Category: fiction

Review – Sanctuary Motel by Alan Orloff #newrelease #suspense #mystery #fiction

      Synopsis   Mess Hopkins, proprietor of the seen-better-days Fairfax Manor Inn, never met a person in need who couldn’t use a helping hand—his helping hand. So he’s thrown open the doors of the motel to the homeless, victims of abuse, or anyone else who could benefit from a comfy bed with clean sheets […]

Cover Reveal – Phishing for Love by Lara Martin #romance #women #fiction

    Synopsis   Phishing: When hackers send malicious emails designed to trick people into falling for a scam. Phishing test: When organizations send deceptive emails to their own staff to test their response to phishing attacks. It all started with a cat video. A video that Tess Miller, a sassy and talented greeting card […]

Excerpt – Dancing with Butterflies by Jim Bates #flashfiction #shortstories

    Synopsis   In this collection of 101 stories, Jim Bates touches on the simple moments of life, sometimes memorable, sometimes nearly forgotten, but always meaningful. Memories abound:  building model airplanes, learning to bake oatmeal cookies, walking in the woods, summers spent at an aunt and uncle’s cabin, graduating from college, raising a family, […]

Guest Post – As Far As You Can Go by Alle C. Hall #literaryfiction #comingofage #fiction

      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 […]