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The Rossi Agenda
by Aerin ShawMichael MacLaughlin is an up-from-nothing warm and charismatic 30-something who is working his brains out to earn a coveted VP title at the ridiculously large Conglomacom Corporation. The problem is that he’s about to be taken to the cleaners by his ‘Queen of Mean’ soon-to-be ex-wife. Her proposed divorce settlement means that he’ll be trapped in an upward spiral of hell – working impossible hours just to keep up, watching every raise and bonus go to his ex, and losing more time with Lillie, his... more -
Death in a Gilded Frame
by Cecelia TichiNewport Summer 1899—yachts, balls, and famed artists eager to paint portraits of Society’s “Queens.” Western silver heiress Val Mackle DeVere (Mrs. Roderick W.) agrees to “sit” for a portrait for her beloved Roddy, only to stumble on a scene of bloody, grisly homicide at an art gallery. Like a figure from Pompeii, the dead Newport gallery manager screams in silence, his hands like claws clutching at a gilt frame pulled down over his head and shoulders while blood darkens his cream-colored ... more -
Tween
by Sammi Leigh MelvilleDon thought that death would be the end for him. Cherry thought she would have more time to spend with her brother. Both of them were wrong. Now, while Cherry tries to go about her life, unable to process that her brother's gone, Don wanders in a place between life and death, grappling with the discovery that moving on might come at a higher price than he's willing to pay. While there are a few others stuck in this strange between-place, Don finds that there's no way to be sure what happens n... more -
How To Train Your Husband: An Owner's Manual
by Tammy L BrownAre you tired of the endless battle for the TV remote, the never-ending quest for the laundry basket, and the mysterious disappearance of the toilet paper roll? Look no further! "How to Train Your Husband" is here to rescue you from the depths of domestic chaos with side-splitting humor and practical advice. This uproarious owner's manual is your essential guide to transforming your well-intentioned but occasionally clueless spouse into the partner of your dreams. Filled with worksheets, exer... more -
Charlotte and the Chickenman: the Inevitable Nigrescence of Charlotte-Noa Tibbit
by Aina HunterAccording to Kirkus, the book is a “postmodern fable of Afrofuturism and food justice that provides plenty to chew on...” -
The Latter Half of Inglorious Years
by Kirk Ward RobinsonAn untimely death and a mysterious manuscript propel an under-motivated 37-year-old blogger beyond his personal and creative boundaries.
Joplin Dean doesn’t ask much of life. He subsists on income from a mediocre blog while his assertive girlfriend pursues goals that might just leave him behind. His placid existence is upended when a family tragedy reunites him with his estranged younger sister, whose carefree dynamism forces him to question his own sense of self. When Joplin disc... more
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The Appalachian
by Kirk Ward RobinsonThere was always going to be a last baby boomer, Carlton Jeffries just never imagined that he would be the one. The year 2087 finds Jeffries stranded with his bluetick coonhound Sam in a dismal, tumbledown shelter on Maine’s Appalachian Trail. Now a remarkable 128 years old, Jeffries remembers it all, from the social turbulence of the 60s to the wars that followed, and on into a future of proliferating biotechnology, political disunion, and natural disasters brought on by climate change. He t... more -
A Robin Waits
by Kirk Ward RobinsonIn this new collection, Robinson journeys through diverse settings, from the backroads of Appalachia to near futures of biological and technological innovation. He lays bare the inevitability of mortality, love, and loss, through nimble prose that questions assumptions and challenges ideals. His stories are uplifting, unsettling, humorous, and horrifying, with memorable characters whose struggles ring with authenticity and familiarity. A Robin Waits is an often emotional, always revealing rea... more
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Timewall Speaks: A Novel
by Kirk Ward RobinsonIn a sun baked southern town near the famous Appalachian Trail, the industrious past of railroads and mills has followed an all-too-familiar descent into poverty and neglect. In Book One of The Speaks Saga, young ex-con Timewall Speaks dreams of nothing more than to be left alone to make his own choices. Born and raised in drug-addled poverty by his fiery mother Blaize, caught up in local corruption, confined by a self-perpetuating system of incarceration, and plagued by his younger sister’s mu... more -
Blaize Speaks: A Novel
by Kirk Ward RobinsonIn a sun-baked southern town near the famous Appalachian Trail, a four-year-old girl is abandoned by her mother, setting in motion a family drama that will ripple through years and lives to come. In Blaize Speaks, Book Two of The Speaks Saga, Timewall’s fiery mother, must navigate to young adulthood in rural Appalachia as a ward of the foster care system, struggling every step of the way to preserve her identity and independence while clinging to that certain spark of innocence, the only thing ... more -
Seven Perfect Days
by Francesca VespaMaggie Lomax dodged the most painful moment of her life, but her eccentric best friend Alexandra isn’t going to let her get away that easy. High School might finally be over, but they still need to clean up the mess left behind. Things look grim, until Maggie meets Adam Moon, a handsome foreign student and sweet, kind soul who’s just as messed up as her. The only problem is he disappeared, and nobody knows what happened to him. A strange offer from an old school aquaintance to travel abroad m... more -
Look Away No More
by Carol Owens CampbellIn "Look Away No More," a novel of manners and war, passion and first love, decorum and protests, Tally McCall, a sorority girl and history scholar in Georgia is searching for purpose in a world ablaze.
It's May 1970. Colleges are on the cusp of anarchy while Tally's coastal campus is on the cusp of summer fun.
The only daughter of a prominent Southern family, Tally wants to be nominated for an award to earn a graduate degree at Oxford University. Her c... more -
Hardened Steel A Warrior's Odyssey
by Victor GregorColonel Starkov, a Russian cavalry officer tasked by Empress Alexandra with rescuing the oppressed indigenous people in Siberia, embarks on a perilous mission. He assembles a small but loyal team and faces treacherous landscapes, unpredictable weather, and constant danger from the marauding Cossacks. Along the way they build unexpected alliances with local villages for vital knowledge and assistance .Colonel Starkov's mission to rescue the indigenous people tests his resolve, and he discovers un... more -
Last Bets
by Mary Carroll MoorePortrait artist Elly Sorenson leaves her Washington, D.C., life for the Caribbean island of Bonaire, hoping to find refuge from personal tragedy and financial fallout. Instead, she is confronted by old demons, including a gambling underworld that taps paranormal talents she would prefer to leave dormant.
On the island she finds an unlikely kindred spirit in teenager Rosie Ryan, an Australian with a gambling father and artistic talents of her own—and a penchant for breaking a... more
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Make the Dark Night Shine
by Alan LessikInspired by the author’s family history, Make the Dark Night Shine is a love letter from a father to the daughter he never met. In 1919, Kenzo Uchida and his partner Mitsu arrive in Constantinople to open the new Japanese Consulate. Kenzo meets Elisa, a feisty Ukrainian cigarette girl in a nightclub and she becomes his consort to hide his gay relationship while in Europe. The unlikely trio begin an adventure in the decadence of post-war Paris until disaster strikes. Returning to the growing mili... more -
A Map of the Edge
by David T. Isaak1969. Southern California.
For fifteen-year-old Rick Leibnitz, the whole world is on the horizon —just out of reach. Abandoned by his mother to the care of his abusive father, he quashes his dreams in favor of survival. But when an attempt to protect a friend goes wrong, Rick lands in juvie. Emerging from his incarceration, he finds an unlikely ally.
Free spirited teenager Lincoln Ellard is on a mission to expand the minds of all he meets. When the discovery... more
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