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Hand In The Till (The Derry Women Series Book 2)

by Gerald Hansen

Desperate mother of seven, Fionnuala Flood, thinks her new get-rich-quick scheme will pay all the bills, but instead it threatens to tear the family apart.
The case of bargain bin canned vegetables she bought for the scam contains not spuds but explosives. A wilting branch of the defunct IRA will stop at nothing to get them back. Adding to the Fionnuala woes, her two oldest sons are in prison, her husband's hands are fondling more than frozen fish at the packing plant, and her lesbia... more

An Embarrassment of Riches (The Derry Women Series Book 1)

by Gerald Hansen

When Ursula Barnett and her husband Jed win the Irish lottery, they think their troubles are over. But they are just beginning.
Ursula coerces her Yank husband to retire in her hometown of Derry, Northern Ireland, hoping to atone for her youthful sins as a collaborator with the IRA in the 1970s. At the first sniff of Ursula s lotto win, however, her chronically greedy sister-in-law Fionnuala Flood rallies the family against Ursula.
Fionnuala's life is a misery. She is married to... more

Marissa Dike

by Magdalene

Some people live only once. Others have The Gift. All over the world, there are people who live, die, then come back and live again. They have no memory of their past lives, only the slightest feeling that maybe — just maybe —they’ve done it all before. One of The Gifted has made it his mission in his current lifetime to find others in the world like him, believing that once they are made fully aware of their gift, they can harness their wisdom, knowledge, and experience from living hundreds of ... more

Becoming Nora

by Margaret Farrell Kirby

Becoming Nora explores how unexamined pasts and repressed emotions can simmer beneath a seemingly ordinary and happy marriage. Until the day her husband shattered her world with the news that he was unhappy and wanted a separation, Nora Stanton had been sure her life was settled, perfect in fact. At age forty, they had everything: good careers, a nice house, and two children-just as planned. Nora is forced to face her misconceptions and uncover parts of herself that had gotten buried in the d... more

The Owner & The Wife

by Sarah Arcuri

The Owner & The Wife follows the story of a young woman embarking out on her own for the first time and starting anew—a new job, new friends, new love, and new family. Along the way, Scarlett finds she must navigate a cast of dynamic, deeply human characters and their complex relationships. As Scarlett learns to balance plates and mix drinks while working her way up the ranks, she also uncovers what it means to be Italian, to be loved, and to be a woman who stands on her own. Set in a nostal... more

The Serpent Underneath

by Julie A. Fragoules

Twenty years after the collapse, a new government offers safety in return for compliance. Taken from the outskirts as a youth, Haven will risk everything to save those closest to her from an elite leadership intent on their elimination. Her pack leader, Adrien, hides a dark intellect behind a mask of conformity, manipulating people and circumstances towards his own subversive ends. This dystopian thriller weaves engaging characters through an allegorical tale that plays American political theor... more

Let Us Begin

by Julia Amante

Salvador arrives in the United States from Argentina with one big, unfocused goal, to become successful at something. He knows that America is the land of opportunity and if he works hard, he will triumph. Together with his childhood sweetheart, he settles in the Big Apple where dreams come true. But this ambitious young immigrant soon learns that it takes more than hard work and charisma to succeed and is changed by the harsh realities of living in New York. Everyone has advice for Sal... more

Sonder: Janie's Story

by Maureen Morrissey

Downtown New York City in the 1970’s and 80’s is a dark and dangerous place for Janie Thompson. A young woman unequipped to make her way through the temptations and pitfalls that littered cold days and mean nights, she is in and out of danger at every turn. She has left behind the family and neighborhood that almost destroyed her to search for her lost brother and herself. The journey takes her deep into rabbit holes as she tries to navigate a path through before it is too late. A ... more

The Untold Stories of Madison Avenue

by Guy Who Knows

There is an old question which is, can money buy you happiness? The short answer is No, the longer answer is my book called ‘The Untold Stories of Madison Avenue’. I am the Guy Who knows, your modern day, ‘gossip -girl’ only real. I arrived in New York City over a decade ago and landed a key position as salon manager in a Madison Avenue upscale hair salon, home to socialites and tastemakers of New York. With my irresistible charm and bitchy attitude, the ladies of the Upper East side couldn’t r... more

What She Didn't Know

by Dorothea Anna

Growing up with an alcoholic abusive father, Michaela, Gloria, and Seraphima carry deep internal wounds into adulthood that taint their relationships. When a tragic event shatters their world and a long-held family secret is discovered, will they find a way to repair their broken ties and heal from the past?

Shelter in hostile World

by Mack Little

Badu Obosi is haunted. As an enslaved Igbo man on the island of Barbados, he is all too familiar with violence and heartache, and wants nothing more than to protect his family. When his daughter’s safety was threatened, he had no choice but to lead a revolt against the slavers to help her escape. Now hunted by the militia, Badu and his wife, an Irish indentured servant, must flee the island. As Badu treks through dangerous territory to secure their passage, he finds that he is pursued by much... more

True Criminals

by Robert Bryce Milburn

Dax and Daryl, two small-time crooks, concocted an ambitious plan to retire—frame themselves for kidnapping and murdering a rap superstar's trophy wife in an unsolved missing person case! To guarantee their capture, they broke into the crime scene and left behind some incriminating evidence—their blood, saliva and... *wink, wink* more intimate organic material—in the hope that the notoriety it gained would attract Hollywood producers and land themselves a movie deal! Their plan worked—and then i... more

Born Saul

by Michele Ramarini

He was a Jew. He wrote the rules of Christianity. He changed the course of history.

BORN SAUL is a book about a transformative journey. The journey, both physical and spiritual, of an extraordinary man who, almost single-handedly and through sheer force of will, set out to change the world. Jews and heathens are his foes, faith in the resurrection of Jesus Christ is his strength, Roman law his unlikely ally. Entirely based on the content of the Gospels, the Book of Acts... more

The Wizard Clip Haunting

by Stanley D. Williams

When America was young, reckless, and fiercely independent, an equally independent farmer and a renegade Catholic priest struggle to accept each other, but eventually join forces to confront an ancient Babylon spirit who threatens their safety and the country’s freedom. Narrated by historic personality, Fr. (Prince) Demetrius Augustine Gallitzin, who investigated the original events, the story is not one but four, woven into a colorful tapestry of historical characters who enrich the dr... more

Earl, Honey

by D.S. Getson

EARL HAHN is slow, the last one to catch on to things. Since the day his father hit him in the head with a 2x4 of loblolly pine, he’s struggled with a “thickness in his brain.” It takes him longer to make the connections others arrive at easily. When his father is prosecuted for the crime of incest, it feels like deliverance for Earl, his mother Lizzie Belle, and the entire Hahn family. Unfortunately, his father’s abhorrent actions are not done exacting a price. Everyone in the household will pa... more

The Belonger

by Mary Kathleen Mehuron

Caribbean-island innkeeper Holly Walker is hunkering down against a monster hurricane. Unfortunately, so is player Lord Anthony Bascombe, a man who excuses his bad behavior by saying he is descended from pirates. Then her grown son, Byron, and his father, Montez—the man she’s never stopped wanting—go missing. Will she ever see them again? What about the many others hurt and dying? And will help ever arrive? With each passing day, Holly’s tumultuous past and the epic storm send her hurtling towar... more

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