Category: excerpt

Excerpt – The Honey Tree by Jo Sparkes

    Synopsis   An unforgettable tale of courage, compassion, and the pursuit of freedom. Maggie has always accepted life’s constraints: that is, until she witnesses a breathtaking moment of liberation as a butterfly breaks free from a spider’s web. And this small, defiant act sparks a fire within her soul. That’s a dangerous thing […]

Interview & Excerpt – Echoes of a Voice for Justice by Anita Hackley Lambert #PUYB #trailer

          Echoes of a Voice for Justice: The Story of Barry A. Murray by Anita Hackley Lambert Publisher: HLE Publishing Pages: 296 Genre: Historical Biography   Synopsis   Experience the extraordinary life of Barry Antonio Murray, an unwavering champion for the progressive Black movement of the post-Reconstruction era. Ms. Lambert masterfully […]

Excerpt – The Metaphysics of Now by Jim Bates #poetry

    Synopsis   The mysteries found in the night sky. The joy of welcoming Spring after a long, cold winter. The simple pleasure of enjoying birds singing, swinging on a swing with a grandchild, or walking the woods amid the oranges and reds of autumn colors. These are gentle poems, and this collection captures […]

Excerpt – Periodic Stories Volume IV by Jim Bates #fiction #shortstories

    Synopsis   Elements seventy-eight through one-hundred on the periodic table serve as inspiration for this fourth and final volume in Jim’s Periodic Stories series. In it, two materialistic millennials get hooked on their platinum credit card with disastrous results. Do they learn a lesson? A young girl discovers there’s more to life than […]

Excerpt – In Royal Ruins by Serena Clarke #fairytale #retelling #fantasy

    Synopsis   Appalled by his daughter’s vain and impertinent attitude, the king forces her to marry a peasant, hoping to teach her a lesson. Feeling devastated by this decree, Alora loses everything she knows and is thrust into a world she is not prepared for. The skills she learned to help her rule […]

Review – A Living Hope by E. C. Jackson #inspirational #romance #excerpt #PUYB

        Synopsis   It was a match made in heaven. Or so everyone thought. Sadie Mae Cummings is all set to marry her childhood sweetheart, Kyle, when she is assigned to tutor Lincoln, the new college football running back. This sophomore phenomenon has all the girls on campus knocking on his door. […]

Review – A Gateway to Hope by E.C. Jackson #inspirational #excerpt #romance #PUYB

        Twenty-one-year-old Neka is a bit of an introvert, she also happens to be stunningly beautiful. When she discovers her friend James is about to be dumped, she sees the perfect opportunity to escape from her quiet life. Can she summon the courage to leave it all behind? James Copley comes from […]

Review – Rattlesnake by C. Lee McKenzie #YA #paranormal

        Synopsis   The desert town of Rattlesnake isn’t a destination. It’s a last resort. Seventeen-year-old Jonah Guthrie’s aunt sold their home in New England and fled to this place to escape the humiliation of his dad’s indictment for embezzlement and subsequent disappearance. While their late uncle left them a house and a silver […]

Excerpt – Periodic Stories Volume 3 by Jim Bates #fiction #shortstories

    Synopsis   Sherry and Zeke are two at risk teenagers who meet in their high school chemistry class and develop a bond over their shared love of science. In this follow up to Periodic Stories and Periodic Stories Volume Two, Jim takes us on another entertaining ride. This time, he uses elements sixty-four […]