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The Guardian Next Door, by D. Saxton

  Desciption on its way. Watch this space.
  • Paperback: 102 pages
  • Publisher: PublishAmerica (15 Jun 2009)
  • Language English
  • ISBN-10: 1608134709
  • ISBN-13: 978-1608134700

    This book is available at www.amazon.com  (USA) and www.amazon.co.uk  (UK)

     

  • A Poet's Heart, by Nneka Howell

      My main mission is to reach others, so I can use a lot of help and consideration so that many people have access to my book. I feel as if they can use my words as a sourch of hope, and closure. I have had older indiviuals over the age of 40 shed tears over one of my best poems entitled GRANDMA, whom passed last year. Along with other poems in the book, I am sure I can reach people of all ages with a few of my poems featured in the book.

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    Zac's Destiny, by Lynne North

      Zac's Destiny is a children's sword and sorcery fantasy novel aimed at the nine years of age to mid teen market.
    Synopsis: Zac is a fifteen year old stable boy whose life is turned upside down when he finds himself in the midst of demons, magic and a perilous quest. The land around Albemerle castle is under attack, and the only hope of survival for Zac and the people he loves is to find the great wizard, Aldric. Men have already died trying. Strange dreams mark the beginning of Zac's life changing events. Armed with a magic sword, ring and crystal, he sets out with a group of soldiers to find Aldric. Demon attack almost ends Zac's quest as soon as it begins. Zac refuses to give up, and soon finds himself accompanied by unusual travelling companions. Many dangers bar their way. Only Zac's determination and the unexpected help he receives can make it possible to find and free Aldric, and return for the final battle to save the land...
  • Paperback: 136 pages
  • Publisher: YouWriteOn (8 Dec 2008)
  • Language English
  • ISBN-10: 1849232326
  • ISBN-13: 978-1849232326
  • This book is available at www.amazon.com  (USA) and www.amazon.co.uk  (UK)

     

    Gertie Gets it Right (eventually), by Lynne North

      Gertie Gets it Right (eventually) is a children's humorous fantasy novel aimed at the eight years of age to young teen market.
    Synopsis: Gertie Grimthorpe comes from a long line of witches. Unfortunately, she hasn't really got the hang of it. Being blonde haired, blue eyed and free of warts isn't much of an advantage. Try as she might, Gertie's spells fall flat. She manages to give her bat-headed umbrella the ability to talk, but then wishes she hadn't when all he does is complain and insult people. Even finding an owl to be her Familiar doesn't help. Then again, he is extremely shortsighted... Gertie is sent to The Academy to improve her spell casting skills. She soon has a best friend in the form of Bertha Bobbit, a big girl, with a matching appetite. Add to that a Moat Monster with a flatulence problem, the weirdest array of witch's Familiars possible, and a warlock determined to ruin Gertie's chances of success, and the story unfolds. Not to mention the demon...
  • Paperback: 204 pages
  • Publisher: YouWriteOn.com (8 Dec 2008)
  • Language English
  • ISBN-10: 1849232318
  • ISBN-13: 978-1849232319
  • This book is available at www.amazon.com  (USA) and www.amazon.co.uk  (UK)

    Tides of Change, by Deborah Brewer


    Title:Tides of Change
    Author:Deborah Brewer
    Category:Romance Fiction
      
    Price:£9.99 $15.95Buy at a discount Online at amazon.co.uk or amazon.com or any other book store!
    Pages:300


    Review: Tides of Change

    Author: Deborah Brewer
    One Book, Three Stories:

    Review
    The first two stories of this book hold the readers attention right from the start. The third, takes a little longer to get involved with, but is well worth the wait, as when it kicks off, the reader is hooked.
    Story number one, Tides of Change, is about the relationship between Jeanette and Tom, as she finds out as a teenager that she is pregnant, and their lives are manipulated by her devious brother, Jack. After a stunning start, it quickly moves on with action and emotion as they try to bring their lives together.
    Story number two slows the pace a little, as we meet Harry, who after the death of his wife, struggles to get over her and bring up his young son on his own, only to fall for Gina, who is married to Mark... Emotions and intimacy are definitely the theme for this romantic tearjerker, which proves the author to be very capable of cleverly depicting human weaknesses.
    Story number three is more complex, as we meet Rick, a deeply unsettled soul, who has an affair with his best friends girlfriend. But the full ramifications of this begin to unravel as the plot unfolds to a level where the reader is completely unable to guess the end. A perfect unpredictable twist winds the story to a succesful conclusion that works brilliantly, putting all the lose ends into perfect perspective balance.
    The book is clearly written and will be enjoyed by adult women of all ages and my overall verdict has to be a clear 5 / 5.

