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  • Olivia's Revenge

    by Rejane Ross
    Olivia's Revenge is a coming of age story. It narrates the life of a child who discovers at the tender age of seven, nearly by accident, that she is an illegitimate child. What's worst, her father turns out to be the local preacher. Now that might not be a big deal in 2016. But, in the 40's and 50's when Olivia grew up, that was like being branded with the infamous "S" scarlet letter. The shame and betrayal Olivia felt as a result of this secret spilling out, would turn her into a vicious, self-... more

  • The Stove-Junker

    by S.K. Kalsi
    In the winter of 2012, 79-year-old Somerset travels back to his ancestral home in idyllic Drums, Pennsylvania, to renovate his dilapidated house. Burdened by the loss of his beloved wife, the long- ago disappearance of his rebellious son, and angry at God and at himself, Somerset hopes to reach a nal understanding of the meaning of his life. While a blizzard barrels down from the north and “Armageddon” draws near, Somerset discovers an unnamed boy squatting on the property, a strange child who... more

  • The White Boats

    by Mark Marinovich
    Nine-year-old Cesar lives with his mother and grandfather in a remote fishing village on the Pacific Coast of the Baja Peninsula. Each morning, the boy and his grandfather, Abuelito, go to sea to catch baitfish that they sell to captains of tourist-laden sport fishing boats. Cesar yearns to crew on the boats—which he calls “white boats” for their gleaming white fiberglass hulls—just as his grandfather did when he was a boy. Cesar and Abuelito also share profound gratitude to the ocean for pr... more

  • Sid the Sasquatch

    by Wendy Elliott

    Sid the Sasquatch introduces you to a fun-loving sasquatch as we follow him through his daily adventures. Sid does his best to follow the rules, but things get tricky when he stumbles into a friendship with a kind, human boy. What will become of Sid and his new friend? Will Sid's sasquatch family accept him? Take a journey into the forest with Sid to find out!

  • Paesano

    by Bettina Baggetta
    Young boy leaves his poverty stricken village in southern Italy for America in the early 1900s. His life changes dramatically when he arrives in the new country; through the people he meets, the devastating events he lives through, the horrific living conditions he witnesses of the Italian immigrants and the critical decisions he must make over the next four decades. But through it all, he remained “PAESANO” to all who knew him. It is a story of hope, family, perseverance and endurance.

  • Legend of the Forest Beast

    by Don M. Winn
    The beloved tutor Alchir has vanished! And a dangerous criminal with a grudge against Alchir has just escaped from prison. Kaye is determined to find the tutor and earn a fine reputation as a knight. The search leads Kaye, Reggie, and Beau to a sinister manor house at the edge of a dark forest where nearby villagers live in terror of a deadly monster. As they investigate the mystery of the forest beast, they uncover a terrible plot that could destroy Knox. When there’s no one to turn to for help... more

  • Change of Heart: Never Say Never...

    by Nikki R Miller
    In Change of Heart, Calvin Hardy Jr., a project development engineer, refuses to forgive his father for hurting him and his mother after catching him with another woman when he was a teenager. He ends up carrying this anger and bitterness into his own family until it backfires against him. The trap is set and he falls right into it. He makes an unwise decision regarding a job opportunity causing him to be absent from an important game for his son. And to make matters worse, the unthinkable happ... more

  • Taming the Twisted

    by Jodie Toohey
    Taming the Twisted is written in a similar style to Laura Ingalls Wilder's Little House books though updated for modern times. It might read as if she'd left in all of the juicy tidbits about things people didn't talk about during the time when she was writing. Taming the Twisted is a story of destruction, romance, mystery, and deceit set against a back drop of an actual historical event. In early June, 1860, Abigail enjoyed a peaceful home life with her parents, younger sister, and twin toddler... more

  • Missing Emily: Croatian Life Letters

    by Jodie Toohey
    y February of 1991 when Amicus Sinkey is assigned to correspond with Nada, who lives in Rijeka in the Republic of Croatia, Yugoslavia, her life has already begun to unravel. The only bright spot in her life is her favorite cousin, Emily. Ami’s life further unravels when Emily is hit by a car and dies. Ami doesn’t respond to Nada’s letters at first, but when she does, she learns having a friend so far away comforts her. Through her own letters, Nada shares insights into life in a country at war, ... more

  • Melody Madson - May It Please the Court?

    by Jodie Toohey
    Weeks pass before Melody finally gets her big break when senior partner at Lazlo, Marshdon and Brown assigns her first real case. Melody’s relationship with her best friend, Jewel, becomes strained as her friendship with another associate, Maggie, advances and she develops romantic feelings for her boss’ son, Eric. Her feelings for Eric deepen, her relationship with Jewel sours, the key medical record in her case is lost, and Melody feels her life is crumbling. After working the e... more

  • Plaint for Provence: 1152: Les Baux

    by Jean Gill
    Summoned to the court of Les Baux, Estela and her lover, Dragonetz, are embroiled in two rival claims for power as their feuding liege lords gather in Provence. Estela also faces her own personal demons. Confronted with her childhood abusers, threatened and attacked, she confides in her friends. Unfortunately, one of those friends is Dragonetz' worst enemy and Estela has no idea of what he is capable. In this third volume of the Troubadours Quartet, Jean Gill, the 'master of historical int... more

  • Bladesong: 1151 in the Holy Land (The Troubadours Quartet Book 2)

    by Jean Gill
    'A masterpiece. A historical feast.' C.M.T.Stibbe, Chasing Pharoahs 1151: the Holy Land Winner of the Global Ebook Award for Best Historical Fiction Estela, the troubadour, is following the destiny of her beautiful voice. Dragonetz, her passionate knight has a dangerous mission to fulfill; divided by the times they love in, they fight to be together. Imprisoned in Damascus, Dragonetz suffers the mind games inflicted by his anonymous enemies, as he is forced to remember the traumatic eve... more

  • The Militarized Zone: What Did You Do in the Army, Grandpa?

    by Wayne Johnson

       In the spirit of M*A*S*H and Good Morning, Vietnam, The Militarized Zone: What Did You Do in the Army, Grandpa? is a predominantly humorous tale told by Will Jensen, a twenty-three year old, easygoing college grad, musician and business owner, intent on getting through life having a good time without causing problems for others. In 1969 Will is drafted but determined to make his time in the military pleasant. His determination is tested when he’s assigned to Eighth Army Hea... more

  • The Lines of Union

    by K.C. Bryce Fitzgerald
    In a corrupt near-future United States, inspirational reformist John Herald attempts to lead a movement to fix the broken government while trying to prevent a second Civil War.

  • Lehua, Ka'ao a ka Wahine, [Lehua, The Romance of a Hawaiian Girl]

    by Gene J. Parola
    Lehua. Ka’ao a ka Wahine, [Lehua, The Romance of a Hawaiian Girl] A coming-of-age tale at the ‘Changing-of-the-Gods’. \tHawai'i is the most culturally diverse and newest of the fifty United States. Hawaiian history includes centuries of royal rule terminating in the first wobbly American experiment in Pacific colonialism. The nature of that colonialism included forced political and religious upheavals in the Kingdom of Hawai'i with the death of King Kamehameha I in 1819. \tAt the command... more

  • Peter and the Coal Christmas

    by Tyler Brooke
    A Christmas Story Like No Other!!!! Peter, the token troublemaker of a quaint Russian town, prepares for the arrival of Christmas Day like every other child in his town. But unlike every other child in his town, young Peter's behavior only seems to worsen as Christmas Day draws ever closer. Find out why in this memorable Christmas story that you will cherish and share for years to come.

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