Seventeen-year-old tagger Saira Elian can handle anything... a mother who mysteriously disappears, a stranger who stalks her around London, and even the noble English Grandmother who kicked Saira and her mother out of the family. But when an old graffiti tag in a tube station transports Saira to the nineteenth century and she comes face-to-face with Jack the Ripper, she realizes she needs help after all. Saira meets Archer, a charming student who helps her blend in as much as a tall, modern … [Read more...] about Marking Time by April White
The Governess by Noorilhuda
“You make it seem like the cross was yours to bear, alone, do you really think you are brave? Let me tell you, who the brave one is, it’s each and every member of your family who didn’t slap you silly the first time you went awry, the first time you brushed your children aside for merriment. It’s your children, Mr. Lockwood, they are the courageous ones. Not you, you are nothing but a coward. And all for what? For your own selfish needs and whims, your own desire to be alone and free. Free from … [Read more...] about The Governess by Noorilhuda
Things Grak Hates by Peter J Story
Grak hates things. Lots of things. And with a peculiar intensity too. Grak’s contempt is so strong, in fact, that it often leaves his fellow tribesmen bewildered. And when attempting to describe his personality, they find themselves in need of words with greater nuance. “Neurotic” is typically used. “Sociopath” and “narcissist” are also common terms. The most popular descriptor, however, is “pathological.” Grak, on the other hand, sees his situation in a rather different light. He finds … [Read more...] about Things Grak Hates by Peter J Story
Hontas (Good Tales For Bad Dreams 2) by V.M. Sawh
In this rip-roaring Wild West adventure, intrepid bounty hunters Pocahontas and John embark on a dangerous mission to stop a train run by a sadistic, slave-driving madman. Welcome to Good Tales For Bad Dreams, a short-fiction series of re-imagined fairy tales. Each story is set in a different time and place. Some will be familiar, others will not. This tale shifts the story of Pocahontas from Colonial Times to the Wild West. So, strip bare your assumptions, open your mind and see these tales … [Read more...] about Hontas (Good Tales For Bad Dreams 2) by V.M. Sawh
Once Again: an inspirational novel of history, mystery & romance by Deborah Heal
(The Rewinding Time Series: book 1) FROM PROFESSOR RANDALL’S NOTEBOOK… Field Research Location: Columbia and Waterloo, Monroe County, Illinois. Goals: Discover where Fort Piggot was located on the Kaskaskia Trail, while staying clear of attractive, single colleagues (ie. Brett!) so as not to commit career suicide, while also keeping the "rewinding time" program secret, so Uncle Sam doesn't turn into Big Brother. Merrideth Randall’s day job is teaching history at McKendree … [Read more...] about Once Again: an inspirational novel of history, mystery & romance by Deborah Heal
Keys of Life: Uriel’s Justice by Carolyn Schield
Long ago, a violent war erupted between the Children of the Nephilim and the Pure of Heart.The Nephilim's thirst for revenge rages through history as they slowly infiltrate global corporations, secret societies, and international politics. The goal:total domination. Cordy McDermott isn't your typical veterinarian-unless your veterinarian happens to be a black belt in karate. After rescuing an Egyptian princess from being sold as a sex slave, Cordy finds herself in the crosshairs of death, … [Read more...] about Keys of Life: Uriel’s Justice by Carolyn Schield
The Coming Woman by Karen J. Hicks
At a time when Hillary Clinton is considering another run for the presidency, it might be helpful to consider the first woman who ran for president—and at a time when women were prohibited from voting! The Coming Woman is a novel based on the life of feminist Victoria Woodhull, the first woman to run for U.S. President, 50 years before women could even vote! Running for President wasn’t Victoria’s only first as a woman. She was also the first to own a successful Wall Street firm, the first … [Read more...] about The Coming Woman by Karen J. Hicks
Zet and the Egyptian Amulet Mystery (Zet Mystery Book 2) by Scott Peters
Zet and Kat are back. When the Nile town of Thebes is threatened by a scarab-amulet eating ghost, Zet is determined to uncover the truth. Is the ghost real? Meanwhile Zet's best friend, a jeweler's apprentice, is in trouble. Could the ghost and his best friend's ominous master be connected somehow? As if he didn't have enough trouble to deal with, special orders have gone missing at Zet's family pottery stall. With angry customers on his hands, his family reputation is going downhill fast. … [Read more...] about Zet and the Egyptian Amulet Mystery (Zet Mystery Book 2) by Scott Peters
The Lady’s Ghost by Colleen Ladd
First Portia's late unlamented husband left her penniless, then his nip-farthing brother dumped her at Ashburne Hall to decay. If mice in the walls and holes in the roof aren't bad enough, someone wants her to believe the place is haunted. But Portia doesn't scare that easily, even if catching sight of the brooding ghost leaves her strangely breathless. When he was accused of murdering his fiancée a decade ago, Giles Ashburne fled the country to his supposed death. Now he’s returned to the … [Read more...] about The Lady’s Ghost by Colleen Ladd
Beverly Hills is Burning by Neil Russell @NeilRussellAuth
"It was just after midnight when the girl in the blue diamond necklace fell out of the sky." In Hollywood, an ex-con movie producer, fresh out of San Quentin, is lucky if he can get a valet to take his car at the Ivy. Teddy Chessman got his own studio. Why? Because Teddy controls the most important motion picture property to hit town since agents were invented. And attached to this expected critical and financial bonanza is the biggest female action star in the world, Valentine … [Read more...] about Beverly Hills is Burning by Neil Russell @NeilRussellAuth
The Place of Voices by Lauren Lynch @LaurenRLynch
Anna is devastated by a fire that left her orphaned, dependent on an uncle she never knew existed and far from the only home she has ever known. Brendan struggles with a life limited by crippling illness and a family torn by the loss of his mother. Tzutz Nik faces an arranged marriage to the prince of a ruthless dynasty in order to unite their fractured kingdoms. A mysterious invitation gives them each an opportunity to escape their struggles for a while and view their lives from a new … [Read more...] about The Place of Voices by Lauren Lynch @LaurenRLynch
