The Angle of Vanishing Stability is a sweeping coming-of-age novel portraying the winding path of a free-spirited daughter as she searches for herself and the paradoxical love of her father.
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The Angle of Vanishing Stability
January 16, 2024 By
Guppy Falls: A Coming of Age, Friends to Lovers, Comedy
December 11, 2023 By
Guppy Falls is “a delightful escape… where laughter meets romance.
Alfie loves Rachel, Elena loves Alfie, and there’s something to be said about Maddie. A love triangle is the last thing the recently heartbroken Alfie Taylor needs in his life, but it’s what he’s got. Will he shake off the ghost of his ex, realize what keeps pulling him back to his best friend, or strike something up with his bewitching new neighbor? Young love may be complicated, but it’s cheaper than the movies. $4.99 on Kindle.
The Amorphan Adventure: Book 2 of the Universal Shapeshifter series
August 24, 2023 By
Jessi has never been so alone, the only Human student at the University on the alien planet, Amorpha. Unknown enemies try to kidnap Jessi one day so she and her Amorphan host family are put into protective custody in a secret location. Now her family are hostages, and she only has her shapeshifting and sentient hair to save them and herself. $0.99 on Kindle.
Within My Spokes: A Tapestry of Pain, Growth & Freedom
August 21, 2023 By
Life is always beautiful no matter what it looks like because of the tapestry of relationships and people.
Make it colorful and unique.
Within My Spokes is a collection of Jenna Udenberg’s life stories and the relationships that create her tapestry. From her childhood diagnosis of Juvenile Arthritis at age 7, Jenna fought through long journeys of medical battles, broken systems, discrimination & ignorance. Jenna is a 2020 Bush Fellow and is now a disability advocate, activist, and accessibility educator. Readers have laughed and cried as they dug deeper into her shared life stories. This is a coming of age book about finding oneself, one’s purpose and worth sometimes through the most unlikely of relationships and circumstances.
Within these stories, you will be taken on a journey of:
Persevering & thriving through life’s unexpected adventures
Timely friendships creating safe, inclusive, and healthy spaces
Healing (physical, spiritual, emotional) through the hurt of one’s past
Faith
Though our stories may be different, you may relate to experiences in this book of pain, growth & freedom that could help you on your journey.
Jenna Udenberg grew up on the beautiful North Shore of Lake Superior. She is a disability advocate and accessibility educator. Jenna’s newspaper column, Local View from 4’ 2”, can be found in the Lake County Press and she loves working with others including her non-profit, Above & Beyond With U. $0.99 on Kindle.
Pawprints On Our Hearts: How A Few Incredible Dogs Changed One Life Forever
August 6, 2023 By
Kerk Murray shares his coming-of-age journey, paying tribute to the animals that touch our lives and the compassion that drives us forward. It’s a story of love, loss, and the courage to start anew. Through poignant and evocative writing, he recalls the moments with the animals of his past and present, and the hope that lies beyond the pain. $0.99 on Kindle.
The Amorphan Effect
July 31, 2023 By
Shes the only known shapeshifter, but shes not the only one with secrets.
Her hair and shapeshifting abilities will definitely be an asset during her investigation of her brother’s cold case deathas long as shes able to keep them hidden from the humans and aliens onboard.
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Rampage at Calico Rock
July 25, 2023 By
Trying to move forward into a new future is not always easy when you live in North Central Arkansas following the Civil War…
Jonathan came to Arkansas to raise his young son with hopes of escaping the ravages of a divided nation. The North and the South have been at war for what feels like forever and now he desperately tries to build a new life for his family in the Ozark Mountains.
But there is something lurking in the dark of this war-torn country. A sinister force obsessed with one thing; him. It wants nothing more than to see him and his son destroyed and will do everything in its might to see this happen. How can Jonathan keep himself and his son safe, when all odds are against them…?
