Customer review: “This is a soul-stirring story that will satisfy historical and contemporary fiction readers alike.” $1.99 on Kindle, today only (4/28/2015).
The Forgotten Seamstress
April 28, 2015 By
Breaking TWIG
April 27, 2015 By
Set in rural Georgia in the 1960s, BREAKING TWIG is a coming-of-age novel about Becky (Twig) Cooper, a young woman trying to survive the physical and emotional abuse of her mother, Helen, a beautiful, calculating woman who can, with a mere look, send the meanest cur in Sugardale, Georgia running for its life.
Not even Twig’s vivid imagination, keen wit, and dark sense of humor is enough to help her survive the escalating assaults of Helen and a new stepbrother, but help comes from an unexpected source–Frank, her stepfather. Sometimes, having one person who loves and believes in you is all a girl needs to keep hope alive.
Often raw and irreverent and sprinkled with all the Southern flavoring found in a good bowl of chicken and dumplings, BREAKING TWIG, is about finding love where we least expect it, destroying lives with easy lies, and realizing each of us determine our own truth. $0.99 on Kindle.
Free: Kurinji Flowers
April 18, 2015 By
In the mid 1930s Ginny has been abused by a family friend and alienated from her well-intentioned but bossy mother. When the truth of her abusive past comes out, her marriage prospects are ruined – but Tony Tilman, a handsome tea planter offers her another chance for love and she marries him and joins him in the uplands of South India. Then her dreams of happiness turn sour as she struggles to fit in with the way of life in the claustrophobic life of the British expatriate community. When Ginny meets Jagadish, an Indian employee of her husband, her life turns upside down. Then the coming of the second world war changes everything. Free on Kindle.
Deathspell
April 15, 2015 By
A boy orphaned by violence grows up in the shadow of his father’s murder. His older brother offers him a home, but the life of a farmer is a poor fit for Christian Richardson.
Set in England in the 1400s, the Wars of the Roses litters the country with plenty of jobs for a young mercenary trained in how to wield a sword. Christian grows out of his youth and becomes a capable fighter, one who inherited his father’s blade. As a member of the Brotherhood of the Black Rose, he puts coins in his pockets and food in his stomach, but every day he searches for the sigil of the men who took his father’s life.
Finally, after years skirting the edges of a group called the Luminaries, he’ll make a discovery that will put him in reach of his goal. Vengeance.
The sword was not the only possession his father had given to him, though, and unbeknownst to Christian, the Luminaries have been hunting for Richard’s son – the boy who escaped from them nearly a decade ago – just as he has been scouring for signs of them.
An almost successful attempt on his life reveals hidden gifts, and even more secrets that his father had taken to the grave. As Christian reaches the threshold of claiming revenge, he faces the realization that retribution might come at a high price. Will he listen to the pleas of his loved ones, cautioning him away from danger? Or will his pursuit for justice take him down a path from where he can never return? $2.99 on Kindle.
Free: Orphan Moon
April 14, 2015 By
“Orphan Moon,” is a historical fiction novel about a young woman in 1860’s Texas who must undertake a grueling physical journey and face countless dangers, or lose everything she holds dear.
It is a heart-wrenching saga of family love, loss, and betrayal. Both a gripping adventure and a timeless love story, it gallops across the bleeding edge of the western frontier. Free on Kindle.
Across Great Divides
March 26, 2015 By
Across Great Divides is a timeless, World War II story of the upheavals of war, the power of family, and the resiliency of human spirit. When Hitler comes to power in 1933, one Jewish family refuses to be destroyed and defies the Nazis only to come up against another struggleconfronting Apartheid in South Africa. $0.99 on Kindle.
Patrick’s Journey
March 26, 2015 By
“Patrick’s Journey” is based on one of those true life stories where fact can seem stranger than fiction. A young 18th century Irishman runs foul of the occupying British redcoats and finds himself banished to a penal colony on the other side of the world.
The “journey” in the story is twofold. One is his physical journey to another, far away, land and the other is the emotional journey that comes with being torn away from everything he holds dear until he is able to find life and love again for a new beginning. $0.99 on Kindle.
The Spider and the Stone: A Novel of Scotland’s Black Douglas
March 26, 2015 By
Scotland’s 14th-century hero, the Black Douglas, defies three English Plantagenet kings and champions the cause of his wavering friend, Robert the Bruce, to lead the armies to the bloody field of Bannockburn. A thrilling historical saga of star-crossed love and heroic sacrifice during the Scottish Wars of Independence. (Historical fiction — $0.99 on Kindle).
Free: 1964
March 18, 2015 By
Richard Warren is growing up as a ten-year-old boy in the rural hills of North Yorkshire, UK. Childhood isn’t always as easy as it seems as he deals with work, family conflict, death, and class warfare. Will Richard manage to overcome these toils at such a tender age? Free on Kindle.
The Towers of Tuscany
March 17, 2015 By
Set in medieval Italy, this is a beautifully crafted masterpiece of historical fiction and romance. Just $1.99 on Kindle (3/17/2015 only).
The Young Lions
March 13, 2015 By
Action, adventure and erotic entanglements loom large in young Robert Hamilton’s future as he seeks to make his fortune in the rough and tumble world of the Johannesburg goldfields in the closing years of the nineteenth century.
Robert’s business interests and adventures in the wilds of South Africa, bring him into close contact with the Boer peoples of the Transvaal Republic. As the threat of a British invasion looms large over the country, his support for the Boer cause finds him on the opposing side to his fellow uitlanders – foreigners. He is dismayed to discover that both of his brothers have enlisted in Canadian regiments ready to fight on the side of Britain in the Anglo-Boer War. $0.99 on Kindle.
