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    The Mortal Link

    by Guillermo Arbe
    After losing his daughter in a senseless act of violence, a bereaved father’s quest for revenge turns into something unexpected when he fosters a relationship with that murderer’s own daughter. What is the link between the two girls? The revenge the bereaved father is seeking may depend on it.

  • Return to Lerici

    by Rachel Dacus
    Elinor Greene has been through a divorce, a stalled career, an explosion that nearly killed her. But after all that, life in her cottage in Italy has brought her gifts: a garden where she plants vegetables for the wonderful Tonio’s culinary delights. Seizing her second chance at love, they plan for a small wedding, but family drama decides to descend on them instead. Elinor’s once-estranged sister, Saffron, is coming with her family to support their mother, Betsy, who is arriving to look for ... more

  • Acts of Faith/Auto de Fe

    by jeffrey gorsky
    Historical novel about the Inquisition and expulsion of the Jews from Spain, told from the alternating point of view of Juan, a Christian of Jewish origin who joins the Inquisition, and Isaac, a Jewish physician.

  • The Second Convention: America, 2036

    by Douglas E Congdon
    Is Thomas Jefferson right? Does the tree of liberty need to be refreshed from time to time with the blood of patriots and tyrants? Tom Powell is going to find out. He is the local leader of the Revolutionary Party, and he gives a speech on July 4th that causes a brawl. Now he is being arrested for inciting a riot. His work and marriage are at risk. But he can’t quit the Party. There’s too much at stake. Climate change and the political divisions in America in 2036 have brought the country ... more

  • 9798985051636

    by inderpreet kaur
    To deliver this message, to quest my thirst for Eternal Truth, like a serpent I shed mortal skins to experience nothingness, the concept of ‘shunya’/zero in Sanskrit, to see what is the Obvious …

  • The Powell Expeditions

    by Tim Piper
    When seventeen-year-old Jubilee Walker loses his mother in 1867, he has no idea that during the next two years he will be riding a wagon train across the plains, befriending a Pawnee scout, climbing mountains, and riding the raging rapids of the Colorado River through the Grand Canyon. When Jubil initially asks to join a scientific expedition led by Major John Wesley Powell, a family friend, Powell refuses, but Jubil’s persistence and resourcefulness eventually win him a place on Powell’s cre... more

  • Inland

    by Kate Risse
    Inland plunges readers into a world that is besieged by rising water. In this rapidly deteriorating environment, Juliet and Martin struggle to reunite with loved ones as they face a cascade of relentless challenges. Surrounded by nature's fury, Juliet's son, Billy, loses himself in a hazy mix of reality and dreams, tormented by the gnawing uncertainty of his family's fate. Nearby, trapped in their collapsing house, Martin's daughters, Lana and Agnes, harbor a harrowing secret. With each turn of ... more

  • White Knight

    by Mara Rotundo

    When Eris Clemens meets Daniel Graf, stars align. Tectonic plates shift.

    Eris, a glamorous writer, lives in Belmont. Young Daniel is an MIT scientist, proud of his physique; playing shy.

    Romance blossoms, sparks fly.

    One problem though: they’re both taken.

    Second problem: it’s 2020 and lockdown strikes. They have to go home. What ensues is a push and pull of jealousy and desire.

    He’s weighing the new buds of love against hi... more

  • Down Clark Street

    by michael panno
    Illinois, winter, 1958. Eleven-year-old Michael Carmello lives with his parents and five siblings in a small house in Hardscrabble, Illinois. His father ekes out a living driving a cab, while his mother works part time at the local hospital. Michael wants to tryout for Little League in the spring, and dreams of someday being a Major League ball player. But dreams don't find a lot of support in Hardscrabble; that is, not until Michael meets Cornelius (Neely) Brown, a former pitcher with the Negr... more

  • Short Happy Stories

    by Evan Pellervo

    "Short Happy Stories" is comprised of fifty compact stories that hopefully function as a respite from troubling times.  Inspired by Tolstoy, Salinger, and Lydia Davis, these stories try to make the most of the present.  This is an eclectic collection with an overarching theme: gratitude.  Since most of the stories can be read in a few minutes, they are good for a day's in-between moments.

  • tomcats killers of innocence

    by patsy shook
    Tomcats: Killers of Innocence meticulously navigates the life of a young woman grappling with her own vulnerability amidst dehumanizing circumstances. As Sarah endeavors to comprehend the depths of her husband’s cruelty, she confronts the daunting challenge of securing a path to freedom for herself and her children. Shook deftly portrays the intricate dynamics of a woman ensnared in a marriage with her abuser, demonstrating with psychological acuity how Sarah grapples with a sense of complacency... more

  • Seldom Heard Quotes

    by C Howard Diaz
    I originally came up with the idea for this short coffee table book of quotes back in 1993. I filed the quotes and commented on each one myself or added another person's writing for a few. Most comments are mine. I made copies and sent a shorter version to people I knew who would appreciate it. I have cited almost all the quotes, and anything I say in the comments is my opinion, whether it is cited or not. If you disagree with anything I say, you take the time to find your argument, I already sa... more

  • A Place of Safety-New World For Old

    by Kyle Michel Sullivan

    Continued from Volume One -- Derry.

    Seriously injured thanks to being caught in a horrific bombing, Brendan has collapsed into an Akinetic Catatonia, where he is only vaguely aware of what's going on around him. When he returns to reality, he finds that six months have passed. And while his body has healed, his mind is now torn by sudden flashes of memories of that day, mingled with confusing arguments between his mother and PIRA over what to do about him. There were some w... more

  • 978-1-7379534-2-5

    by Michelle Fogle
    In Gilded Age Paris, starving bohemian composer Erik Satie longs to overthrow convention. Expelled from the Conservatoire for his overly unique 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 green haze of Absinthe and mysticism. ... more

  • 1737953439

    by Michelle Fogle
    Journey to the Holy Land at the dawn of the Renaissance for a thrilling adventure tale. When their father is abducted by a vicious crime lord, Yonatan and Aaron Déulocresca embark on an odyssey to retrieve a lost cache of family assets to pay the ransom. With the help of a fearless crew of Sephardic corsairs seeking justice against the Spanish Inquisition, they navigate treacherous waters in epic tale of courage, loyalty, and family bonds. Heirs of the Tide is the second book in the Lost Tales o... more

  • Sophia: Daughter of Barabbas

    by M.D. House
    After her miraculous rescue by the angel Raphael, Sophia, daughter of Barabbas and Chanah, sets out with the former slave Onesimus to find the elusive and itinerant apostle John. Once they find him, an unexpected trip outside the Roman empire into the mysterious northern nation of Sarmatia expands her understanding of God’s global efforts to gather his children to their Savior. It also reveals in starker detail the pernicious, pervasive attempts by the adversary to disrupt the work and turn t... more
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