    Story 1. Tides of Change
    At sixteen years of age, Jeanette did not plan on being pregnant. Her boyfriend Tom had not thought it through either, but he’s confident they can make things work. But he hadn’t counted on the interference of Jeanette’s brother, Jack, who is determined to split up the young couple…

    Story 2. Love’s Last Chance
    Harry’s perfect world is blown apart when his wife is killed in a fatal car accident. Life moves on relentlessly… will Harry? Change and the opportunity of a fresh start appear when Gina arrives on the scene… but true love is always complicated!

    Story 3. Unbreakable Bonds
    Rick’s tragic situation is unbearable. Julie and Daniel are already having problems of their own. Years later, when they think they’ve overcome the worst, not only do they have to cope with a potentially life-shattering truth, they are also dealt a devastating blow that threatens their very family. Is it too late for family relationships to be mended?


    Deborah Brewer was born in 1968 and grew up in Berkshire, UK. She completed a degree in Linguistics and Psychology at Hertfordshire University and then trained at Charing Cross Hospital, London, to become a qualified staff nurse. Deborah now works and lives in Maidenhead with her husband and two children.

    This book is available discounted at www.amazon.com  (USA) and www.amazon.co.uk  (UK) and most other book shops!

    Goalden Girl, by Tracy Morait 

     
  • Reading level: Ages 9-12
  • Paperback: 160 pages
  • Publisher: Lulu.com (December 28, 2007)
  • Language: English
  • ISBN-10: 1847997589
  • ISBN-13: 978-1847997586
  • Gemma Sutherland isn't happy. A year after the death of her mother, her dad has married Shelley, whose daughter, Portia, is a spoilt brat. As if that wasn't enough they've moved house and Gemma has to go to Naylorsfield Comp where they don't let girls play football like they do at her old school. Frustrated with her new life, Gemma rebels, shocks her dad by becoming a Goth and vows to drive Shelley and Portia away. She also starts a campaign to introduce girls football at school. Mr Cassidy, her PE teacher, lends his support and the other girls become interested, but Tyrone Collins, Shelley's big headed nephew and the star of Naylorsfield's First Eleven, will do anything to prevent the girls from training or playing in fixtures. Meanwhile, there's a mystery surrounding Shelley and Mr Cassidy, and Gemma sees her chance of getting rid of Shelley for good. About 50,000 words in length, 'Goalden Girl' is suitable for readers age 10+.

    Buy from Amazon.com, Amazon.co.uk, Barnes & Noble, Waterstones and other stores.

    Abbie's Rival, by Tracy Morait

     
  • Reading level: Ages 9-12
  • Paperback: 140 pages
  • Publisher: K & T Mitchell (November 20, 2008)
  • Language: English
  • ISBN-10: 0955855004
  • ISBN-13: 978-0955855009
  • Abbie Palmer is ecstatic when she receives an e-mail from her beautiful French 'e-mate' Colette telling her she wants to visit in the summer holidays. Then Abbie realises Colette will find out she lied about her background, so she tries to put her off with a message saying she is going away for the summer. Unfortunately Colette doesn't get Abbie's message. She turns up unexpectedly and that's when Abbie's problems start. First of all Colette turns out to be an absolute stunner. She looks more like eighteen than sixteen and Abbie feels young and fat in comparison. Secondly Abbie has fallen in love with the gorgeous Richard Farnham, a young teaching student who is going to do his placement at Abbie's school, but Richard falls for Colette instead, even though Colette claims to be in love with someone else. Abbie is heartbroken, but tries not to let them know how she feels. Can she ever make Richard notice her, or will he be always out of reach?

    Buy from Amazon.com, Amazon.co.uk, Barnes & Noble, Waterstones and other stores.

