LOOSE ENDS IN YOKOHAMA: A STORY OF A MAN ON A MISSION TO MAKE PEACE WITH HIS PAST by ALEX LUND (27 Reviews)    Price verified one hour ago

"... an emotional powerhouse of a story." (Readers' Favorite review by K.C. Finn)Abandoned as a child. Half-Japanese, half-American. Ron Jackson is a self-made man of few words who has been through decades of hardship building up a successful bar business in Yokohama. As he finally gets ready to enjoy life in retirement, an unexpected meeting jolts his entire world. Ron decides to set out on a mission to make peace with his past, marked by ruthlessness, bitterness, and suppressed love. "Ron's journey of re-examining his life was an eye-opener. Even as the story delves into deep introspection, the narrative flowed like a serene stream of water. Every character evoked a sense of warmth in me.""At the end of the story, I was left with a deep sense of gratitude for my life's blessings."(Review by Soumya Sreehari for Readers' Favorite)

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Modern Gospel by Elizabeth Love (3 Reviews)    Price verified 38 minutes ago

This is the story of a miracle worker in the modern world. "It should be widely read." - Kelsey Mason

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The Sinner Program: They'll Cure You Whether You Want Them To Or Not by B.L. Teschner (6 Reviews)    Price verified 38 minutes ago

Their wealthy parents forced them into an old insane asylum for a therapy program for troubled teens. The people running it weren't who they thought they were. The Mendukiah Lunatic Asylum was closed after the discovery of severe and unorthodox abuse of people in their care. Years later, the family reopened the building and offered a healing program for afflicted youths. Known as The Sinner Program, it guaranteed a complete cure for its patients' so-called "sins". After his parents enrolled him for smoking pot, Toby met the girl of his dreams, Millie, whose mother committed her after being caught stealing for the third time. They made friends with three other teens: Layla, a promiscuous young lady; Dwayne, a gambling addict; and the youngest of the group, Connor, an alleged pyromaniac. They vowed to remain together for their two-week stay. It ran smoothly at the beginning, until teens disappeared for hours -- sometimes days -- and returned in wheelchairs in vegetative states. After ...

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After Gladys by Helen Ryan (PublishNation) (4 Reviews)    Price verified 8 hours ago

Gladys is dead. So is Jane's beloved husband, Larry, her grief being mixed with guilt at the manner of his death. And then a note from a stranger arrives on her doormat... and Jane's life takes an unpredictable turn. But how will it all end?

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The Patriarch Rising by Aaron Malavolti (49 Reviews)    Price verified 14 hours ago

A DNA ancestry test and look to the past changes everything for college student Michael Malavolti. When he discovers the Malavoltis were once a wealthy noble family in medieval Italy, he becomes consumed with uncovering their history and sets his sights on a PhD in Renaissance studies. His dissertation involves a genetic component that traces his family's origins in the Republic of Siena. After his thesis research garners the attention of a top anthropological geneticist and professor in Rome, Michael is surprised but thrilled. However, the night before Michael arrives in Rome to begin his project the geneticist has gone missing, his laboratory trashed, and mysterious Egyptian hieroglyphics in blood are left at the crime scene. For reasons unknown, Michael himself is soon embroiled in a life-or-death struggle with world elites to keep the origin of three major religions secret. His genetic research leads him on a dangerous trip through the history of Siena, the Vatican, ...

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Just Breathe by Caroline Blake (260 Reviews)    Price verified 12 hours ago

A beautiful novel with strong female characters, a horrible husband, an incorrigible ex and an adorably decent man. A story about stressful lives and new beginnings, with a delicious mash up of mystery, drama and romance, set in the gorgeous Northumberland scenery. Charlotte is a young lawyer living in London, with the world at her feet. She has a luxury flat, a sports car and plenty of money, yet she is unhappy and the job that she used to love now gives her panic attacks. On the advice of her doctor, she takes some time off work to de-stress and hires a cottage in a small coastal village of Warkworth, Northumberland. But will the lack of wi-fi and London conveniences cause her even more stress? Linda, a resident of Warkworth, is a middle-aged woman who has never had a career, never travelled out of the country and lives under the control of her violent and abusive husband. When her husband goes missing, an over-zealous police officer begins to suspect that she is hiding something ...

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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 8 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 ...

