Synopsis Nominated for The Pacific Northwest Booksellers Book Award, Alle C. Hall’s debut literary novel, As Far As You Can Go Before You Have to Come Back, is a-girl-and-her-backpack story with a #MeToo influence: Carlie is not merely traveling. A child sexual abuse survivor, as a teen, she steals ten thousand dollars from […]
Category: coming of age
Synopsis Michael’s story continues from A Reservoir Man (2022) where we find him teaching at a university ready to retire. He unexpectedly meets a young man named Ron who becomes his protege and journeys in a haphazard adventure with him throughout America and Europe, each twist and turn of the […]
WHISKEY ON OUR SHOES by Tonya Preece Contemporary Romance / New Adult Publisher: Champagne Book Group Page Count: 238 pages Publication Date: February 12, 2023 Scroll down for a giveaway! Eva dodges the fans, media, and gossip that follow her supermodel mom and rock […]
WATERMELON TATTOO by Tony Burnett Psychological Thriller / Suspense Publisher: Watertower Press Date of Publication: February 14, 2023 Number of Pages: 300 pages Scroll down for Giveaway! Naïve but charismatic farm girl, Jacquelyn Benderman, has her life perfectly planned until her town blames […]
BLUE RUNNING by Lori Ann Stephens Dystopian Fiction / Coming of Age / Suspense Publisher: Moonflower Publishing Date of Publication: November, 2022 Number of Pages: 334 pages Scroll down for Giveaway! In the new Republic of Texas, guns are compulsory and nothing […]
Synopsis During a span of four inquisitive years, Wendall, an overly curious teen, has his view of the world transformed by a colorful cast of small-town characters. Some are mentors; others are tormentors. However, each one thoroughly comprehends a specific facet of human nature: happiness, manipulation, and saying no, just to name […]
Synopsis After setbacks one after the other at a young age, Dhaval Sonsoil accidentally stumbles upon a glimpse of enlightenment. In his childhood dreams, he sees visions of what he calls the void, the place of nothingness but, conversely, all-knowing. Challenged by a domineering father and pulled by emotions for […]
Synopsis The coming-of-age story follows Gwyn Madison, the summer after her high school graduation, as she grapples with her fast-approaching future. She’ll have to face more than she bargained for with her Aunt Delia, the family matriarch, who holds the purse strings and the final word. In the meantime, Gwyn stumbles upon […]
FIND THE MOON By Beth Fehlbaum Young Adult / Social Issues / Family Issues Publisher: Progressive Rising Phoenix Press Pages: 298 pages Expected Publication Date: January 10, 2023 For as long as she can remember, Kylie Briscoe’s been searching for the moon even though she has no […]
THE AQUAMARINE SURFBOARD by KELLYE ABERNATHY Middle Grade / Magical Realism / Fantasy Publisher: Atmosphere Press Page Count: 290 pages Publication Date: November 22, 2021 Scroll down for a giveaway! “Age never matters; these things are about bravery and heart.” Thirteen-year-old Condi […]