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Laura Davis | Biographies and Memoirs
“…Mom’s accusations pressed up from inside, but I shoved them away.” Laura Davis never really had a strong bond with her mother, Temme, but when she published The Courage to Heal in 1988, something told her that it would further weaken their relationship. While her book helped thousands of childhood sexual abuse and incest survivors, it did not do any good to their already strained relationship. However, going public with her grandfather’s abuse was inevitable for her personal growth and of those around her. As Laura and Temme try to rekindle their relationship, Laura goes through raw, uncontrollable emotions. She experiences a flood of varied emotions, ranging from love to hate, fear, anger, melancholy, and even a bit of humor. It was become easier with thousands of miles between the two. As Temme travels to her daughter, the ghosts of her past reappear. Will Laura find enough strength in her to forgive her dementia-stricken mother before it’s too late? The Burning Light of Two Star...
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Christopher Greyson | Conspiracy Thrillers
The Girl Who Lived: A Thrilling Suspense Novel by Christopher Greyson is a psychological thriller that grips the reader tightly from the start and never lets go until the very last exhilarating page. Faith Winters is released from the psychiatric hospital — the last of anything she ever wanted — as the anniversary of the murders approaches. Her destination: the same place where the murders occurred.Despondent, desperately struggling to fight the survivor’s guilt, she succeeds to overcome her addiction to alcohol and resolve to find her sister’s killer. The only problem is finding the killer in a town where everyone looks like a suspect. The bigger problem is that Faith quickly discovers that she is the one being hunted by the one person she is out to bring down. Can she uncover the face of the killer quickly enough before the killer gets to her?A tale with labyrinthine and intricate plot, The Girl Who Lived: A Thrilling Suspense Novel is emotionally rich and psychologically disturbing....
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Michelle Nelson-Schmidt | Children - Grade K-3rd
The Whatif Monster Chapter Book Series by Michelle Nelson-Schmidt is a creative series, featuring eighteen chapters and young characters that early readers will adore. The series presents a new challenge in each chapter — a fear to explore, a possibility that is daunting, and confidence is shaken to the core. Most suitable for early readers, the stories are centered on how to shift perspective and change emotions of fear and uncertainty, building trust in self and learning to be positive, even in the face of impossible odds. Jonathan James wants to be friends with the coolest girl in class, Sam. But he is uncertain if Sam can consider him as a friend. Sam has a dark secret, and she is unsure how her classmates will react if they learn about it. Sebastian wishes he could read like anyone in the class, but when it is his turn to read a paragraph out loud, his fear paralyzes him. The new kid in class bullies everyone; she is mean. How can Jonathan and his friends deal with her? Eighteen s...
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Bronwyn Long Borne | Romance - Historical
Custodians of the Spirits (The Valley of Heart's Delight) by Bronwyn Long Borne is a story that starts off with an introduction to Fiona Lenihan, a penniless widow who is experiencing a difficult period in her life with her two children. Fiona and her children move to California in search of greener pastures, but everything changes when she meets Kier Moran. Kier is one of California's best guides and trackers who enjoy a respectable reputation for living life on his terms. Kier accepts the offer to escort his parents on their journey to Santa Clara Valley, with only one plan: take his parents to the Valley of Heart's Delight and return to his free-spirited life. However, all his plans go up in the air the moment he meets Fiona Lenihan. Is a life without Fiona worth it? Bronwyn Long Borne’s Custodians of the Spirits (The Valley of Heart's Delight) is not only a tale of romance; it's a story that explores the human psyche and spirit by telling us how love always finds its way against a...
