About Off Schedule:
Two strangers. Ten days. One motorhome. What could go wrong? As a favor to a friend, Paula agrees to deliver an antique bass to California. The buyer fails to show up, and Paula finds herself stranded in the desert with a homeless dog and an impossible deadline. She needs a miracle, and she needs it fast.
About Saga:
Un aparato de aire acondicionado descompuesto, cerveza tibia, bomberos dementes y una misteriosa carta. Estos son los puntos de partida de SAGA, una novela que arrastra al lector en una búsqueda obsesiva de una mujer. Su siempre cambiante imagen sumerge al protagonista en un laberinto surrealista de deseo, y a la postre en una alucinante sucesión de imágenes donde la realidad se desvanece para convertirse en una distorsión de sí misma.
About MARY’S WAR:
Amidst the sheltering confines of youth, Mary made an unbreakable promise that would define her destiny—one fueled by love, protection, and a heartrending resolve.
Within the pages of Mary’s War, the journey of a promise comes to life, where the pen becomes the sword and innocence evolves into strength. From the tender age of eight, Mary took a stand against her father’s shadows, immortalizing her commitment in words that tore through paper—a pledge that would defy the very nature of power and protection.
In a world where the shield of parental rights often eclipses the cries of the wounded, Mary’s War stands as a beacon of hope, narrating the extraordinary lengths a young girl went to uphold her vow. Alexi’s odyssey transforms into a story of empowerment, an exploration of heartache and triumph in the face of adversity.
Experience the riveting journey firsthand. Order your copy of Mary’s War today and embrace a narrative that speaks to the very essence of what it means to protect, endure, and triumph against all odds.
___________________________________________________________________________
In May 2009 a previous version of this novel received a contract offer from HarperCollins (which the author eventually declined to sign). Here are a few of the responses the novel has received:
“Mary is a protagonist that you can’t help but fall utterly in love with. Her view of the world is both naive and gut-wrenchingly mature, and her love for and devotion to her sister made my heart actually ache.”
Susan Cantin (editor/Atria Books)
“A harrowing, incredibly affecting story I admit that once I started reading, I didn’t stop until the end.”
Suprurna Bnerjee (editor/Henry Holt & Company)
“This novel is an extraordinary creation.”
C.Hodell (editor/Farrar, Straus, and Giroux)
“I read this in one sitting and couldn’t put it down. Intense and grossly compelling.”
Sarah Landis (editor/HarperCollins)
About Platypus:
A short novel. The book follows the story of Cyrus, a man that finds himself in quite the peculiar predicament. For reasons, and by methods he cannot comprehend, he is repeatedly transported to a disturbing, bizarre location where he is subjected to unspeakable horrors, and where he encounters characters that defy all reason, and where nothing that happens ever makes any sense, at all. Is it all just a bad dream? He sets about uncovering the secrets and solving the mystery as to what it is that is happening. In doing so, he learns that uncovering the truth reveals a far more intricate web of absurd impossibilities than he ever expected and that, sometimes, deciphering what is real and what is not, can be a bewildering and preposterous proposition.
About Sampson and Son:
*Available for FREE DOWNLOAD 27-31 October 2023*
An illegitimate son, abandoned to a Liverpool workhouse as an infant, discovers his true identity.
He travels to Ireland to try to claim the inheritance his father spurned in his youth.
Rejected and humiliated he joins a clandestine organisation dedicated to overthrowing English rule and establishing an independent Irish republic.
It’s not a bodice-ripper!
With Maggie Williams Richmond’s hallmark writing style of poetic description, authentic historical detail, and convincing dialogue, “Sampson and Son” will delight all fans of literary historical fiction.
This is Maggie’s third novel based on characters revealed by her researches into her family history.
Her first two novels are set in 17th century Scotland. In “Sampson and Son” she turns to her mid-19th centaury ancestors in Liverpool and Dublin.
About Room For Another: A Courageous Adoption Story Based on True Events:
A Courageous Adoption Story Based on True Events
Every choice you make carries a consequence. What if your consequence was an unwanted pregnancy?
