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Time’s Incinerator

December 6, 2020 By

How much do you remember?

Now, what if you could never forget?

Tom Donner is forty years old. He’s not a great man, but he has a good job. A beautiful wife and two healthy children. A paid-off home. Diversified investments. By any measure, he has led a charmed life. So, why is he so unhappy?

For Tom, the distant past is still the present. From his earliest failures to his greatest triumphs, each major event of his life is as fresh in his mind as the day it happened.

This is a problem, and it will have to be dealt with.

Time’s Incinerator is a darkly humorous and thoughtful exploration of one man’s unhealthy obsession with the microtrauma, melodrama, and nostalgia of his youth. It’s not for everyone, but it might be for you. $0.99 on Kindle.

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Sunsets Never Wait

December 4, 2020 By

From the Amazon bestselling author of The Storm Beyond The Tides comes the personal saga of two people whose troubled lives intersect on the remote west coast of Ireland in 1981.

Winters are long on the windswept coast of Connemara, where Tara Doherty has come to live after the death of her husband. The isolation is all but unbearable until a mysterious tenant moves into the house at the bottom of the hill. James Dunford has come from America but he won’t say why. He spends his days fixing up the old cottage and walking the beach with a stray dog that showed up on his doorstep.

As the weeks pass, Tara tries to get to know James, but he resists her at every turn. And it’s not until a local villager recognizes him from the news that she realizes his visit be might about more than just a vacation. On the night of a big storm, Tara finally confronts James about why he is there. But how can she expect him to be honest when she, too, is hiding her own dark secret?

Set against the backdrop of the Hunger Strikes in Northern Ireland, Sunsets Never Wait is a story about love, loss, and the risks of hanging on to the past. No matter how much the world has let you down, there’s always a possibility for second chances. $0.99 on Kindle.

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Arnold Falls

December 2, 2020 By

Spend time in the funny, oddball village of Arnold Falls, where larger-than-life characters deal with the smallest of problems.

Somehow, it all comes out right in the end. Arnold Falls is a novel that tips its hat to Armistead Maupin and P. G. Wodehouse, creating a world in which food, music, friendship, love, and tending your own garden are connected in surprising ways.

“Brings back fun and enjoyment into the world” -Feathered Quill

“Incredibly funny” -Kirkus Reviews

“Arnold Falls has the feel of an instant classic, with shades of Richard Russo and T.C. Boyle but a sweetness and optimism that sets it apart…Endless fun” – BlueInk Reviews $0.99 on Kindle.

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The Green House

December 2, 2020 By

The green house is more than a greenhouse. 7 flowers, 7 colors, 7 meanings, and one 37-year-old secret—the greenhouse is the keeper of it all. Its creator is a fragile elderly man whose life was shattered by a tragedy nearly four decades ago. And when tragedy strikes again—this time to his beloved wife, Miriam —he struggles to cope. $0.99 on Kindle.

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The Amber Treasure

November 30, 2020 By

597 A.D. Treachery in Dark Ages Northumbria.

Cerdic is the nephew of a great warrior who died a hero of the Anglo-Saxon country of Deira. Growing up in a quiet village, he dreams of the glories of battle and of one day writing his name into the sagas. He experiences the true horrors of war, however, when his home is attacked, his sister kidnapped, his family betrayed and his uncle’s legendary sword stolen.

Cerdic is thrown into the struggles that will determine the future of 6th century Britain and must show courageous leadership and overcome treachery, to save his kingdom, rescue his sister and return home with his uncle’s sword.

“I will take care of the body of my lord and you can carry the sword, storyteller. For all good stories are about a sword.” Free on Kindle

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Free: The Whippoorwill Chronicles

November 28, 2020 By

George, fifteen, and Sam, twelve, have been best friends for as long as they can remember. Slowly the boys drift apart as the difference in their ages defines them. Their journeys take them to Vietnam, first sexual encounters, psychiatric wards, and returning home again. Free on Kindle.

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Free: Rainbow Gardens

November 27, 2020 By

Japanese immigrant Harry Shikita has a dream: To become a successful businessman by building Rainbow Gardens, Minnesota’s first neon-lit motel. But the 1920s are a tough time to be an “Oriental” in America, and Harry must deal not only with prejudice, but also the trolls.

Yes, trolls. The kind that turn to stone. Cursed descendants of Cain, the trolls live all over the world and are trying to find their way back to God through their Redeemer.

The trolls think Harry’s their guy, but Harry’s on his own quest to be a pillar of the community, an “old boy.”

