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Excerpt – Tanks by Ted Mulcahey

    Synopsis   Whidbey Island’s peaceful, bucolic lifestyle is invaded by a deranged psychopath intent on poisoning a significant portion of the population. The O’Malleys join Deputy Roger Wilkie, world-renowned microbiologist Dr. Andie Saunders, and friends from past episodes in a battle of wits with a dangerously clever adversary. With unpredictable twists and turns, […]

New Release – Stress in Plants by Rishikesh Upadhyay

    Synopsis   This book, in a comprehensive manner, provides an overview of the challenges of increasing crop or agricultural productivity to meet the demands of a growing population, linking descriptions of physiological, ecological, biochemical and molecular activity in plants with their tolerance and adaptation to natural environments. In the case of plants, a […]

Excerpt – Short Stuff by Jim Bates

    Synopsis   This is a short, sharp collection of well-told stories by Jim Bates who once again brings us some evocative writing with a strong literary voice. We meet a plethora of characters, each with their own concerns and triumphs. They face life’s challenges and often have to turn situations around. Will they […]

Cover Reveal – To Rescue a Witch by Lisa A. Traugott

            TO RESCUE A WITCH   By LISA A. TRAUGOTT       Historical Fiction / Action & Adventure / Fantasy Coming March 1, 2024             It’s 1739. An abused girl accused of witchcraft must be defended by a man married to an actual witch. […]

Excerpt & Guest Review – Iron Maiden by J.T. Maicke

        Synopsis   What if a woman ruled Germany in 1914? This alternate history explores that very question. An elaborate attempt to rid Germany of the Hohenzollerns has left a young sole heiress, Christiana, to take the throne of the German Empire. But this is no typical princess, hidden away in a […]

Review – Phishing for Love by Lara Martin

    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 – Holiday Stories by Jim Bates

    Synopsis   In the early summer of 2022, an idea came to me. Why not write a collection of stories using holidays as a theme? I took out a calendar and selected the first ones that came to mind, coming up with thirteen. These became the focal point for the subsequent thirteen chapters […]

Romance Spotlight – Karma Under Fire by Love Hudson-Maggio

    Synopsis   Two societies collide: the trendy, upscale, ultra-hip universe of Atlanta and the alluring, bound-by-tradition world of old India! Pressured by her challenging mother, Harlow Kennedy, an aspiring jewelry maker, agrees to marry politically ambitious pretty-boy Addison Whitmore. The match will elevate Harlow’s non-existent social standing and guarantee financial security for life. […]

Excerpt, Giveaway & Guest Review – Kiss of Frost and Flame by Ken Czech

            Synopsis   When Defending the Homeland Means Defending Your Heart. Siberia 1581. When Umey, a young outcast woman, stumbles on a ravaged village, she uncovers a plot that threatens to devastate her beloved homeland. It’s furs—soft gold—the invading Cossacks crave, and the greediest of them is Yermak, the man […]

Review & Excerpt – Man-Killer by Lawrence Kelter

    Synopsis   Gina Marie Cototi is a feisty Sicilian sparkplug, a Brooklyn-based PI with a fondness for family, friends, and one roguishly handsome Casanova named Rocco Benelli. Hey, nobody’s perfect. This headstrong sleuth drives a split-window ’63 Corvette coupe and never, I mean never, misses Sunday dinner with Ma, Dad, and her sister […]