What was it like to work at a small-town Texas movie theater in the summer of 1980? For seventeen-year-old Neil, it meant his first job, his first love, and the release of the most anticipated movie of his lifetime, THE EMPIRE STRIKES BACK. He never counted on meeting the girl of his dreams or that she would become his boss. But if he was ever going to have a shot at an older woman, he would need a car, some spending cash, and the respect of the guys in the projection booth of the Lone Star … [Read more...] about Even the Losers: A Saga From the Summer of 1980 by Bryant Delafosse
FEATURED BOOK: DEAN (HC Heroes Series Book 6) by Donna Michaels
The biggest risks have the sweetest reward… For former Navy SEAL Dean Huntington, Harland County is just a pit stop on his road to a spot on a government spec ops team. Working for his military buddy while continuing PT to get his recently injured arm up to par is a win/win. Sniffing around the also-new-in-town sexy baker is risky to his planned-out future…but taking risks is his life. Award-winning pastry chef/baker Loni Champion loves to compete all over the world in bake-offs with her twin … [Read more...] about FEATURED BOOK: DEAN (HC Heroes Series Book 6) by Donna Michaels
Metal and Men: The Boxed Set by Anthony W. Eichenlaub
He's the man with the metal arm, fixin' to bring justice, peace, and honor back to Texas. He's the lawman, the bounty hunter, the criminal. At the end of the day, he's the man still holding the gun. The man still standing. A fast-paced cyberpunk western in the wastes of a Texas ruined by technology and neglect. J.D. wants only to make things right by the residents of Dead Oak, but nothing's simple when tech gets involved. Gangs scour the skies on flying motorcycles, men warp their own minds … [Read more...] about Metal and Men: The Boxed Set by Anthony W. Eichenlaub
TumbleStar by Sandra Cox
Coop Malloy receives a telegram that his sister and brother-in-law have died and his ten-year-old niece is on her way to Texas to live with him. Still reeling from the loss of his sister, he receives another shock when his childhood friend Randa Lockhart steps off the stage with his niece Kallie. He’s stunned to see that the little pigtailed nuisance that tagged after him, and his best friend, years ago has turned into a beautiful young woman. Randa and Kallie have barely settled in when Coop … [Read more...] about TumbleStar by Sandra Cox
An Unexpected Bonding by Lilly Rayman
An Unexpected Bonding by Lilly Rayman For centuries there has been hatred, bloodshed and killing between the vampire and wolf nations. Now, events that have been foretold by the faerie are finally coming. Livvie, daughter of the Romulus pack’s Alpha has been living away from the pack in Texas for the last ten years. After running the cattle ranch she inherited from her late fiance is she ready to embrace the changes that the arrival of Darius at Thunder Hollow heralds? Darius, a wandering … [Read more...] about An Unexpected Bonding by Lilly Rayman
The Man from Skye by Ann Streetman
The Man from Skye by Ann Streetman In Scotland for a semester of research, a Texas woman LeeAnna Davidson by chance meets Robert MacDonald, a native of the Isle of Skye. A handsome man of many parts, Robert is a former soldier in the Royal Scottish Regiment, an engineer, a musician, and a kids’ soccer coach. Robert hasn’t had a serious relationship since he lost his first love in a tragic accident for which he feels responsible. Still hurt from an unhappy divorce, LeeAnna is focused on her … [Read more...] about The Man from Skye by Ann Streetman
Ruthann’s War by Judy Nickles
Ruthann can barely remember the dashing young pilot whose plane went down in flames over Nazi Germany. Having done her bit for the war effort in a munitions factory and with the knowledge that her fiance isn't coming home, she accepts employment as a third grade teacher in a small south Texas town. In one moment on the first day of school, the piercing blue eyes of the superintendent changes her life forever. Gentle, artistic Drew Mallory, his own life derailed on a battlefield in the … [Read more...] about Ruthann’s War by Judy Nickles
Sunspots by Karen Bell
Sunspots by Karen Bell "One can never be, and should never be, smug about life," says Aurora Goldberg. An aspiring New York actress who has never realized her dreams, Aurora keeps herself afloat by doing odd temp jobs where her rich fantasy life helps her get through the day. Aurora sees the world through the lens of characters in literature and film and these fictionalizations are woven into her interpretation of reality. On one of her temp assignments she meets Jake Stein, a man who could … [Read more...] about Sunspots by Karen Bell
Patricia on the Line by Ann Streetman
Patricia on the Line by Ann Streetman This is Book 3 of Love on Life’s Zip Line. John just kept surprising Patricia. Remembering little things about her and about their life together. He was like the man she had fallen in love with in college. Not like the man she had spent so much time hating and avoiding and keeping from their daughter and granddaughter. Could she trust him? Should she take a chance on him again? … [Read more...] about Patricia on the Line by Ann Streetman
Melissa on the Line by Ann Streetman
Melissa on the Line by Ann Streetman Melissa is back in college focused on finishing her degree. Jason, a former Marine, introduces himself the first day of their statistics class. He’s facing a challenge that frightens him more than anything he experienced in the Marines. Their love story exemplifies the analogy, “Love on life’s zip line is the messiest and most complicated experience of all, but it is oh so worth it.” … [Read more...] about Melissa on the Line by Ann Streetman
Interview with Author – Brad Whittington
About Brad Whittington: Brad Whittington, author of wacky novels and winner of awards, was born in Fort Worth, Texas on James Taylor’s eighth birthday and Jack Kerouac’s thirty-fourth birthday and is old enough to know better. He lives in Austin, Texas with The Woman. Previously he has been known to inhabit Hawaii, Ohio, South Carolina, Arizona, and Colorado, annoying people as a janitor, math teacher, field hand, computer programmer, brickyard worker, editor, resident Gentile in a … [Read more...] about Interview with Author – Brad Whittington
Shaky Man by Mark S. Parker
Stay away from Shaky Man. Every kid in the small town of Tonkaway, Texas, knows that. He eats little kids, murdered his wife, and mistreats his dogs, to boot. That’s what they say, anyway. Top doesn’t entirely know what to think about the rumors. He’s too busy settling into his new home, playing baseball and making friends—like Mickey, a black boy who soon becomes his best friend of all. Everything changes when a shocking murder turns the town, along with Top and Mickey’s lives, upside … [Read more...] about Shaky Man by Mark S. Parker
