The Admiral's Daughter by Tom Milton (Nepperhan Press) (5 Reviews)    Price verified 4 hours ago

Kristy McKay, a young woman from Mississippi living in New York in the early 1960s, is trying to expiate the original sin of slavery on which her family fortune was built. She is active in the civil rights movement in conflict with her father, a retired admiral who is a white supremacist. She suspects that he is behind the violence against civil rights activists in Mississippi, and unable to live with the possibility that her father is having people killed, she needs to learn the truth so that she can finally free herself from a legacy of guilt and hatred.

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The Holler by Thomas Bell (13 Reviews)    Price verified 5 hours ago

The Holler is an immersive novel that grabs you from the very first page and doesn't let go. Set in the eerie and atmospheric backdrop of rural Kentucky, this story intricately weaves elements of folklore, family bonds, and the supernatural, creating a rich tapestry that is both haunting and heartwarming. The protagonist's journey is compelling and relatable. The twin brothers, whose close bond is tested by the mysterious and ominous Holler, are well-developed characters who evoke a deep sense of empathy. Their adventures, misadventures, and ultimate quest for truth are thrilling and emotionally charged, making the reader feel like a part of their journey. Bell's portrayal of the rural Kentucky setting is nothing short of masterful. His descriptions are vivid and evocative, bringing to life the foggy, mysterious landscapes and the tight-knit, if somewhat insular, communities that populate them. The Holler itself is a character in its own right, shrouded in mystery and menace, with a palpable presence that looms over the narrative. The dialogue in "The Holler" is particularly noteworthy. Bell has a keen ear for the regional dialect, and his characters speak in a way that feels authentic and true to their roots. This not only adds to the realism of the story but also immerses the reader in the world he has created. The conversations between the characters are natural and flow seamlessly, providing insight into their personalities and relationships. One of the standout aspects of the novel is its exploration of folklore and the supernatural. Bell skillfully blends these elements with the everyday lives of his characters, creating a sense of wonder and dread. The tales of demons, haunted woods, and ancient curses are woven into the fabric of the community, influencing the characters' beliefs and actions. This fusion of the ordinary and the extraordinary is handled with finesse, keeping the reader engaged and intrigued. The emotional core of the story lies in the ...

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Hugh: A Hero without a Novel by David Lawrence (Broadbound Publishing LLC) (115 Reviews)    Price verified 4 hours ago

"Intriguing, ambitious, and pretty damn delightful. I thoroughly enjoyed 'Hugh' and it gave me a lot to think about. This is a unique and exhilarating journey." - Alexis Hall, author of Boyfriend Material From an old family trunk comes a manuscript which never saw the light of day. Its pages tell of a young man awakening to himself, his sexuality, and his world in this love letter to the era of Tom Jones. The slightly spoiled, slightly poetical, slightly absurd son of an ambitious baronet, Hugh Entwistle possesses the wealth and connections to make him a success in Georgian England. But before pursuing a sinecure in the military, he will spend the summer of 1768 at his country estate - far from the turmoil in London this politically volatile year. Only to discover a deeper, more profound turmoil within himself when he encounters the rebellious, and beautiful, son of the parish parson. So begins the hilarious and heart-breaking collapse of a well-ordered world. Hugh paints a sprawling canvas of 18th century England - a world of wig powder and heeled slippers, of connivers and blackmailers, in which the search for Liberty will require Hugh to redefine the rules of the game. Readers are enchanted with Hugh: A Hero without a Novel: "Sui generis, thoroughly interesting, fabulously vivid in place and time. It's extremely and realistically Georgian. A queer bildungsroman with more than a nod to Tom Jones, Tristram Shandy and the like. I found it absolutely fascinating... " - KJ Charles, author of The Secret Lives of Country Gentleman (The Doomsday Books) "'Hugh' is a deliciously satirical comedy, written in an antiquated syntax appropriate to the 18th century setting. At first entranced by, and then denied beauty, passion, and ecstasy (and what passion!... the Sorrows of Young Werther came to mind... ), Hugh becomes indifferent to offered pleasure until, at last, and in deathly fear of exposure, he attains the (outrageously, hilariously warped) Sublime." - Maria ...

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Talking to Xyr: A Short Story by Adam Bertocci (8 Reviews)    Price verified 8 hours ago

Jim still loves his ex-girlfriend Sarah. And that's not going to change when he learns he has to stop thinking of her as a girl. Xyr name is Sable. Xe is transgender. But xe's not becoming a boy -- or becoming anything, really. As for Jim, he's about to learn a whole new way of thinking about gender, and binaries, and life. He's about to find out just how much he doesn't know. Award-winning writer and filmmaker Adam Bertocci has been praised by Entertainment Weekly, USA Today, The New Republic, GQ, The Wall Street Journal, The Guardian, Back Stage, Broadway World, E!, Maxim, IGN, Wired, Film Threat and more. In this touching short story, he explores the extraordinary gap between what is known with the mind and what is known with the heart. ----- Approx. 5100 words

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The Last Casualty by Andrew Leatham (Lume Books) (65 Reviews)    Price verified 7 hours ago

Belgium, 1917. Wilf joined up at seventeen, wanting to do his bit. But now he is broken by the death and human agony surrounding him. The smell of the rotting corpses, the vermin gnawing on the corpses in No Mans Land, has all been too much. After a brief period of R and R, he knows he cannot return to the line, but off he is sent. When his courage falters, he's charged with cowardice, court martialled, and shot at dawn. Lancashire England, 1995. Joanne Neally's grandmother has died. While cleaning out her house, she finds the telegram that informed her family of the death of her great grandfather, simple and unpunctuated. Regret to inform you Private 792163 Isherwood Wilfred 3rd Batt Pennine Fusiliers died of gunshot wounds Ypres August 22 1917 Joanne is moved to tears by the telegram, but it is the diary she finds next that will change her life forever, for Wilf Isherwood detailed his experiences at Passchendaele, one of the fiercest and bloodiest battles of the Great War. A battle that cost the lives of half a million men, and changed the landscape of Belgium forever. Joanne, who is in an unhappy marriage, decides to clear Wilf's name. It is obvious he was suffering from shell shock, and a pardon is in order. As she enlists help from the local legion, she discovers a man at a care home who knew her great grandfather. The more he tells her about the horrors they saw, the more determined Joanne is to clear Wilf's name. But as her job and her marriage fall apart, everyone around her wonders about her loyalty to a man she never met, and how much she is willing to pay to clear his name. Rich with detail of the life of a soldier during the Great War, the Last Casualty is an ode to a time that forever changed the world. Praise for Andrew Leatham "A brilliant page-turner." - Tom Kasey, best-selling author of Trade-Off. "Chilling and realistic. A five-star read." - Robert Foster, best-selling author of The Lunar Code. Andrew ...

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UNICORN an evocative and charming historical literary fiction novel by Marguerite Steen (Lume Books Historical Literary Fiction Sagas) Price verified 8 hours ago

In the years following World War One, Europe remains in turmoil... As if the war to end all wars was not enough, now revolution is bringing an end to the remnants of the old ways. Monarchs, princes and grand dukes all tumble. Only Rheingoldstein, a duchy so small as to be forgotten, remains untouched. Even when the Grand Duke foresees the inevitable, and removes himself from the situation, his steely widow presses on regardless. In her eyes, their daughter Margarethe must carry on the ducal tradition. But the choice is not hers to make. In the years that follow, Margarethe and her mother forge a new type of existence, a peripatetic, hand-to-mouth lifestyle that horrifies the mother but affords her daughter a degree of freedom. Margarethe, who lacks subtlety and elegance but has an abundance of courage and initiative, decides to make the most of that freedom. Her subsequent adventures take her across Europe, into the company of struggling artists and dubious companions. Then, somehow, she finds herself back home. And as she gives birth to what should have been the next Grand Duke, Margarethe senses that a new political movement may be stirring in Rheingoldstein... An epic tale that traces events in a momentous period in European history, Unicorn is bound to appeal to lovers of both historical and character-driven fiction alike. Praise for Marguerite Steen 'Miss Steen is a superb manipulator of scene, and she makes her places as alive as her people' - Daily Telegraph 'Rich and enjoyable' - The Observer 'fine scenes and piquant portraits' - The Sunday Times 'a vivid narrative' - Manchester Guardian 'full of colour and character' - John o' London's Weekly 'rich, lavish, violent, passionate' -Evening News Marguerite Steen (12 May 1894 - 4 August 1975) was a British writer. Very much at home among creative people, she wrote biographies of the Terrys, of her friend Hugh Walpole, of the 18th century poet and actress (and sometime mistress to the ...

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Measure of Devotion (Measure of Devotion Trilogy Book 1) by Caethes Faron (Branwen Press) (643 Reviews)    Price verified 8 hours ago

This is the first book in the Measure of Devotion trilogy. Jason Wadsworth is finally headed to university. Leaving behind his father's cattle ranch in favor of the posh, gaslit streets of Perdana, Jason is determined to climb the social ladder and forget his country roots. If only his father had gifted him with a more upscale slave. Kale's been a country slave his whole life. All he wants is to keep his head down and live as comfortable an existence as possible. Unfortunately, his dramatic master despises him and makes life difficult at every turn. Humbled by his first breakup, Jason grows to appreciate his ever-faithful slave and soon discovers that Kale is everything he's ever wanted. Now he needs to prove to Kale that his love is genuine. Kale, meanwhile, tries to convince himself that he simply feels the devotion of a slave to his master, but his actions prove what his mind is unwilling to accept: he's falling in love. When Jason's future happiness is in jeopardy, Kale sets himself on a course to make Jason's dreams come true, even if it means facing up to the fact that, for the first time in his life, he loves someone else more than he loves himself.

