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Adelyn's Adventure in the Forest

by Charles Bruckerhoff

A little girl seeking an adventure one morning, discovers a footpath in the forest behind her grandparents’ house. Walking on the path she meets wild animals who live there. Each animal reveals basic facts and lessons about the natural world. At the end of the footpath, she realizes this adventure helped her know herself and appreciate important things in life.

Autumn Fever

by Annie Rose

When professional dancers a hit television show arrive in the village, bored nineteen-year-old cattery assistant, Marigold, feels drawn to the glimmering dance studio she can view from her hilltop home. Marigold was born without a left foot, but that has never slowed down her physical capability, nor her strong work ethic. Rather than join her friends in a new adventure at college, after high school she set to work supporting her widowed mother and infant sister. Her days are filled with chores... more

What I See In Me

by Becky Snow

What I See In Me is about the self awareness children develop when they realize they are different from others. Regardless of what that difference may be, it is often first realized when looking in the mirror and comparing to others. This book is about children realizing their differences when looking in the mirror, and accepting those differences as beautiful, special, and one of a kind. Enjoy the journey of helping a young person grasp the importance of loving what they see when they look at t... more

Prick of the Needle

by Juliet Rose

Former heroin addict and prison inmate, Wren Meyer, finds herself on the outside as a wildland firefighter, in one of Arizona’s most deadly fire seasons in years. Through a program designed to offer post-release inmates a chance at a new skill, Wren finds herself face to face with not only her past but a future she is unsure she belongs in. While she thrives off of the adrenaline firefighting gives her, using it to replace her desire to use heroin again, she struggles with finding her own purpos... more

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.

Noah's Ark New Adventures

by Erica Williamson

Noah's Ark New Adventures is a series of stories that promote diversity and inclusion through friendship. Noah begins his voyage learning about himself. He seeks to understand a new experience from every human interaction to create and maintain greater humankind along the journey. There are 4 books in the first series. Each character has a unique identity, and they learn about themselves, each other, and how differences should be welcomed with love and respect. The series aims to offer socially ... more

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

Amara Sets Sail

by Suzanne Morreale

Thailand. Egypt. Maybe Turkey? Amara longs to find a forever home on land after being a sea-faring kitty for so long. However, it's hard to find that perfect place to call home . . . especially when you're alone. Tour these exotic and fun places with Amara in this adventure-filled picture book from debut author, Suzanne Morreale.

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

Boston Proper

by Joseph Caro

Victoria is social royalty, and Xander is a groundskeeper. They are young adults in love. But the Victorian Era will not tolerate their love affair. So, Victoria and Xander wage war against it. But at what cost?

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

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