Having retired from teaching and journalism, Theresa receives a phone call from a friend asking for a favor. Would she help out two girls who are struggling with a high school writing assignment?
Theresa graciously agrees to share part of her life for the biographical paper. She surprises her unsuspecting young interviewers with stories of a broken childhood, tales of love found and lost, and the strength summoned to make the hardest decision of her life.
The sharing of her past not only provides fodder for Theresa’s students, but also prepares herself for one of the most impactful introductions yet to come.
Room For Another is a fictionalized account based on true life events of author Diane M. Dresback’s biological mother. The one thing that Diane learned about her mother was that it didn’t matter if you were blood, step, half, ex, in-law, adopted, or anywhere in-between—everyone was family and she always had room in her heart for another.
About Recipes From a Not Quite Functional Family Reunion:
Each year, this proudly Appalachian family went back home like lemmings over a cliff to visit, eat and drink too much and make sure the family bonds were still firmly in place. The ladies of the family made wonderful food, many of the traditional recipes from way before the Great Depression, from the Great War when ration cards were used; when people grew, brew and hunted their food The kids’ games never seemed to change but were loved just the same; as kids played, adults sat back and talked and gossiped; they admired their newest and mourned their dead. Elders were respected and someone always got stung by bees or fell into the pond. It was a time of innocence and joy; the world outside the hollow might be going to pieces but at the reunion with the old folks, it was gone and what remained was family. Enjoy some memories and stories and especially food with me as I walk this memorial path back to the land of my ancestors.
What people say about Traveler’s books:
” I definitely read her books and hope to read more; highly recommended.”
“J Traveler Pelton is an author I will continue to watch for as this series won’t be the only one of hers I’ll read. Recommended”
“Ms. Pelton also wrote a great series about the Oberllyn family and several other books. Even in her science fiction, the science makes sense. She is adept with her character building and is indigenous herself. Try this book.”
” I couldn’t put the book down and before I was halfway through it, bought the next two books. Great book!”
If you like old time experiences, family stories, great recipes and laughter, you will love this book! Get your copy today!
About With Love, Ruthie:
It’s November of 1965, and Ruthie’s life in the tiny Appalachian Mountain town of Dry Falls, NC, is always challenging. Still, when Christmas rolls around, she’s determined to make it memorable for her children and neighbors at Holiday Hill Travel Park.
In desperation, Ruthie takes her best friend Leona’s advice and writes a letter to Santa Claus, never expecting him to arrive at Jerry’s Diner.
Over the next twelve days, Ruthie faces moral dilemmas, takes desperate measures, and risks her future to make her idea of Christmas and Santa Claus a reality. But when the whirlwind of Christmas is over, Ruthie finds herself unprepared for the heartbreak that awaits her.
You’ll love seeing if Christmas comes to Holiday Hill Travel Park—a heartwarming story of the power of hope, love, and the strength of family and friendship.
Will Ruthie’s Holiday wishes come true?
About The Gardener of Baghdad:
“Two people, one city, different times; connected by a memoir. Can love exist in a city destined for decades of misery?”
Adnan leads a weary existence as a bookshop owner in modern-day, war-torn Baghdad, where bombings, corruption and assault are everyday occurrences and the struggle to survive has suffocated the joy out of life for most. But when he begins to clean out his bookshop of forty years to leave his city in search of somewhere safer, he comes across the story of Ali, the Gardener of Baghdad, Adnan rediscovers through a memoir handwritten by the gardener decades ago that beauty, love and hope can still exist, even in the darkest corners of the world.
About Escape from Sleepy Hollow: Headless in New York:
The Headless Horseman has returned. But what happens in Sleepy Hollow, doesn’t always stay in Sleepy Hollow.
Hamlin (Hammy) Nash grew up reading stories about the Headless Horseman, but he never expected to confront the diabolical beast in real life.