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Dancing with Lions and Other Stories: Relationships can make or break us all. by Anne Brooke (Anne Brooke Books) (2 Reviews)    Price verified 8 hours ago

Relationships, whether contemporary, fantastical or those lost in biblical history, can make or break us all... When love falls in a place you least expect it, the consequences can be life-affirming, life-destroying or even, on occasions, funny. Discover what happens when an artist falls in love with his model; when something as simple as fruit leads to passion; when marriage provides unexpected opportunities for lust or despair; and even when a dictionary encounters love. The results are guaranteed to surprise you. Perfect for fans of quirky relationships everywhere!... Reviews: "This collection of short stories dazzled me. Each story is wonderfully written. I think there is a particular challenge in writing a short story because every word has to count. Every word has to contribute to the world-building, character and plot development and Brooke has mastered this. It was a delight to turn the pages to discover what would come next. I am astonished at the variety of themes from the Old Testament to the paranormal. Each story is about a relationship, some of them quite surprising." (4 star Amazon review) "An eclectic collection of short stories from the strange to the biblical, all involving love. Of all the stories I especially enjoyed the biblical ones the most." (4-star Amazon review)

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The Path I Seek: I Speak for the Earth No. 1 by Anthony Mays Price verified 8 hours ago

Man may attempt to travel and conquer the galaxy, but we only have one Earth. Our home is roughly four and half billion years old. Will it be sustained for another four and a half billion years? Using free-verse poem form, these verses attempt to stimulate thought into the processes that drive and shape the Earth. By personifying ideas, in an artful way, that are difficult, intriguing, compelling, and meaningful we may better understand natural and human-driven disturbances to the environment and its internal and surface activities.

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The Lilac House: An utterly uplifting feel-good summer romance (Lake Summers Book 1) by Barbara Josselsohn (2,945 Reviews)    Price verified 57 minutes ago

Can one summer house bring two broken hearts together? Summer escapes to Lilac House have always been a source of comfort for Anna Harris. Though things will never be the same since her husband's death, she knows that it is there, nestled in Lake Summers in the heart of the Adirondack Mountains, that she and her children Zac and Evie can begin to build a new life. The house is just as beautiful as Anna remembers, and caught up in the rhythm of small town life, helping her Aunt Hope run the little shop on Main Street, Anna begins to feel a sense of herself she hasn't felt in years. Then she meets Aidan. Handsome, strong and quiet, he also knows what it's like to lose someone. In each other they recognize something they've both been missing and they feel a spark. But Aidan's past holds a different set of complications. He's hiding a secret about why he came to Lake Summers. And just as the Lilac House finally starts to feel like home, Anna learns something devastating about Greg's death that makes her question everything... The summer might have brought Anna and Aidan together, but can Anna finally let go of the past now she really has the chance for a new beginning? A beautiful story about moving on and finding yourself, The Lilac House will restore your faith in love and teach you that it's never too late the find the person who will change your life. For fans of Carolyn Brown, Jenny Hale and Mary Alice Monroe. What readers are saying about The Lilac House: "A beautiful story... I was completely entranced." Book Reviews By Shalini "This book was special... I cheered out loud! This was a feel-good romance that would be perfect for a vacation read or a day off. Fans of cute romances will not be disappointed!" (e)Book Nerd Reviews "A heartfelt bittersweet read... Whisks you away to the lake for your summer vacay!!... Absolutely gorgeous summer read." Bookworms United Book Club "Will touch your heart... I wanted the book to keep going ...

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Boxes of Time: Stories by Jack Matthews (1 Review)    Price verified 7 hours ago

Stories about messy emotions, troubled families and damaged personalities. 11th Story Collection. Over his lifetime Jack Matthews (1925-2013) wrote over 200 stories, many of which were published in literary journals. Although stories varied widely in subject and style, they often could be described as urbane, philosophical, poetic and sardonic. Stories in Boxes of Time were mostly published between 1961 and 1981; they feature characters who are troubled or unsure of themselves trying to deal with life's usual disappointments. Stylistically, these stories are polished and carefully written, but they deal with messy emotions, troubled families and damaged personalities. The characters may not be as educated or self-assured as the people in his other collections, but they still manage to figure out interesting things about themselves and the people around them. Stories from this period focus especially on the emotional stresses that separate parents from their children. This ebook contains 24 stories by Jack Matthews which have never been collected, making it the author's largest story collection. Matthews picked "Boxes of Time" as the title for this collection because each story reveals the drama of worlds long since gone but whose dreams and fears and anxieties still resonate today.

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The War of the Worlds by H. G. Wells (Pomodoro Books) (41 Reviews)    Price verified 3 hours ago

When an army of invading Martians lands in England, panic and terror seize the population. As the aliens traverse the country in huge three-legged machines, incinerating all in their path with a heat ray and spreading noxious toxic gases, the people of the Earth must come to terms with the prospect of the end of human civilization and the beginning of Martian rule. Inspiring films, radio dramas, comic-book adaptations, television series and sequels,The War of the Worlds is a prototypical work of science fiction which has influenced every alien story that has come since, and is unsurpassed in its ability to thrill, well over a century since it was first published.

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Welcome Home Billionaire: A Small Town Second Chance Romance by Bertie Stein (18 Reviews)    Price verified 5 hours ago

He's a NYC Billionaire. My best friend's brother. And the father of my daughter. Nick Pope, Sienna's older blue eyed, totally ripped, completely off limits brother. It's been years since he left town. I thought I'd never see him again. Losing Sienna drew us together for just one night. And then he was gone, for what I thought would be forever. But now he's back... more handsome and sexier than I remember. And he has a proposition... for me. There is definitely still an attraction between us, but telling him about his daughter now could ruin everything. Ava is my whole world and I don't want to risk losing her, or my second chance with Nick.

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Pretty Little Flowers by Joyce Kay (9 Reviews)    Price verified 4 hours ago

What I wouldn't give for you. I would sacrifice everything. I would give my life. All you have to do is ask and I would stand upon the peak of a great mountain and fall to my certain death. In Victorian England, everything is done according to the rules of society, but when the Duke of Fetterfield dies, his daughter discovers a freedom that had been denied to her; the freedom to marry for love. And when Mr York comes back into her life, she believes her prayers have finally been answered. But her father's death also uncovers a shocking secret that could destroy them all. Pretty Little Flowers by Joyce Kay is about the choices we make, and how those choices force us to confront the truth of who we are.

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Connections eMagazine Vol 9 Issue 1: 1st Quarter 2023 (Connections eZine Book 21) by MPSmith Publishing (2 Reviews)    Price verified 5 hours ago

Connections eMagazine is a quarterly publication created to help authors connect with readers, reviewers, and bloggers. The magazine is produced seasonally. IN THIS ISSUE... Naked and Afraid - Sam Mouzer bares it all. Exclusive interviews with critically acclaimed authors KC Frifant, Jennifer Lieberman, WL Hawkin and the writing duo Charles Breakfield and Roxanne Burkey, short stories, new releases and so much more

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Choke (Fresh Hell) by Charity Parkerson (Punk & Sissy Publications) (119 Reviews)    Price verified 4 hours ago

Rush just needs a job. He never expects to gain a whole new life and fall in love. After suffering a career-ending injury on the football field, Rush has no other choice but to start over. The bills are mounting, and his luck is getting worse by the day. When he interviews for a sportscaster position at a large sports channel in his area, he's on his last hope. Except the man in charge sees a different path for Rush, and it doesn't include Rush saying no. When Alaric overhears Rush getting propositioned in exchange for a leg up at his station, he can't let the harassment stand. One interview with Rush later, and Alaric sees something in the man he can't shake. With every encounter afterward, Rush climbs a little deeper beneath his skin. But taking Rush on a holiday getaway is the final nail in the coffin, leaving Alaric unable to keep lying to himself. Rush is the one. Now, he just needs Rush to fall in line. Choke is the prequel to Charity Parkerson's Fresh Hell series, where it's something different every day in the battlefield known as life. These are a combination of sports, bi-awakening, and several other sub genres with interconnecting characters.

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The Bahrain Incident: Beautiful Naked Dead by Mobi D'Ark (Martin Andrew Bower) (5 Reviews)    Price verified one hour ago

The Bahrain Incident is an 8,000-word 'whodunit' set in Bahrain and Abu Dhabi in the early 1970's. The tale commences in 2008, with a chance meeting between old colleagues in London, before flashing back to Abu Dhabi in the early 70's - at a time when 'Base Camp', an oilfield caravan site way out in the desert, was the largest centre of habitation in the country. There, the mainly American expatriate oilfield workers enjoyed a 'wild west' type of existence. They worked hard, drank hard, played hard, and fought hard. When they went to nearby Bahrain for R&R, they also 'screwed' hard. The murder of a Seychelles prostitute, who worked in Bahrain, results in the arrest of Steve, a young Vietnam Vet, who had just flown back his job in Abu Dhabi after a few days off. The evidence pointing to him is overwhelming, but the oil company management are determined to get him released from the 'hell-hole' of a stockade, situated out in the blistering, Abu Dhabi desert before he dies of heat stroke and starvation. Somehow, they must also prevent the police from extraditing him back to Bahrain to face murder charges. The success - or otherwise of these efforts, together with some startling revelations which only become apparent some 25 years after the event, take the reader through a maelstrom of suspense and surprises. Hitherto a writer of literary novels and short stories based in Thailand, this is the only fully fledged murder-mystery so far written by the author, Mobi D'Ark, who spent three years working in Abu Dhabi in the early 1970's. The Bahrain Incident, is a work of fiction, but is nevertheless based on his personal experiences when living and working there. This book also contains 'tasters' of the Author's other work.