    Dark of kNight, by T.L. Mitchell

     
  • Paperback: 392 pages
  • Publisher: AuthorHouse (May 22, 2009)
  • Language: English
  • ISBN-10: 1438972946
  • ISBN-13: 978-1438972947
  • Julie Knight never really knew how much her life would change after the death of her father. After returning home to Spring Place, GA, the mysterious animal attacks begin. The small town is in an uproar over the horrific killings. Julie finds herself in danger when the truth of who she is has been revealed. The last of a thousand year old bloodline of Lycans, Guardians of the mysterious Fort Mountain. Daniel Maxwell, the handsome, dark, yet mysterious scientist returns home for the funeral. He has changed, but his love for Julie remains the same. She is what he has always wanted. She is what he needs. He would die for her. He would kill for her. The passions begin to flare and so does the romance between Julie and Daniel. Joining forces with a mysterious group of moon-eyed people, together they must prepare for the ultimate battle-the battle against a deadly pack of werewolves. "I knew that one day I would reach this place in my life: I just didn't realize it would be so soon. Love, I suppose, has no rules and yields to no boundaries. Never knowing when it will strike. Never before would I have imagined I could love someone as deeply as I love him. I would fight for him. I would die for him. This is what I believed. This is the Lycan way. Yes, I could say I love this man more than my own life. It was odd that I would fall in love with someone who needed me as much as I needed him." Can Julie and Daniel's love be strong enough to protect them from their dangerous desires? Or will they be forever lost in the Dark of kNight?

    The book is currently available online at the following:
    amazon.com,   amazon.ca,   amazon.co.uk, barnes&nobles.com, target.com, booksamillion.com, AbeBooks.com,  Albris

    A Life For Infinite Enjoyment, by Brett Davies

     
  • Paperback: 360 pages
  • Publisher: AuthorHouse (March 27, 2009)
  • Language: English
  • ISBN-10: 1438935315
  • ISBN-13: 978-1438935317
  • “Won’t it be dangerous?” he asked.“Only if you have a descendant who was a Mountain Goat, I would imagine.”“Might have,” said Chris, “I was adopted.”In 1986, Freddie Ryan Emlyn Davies is just a poor boy, living in Norwich, recently divorced and spends his time in the Pub. A life changing event leads him to find that he is the direct descendent of the magician Merlin, and he must defeat a witch from a different dimension bent on plunging the world into abject misery to serve her need for power.A message encrypted by the Mercury Code leads him and his friends to the final battle to decide the fate of the Earth at a Queen concert at Wembley Stadium. Freddie has to beat the Witch – but he only has a feather duster; and the most evil entity in the Universe is his ex-wife.

    This book is available at www.amazon.com . Visit the author's website at www.anchorquaytravel.com/getalife.

    The Complete Idiot's Guide to Stretching Illustrated, by Barbara Templeton and Jamie Templeton.

     
  • Paperback: 240 pages
  • Publisher: Alpha (November 6, 2007)
  • Language: English
  • ISBN-10: 1592576214
  • ISBN-13: 978-1592576210
  • Stretching is the safest way to keep your whole body in balance. Not only is it a great way to warm up, cool down, and prevent injuries, but it can also be used for non-impact toning and strengthening routines. Stretching can be done anywhere, anytime, and can serve as both a stress reliever and therapy for dozens of physical conditions, from strains to sports injuries. This invaluable guide includes:
    —Simple step-by-step instructions
    —Dozens of dedicated stretch routines designed to alleviate specific conditions, such as back pain and TMJ
    —Hundreds of easy-to-follow illustrations
    —Useful for serious athletes and fitness professionals as well as novices

    Barbara Templeton is a professional yoga instructor and stretching expert. She teaches over 350 stretching techniques often combined with yoga to hundred of students. Jamie Templeton is a commercial artist.

    This book is available at www.amazon.com .

    Death of a Senator, by D Saxton

     
  • Paperback: 51 pages
  • Publisher: PublishAmerica (September 10, 2007)
  • Language: English
  • ISBN-10: 1424155762
  • ISBN-13: 978-1424155767
  • Years after slavery has been abolished in the United States, there are those that still find ways to keep it alive. They import and enslave thousands each year to serve them and make their lives better. Breaking the law isn’t important to them. Not even the lives of those enslaved matter. This book is about such a man, Bill Taylor. He doesn’t care about anyone but himself, and about nothing but his money. He’s vicious. He treats those that work for him like animals. He’s willing to do whatever it takes to keep his lifestyle and his money flowing, up to, and including, killing a U.S. senator.

