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Life at the Precipice
by R.F. VincentIn 1959 an earthquake in central Vancouver Island devastated the lakeside community of Pyrite Ridge. The seismic event triggered landslides that isolated the town and killed sixteen people, while a geological phenomenon known as a segue caused the lake to drop an astonishing 150 meters. Perched on the precipice of a yawning abyss and cut off from the world by tons of rubble, Pyrite Ridge became a place of myth and lore. After finding a newspaper attached to a red balloon that supposedly came fro... more -
The Private Misadventures of Nell Nobody
by Jennifer NewboldIn 1793, a young woman in a desperate situation dons waistcoat and breeches and recreates herself as a man. Ned joins the British Army, which is fighting the French in the Mediterranean. Ned's officers second him to a naval captain who they consider a thorn in their side -- his name is Horatio Nelson. Over the course of three years, Captain Nelson becomes Ned's mentor, helping Ned to realise that a person cannot be defined by what other people say or believe about them. But even as Ned witnesses... more -
Glimmer
by Sam AleksOnra Kang didn’t start the fire that left her with debilitating burns, even if giving that young boy a box of her precious matches was the catalyst. 20-something, alexithymic, and still haunted by her younger brother’s untimely death, Onra leaves the hospital determined to reevaluate her destructive outlet by expanding her emotional intelligence. When her sociopathic ex-best friend connects her with a benefactor, Onra has the opportunity to channel her emotions into a new creative... more
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The Textile Trilogy: Burning Silk 2010, Linen Shroud 2017, Oil & Water 2024.
by Destiny KinalThe Textile Trilogy covers all the 19th century and presents the craft village as a compelling model for us to emulate, while we are looking around to retrieve elements of our recent past before the Petroleum Age jettisoned our future on this planet. Milan Kundera has said that the place of history in novels is the take us back to contemplate what we abandoned in the past, "in that vast cemetery of forgetting." Industry moved forward with wind and water Now we have solar! The agricultural c... more -
The Santa Claus Girl
by Patricia P GoodinWhen the polio epidemic of 1952 hits New York City, a young WWII veteran must race against time, public fear of the disease, and demons from his past, to help save the life of a little girl. -
Children in the City of Czars: A Novel
by Irmgarde BrownOrphaned in 2000, the Lebedev siblings are alone in the underbelly of the most beautiful city in the world, St. Petersburg. Fedya is nearly thirteen and tries his best to keep them together but fails. He surrenders his two sisters to the orphanage system and joins a ring of thieves. It’s not long before the gang has a run-in with the Russian mafia and Fedya becomes the focal point of a madman’s revenge, and a race across Russia into Latvija. His sister, Elena, is brutally bullied at the orphanag... more -
Chasing Sevens
by Liberty LaneGood-natured yet naïve Tobi Stone has always been dealt an unfair hand. Tobi dreams of becoming a successful musician but finds creative spirits are silenced in forgotten "fly-over" towns. When his closest friend goes missing, a streak of luck leads him on a journey to find her. Losing love and innocence in the chaos of the music industry, Tobi finds himself. A heartfelt coming-of-age tale, Chasing Sevens follows Tobi as he grapples with the harsh real... more
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Ella's War
by Russ AllenIt's 1943 on the American home front, and Ella's pent-up, common-law husband finally decides to leave their farm and enlist. Ella must either depart their seafaring town in coastal Delaware to pursue other dreams inland or try to save their farm. Their grade-school son, Reese, won't budge, and Ella sees that farmers have a patriotic duty to stay on the land. The bay and ocean waters before them have been preyed upon by German U-boats, and their village has become a refuge for survivors. When an... more -
Bardo
by Emily GalloAfter twenty years in prison, an exonerated Luther finds himself once again accused of a murder he did not commit. He flees to New York City where Finn, an old Irish author, teaches him that life is not a predictable, straight path. They embark on a food and drink fueled, cross-country trip where Luther learns to embrace the idea that “life is what happens to you when you’re busy making other plans.” -
A Day for Shadows
by Jason L MelendezAn allegorical look at modern society and our shared human experience/struggle from the perspectives of a civilization that is a shadowy mirror of our own and characters who are our very inverse. -
Sam Time
by Donna BalonHistory Professor Slips into the Past and Befriends Ulysses S Grant: When her fiancé is away on business, lonely Samantha Hunter despairs and absorbs herself in historical research. Her nighttime dreams being so vivid, Samantha believes she’s traveling to a past century. As she navigates the Victorian era rules of dos and even more don’ts, she charms an American icon while struggling to maintain her present-day romance. -
Elly Robin and the Colorado Gold Camp (Ordeals of Elly Robin, volume 2)
by PD QuaverIn the summer of 1911, twelve year old piano prodigy Elly Robin and her pal Jimmy McGann arrive in the Colorado gold mining town of Cripple Creek in search of Jimmy's sister, Liddie. While they look for clues to Liddie's tragic disappearance, Elly lands a job playing at Crapper Jack's Saloon and Dance Hall....Volume Two of P.D. Quaver's extraordinary multi-volume saga, THE ORDEALS OF ELLY ROBIN -
Sea Glass Memories: Seahaven Sunrise Book 2
by Anne Marie BennettTwo years ago, Elana Jeffries lost both loves of her life in Boston. Now she is starting over in beautiful Seahaven, located on the idyllic Maine coast and conveniently close to the home of her brother Carlos. Leaving Boston is difficult, but Elana—a dedicated high school English teacher—finds sanctuary in a renovated apartment building owned by the mystical Kit Gilmore, a longtime and beloved Seahaven resident, who has also known devastating loss. Determined to keep her head down and focu... more -
Capricorn Moon: A Collection of Short Stories and Poems
by V.I. HutchinsonExplore a collection of three short stories and seven poems by American writer V. I. Hutchinson. Gathered together in a variety of imagery and tone, each story and poem is arranged by increasing intensity to whimsically portray the subtle brooding phases of a Capricorn Moon. Begin with the melodically lighthearted poem “Dance Floor Love” and the quirky narcissism in the short story “Melpomeny”. Peel away at the layers with a progression through the complications of romance in “Empty Spaces”, “Fr... more -
She Died Then Showed Me
by Samar ReineShe Died Then Showed Me, Book One of The Pioneer Ranch Saga, immerses readers in a world of art, mystery, self-discovery, and the complexities of family rivalries. The story follows Peyton Chase, an unwilling heiress burdened by her father's debts, as she embarks on a journey to unravel the secrets of her illustrious family. Devastated by the revelation that her father secretly sold her mother's renowned paintings, Peyton is determined to salvage her family's estate. To reclaim what was lost ... more -
A Home Out of Ashes (Sisters of Stella Mare Book 3)
by Annie M. BallardRett’s the second Madison sister, the bossy one who always knows what to do. She’s a nurse who helped everyone stay calm and sane last summer when James, the girls’ father, had a health scare that landed him in the hospital in St. Stephen (see Domestic Arts for the whole story). Rett’s husband Harry has been the stay-at-home parent. Eight years ago, he signed on for that duty until Mason went to school, but then the twins were born and so Harry was at home instead of finishing his Ph.D. as pl... more
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