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If Not the Whole Truth

by Claire S. Arbogast

Gritty Courage and Love in the Endless Struggle for Power A young woman struggles to ferret out her place in the counterculture of the late 1960s era only to find in 2022 America that everything she holds dear, even her own life, is in jeopardy. Connie Borders sees the changes coming down in 1969 and refuses to let them pass her by. Rejecting her parents’ outdated lifestyle and the narrow, whitebread path prescribed for her, Connie leaves Indianapolis for California to stop the Vietnam Wa... more

Mit Out Sound

by Rick Lenz

Would-be movie producer Emily Bennett didn't believe the legend of a lost movie, starring James Dean and John Wayne. But when she meets two uncannily talented celebrity impersonators-Jimmy Riley and Tom "Duke" Manfredo, and stumbles upon the elusive film editor who stole the master negative of Showdown, it dispels her doubts, fills her with a courage she didn't know she had, and she sets out to complete the movie. But as Emily and her stars prepare for day one of shooting, they find themselv... more

Raising Women

by Shannon Waite

You are on the precipice of womanhood and have become obsessed with an ex-convict, Roman. She introduces you to the dangerous and honest side of life that no one else has been able to. As she unapologetically places you in scandalous situations, you begin making self-destructive decisions. Depending on which decisions you choose, you may taste Roman’s blood, get branded with a searing screwdriver, or date a married man – all while each choice challenges what it me... more

Porgy and Bess - The Sequel

by Denisha Hardeman, Harold Goldberg, Frada Goldberg

What happens when Porgy sets off for New York to rescue Bess from his arch-enemy Sportin’ Life? If you have ever wondered, this sequel is the book for you. When Porgy, a crippled Black beggar, returns to Charleston's Catfish Row from jail, he learns that Bess, the love of his life, has been drugged and taken to New York by Sportin’ Life. Porgy is determined to rescue her, and must overcome immense obstacles to get to New York to find her. In her cocaine haze, Bess yearns for Porgy but fee... more

Roll the Sun Across the Sky

by Barbara Linn Probst

From the ruins of Egypt to the privileged life of Manhattan’s Upper West Side, Roll the Sun Across the Sky is the story of a woman’s odyssey through the maze of love, loyalty, recklessness, and remorse, as the consequences of her acts ripple through the generations. Approaching a milestone birthday, Arden Rice has seen it all: three marriages, hardship and wealth, choices she both regrets and defends, all fueled by the same fierce desire—to give her daughter the best possible life. At leas... more

Black Witch Moth: A Man's Spiritual Journey to Find His Destiny

by C. Michael Curry

Julian Valladares is on a spiritual journey. Julian’s father Ramón, Ernest Hemingway’s Major Domo at the Finca Vigía and a Palo priest, has died, leaving Julian uncertain of his future. While Julian’s work is infused with the Palo and Afro-Cuban spirituality so prevalent on the island, his connection to this heritage is tenuous and he is more desperate than he cares to admit to visit his father in the spirit world. Traveling with his close friend and collaborator Max Albury and their partners ... more

Patton Mountain

by Ian Feldman

A secret document concealed since WWII reveals a shocking truth, that Allied Commandos had not thwarted Germany’s nuclear bomb by destroying Norsk Hydro in Norway, they had only driven it underground forcing the creation of a device hundreds of times more powerful than the Atomic Bomb dropped on Hiroshima. But only one man can stop its detonation in a major British City and the British don’t trust him; he’s a Nazi. Preview Statement of the Novel Prior to the end of WWII, an ultra secret Nazi... more

A Siren Called Truth

by Patricia Roberts Wright

A siren’s call. Fantastic fossil discoveries. Two driven adversaries. It’s post-Civil War America, the period of western expansion—and the golden age of paleontology. Edward Cope, the genius, self-didactic naturalist and scion of a prominent Philadelphia family, is determined to unearth the fossils of America’s extinct creatures. But in O.C. Marsh, Cope confronts a powerful rival; Marsh’s expeditions are well funded through his uncle George Peabody’s endowments to Yale. Hell-bent on becoming the... more

Dionysus and Hestia: Rise and Fall of the Olympians, Second Edition

by Dennis Wammack

Dionysus, oldest son of Zeus and a disciple of Titan Queen Kiya, does the best he can to alleviate the damage inflicted upon the world by the we-want-it-all Olympians led by Hestia, oldest child of Cronos and Rhea. The very survival of civilization is at stake. Who won is not entirely clear. Third in the six book series, "The Beginning of Civilization: Mythologies Told True" which supposes mankind's Protohistory as inspired by Canannite, Greek, and Egyptian myths.

Bridge of Stones

by Alan Taylor

The Closing Days

by Isaac Kovach

A taut drama set in the smoke-filled cafes and cobblestone backstreets of Vienna, The Closing Days follows an American college student entangled between the woman he loves and her family's past.

Kinetic Blue

by Paul Kevin Wood

Kinetic Blue is set in the 1980s, exploring the cultural aspects of the decade through characters and events, beginning with the song "Call Me" by Blondie as a cultural marker. The events of the decade show that a protagonist, no matter how much an iconoclast, cannot be divorced from his time and place. The first part, "Call Me," describes Hans' high school swim team's routine and an encounter with a teacher over the spelling of Barbra Streisand's name in a computer array. We meet Nielsen, wh... more

When the Mountains Wept

by Kendy Pearson

EXPLOSIVE CIVIL WAR FICTION In 1861, the Kanawha Valley of western Virginia is a hotbed of rebellion tensions and mixed loyalties. When hatred sparks tragedy, heartbroken and desperate, Augusta Dabney works to protect all she holds dear. Soon, her farm becomes a crossroads of colliding forces, and Union Surgeon, James Hill, commandeers the barn for a hospital. He is running from his legacy, seeking penance for his past. She is desperate to preserve hers, ... more

Pink Tuxedo

by C.D. Acosta

Tomasz, a young college student in the year 2093, is like most people his age. He does not have many friends, spends most of his time in a virtual world, and lives in a society that is so enmeshed in technology that people barely interact with each other. Even though this isolated existence is all he has ever known, Tomasz feels as if he is missing something important in his life, something that would bring him meaning. His one chance at finding any sense of normalcy is in attending his love int... more

The Heiress

by Kisane Slaney

In the glamorous world of 1970s London, Tiana, the heiress, appears to have it all. But behind her perfect life, she carries a secret that could tear it all apart. Her heart belongs to someone she can never be with: a man devoted to God, a Catholic priest. When he’s suddenly sent to the far reaches of Australia, she faces a choice that could change everything—stay in the life she knows, or risk it all to follow love across the world.

As she embarks on this daring journ... more

What The Heart Needs

by Natasha Karis

A mother desperate for revenge. A young man haunted by his past. One decision that will change both their lives. In the dark, Lorna Thomas watches a man with one intention. Revenge. Driven by a desperate need to avenge the pain her daughter Sara endured, Lorna won’t rest until she hurts all the people involved. But a discovery will trigger a chain of events that will force Lorna on an unexpected, emotional mission. Through heartache and healing, Lorna will learn revenge is not the answer.... more

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