Rampage at Calico Rock is the first book in The Tulley Chronicles series and a historical fiction, coming of age novel. If you like books that include love, heartbreak, adventure, and redemption, then you will definitely love this book by author Curt Simmons. $0.99 on Kindle.
Free: Unbossly Manners
June 9, 2023 By
Whoever said there’s somebody for everyone obviously never met her between the sheets.
Peyton Holland is a bedroom bore. Labeled broken during her most brutal date so far, the podcast media employee is beyond ready to unsubscribe from sex. But a friend’s dirty suggestion totally hits the G-spot, and she asks a devastated divorcé to tutor her in all things titillating.
Jackson Rhodes still can’t get over his ex. So the heartbroken lawyer has little left to lose in the romance department when a run-in at the office becomes an indecent proposal. And though his heart is sealed, he’s willing to provide firm education after-hours.
Treated as a priority for the first time in her life, Peyton blossoms beneath her instructor’s touch… until she fumbles a play for his affections. And as Jackson starts to feel something more than pleasure, he’s terrified their intimate instruction will blow his hopes of marital reconciliation.
Will their steamy syllabus cover confusing feelings in time for an emotional climax?
Unbossly Manners is the hot-and-heavy first book in the Madly Bad in Love romantic comedy series. If you like light humor, outrageous sensual tension, and fumbling adults coming into themselves, then you’ll adore Brooke Stanton’s under-the-desk attraction.
Dive into Unbossly Manners and snuggle up with this new sassy rom com today! Free on Kindle.
Free: Fat Girl Sings: Discovering, Embracing, and Leveraging Racial Identity on the Football Field, in Business, and in Life
June 7, 2023 By
Featuring compelling characters and integrating classic themes such as bullying, racial injustice, and coming of age, Fat Girl Sings is the profoundly moving true story of a chubby brown boy’s traumatic loss of innocence and his mental and physical transformation into the warrior he has to become to achieve success in school, in the NFL, in business, and in life as he struggles to gain an understanding of himself, his environment, and his Hawaiian heritage.
“Ray Schoenke has lived a fascinating life—from his upbringing in Hawaii, to his groundbreaking career as one of the first Polynesian players in the NFL, to his successful business career. Along the way, he has never failed to stand up or speak out for what he believes. I’ll always be grateful for his support, and I’m glad he’s finally telling his story.”
— President Bill Clinton
“…Ray Schoenke, he’s a champion… He got us to the Super Bowl.”
—Billy Kilmer, quarterback for The Washington Redskins, New Orleans Saints, and the San Francisco 49ers
“Ray Schoenke describes the NFL player experience realistically—the rush an athlete feels, the stress, the injuries… Ray was part of my transition from a normal human to a warrior.”
—George Stark, 13-year veteran of the Washington Redskins and three Super Bowl teams
“Fat Girl Sings is an intriguing book full of heartfelt stories…[that] displays Ray’s triumph over his challenging past to the fulfillment of an outstanding professional career.”
—Roy Jefferson, All-American All-Pro NFL Wide Receiver, Pittsburgh Steelers, Baltimore Colts, and Washington Redskins
“Fat Girl Sings provides an evocative glimpse into the Hawaiian experience, touching on sports, culture, race, and a man’s effort to discover, embrace, and accept all of himself.”
—Polynesian Football Hall of Fame
“Ray Schoenke’s life is a story of courage and strength, from the ferocity of the gridiron and the boardroom to his compassion and advocacy for the disadvantaged.”
—Admiral William J. “Bud” Flanagan, U.S. Navy (Ret)
“Fat Girl Sings is a funny, moving, fast and wonderful read about the life of a fierce American patriot.”
—Joe R. Reeder, 14th Army Undersecretary & Chairman of the Panama Canal Commission (1993-97)
“As a life-long Redskins fan, I found Ray Schoenke’s book Fat Girl Sings a special treat. He puts you “in the huddle and in the trenches” of NFL battles that led to the Skins first trip to the Super Bowl.”