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A Walk in the Woods and Other Short Stories: Including Phil the Bath, Pig Tales, The Boy in the Picture, Strange Adventures and Even Stranger Yarns. by Graham Watkins (5 Reviews)    Price verified 8 hours ago

An enjoyable collection of twenty-one short stories that will make you smile, wonder about human nature and stifle a giggle. From the absurd to the thought provoking, the past to the present, this eclectic anthology of original tales takes an irreverent look at life, pokes a stick at officialdom and explores the daft side of our existence. Such as: • Tom Wellies takes a Bath - A gentle story involving a length of string, a pair of Wellington boots and boundless optimism. • A Walk in the Woods - It starts in the present but becomes a mystical journey into the past. • I Blame Spud - A tale with a twist of a night out, a train ride and unexpected consequences. • The Boy in the Picture - The narrative of a growing child with an ancient aunt and a photograph above the fireplace. And more: • The Man Who Never Was - The saga of an imaginary character made so famous that his obituary made the news. • The Mart - Carwyn and Jean go shopping but do they buy Thomas the Turkey ...

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Boxes of Time: Stories by Jack Matthews (1 Review)    Price verified 8 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 ...

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Oemor: Where Evil is Bred by Marc Towers (11 Reviews)    Price verified 38 minutes ago

Amber, a 30-year-old widow burdened by recent misfortunes, sought a fresh beginning. In a hurried decision, she relocates to a small, Midwestern town. As she settles into her new surroundings, she can't help but notice the peculiarities that engulf the community. Intrigued, she embarks on a quest to uncover its secrets, gradually peeling back its layers and revealing a nefarious cult. Devoted to a powerful and ancient demon, Amber learns they've been kidnapping children, murdering, and raping in plain sight. With time running out, Amber attempts to expose them before they become aware of her intentions. Will she succeed, or will they apprehend her, subjecting her to the same fate suffered by their numerous victims? Blending elements of history and horror, Oemor takes readers on a captivating journey, chronicling the cult's origins and delving into the present, where justice may finally catch up to them after centuries of heinous crimes.

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The War of the Worlds by H. G. Wells (Pomodoro Books) (41 Reviews)    Price verified 10 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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Stroking the Boss's ... Ego (Dirty South Book 3) by Kat Addams (Amazon Digital Services) (222 Reviews)    Price verified 14 hours ago

Finding love in The Big Easy is a gamble... especially when he's your new boss. Event planner Samantha Masson had sworn off alpha men after a nasty divorce. The last thing she was looking for was a man with an ego bigger than his bank account. Too bad that was exactly what she found when she spent a wild night in the arms of a masked stranger. Planning a Halloween masquerade gala for the infamous Victor Beaumont made a nice addition to her reputable portfolio. She just hadn't planned on becoming a notch on his bedpost... or falling for him in the process. But there was more to the man behind the mask... Millionaire Victor Beaumont owned the largest rum distillery in New Orleans. He had power, wealth, and all that came with it, including the crushing weight of responsibility. He would gladly walk away from everything for a chance to be his own man, but tradition wouldn't allow it... and neither would his pride. As a skilled actor, he had everyone fooled with his arrogance and ...

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Welcome Home Billionaire: A Small Town Second Chance Romance by Bertie Stein (18 Reviews)    Price verified 10 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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The Last Letter (The Letter Series Book 1) by Kathleen Shoop (2,670 Reviews)    Price verified 4 minutes ago

"Gripping historical fiction -- A tale of two women finding meaning behind all that went wrong in their lives. A timeless tale of redemption with the best plot-twist at the end I've seen in a long, long time. Can't wait for book two!" New York Times and USA Today bestselling author, Melissa Foster Katherine wouldn't have believed it if she hadn't found the letter... In the summer of 1905 Katherine Arthur's mother arrives on her doorstep, dying, forcing her to relive a past she wanted to forget. When Katherine was young, the Arthur family had been affluent city dwellers until shame sent them running for the prairie, into the unknown. Taking her family, including young Katherine, to live off the land was the last thing Jeanie Arthur had wanted, but she would do her best to make a go of it. For Jeanie's husband Frank it had been a world of opportunity. Dreaming, lazy Frank. But, it was a society of uncertainty--a domain of natural disasters, temptation, hatred, even death. ...

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