    This book is available at www.amazon.com .

    Beyond Those Hills: An Officer and a Lady - Private Battles of a Female Warrior, by M.H.A. Menondji

  • Paperback: 400 pages
  • Publisher: Dare to Dream Publishing (May 7, 2009)
  • Language: English
  • ISBN-10: 1441485309
  • ISBN-13: 978-1441485304
  • Entrusted with the well being of his late best friend's daughter, Laura, former C.I.A. operative Jim Marshall had kept his promise well beyond what was expected of him. Now an accomplished young woman, Lt. Laura Armitage is an unlikely candidate to an elite US Navy unit. A tragedy shadowing her days, she fights her way through discrimination and the cover-ups of the Iran-contras scandal. Struggling to assess her allegiance to the flag, she stands her ground through every mission aware her tenacity may not be enough to earn her respect, including that of her jaded commanding officer, Lt. T.J. Wilkins. Beyond Those Hills: an Officer and a Lady is a multifaceted self-discovery journey amidst the power struggle against then USSR and the rise of terrorism on the world scene. It depicts three lives intertwined by love, death, lust and a sense of duty that rises above politicians' corruption. It is an entertaining tale of redemption woven into the private battles of a female warrior.

    This book is available at www.amazon.com.  Visit the author's site at http://www.mhamenondji.com/ . Take a virtual booktour at http://www.whoislauraarmitage.com/

    Kill the Messenger: Gemini, by Johanna Nimley

     
  • Paperback: 168 pages
  • Publisher: AuthorHouse (July 27, 2006)
  • Language: English
  • ISBN-10: 1425934307
  • ISBN-13: 978-1425934309
  • Gemini is a Heavenly Being and her role on Earth is as a link between Ra and the primitive humans of Earth. She is the messenger and a reminder of the eventual return of Ra. Ra is a being that humans once called the Sun God. The Heavenly Beings have one mission left and that is to save a remnant of humanity. Gemini and Lucifer are the offspring of Ra; however, she is half Nubian and he is half Arian. They have two different destinies in store for the humans of Earth. Gemini wants to save humanity while Lucifer only wants to enslave them to build machines, weapons, and space ships to take him and his kind to other worlds where they can create other slave worlds like Earth. Lucifer is an immortal trapped on Earth changing bodies and lives throughout time.

    Kill the Messenger: Gemini takes the reader from the building of the Sphinx to modern times. Gemini knows that it matters what humans believe in the end. Ra went back in time to tilt the Earth in the position it is in today so it would be habitable for the humans he would put there, but the Earth’s axis cannot be controlled forever. While Ra is away fighting off the plague of the Arians in outer space, Gemini is sending out a message to humans who are willing to take ‘the mark’ to be saved from the coming cataclysm and the end of humanity. Humans must make a choice based whether or not they believe the mark is the one written about in the Bible. The Heavenly Beings tried and failed to prevent the total annihilation of humans and the Earth. They are not coming to stop the destruction; they are coming to save a few. The Mayans left behind a message with a clue to the end time. That is the end of the Mayan calendar in 2012.

    This book is available discounted at www.amazon.com

    Sunset, by JJ Ritonya

     
  • Paperback: 342 pages
  • Publisher: CreateSpace (November 12, 2008)
  • Language: English
  • ISBN-10: 144043171X
  • ISBN-13: 978-1440431715
  • Follow the path of three different men in three different cities as they deal with the end of civilization as we know it. In a matter of hours, ninety eight percent of the Earth's population was exterminated. Forty eight hours later, the dead have disappeared. For the survivors, existence has become a massive struggle. However, survival becomes much more difficult after....... Sunset

    This book is available discounted at www.amazon.com  (USA) and www.amazon.co.uk  (UK).   Author website: http://www.jjritonya.com/

    Banned For Life, by D Haney

     
  • Paperback: 416 pages
  • Publisher: And-Or Press (May 5, 2009)
  • Language: English
  • ISBN-10: 1427624992
  • ISBN-13: 978-1427624994
  • For almost two decades, rumors have swirled around Jim Cassady, the quasi-legendary punk-rock frontman who disappeared without a trace shortly after his girlfriend’s apparent suicide. Though largely written off as dead, some claim to have had brushes with Cassady, now said to be homeless and bumming change on the streets of his native Los Angeles. Intrigued, Jason Maddox, a would-be filmmaker and Cassady fan, decides to investigate. But the man he eventually finds and befriends is damaged in ways he could never have imagined, and Jason’s own life begins to unravel as he tries to save the hapless Jim Cassady from himself.

