About Joel Thimell: Passionate about writing, food and travel, Joel's love of adventure led him to hitchhike from Kenya to South Africa, whitewater raft the Zambezi River, canoe the Okavango Delta, explore the Ngorongoro Crater, climb Mt. Kilimanjaro, and hike the Chimanimani Mountains. The thrill and terror of those first hand experiences are brought to life in his character's adventures. Joel began his career as a government bureaucrat and erstwhile journalist and is now making amends to … [Read more...] about Interview with Author – Joel Thimell
Killer Review by M K Scott
Killer Review by M K Scott A ruthless food critic’s appearance in Legacy has all the local chefs on edge, not knowing whom she intends to skewer next. Donna and staff turn cartwheels to keep the reviewer happy. Her friend, Janice, who runs The Croaking Frog, begs her to spy on the critic. A difficult guest has Donna call in the cavalry in the form of her mother. Now, that mom’s foot is in the door, she won’t leave and is determined to help Donna with the inn and her love life. The first … [Read more...] about Killer Review by M K Scott
Interview with Author – W. T. Fallon
About W. T. Fallon: I have few marketable skills, but I'm highly talented in the areas of sarcasm, satire, and snark. For the past several years, I've written for the local Gridiron Show, and this year I started a blog called Sharable Sarcasm. I was recently published on The Satirist, and regularly write for Humor Outcasts. The 2016 election provided so many opportunities for humor that I decided to write my first novel, a satire called Fail to the Chief, which tells the story of the world's … [Read more...] about Interview with Author – W. T. Fallon
Maddigan My Story. And Other Words by Mike Bove
MADDIGAN - MY STORY is part one of a golden retriever’s memoir written in the dog’s voice. AND OTHER WORDS is a collection of short essays, blog posts, reviews, and recipes. It includes chapters from the two Bruce DelReno Mysteries, and a preview from the third. And, Mike reveals his secret recipe for limoncello. Targeted Age Group:: Teens - Adult What Inspired You to Write Your Book? This volume is a collection of stories, essays, blog posts, and other short pieces that I have written … [Read more...] about Maddigan My Story. And Other Words by Mike Bove
Interview with Author – Angela Joewell Purbaugh
About Angela Joewell Purbaugh: Angela is a Southern California Native, who lives in San Diego with her husband, teenage son, and Toy Australian Shepherd. Her eldest son is a US Marine stationed in Okinawa, Japan. She began writing in her spare time for fun. It was a hobby that scratched a creative itch in an exciting and challenging way. Angela’s muse (a feisty little thing) pushed, prodded, and pressured her to start writing. Not wanting to anger her muse, she wrote a few children's books, … [Read more...] about Interview with Author – Angela Joewell Purbaugh
Chocolate Mousse Attack by Sally Berneathy
Chocolate Mousse Attack Book 4 in DEATH BY CHOCOLATE series A phone call at two a.m. is never good news. But there’s bad news and then there’s strange news. Lindsay’s two a.m. call is a plea for help. There’s a woman in Fred’s closet and he can’t get her out. Their new neighbor, Sophie Fleming, has taken up sleepwalking, straight into Fred’s house and his bedroom closet. She’s having nightmares about the brutal stabbing of a little girl named Carolyn. But Carolyn was her imaginary … [Read more...] about Chocolate Mousse Attack by Sally Berneathy
Confessions of a Carnivore by Diane Lefer
After Rae's ear is shot off by a jittery security guard at the health food store, the insurance settlement allows her to take a year off from teaching. She spends it volunteering at the Los Angeles Zoo. Except for her best friend Jennie, Rae has little use for human beings. She loves cats–lots of cats. The refugee she cares for, airlifted from Afghanistan to safety, is not a person but a mountain goat. As the US goes to war and baboons fall deeply, tragically, in love, … [Read more...] about Confessions of a Carnivore by Diane Lefer
Black Jade Dragon by Susan Brassfield Cogan
In the South China Sea is an island protected by nine dragons. Angie Tanaka has made one of them really, really angry. Angie is running from the Hong Kong police and pays the captain of a fishing boat to take her … anywhere but here. Her only possessions are her grandfather’s sword and a fistful of stolen diamonds. When she lands on Shaolong Island she thinks she’s made good her escape with her ill-gotten gains. She thinks she’s safe. She’s heard about Shaolong's dragons but she thinks they … [Read more...] about Black Jade Dragon by Susan Brassfield Cogan
The Great Pretender: Confessions of a Semi-Incorrigible Southern Catholic Boy by Robert R Randall
Will young Johnny Malloy find answers to his most perplexing questions--why is he here; is God for real; why won't his girlfriend have sex with him--and learn to stay out of trouble, or will he remain a hopeless delinquent? Growing up would be challenging, anyway, for a kid like Johnny. Confused and self-absorbed, he secretly feels detached and different. He pretends, however--with results that range from heartrending to hilarious--to be like everyone else. Add a judgmental priest, a menacing … [Read more...] about The Great Pretender: Confessions of a Semi-Incorrigible Southern Catholic Boy by Robert R Randall
Chasing Dragons by George Mazzeo
In the aftermath of World War II, recently discharged Army Air Force pilot Duke Kellogg and his fledgling airline find themselves embroiled an adventure involving intrigue and missing treasure. The legend of the Golden Dragons has been debated from bar stools throughout the South Pacific for years, but most believe it to be nothing more than a good yarn. When a mysterious woman enters the Coral Pacific offices and claims to be the fiancée of a missing courier on a secret mission carrying gold … [Read more...] about Chasing Dragons by George Mazzeo
Perfectly Reasonable by Linda O’Connor
Love what you do and do what you love. Sounds perfectly reasonable, but chances are, you’ll find your passion in the last place you look . . . Margo MacMillan finished medical school, but in the process, her self-confidence and self-esteem took a beating. So for the sake of self-preservation, she’s stepped away from medicine to re-group. In the meantime, painting soothes her soul and pays the bills. Trace Bennett set his sights on a medical degree and has to prepare the perfect medical … [Read more...] about Perfectly Reasonable by Linda O’Connor
Perfectly Honest by Linda O’Connor
You never know where your words will take you. When Mikaela Finn agreed to be Sam’s ‘fiancée’ for a weekend, she probably should have told him that she’s a doctor. Sam O’Brien, aka ‘Dr. Eye Candy’, is trying to shed his playboy reputation and convince a small town hospital that he’s ready to settle down. But when his ‘fiancée’ helps deliver a baby in the middle of the meet and greet, it’s a bit of a shock. If he’d known the whole truth, he might have done things a little differently … [Read more...] about Perfectly Honest by Linda O’Connor