—Lieutenant General Charles E. Domini, 3-star General, U.S. Army Free on Kindle.
Free: TWIST OF TRUTH
May 12, 2023 By
Having been jailed for a murder he didn’t commit, Simon Fulton returns to his quiet hometown with one thing on his mind: revenge! But when he starts to enact it, he realises he has the wrong target. And the consequences of his mistake will be terrifying.
The first book in a brilliant two-title series. Look out for the sequel, TANGLED TRUTH.
Free on Kindle.
Free: The Land of Fire and Ash: The Complete Series Box Set
April 27, 2023 By
A world built on the tales of dragon kings. Powerful brothers at war. An orphan girl sold as a bride.
And in the realm rebellion looms, as does the return of the mighty dragon shifters. Some long for the return of the dragons… others fear it will bring the end of the world.
Read the complete series box set of this coming-of-age fantasy saga. Free on Kindle.
Free: Journey to the Abyss
March 28, 2023 By
What started as a grieving boy on a mission to restore his mother’s soul quickly becomes a perilous adventure that grows more impossible with each obstacle.
A life for a life is a cruel bargain, and he may not live to see it through. Free on Kindle.
Free: A Quickening Wind
December 16, 2022 By
In a time before history — when Athens was only a little town and Rome not even a dream — a great civilization flourished on the island of Crete. With paved roads and indoor plumbing and a palace with a thousand rooms, the city of Knossos was the wonder of the world.
In a small mountain village, a girl called Lyssa is about to set off on an adventure that will take her to the center of Minoan civilization, the grand city of Knossos — in search of answers. Her best friend, a boy named Tak, has disappeared. She believes he is in Knossos.
But what she finds in the city is far more mysterious, far stranger than what she could’ve imagined. To find out the truth behind the messages she has received, the visions she has seen, she will have to go even deeper into the unknown, and take actions that could change the course of history.
A Quickening Wind is the first book of an epic historical fantasy, a thousand page adventure exploring themes of friendship, purpose, belonging and belief. Free on Kindle.
Salted Plums
December 12, 2022 By
Salted Plums is a moving coming-of-age tale for anyone who has ever felt as if they don’t belong.
In the tradition of coming-of-age memoirs such as Sigh, Gone and Stealing Buddha’s Dinner, Salted Plums explores the nuances of race and culture for a young immigrant girl growing up while caught between two worlds. $1.99 on Kindle.
Madalyn
October 25, 2022 By
Huntress. Princess. One lord, and one peasant boy.
There is no end to the expectations placed upon Madalyn.
Compose yourself with grace and dignity. Be as fearless and brave as the kings of old. Bring glory to the gods.
She is heir to the throne of Rimdalir.
So if she fails, her people might die. War is a distant threat when sickness and starvation are just as deadly.
The solution? Getting married, to the perfect match.
But Madalyn’s heart settled a long time ago, for something as simple as a smile. $0.99 on Kindle.
Free: All I Longed for Long Ago Was you
October 3, 2022 By
Teenage Odette DuJardin and her family suffer under the repressive Vichy regime in Nazi occupied France. Across the Atlantic, seventeen-year-old Dan Palazzo struggles to exorcise his demons and escape the poverty of post-depression New York City. Twenty years later the lives of two young adults collide as they attempt to unravel their mysterious bond and discover their connection to the past. Follow these entangled souls, caught in twisted passageways of time and see how they navigate the waves of war and how their souls endure, inseparable. Free on Kindle.
Jack Mathias and the Boonetown Bandits
September 14, 2022 By
Jack Mathias and the Boonetown Bandits is a coming-of-age adventure story set in the lush wilderness. Jack and his two companions must battle dangerous wildlife, whitewater rapids, and violent criminals to find centuries-old treasure. In the journey, they learn a little about themselves and friendships along the way. $2.99 on Kindle.