    A mystery wrapped in a love letter to overlooked American rebels, “Banned for Life” has already amassed a cult following in L.A.’s underground music scene, where D. R. Haney has long been a fixture.

    This book is available at www.amazon.com  (USA) and www.amazon.co.uk and it's also available at http://www.barnesandnoble.com/

    The Measure of a Man, by F D Crandall

  • Paperback: 236 pages
  • Publisher: AuthorHouse (March 16, 2009)
  • Language: English
  • ISBN-10: 1438958218
  • ISBN-13: 978-1438958217
  • Neal Archer is a former Marine intelligence operator in the Persian Gulf. He's now working for D.I.R.E., a top-secret intelligence think-tank run by his old operational control officer, retired Marine Colonel Kingston Roberts. But this think-tank does more than analyze data. They secretly conduct covert operations for friendly countries that cannot be associated with such activities, providing those countries, with plausible deniability. Archer and Colonel Roberts are searching the globe for Tomas "T.R." Rocha, a former U.S. operator, now an international criminal wanted for supplying weapons and explosives to terrorist cells worldwide, including Al Qaida and the Taliban. Each time Archer and Rocha cross paths, they leave death and destruction in their wake. Rocha is finally tracked to the Port of Sacramento in California, where his cargo ship, The Star of Gibraltar, is filled with another shipment of advanced armaments and weapons-grade plutonium for the terrorists. As Archer and his team close in on Rocha, they stumble across an opportunity to catch not only Rocha, but the high-ranking extremists buying his wares. After a running gun battle in and around the port, Archer becomes trapped by the terrorists, out of ammunition and cut off from the rest of the team. Seeing his old friend in trouble, Rocha gathers all of the ranking extremists in the hold of the ship and detonates the cache of explosives hidden throughout the vessel, killing himself and the leaders of Al Qaida. The resulting explosion destroys most of the Port of Sacramento. Archer and Colonel Roberts have a change of heart about their old nemesis; from an internationally wanted supporter of world terror to a rediscovered patriot who, in the end, gave his own life to save his friends and his country.

    This book is available at www.amazon.com  (USA) and www.amazon.co.uk  (UK) and most other book shops!

    Living in the Rear View Mirror: From Substance Abuse to A Life of Substance, by Kim Vazquez

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  • Paperback: 284 pages
  • Publisher: Mill City Press, Inc. (June 1, 2009)
  • Language: English
  • ISBN-10: 1934937843
  • ISBN-13: 978-1934937846
  • What is the consequence of allowing the pain of your past to create your life today? This compelling story is a case study in how our thoughts affect our reality. It shows how miracles happen when we embrace our own worth and become who we are meant to be. In 2006, even though she had resisted it all her life, paranormal activity caught up to Kim, a successful businesswoman with a haunted path. This phenomenon wasn't the only thing that Kim had been running from all her life. She had also kept trying to stay two steps ahead of the emotional pain from her past. But her mind wouldn't leave her alone. The pain eventually turned into crushing migraine headaches that would last twelve years and cause her to seek escape through painkillers and alcohol. After a dramatic visit from another realm, Kim experiences the miracle that brings her to sobriety. She is reborn to find herself leading the life of her dreams. It is now that she receives the answer to her lifelong question, "Why did all of this happen to a nice girl like me?" Kim's story is powerful and written with courageous honesty. It takes you into the mind of a woman struggling to leave her past behind and find her self-worth. It's through recovery that Kim finds spirituality and begins to walk the path toward a life better than she'd ever imagined. This book is an inspirational must-read for anyone seeking to enrich the quality of his or her life.

