Transit, J.D. Smith’s debut fiction collection, ranges from Central Mexico to the Asian side of Istanbul, with stops in Houston, Chicago and Washington, DC. Working in flash fiction, the traditional short story and a series of linked stories, Smith takes on race, ethnic identity, class and disability, along with the power dynamics of how they play out in everyday life. He also skewers the pretensions of those who think they are—somehow—above the fray. Heartbreak leads to a drunken foray into … [Read more...] about Transit by J.D. Smith
Remember Me by Walker Lane
Remember Me by Walker Lane Lily and Jack are trapped in a web of temptation. While Lily struggles with her marriage, they both fight the undeniable attraction they feel for each other. Will they lose the battle and give in to the desires of their hearts, or will they find the strength to follow God's word? … [Read more...] about Remember Me by Walker Lane
The Shipyard Man by Ann Streetman
The Shipyard Man by Ann Streetman The late summer Sunday morning in 1905 appeared to be as boring as ever for Mary Johns Leonard until a stranger slid into the pew in front of her and her daughter Callie. When the prayer ended, Mary stole a glance at the stranger before turning to the right page in the hymnal. She began to sing. The tenor voice of the stranger singing Love Devine All Loves Excelling was the most beautiful male voice she had ever heard. Could he be a professional singer … [Read more...] about The Shipyard Man by Ann Streetman
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
The Sicilian Job – Doing the Business Series Volume 1 by MT-B
The ultimate spaghetti western! Business isn't all about bottom lines, P/E ratios, gross margins, office affairs and IPO's. No Siree! Sometimes it involves avarice, absurdity, paraphilia and an oddly distinctive Prince Albert. Such is the case in this comic tale about the titanic clash between two competing business models, one a Texan telecommunications company (a gung-ho bastion of capitalist gunocracy) the other La Cosa Nostra (a deeply conservative citadel of crime and corruption). … [Read more...] about The Sicilian Job – Doing the Business Series Volume 1 by MT-B