When a pair of school bullies steal Hammy’s valuable antique copy of The Legend of Sleepy Hollow, Hammy has no choice but to accept their fiendish challenge: spend Halloween night in an eerie cemetery with his two best friends.
The evening soon becomes a nightmare when a headless horseman appears out of the darkness and sends them scrambling for their lives.
The galloping beast chases the young trio through the graveyard and onto the streets of Sleepy Hollow, all the way to the Tarrytown Train Station where they find themselves trapped. Hammy and his friends have no choice but to board a train that spirits them into the dark heart of New York City. Their plight only gets worse when they discover their nemesis is still hunting them. Hammy and his friends must find a way to stop the headless horseman before it’s too late… if they can survive, that is!
About When Feelings Lie by Shelley Gold:
Sisters Corinne and Zara Grayson live simple lives in Montana, but the serenity they’ve enjoyed is soon thrown into chaos when their father chooses his career over fatherhood and dashes their hopes and dreams in an instant.
Corinne, the ever-conscientious student, struggles to focus on her studies while she fights to remain in her older sister’s care.
Zara must forgo her dream of winning a Grand Slam tournament and find part-time work, hopeful she can keep Child Protective Services at bay.
Follow the story of these beloved sisters as they are forced to juggle the difficulties of life on their own, while navigating very real teenage issues, and ultimately, discovering what it means to love unconditionally, live in their truths, and not let setbacks and obstacles cloud their judgment.
When faced with the best option to secure their futures, will these sisters make the ultimate sacrifice for the greater good?
About Vastly Underrated: Life Begins At Fifty (Midlife Secrets Series stand-alone reads):
As a dedicated counsellor, Debra never fails to accomplish everything on her to-do list. Except for this one time when she chooses to meet her sister’s needs ahead of work demands, and the results are catastrophic.
In a haze of grief and confusion (and possibly one too many brandies!), she hops on a plane. And it’s only when she leaves Ireland, her job and devoted partner behind that a world of opportunity opens up. She wonders if this could be the beginning of the rest of her life.
A thrilling romance makes her feel young and alive again, as does the joy of discovering a fast track to her dream career. But an unexpected phone call from home forces her into a premature decision. And before long, that fleeting sense of freedom she fell in love with on her travels starts to feel like a distant memory.
Will Debra return to the safety of her comfort zone and the life she once knew? Or can she defy the odds at fifty years old and redesign her future to fulfil her ambition and be the master of her own destiny?
War and Wrens by M.L. Dunker
Free Book – January 20th through January 24th, 2024!
“An expansive and engrossing setting.” – Kirkus Review
War has come to Kerek. Ngahuru brings her Wrens – tailors, thieves, shopgirls, mimics, pickpockets, and beggars. All between the ages of 12-20. All are ready to overthrow a corrupt King. Because for Ngahuru – Revenge is a dish best served cold.
If you like books with spies, and survivors, political intrigue and daring escapes all set in a South Pacific setting, then dive into this series of adventures that asks: What price are you willing to pay to find a place and a family of your own?
About Gavin:
Gavin O’Donnell was looking for a nice quiet retirement job. What he got was something else.
Bentley Chance is a retired lieutenant with over thirty years at a mid-size Washington police department. His assignments included patrol, traffic, street crimes, S.W.A.T. and narcotics followed by commands in every division of the department.
Although fictional, his books are heavily influenced by extensive training and experience. With the exception of certain historical figures, the characters are products of imagination. Many real locations and businesses are mentioned. This is not to suggest any involvement in actual crimes. They are used only as a setting within which the stories take place.
The author dedicates these books to the men and women of law enforcement who risk their lives to protect us each and every day.
About The Fixer:
When the mob had a problem they knew just the man to take care of it. They called him “The Fixer”.
Bentley Chance is a retired lieutenant with over thirty years at a mid-size Washington police department. His assignments included patrol, traffic, street crimes, S.W.A.T. and narcotics followed by commands in every division of the department.