    This book is available at www.amazon.com  (USA) and www.amazon.co.uk  (UK)

    The Travelers, by Delaney Henderson

  • Paperback: 208 pages
  • Publisher: A-Argus Better Book Publishers, LLC (April 7, 2009)
  • Language: English
  • ISBN-10: 0981907571
  • ISBN-13: 978-0981907574
  • Young Americans, French hippies, Canadian drug smugglers, home bound Muslim woman, a young gay man  and  a prostitute these lives become intertwined in Casa Blanca Morroco.  Fast friends and close bonds are made in a time and place when it was more possible, pre 9/11.  These people are eager and open to know about the lives of the people
    around them, people from different cultures.  They gather in the cafes and hotels of Casa Blanca, they get high on hashish, they explore the city, and most importantly they get to know one another.  Inevitably as these young people move into adulthood they meet their respective fates, shockingly predetermined by virtue of where they are born.

    This novel has been released and is currently available at Amazon.com

    Angel's Fire, Demon's Blood, by Tamela Quijas

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    Publisher:  Wild Horse Press
     
    Language:  English
     
    ASIN:  B001RCTE6Q
    Lucien D’ Angel is a celebrated paranormal detective with a lucrative television show and numerous best selling books pertaining to the world that may exist beyond the human experience. He’s managed to keep the proverbial low profile over the decades and has purposely stayed out of the public eye, due to a secret that he harbors.  His life was perfect.  Low keyed, private (except for the television shows) and orderly.
     
    That was, until Evangeline Keegan enters his life and disrupts the perfect facade that he had erected over the centuries.
     
    Despite all outward appearance, Lucien has been cursed for nearly four centuries, striving to maintain a some-what ‘normal’ existence in society. Due to the actions of his father, D’ Angel the Destroyer, he has been cursed with the sight.  He sees the spirits of the damned and those left behind at every twist and turn and he has been reluctantly assigned to gather their lost souls.  It is a torment that he has endured, lacking any form of human contact and successfully evading the attention of his demonic twin, Julian.
     
    Julian is everything that Lucien is not and his goal is to destroy all that Lucien holds dear, never permitting the curse that has plagued them for so many centuries to end.
     
    Lucien has keep the secret of his identity well hidden behind a cool veneer of intelligence, but Eva soon learns that Lucien is a tortured and tormented soul who craves one thing, that she will refuse to grant him.
    His own death.
     
    Angel's Fire, Demon's Blood is available at http://www.amazon.com/exec/obidos/ASIN/B001RCTE6Q and at http://wildhorsepress.webs.com

    KNIGHT'S FORK, by Rowena Cherry

     
  • Mass Market Paperback: 340 pages
  • Publisher: Dorchester Publishing (1 Oct 2008)
  • Language English
  • ISBN-10: 0505527405
  • ISBN-13: 978-0505527400
  • Carpe Scrotum. Seize Life by the Testicles.”
    —Electra-Djerroldina

    The Queen Consort of the Volnoth needs a sperm donor, and only one green-eyed god has the right stuff. Little does she know she has pinned all her hopes on the crown jewels of the fabled Royal Saurian Djinn. Not only is he the son of her greatest enemy, but he has taken a vow of chastity.
    “When forced to choose between two evils, pick the one you’ve never tried before.… SEX.”
    —’Rhett
    The Saurian Knight is caught between a problem father who has all the moral integrity of a Mafia Don, and a married Princess who would stop at nothing to have his seed in her belly. No matter which way he turns, he’s “forked.”
    “Why would a male both hope for and fear a lover? …Ah! Inexperience perhaps?”
    —Tarrant-Arragon
    Taking the wrong lover…in the wrong place, at the wrong time…is dangerous. And when the High and Mighty intervene, it can be fatal. Can true love and a pure White Knight’s virtue triumph, when society loves a right royal scandal?

    Entertaining, fascinating, exotic.... and exploding with pent up sensual tension.
     ~ Susan Kearney, USA Today best selling author of SOLAR HEAT
    A stellar ride through far-reaching outer space and the inward roads of personal inner space... Cherry's trademark style of space skullduggery continues to amaze me...
    ~ Brenda, Mystiquebooks.com
    I never laughed so hard in my life at the antics of Tarrant-Arragon and Djarrhett in this book, Knight's Fork. Poor 'Rhett is in a terrible position thanks to Tarrant-Arragon, and it is made even worse by his father's attempts to benefit and manipulate the matter to his own ends.  Add to that, misunderstandings and meddlesome women, and Rowena Cherry gives us yet another fantastic read! ~ Rose Brungard, Romance at Heart

    This book is available at www.amazon.com  (USA) and www.amazon.co.uk  (UK) and most other book shops.

