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Escape from Leila's

by Mark Atlas

In 2027 the Mars mission proceeds, oblivious to a strained economy and a restless society. After skipping University and with no work in Huxton, Texas, Kevin is crushed by his father's misplaced disappointment and inability to recognize the brilliance that hides behind his son's autism. After accepting an invitation to a meal, Kevin goes missing . When he is finally found, his friends and parents are shocked and powerless at his situation. Then when the media find him, Kevin is unwillingly dr... more

The Family Wolf

by John Siclare

The life experiences of a European immigrant, from adolescence to adulthood, from 1892 through 1978, and of his participation in a New York City real estate empire.

A Journey Spared

by Alexandra Grace

Jackson Vane's story begins in book 1 of The Journey Series, A Journey Spared.

Finding a new path can be difficult when the darkness threatens to swallow you.When Jackson Vane and his three best friends joined the U.S. Marines after high school, he had big dreams. Not only did the service take him far away from his father and the city he refused to call home, it also gave him endless opportunities to see the world. But he never dreamed that eight years wo... more

Queen of Secrets

by E.J. Tanda

In this family saga that spans several generations, two women—a Alzheimer’s-stricken former mafia queen and her caretaker—form a united and unshakeable bond against the common enemies of greed, heartbreak, and unimaginable danger. Set against the rolling San Jose, California landscape in the 1940s and present day, Queen of Secrets is a triumph of the female spirit over forces determined to divide and destroy.

Silence of the Seamaid

by Ann Medlock

A Story of Love, Fear, and Misogyny

Dive into second-wave feminism, the civil rights movement, Vietnam, gurus, hippies, Mafiosi, the Pill, the Beatles, class distinctions, astrology, but most of all, the eternal mystery of what's going on between men and women.

Ann Medlock's roman á clef follows Lee Palmer, a smart woman swimming solo against the powerful tides of the Mad Men era—a t... more

The Blue Butterfly: A Novel of Marion Davies

by Leslie Johansen Nack

The true-life story of Marion Davies’ thirty-four-year relationship with William Randolph Hearst including a whirlwind courtship, a movie career spanning two decades and forty-four films, a secret child, and harrowing family excesses, not to mention a secret love affair with Charlie Chaplin. The Blue Butterfly is a behind-the-scenes look into the opulent private life of Marion Davies and how the movie Citizen Kane stole her legacy and turned everyone against her.

Rode

by J. Adams

It’s a bad night not to have wheels. Stranded in the rain, pacing the sidewalk, Jack gradually confronts the events that led him there and just how far off-track he’s gotten. A former firefighter now involved in more questionable pursuits, he views his present with trepidation and his past with regret. Memories of the men and women who once cared for him are the company he keeps, but with each passing reminiscence, Jack inevitably reaches the point in the story where the relationship went wrong.... more

The Discontent of Mary Wenger by Robert Tucker

by Robert Tucker

Emotionally torn between the conflicting historical social forces of feminism and the traditional roles of women in post-World War II society, Mary Wenger struggles with a deep sense of despair. Spanning the continent during the decades of the 1930s, '40s and '50s to the turn of the century, her compulsive lifelong odyssey in search of an acceptable house in which to realize her personal and economic goals throws her out of balance with her family. A master wordsmith tells Mary's story with a... more

An Old Woman Walks Into a Bar

by Deborah Shouse

Nursing a beer at a local bar in the middle of the day, Grace wonders if she has anything left in the tank at age 78. Widowed and retired from teaching, she discovers renewed purpose by spearheading a free community preschool. But when she’s ousted from the project by a younger, superstar fundraiser with a dark secret, Grace faces another quandary. Should she be true to herself or do whatever it takes to reach her goal? Before she can answer that question, she’s off catching a thief, riding a m... more

L.A. Dreams

by A.M. Morrell

It’s the 1993 L.A. music scene, complete with drugs, parties, alcohol and women, but twenty-seven-year-old Cory Scott is only interested in one thing. The success of his band Suicide King. His best friend died trying to make it happen and Cory will stop at nothing to make their rock star dream a reality. For himself, his best friend’s memory and for his bandmates. When infamous music legend Alexandra Blake agrees to produce their debut album, all Cory has to do is keep the band together and keep... more

Siciliana

by Carlo Treviso

A family torn apart by conflict. An uprising of deadly magnitude. A nation altered forever. Inspired by actual events, Siciliana is the harrowing tale of a young woman’s courage in the face of unthinkable turmoil. In 1282 AD, the Kingdom of Sicily is under the rule of a tyrannical French king and subject to his brutal Angevin army. Daily acts of violence and persecution are commonplace in a once-prosperous realm. For twenty-year-old Aetna Vespiri, daughter of a revered Sicilian knight... more

The First Wolf Pack: A Dog's Fable

by J. Daniel Reed

A heartwarming and action-packed journey into ancient history told from the perspective of a modern dog. Discover what every dog knows about the true beginnings of human civilization and the connection between man, wolf, and dog. You will find yourself wondering if it really did happen this way. It was the age of the lone wolf, an ancient time of isolation and hostility. Arn and Versa, two of the most powerful wolves to ever roam the earth, clash in a mighty battle. Only by helping each other... more

On the March: A Novel of the Women's March on Washington by Trudy Krisher

by Artisan Book Reviews & Marketing

A work of Women’s Fiction that has crossover appeal in the New Adult and YA market, ON THE MARCH is about three women, all strangers, who meet on the bus journeying from Kansas to Washington, D.C., to participate in the 2017 Women’s March on Washington. Henrietta Oldham is an elderly woman who runs a failing antique store; Birdie Jackson is a shy African-American teenager who is marching at the insistence of her feminist aunt; Emily Messer is a recent college graduate who needs mo... more

Before, a Novel

by J. Kilburn

Kilburn takes your average teenagers, gives them a Noir edge, and then plausibly and seamlessly drops them into international crime fiction in this intriguing and entertaining novel. These teenagers go about their sweet and sordid adventures blissfully unaware of their role in larger and more complicated regional events. BEFORE, a Novel is a Coming-of-Age story, but it's also a story about international Organized Crime and the role that small-town folks, your neighbors, your Loved Ones, and ev... more

Fallout Shelter

by Steven Schindler

A fallout shelter could be in a church, school, or city hall. But an abandoned fallout shelter in the basement of a Bronx apartment building became a refuge for three best friends where they could plan their dreams and their schemes throughout their lives. Chili, Mikey, and Angel scoffed at fear. Atomic bomb “duck and cover” drills were an opportunity for mischief in darkened school hallways. Enraged nuns and priests spitting fire and brimstone were cause for hidden hilarity. Little did they ... more

Silverman

by K. Wergland

Eight years after Ben Silverman left his band on the altar of stardom, Da Funk reunites at the Roseland, in New York City. A record deal appears. Drawn back into the fast and loose world of funk, Ben encounters Alison, a long-lost love. Meanwhile, his wife, Ingrid, grapples with her own dark past with the help of her friend Ethan. Before long, the marriage explodes, with heartbreaking consequences. Ben must confront the problems of his life, his music, and his legacy to his children—or ... more

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