The Contest
We all like to dream big and no one likes to lose. But, sometimes, the odds are stacked against some of us and it’s very difficult to have a fair chance. That didn’t stop Reya. She lived in a box-shaped house, an apartment, with her...
We all like to dream big and no one likes to lose. But, sometimes, the odds are stacked against some of us and it’s very difficult to have a fair chance. That didn’t stop Reya. She lived in a box-shaped house, an apartment, with her...
“Sometimes you have to do crazy things to truly experience life.” The mantra of young adults who don’t yet know the fragility of life. As the story opens on a summer's day, we find ourselves in Snowdyn, North Dakota, riding along in an old yellow...
Bunny and her family are enjoying their vacation in Fort Morgan near the beach. Sudden stormy weather puts a temporary halt to their activities, and an unexpected guest from her past shows up with a disturbing message-her childhood friend Hannah is in trouble. A call...
Josephine, or Jo, will do anything for her sister, Isobel, and anything is what she is doing by meeting with a mesmerist. The Graveyard of Forgotten Dreams is set in the late 1800s. Jo and her sister have survived the Orphan Trains, but that is...
The Adventures of Gleeson and Cormac: Why Do People Cry? by Molly O’Rourke gives young readers some valuable lessons through the story of Gleeson the frog and his friend, Cormac. It is a glorious day and Gleeson wants to do something. He calls his friend,...
Tennis is a game that everyone wants to win. The Tennis Manifesto: A Simple Thinkbook of Tennis Concepts and Strategy by Warren Harris is an innovative, abstract, and whimsical book that speaks about the author’s coaching philosophy in an off-beat and creative way. The motivational...
In The Plasma by Kamalendu Malaker, James Wilberforce left the Caribbean in search of a better life in the United States. He worked hard, fell in love, had a family and built a successful business that raises and sells animals for the research field. His...
The Amazing Adventures of 4¢ Ned by Benjamin Laskin is Book One of the Coinworld series. Ned Nickel is missing a penny and none of the other coins want anything to do with him. The future of money is looking pretty darned worthless right now...
"The end of the world began with a rotten banana." In The Fruit Of Thy Womb by Lori R. Lopez, the world is getting hotter, people are starving, nations feud over the limited sources of water, and plagues are on the rise. Disgruntled Ziggy Boyle...
The Socratic Contract by DC Russell is a political thriller set against the backdrop of Washington DC's corporate world, Dover, Melbourne, and Aspen. It’s a tale that explores the intricate nature of the health insurance world and a fraud that has far reaching reverberations. Merritt...
The Perihelion: Complete Duology by D.M. Wozniak offers up both the original title story and its sequel - An Obliquity. Together, these two highly intelligent science fiction novels (now included in one book) comprise the uniquely creative, meticulously well developed, and masterfully plotted future vision...
The Fortune Teller and Other Short Works is a collection of stories by author Nanette L. Avery. Featuring more than thirty stories which vary from short flashes to fuller tales, this collection hangs on a common theme of mystery and intrigue, with strong female narration...
The Scouts of St. Michael: Operation Archangel by Dan Morales is set in the summer of 1940. Six orphaned boys who live at St. Michael’s Home for Boys are banned from the local BBS or British Boy Scouts. Wanting desperately to be Boy Scouts, they...
The Angel of Death's Abyss is an historical fiction novel written by Craig R. Key. Corporal David Brandt had survived the Normandy landing in 1944, and while no one would have questioned his decision to take some time off, particularly since his sister had been...
The Officer’s Affair is a wartime novel by author Samantha Grosser. Set in England during the events of the Second World War, this historical tale centers on a wounded soldier by the name of Danny Lock. After a long stint fighting the war in Italy,...
Bodies dumped, increasing violence, and a cartel that grows by the day and that kills with impunity! The Second Cortez by Chadwick Wall follows the story of thirty-two-year-old literature professor Nicolás Nolano whose idyllic life gets turned upside down as the violence escalates in his...
The Light in His Soul: Lessons from My Brother's Schizophrenia by Rebecca Schaper and Gerald Everett Jones tells the story of Call Richmond Jr. who went missing. After 20 years had passed, he suddenly appeared on the doorstep of a family member, homeless, suffering from...
If you enjoy murder mystery laced with humor, a boatload of colorful characters, and a plot that stops evolving only on the last few pages, you’ll like The House Always Wins by Tom Minder. This is a fun read that might not appeal to the...
Despite her unstable childhood and painful teenage years, Mallory Riscoe is finally finding her footing. She has a stable job, a place of her own and friends she can count on. However, a false accusation sees her fired and she is back to looking for...
The Milanese Stars is a romantic suspense novel by author Pamela Q. Fernandes, which focuses on the beautiful and bustling Italian city of Milan. The objects of the book’s title are a valuable collection of pink diamonds, which go missing from the famous Buccatino boutique...