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Crowned By Love (The Yorkist Saga Book 1) by Diana Rubino (Next Chapter) (121 Reviews)    Price verified 3 hours ago

England, 1471. Adopted as a baby, Denys lives with her mother Elizabeth: queen and married to Edward IV. Denys makes numerous attempts to uncover her true lineage, but each effort comes to an abrupt and tragic end. Queen Elizabeth metes out Denys's ultimate degradation, when she marries her off to the ambitious Valentine Starbury. As her feelings for Valentine bloom into love, can she finally discover the truth about her past?

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Lost Girl - part 1 by Elodie Short (40 Reviews)    Price verified 8 hours ago

Anna Hayes is growing up in a bad place. A dirty mobile home. No dad in sight. A mom who's more concerned about how she'll get her next fix and an older brother who is always working, trying and make ends meet, leaving him unable to protect her. To Anna this is normal, until one day she hears men threatening to take her away. Terrified she runs away. Summer Ford doesn't particularly like kids; she prefers them at a distance. But when she comes across a sobbing little girl in the park, it tugs on her heartstrings. Something in Anna makes Summer want to keep her safe, and she sets out to make sure no one will harm her, but this turns out to be easier said than done.

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Stone and Steel (Colossus Book 1) by David Blixt (Next Chapter) (214 Reviews)    Price verified 3 hours ago

"Historical fiction at its best." - S.J.A. Turney, author of Caligula and Marius' Mules Judea, AD 66. A Roman legion suffers a catastrophic defeat at the hands of a band of Hebrews. Knowing Emperor Nero's revenge will be swift, they must decide how to defend their land against the Roman invasion. Caught in the turmoil is Judah: a mason who now finds himself rubbing shoulders with priests, revolutionaries, generals and nobles, drafted to help defend the land of Galilee. Denied the chance to marry, he turns all his energy into defending the besieged city of Jotapata. But with a delusional general, friends falling each day, and the Roman army at the walls, Judah must brave a nightmare to save those he loves and preserve his honor. Praise: - "In David Blixt's hands, history comes to bright, blazing life." - "This novel has it all: political and personal intrigue, loyalty, love, betrayal, riveting action. Few novelists write such compelling action sequences - it's like watching them on film." - "Captures vividly the tumult and tragedy of the struggles between the Romans and the Hebrews in ancient Judea. A wonderful read."

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Dracula by Bram Stoker (Aeons Editions) (33 Reviews)    Price verified 3 hours ago

In the dimly lit corridors of a forgotten era, Bram Stoker's timeless masterpiece, "Dracula," weaves a chilling tale of horror, obsession, and undying evil. Embark on a journey into the darkest recesses of the human psyche as this Gothic classic unveils the terrifying story of Count Dracula, the seductive vampire who haunts the imaginations of generations. Set in the late 19th century, "Dracula" introduces readers to Jonathan Harker, a young solicitor who travels to Transylvania to finalize a real estate deal with the enigmatic Count Dracula. As Harker delves deeper into the eerie castle, he begins to uncover the count's sinister secrets and realizes that he is trapped in a nightmarish web of supernatural forces. As the narrative unfolds, the reader encounters an unforgettable cast of characters, including the courageous Professor Abraham Van Helsing, the beautiful and innocent Lucy Westenra, and the tormented Dr. John Seward. Together, they confront the ancient and bloodthirsty vampire, striving to protect their loved ones and society from the horrors that lie within the shadows. At its core, "Dracula" explores themes of sexuality, forbidden desires, and the boundaries of human morality. It delves into the eternal battle between good and evil, testing the limits of faith, friendship, and human resilience in the face of an unspeakable evil that threatens to consume them all. With its epistolary format, Stoker's rich prose, and the masterful interplay of suspense and dread, "Dracula" remains a landmark work of horror fiction. It continues to captivate readers with its atmospheric descriptions, spine-tingling suspense, and the timeless allure of the undead. "Dracula" is a chilling and seductive tale that has enthralled and terrified readers for over a century. It is a haunting exploration of the human psyche and a testament to the enduring power of gothic literature. Brace yourself as you journey into the heart of darkness, where the most primal fears come to ...

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True Colors and Other Short Stories by Michelle D. Argyle (MDA Books) (19 Reviews)    Price verified 6 hours ago

In this short story collection, Michelle Davidson Argyle shares sixteen of her literary pieces written during 1999 - 2011. In the title story, "True Colors," the main character fights her vibrant personality against the true darkness lurking within her. The story builds until a row of six dead birds stop her in her tracks. In the opening story, "Thread," (also published in the 2011 collection, Stories for Sendai), a married couple's reaction to the Sendai earthquake and tsunami on March 11th, 2011 reveals their own earth-shattering issues and what must be done to solve them. The lizard on the cover represents the story, "The Threshold," about a young boy with an intense physical attraction to a girl he's not supposed to touch. True Colors is a collection of quiet stories exploring the hidden, but often overlooked colors we try to hide every day. Sometimes they shouldn't be hidden at all. Also included are several poems and one prose poem picked as the staff choice award in New Mexico's Literary journal, Scribendi (2002).

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Dead Girl Found (DCI Grace Swan Thrillers Book 1) by Giles Ekins (Next Chapter) (7 Reviews)    Price verified 4 hours ago

When 19-year-old Julia Jarrett accuses her father Donald of abuse, their relatives and friends are outraged. The problem is, Julia died some months ago from a heroin overdose. Her mother Janet is convinced that the accusing voice, heard during a spiritualist meeting, is that of her daughter. When Donald and Janet are both found dead, DCI Grace Swan is called in to investigate. But she has problems of her own; still grieving the sudden death of her partner and at odds with her superiors. Dead Girl Found is a gripping murder mystery, told from alternating viewpoints. But which side holds the truth? This book contains graphic sex and violence, and is not suitable for readers under the age of 18.

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Happy Slumbers (Dragon City (Book Four of Four) 4) by Tom Lichtenberg (41 Reviews)    Price verified 4 hours ago

When Argus Kirkham disappears, his older brother Alex returns to the city of his youth to join in the search, but finds himself instead at the edge of a baffling mystery he can neither see nor begin to understand, in this fourth and final re-mix of the Dragon City series.

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Ghost_Layer by Nathan Lee Green (NLG) Price verified 8 hours ago

In the near future, the internet exists as an interactive online world called the Ghost_Layer. Caedmon is an up and coming data deliverer, finally catching some breaks in his quest to build a new reputation and career. He finds himself working for an exclusive group of digital elites responsible for building parts of the Layer he loves, who are hounded by online law enforcement agencies because of their shady methods. Those same agencies also have dirt on Caedmon. Tangled up in both sides' schemes, and trying to keep his parents from getting too suspicious or worried, Caedmon confronts hard choices that could earn him a place in digital history -- or in a very real prison cell -- as he attempts to keep all sides happy while completing his first big job making a delivery along the Layer's most infamous event, the Formula Hit-And-Run. If he gets this first job right, who knows what will happen next?

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Inferno, Purgatorio, Paradiso by Jeff Vrolyks (14 Reviews)    Price verified 6 hours ago

A man awakens in a vast desolate wasteland without memory of who he is or how he got there. As he begins remembering, a sobering thought occurs to him: might this be hell? In his travels he recalls the days leading up to his being here, the visions of a black-robed figure encroaching ever nearer, day after day. He chances upon a woman. As they cope with the probability of this being hell, they learn of a stunning coincidence too great to not possess meaning: she is the little sister of the girl he secretly loved in high school, Anna, his best friend of four years whom he never confessed his love to. They purpose to reach a distant mountain ridge to see what's on the other side. Could it somehow be redemption? Or are they doomed to suffer an eternity in hell?

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Circus of the Dead by Seth Blackburn (487 Reviews)    Price verified 8 hours ago

Twenty years ago, the dead destroyed the world of the living. The survivors scattered in the wake of the Scourge, erecting small towns in the worlds' most sparsely populated areas. For young Gabriel, the walking dead are merely the memories that haunt the eyes of those old enough and lucky enough to have survived. He is more concerned with his hard life in America's desert, where his chores keep him busy and the husks of books stashed beneath the cellar of the library are his only freedom. Until the circus comes to town. "Circus of the Dead" is a novelette of approximately 10,748 words.

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Concrete Underground by Moxie Mezcal (Zizek Press) (100 Reviews)    Price verified 5 hours ago

An idealistic journalist sets out to expose corruption among the city's elite and soon finds himself immersed in a conspiracy of murder, blackmail, espionage, and human trafficking. Pitted against the enigmatic CEO of one of the world's largest tech companies, he must play a deadly game that threatens to unearth its players' darkest secrets. CONCRETE UNDERGROUND is postmodern pulp fiction - a gritty, labyrinthine murder mystery about identity and alienation in the digital age.

