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Fragments of Faith

by Michelle Harris-Genge

It's 1992 and Faith MacDonald's final year of university in the small province of Prince Edward Island. Faith's on the cusp of adulthood and getting more and more stressed about her future with each passing day. Part of truly growing up means Faith needs to deal with things she'd rather forget, but she's not confident she's ready. Especially as she's not thin enough yet -- and being skinny will solve everything. Besides the internal pressures of figuring out next steps, Faith tries to navigate c... more

Calling from the Sky: A Novel Inspired by True Events

by Michael Copple

When Luke Corbett, the high achiever, star miler, and Eagle Scout, joins the Air Force in 1961, he has no idea of the dangers that await him. Overly enthusiastic as a missile analyst, Luke unintentionally leaks classified information to Soviet spies. He reports the incident, setting off a chain of events that soon has Luke and his wife, Cheryl, in the crosshairs of a vengeance plot. His attempts to protect himself and his family launch him on a new career path. Yet, one day he wakes up to find h... more

Consumed by a Season

by Kelleen Goerlitz

With love in their eyes and hope in their hearts, a couple begins the joyous journey of parenthood and finds themselves drawn into the tumultuous waves of postpartum. Consumed by a Season is the fictional story of a couple who finds themselves taken over by a postpartum disorder during what is often glamorized as one of the happiest times in a person's life. The emotional struggle they experience while trying to hold onto each other, let alone themselves, provides a glimpse into the raw truth of... more

The Secret Life of Mary White: Darkness Into Light

by Lenaye Marsten

Mary’s intuitive gift could send her to the gallows. In a society where the unexplainable is seen as witchcraft, concealing her ability is not so simple when a person’s life hangs in the balance. Mysterious events soon implicate her and things go terribly wrong. Only when Mary’s greatest nemesis can no longer conceal his own shortcomings does she have a chance. When those in power take the matter into their own hands, Mary's life is changed forever.

Stories for Quarantine

by Emanuela Barasch Rubinstein

Barasch Rubinstein takes an unsuspecting reader to hidden corners of the human psyche. Intriguing stories that mirror life, with its flaws and opportunities. At the heart of each story are individuals who struggle to maintain their world, facing unpredictable circumstances. Solitude, intricate sexuality, a spiritual journey—the protagonists examine their world with both skepticism and anticipation.

Federal

by Hotse Langeraar

FEDERAL tells the story of Steven Vinson, an investment banker who by error obtains shares in the Federal Reverse. Unbeknownst to most, the Federal Reserve, the Central Bank of the USA is a private bank whose ownership is undisclosed and unknown. Through his ill-begotten ownership, Steven is invited into the inner circle of those who rule this bank. What he finds out is incendiary and dangerous information--the true nature, and political and financial manipulations perpetrated by those wieldin... more

Capuche

by Hotse Langeraar

In England, at the dawn of the 1200s, an educated Welsh Noble, Sir Morvran Llywarch, prefers a scholar’s life over knighthood. In his search for knowledge and the mysterious, he embraces the eternal esoteric Cathar teachings and becomes a leader known as Capuche. In this feudal world of brutal suppression, corruption, and hypocrisy of the Catholic Church, the Gnostic ideology of the Cathars stand out as a beacon of hope -- but is a thorn in the eyes of the Church, and witnessing their s... more

Reputation, An Easy Thing to Lose

by EM Storm-Smith

What if Mr. Bennet died in a duel with Wickham after Lydia eloped, just as Mrs. Bennet feared? Would Elizabeth and Darcy still find their happily-ever-after if the Bennet women lost their reputation and their home? If you like Austenesque retellings, such as Death Comes to Pemberley and Unleashing Mr. Darcy, then Reputation, An Easy Thing to Lose will be your cup of tea. Nearly four months ago, Elizabeth Bennet hotly rejected Fitzwilliam Darcy's marriage proposal. Now she wonders if that was ... more

Discovery Sophie

by Karla Rogers

Sometimes running from your past leads you to discover who you are meant to be

Nobody Told Me

by Karla Rogers

Molly is a woman who defines herself by her roles as a mother, a wife, a realtor, and a sister. She thought she knew what an empty nest would bring her, was ready for the next chapter, but when it happens sooner than she expected, she finds herself unprepared, unaware of what it truly means for her as a mother, the changes she would have to make in her role as a mother, a wife, and a woman. Walk alongside Molly as she embarks on a journey of self-discovery and transformation.

Power Park

by David Keay

Ever hear of a twenty-thousand- year -old roller coaster? How about a moth piloting a commercial flight from Washington to Boston? Fake News or Real Deal? Meet: Lance Mantis, business man. He'd like to reinstate Power Amusement Park to its former glory, but will Communication Station replace it instead? Meet: Larry Leverage, U.S. intelligence agent suspected of counter terrorist activity by The Crockett Organization. Meet: Lucy Lava, Martel comic book heroine on a mission to assist wh... more

SCHLOCK Featuring Russia Cop

by David R. Low

Beginning in the streets of Tokyo and ending in the cosmos, Russia is at the center of SCHLOCK. These four stories center around an eclectic cast of characters in the 2010s - obsessed fanboys, Soviet rock stars, English teachers, expats trying to comprehend the Russian Soul, living sex dolls, Australian pub crawlers, and a genetically engineered law enforcement officer whose sole purpose is to enforce patriotism and Russian Soul in the Russian Federation. SCHLOCK!

Heimat

by Paul Marzell

Matthias Schmidt left post-WWI Germany in 1929 for America intending to return someday to Neisse, his Heimat, as a successful American citizen. Before leaving Germany, his plan began unraveling in Berlin’s Bahnhof where he saved the life of an American diplomat. His heroism created a friendship with the diplomat and three other German emigrants, with similar dreams, that sustained them through misconceptions of the American dream, the Great Depression, assimilation into American culture, and WW... more

Four Ladies

by Hussin Alkheder

From Middle Eastern storyteller, Hussin Alkheder, comes a collection of short stories influenced by the four major cities he’s lived in: Damascus, Dubai, Kuala Lumpur, and Shanghai. These four grand ladies have played important roles in his life journey. In the Four Ladies, we find three stories based in Damascus, the cradle of history: Hand Made Crutches makes us feel the suffering of a mother with four daughters and a disabled son; The Green Bus gives a glimpse of Damascus both before and afte... more

A Different Purpose

by Stephen D. Senturia

Martin and Jenny's marriage has been threatened by a sexual indiscretion. They seek reconciliation with the help of a skilled therapist, amid new stresses at their son's school and a sudden tripling of Martin's teaching load. Hovering over and nagging at Martin's consciousness is the question of his mother, who deserted the family when Martin was only 4. Now, he finds, he must search for her. He and Jenny discover that some questions have answers, but there are others for whic... more

Cross Purposes