Although fictional, his books are heavily influenced by extensive training and experience. With the exception of certain historical figures, the characters are products of imagination. Many real locations and businesses are mentioned. This is not to suggest any involvement in actual crimes. They are used only as a setting within which the stories take place.
The author dedicates these books to the men and women of law enforcement who risk their lives to protect us each and every day.
About Brethren:
His sons were ripped from his arms and he was sold into slavery… Now he has a terrible choice.
Cadwal, a widowed Celtic warrior is a dedicated father raising his children in his mountain stronghold. In these uncertain times, the tribe must be vigilant, as caught between the expanding Roman empire and power-hungry neighbours, treachery is rife.
When enemies infiltrate his hillfort his family are snatched away and he is dragged to the mines as a slave. Trapped in the dark depths, he has to decide whether to save his tribe from the onslaught of the Romans, or his sons. His only hope is to seek out the dreaded druids… but first he must escape the chains and tunnels.
Brethren is the gripping first novel in the Foundation of the Dragon series based in what is North Wales during the Roman invasion. If you’re a fan of page-turning historical fiction with twists and turns galore then you will love this book.
About The Itinerary: A Christian Historical Fiction of Jesus in the Wilderness:
The Itinerary, a Christian historical fiction of Jesus in the wilderness
Did you ever wonder what transpired during the mysterious forty days Jesus spent alone in the wilderness after his baptism? Uncover the untold story in The Itinerary, a captivating Christian historical fiction that weaves fact and fiction into a modern-day narrative.
The Wilderness Sojourn: A Journey of Solitude, Temptations, and Divine Revelation
Are you ready to journey alongside Jesus as he faces solitude, fasting, prayer, and the relentless temptations of Satan? In this arid and desolate landscape, Jesus is not alone; he finds companionship in unexpected forms, including ravens forming a smiley face in the sky and an Arabian Leopard watching over his slumber.
Hunger, thirst, and fatigue relentlessly assail him, pushing him to the brink of delusion. Yet, with unwavering strength from within, Jesus prevails with the help of his Heavenly Father. Through fervent prayers, he reminisces about the glory of his heavenly home and the creation of the universe.
Divine Discourse and the Blueprint of Redemption: Unraveling Jesus’s Ministry in the Wilderness
As the days pass, Jesus embarks on a profound dialogue with God, revisiting the lives of Adam and Eve, Noah, Abraham, Isaac, and many more. He finds comfort in memories of his family, especially his mother, Mary, as he wrestles with homesickness and loneliness and enjoys a visit from an unexpected visitor. Attempts from the enemy try to deter him from Elohim’s plan.
In a divine encounter, God reveals the blueprint for Jesus’s ministry on Earth, unfolding a grand plan filled with miracles, parables, and the ultimate sacrifice. But as the forty days draw to a close, the god of this world launches his final desperate attempts to steer Jesus away from his divine purpose.
The Itinerary: An Unforgettable Journey of Faith, Love, and Spirituality in the Wilderness
Are you prepared to embark on this extraordinary literary odyssey, witnessing the intimate moments between Jesus and his Heavenly Father, and experiencing the profound love story that changed the world forever? In ‘The Itinerary,’ explore the uncharted territories of faith, resilience, and spiritual growth filled with the power of God as Jesus emerges from the wilderness, ready to change history and lead humanity towards salvation.
Before the ministry started, there was The Itinerary.
If you like The Chosen, then you will enjoy The Itinerary.
