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Epiphany of Life

by Aaron J Clarke

Adam Carlson takes for his research topic an unfinished novel by Noelene Richards, a friend of Virginia Woolf. Trying to finish this extraordinary masterpiece, Adam begins to obsess about the book and its author, an obsession compounded by drugs. This clever debut novel by Aaron J Clarke, a book within a book, plays on perceptions of reality and identity and the possibilities of redemption.

STEEL

by Kathleen Novak

STEEL is the story of a gun that hung on the wall and the son who fell in love and the miner who left to be a cop in Chicago. It is also the story of the son's younger brother, who outlived everyone in his family to tell what happened, how they adored the first-born Tony and how Tony fell away into a state of mind they did not foresee. The world of immigrant life and anguishing young love interweaves with the stories that haunt an aging man, the events that changed them all, and the ways the ear... more

Recovering Loveaholic

by Serita Braxton

What happened to all of those fairytale happy endings at the end of every children's tale and rom-com? That's what August wondered to herself as she swiped her way to nothing but getting ghosting, meaningless sex, and feelings of emptiness. Finding love proved to be nothing like it was in the movies. There was no leading man coming to sweep her off her feet, instead she had to learn how to pick herself up after every disappointing date. In order to distract a fellow scorned single, she tells the... more

Squabble of the Titans

by Justin Teerlinck

In this comic epistolary novel, Theodore Roosevelt goes on an expedition to find proof of the existence of Bigfoot, who is referred to as "Saysquack" due to a cultural misunderstanding on the part of the characters. The novel centers on a rivalry between Roosevelt and a mad utopian British doctor, who is bent on discovering the Saysquack so he can civilize and Christianize it. The story also includes passages on United States government policy towards the Saysquack. The story is told in the form... more

This Is Now

by Julia Amante

A heartfelt journey of a woman who returns to the childhood home she’s avoided to care for her dying mother and hopefully heals herself in the process… Workaholic, control-freak Margarita is competent, intelligent, and extremely independent. A third year medical student, she is completely focused on becoming a doctor. But when her sister calls with news their mother’s cancer diagnosis is terminal, Margarita returns home to small-town California, yet dreads facing the dysfunctional family she le... more

Waiting for Liz

by Angela C. Kelly

Waiting for Liz is Angela Kelly’s third novel, currently in production with JMS What began as a taboo sexual encounter blossoms into a love affair that goes on to span a decade. The trials and tribulations of the narrative are shot through with flashbacks from the protagonist’s life. Through them, and observing how Angela operates within her relationship with Liz and others, the story of how a person becomes what and who they are begins to emerge. As with Angela Kelly’s previous books, the th... more

The Single Most Overlooked Problem in Back Patients

by Arjan Kuipers

The Single Most Overlooked Problem In Back Patients: A Practical Three-Step approach That Will Immediately Enhance Patient Results, Work satisfaction And Practice Growth. For the dedicated chiropractor, there is little more frustrating than a patient plagued by pain whose condition isn't responding to standard treatment.That's where Arjan Kuipers' simple three-step process comes into play. Known for his astute and discriminative way of solving problems and for his passionate knowledge of the... more

How To Be Dead-

by Laurel Schmidt

How to Be Dead—A Love Story By Laurel Schmidt FRANCES BEACON (65) is a Longevity Guru and best-selling author of Sex, Drugs and Social Security. She’s at the pinnacle of her career and intends to live to 100. Waiting for the light at a busy corner, she’s distracted by the memory of her lover, MAC. She steps out in front of a cab, which catapults her into the afterlife. She takes refuge in a ladies’ room. GRAYSON, her Transitional Trauma Specialist appears and tells her that she’s dead. Fra... more

The Lighthouse

by Christopher Parker

Amy Tucker is struggling to put her life back together following the death of her mother. The loss has left the 18-year-old heartbroken, and she doesn’t know if her world will ever be whole again. Meanwhile, in Seabrook, a small town famous for its haunted lighthouse, Ryan Porter lives a simple but busy life, maintaining the ranch which he shares with his father. Separated by hundreds of miles, yet drawn to each other by forces they can’t understand, Amy and Ryan spend a magical day together and... more

Girl on the Carpathia - A Novel of the Titanic

by Eileen Enwright Hodgetts

North Atlantic Ocean, 1912. Kate Royston is a witness to history as the RMS Carpathia responds to the Titanic’s desperate SOS. Kate plans to escape personal tragedy by fleeing to Europe but everything changes when the Carpathia races to save the Titanic's survivors. Forced to return to New York, Kate abandons her hope of escape and becomes embroiled as a vital witness in the high profile Senate investigation of the disaster. Fueled by public rage and political in-fighting, the investigatio... more

A Season in Picardy

by Sam Lutton

In the summer of 1918 Margaret Jerome boards an ocean liner turned troopship and sails to wartime France. She intends to claim the remains of her fraternal twin for burial in the family plot. Robert Butler is a Medical Corps surgeon posted to the American Expeditionary Forces. They meet but Margaret, devastated by the loss of her twin brother, suppresses nascent romantic feelings and rebuffs his cautious advances. In Paris, unexpected discoveries about her brother’s life, including the mystery... more

The Girl on the Carpathia: A Novel of the Titanic

by Eileen Enwright Hodgetts

North Atlantic Ocean, 1912. Kate Royston is a witness to history as the RMS Carpathia responds to the Titanic’s desperate SOS. Kate plans to escape personal tragedy by fleeing to Europe but everything changes when the Carpathia races to save the Titanic's survivors. Forced to return to New York, Kate abandons her hope of escape and becomes embroiled as a vital witness in the high profile Senate investigation of the disaster. Fueled by public rage and political in-fighting, the investigation be... more

Just My Imagination

by Narell Hunt

Inspired by the battle between good and evil comes a riveting tale about the challenges we face and how my characters deal with them. Their journey takes them to places many would have a hard time believing. "Just My Imagination" is about the connection we lose to our inner self. It speaks about our soul that wishes to be free, but is trapped by our surroundings, our past and life circumstances. However, no matter how they go from their greatest self, there's always a way to ret... more

Journey's End

by Jasmine Clark

On the cusp of her 11th year, Naran lives an ordinary life in the village of Dera. Everything is falling into place as war looms over the horizon. After a tragic event unfolds, Naran's world is displaced as she must move forward. Along with meeting new people, including reuniting with her eldest sister, she must journey to evade peril . Get ready to enter a world of airships, distant lands, and unique friends and foes alike. The story of Journey's End is that of a coming of age mixed with pure e... more

Grace on the Horizon (The White Sails Series, Book 2)

by Emma Lombard

GRACE ON THE HORIZON is the second full-length novel in The White Sails Series. Grace and Seamus, united by their past experiences, are adrift on a raft of shame in the sea of 1830s London society. Grace’s desperation to leave London forces Seamus to accept a dubious commission on the private explorer, Clover. With the expedition financed by Colonel Hamilton and his private backers, Seamus is tasked with mapping a round-the-world voyage. But Colonel Hamilton has an additional package that req... more

Mister Yam

by Yeng K Tan

Mister Yam - a twentysomething year old man disillusioned with corporate work in San Francisco - would find his life forever changed after an inexplicable phone call with a strange woman and an invitation to a musical show. Thus begins a series of events that would take Mister Yam chasing nameless figures across the country; solving a mystery only he can explain.

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