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Amani's River

by David Hartness

Amani’s River follows ten-year-old Aderito has been brought from the United States to the banks of a beautiful river in Homoine, Mozambique. There, he befriends a young girl named Victoria, and for a brief time, their childhood is promising. Soon, the violence that is raging across the country makes its way to Aderito’s doorstep, and both children are abducted by rebels and forced to learn the ways of trained killers in a war they barely understand. With only each other for support, Victoria... more

The Perfect Girl, The Prostitute & Other Stories

by CC adetula

From the Widow to the Ex-Wife, the Prostitute to the Perfect Girl, Beggar to the Bourgeois, this book explores every vista - providing an intriguing peak into the lives of friends and perfect strangers. I bet you think this book is about you...

Doctor Margaret's Sea Chest: The Azadi Series Book 1

by Waheed Rabbani

From the Book’s Back Cover

Doctor Margaret’s Sea Chest, is Book I of a series of historical fiction set during India’s struggle for freedom—Azadi—from the British Raj. The Books weave a tale of international intrigue, conflict, and poignant love between interesting characters of that era.

In 1965 an over 100-year-old sea chest, believed to be that of an American doctor, Margaret, is... more

The Solomon Twist

by Dan Hammond Jr.

Twin sons of different fathers? Sure, the chances are slim and none. But to Mazel McDonald, it sounds like a good idea at the time. Kirkus Reviews hailed Dan Hammond Jr.'s debut novel DELBERT JUDD as, "lighthearted and funny...explor(ing) substantial issues, which gives it poignancy and weight." His latest effort, THE SOLOMON TWIST, is similar in tone yet carries a picaresque glory that leaves readers laughing out loud one minute and with a lump in their throat the next. In the west ... more

Lost in the Shadows

by Sydney Bristow

Imagine a time when love was not only discouraged, but also considered irrelevant. When women had no legal rights. When the only way for women to secure a bright future was by taking “the dark leap” into marriage. Sound far-fetched? Welcome to Boston on the eve of the Revolutionary War. Grace Galloway always regretted never finding time to meet prospective suitors. She was too busy caring for her siblings. Until she meets a wealthy politician who makes her realize that romance is truly worth... more

Hungry Like The Wolf

by John Crawford

Miracle at Coffeeville: And Other Legends of Christmas

by Darrell Case

A collection of Christmas stories to warm your heart If you’re like me, you love the season of Christmas. The festive atmosphere, the tree, the gifts, the feasting, the songs. People seem to be kinder to each other. There are gatherings with family and friends. However, there is a danger. We can become so wrapped up in the celebration that we forget the true meaning of Christmas. That Christ came to provide for us eternal life. That the babe in the manger was just a prelude to The Savoir on the ... more

Hysterical Love

by Lorraine Devon Wilke

Dan McDowell—a thirty-three-year-old photographer, recently dumped by his fiancée and tilting toward an early mid-life crisis—is stunned to find a decades-old story written by his ailing father, a tale of lost love that appears to haunt the man still. Incapable of fixing his own romantic dilemma, and convinced this woman from the past holds the key to happiness for them all, Dan sets off on a wild ride to find her.

The Rootlets: Super Rootabilities

by Vicki Marquez

In their first adventure, Brocc, Carrotina, Cornelius and Kaley are preparing for an exciting, once-in-a-lifetime event. That is, until Mr. Fungo Fungi arrives with shocking news, and the Rootlets learn that they have real magical super powers called Rootabilities! In a determined effort to discover their powers, the Rootlets soon realize that solving the biggest mystery of their lives won’t be easy – and time is running out! Will the Rootlets be able to uncover their super Rootabilites without ... more

Too Early for Flowers: The Story of a Polio Mother

by Kurt Sipolski

A NOVELLA FROM THE INTERNATIONALLY PUBLISHED MEMOIR: Too ambitious for her small Illinois town, Iris is determined to see the world with Washington, DC as the first stop. Her plans are curtailed when she marries a handsome young soldier and though apart for long stretches by WWII, they have two boys. Tragically widowed and back home, her younger, Gray, in braces from polio, Iris prepares herself for the challenges ahead. Through their exhausting nightly exercises, Iris teaches Gray of the po... more

A Colorful Journey Through the Land of Talking Letters

by Mary Jo Nyssen

A Colorful Journey Through the Land of Talking Letters includes 33 pages of colorful illustrations and letters that speak to children. Each letter introduces itself and its sound(s), and then the stories follow, highlighting separately each of the different letter sounds. It is a fun way to introduce these phonograms to early learners by repeating and highlighting each sound in an engaging story.

Saving Chance Gordon

by June Austin

Chance Gordon Tillman is born with Down syndrome. He's unable to speak and is locked inside his own head. He struggles to be normal and blend in, which is hard to do in his small town of Cold Harbour, Nova Scotia. If that isn't enough, at the age of five, his Ma packs her bags and disappears into the night. Distraught by her leaving, Chance does his best to be the son his Pa, A.J., needs him to be. If only Pa's new friend, Rena Mae would give him a chance, she might actually like him. However, h... more

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by Genevieve Dutil

Poise, class, confidence, fantastic thighs and an even better ass: these are the spoils of an equestrian lifestyle. And Margaret Fletcher has them all. But then suddenly, she doesn't. Broke and horseless for the first time in her pampered life, Margaret is lost in a sea of tangled hairnets until a cranky old horseman introduces her to the not-so-glamorous world of exercising young racehorses. Margaret knows she can jump a five foot fence with style. But can she gallop forty miles an hour on a... more

kick bACK: A Romantic Comedy Thirty Miles Out to Sea

by RC Atchisson

Joe Thornton is having the time of...the end of...his life! After losing his wine business to an unscrupulous business partner and his marriage to an unfaithful wife, Joe drowns his sorrows day after day lamenting the mess his life has become. At the end of his rope, Joe tosses a coin to decide his future. When the flip determines that he must kill himself, Joe resolves to complete one final item on his bucket list by travelling to the tiny island of Nantucket where he plans to "accidentally" d... more

Forget Me Not

by Beth Hanggeli

Connie Jenkins finds a Camaro in her driveway and her husband Jack asleep in the front seat. The only problem is, Jack disappeared two years earlier. When Connie confronts him, he denies that he's been gone...until he sees their young son, who has seemingly aged two years overnight. As the founder of Fish Without Bicycles, a network of women whose husbands have vanished, Connie is afraid Jack's return will threaten the new life she has created. She needs answers before she can trust Jack a... more

Presidential Declarations

by Douglas J. Wood

Ambitious, smart and one of Washington D.C.’s power elite, Samantha “Sam” Harrison is a former congresswoman, former governor of the Commonwealth of Virginia, and came agonizingly close to becoming the first female president of the United States before some devastating personal and professional losses derailed her fast track to the White House. Now her entire political career, once seemingly unstoppable, is in question and her loyalty to her country is about to be tested as ... more

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