About Sleepless Nights in the Hills:
Leta Dodd is married to David, her husband for over ten years. He is involved with two women, Gail and Lovett, both of whom has a child for him. Her old-time boyfriend, Mark Reid, is back home, twice divorced but along with two women. He has made it clear to her that if they got back together, he would be prepared to get rid of both Hazel and Rhea, the two women he is now seeing. He is also seeing a young lady by the name if Tena from the nearby parish of St. Mary where he is doing commercial farming. When she and Hazel meet at parties they always quarrel over Mark. Then Rhea leaves him for another man, Jake Eason. She claims that Mark didn’t have any money. Mark had run away to America on the eve of his wedding to a pregnant Leta. Leta got married to David, ten years her senior and registered the baby in his name. Before he migrated, Mark was seeing several women, one of whom, Nadene has a son for him. He is now seeing her again plus another woman, Madge. Both Gail and Lovett are threatening to get a removal truck to move Leta and her children out of David’s house. Leta is also shocked to find out that David has other children apart from those he has with Gail and Lovett. Lovett claims that there was an agreement for her to leave her husband for David. He would leave Leta for her. As soon as Mark came out Leta would return to him. Lovett did leave her husband and got pregnant for David. Nothing else happened as everybody claims not to know about the agreement. Mark and his ex-wife, Merle, are now in reconciliation talks. Merle calls all of his women including, Leta and Rhea. Leta tells her thar she is happily married to her husband and had no interest in Mark. Rhea tells her that she is no longer seeing Mark as he has no money. Merle threatens to give Hazel a beating if she doesn’t leave Mark by the time she comes out there. Hazel dares her and says that Mark doesn’t want her to leave him. Merle also calls Nadene and Madge and warned them off. Both Lovett and Gail have found new men, both younger than David. David is now seeing another woman, Monica. He has sneaked out of the house to meet her. He was seeing her a couple of years ago but they broke up after she told him that she wanted to stop being unfaithful to her husband. Leta has woken up several nights to find his side of the bed empty. His only explanation was that he was out drinking and playing dominoes with friends. Leta says that she doesn’t believe him as he was out with either Lovett or Gail. When she confronts both women they deny being the mystery woman. Leta reminded them that the way she had disgraced them, they had no shame to be showing their faces around again. Lovett said that she had nothing to be ashamed about as all she did was to leave her husband and had a child for a married man. Leta asked her if she didn’t realize that she had committed adultery. Lovett laughed and said it was happening all over the world. Gail said that Leta didn’t disgrace her as all she did was to have a child for David. Leta said that all they did was drive around in their cars as neither of them worked. Both women affirmed that they worked. Leta countered that she was glad they had found new boyfriends as all they had been doing was to milk as much money as they could out of David. She said that the cars they had, belonged to David. David confirmed that they had paid him back for the cars, but Leta scoffed at it. Both women claimed that they know who the mystery woman was but they are not going to tell Leta. Leta said she will find out who that woman is and disgrace her. She still feels that one or both of them is the mystery woman and they are just using the men they claim to be seeing as a face card. Meanwhile Merle has hired her sister to evict Hazel from Mark’s house.
About Hubris:
En este volumen Carlos Rubio nos ofrece Hubris –palabra griega que significa arrogancia pronunciada– una novela corta que describe la accidentada llegada del norteamericano Jason West al pueblo costero de Costa Blanca. Desde el principio vemos sus frustraciones y dificultades con el idioma, con los habitantes del pueblo y con las costrumbres en general. También presenciamos su cambio radical después de conocer a Nara Montero, residente del pueblo y su sorprendente reacción cuando ya está libre de regresar a los Estados Unidos.
Además de la novela, el autor nos ofrece unos relatos, al igual que la novela, ambientados en Costa Blanca. En ellos encontramos personajes que ya hemos conocido de pasada en Hubris, pero que ahora adquieren su propia voz y nos permiten entrever sus conflictos internos: una mujer que imagina que su marido le es infiel; un adolescente a punto de perder la virginidad; una mujer religiosa que termina en un prostíbulo; dos hermanos gemelos cuyas vidas se bifurcan después de visitar una feria ambulante. El volumen concluye con Xinef, el eterno, cuento que alude al proceso creativo y a la fuerza de la imaginación.
About The Neophyte:
THE NEOPHYTE chronicles the unusual and breathtaking coming of age of a young man from the backlands of Georgia. From the safety of the Convent of the Righteous Path to the risky nightspots like The Fetal Attraction and The Ice Palace, we witness his metamorphosis into manhood.