Beyond the Song
August 18, 2022 By
Beyond the Song is an autobiographical novel based on the author’s coming of age in the ‘sixties and early ‘seventies. A singer-songwriter like her alter-ego Carol Marks, Carol Selick begins each chapter with lyrics she wrote and still performs today. Taken together, the songs introduce the themes of her story and trace the development of her character as she rebels against her strict suburban upbringing to join the counter-culture in hopes of fulfilling her dream of making it in the music business.
The narrator relates her tale in a warm, vulnerable, and irrepressibly zany voice as Carol goes to school in Washington DC, drops out to take a pilgrimage to Berkeley, and eventually winds up living in New York in pursuit of making it in the music business. Torn between romance and career, she continually wavers.
Her quest for freedom lands her in a series of dangerous situations and narrow escapes: she hitchhikes in California at the time of the Manson murders, attends anti-war demonstrations that turn violent, and is nearly arrested when her boyfriend is nabbed in a drug raid.
Along the way, the narrator also meets two important guides who help her sort her priorities, take herself seriously, and develop her considerable talents: Rose, a pioneering black woman songwriter based on hall-of-famer Rose Marie McCoy, Carol’s real-life mentor; and Bruce Pasternak, a fictionalized psychoanalyst who helps her establish the self-assurance to stand on her own two feet at a time when female singer-songwriters had few role models. All inform the heroine’s lyrics and narrative voice as she gradually learns to believe in herself, discipline her talent, and turn her heartbreak into song. $2.99 on Kindle.
My Accidental First Date
August 17, 2022 By
I thought we were just two friends going to see a movie. He thought it was a date. When he picked the movie Threesome, I thought it was a little odd. Then his arm pressed against mine, and my mind to went places it had never known. When he kissed me, alarm bells sounded. But I didn’t run. Why didn’t I run? Then he kissed me again and I knew all my doubts would wait . . .. . . until tomorrow.
What followed was a hilariously authentic beginning to a lifetime of love, laughter, and loss.
My Accidental First Date is the first volume in the hilariously cheeky best-selling Raised by Wolves series, a contemporary coming-of-age MM romance about a wide-eyed, newborn gay discovering himself and what he truly wants.
What readers say about My Accidental First Date:
- “ . . . an absolute blast to read!!!!! . . . hilarious.”
- “. . . charming, humorously self-deprecating. It’s the beginning of his journey, funny, sad, and touching.”
- “Storytelling at its best. . . laugh out loud funny. . .”
- “. . . cute, innocent coming out storyline.”
- “ . . . humorously self-deprecating . . . I’m very glad I stumbled across this book.”
- “Strongly recommend you don’t drink anything while reading this novella.”
- “ . . . fell in love with this story quickly . . . Thank you, Casey!”
- “This was too cute . . .”
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The Twilight Vow
August 14, 2022 By
“Move forward and rise!”
Those were the last words Klassius Ren’s grandfather said to him before his death. Now, eight years later, Klay has embarked on a journey to become the Dauntless, one of the nine legendary Guardians of the Kingdom of Acadia, just like his grandfather was. To achieve this, he attends Gran Akademos, a prestigious school for the magical arts, where his skills, ambition, and drive will be tested at every turn. But, when he is foolish enough to challenge one of Akademos’ most powerful students in an effort to protect a personal vow, it looks like his journey will soon be over. With the odds stacked against him, Klay must prove that he has what it takes to become the Dauntless while learning what that truly means.
Inspired by sh?nen stories such as One Piece, Naruto, and My Hero Academia, and influenced by Harry Potter and Avatar: The Last Airbender, this action-packed, heartfelt coming-of-age series shows that through hard work, discipline, and close friends by your side, any dream is achievable no matter how large. $0.99 on Kindle.