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Plastic Plankton (A Pedro the Water Dog Saves the Planet Primer Book 2) by Avis Kalfsbeek (Elisabet Alhambra Productions) (2 Reviews)    Price verified 5 hours ago

You love music, Hawaii, and the planet. You hate single use plastic.Volcanoes and tropical waterfalls on the Big Island of Hawaii are the dramatic, stunning backdrop as Tilly trains for the Kona Ironman for an environmental cause. Concerned about plastic pollution, her estranged brother, Moore and his quirky, stoner hip hop-loving best friend, Spit, set sail to the plastic scoop up machine at the Great Plastic Garbage Patch off the coast of Hawaii. Nemesis SodaCo has falsified the machine's results, and it takes a spunky insider, an old French sailor, the Sandglass bike-surfer guys, a large lovable Hawaiian, and a pug named Plastic, to slow the tsunami of world plastic and save the day. Plastic Plankton is Book 2 of the Pedro the Water Dog Saves the Planet series, a read-in-an-afternoon novella-length outdoor cli-fi adventure, filled with lovable, quirky characters in a candy wrapper of laughter, irreverence, kisses, friendship, satire, athleticism, love, and magnificent scenic beauty. "In these wonderful stories, Kalfsbeek addresses important environmental issues through the loving, gentle hands of a cast of characters that are easy to connect with. One wants to be part of this healthy gang; it is easy to fall in love with one or two of them. She has found an avenue to address these critical issues that must be talked about but without a heavy hammer. A delightful read that will fill you with hope and a forgotten bounce in your step, or pedal." -- Chris White, author of Wind, Waves and a Suicidal Boat Avis Kalfsbeek is author of One More Year, Book 1 of the Pedro the Water Dog Saves the Planet Series. She has an immense love of nature and can be found with her own water dog, Teo, swimming, hiking, and biking wherever their human and canine feet lead them. She encourages you to shift your lifestyle from single-use anything and everything to a zero-waste existence (it is possible!) to stop the tsunami of plastic and give the oceans and planet a fighting chance.

Genre: Literary Fiction

Law by Ed Willis (11 Reviews)    Price verified 7 hours ago

One man escapes the world only to rise to absurd infamy while another is shattered and struggles to define himself in the aftermath of his wife's disappearance. Max volunteers for bizarre surgery which leaves him forever interred in a cocoon of self. In his utter solitude, he recites poetry that mobilizes a movement and threatens the stability of a nation. John, having lost his wife, is unhinged by isolation and remorse. He disintegrates into multiple personalities which fold back into him when he and Max finally meet. Forever in the background, the hand of the Institute conspires to steer the fate of one man toward emergence and the other toward decline. With a nod to the works of Kafka, Céline and Burroughs, "Law" rips through an exploration of art, the extraordinary and the mundane, the compulsion to join in the community of man and the need to stand apart.

Genre: Literary Fiction

Benign Flame -Saga of Love by BS Murthy (Self Imprint) (3 Reviews)    Price verified 8 hours ago

The attractions Roopa experienced and the fantasies she entertained as a teen shaped a male imagery that ensconced her subconscious. Insensibly, confident carriage came to be associated with the image of maleness in her mind-set. Her acute consciousness of masculinity only increased her vulnerability to it, making her womanliness crave for the maleness for its gratification. However, as her father was constrained to help her in becoming a doctor, she opts to marry, hoping that Sathyam might serve her cause though the persona she envisioned as masculine, she found lacking in him. But as he fails to go with her idea, she becomes apathetic towards him, and insensibly sinks into her friend Sandhya's embrace, for lesbian solace. Soon, in a dramatic sequence of events, Tara, a suave call girl, tries to rope Roopa into her calling; Roopa herself loses her heart to Sandhya's beau Raja Rao, and Prasad, her husband's friend falls for her. And as Prasad begins to induce Sathyam to be seduced by whores to worm his way into her affections, Roopa finds herself in a dilemma. However, as fate puts Raja Rao into Roopa's arms in such a way as to lend novelty to fiction, this 'novel' nuances man-woman chemistry on one hand, and portrays woman-woman empathy on the other. Who said the novel is dead; 'Benign Flame' raises the bar as vouched by - The plot is quite effective and it's a refreshing surprise to discover that the story will not trace a fall into disaster for Roopa, given that many writers might have habitually followed that course with a wife who strays into extramarital affairs - Spencer Critchley, Literary Critic, U.S.A. The author has convinced the readers that love is something far beyond the marriage tie and the fulfillment love can be attained without marriage bondage. The author has achieved a minor revolution without any paraphernalia of revolution in the fourth part of the novel - The Quest, India. The author makes free use of - not interior monologue as such, but - ...

Genre: Literary Fiction

Ruby's Story (Ruby's Regulars Book 1) by Holly Schindler (InToto Books) (207 Reviews)    Price verified 8 hours ago

How Ruby returned to Sullivan, opening the supper club that became the stuff of Christmas Eve legends. On Christmas Eve, Ruby Westbrook finds herself alone in an empty train car, no longer the wide-eyed, ready-to-take-on-the-big-city dancer she'd once been. On a whim, she arrives back in her girlhood hometown of tiny Sullivan, Missouri. Against the backdrop of a city navigating mid-century social and technological upheavals, Ruby begins to relive her past and the love she lost there. Will memory drive her to make a leap of faith, changing the course of her life, and that of the entire town of Sullivan forever? Ruby's Story is the prequel to the Ruby's Place Christmas Collection: Christmas at Ruby's I Remember You Sentimental Journey The Gift That Is Ruby's Place

Genre: Literary Fiction

The Global View (The Goldman Trilogy Book 1) by W.L. Liberman (Next Chapter) (73 Reviews)    Price verified 8 hours ago

Young Ephraim Goldman is the author of a perennial bestseller. A celebrated academic lion, he hobnobs with the movers and shakers of his era, such as Einstein, Berenson and Bertrand Russell. Ephraim's son Bernard is a young writer, desperate to make his own reputation in the literary world. After a shrewd publisher hires Bernie to write his father's biography, he stumbles across a startling photograph. As the mystery of his father slowly unfolds, Bernard has to come to terms with both the present and the future. But in the end, can he repair his relationship and begin to understand his father... or will long-kept secrets destroy their family?

Genre: Literary Fiction

Ishtah - The Prostitute's Daughter by Ella Hansing (44 Reviews)    Price verified 3 hours ago

Daughter of the most illustrious prostitute in all Arrapha, young Ishtah must find a way to endure her mother's fame. With the ceremony of the god Ashur beginning in a few short hours, will she risk the unknown in pursuit of her own happiness, or succumb once more to acceptance of a fate of shadows and eternal shame? Newly released, ISHTAH - THE PROSTITUTE'S DAUGHTER builds suspense brick by brick while submerging readers in the beauty and dread of a forgotten empire.

Genre: Literary Fiction

Keepsakes by James Renner (58 Reviews)    Price verified 7 hours ago

A hoarder is forced to come to terms with the disappearance of her husband by finding something, anything to throw away.

Genre: Literary Fiction

In The Closet by Wanda Withers (60 Reviews)    Price verified 7 hours ago

Headmaster Edwin Rakeley thinks the next thing on his schedule for the day is a completely ordinary parental interview for a prospective new student for his exclusive private school. But when the parent in question - handsome, villainous Albie Solstein - turns out to be Edwin's biggest fan, he has a problem he hasn't had to worry about in years. Because Solstein is a fan of Edwin's roles in his former career. And what Edwin used to be is a porn star...

Genre: Literary Fiction

Vengeance: A Vigilante Crime Fiction Thriller (The Vendetta Trifecta Book 1) by AJ Scudiere (725 Reviews)    Price verified 8 hours ago

Nine years ago, Claymore Beller tried to do the right thing. It was the last thing he did. In retaliation for his efforts, his mafia bosses laid waste to his family. Only the youngest-Cynthia-came up fighting. Three years ago, Lee Maxwell made the same error. His wife and daughter paid for his mistake. In a haze of booze and regret, Lee disappeared. Now, Owen Dunham is following the trail of the 'Grudge Ninja'-only all his evidence is false and the profilers can't get their heads around anything except the obvious fact that the Ninja is extracting a deadly revenge for an old wrong. As the Ninja gets bolder and far more dangerous, Owen is forced to recognize that he hasn't always made the right decisions-he's spent far too much time trying to be right. Even as he questions whether bringing in the ninja is the right thing to do, the voice in the back of his head is telling him that it will make his career... From the author of "Resonance".

Genre: Literary Fiction

The Eyes Of Terror (The Chronicles Of Terror Book 1) by KJ McMurray (Life Impact Publishing) (33 Reviews)    Price verified 3 hours ago

"The Eyes Of Terror" is the first book in the "Chronicles Of Terror" series. Marie Jenson is your typical carefree university student until her sheltered existence comes to a screeching halt when terrorism strikes close to home. She clings to the people she loves including her handsome boyfriend Paul in the hope of finding answers. She is left with a choice. Will she succumb to fear or find a way to overcome? Contemporary fiction, short story, terrorism, mystery and suspense, religious and inspiration fiction, historical fiction

Genre: Literary Fiction

What Adam Wants: (a short story) by Michael Hebler (Night After Night Publications, LLC) (264 Reviews)    Price verified 6 hours ago

Losing a child during birth is difficult, but not as difficult as when that child's spirit refuses to leave. Days after losing her child while giving birth, Rachel, and her husband, David, are haunted by the incessant cries of a baby. It is their stillborn, Adam, and he wants something from Rachel... something deadly.

Genre: Literary Fiction

One Small Victory by Maryann Miller (Next Chapter) (65 Reviews)    Price verified 8 hours ago

What do you do when grief slams you in the gut and brings you to your knees? Jenny Jasik's life changes in an instant, when her son is killed in an automobile accident. She is a Confidential Informant: an undercover member of a drug task force. Jenny only reports to her supervisor, Detective Steve Morrity, and can never tell anyone else what she's doing. There are days she is not sure she can hold it all together. But when she looks into the face of her daughter, she knows she has to try.

