A Shower of Roses by Tom Milton (4 Reviews)    Price verified one hour ago

Eva, a pediatric nurse, was happily working in a New York hospital when she fell in love with Marek, a Polish exile. They are married and living in London in the spring of 1981, and as Marek tries to liberate his homeland from Russia he draws Eva into a world of political intrigue where her love for him is severely tested.

Genre: Literary Fiction

Deluded by Rainbows: the misadventures of a mother's daughter (The Misadventure Trilogy Book 3) by Stella King Price verified 12 hours ago

Deluded by Rainbows is the story of a 'wronged' mother and her daughter's reckless ambition to live a 'better' life, regardless of consequences, both moral and criminal. Above EVERYTHING else, Bree was determined -- with an ill-fated and diabolically unrestrained ruthlessness... NOT to be her mother! A tangled web of blind aspiration, deceit, love, lust, betrayal, hate, horror, depravity and death... all mixed up in the paradoxical facets of human nature and basic instinct... AND what happens beyond death. The Misadventure Trilogy by Stella King, comprises: Book 1: Don't Cry Sunday Girl: the misadventure of a vicar's daughter. Book 2: A Descent from Virtue: the misadventure of a goody two shoes. Book 3: Deluded by Rainbows: the misadventures of a mother's daughter. Deluded by Rainbows was originally published in an abridged version, titled 'Mother's Daughter: the bitterest pills' and then as 'The Pursuit of Happiness: the misadventures of a mother's daughter'.

Genre: Literary Fiction

Bauhinia Star by Robert Blain (57 Reviews)    Price verified 7 hours ago

What do you do when your wife kicks you out of your home and you've got nowhere to live? Well, if your name's Matthew Swain, you live on a boat. It doesn't matter that you don't know anything about the sea or that the person who sold you the craft is dodgy boat dealer Garry Jones. What could possibly go wrong? Matthew Swain is a devoted father of three, deeply in love with his wife and owner of a struggling English tuition centre in Hong Kong. His world is shattered when he tragically loses his eldest daughter. His life becomes further unhinged when he discovers his wife is having an affair with an ophthalmologist. Swain is forced to find somewhere new to live and out of sheer desperation comes up with the idea of living on a boat in the local marina. While fighting his inner demons, Swain is also confronts external challenges as the boat almost sinks (twice) and almost blows up (once). Despite the urging of his companions, an immoral boat dealer and a Filipina domestic helper, to ...

Genre: Literary Fiction

The Annals of Petronius Jablonski: An Odyssey of Historic Proportions and Priceless Treasure of Philosophy by Petronius Jablonski (Chandelier Press) (16 Reviews)    Price verified 12 hours ago

When his classic Pontiac is abducted by a deity who lives in the depths of Lake Michigan, Petronius Jablonski is offered Enlightenment in compensation. To obtain it he must decipher the coded features of an odyssey. He neglects to share these minor details with his longsuffering girlfriend, Sandy, who accompanies him. Home-schooled by an eccentric father, Petronius holds the modern world in contempt, the demise of polytheism and eighteenth century English in general, the plague of democracy and "internets" in particular. Despairing of his ability to understand the journey and rarely paying attention, he engages the Reader's assistance. His propensity for digressions complicates the search for a solution while making a mockery of first person narration. He anticipates absurd questions and adds chapters in response, he accuses the Reader of being smitten with Sandy and makes her less attractive, and he revolutionizes Philosophy by superseding Occam's overrated Razor and Plato's ...

Genre: Literary Fiction

NOT BY BREAD ALONE: A Short Story of the French Revolution by Debra Borchert (Caniche Publishing) (12 Reviews)    Price verified 11 hours ago

Many causes contributed to the French Revolution, one of which was the unfairly levied salt tax: La Gabelle. Peasants resorted to smuggling salt to feed their starving families. Many women and children were arrested and imprisoned. Not by Bread Alone is one family's tale of survival.