“Across The Pond” by Michael McCormick
March 12, 2015 By
“Across The Pond” by Michael McCormick is the story of a young American who fights for his country during the war in Vietnam, only to be rejected when he comes home. The author based the story on his personal experience as an infantry squad leader who served in combat. Upon his return to the United States, Michael was awarded the Silver Star Medal and the Purple Heart. In the foreword for the book, Ron Kovic, author of “Born On The Fourth of July” wrote, “This little book (novella) grips the reader and does not let go. I believe it will be recognized as one of the important books to come out of the Vietnam war.” $0.99 on Kindle.
Brigid of Ireland
March 5, 2015 By
In 5th century Ireland Brigid is a slave to her father. When he decides to rid himself of her, she begins a journey across the wild landscape to find her mother. She meets a mysterious poet and a kindly old druid who try to help her but is stalked by a man who believes she is the one legends foretold who will have power that no king or druid can control. Her journey brings her back to the place she began and reveals a secret that astounds her.
Free: Flowers in the Snow
March 4, 2015 By
If you step across the threshold of Betty Grafton’s house, you can be sure of two things: she’ll feed you until you’re ready to bust and she’ll love you before you even realize you’re worthy of it.
But soon sad news forces her to relive the darkest moments of her life, she decides to share the story with those she loves. Revealing the hard truth about growing up in the South during the 1960’s is difficult but necessary. She tells the tale of how an unlikely friendship shaped her into the woman she is today. Exposing her mistakes, her fears, and her impossibly difficult heart break, Betty strives to teach them all what it means to truly love. Free on Kindle.
War Brides
February 25, 2015 By
Customer review: “What a great story, and beautifully told, too. This is fantastic historical fiction.” $1.99 on Kindle.
Free: “The Watcher: A Jack the Ripper Mystery”
February 20, 2015 By
After the death of their overbearing father, brothers John and Jack Saunders experience freedom on the streets of London for the very first time, but whilst one wishes only to have a normal life, his brother wants to destroy it.
Elizabeth Coles, a runaway from Lincolnshire, learns the identity of the infamous Jack the Ripper, and their meeting uncovers dark family secrets which for her sake, should have remained hidden.
“The Watcher” explores the Jack the Ripper crimes not for what they were or who committed them, but why he began violently killed the women in Whitechapel, and why he suddenly stopped 3 months later. Free on Kindle.
Voyage of the Heart
February 15, 2015 By
From bestselling author Soraya Lane comes a story of friendship, love, and heartbreak at the end of World War II. 1945: Along with hundreds of other war brides, Betty, Madeline, Alice, and June set sail for New York to be with the men they love. Life in a new country comes with many challenges, but Betty, Madeline, Alice, and June didn’t move half way across the world to give up without a fight. $1.99 on Kindle.
War Brides
February 14, 2015 By
Customer review: “What a great story, and beautifully told, too. This is fantastic historical fiction.” $1.99 on Kindle.
Jessica
February 9, 2015 By
All Jessica’s friends are already married and have families. Believing that true love will never come her way, she settles for the man she sees as her last chance. He’s handsome and charming, but also a ne’er-do-well–Zachary Belk. Jessica’s father, a highly successful businessmen in 1860’s Manhattan, warns her against the marriage. Jessica doesn’t want to go against his advice, but Zachary is the only man in New York who has courted her. She agrees to be Zachary’s wife, but she soon regrets it as she discovers her carousing husband doesn’t share her want for a domestic life.
The stock market crash of 1869 changes all their lives. Born into wealth, Jessica never had to ask the price of anything. Now the cost of simply putting food on the table is the first thing on her mind when she awakes every morning. Jessica must adapt drastically to being penniless. (Historical fiction, $0.99 on Kindle.)
Capturing The Marshal’s Heart
January 26, 2015 By
Ex-prostitute Jazzy Morgan wants a respectable future and boards a stagecoach heading west. US Marshal Slade Thomas is on the trail of a bank robber and gets a jolt when he realizes he’s sharing the stage with three women who fit the description on the wanted poster. A lawman is the last man Jazzy should pursue but the experience of making her own choices leads to a night of passion. The next day, bandits strike and kidnap the women, leaving Slade with no choice but to follow the stagecoach tracks to a secluded cabin. But when he’s faced with going after the escaped bandit or saving a gunshot Jazzy, Slade has to decide between his duty and his heart. $0.99 on Kindle.
Favorite Daughter (Historical Fiction)
January 17, 2015 By
Much of what we know about Pocahontas comes from the writing of John Smith and the other colonists, who reported on what they found in the new land when they returned to England. Favorite Daughter, Part One is based on my research on works about her by Native Americans, many of whom tell a darker tale than the English history. Also, there aren’t many fictional works about that time from a Native American perspective, and the majority of those that do exist are written for young adults. Favorite Daughter, Part One is written for adults and focuses on Pocahontas’s coming of age into womanhood and becoming a wife and mother. $0.99 on Kindle.
Free: “All My Love, Detrick”
January 12, 2015 By
Detrick, a German boy, was born with the qualities that the Nazi’s considered superior, ensuring his future as a leader of Adolph Hitler’s Aryan race. But on his 7th birthday, an unexpected event changed the course of his destiny forever. Find out what happens. Free on Kindle.
Historical Fiction: “Storykeeper”
January 7, 2015 By
This story from the Native American point of view about the conquest of the New World by Hernando DeSoto brings our history alive. Dive into a new historical drama. $0.99 on Kindle.
The Paper Magician
November 18, 2014 By
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Set at Tagis Praff School for the Magically Inclined, The Paper Magician connect readers with the protagonist, Ceony Twill, a self-propelled heroine who—armed with only a photographic memory and a stack of paper—greets every new surprise with aplomb. Truly, this book is charming.
