Sex, drugs and rock and roll. In the post hippie era, San Francisco emerged as a playground unlike any other place in the country for the adventurous and sexually liberated—gay, straight, and anywhere in between—before the dawn of herpes, HIV, and the emergence of the “religious right.” In the late 1970s, it was estimated at one point a thousand men were arriving in San Francisco each week. This story follows the adventures and misadventures of three guys from the conservative South who were … [Read more...] about FEATURED BOOK: SEX is nothing more than a game of tennis by Bob Keaton
Felicity’s Power by J. Arlene Culiner
The evening Marek Sumner opened his door to the wild-looking Felicity Powers, he knew nothing would ever be the same again. But even love and passion couldn’t keep them together. Years later, having lived in the world’s most dangerous places as a foreign aid worker, Felicity is back, still offering love, passion, and adventure. But why would Marek risk having his heart broken a second time? Now a well-known author, he loves his calm, solitary life in an isolated farmhouse. He and Felicity … [Read more...] about Felicity’s Power by J. Arlene Culiner
Cold Water Bridegroom by B. Brumley
Calder Brumen lives in San Francisco. He’s an artist obsessed with the portrait of dark haired mermaid. Calder believes Gaire is real, but his best friend thinks Calder is losing his mind. In pursuit of the truth, Calder stumbles into a murderous, underwater plot that could destroy them all. Targeted Age Group:: Young Adult to Adult What Inspired You to Write Your Book? When I was asked to join the Falling in Deep Collective, I had no idea how to write about a mermaid. It had never … [Read more...] about Cold Water Bridegroom by B. Brumley
Your Smallest Bones by Sean Taylor
Twelve stories- seven previously published and two Pushcart Prize nominations- highlight this collection of short fiction. Empathy is examined as we help push a grand piano onto a frozen lake or read century old lost braille love letters. These stories play the lighthearted adventure of language while taming the overwhelming significance of tiny things. Targeted Age Group:: 16-99 What Inspired You to Write Your Book? The city of San Francisco, the art of minimalism, Raymond Carver, Amy … [Read more...] about Your Smallest Bones by Sean Taylor
A Game of Chance by Lauren Linwood
Gambler Jed Stone journeys to California to track down Simon Morgan, the man responsible for his best friend’s death. Arrested for robbery and murder upon arrival, Jed is shocked to see his face on a wanted poster. He escapes before his hanging, unaware that the man guilty of those crimes is the twin brother he never knew existed. In a case of mistaken identity, Jed acquires the most famous whorehouse in San Francisco in a rigged card game his twin is meant to win. Lily Frontiere takes over … [Read more...] about A Game of Chance by Lauren Linwood
Mama’s Ink by Rachelle Vaughn @RachelleVaughn
This book is bargain priced from 05/02/2014 until 08/25/2014 As soon as she was old enough, Sadie Callahan left her hometown of Red Valley in the dust and never looked back. Now she’s a world-renowned photographer living in San Francisco with the perfect apartment, a successful boyfriend and a job she’s always dreamed of. When Sadie receives a mysterious phone call about her mother, her seemingly perfect life comes to a screeching halt. She is forced to return to the town she never fit … [Read more...] about Mama’s Ink by Rachelle Vaughn @RachelleVaughn
Doppelganger Experiment by Margaret Millmore
This book is bargain priced from 02/17/2014 until 02/17/2018 After more than four weeks in a coma, Jane woke up to find several things wrong; she didn’t remember the last three years, she was married to a man she didn’t know, and frightening dreams were infiltrating her sleep. But were they dreams or memories? As she struggles to recapture a life she doesn’t remember she discovers clues that lead to flashes of memories and the discovery of horrific experiments that end in murder... and … [Read more...] about Doppelganger Experiment by Margaret Millmore
Telegraph Hill by John Nardizzi @AuthorPI
All Things Crime Review ". . . Nardizzi is an excellent craftsman and his writing is the antithesis of the one-dimensional, overheated thriller. His descriptions of San Francisco and Boston are spot-on and he manages to create a compelling neo-noir atmosphere with seeming ease. His descriptions of Telegraph Hill are keenly evocative." Amazon review- TELEGRAPH HILL is 5-star crime fiction---felonies with flair. Thumbnail sketch: Ray Infantino, an investigator, barrels down twin tracks in … [Read more...] about Telegraph Hill by John Nardizzi @AuthorPI