Genre: Literary Fiction

The Actuary: A Rural English Affair (The Calculated Risk Book 1) by K T Bowes (Hakarimata Press) (778 Reviews)    Price verified 8 hours ago

Desperate. Destitute. But no longer alone. She's stayed hidden for six years. What harm could it do to attend her best friend's wedding miles away from home? But the handsome actuary is the last person she expected to find on the dance floor. He knows who she is and the encounter causes an unwelcome reality check. She must protect her son. Emma made a promise, to hide and stay hidden. From him. But the old chemistry is still there. Just his smile is enough to plunge her back into confusion. So, she does the thing that worked last time. She runs. The journey home to her dismal house in the poorest sector of the city is fraught with danger. Even the taxi driver is too afraid to venture onto the housing estate. Emma is now trapped in a prison of her own making, fearful of a knock on the front door. She knows it's coming. She knows he's coming. This time, she has nowhere left to run. And the one who helped her last time is no longer taking her calls. Readers say, "This was impossible to put down." Other novels in the series: The Actuary's Wife The Actuary in Trouble The Heart of the Actuary

Genre: Literary Fiction

Superchería (Spanish Edition) by Leopoldo Alas "Clarín" (8 Reviews)    Price verified 4 hours ago

Este libro ha sido convertido a formato digital por una comunidad de voluntarios. Puedes encontrarlo gratis en Internet. Comprar la edición Kindle incluye la entrega inalámbrica.

Genre: Literary Fiction

Junior "Eh": A sharing love hockey romance series (Red Line Series Book 1) by TB Mann (Heart Sisters Publishing Inc) (51 Reviews)    Price verified 5 hours ago

Three chances to experience love. Domineering and neglectful parents. Does she have the courage to defy them, to take what she really wants? Excited for her summer of freedom, Kayla longs to experience life. Something she doesn't while under the all seeing eye of her stepmother. With the help of newly minted professional hockey players, the neighbour boy, Ryan, and his best friend, Kris, love is in the air. But when an emergency at home rips her away, can their love survive? Devastated and confused, Kayla struggles to meet the new demands placed by her parents. Problems better suited to an adult, not a sheltered teenage girl. But when her sister's student doctor, Adam, offers more than a shoulder to lean on, does she have the courage to take another risk? Life isn't finished with her yet. Punches continue to come. It's all part of growing up. Making tough decisions and standing on her own two feet. But does she have the courage to leap from Junior "Eh" to the big leagues? This coming of age story is the first book in the completed duet about the loved shared by Kayla, Ryan, Kris, and Adam. Their second chance love story can be found in Changing On The Fly. Read their story along with the love stories of Ryan's two other professional hockey playing brothers in the Red Line Series, books about sharing love.

Genre: Literary Fiction

Il Segreto di Peach (Italian Edition) by Gioia Colli (40 Reviews)    Price verified 4 hours ago

Principessa di Fungopoli, adorata da tutti i suoi sudditi, amata da Mario, desiderata dal perfido Bowser, rapita e sempre salvata, la vita di Peach sembra perfetta, un eterno presente fatto di peripezie che tuttavia non conoscono altro che un lieto fine. è la legge della fantasia, dei cartoni animati e dei videogiochi: il tempo scorre su sé stesso, un moto circolare, una rotta senza meta. Ma cosa succederebbe se qualcuno provasse a forzarla, a dare al "Cuore della storia" un finale diverso? Che ne sarebbe allora di Peach, di Mario, di Bowser e di tutti i Toad? E dei giocatori? Una trama liberamente ispirata a una delle trame videoludiche più conosciute e amate da almeno tre generazioni di ragazzi, una prosa brillante, Il segreto di Peach vi condurrà, un colpo di scena dietro l'altro, all'inestricabile bivio tra verità e illusione, artificio e creazione, per scoprire un segreto di inestimabile valore, quello che dà un senso alla vita umana o immaginaria che sia.

Genre: Literary Fiction

The Auschwitz Protocol (The Sikora Files Book 1) by Jack Carnegie (198 Reviews)    Price verified 8 hours ago

Retired US Detective Emil Janowitz lied to his wife for nearly forty years. Having lost his entire family whilst an inmate of Auschwitz-Birkenau it was simply easier on his soul to invent a past than face up to the demons buried deep inside. Life was good, but then the mail arrived bringing a letter which would result in a voyage of discovery, denunciation and confrontation with the past. Life is a journey, history should not be forgotten, the evil still exists.

Genre: Literary Fiction

La tua misura esteriore (Italian Edition) by Giuseppe Lastaria (Ipotesi) (1,825 Review)    Price verified 6 hours ago

"La tua misura esteriore funziona ad orologeria!" Andrea G. Pinketts "Il potere ha sempre un prezzo, anzi, se proprio vogliamo dirla tutta, maggiore è il potere più alto è il prezzo che ci toccherà pagare." Luciano De Crescenzo COSA SI NASCONDE DIETRO UN SILENZIO DURATO VENTI LUNGHISSIMI ANNI? Pietro Patrizi è un imprenditore di successo, che negli anni ha saputo costruire un vasto impero finanziario unitamente ad una solida vita affettiva. Eppure, proprio quando la sua parabola esistenziale sembra toccare il vertice più alto, una serie di vicende apparentemente di poca importanza - la lettura di un libro, un lapsus, l'incontro con una vecchia amica - incatenano la sua mente ad un inconfessabile ricordo, destinato a cambiare per sempre il suo destino. E, forse, quello di un intero Paese. Spetterà al commissario Serravalle il compito di provare a far luce su un'indagine decisamente fuori dagli schemi. "I ricordi sono cappotti troppo abbottonati, che non restituiscono quasi nulla delle antiche sensazioni. Le alterano, troppo spesso le ingigantiscono, riscrivendo i dettagli emotivi delle nostre esperienze". L'autore: Giuseppe Lastaria è nato a Roma nel 1976. Dopo aver collaborato con numerose riviste italiane, pubblicando oltre trecento articoli su temi di attualità, musica e spettacolo, dal 2002 lavora in ambito editoriale. L'ultima casa editrice da lui fondata porta il suo cognome, la Lastaria Edizioni, ed è specializzata nella pubblicazione di best seller internazionali.

Genre: Literary Fiction

Indecent by Lucia Jordan (1 Review)    Price verified 9 hours ago

Here is the first book in the 'Indecent' Series, a seriously hot and provocative romance by Lucia Jordan, written in her signature style of high passion and emotion. Audrey Grant is a busy, successful doctor, but she's missing something vital in her private life. She dates and attempts to have an adventurous romantic life, but continually finds herself bored to tears and 'faking it'. Taking the advice of her friends, she makes an appointment with a psychiatrist -- dangerously enticing Dr. Evans. From the first instant, she has a connection with him unlike any she's ever experienced before. Will she be just a patient or discover the secrets of the good doctor's special brand of 'therapy'. This ebook contains very hot and explicit descriptions of romantic activity. Only mature readers should download this book.

Genre: Literary Fiction

Rough Trip: A Motorcycle Club New Adult Romance (Screaming Demons MC Book 7) by Summer Cooper (Amazon Digital Services) (203 Reviews)    Price verified 5 hours ago

Enjoy this sexy MC love story by USA Today Bestselling contemporary romance author Summer Cooper and her friend Sienna Chance! He should have died with them. Sage couldn't save his team. He couldn't even save Laura -- the love of his life. He swore he would never love again. Never open himself up to feel that kind of pain. Then he saw Mia... He wants her oh so bad. But he can tell Mia is different. She's not his usual one-night stand. Besides, one night will definitely not be enough... Rev up your heart with a sizzling Motorcycle Club romance! Dive into a world of passion and danger as a tormented MC member finds redemption while protecting a woman with missions of her own. Watch their fiery connection ignite in a thrilling tale of second chances, loyalty, and love in a new town! The book Rough Trip follows a new couple, and reading the previous books in the Rough series is not required. The reading order of the Rough series is as follows: 1. Rough Start 2. Rough Ride 3. Rough Choice 4. Rough Return 5. Rough Patch 6. Rough Road 7. Rough Trip 8. Rough Night 9. Rough Love If you enjoy sizzling adult romances with ex-military, MC bad boy, unforgettable love, unexpected twists, this book is a must-read. Perfect for fans of Ivy Smoak, Louise Bay, TL Swan, Sara Cate and Becka Mack.

Genre: Literary Fiction

The French Love Pastry and Her Tale in the Sand: A Dip into the Byblos Foretold Novaplex by M.E. Meegs (Lycophos Press) (8 Reviews)    Price verified 6 hours ago

Once upon a time, on the north coast of France, a callipygian chambermaid set her sights on a rich American with a fetish. It's the spring of 1903, and the coy Nicole -- intoxicated by a combination of youthful infatuation and ageless avarice -- puts all her most promising parts to work. But it's not by her comely tail she'll win this learned lad's heart, for his obsession runs deeper -- or, at least, further down... Reminiscent of the tales comprising The Decameron, this singular story recounts yet another skirmish in the age-old battle of the sexes, and then betters Boccaccio by adding a pair of instructive morals, à la: If you lead him by the nose, be sure to check the porridge for parts. For more information on the novaplex, please visit: ByblosForetold.com

Genre: Literary Fiction

Weapons of Remorse by Chevron Ross (48 Reviews)    Price verified 7 hours ago

WINNER OF TWO INDEPENDENT PUBLISHING AWARDS! Hank Phillips makes his living defending the right to bear arms. Privately, he doesn't want to touch a gun ever again. Hank is an ex-Marine whose heroism in war earned him the Medal of Honor and a high-profile job with America's most powerful gun rights organization. He has millions of admirers and a bright future. But what Hank values most is his relationship with God. He believes his war record has poisoned it, and he prays that God will let him atone. One night, a gunfire incident brings disaster upon Hank and a police officer. It also leads to a kidnapping and reignites the controversy over gun owners' rights. Weapons of Remorse looks behind the headlines to explore the personal consequences of America's gun violence dilemma.

