning. I won the Rutherford Gold Medal when I graduated with an English Honours Degree, and later I finished an MA in English with a thesis dealing with Shakespeare, both degrees at the University of Alberta (I was born and brought up in Edmonton). But in between the two degrees, for a year I taught English and Philosophy at Victoria College (before it became the University of Victoria), went to the Royal Academy of … [Read more...] about Interview with Author – Carl Hare
Echo from Mount Royal by Dave Riese
Echo from Mount Royal by Dave Riese Imagine you are 18 and fall in love with a handsome, wealthy young man. Your romantic dreams have come true - except his family hates you! Montreal, 1951. Rebecca Wiseman, 18, a bright college student, lives with her working-class parents. At a local dance, she meets a handsome young man but has little hope of seeing him again. When Sol Gottesman asks her on a date, her joy mingles with disbelief when she learns he is the son of a wealthy businessman. Sol … [Read more...] about Echo from Mount Royal by Dave Riese
Dear Margaret, by Pamela Ackerson
Dear Margaret, by Pamela Ackerson It was Paradise--Until nightmares and horror reigned. Dear Margaret, The whole world had gone bonkers. Two friends try to keep each other grounded by writing letters to each other during WWII. They found a common ground, a way to keep each other sane in an insane world. From mundane daily chores to life threatening events, these letters from two pen pals take the reader on a journey into the past, a past where nightmares came true, and when hatred … [Read more...] about Dear Margaret, by Pamela Ackerson
Crossword by Alan Bricklin
Crossword by Alan Bricklin By early 1944 Hitler’s general staff realized that they had lost the war. Hitler did not. In late 1943 Allied bombers destroyed the Norwegian power station that supplied power for the factory making fissionable material for Hitler’s drive to produce an atomic weapon. The remaining material was ordered to be brought to Germany under heavy guard, but a lone German general set into motion a series of events that threatened to alter the outcome of World War II. A … [Read more...] about Crossword by Alan Bricklin
False Fathers (Waxwood Series: Book 2) by Tam May
Sometimes no father is better than a false father. In 1898 California, Jake Alderdice comes of age as a shy and contemplative youth who is passionate about art. On vacation in Waxwood, now a fashionable resort town, he meets Harland Stevens, who takes an interest in the young man's artistic ambitions. Stevens seizes upon the fatherless young man to counsel him toward a path to manhood inspired by Teddy Roosevelt and Thoreau. He introduces Jake to The Order of Actaeon, a secret society built … [Read more...] about False Fathers (Waxwood Series: Book 2) by Tam May
This Day is Ours by Gretchen Jeannette
This Day is Ours by Gretchen Jeannette The American Colonies, 1776. As the flames of revolution spread across a divided land, a shadowy figure prowls the streets of Philadelphia. Known only as Jack Flash, rebel highwayman, he preys on wealthy aristocrats loyal to the British Crown. The unpredictable outlaw always manages to stay one step ahead of his foes, until the night he targets a Loyalist lady whose fiery spirit could spell his doom. Alexandra Pennington has her future well planned when … [Read more...] about This Day is Ours by Gretchen Jeannette
Featured Book: Forgotten Valor: A Novel of the Korean War by Richard Thomas Lane
Forgotten Valor: A Novel of the Korean War by Richard Thomas Lane An untested lieutenant. An unwinnable war. An impossible choice that could tear his platoon apart. Korea, 1950. Lt. Jonas Stuyvesant’s privileged upbringing hadn’t prepared him for the hardships of war. But when North Korea launches a surprise attack, he and his ragtag platoon suddenly find themselves on the front lines of a war not even Washington expected. And instead of North Korean peasants armed with pitchforks, Jonas and … [Read more...] about Featured Book: Forgotten Valor: A Novel of the Korean War by Richard Thomas Lane