    Saffron Dreams, by Shaila Abdullah

     
  • Paperback: 248 pages
  • Publisher: Loving Healing Press (5 Feb 2009)
  • Language English
  • ISBN-10: 1932690735
  • ISBN-13: 978-1932690736
  • Set in New York, the novel leads the readers through a soul-searching and at times gut-wrenching journey of its protagonist. Arissa Illahi, a Muslim artist and writer has everything going for her— a devoted husband and a much-anticipated child on the way. After her husband's death in the collapse of the World Trade Center, the discovery of his manuscript marks Arissa's reconnection to life. Her unborn son and the unfinished novel fuse in her mind into one life-defining project that becomes, at once, the struggle for her emotional survival and the redemption of her race. In a world where American psyche was seriously damaged by the events of 2001, Arissa must find the courage to deal with questions about her faith and come to terms with her own loss. In the process, she redefines who she is and builds a new life for herself and her son.

    "Saffron Dreams" is one of those rare novels that live on in a reader's mind long after the book is finished. A master storyteller, Abdullah crafts her characters to enhance her themes of tolerance and hope. The novel is a memorial to the victims of 9/11, a source of strength for the survivors, and a vehicle of understanding for those struggling to make sense of the conflict between East and West. It is a tale of the times that reflects the hopes and dreams for the future. Harvard professor Dr. Ali Asani describes the book as "eloquently written, a must-read for any one interested in exploring the lived experiences of Muslim women in the United States."

    This book is available at www.amazon.com  (USA) and www.amazon.co.uk  (UK) and most other book shops. Please also visit http://www.shailaabdullah.com/.

    A Time to Tell, by Maria Savva

     
  • Paperback: 308 pages
  • Publisher: Pen Press Publishers (13 Dec 2006)
  • Language English
  • ISBN-10: 1905621272
  • ISBN-13: 978-1905621279

     

  • Set between the 1950s and the late 1990s, "A Time to Tell" is the poignant story of Cara, from her dramatic attempted suicide to her roles as a smitten eighteen-year-old, unmarried mother, wife, widow and grandmother, and her final, passionate reunion with the man she has always loved. It is also the parallel tale of Cara's prodigal son Benjamin and his daughter Penelope, whose unhappy relationship with her father has led her into marriage with a man whose own dysfunctional family have turned him into a person who at first seems strangely attractive, but turns out to have a dark and terrifying side...Rich in colourful characters and pertinent social themes, "A Time to Tell" is an eventful and often disturbing tale of the pain and pleasures of family relationships.

    Maria was born in North London in 1970.  She studied Law at Middlesex University and is a qualified Solicitor.  She currently lives in Hertfordshire.  Maria's first novel 'Coincidences' was published in 2001.  She is now working on her third novel, and is due to publish her first collection of short stories, entitled "Rainbow's End", in June 2009. Please visit her website to keep up to date with all the latest news: http://www.mariasavva.com/

    This book is available at www.amazon.com  (USA) and www.amazon.co.uk  (UK) and most other book shops.

    The Wonderful Demise of Benjamin Arnold Guppy, by Gina Collia-Suzuki

     
  • Paperback: 228 pages
  • Publisher: Nezu Press (25 Dec 2008)
  • Language English
  • ISBN-10: 0955979617
  • ISBN-13: 978-0955979613
  • Benjamin Arnold Guppy loved turnips. He loved eating them, but most of all he loved throwing them. He also loved money and pain...extorting a lot of the former and causing an equal amount of the latter. A foul, sour-faced old swindler with a penchant for clucking like a chicken and more than a passing interest in the local postman, he was determined to get his hands on his neighbours' money, regardless of the cost. As it turned out, the price was his life. 

    'The Wonderful Demise of Benjamin Arnold Guppy' is a tale of blackmail, turnip tossing, and the cold-blooded murder of an incredibly irritating old man, based on the author's real-life experiences... except the bit about the murder.

    Gina Collia-Suzuki is an artist and writer, and she lives on the southwest coast of England with her husband and a family of eight female rats. Following a house move several years ago, she found herself living with nightmare neighbours, and her experiences inspired her to write 'The Wonderful Demise of Benjamin Arnold Guppy.' She does not spend her time contemplating ways of killing her neighbours... well, not much.