Genre: Literary Fiction

Cuesta abajo (Spanish Edition) by Leopoldo Alas "Clarín" (20 Reviews)    Price verified 5 hours ago

Este libro ha sido convertido a formato digital por una comunidad de voluntarios. Puedes encontrarlo gratis en Internet. Comprar la edición Kindle incluye la entrega inalámbrica.

Genre: Literary Fiction

Cuervo (Spanish Edition) by Leopoldo Alas "Clarín" (47 Reviews)    Price verified 4 hours ago

Este libro ha sido convertido a formato digital por una comunidad de voluntarios. Puedes encontrarlo gratis en Internet. Comprar la edición Kindle incluye la entrega inalámbrica.

Genre: Literary Fiction

Doña Berta (Edición de la Biblioteca Virtual Miguel de Cervantes) (Spanish Edition) by Leopoldo Alas «Clarín» (17 Reviews)    Price verified 5 hours ago

Este libro ha sido convertido a formato digital por una comunidad de voluntarios. Puedes encontrarlo gratis en Internet. Comprar la edición Kindle incluye la entrega inalámbrica.

Genre: Literary Fiction

Poisoned Parrots : Don't believe everything you think! by Felix Lane (Popping Hearts) (35 Reviews)    Price verified 5 hours ago

'The nature of The Metaphorical Poisoned Parrot can grind you down, and it is very hard not to believe what it says.' Oliver Moorcroft returns home from school to his mother (Melissa) declaring a new relationship. His older brother Josh foretold the possibility of a second chance romance, whilst sitting smugly away from the nest pulling the strings, guilt-tripping the both of them. Oliver has been harboring a secret of his own however. Three of the college girls in the self-proclaimed 'populars' group have taken a 'proper' liking to him. That's all fine and dandy except... he has no clue as to the expectations of the harem or how to go about fulfilling them. It's time for a voice of reason to emerge in the form of trusted friend Emily. Can her 'sensible' advice be heard above the constant chatter inside Oliver's head? Melissa too has the voices to contend with; coupled with a stalking presence in the shape of her ex-husband Ronnie. What chance happiness in the lives of these normal people? Poisoned Parrots is a Dark, Reverse Harem Romance. It contains some explicit content, and a smattering of coarse language. "Wickedly clever, charming and full of warmth. POISONED PARROTS is exactly the right combination of relatable characters and subtle plotting that triggers an abundance of fond memories."-- Amazon Reviewer "You can't help but compare to the size of your own family's emotional footprint! A captivating novel." - Amazon Reviewer

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The Peasant (Fall of the Swords Book 1) by Scott Michael Decker (Next Chapter) (13 Reviews)    Price verified 3 hours ago

Following a civil war, an empire grapples with the devastating fallout. His conscience heavy, Peasant General Guarding Bear wants to usurp the tyrannical emperor's throne. But the general's rivals continue to play games, seeking to avenge their name and reclaim the Northern Imperial Sword. With his reign threatened and no progeny to his name, the Emperor plots to conceive an heir by stealth. Soon, Guarding Bear enters a world of deception, smoke and mirrors, and must decide where his loyalties lie.

Genre: Literary Fiction

Griot: A Chapbook by the Nia Centre for the Arts, Black Pen Writing Workshop by Yvvana Yeboah Duku (Knopf Canada) (2 Reviews)    Price verified 7 hours ago

Nia Centre for the Arts is a Toronto-based charity that supports, promotes, and showcases art from across the Afro-Diaspora. We build the creative capacity of our community and support the development of a healthy identity in young people through artistic development, mentorship and employment opportunities. We are a platform for the arts that is rooted in the diversity of Black-Canadian experiences. In 2021, we hand-selected six emerging writers to participate in the Black Pen writing intensive program. The writers in this program challenged themselves, honed into their craft, stepped into their greatness and dedicated themselves to their collective manuscript -- GRIOT: Sojourn into the Dark. Follow the writers through a deep and authentic exploration of their literary voices as we 'Sojourn into the Dark'; a collection of fiction and nonfiction that crosses borders, from Nigeria to Jamaica, explores themes of loss and connection, and embraces tradition while pushing the art of storytelling forward.

Genre: Literary Fiction

A Heart Beating Hard (21St Century Prose) by Lauren Foss Goodman (University of Michigan Press) Price verified 8 hours ago

A Heart Beating Hard is about looking long and deep into the invisible life of a person we too often pass by. It is the story of Marjorie, who works in the Store and does her best to go on with the days; of Margie, growing up in Apartment #2 with the sounds of Ma and Gram and Him all around; and of Marge, who should never have been, who should have been helped. In A Heart Beating Hard, we see how Marjorie manages to go on with the days, how even in the bright lights and grabbing hands of the outside world, inside, Marjorie knows how to take care of her self and her secrets. It is a story about the passed-along People, about how we are the same and how we are different, about how we become who we are and how we protect our most private places from the cold glare of all that we cannot control.

Genre: Literary Fiction

The Seamstress of New Orleans: Sneak Peek by Diane C. McPhail (A John Scognamiglio Book) (46 Reviews)    Price verified 5 hours ago

Be one of the first to read this sneak preview sample edition of Diane McPhail's mesmerizing new historical novel set against the backdrop of the first all-female Mardi Gras krewe in turn-of-the-century New Orleans, revealing the tale of two strangers separated by background but bound by an unexpected secret -- and of the strength and courage women draw from and inspire in each other. The year 1900 ushers in a new century and the promise of social change, and women rise together toward equality. Yet rules and restrictions remain, especially for women like Alice Butterworth, whose husband has abruptly disappeared. Desperate to make a living for herself and the child she carries, Alice leaves the bitter cold of Chicago far behind, offering sewing lessons at a New Orleans orphanage. Constance Halstead, a young widow reeling with shock under the threat of her late husband's gambling debts, has thrown herself into charitable work. Meeting Alice at the orphanage, she offers lodging in exchange for Alice's help creating a gown for the Leap Year ball of Les Mysterieuses, the first all?female krewe of Mardi Gras. During Leap Years, women have the rare opportunity to take control in their interactions with men, and upend social convention. Piece by piece, the breathtaking gown takes shape, becoming a symbol of strength for both women, reflecting their progress toward greater independence. But Constance carries a burden that makes it impossible to feel truly free. Her husband, Benton, whose death remains a dangerous mystery, was deep in debt to the Black Hand, the vicious gangsters who controled New Orleans' notorious Storyville district. Benton's death has not satisfied them. And as the Mardi Gras festivities reach their fruition, a secret emerges that will cement the bond between Alice and Constance even as it threatens the lives they're building...

Genre: Literary Fiction

Island Fruit Remedy by Rich Shapero (TooFar Media) (5 Reviews)    Price verified 5 hours ago

Escape with a spurned romance writer and fantasist into an outrageous tropical burlesque, where a cast of metaphorical fruits dares you to surrender to an allegory with deeper resonances. The reward is an unexpectedly sober discovery about the creative act of finding and keeping love. Surrender to an outrageous tropical burlesque about the creative act of finding and keeping love. "Original and thought-provoking. It will leave you in awe." -- Elizabeth Sagan @elizabeth_sagan

Genre: Literary Fiction

The Nurse's Secret: Sneak Peek by Amanda Skenandore (Kensington Books) (90 Reviews)    Price verified 4 hours ago

Be one of the first to read this sneak preview sample edition of acclaimed author Amanda Skenandore's new historical novel, a fascinating story of one woman's search for identity and independence, set in 1880s New York and based on the little-known story of America's first nursing school. In the slums of 1880s New York, Una Kelly has grown up to be a rough-and-tumble grifter, able to filch a pocketbook in five seconds flat. But when another con-woman pins her for a murder she didn't commit, Una is forced to flee. Running from the police, Una lies her way into an unlikely refuge: the nursing school at Bellevue Hospital. Based on Florence Nightingale's nursing principles, Bellevue is the first school of its kind in the country. Where once nurses were assumed to be ignorant and unskilled, Bellevue prizes discipline, intellect, and moral character, and only young women of good breeding need apply. At first, Una balks at her prim classmates and the doctors' endless commands. Yet life on the streets has prepared her for the horrors of injury and disease found on the wards, and she slowly gains friendship and self-respect. Just as she finds her footing, Una's suspicions about a patient's death put her at risk of exposure, and will force her to choose between her instinct for self-preservation, and exposing her identity in order to save others. Amanda Skenandore brings her medical expertise to a page-turning story that explores the evolution of modern nursing -- including the grisly realities of nineteenth-century medicine -- as seen through the eyes of an intriguing and dynamic heroine. PRAISE FOR AMANDA SKENANDORE'S THE SECOND LIFE OF MIRIELLE WEST "In this superior historical, the author's diligent research, as well as her empathetic depiction of those subjected to forced medical isolation, make this a winner." -- Publishers Weekly

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Sparrow Songbird by J. Edwards Holt (4 Reviews)    Price verified 8 hours ago

In this short story by J. Edwards Holt, a young girl named Adeline struggles to take care of her mother after the untimely loss of her father. One day while roaming through the woods, Adeline meets a mysterious new friend - a sparrow that follows her and sings a cheerful tune to brighten her mood.

