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The Fabian Waltz: A Novel Based on the Life of George Bernard Shaw

by Kris Hall

"The Fabian Waltz" is a witty romance set against the backdrop of late Victorian London, where poverty is all but ignored. Playwright George Bernard Shaw's life and work are upended by a challenging woman he cannot win. Shaw and his fellow Fabians fight for social justice and discover love along the way.

Columbus and Caonabó: 1493–1498 Retold

by Andrew Rowen

Columbus assured Spain’s Queen Isabella and King Ferdinand that “Española” would be conquered with little opposition from its inhabitants, but he soon discovered the promise ominously false. A historical novel, Columbus and Caonabó: 1493–1498 Retold dramatizes his invasion of Española and the bitter resistance mounted by its Taíno peoples. Based closely on primary sources, the story is told from both Taíno and European perspectives, including through the eyes of the conflict’s principal Taíno ch... more

Jesus' Silent Years: Homecoming

by Vance Shepperson

In this last novel, Jesus travels the comeback trail, after years of maturing abroad—stories of his life in his late twenties. Jesus travels through different countries—modern-day Albania, Egypt, Saudi Arabia, and Israel. You look at the world through his eyes and God’s eyes (Windy). You also look at him through the eyes of others—bad people, sad people, criminals, authorities, and the woman he loves who adores him.

Lucky: A Novel (inspired by Taylor Swift's folklore and the incredible true story of Rebekah Harkness)

by Kristina Parro

Lucky depicts an epic juxtaposition of glitter and tragedy: the tangled stories of two powerful women who are connected through the transcendental nature of time and space. Join Rhea Harmonia, America’s favorite pop-star, as she tumbles down the rabbit hole— on a journey through American history, Western thinking, modern philosophy, mythology, math, music, and time.

The Flowers of Spring

by Aaron J Clarke

In this finely drawn novella, Clarke portrays the free-spirited Sonia sacrificing her scruples and, more importantly, her first love, the handsome gardener, to the callous millionaire, John. Like the flowers that grow his garden, John’s obsessive love for Sonia is tainted with corruption and as a result, a malevolent presence affects the garden to the present day. Unable to resist her fate, Sonia marries John, a man whom she does not love, because he can provide for her and her unborn child. Dec... more

Mr. K's Decision

by Alexis Eyondi

“But should someone call me now to announce her death, I wouldn’t even blink, let alone attend her funeral.” If a mother’s love knows no bounds, how has Mr. K come to forsake the woman who gave him life? Maybe a secret locked behind tight lips finally escaped. Stunned by his decision, the evening guests of Tiffany Estate turned into eager listeners of a story that should have been straightforward. Yet, as his narration of damaged family ties reveals a seemingly never-ending path of shame, op... more

Epiphany of Life

by Aaron J Clarke

Adam Carlson takes for his research topic an unfinished novel by Noelene Richards, a friend of Virginia Woolf. Trying to finish this extraordinary masterpiece, Adam begins to obsess about the book and its author, an obsession compounded by drugs. This clever debut novel by Aaron J Clarke, a book within a book, plays on perceptions of reality and identity and the possibilities of redemption.

STEEL

by Kathleen Novak

STEEL is the story of a gun that hung on the wall and the son who fell in love and the miner who left to be a cop in Chicago. It is also the story of the son's younger brother, who outlived everyone in his family to tell what happened, how they adored the first-born Tony and how Tony fell away into a state of mind they did not foresee. The world of immigrant life and anguishing young love interweaves with the stories that haunt an aging man, the events that changed them all, and the ways the ear... more

Recovering Loveaholic

by Serita Braxton

What happened to all of those fairytale happy endings at the end of every children's tale and rom-com? That's what August wondered to herself as she swiped her way to nothing but getting ghosting, meaningless sex, and feelings of emptiness. Finding love proved to be nothing like it was in the movies. There was no leading man coming to sweep her off her feet, instead she had to learn how to pick herself up after every disappointing date. In order to distract a fellow scorned single, she tells the... more

Squabble of the Titans

by Justin Teerlinck

In this comic epistolary novel, Theodore Roosevelt goes on an expedition to find proof of the existence of Bigfoot, who is referred to as "Saysquack" due to a cultural misunderstanding on the part of the characters. The novel centers on a rivalry between Roosevelt and a mad utopian British doctor, who is bent on discovering the Saysquack so he can civilize and Christianize it. The story also includes passages on United States government policy towards the Saysquack. The story is told in the form... more

This Is Now

by Julia Amante

A heartfelt journey of a woman who returns to the childhood home she’s avoided to care for her dying mother and hopefully heals herself in the process… Workaholic, control-freak Margarita is competent, intelligent, and extremely independent. A third year medical student, she is completely focused on becoming a doctor. But when her sister calls with news their mother’s cancer diagnosis is terminal, Margarita returns home to small-town California, yet dreads facing the dysfunctional family she le... more

Waiting for Liz

by Angela C. Kelly

Waiting for Liz is Angela Kelly’s third novel, currently in production with JMS What began as a taboo sexual encounter blossoms into a love affair that goes on to span a decade. The trials and tribulations of the narrative are shot through with flashbacks from the protagonist’s life. Through them, and observing how Angela operates within her relationship with Liz and others, the story of how a person becomes what and who they are begins to emerge. As with Angela Kelly’s previous books, the th... more

The Single Most Overlooked Problem in Back Patients

by Arjan Kuipers

The Single Most Overlooked Problem In Back Patients: A Practical Three-Step approach That Will Immediately Enhance Patient Results, Work satisfaction And Practice Growth. For the dedicated chiropractor, there is little more frustrating than a patient plagued by pain whose condition isn't responding to standard treatment.That's where Arjan Kuipers' simple three-step process comes into play. Known for his astute and discriminative way of solving problems and for his passionate knowledge of the... more

How To Be Dead-

by Laurel Schmidt

How to Be Dead—A Love Story By Laurel Schmidt FRANCES BEACON (65) is a Longevity Guru and best-selling author of Sex, Drugs and Social Security. She’s at the pinnacle of her career and intends to live to 100. Waiting for the light at a busy corner, she’s distracted by the memory of her lover, MAC. She steps out in front of a cab, which catapults her into the afterlife. She takes refuge in a ladies’ room. GRAYSON, her Transitional Trauma Specialist appears and tells her that she’s dead. Fra... more

The Lighthouse

by Christopher Parker

Amy Tucker is struggling to put her life back together following the death of her mother. The loss has left the 18-year-old heartbroken, and she doesn’t know if her world will ever be whole again. Meanwhile, in Seabrook, a small town famous for its haunted lighthouse, Ryan Porter lives a simple but busy life, maintaining the ranch which he shares with his father. Separated by hundreds of miles, yet drawn to each other by forces they can’t understand, Amy and Ryan spend a magical day together and... more

Girl on the Carpathia - A Novel of the Titanic

by Eileen Enwright Hodgetts

North Atlantic Ocean, 1912. Kate Royston is a witness to history as the RMS Carpathia responds to the Titanic’s desperate SOS. Kate plans to escape personal tragedy by fleeing to Europe but everything changes when the Carpathia races to save the Titanic's survivors. Forced to return to New York, Kate abandons her hope of escape and becomes embroiled as a vital witness in the high profile Senate investigation of the disaster. Fueled by public rage and political in-fighting, the investigatio... more

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