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Flowers by Night

by Lucy May Lennox

Japan, 1825: Low-ranking samurai Uchida Tomonosuke is a devotee of the way of manly love, but he has never pledged himself to another man. Until one day he accidentally crosses paths with Ichi, a beautiful blind masseur who challenges everything he thought he knew about love between men. Ichi is independent and confident, but his blindness means he is considered a non-person in the rigid social hierarchy. Tomonosuke is torn between his passion for this elegant young man, and ... more

Pharo and the Clever Assassin

by Steve Skurka

“Some crazy fellow just shot the president.” President William McKinley is shot by an American anarchist at the Pan-American Exposition in Buffalo, New York, in 1901. He dies several days later and a local lawyer, Burford Simmons, is assigned to defend the anarchist killer. Burford, though, is mysteriously kidnapped on the first day of trial. The lead investigator is aided by Clarence Darrow and by Burford's crafty and determined wife, Pharo. Will the group be able to locate and rescue Burford b... more

The Lady of the Cliffs, Book Two of the Bury Down Chronicles

by Rebecca Kightlinger

Now nearly seventeen, Megge and Brighida must endure another brutal loss. And as they perform the rites of transition that precede a burial, Megge accepts a daunting new charge that carries consequences not even her cousin the seer can predict. It brings visions. Dreams. And voices that come to her as she goes about her work. A silken voice beckons her back to the cliffs of Kernow, which she has seen only in dreams. A commanding voice orders her back. And the menacing voice she’s heard since ... more

Marjorie Hart and the Tree of Life

by Amanda Vink

Seeing is believing… At least that’s what photojournalist Marjorie Hart lives by. But her life flips on its head when she receives a posthumous letter from her father. This letter puts the details of his death in question, and it also gives Marjorie the next clue in his lifelong search for the Tree of Life. However, Marjorie quickly discovers she’s not the only one looking for it. Across the globe and from ancient libraries to buried tombs, Marjorie’s quest forces her to test what she be... more

Far On The Ringing Plains

by Patrick E. Craig

ISLANDS: Far On The Ringing Plains INSPIRED BY TRUE EVENTSIn the spirit of The Thin Red Line, Hacksaw Ridge, Flags of our Fathers and Pearl Harbor.Realistic. Gritty. Gutsy. Without taking it too far, Craig and Pura take it far enough to bring war home to your heart, mind, and soul. The rough edge of combat is here. And the rough edge of language, human passion, and our flawed humanity. If you can handle the ruggedness and honesty of Saving Private Ryan, 1917 or Dunkirk, you can handle the power ... more

Mail Girl

by Jim Trainor

Shelby Sims delivers the mail in rural Wisconsin, trying to move beyond her past wounds by caring for those along her routes. When the mail piles up at Mr. Riley’s old cottage, Shelby senses something is wrong, even though everyone assures her that he’s probably just gone fishing.

Then, Shelby is the victim of an ugly incident at the post office. When she stands up for herself, she risks termination and perhaps prosecution. Impulsively, Shelby sets out in her old Buick, head... more

Mommalogues: Tales of Humor Between Generations

by Donna Todd

Have you ever felt like pulling your hair out when dealing with someone from another generation? This collection of humorous short stories are told in a daughter's point of view, as she often finds herself a reluctant participant in her Mom's adventures. Mother-daughter moments are anything but ordinary, and typical outings take a surprising twist when Mom is along.

The Romulus Chronicles: Mary's Tale

by Alexander Mescavage and Eunice Beauchman

Game of Thrones meets Hannibal Lecter Mary is given by her depraved husband as satanic sacrifice. She is saved by an ancient werewolf who has a mystical connection to Mary herself. Once he turns her, she becomes the thing to be afraid of in the dark. The werewolf has stalked this demon since antiquity. And Mary discovers that she has always been a part of the hunt. Mary's Tale evokes power, passion and pain as the reader witnesses the dual realities of the werewolf. It illuminates the p... more

Lost in the Shadows

by Alan M. Oberdeck

Who is he and why is he here? Found near a burning car at the top of Mystery Mountain in West Virginia, injured and unable to remember his name, the light-haired stranger was lucky to be alive. Named after the road where his accident occurred, John Rockhouse develops a budding friendship with his nurse, Susan Radke, who offers John a key to the past he can't remember. A memorable road trip to Susan's home in Wisconsin stirs troubling memories for John, making him wary of the truth of his past---... more

Haint Blue: A Tipsy Collins Novel

by Stephanie Alexander

Clairvoyant single mom Tipsy Collins is easing into a post-divorce new normal. She’s solved a century-old murder mystery and brought peace to her house. She’s rebuilding her artistic career and co-parenting with her ornery ex-husband. She’s hopeful that her boyfriend is Mr. Right. Mercurial phantom Henry Mott still haunts her house, but he’s become a dear friend. Tipsy plans to return to her lifelong habit of ignoring restless spirits. A series of sudden financial and personal setbacks leave he... more

Sex, Drugs, And Scrubs

by J.A. Alexander

It’s the early 1970’s, and Dave Cameron is soon to start work as an intern at a large university hospital in the South. Before Orientation, he meets Sharon, who his friend Henry swears is his perfect match. Dave and Sharon quickly fall into a passionate relationship that surprises them both in its intensity. Sharon Kelly is a beautiful flight attendant whose looks lead to her becoming a model but they also create problems for her. When she meets Dave, she is running or flying away... more

The So-So Gatsby

by Patrick Hipp

A rising star struggles with the side effects of fame as he and a cast of characters film an adaptation of The Great Gatsby.

Shepherd's Derelict

by A.G. Bennett

Young artist Michelle Shepherd has built success for herself on the foundations of an erratic and sometimes violent childhood—all while balancing the care of her elderly father and his expat Vietnam war buddies. Michelle’s father begins drinking and making risky, possibly criminal choices just as she unexpectedly falls in love with a theater director named Celeste—two situations for which she has little adult experience and few skills. When grisly evidence of a crime washes up beneath her remote... more

St. James Landing

by Frank Waltmire

After escaping his sordid past, Zachary relocates to a Lake Michigan resort village. Complex characters, lively dinner parties, family histories, legends, myths and threats of modernization set in 1988 in a small Lake Michigan resort town. A story of personal conflicts, infidelity, tragedy, regional history, love and redemption.

The Weary God of Ancient Travelers

by Jessica Stilling

hile traveling on a Greek island, Lydia Warren, a late twenty-something American, who recently developed temporary amnesia, realizes that she can remember her past-life experiences, which help her discover not only her distant past, but the traumatic experiences that led her to lose her memory. All that Lydia knows is that she is living on the Greek island of Santorini, in a house she has inherited (although she doesn't know from whom), with a man whom she calls David Copperfield because she can... more

The Resurrection Chronicles

by Mike MacCarthy

The story begins with how Jesus met the first Apostles and received baptism from John the Baptist, then follows what happened to Jesus and His closest followers during His illegal trial, conviction, torture, hideous crucifixion, and controversial burial. But the main characters of The Resurrection Chronicles—the mother of Jesus, Mary Magdalene, Mother Mary's sister, the Apostles, Nicodemus, and Joseph of Arimathea—realize that despite the danger, they have been called to pick up the pieces of Je... more

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