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Dissolve by Rich Shapero (TooFar Media) (10 Reviews)    Price verified 8 hours ago

Indulge the obsession of a dying man whose stubborn quest for an ecstatic send-off tests the liberating potentials of belief. Dare to believe in a rapturous transition between life and death that holds the potential to set us free. "Original ideas, strong prose, timelessness and universality... Dissolve offers a unique imagining of what might happen to the human soul after it's left the body." -- Kirkus Reviews

Genre: Literary Fiction

In Arthur's Nature: The Novel of a Philosopher Pushed to the Edge and the Woman He Pushed over It by J. T. Frederick (Theorism Press) (101 Reviews)    Price verified 3 hours ago

In 1831, philosopher Arthur Schopenhauer pushed his neighbour down the stairs of their Frankfurt residence. Inspired by this true event and his actual writings, the novel reimagines the life of the fractured thinker as it blurs the boundaries between Arthur's theoretical beliefs and his physical existence. Caroline Marquet, a talented painter, has endured her own dark past, but her future is about to become even darker at the hands of the man across the hall. For although Arthur lectures on kindness, he views the world through a prism of metaphysical Nature where all human desires are the work of a malevolent will. Unleashed from its theoretical constraints, the will burdens the philosopher with an aggressive pessimism, festering an obsessively vengeful relationship with Caroline which results in a missing student, criminal charges, and shattered lives. Arthur's thesis on will, natural law, and morality, which develops through the novel, ultimately determines its outcome. Can the philosopher escape the fate he has written for himself, or must he, and indeed humankind, forever suffer In Arthur's Nature?

Genre: Literary Fiction

THE DANDELION CLOCK PART I: A captivating and memorable story of unconditional love. by Andrea Hicks (44 Reviews)    Price verified 3 hours ago

Sixteen-year-old Kate McGuire has a secret. Her father, Joe has disappeared, and Kate, her mother, Stella and sister, Emma are left to fend for themselves with little income and no one to turn to. For two years they are heartbroken, wondering why he left, or whether he is still alive. Kate decides she must take on a role she never wanted; as carer for her abusive alcoholic mother, and guardian of her sister who seems intent on finding the solace she needs her own way, a decision that leaves Kate almost unable to continue because of the hurt she causes. Kate is devastated because in her heart she is almost certain she will never see her father again, and wishes for his return on the dandelion clock he gave her years before, the seed heads of a flower she wrapped in a piece of pink fabric and placed in her memory box as a lucky charm. Kate wonders if she will ever find the love and affection she craves and whether her dad loves her enough to return to them and the place they call home. Thank you for downloading Part I of THE DANDELION CLOCK. The full heart wrenching and inspirational story can be found on Amazon THE DANDELION CLOCK - BOXSET

Genre: Literary Fiction

Lipstick and Lies and Deadly Goodbyes (The Vampire Housewife Series Book 1) by Jodi Vaughn (353 Reviews)    Price verified 4 hours ago

Ever been almost-beheaded by a snow-plow? Turned into an undead by a homeless vampire? Cheated and betrayed by your lying sack of s**t husband? Welcome to my life... or, more correctly, my crazy after-life.To everyone behind the gates of our wealthy community in Charming, Mississippi, my husband and I were the Joneses everyone tried to keep up with. A beautiful house, the perfect gated community, two gorgeous kids, and a supposedly flawless marriage.Until I came home and caught him rolling around in our bed, hip-deep in my best friend.Which led to the aforementioned snow plow incident. I woke up with a fear of the sun and a propensity for drinking blood. Or in laymen's terms, a vampire.I thought vampires were supposed to be hot and irresistible. But my Maker smells like he just stepped out of a sewer and he has the appeal of a turd in a punch bowl.But you know how life is as one of the Joneses... gotta keep up. Keep up appearances, that is.I've swapped my Triple, Venti, Sugar-Free, Non-Fat Caramel Macchiato for a stainless steel rambler that keeps my O-Negative at the perfect room temperature. I can still manage the carpool lane, with the right sunglasses to hide my crazy eyes. But between daytime soccer games, a missing college student who might have been a vampire kill, trying not to drain my soon-to-be-ex-husband, and keeping my neighbors in the dark, I'm shaking in my Jimmy Choos. I'm not sure I can do this.My name is Rachel Jones, and I'm the vampire housewife

Genre: Literary Fiction

Settlers of Unassigned Lands (21St Century Prose) by Charles McLeod (University of Michigan Press) (1 Review)    Price verified 3 hours ago

In these seven stories spanning the Midwest to California, Charles McLeod brings us characters estranged from their homelands and locked in conflict with their past and present selves. In "How to Start Your Own Midwestern Ghost Town," an unnamed narrator hatches a plan to capitalize on rural decay. A porn star trying to transition to the mainstream does an interview with a German reporter in "The Subject of Our First Issue Is Art." In the title story, a closeted heroin dealer follows a ghostly girl into an Oakland graveyard. And in "Rancho Brava," the conductor of a focus group about corporate salsa keeps getting interrupted by visitors from the Old West. Alternating between the comic, the tragic, and the neurotic -- and often all three at once -- McLeod's second collection transports readers from the American mainstream to the dark edges of cities and the heartland's lost, forgotten towns, into the lives of people trying to decipher if they can escape their pasts, and at what cost.

Genre: Literary Fiction

Daisy Fields by Maki Matsui (62 Reviews)    Price verified 4 hours ago

? A contemporary romance novella that will slide like ice cream down your throat ? A gentle soul searching for sincerity in an insincere world. A tale-spinner living in a maze of lies. A story that unfolds when two hearts meet. What is sincerity, what is freedom, what is true love? DAISY FIELDS is a perfect long-weekend read, or a romantic gift for your gentle -- or crazy -- sweetheart. ? ? ? ? ? ? ? She's twenty-two or thirty-nine. She's from Texas or from Alaska. Her mother left her when she was little... or was she abducted? She's stalked by a loan shark, but she's never taken a loan. And him? A soft-spoken, SLR-wielding hero, passionate and sincere -- yielding, even... except in love. When David decides to take the wacky, quirky Kalifornia Mooney as his housemate, he doesn't expect his world to be turned upside down. As their mutual affection grows, so does the inexplicable chasm between the two friends. Kalifornia keeps her life shrouded in mystery, and no matter how much time they spend together, he doesn't seem to know the first thing about her. Who is she? What is she so afraid of? Is she a refugee, as she claims to be, and if so, what is she running from? For the true romantic in you. Download this free novella and fall in love with love! Includes a link to a holiday-themed bonus story... because who doesn't love a dessert course?

Genre: Literary Fiction

Seductive Silence: A Fun and Steamy Historical Regency Romance (Mistress in the Making Book 1) by Larissa Lyons (Literary Madness) (767 Reviews)    Price verified 4 hours ago

"This is such an AMAZING story ??... compelling to read." Reader Review This is part 1 of 3; the HEA occurs in the third installment, Daring Declarations. A desperate widow dares greatly... Penniless since her husband's demise and now ousted from her home by his indifferent heir, a young widow reaches her wits' end -- the end of her meager food stores, certainly. When her friend, a diamond of the demimonde, arranges a protector for Thea, she can do naught but agree. 'Tis that or starve. But what happens when her previously passionless existence is challenged by the titled lord who now owns her favors? The brusque, rough-around-the-edges Marquis keeps to himself, is annoyingly silent, but kisses like a dream and Thea soon falls for the mysterious man she knows nothing about... Save for his generous nature, lusty sense of humor, and the grand accommodations he's provided. But as to the man himself? Secrets abound and Thea fears she's exchanged homelessness for heartbreak. Seductive Silence is the first of the Mistress in the Making series, a fun, "sexy Jane Austen styled", emotionally satisfying tale told in three parts: Seductive Silence, Lusty Letters, and Daring Declarations. Jane Austen fans who always wished her fun and witty books had more heat are likely to enjoy this sweet and spicy hot Regency romance.

Genre: Literary Fiction

Death in Venice by Thomas Mann (Scribner) (307 Reviews)    Price verified 8 hours ago

A famous author in his early fifties travels to Venice alone and succumbs to a deep obsession with an exquisitely beautiful adolescent boy in Thomas Mann's iconic novella. Featuring an exclusive introduction from Colm Tóibín and an excerpt from his most recent novel The Magician.

Genre: Literary Fiction

Une nouvelle amie (French Edition) by Ruth Rendell (Editions des Deux Terres) (1,921 Review)    Price verified 6 hours ago

La nouvelle qui a inspiré le film Une nouvelle amie de François Ozon avec Romain Duris, Anaïs Demoustier et Raphaël Personnaz ! Prix Edgar de la meilleure nouvelle de L'Association des Mystery Writers of America ! Le livre : Christine a pour habitude de voir Angie, sa meilleure copine, tous les jeudis après-midi. Mais lorsqu'Angie doit partir dans le nord de l'Angleterre pour s'occuper de sa mère, Christine fait une nouvelle connaissance. Cette nouvelle amie va lui redonner le goût de la vie et de l'aventure. Mais elle lui réserve aussi bien des surprises... L'auteur : Ruth Rendell a reçu de nombreuses récompenses dont quatre Golden Dagger de l'Association britannique des auteurs de romans policiers et un Diamond Dagger pour sa contribution exceptionnelle à ce genre littéraire. L'association des Mystery Writers of America lui a attribué à trois reprises l'Edgar Award ainsi que l'Ultimate Master Award pour l'ensemble de son ?uvre. Pionnière dans le genre du roman psychologique à suspense, Ruth Rendell est largement reconnue pour sa subtile analyse de la société anglaise contemporaine. Elle est l'auteur de plus de soixante-dix ouvrages, traduits dans vingt-cinq langues à travers le monde. Plusieurs de ses ?uvres ont été portées à l'écran. En 1996, Ruth Rendell a reçu le titre de commandeur de l'Empire britannique (CBE), et celui de pair à vie en 1997. Elle vit à Londres, où elle consacre ses matinées à l'écriture, et assiste tous les après-midi aux séances de la Chambre des lords. Elle est particulièrement engagée dans la lutte contre l'illettrisme et défend activement les droits des femmes et des enfants.