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Susan Wingate | Small Town & Rural Fiction
A psychologically rich and emotionally disturbing narrative that follows a young girl’s journey through injustice and to her quest for answers to questions she has about her sister’s death.MacKenzie Michelle Fraser witnesses, to her utter stupefaction, as a drunk driver runs over her seven-year-old sister, and what makes the experience unbearable is that her mother blames her for her sister’s demise. She is arrested for something she never did and now in juvie where she faces another fight, one for survival. Can she find answers surrounding Tessa’s death and navigate through juvie without losing her sanity?How the Deer Moon Hungers by Susan Wingate is a transporting story that takes the reader through the brokenness of a young female protagonist, from the wonderful and exciting memories of childhood with her sister through family tragedy and her struggle for survival in a somewhat unforgiving world. This is the story that will appeal to readers looking for strong characters; it is...
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Oyinkan Braithwaite | Lawyers & Criminals Humor
My Sister, the Serial Killer: A Novel by Oyinkan Braithwaite begins with these disturbing words: “Ayoola summons me with these words — Korede, I killed him. I had hoped I would never hear those words again.” Thus begins the tale of a serial killer that explores themes of sisterhood, love, and murder. Ayoola is not normal, and sick is a mild word to describe what she is. She is a monster — a serial killer —, but she enjoys the love and protection of her sister. When the novel starts, she has just killed one of her boyfriends again. In a row, she kills three of her boyfriends, stabbing them through the heart. And each time, her sister, Korede, helps to clean up and to surreptitiously move the bodies, leaving no traces behind. But things are about to change when the man that Korede loves deeply comes into the picture. She’s been in love with a kind doctor at the hospital where she works, and when he asks Korede for Ayoola’s phone number, she smells trouble. Can she protect the man she lov...
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KB Eliza | Poetry - Inspirational
Vignettes of the Possibly Dying by KB Eliza is a fascinating collection of poetry and short stories that are replete with witticism and that explore human existence from a surprisingly unique perspective. These poems are short; at times, they read like aphorisms and startling revelations the poet makes. But most importantly, they are inspirational, and they feature powerful words to unfold by. The poet speaks about sadness, fear, the experience of being hurt and hurting others, faith, and hope. There is a spiritual current that flows through each line of KB Eliza’s poetry, and it unveils hidden worlds for readers to explore, inviting them to think about their mission, to redefine relationships with fellow humans and with God. Themes of love, life, and death are intelligently explored, and readers can’t fail to connect with the message of hope that is featured in most of the poems. There is a spiritual element that impregnates Vignettes of the Possibly Dying and it strikes the reader...
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Nicholas Sparks | Small Town & Rural Fiction
#1 New York Times bestselling author Nicholas Sparks is at it again, and this time he crafts another spellbinding story that transports readers into the hearts of his well-imagined and beautifully accomplished characters.Hope Anderson is a thirty-six-year-old woman who has been dating someone for six years with no hopes — no plans — of marriage. And as though the future of her relationship isn’t enough to trouble her, there is the recent diagnosis that reveals her father has ALS. When she decides to take a week off and visit her family’s cottage in Sunset Beach, North Carolina, it is for her to have time to think and to prepare the house for sale. But she encounters Tru Walls, a safari guide from Zimbabwe, still grieving over the death of his mother and trying to unearth memories of her early life. The connection between the two is so strong it compels them to make hard choices. Will they follow their hearts or their loyalties?Every Breath is a gorgeous treat for fans of contemporary r...
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Yuval Noah Harari | History of Civilization & Culture
The future will be different. Its problems will be more complex than those our society has known for sundry years. In 21 Lessons for the 21st Century, Yuval Noah Harari explores the challenges of our age and poses important questions that we need to ask as individuals and a society in order to find, live, and express meaning in the rapidly changing and challenging landscapes of the future. He challenges readers with questions that provoke sincere and critical thinking, vis-à-vis the challenges of our age, articulating brilliantly on a variety of topics — dealing with the rapid environmental changes, the cultural implications of our growing technology, the radicalization of religious beliefs, and a lot more.While showing a great understanding of the issues of our time — questions related to conserving our humanity in the face of blistering threats from computers and robots, what workforce looks like in the future, how to deal with the problem of terrorism, and crisis facing democra...
