Author Bio: Ada Winder schooled in the Midwest and currently lives in California chasing dreams and shadows. She writes literary and women's fiction--sometimes at the same time. What inspires you to write? Characters tap me on the shoulder, gently at first, and they let me know they'll be hanging out with me for a bit. I get a flash of an impression of their story, and at some point, the tapping gets more insistent, and the flash becomes an open door. "Tell my story," they say until I … [Read more...] about Interview with Author – Ada Winder
Interview with Author – Rose Francis
Author Bio: Rose Francis enjoys writing stories most would not consider mainstream. Finding a lack of stories she'd like to read available, she decided to just start writing them. She has been writing from a very early age and is thrilled to have a platform that allows her to bring her tales to the public. What inspires you to write? The idea of reaching someone who will appreciate the ride I want to take them on. Tell us about your writing process. I am a mix of an outliner and a … [Read more...] about Interview with Author – Rose Francis
Favorite Daughter, Part One by Paula Margulies
Set in the time of the Jamestown settlement and the English explorer John Smith, Favorite Daughter, Part One recounts the story of Chief Powhatan's daughter, Pocahontas, as she prepares to take her place as one of our nation's earliest leading women. Pocahontas invites readers to experience her native world when strangers appear on the shores near her village. From forging a relationship with the charismatic Smith, to experiencing love for the first time and creating a role for herself in her … [Read more...] about Favorite Daughter, Part One by Paula Margulies
It’s Raining Men: A Romantic Comedy by Gwen Ellery @gwenellery
This book is bargain priced from 07/20/2014 until 07/30/2014 What if you inherited an umbrella that matchmade you with the first person who shares it with you? That's what happens to Ainsley, Travis, Josie and Carlo in IT'S RAINING MEN. “Grandma must have been out of her mind.” This is the prevailing sentiment among the four adult cousins in the Lemont family when they hear that their only heirloom is an ancient umbrella—and each of them must carry it around for three months to receive … [Read more...] about It’s Raining Men: A Romantic Comedy by Gwen Ellery @gwenellery
Interview with Author – Julie Frayn @juliefrayn
Author Bio: Julie Frayn pens award-winning novels and short stories that pack a punch. And a few stabs. She has published three novels and one short, short story collection. Julie’s first novel, Suicide City, a Love Story, won two gold medals in the 2013 Authorsdb cover contest. Her second, It Isn’t Cheating If He’s Dead, is the Books and Pals 2014 Readers’ Choice winner for women’s fiction, and she won honourable mention in the NYC Midnight 2014 short story challenge. After years of … [Read more...] about Interview with Author – Julie Frayn @juliefrayn
Mazie Baby by Julie Frayn
Mazie Reynolds has moxie from the top of her bruised face to the tip of her broken wrist. She married a man she adored, and who adored her in return. But over fourteen years, her happy marriage soured with each new beating. When his attentions shift to their twelve-year-old daughter, Mazie knows it's time to get the hell out. She hatches a plan to escape. But can she outwit the man she vowed to obey until death do they part? Targeted Age Group:: 18+ What Inspired You to Write Your … [Read more...] about Mazie Baby by Julie Frayn
Interview with Author – Alretha Thomas @AlrethaThomas
Author Bio: Shortly after graduating from USC with a degree in journalism, Alretha soon realized her interest in her major was not heartfelt. Instead of writing news stories, she wanted to write plays and books. Several years later, her church gave her an outlet to fulfill her writing desires through their Liturgical Fine Arts Department wherein Alretha penned twelve theatre pieces—the community response was overwhelming. This led to plays outside of the church, including Alretha’s “One, … [Read more...] about Interview with Author – Alretha Thomas @AlrethaThomas
Tomorrow Never Comes by Pamela Jones @authorpamjones
This book is bargain priced from 07/03/2014 until 07/31/2014 Bernice Albright is a bestselling romance novelist. Her renowned fame and fortune affords her an affluent life, such as a mansion, an ocean view condo, and a luxury car. She knows influential people around the globe. She lives a good life, but it’s minimal compared to her love for her family. Her love is associated with a promise she made to her dying mother 20 years ago: to raise her siblings, Marlena and Rico Brown. Marlena … [Read more...] about Tomorrow Never Comes by Pamela Jones @authorpamjones
Crossing Paths by Jessica Copely @jessicacopley
It's your typical Girl meets Boy. Except Girl is already engaged to someone else. And when Girl starts her very first teaching job she discovers Boy is actually one of her students. It was all impossible from the start. And yet, Ashley keeps finding herself drawn to Ethan. Life keeps them on a collision course, forcing them to confront their feelings, their choices and their regrets over the span of years. Is it their fate to be together, or will bad timing and bad choices drive them apart … [Read more...] about Crossing Paths by Jessica Copely @jessicacopley
Coyote Heart by Paula Margulies @PaulaMargulies
Trapped in a troubled marriage with a disabled husband, Carolyn Weedman is ripe for a change in her life. After a chance encounter with a widowed Pala Indian professor, Carolyn finds herself drawn into an unexpected love affair. Torn by conflicting feelings, she discovers a secret about her husband's past that forces her to confront her divided emotions and choose between the two men that she loves. Set against the simmering backdrop of local politics on the Pala Indian Reservation in San … [Read more...] about Coyote Heart by Paula Margulies @PaulaMargulies
Interview with Author – Krysten Lindsay Hager @KrystenLindsay
Author Bio: Krysten Lindsay Hager is an author and book addict. She is originally from Michigan and has lived in South Dakota, Portugal, and currently resides in Southern Ohio where you can find her reading and writing when she’s not catching up on her favorite shows (like Hart of Dixie, The Goldbergs, Dallas, and Devious Maids.) She’s worked as a journalist and humor writer, and also writes middle grade, YA, and adult fiction. You can find her work in the Patchwork Path anthologies: Friendship … [Read more...] about Interview with Author – Krysten Lindsay Hager @KrystenLindsay
A Woman Transported by Sharon Robards
This book is bargain priced from 06/10/2014 until 06/15/2015 Isabel is faced with only one choice — fight her way out of the rookery of St Giles with her wit and beauty and somehow follow the ship that sent her mother to the sunburned convict land of Australia, or else die too young after a short life of wretchedness. At the height of the convict transportation to Australia, an unseen boundary separates the poor from the rich. Isabel’s stunning beauty and strong will attract the attention … [Read more...] about A Woman Transported by Sharon Robards