Genre: Literary Fiction

Douze sales gueules (Littérature) (French Edition) by Guillaume Sire (Calmann-Lévy) (2 Reviews)    Price verified 8 hours ago

"En fait, j'aimerais être confiné avec le monde entier. C'est pourquoi je tenais à offrir ces douze portraits à ceux qui, comme moi, auraient besoin ces temps-ci de croiser un sale type et de le prendre dans leurs bras."

Genre: Literary Fiction

La Mort est une garce (Littérature) (French Edition) by Baptiste Beaulieu (Le Livre de Poche) (917 Reviews)    Price verified 6 hours ago

Un vieux médecin se souvient de sa première dissection, de son grand amour et de son goût immodéré pour la charcuterie espagnole. Une tranche de vie touchante, drôle et décalée. Par Baptiste Beaulieu, auteur du blog "Alors voilà" (5 millions de visiteurs) Cette nouvelle inédite de Baptiste Beaulieu, médecin généraliste de 29 ans, vous est offerte à l'occasion de la parution de son nouveau roman, Alors vous ne serez plus jamais triste chez Fayard et de la sortie au LIvre de Poche d'Alors voilà, les 1001 vies des Urgences (Fayard, 2013), un très beau succès de librairie, déjà traduit en douze langues.

Genre: Literary Fiction

Grasset-Automne romanesque 2014 (Littérature Française) (French Edition) by Editions Bernard Grasset (Grasset) Price verified 8 hours ago

L'Automne Romanesque présente les ouvrages publiés à la Rentrée Littéraire 2014 par les Editions Grasset.

Genre: Literary Fiction

Le café du matin réserve bien des surprises (Editions des Deux Terres) (French Edition) by Alexander McCall Smith (Editions des Deux Terres) (345 Reviews)    Price verified 6 hours ago

Découvrez l'univers de l'enquêtrice philosophe Isabel Dalhousie, avec cette nouvelle inédite exclusivement disponible en ebook ! Le livre : L'été d'Isabel Dalhousie se déroule paisiblement à Édimbourg, entre son travail à la Revue d'éthique appliquée et le temps consacré à son mari Jamie et leur petit Charlie. Mais une innocente rencontre au café avec une toute nouvelle connaissance, le philosophe George MacLeod, va venir troubler ce quotidien serein et mettre sa réputation en danger. Animée de son amour inépuisable pour la vérité, Isabel bouscule les apparences et découvre qu'un simple café réserve bien des surprises. L'auteur : Alexander McCall Smith est internationalement connu pour avoir créé le personnage de la première femme détective du Botswana, Mma Precious Ramotswe. Ressortissant britannique né au Zimbabwe, il a été professeur de droit appliqué à la médecine et membre du Comité international de bioéthique à l'Unesco avant de se consacrer à la littérature. Alexander McCall Smith a reçu de nombreux prix et a été nommé meilleur auteur de l'année par les British Book Awards en 2004. En 2007, il a reçu le titre de commandeur de l'Empire britannique (CBE) pour services rendus à la littérature. Quand il n'écrit pas, il fait partie de l'Orchestre épouvantable. Ses romans sont traduits dans quarante-cinq langues. Il vit aujourd'hui à Édimbourg, en Écosse.

Genre: Literary Fiction

Guns and Saffron by Alif (Matador) (57 Reviews)    Price verified 7 hours ago

The love story of a terrorist. "Hard-hitting and emotionally wired!" - Goodreads "Addictive, fresh and enlightening!" NetGalley Yakub, a militant, plans a top-secret plot, Mission M, to make the world pay for the killing of Osama bin Laden. Hassan, Yakub's nephew and the orphan of a militant, is entrusted with the responsibility of fulfilling Mission M. Shehed, Hassan's lover, is a strong-willed woman who tries to stop him. And Rafi is a habitual crook who is always in the wrong place at the wrong time. Can Mission M be stopped or will bin Laden speak from his grave... A tense and fascinating novel of conflict, both political and personal, and the extraordinary lengths people will go to protect those they love. Alif's bio I write because silence is not an option. At the same time, my novels brim with hope in addition to having a riveting plot. My debut novel, which was published by a boutique publisher in Europe some years ago, was seen to be refreshing. My latest novel, The Songbirds, a literary love story, that has received exceptionally good reviews on Goodreads, goes to the heart of what's ailing today's world and tries to find answers to our most pressing questions. I hope you enjoy reading my novels.

Genre: Literary Fiction

Extraits Rentrée littéraire Robert Laffont janvier 2016 (French Edition) by Olivier CHARNEUX (Robert Laffont) Price verified 8 hours ago

En avant-première, découvrez les premiers chapitres des titres de la rentrée littéraire de janvier 2016 des éditions Robert Laffont: - Sophie Fontanel, La Vocation - Phrères, Claire Barré - Sanguinaires, Denis Parent - Les Affreux, Jacques Sarthor - Les Guérir, Olivier Charneux - Terre déchue, Patrick Flanery

Genre: Literary Fiction

Sticks and Stones: Epilogue (Alfie Goes to Thailand Book 5) by James King (Jamoroki Press) (37 Reviews)    Price verified 4 hours ago

He's heard of abusive relationships. But he never expected this. It could be a narrow squeak. Alfie's mood is black, bordering on suicidal. He's never been treated with such disrespect. A less balanced person would have fled the country. Riddled with bitterness and memories of the empty wine bottles, visions of the post-it-notes on the fridge door, come rushing back. Dazed and confused, he fears for his sanity. He must get away from Nin and away from himself. So, he plans a journey of recovery by discovery, that will take him to new parts of Thailand. Will he see things clearer when makes his escape? How long will it take? Will he recover?

Genre: Literary Fiction

Walking with Mr. Smith by Brandon Enns (118 Reviews)    Price verified 5 hours ago

Austin Smith, an aging writer, is in a rut. Outside of Reykjavik, Iceland, Mr. Smith has spent too much time alone in his loft, leaving his creativity to dry up along with his finances. In need of a spark and money to keep a roof over his head, his personal assistant Jeffrey convinces him to embark on a familiar hike into the mountains. It has been many years since Mr. Smith has completed the journey with his now departed wife, and he fears that he is too old and too uninspired to make the trek. With one last shot at redemption, Mr. Smith fears that he can no longer write and that the heartache he still feels for his beloved wife, may finally be the end of him. With nothing but ground to cover, Jeffrey and Mr. Smith find themselves in a dire situation away from civilization. It just so happens that they each have much to gain. And lose.

Genre: Literary Fiction

Damaging Quarantine: A Short Story (Goodlove and Shek) by Al Macy (Amazon Digital Services) (128 Reviews)    Price verified 8 hours ago

????? This was a perfect story for now, due to the virus pandemic. I could really relate to the story and some of the issues that the isolation has caused. - Amazon Reviewer ????? Al Macy voiced many of the fears I'm experiencing, strictly sheltering from COVID-19. It helps to see them in writing & know that I am not alone! - Amazon Reviewer Attorney Garrett Goodlove has a strong bond with his twin sister, Carly. They're soul mates. Doesn't mean they always get along. Over the years, Garrett has found that the only way to tolerate his reckless and headstrong sibling is to take breaks from her. Do some social distancing. But when the COVID-19 pandemic forces them to quarantine together, there's no way for the soul mates to keep out of one another's hair. Garrett, wife Jen, daughter Nicole, and Carly are all crammed together in one house, forced to endure the uncertainty of a lockdown with no clear end date. Worse, a violent, disgruntled former client mistakenly released from prison throws a monkey wrench into this unraveling family situation. If Garrett can't learn to appreciate his good fortune, tolerate his fellow quarantine mates, and enjoy the journey even during periods of adversity, the coronavirus might destroy the treasured relationship he has with his loved ones. The characters in this short story are also appear in the Goodlove and Shek series. The events in this story occur after those of Sufficient Evidence and before those of Damaging Evidence.

Genre: Literary Fiction

The Songbirds by Alif. (Troubador Publishing) (92 Reviews)    Price verified 6 hours ago

"A great coming of age love story. Tender, easy-paced & redemptive." - Goodreads. The Songbirds celebrates true freedom. And redemption. Kasim is an impressionable and ambitious young man, who wants to go very far in life. In doing so, he lets go of the hand of Sumera, the one woman who truly ever loved him. But, when he reaches the top, he realises that it's all just a mirage; a golden cage. While he finds himself locked in a cage of his own making, Sumera finds herself locked in a cage made by others. Her crime is not that she is a fiery blogger. Rather, in the eyes of her enemies, her crime is that she is a woman; that too, one who cannot keep quiet. The only way Kasim can set himself free is if he helps Sumera to her freedom. In the beginning, amidst poetry and the innocence of youth, the love story of Kasim and Sumera sprouts in the romantic settings of Bada Ghar, the mystical house of a long-gone but not forgotten poet, Bulbul Baba. But Kasim's loss of innocence drives the lovers apart. When realisation dawns, Kasim's yearning for Sumera returns, becoming stronger than ever, but a huge barrier now stands between them. Not only that, but time could also be running out because Sumera has earned herself too many enemies. The Songbirds is a literary tale that goes to the heart of what's ailing the world today and tries to find the answers to our most pressing questions. Alif's bio: I write to usher in change. At the same time, my novels brim with hope & have a riveting plot. The Songbirds is my latest novel. My other novel, Guns and Saffron, has received excellent reviews on NetGalley and Goodreads saying that it is addictive, fresh and enlightening. I hope you enjoy reading my novels.

Genre: Literary Fiction