Genre: Literary Fiction

Artists and Spies: A NOVEL (Georgian Tales) by Pamela Stephen (3 Reviews)    Price verified 11 hours ago

In 18th century France, artist and nun Charlotte Le Juge needs to change her life in a radical way. Her pioneering decision takes her on a journey which will bring danger and romance in equal parts. If you enjoy historical fiction and have an interest in the Georgian period, then this is for you.

Genre: Literary Fiction

Truths - The Andersen Saga: A Novella about Family, the Challenges of Single Fatherhood, and the Hope of Second Chances (The Andersens Book 9) by Jacie Middlemann (54 Reviews)    Price verified 7 hours ago

Truths is the ninth novella in the ongoing Andersen Family Saga. Livia Andersen was a woman who held her family together with a quiet smile and an iron will. It's only been months since her death and the four children she leaves behind continue to grapple with the shifting changes in their lives now that she's gone. But they are not alone in their grief. And secrets she kept carefully guarded for years have been revealed. Now it is not just her children who must come to accept that not everything in life will remain as it once was. Noah Andersen is still trying to come to terms with the recent revelations of all that had taken place twenty years ago and kept from him for all those years by his mother. Now he needs to share that information with his four children. While he might have some concerns about how they'll take the news he's even more concerned when he learns that their mother has suddenly taken an uncharacteristic interest in them. Since Marjorie rarely did anything ...

Genre: Literary Fiction

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.

Genre: Literary Fiction

Taking Flight by Adrian Magnuson (4,354 Reviews)    Price verified 14 hours ago

Jeremy Walsh's parents assume he's been abducted by the elderly man he met on a cross-country flight, but it's the other way around. Two unlikely companions meet in midair: 13-year-old Jeremy, sent against his will by his career-absorbed father to spend the summer with his bipolar mother, and Harry, one-legged and afflicted with mid-stage Alzheimer's, who escapes the confinement of home for what may be his last adventure. Their journey begins, trailed by Harry's wife and Jeremy's parents, who threaten to cut it short. It's a race against time and circumstance. "In Adrian Magnuson's Taking Flight a curmudgeon losing his memory and a snarky teen fleeing his parents find a common passion in bird watching. Endearing characters, delightful story and a poignant final scene give this book wings along with the beautifully depicted birds." -- Frances Wood, author of Brushed by Feathers: A Year of Birdwatching in the West "Taking Flight is an evocative and moving contemporary novel. It ...

Genre: Literary Fiction

Psi no more… (Emmie Reese Mysteries, Story #3) by Robert Bruce Stewart (Street Car Mysteries) (18 Reviews)    Price verified 14 hours ago

In the Spring of 1902, our heroine finds herself confronted by four separate mysteries, the final one involving a murder in her own home. Emmie is an ambitious young writer who attempts to resurrect a literary magazine in an effort to promote her work. And though the story takes place in 1902, she faces many of the same obstacles young writers of today face -- though few of her modern counterparts need worry about vengeful countesses. For more information on the series, please visit: HarryReeseMysteries.com

Genre: Literary Fiction

Minding My Own Me by Nik O.K. (20 Reviews)    Price verified 7 hours ago

At the end of the day, a small-time thief might not seem so odd. Some people stack boxes on a truck, and some people take them off. Some people are good at selling things, and some people are good at stealing things. What matters is how you feel about what you do. So, with good friends, and when you find the right girl, it's almost hard to remember that you might be a criminal. The whole world could see it different though, and if anything, that's the real problem. Ups go up and downs come down, but there's one thing to always remember about being a thief in this city: some problems can only be solved by putting them in your pockets. And, if you get good, you just might be able to do right by people, maybe even while you rob the place. Cover image by Juliautumn at Shutterstock

Genre: Literary Fiction

Stroking the Boss's ... Ego (Dirty South Book 3) by Kat Addams (Amazon Digital Services) (222 Reviews)    Price verified 7 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 ...

Genre: Literary Fiction