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Yuval Noah Harari | History of Civilization & Culture
The future will be different. Its problems will be more complex than those our society has known for sundry years. In 21 Lessons for the 21st Century, Yuval Noah Harari explores the challenges of our age and poses important questions that we need to ask as individuals and a society in order to find, live, and express meaning in the rapidly changing and challenging landscapes of the future. He challenges readers with questions that provoke sincere and critical thinking, vis-à-vis the challenges of our age, articulating brilliantly on a variety of topics — dealing with the rapid environmental changes, the cultural implications of our growing technology, the radicalization of religious beliefs, and a lot more.While showing a great understanding of the issues of our time — questions related to conserving our humanity in the face of blistering threats from computers and robots, what workforce looks like in the future, how to deal with the problem of terrorism, and crisis facing democra...
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Nicholas Sparks | Small Town & Rural Fiction
#1 New York Times bestselling author Nicholas Sparks is at it again, and this time he crafts another spellbinding story that transports readers into the hearts of his well-imagined and beautifully accomplished characters.Hope Anderson is a thirty-six-year-old woman who has been dating someone for six years with no hopes — no plans — of marriage. And as though the future of her relationship isn’t enough to trouble her, there is the recent diagnosis that reveals her father has ALS. When she decides to take a week off and visit her family’s cottage in Sunset Beach, North Carolina, it is for her to have time to think and to prepare the house for sale. But she encounters Tru Walls, a safari guide from Zimbabwe, still grieving over the death of his mother and trying to unearth memories of her early life. The connection between the two is so strong it compels them to make hard choices. Will they follow their hearts or their loyalties?Every Breath is a gorgeous treat for fans of contemporary r...
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Natasha Sapienza | Young Adult - Fantasy-General
Prodigy Prince introduces — and in an explosive manner — The Seven Covenant series by Natasha Sapienza, a gorgeous treat for aficionados of young adult fantasy. The story is about an ordinary prince who finds himself endowed with huge responsibility by circumstances beyond his control. Seventeen-year-old Prince Nuelle doesn’t need to worry about anything. But when his older brother, Tane, ignores the authority of their father and ventures into the accursed lands, Nuelle becomes the bearer of the signet-ring. Submitted to training in the knight academy, the young Prince finds himself on a dangerous adventure across unforgiving landscapes with his companions and through other kingdoms in the land. Meanwhile, Antikai of Kaimana, an exiled Prince, wields powerful dark magic that allows him to torment his victims while they sleep. He is determined to sow darkness through the land and the only person to stop him is Nuelle, but how can he succeed without the Acumen, the magical book? This bo...
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Joan Kantor (Joan Kantor)
Filling in The Black: One Woman’s Journey of Re-education by Joan Kantor is a collection of thought-provoking, oftentimes poignant poems that capture the painful experience of the color line and what it implies for humanity. Kantor's voice joins those of icons like Langston Hughes to denounce the inhumanity and the inequality of equal men, solidly opposing racism in all its forms. These outstanding, lyrical, and intelligently crafted poems brilliantly portray the empathic voice of a white woman who stands against racism. She doesn't hesita...
Daphne Birkmyer (Atmosphere Press)
Maiden Voyage by Daphne Birkmyer is the third book in the Comfrey, Wyoming series, an engrossing tale that follows the unique journeys of twins, Amadeus and Marcela, on a path of discovering themselves and their purpose. Amadeus and Marcela Crow are twins who grew up together but their paths are destined to be different. While Marcela completes her gender-affirming surgery in San Francisco, Amadeus leaves college and goes to Alaska to work in the risky fishing industry. These characters face unique situations and readers follow them as they str...
