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Eye of a Fly

by Justin Smith

Raised by slum-dwelling alcoholics, an autistic teen struggles to complete college and woo a handicapped girl—with bittersweet results.

Shiloh and his mother share an unbreakable bond. Alone they may be few but together they are many. The love they share is more powerful than anything in the world. And after reading their story of happiness and belonging, you'll understand, just as much as they do, how important it is to be family.

BURN OVER

by R.D. Byron-Smith

A heart-rending story of deep love and deeper tragedy, Burn Over is based on true events. April Reynolds is a happy young bride who dreams of having a baby with her studly fireman husband Kyle in the Mount San Gorgonio region of Southern California. Kyle has a dream too: to finish building their house on an idyllic mountainside, into which he has sunk all of their money. But life’s dreams are as fragile as kindling when confronted by a rarely seen “perfect fire storm,” which ignites a massive bl... more

Hurry the Night

by John J Asher

Parker Rydell’s art has turned as dark as his constant black eyes. The wife he loved left him, mistakenly thinking he cheated with her best friend. Parker’s systematic form of self-punishment, usually a brawl in a bar’s gravel parking lot with his face on the losing end of a cue stick, is only slightly softened by the myriad of one-night stands he brings back to his two-story Federal in East Haddam, Connecticut. Complicating matters, his downstairs tenant, Camille, a single mom with a ten-mo... more

Mo's Mix

by Javanna Plummer

With a baby on the way, a business to run, and an impatient boyfriend, Monique has her work cut out for her. In "Mo's Mix," she goes on a journey inside herself - asking questions such as, "Am I ready for motherhood?" At the end of "Mo's Mix," readers were told that Andre had quit his job although Monique had decided to keep his baby. The effects of these actions will be explained in "Queen-dom." In this exclusive paperback version of both ebooks, you get double the trouble, double the laughs, a... more

The impending sausage sandwich of doom

by Kirk St Moritz

Elliott Rose is having a bad day. After being fired from his job as the clandestine stooge on hit TV show Ghostbusters UK, Elliott returns home to find his girlfriend missing. To make matters worse, Hapkido Valentine, the legendary 1980s wrestler, has returned from the dead and taken up residency in Elliott’s flat. Despite a voracious appetite for sausage sandwiches, Hapkido is convinced he has finally become the mystical Japanese warrior he once portrayed in the ring. Together they must undert... more

Halloween Holly - Santa's Helper

by Cara Via

MIDNIGHT'S SCREAM: A Complicated Study of Violence against Women (PART)

by Mikail Ali

Midnight's Scream depicts poor plight of women in India and increasing violence against women in general. It is a fiction based on facts. Marital rape, domestic violence, unemployment problems, rape, prostitution, sexual harassment in work place are major issues raised in the book. The story will touch readers' heart. Chapter – 1 Aslam calls Juber to accompany him as he is going to meet his newlywed sister, Sana, on an emergency. After reaching Sana’s room they saw her in a wretched condition ... more

I Love Football

by Israel Idonije

A group of engaging, diverse kid characters share fun rhymes about why they enjoy the game of football.

978-5962-286-2

by Kevin Sacco

Kevin Sacco has recreated 1960's Upper West Side, Manhattan in his wordless novel. Set against the backdrop of a complicated family life, Sacco's 7 year old protagonist encounters a cast of neighborhood characters including bullies, pimps, Holocaust survivors and unexpected child friends- all in the company of his companion-protector, Josephine, the family's maid... Until the lingering shadows in the boy's life turn very dark indeed.

ISBN-13: 978-1946687081

by Israel Idonije

A group of engaging, diverse kid characters sharing positive messages about self-worth and confidence -- all while promoting a love of reading.

The Yoke

by Darrell Dunham

For Barnabas Mitchell, life had always been a struggle. From his father’s abandonment to his mother’s untimely death, Barnabas had lost his faith in God and in people. Determined to fulfill his potential, Barnabas continued on out of respect for his deceased mother, grinding through his days feeling unloved and unneeded. Then Bill Cushman entered his life. Tall, good-looking, athletic, and from an influential family, Bill was accustomed to getting his way in life. Making use of people was natur... more

The Adventures of Johnee Potseed

by Brenda Redcliffe

A male cannabis plant makes a journey helping people with illnesses and addiction.

Thirty Days Has September

by James Strauss

A new 2nd Lieutenant, on his first day in Vietnam, upsets a commanding officer and is assigned to become the company commander of a badly reputed U.S. Marine Rifle Company in combat. The first book of the three book series is title The First Ten Days, and it is all of that with the reality if mind stunning and earth shaking harshness so intense that sanity is almost immediately lost and only hoped to be recovered some day in a future return home no longer even hoped for.

Falcons and Seagusl – A Utah Tale

by David Taylor Johannesen

Solomon Fairchild lives a quiet life as a Quaker in Massachusetts until he learns of his uncle's imminent death. Rory MacLeod was once an ally and employer of Solomon's, so he travels to say goodbye to this family member and old friend. Little does Solomon know Rory has a secret that will change his peaceful life forever. Rory feels a need, in his dying days, to address the sins of his past. He was apparently once very close with genius Howard Hughes, but their dealings were not always above the... more

My Townie Heart

by Diana Sperrazza

Laura DiStefano is torn between dreams of a new countercultural life and the undertow of a dysfunctional blue-collar family. After failure at college in the Seventies, Laura returns to her hometown and family - including her sister Jane, a fierce survivor of a childhood attack. Divided loyalties, trauma and the forces of an era come to a head and Laura becomes agoraphobic. How can she reconcile the past with an unchartable future and find her genuine life?

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