Synopsis Described as “one of the best coming of age novels of the Twentieth Century,” Theodore Weesner’s modern American classic, The Car Thief is poised for a new generation to discover. It’s 1959. Sixteen year-old Alex Housman has just stolen his fourteenth car and frankly doesn’t know why. His divorced, working class father grinds […]
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Son of War, Daughter of Chaos Aislynn is accustomed to watching for the enemy. Her parents instructed her from the time she was young to look for the signs: people with greater than normal strength, eyes that can glow green, and have the ability to jump long distances. Over the years, Aislynn has come […]
“A Native’s Tongue is about a young man trying to find his way in the world. He struggles to keep the woman he loves while entangled in the sex, drugs, and tragedy of Los Angeles. It was inspired by real events,” says Dennis. Love and tragedy collide in Dennis’s poignant new novel, A Native’s Tongue. […]
Retarded Girl Raised in Dog Pen by Lauren Leigh is a spellbinding murder mystery that offers a sympathetic look at the struggles faced by individuals with disabilities. Publication Date: March 15, 2014 Genre: Fiction / Mystery Publisher: Sartoris Literary Group Synopsis Baby is every adoptive parent’s nightmare—blind, paralyzed from the waist down, unable to speak, and […]
The Husband Maker by Karey White Charlotte’s a girl with nicknames. She may not love being called Charles or Chuck, but the hardest nickname to take is the one she was given in college, the one that’s followed her now for too many years. They call her “the husband maker” and sadly, it fits. Every […]
Today my book club was lucky enough to have author Julie Kibler visit and talk about her book, Calling Me Home. Overall everyone in our group loved the book and was bawling at the end. There are so many issues discussed her and it is hard to believe how citizens acted just 70 years ago […]
Spotlight: Manroot by Anne Steinberg @ANSteinberg
July 10, 2014
Synopsis Manroot is the evocative and stirring story of a lonely town in Missouri, and a young woman named Katherine who discovers a mystical side to herself that she’d never known existed. Anne Steinberg weaves together fantasy, romance, and a young girl’s coming of age into a darkly magical story. In the spring of 1939, […]
Unstoppable by S.R. Johannes After everything that has happened, Grace goes to the Everglades to live with her grandmother, Birdee. Even though she is now home-schooled by her bird-obsessed grandmother, the move gives Grace time to relax. She learns to scuba dive and starts boating with old man Rex, Birdee’s casual friend/boyfriend. One day […]
Title: Capturing the Earl’s Love Author: Jane Lark Genre: Regency Romance (Historical) Publish Date: May 29, 2014 Publisher: HarperImpulse Event Organized By: Literati Author Services, Inc. ~Synopsis ~ From Kindle bestselling Historical romance author, Jane Lark, comes a brand new FREE novella to accompany her breathtaking Marlow Intrigues series. “Pure, unadulterated romance.” Best Chick […]
THE LEMON ORCHARD by Luanne Rice “Entrancing.” —People Magazine (3 out of 4 stars) “Lovely and compelling, with quiet yet brave social commentary.” —Kirkus Reviews “An intensely touching book.” —BookReporter.com New York Times bestselling author Luanne Rice returns this summer with an enchanting new novel, THE LEMON ORCHARD,which tells the unexpected love story […]