The Young Gods
August 13, 2022 By
In this post-adolescent coming-of-age story, a depressed millennial uses her new and devastating powers to ensure that she will never be lonely (or bored) again. After grappling with her overbearing family, her suddenly ambiguous sexuality, her deep desire for independence, and her growing cynicism, Estella Edgehill suffers an accidental overdose. In the afterlife, she is informed that the Gods of old are retiring, and she has been chosen as a replacement. Upon returning to life, she leaves home and meets the boy and girl of her dreams. Together, the three embark on several misadventures, from a shoplifting spree aided by their burgeoning powers at a futuristic shopping mall, to attending a lavish forest party hosted by hipster ghosts, to an encounter with a student-devouring, spectral Wraith on their college campus. On top of the supernatural alterations in the world, Estella must contend with her attachment to her writing teacher, an aging literary titan whose bitterness is only outmatched by his cruelty, and her attraction to her forty-something-year-old neighbor, who is unhappily married to her husband. Relationships are tough, and growing up is hard to do, even for the Gods. $0.99 on Kindle.
A Disturbing Nature
June 27, 2022 By
A Disturbing Nature is a psychological thriller and coming-of-age story that examines Post-World War II America, exploring the heredity of prejudice, the hypocrisy of privilege, and the blurred line between man and monster.
$1.99 on Kindle.
Free: All I Longed For Long Ago Was You
May 15, 2022 By
Teenage Odette DuJardin and her family suffer under the repressive Vichy regime in Nazi occupied France. Across the Atlantic, seventeen year old Dan Palazzo struggles to exorcise his demons and escape the poverty of post depression New York City. Twenty years later the lives of two young adults collide as they attempt to unravel their mysterious bond and discover their connection to the past. Follow these entangled souls, caught in twisted passageways of time and see how they navigate the waves of war and how their souls endure, inseparable. Free on Kindle.
Source Awakening
April 11, 2022 By
Goliath changed everything—more than Reena realized. Can she survive it? When a piece of the rogue planet Goliath enters the atmosphere, Reena Novak knows the world will never be the same. Taking shelter from falling debris, her group is coated in the mysterious ash trailing Goliath. But it’s not just an ash. When it touches the skin, it transforms and absorbs in, a tingling sensation left in its path. As Reena readies for the trip to find her family, new concerns build when she starts seeing things she can’t explain–images of an ethereal swirling liquid and ever-changing landscapes. They haunt her, just like the power developing within her. It isn’t until her best friend, Jaxson, saves her life with new abilities that she realizes she’s not the only one changed by the ash. What are these powers and why do they only appear in some? Meeting a stranger with powers both like and unlike hers, Reena finds herself drawn to him. Her instincts tell her she was supposed to meet him, but why? When a common link, the Source, is discovered, Reena makes the decision to head towards it. She must figure out what’s happening to them and, more importantly, protect the Source from those who wish to use it for personal gain. What is it and why is it calling to her?
SOURCE AWAKENING is a post-apocalyptic, YA Science Fiction novel. This coming-of-age story will take readers on an adventure filled with romance, strong familial ties, and unexpected abilities. $0.99 on Kindle.
Trophy Girl
March 7, 2022 By
“Marlis Manley’s heartfelt novel of the heartland goes nowhere fast in all the best of ways. It moves and moves us.” –Michael Martone, author of The Complete Writing of Art Smith
It’s summer 1957, and when fourteen-year-old Sandy Turner goes missing—along with one of her late mother’s hidden scrapbooks—Aunt Maggie can think of only one place the girl might be.
Frank Haggard, the race-car driver in those yellowing news clippings, assumes the girl claiming to be his daughter is a fan acting on a dare, until Maggie tracks them down. Memories of his annulled marriage to Maggie’s sister flood over him, and the timing couldn’t be worse. With the first-ever National Championship for stock cars a week away, the last thing he needs is a child-custody battle with Maggie-as determined as she is beautiful. When the car he’s planned to pilot is turned over to a younger driver, Frank and Maggie make the riskiest deal of their lives-her savings for a race car, but if Frank wins, he gives up his daughter. $0.99 on Kindle.
