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Scarlet Yearnings

by Scarlet Ibis James

About Scarlet Yearnings: Stories of Love and Desire This collection is perfect for anyone craving quick, emotionally charged stories to add a little love and longing to their day. Each tale will tug at your heartstrings and leave you reflecting on the imperfect beauty of human connection. Her stories explore the wild ride of human emotions, featuring unapologetically imperfect characters who dance between love and self-discovery.

Paris Bohemian

by Michelle Fogle

In the bohemian shadows of Belle Époque Paris, starving young composer Erik Satie longs to overthrow a 300-year musical monarchy. Expelled from the Conservatoire for his unconventional approach, the frustrated cabaret pianist vows to prove his critics wrong. He finds a kindred spirit in the also floundering Claude Debussy. The duo launches a radical crusade against the entrenched musical order. Enduring ridicule, exclusion from venues, and personal demons, they pioneer an art form steeped in the... more

Old Dogs and other stories

by Butch Freedman

The fifteen stories in my collection, Old Dogs and Other Stories, are often told through the lens of the recurring main character, Buddy, who is seen at different stages of his life, from boyhood to old age. Buddy wrestles with issues of masculinity in a changing world—insecurities, relationships (especially with the women in his life), his role as a father (and son), and as a man constantly coming of age. \tThe stories are contemporary, set in the years between the 60s and the present, a... more

The Other Side of Nothing

by Anastasia Zadeik

When eighteen-year-old Julia and twenty-three-year-old Sam escape from a mental health facility to embark on an increasingly dangerous cross-country journey in search of meaning in their lives, their mothers, Laura and Arabella, put aside their differences and take off after them, hoping to find Julia and Sam before it's too late. A moving exploration of family, friendship, and how far we are willing to go for the ones we love, The Other Side of Nothng is a powerful read about loss, self-determ... more

I AM JAYVYN

by Peter D Brown

I AM JAYVYN is the life story of a 12-yr old Jola boy taken into the transatlantic slave trade in 1710. After surviving the Middle Passage alone, he endures several years of seasoning on a sugar plantation in Barbados and is then sold to a rice plantation in South Carolina. His tale of pain and suffering is also one of true faith and deliverance told through the clear lens of history.

EMPOWERING WOMEN TO SUCCEED PERSEVERANCE

by RANDI GOODMAN and 4 more

This book is filled with stories of women who persevered thought impossible situations with grace compassion and strength that will encourage others.

Hungry

by B. E. Baker

Everyone in the United States knows the Donner Party as pioneers who resorted to eating human flesh to survive. Hundreds of books, articles, and news stories have been written about them, but none tell the extraordinary story from the point of view of the female survivors. Hungry: The Inspiring Story of the Donner Party is historically accurate fiction. It examines family, friendship, betrayal, human nature, and ultimately the hope that drove these remarkable people.

Gangaridai

by Arman Chowdhury

Dive into the gripping historical fiction thriller, "Gangaridai," meticulously crafted from the annals of history. This novel unveils the probable truth behind Alexander the Great's unexpected retreat from India in 325 BCE. At the zenith of his youth and military prowess, Alexander faced a catastrophic loss—four-fifths of his army vanished during the perilous return through the Gedrosia Desert. Bereft of spoils and succumbing to probable battle wounds within months, Alexander's demise marked a p... more

Ruby's Revenge

by Christine Gallagher

Self-effacing Ruby Bixler has leaned too long on her insecurities and play-it-safe nature. When Ruby discovers that her TV news anchor husband Brad is not only having an affair with his assistant but plans to snatch away her beloved home, she sets out to show him (and the world around her) that Ruby Bixler isn’t going to take it anymore. As she tackles her husband, a ruthless co-worker, and her overbearing mother, Ruby learns the power of standing up for oneself. A darkly humorous, often moving ... more

Deep in the Place of the Dead

by Matt Erlacher

US Army Captain Michael Goodman, a B-24 bomber pilot who is shot down over German-occupied Yugoslavia in early August, 1943. As the sole survivor of his crew, he is rescued and given aid by villagers who are aligned with the anti-German and anti-Communist resistance. During this time, he learns the language, culture, and about the nature of the war on the ground. When he is compromised and almost discovered by the German Army, he is moved by the resistance militia but finds himself drawn into th... more

Nightmares & Lullabies

by Ronald McGuire

The stories collected in “Nightmares & Lullabies” run the gamut from first love and burgeoning romance, to murderous madness and a dystopian America. One protagonist navigates the complexities of the high school locker room, while another finds himself thrown by the truth into a world filled with lies. These stories shine a light on the bittersweet and the darkly inhumane nature of existence, primarily from the perspective of a gay man at varying life stages. Some are joyful, some... more

REPLAYS - Short Stories by a Jersey Guy

by gary hawthorn

New Jersey flavors the twenty-seven short stories of REPLAYS. Hawthorn would not trade where and when he grew up with anyone else on Earth. A rediscovered best friend, DP Ski, and his colorful Jersey upbringing enliven his tales—a place where the milestones of yutes fly by sooner than elsewhere. The dialog-driven stories and unusual adventures take place in the past and present. Most in the suburbs of Trenton in local taverns serving classic—Italian—Jersey dishes. Or on a road, past a boulde... more

In The Reeds

by Tim Maddox

An eclectic collection of charming tales, ranging from wingsuits and wormholes to faeries and magical realms.

Emelyn Morley and the Waking Dark

by B. Lawson Hull

She is known as the Belle of Brighton. In Georgian England of 1735, under every pressure to marry for wealth, and save her family's crumbling estate, Emelyn Morley comes upon a mysterious watcher in the dark, and learns there must be more to her life than domestic daylight. Hastelbrook Hall, her family’s ancestral home, long thought to be haunted or even cursed by village whispers, is threatened. Caught between the duty to her family name, and the encroaching world of night, Emelyn discovers ... more

Ava and Shalom

by Kate Birkin and Mark Bornz

THEIR ENTIRE LIVES, TWINS AVA AND SHALOM ARE LED TO BELIEVE THEY ARE GERMAN . . . UNTIL ONE NIGHT THEY FIND OUT THE TRUTH . . .

In the summer of 1921, outside the medieval town of Rothenburg ob der Tauber, Hanz Wolff finds twin baby girls in a wicker basket in his barn. Wrapped in woolen blankets embroidered with the Star of David, a note begs the German farmer and his barren wife to love and raise them as their own. Believing it to be a gift from God, the ecst... more

A Little Something To Hide

by Craig Brown

‘A Little Something To Hide’ is an exploration of the human condition. Every traveller on the Briscola Coach Service believes they’re harbouring a secret that none of the world can see. Some secrets are darker than others and none of them are truly hidden. Climb aboard to learn more, and remember, never trust the person you’re next to, no matter how sweet they look.

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