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Earthshine

by Janis Ayers

Earthshine takes up the story from the previous book starting with the travels of Strafae's young brother Jake. Although Strafae reconnects with Jake, it is Chala who saves Jake's life from an untimely death.

A Marble Story

by Liz Batton

This is the story of how a lonely person found joy in his daily walks. Finding new marbles every day showed him the hidden joy all around us.

Easter: McEaster Valley

by Walter Hoge

"Dreams and aspirations in our lives are often the catalysts that lead to great accomplishments that benefit the world in which we live." -Walter R. Hoge, DVM, and author of McEaster Valley.

This unique and earthy tale is reminiscent to William P. Young's The Shack, in that it was written to the authors' children and that it serves as a parable that there is more to life than glitter and gold and that sometimes, the places where we get lost are exactly where we need to... more

Sprout

by Karen Norheim

A journey of self-discovery teaches a boy lessons of knowledge, truth, and goodness. When a young boy named Woodsprout comes of age, his father gifts him a treasure: an intricately handcrafted book bound in fine red leather with the instruction that he fill up the pages with his life’s story. The ensuing journey has ‘Sprout’ on a quest for words, wisdom, and adventure—and the meaning of life. His travels has Sprout meeting all sorts of vibrant characters who provide descriptive words and i... more

Across The Chasm

by Richard Grabmeier

Christopher Redding, a middle aged businessman, experiences a psychic
phenomenon that changes his life. He meets a young woman who triggers
the event. In the course of happenings he fi nds himself in the body of
another man in Mexico during the Mexican war. He meets a woman he
feels he’s always known.
On his return to the present he fi nds that the man whose body he entered
had transmigrated to his own body and caused havoc with his life, including
mak... more

Steamboat Seasons: Dawn of a New Era

by Kendall Gott

This historical novel is the sequel to Steamboat Seasons and Backwater Battles, following our Captain and his steamboat during the year after the American Civil War. He finds little remains unchanged of his life, his livelihood, and his country. His love, Ann, rejoins him, but conflicts arise. Consignments fade away as the Southern economy is wrecked, and it may be years before its recovery. The newly freed African Americans have not realized any true benefits the end of slavery promised. Labor ... more

The Christmas Socks

by Douglas Younker

Who knows how our lives are woven together in such an intricate pattern as we follow our daily “to-do-list”? I am not talking about the one magnetized to the fridge door. I am thinking of a more divine list… less tangible, but no less real. This is the list of countless messages that trickle down upon us every day from Heaven above, as He prompts us to be His hands here on earth. Every once in a while, He lets us see a glimpse of the beautiful design He is weaving from the other side. If you ... more

Brook Is in Quarantine

by Tyjuanna Jackson

Brook is in Quarantine is about a new normal seen through the eyes of a teenager. The coronavirus affected all lives in some way. Our world went from being able to breath freely anywhere to having to wear a mask in all places outside of your home, leaving friends and family unrecognizable because of having to wear a mask. Hugs and kisses ended because of the fear of being infected with the coronavirus. Everyone tried not to touch anything if they weren’t wearing gloves. Even with wearing glov... more

The Repertoire: a novella

by Kristin Fouquet

Vocalist Audrey Reine has enjoyed local stardom at a famous jazz club in New Orleans for nearly two decades. When the club owner, her lover, replaces her with an ingénue, Audrey must negotiate an unexpected new life while trying to rescue her tentative musical career. The Repertoire is a jazz novella for a new era.

The Firebrand River

by Nancy Smith

Friends at a volleyball party by the Firebrand River, discover strange, green pollution and a human finger bone. The land’s owner works with police and an EPA investigator to help solve both this new mystery and a twenty-year-old cold case. The Firebrand River is Book Two of the trilogy: After Normal. This trilogy describes current times crumbling into ruin through the year 2045. It’s about people living with love and hope after the world's devastation. The books are contemporary, near scien... more

Silver River Shadow

by Jane Thomas

An adventure reveals the all too real truth of the sustained and deliberate mercury poisoning in the Wabigoon River over fifty years ago that still affects the lives of thousands of Canada’s indigenous people. The story is an eye-opening call to arms and the first in a series where protagonists Bobby and Lizzie will scour the world to find little-known but significant and ongoing disasters.

Brightside

by Bradley Carter

A BEST-SELLING NOVEL ... Well, not really. Felix is a data entry specialist, and that's about as exciting as it sounds. It's for the love of a coworker, Brittney Masterson, that keeps him pressing on throughout each day. He has every opportunity to ask her out, but he won't, because he's afraid she'll say YES.Felix suffers from a medical condition which prevents him from pursuing a real relationship. When he discovers that his alpha-male boss is trying to win the hand of Brittney, Felix becomes... more

Son of a B*tch: a novel

by Bradley Carter

Inappropriate. Repuslive. Hilarious. The Kansas City Police Department is under attack by a small group of hackers. These cyber criminals threaten to sell personal information about each officer to the black market, essentially putting lives at stake.Wally Redmond is a sketch artist. He’s an alcoholic. He’s a sex fiend. And he’s given a chance to become a hero. His infatuation for a rookie leads him to situations he would otherwise avoid. But despite his personal issues, he may be the only ho... more

The Fifth Daughter of Thorn Ranch

by Julia Brewer Daily

Emma Rosales is the heiress of the largest ranch in Texas—The Thorn. All the responsibilities of managing a million acres now fall into her fifth-generation hands. A task Emma could handle with her eyes closed…if The Thorn were any ordinary property. The Thorn is home to many things. Clear, cloudless skies. Miles of desert scrub and craggy mountains. A quiet disrupted only by whispers of the wind. And an ancient web of secrets that won’t let Emma out alive without a fight. The Fifth Dau... more

Letters From Liza

by Johnette DeRose

Have you ever thought what the world looks like from a dog's point of view? Read Letters From Liza and experience her adventures with her human siblings, Sam and Bea. In one letter they are off to Bald Head Island on vacation and in another they are pretending to be Sherlock Holmes and solving the mystery of the disappearing hibiscus plant. Liza shares her unique perspective as the beloved pet in the family. Their adventures are the same experiences that your child might have, and children enjoy... more

Of All Faiths & None

by Andrew Tweeddale

In 1910 the architect, Edwin Lutyens, receives a letter from Sir Julius Drewe for the commission of a castle on Dartmoor – Castle Drogo. As the world rushes towards the Great War, Lutyens designs for the wealthy tea baron a castle that is singularly out of step with its time. Over the next seven years the Drewe family and the Lutyens family are drawn to castle where their fates are inseparably linked. The novel provides a vivid portrait of two families on the precipice of a changing world. ... more

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