J.A. Adams (Atmosphere Press)
Bomb Cyclone by J.A. Adams features a stunningly imagined tale of international intrigue that follows two elaborately developed characters as they navigate dangerous waters in an unprecedented romance. Mykola has always been intrigued by his father's tales of how a cyclone bomb destroyed his ship that was carrying nuclear weapons and how one of the bombs got missing. Now, working as an assistant professor at an Ohio university, this son of an immigrant is still obsessed with the missing bomb and determined to find it. Meanwhile, Oksana Kov...
Rea Nolan Martin (Wiawaka Press)
A spellbinding tale that follows the lives of two sisters bound together by complex family dynamics, Sunnyside Up by Rea Nolan Martin is a spellbinding tale for fans of literary fiction with fully drawn, sophisticated characters. Set in a rural village in Kentucky, Adelaide Somers lives with her younger sister, Felicity. They are two unique characters whose current circumstances are forged by events that happened in their childhood, events that they don’t remember so well. Addie sees herself as the only responsible person in the famil...
Penelope Chaisson (Evoke 180 LLC)
A dazzling collection of love poems, Penelope’s Purple Passions by Penelope Chaisson is divided into four parts — The Egg’s Innocence, The Larvae’s Sincerity, The Pupa’s Paradigm Shift, The Adult’s Climax — symbolic of the journey of a butterfly and telling of the human experience of love. The butterfly is Penelope who falls in love and is thrilled by the experience. But then as she matures, she begins to understand that love can be more than just what she feels, opening her heart to its beckons and discerning the call to grow as she matures in...
Jim Antonini (Pump Fake Press)
Like Falling from an Airplane by Jim Antonini introduces readers to intriguing characters and a fascinating tale of forbidden love, betrayal, and adventure. Jonathan is a man who is reckless, and prone to taking risks. While his brother, William is a disciplined, well-mannered man who completes his education and becomes a doctor, Jonathan moves from one disaster to another. When readers meet him, he loses his mother’s car, steals a new car, and gets himself arrested. But his sister-in-law, Catherine is about to rock his life. While they have op...
Jim Antonini (Pump Fake Press)
A young pharmacist leaves Pittsburg and accepts a job in rural Caldwell County, West Virginia, and quickly finds himself enmeshed in a world of sex, guns, and drugs, and the criminal underlay of the rural town. He falls in love, but obsessed with the mystery of the disappearance of the pharmacist he is hired to replace. His journey is fraught with danger in a world where guns are easy to find and use, but will he be able to leave this addictive town and Crystal, the girl who has rocked his world, when the moment comes?Bullets for Silverware&nbs...
Janet Kravetz (40 Years Press)
A grounded and utterly resonant novel, Sky Curse: The Chosen Five by Janet Kravetz follows Cecilia Miller, a coder of artificial dreams in her relentless quest to be the hope of humanity in an apocalyptic age. The repercussions of climate change and overpopulation are felt heavily in the year 2045. The population is at twenty-five billion and the Earth is fast wearing out. While the Universalists consider migration to a new planet, the localists, those with little or no influence of AI struggle to survive. Humanity’s hope might be in...
Karen S. Bell (KSB Press (self))
Gabrielle Bernstein is a young woman in her twenties who works at the NYC public library. Her father abandoned her when she was young, and her mother has never developed a strong relationship with her. Things start getting rough for her when she gets an eviction notice. While Countess Ivanova gives her someplace to stay, she still has a lot to worry about, especially when it comes to her longing for family. Then everything changes when she inherits the bed-and-breakfast from her estranged and now deceased father. But the inn is filled with myst...
John Clark Payne (Independently Published)
In Defense of Patch Schubert by John Clark Payne is a historical romance with an irresistible appeal to fans of novels with a setting during the Civil War. It has been just thirty days after Lee surrenders to Grant when the friend of Confederate Private Patch Schubert is killed. Partnering with a Mexican mercenary, Patch sets out to capture a Union prisoner, a dangerous mission that will take him away from the one woman he has already come fond of. After the end of the war, all he wants is to reunite with Rosa, the woman who has made him feel l...