    This book is available at www.amazon.com  (USA) and www.amazon.co.uk  (UK) and most other book shops.

    Lucifer and Lacious, by Sean Vincent Lehosit

     
  • Paperback: 116 pages
  • Publisher: Dorrance Pub Co (7 Nov 2007)
  • Language English
  • ISBN-10: 0805972706
  • ISBN-13: 978-0805972702
  • ''The underworld is a place where few men intend to arrive. When a man pictures death, he pictures blue clouds and golden gates...the underworld does not have blue clouds but fog of ash that rises from the misery of men. There are no golden gates, only rusty fences circling pools of human waste. You do not hear children's laughter but the screams of guilty souls. Yes, this is the underworld.''

    This is the reality that faces our nameless protagonist, soon to be known as Slave, as he wakes to find himself face to face with grotesque demons and unimaginable abuse at their hands. Still, while he is unable to recall his name or how he came to be there, the numbers that Lucifer carves into his forehead seem to clue everyone else - demons and damned alike - that he is somehow special. Lucifer and Lacious weaves an imaginative journey through the pits of hell as Slave strives to elude the others' evil intentions for him while trying to regain his memory and achieve his true purpose.

    This book is available at www.amazon.com  (USA) and www.amazon.co.uk  (UK) and most other book shops.

    Broken, and, Shattered, by I. G. Frederick

  • Paperback: 150 pages
  • Publisher: THE NAZCA PLAINS (11 Aug 2008)
  • Language English
  • ISBN-10: 1934625809
  • ISBN-13: 978-1934625804

     

     

  •  Paperback: 154 pages

  • Publisher: THE NAZCA PLAINS (12 Aug 2008)
  • Language English
  • ISBN-10: 1934625817
  • ISBN-13: 978-1934625811

     

  • Broken:  Jessica lived luxuriously until her father lost everything in the dot.com bust. To continue her graduate studies and support herself, Jessica begs her professor for a research assistant's position. He refuses unless she agrees to also serve as his slave. When in desperation she consents, he breaks her. Then, Jessica discovers she has a Dominant streak and exploits it.

    Shattered:  Jessica shatters Zachary when she forces him to remember the sexual abuse he suffered as a child. A drunk driver destroys Alyssa when he kills her slave/lover. Zachary and Alyssa work together to help each other heal, but their recovery could shatter Jessica's world.

    I.G. Frederick has written professionally longer than she cares to admit. For the last eight years, she has specialized in erotic fiction and poetry and has sold more than a dozen short stories and a number of poems to various print and electronic publishers.

    Her novels, Broken and Shattered, have received high praise from readers, critics, and other writers. Shattered was named one of the top ten erotica novels published in 2008 by the Preditors & Editors readers poll.  Broken was number twelve in the mainstream category.

    I.G.'s short stories have appeared in Hustler Fantasies, Forum, and several anthologies. She currently has four short stories available for electronic download at Ravenous Romance (www.ravenousromance.com), including "If You Love Someone," named one of the top ten romance short stories published in 2008 by the Preditors & Editors readers poll.

    Author website: http://www.eroticawriter.net/

    These books are available at www.amazon.com  (USA) and www.amazon.co.uk  (UK) and most other book shops

    The Constellation Chronicles: The Lost Civilzation of Aries, by Vincent Lowry

     
  • Paperback: 212 pages
  • Publisher: Mill City Press, Inc. (Dec 2008)
  • Language English
  • ISBN-10: 1934937355
  • ISBN-13: 978-1934937358
  • A blinding fireball rips across the night sky and slams into a field in the remote town of Rigel, New Mexico. Glenn Sawyer, a broke and disillusioned 18-year-old, witnesses and investigates the crash, finding a surreal craft and an even stranger monkey-like creature named Paako, who secretly follows him home and stirs trouble. As Glenn captures Paako and attempts to return her to the crash site, he discovers unexpected company, and learns that his remarkable journey -- filled with adventure, evil, and a cast of captivating characters -- has only just begun.

    "Vincent Lowry's adventure is an inventive and exciting coming-of-age story." --Publishers Weekly

    This book is available at www.amazon.com  (USA) and www.amazon.co.uk  (UK) and most other book shops.