HOW TO GROW AN ADDICT: a novel, is a coming-of-age story that traces Randall’s life from neglected child to adult drug addict. Set in the Northern California in the 1980s and 90s, the novel opens with twenty-three-year-old Randall Grange in The Facility, a 30-day rehab program for drug addicts and alcoholics. A social worker has convinced her to seek help for her troubled life after Randall arrived in the hospital following a night of drinking and waking up to discover she’d been drugged and … [Read more...] about How to Grow an Addict. a novel by J.A. Wright
Interview with Author – Cassi Ellen
About Cassi Ellen: When I turned 30 I was single, alone and heart broken on the other side of the globe. I started writing as sort of therapy at the time, but after people started reading it and said it was actually good, I thought maybe others might like to hear my story. Maybe those going through a hard time will take something away from it. The book is the story of how my broken heart became the making of Cassi (me). Even today, the stories in the book still make me laugh! Apart from … [Read more...] about Interview with Author – Cassi Ellen
Interview with Author – Jennifer Sivec
About Jennifer Sivec: Suspense, Women's Fiction, and Young Adult Fantasy author, Jennifer Sivec, has always found an escape in books and beautiful stories. As a child, she was the girl who hid under her blankets with a flashlight reading late into the night and would rather read than do anything else. In reading and writing she has discovered refuge and sanctity her entire life, which quiets the chaos, while giving her perspective and peace of mind. She finds inspiration in the balance of … [Read more...] about Interview with Author – Jennifer Sivec
Welcome, Reluctant Stranger by Evy Journey
Leilani's mother has never set foot in her school until the day she comes to whisk her children out of their country for America, without their father and without explanation. Eighteen years later, she's a therapist in California who just wants to leave the past behind, move forward. But everything changes one evening. Brokenhearted after his girlfriend of seven years leaves him, all Justin wants is to drown his sorrows. But he finds more trouble than he's looking for when thugs assault … [Read more...] about Welcome, Reluctant Stranger by Evy Journey
Scout’s Honor – a novel by Dori Ann Dupré
In Haddleboro, North Carolina, Scout Webb is a 14 year old kind and spirited small town southern girl and a tomboy much like her namesake, the young narrator from her mother’s favorite book. With both her name and her Christian faith deeply woven into the fabric of her identity, Scout always felt like she had a lot to live up to and was the kind of girl who made her parents proud. It's August 1983, and Scout is playing on a summer baseball team with Charlie Porter, her best friend since … [Read more...] about Scout’s Honor – a novel by Dori Ann Dupré
Interview with Author – Dori Ann Dupré
About Dori Ann Dupré: Dori was born and raised in New Jersey. She graduated magna cum laude with a Bachelor of Science in History and is a veteran of the United States Army. Dori currently works in the legal field in North Carolina, where she resides with her family. Scout’s Honor is her first novel. What inspires you to write? I write for several reasons. One is because I like to make sense of my own life experiences. It is therapeutic to work through my own complexities or the unsolved … [Read more...] about Interview with Author – Dori Ann Dupré
Interview with Author – Paula Margulies
About Paula Margulies: Paula Margulies is the owner of Paula Margulies Communications, a public relations firm for authors and artists. She has received numerous awards for her short stories, essays, and novels, including her historical novel, Favorite Daughter, Part One, her debut novel, Coyote Heart, and her short story collection, Face Value: Collected Stories. Paula is a contributor to a number of blogsites and writing websites, including Author Magazine and The Writer's Edge. She has been … [Read more...] about Interview with Author – Paula Margulies
Off the Record by Reese Patton
Rich. Powerful. Sexy. Never a good combination when found in a man - and Ian Stirling, publisher of the Daily Herald, possesses all of them in excess. Merideth Gardner leaves her interview at the Daily Herald ready to give up on her dream of working for a daily city paper when fate intervenes. All she has to do is help Ian convince his grandfather that he's given up his philandering ways. Seven days. She only has to pretend she's in love with Ian for seven days. And on the seventh day … [Read more...] about Off the Record by Reese Patton
Interview with Author – Reese Patton
About Reese Patton: I live in the Midwest with my wonderful husband who provides all the inspiration I need for writing romances with happy endings. We share a house on a lake with two giant yellow Labs who generously keep my feet warm while I sit at my desk writing. Our four-legged friends love that I stay home and write now since they can distract me whenever it strikes their fancy. Trying to type with a massive Lab head on each arm can be frustrating, but I wouldn't give them up for the … [Read more...] about Interview with Author – Reese Patton
The Dumb Bitch: A Ratchet City Tale by Rashima Wilson
Raised dirt poor in one of the worst parts of town, La-La is determined not end up like the generations of her family before her: a mother when she's barely in her teens, getting caught up in the drug game, or just plain stuck living hand-to-mouth in the projects for the rest of her life. She's got big dreams, not to mention the rare combination of a sharp mind, runway model looks, and a killer bod, all of which she plan on using to get the hell out of the ghetto. But even the best laid plans … [Read more...] about The Dumb Bitch: A Ratchet City Tale by Rashima Wilson
Playing At Love: A Rogue Series Novel by Lara Ward Cosio
Playing At Love is a glam, globetrotting exploration of the complications of friend and love relationships that will leave you rooting for the rogue(ish) heroes. Conor Quinn and Gavin McManus are mired deep in the wreckage of a betrayal that has damaged their friendship, ended Gavin’s marriage, and threatens to break up their band. Conor’s shaken by the mess he’s made and no longer trusts his heart. Book smart but love dumb, he decides acting with more calculation in matters of the heart is … [Read more...] about Playing At Love: A Rogue Series Novel by Lara Ward Cosio
Interview with Author – Michele Shriver
About Michele Shriver: Michele Shriver is a National and International best-selling author of women’s fiction and contemporary romance. Her books feature flawed-but-likeable characters in real-life settings. She’s not afraid to break the rules, but never stops believing in happily ever after. Michele counts among her favorite things a good glass of wine, a hockey game, and a sweet and sexy book boyfriend, not necessarily in that order. What inspires you to write? The short answer is … [Read more...] about Interview with Author – Michele Shriver