The fates of Harry and the trolls intertwine in a romp through history, providing a unique look into American life–from the sexual liberation of the Roaring 20’s to the violence of two world wars. Will Harry accept his calling and become the trolls’ bridge to God’s grace? The answer lies within the neon paradise of Rainbow Gardens. Free on Kindle.

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The Silver Baron’s Wife

November 25, 2020 By

Hers is the tale of a fiercely independent woman who bucked all social expectations by working where 19thcentury women didn’t work, becoming the key figure in one of the West’s most scandalous love triangles, and, after a devastating stock market crash destroyed Tabor’s vast fortune, living in eccentric isolation at the Matchless Mine. $0.99 on Kindle.

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The Christmas Cat Tails: The Complete Trilogy

November 13, 2020 By

Looking for a great Christmas read…

…with cats?

Then keep reading…

You’ll get into the Christmas spirit with these feline features. In “The Christmas Cat Tails: The Complete Trilogy” you will discover fiction for the holiday season featuring the feline adventures of…

A stray for the holidays…

A Tuxie to the rescue…

A Ragdoll to save a life…

You’ll love this collection of kitty stories because every cat lover enjoys tales of cats at Christmas.

Includes the bonus story “Jasper” featuring a cute Siamese mischief-maker. $2.99 on Kindle.

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Second Son Chronicles

November 7, 2020 By

Pamela Taylor brings her love of history to the art of story-telling. An avid reader of historical fact and fiction throughout her life, she finds the past offers rich sources for character, ambiance, and plot that allow readers to escape into a world totally unlike their daily lives. This box set features the first three books for Second Son. $0.99 on Kindle.

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Free: Walking with a Joystick: A Spiritual Adventure

November 5, 2020 By

This book is a nonfiction wrapped in a fiction. In India, most of the ancient literature also used this kind of setting. A small entertaining story is weaved around the more important topics. The important part is always explaining some core issues of our existence. But they are always presented in a question-answer manner. So a need for this discussion is created in the story; and then instead of just giving a lecture, an entertaining dialogue ensues. The same tradition is followed in this book as well. The various topics of jealousy, ego, attachment, contentment, doubt, illusion, and happiness are raised as part of the story. Free on Kindle.

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Free: Nineteen Hundred Days

October 30, 2020 By

Twelve-year-old Ben panics when his parents don’t come home from work. Having been raised to believe that the police and CPS are the enemy, he will do anything to avoid foster homes for him and his sister. Unfortunately, their incredible journey to evade the authorities brings them into contact with people who may not have their best interests at heart. Free on Kindle.

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Free: Apart from Love

October 29, 2020 By

Apart from Love is not your typical love story. All-consuming, heart-wrenching, and dark, it is an epic that starts when Ben returns to meet his father, Lenny, and his new wife. It is then that he discovers a family secret. Will Ben and Anita find a path out of conflicts, out of isolation, from guilt to forgiveness? Free on Kindle.

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Free: Finger of an Angel

October 26, 2020 By

After a romp in a North London wood, 60-odd-year-old Lily drives off and takes a wrong turn. As she follows the meandering road in a state of dehydration, she experiences a series of encounters with angels and demons and ghosts from the past. “Erudite, richly layered, and unsettling” — Kirkus Reviews. Free on Kindle.

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Free: Written: A Story of Love, Secrets, Betrayal and Honour

October 24, 2020 By

What if your entire existence was based on someone else’s story, someone else’s dreams, someone else’s expectations ….someone else’s lies? A heartbreaking story that will leave you gripped about courage and finding freedom through adversity.

An intricate plan laced around forty years of secrets. A family desperate to preserve their honor, but will Eleanor find her own golden truth? Free on Kindle.

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Spellbinder

October 17, 2020 By

A genuine and charismatic believer simply known as “Preacher,” returns from the foxholes and horrors of Vietnam with a simple goal: to spread the word of peace, love and charity. “The Church,” as his mobile flock is now known, is a culture that centers as much on sex and drugs as prayers, sacraments and salvation. $2.99 on Kindle.

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Free: Hack

October 15, 2020 By

It’s the scoop of a lifetime – if he can write it before they kill him.
Meet Llew Sabler, an outrageous newspaper reporter who makes more news than he writes.
When he’s arrested for a disgraceful fake-news stunt, a repentant Llew becomes a public hate figure and is left facing prison.
Then his heart is shattered when his best friend steals the girl he loves.
With his life in ruins, Llew unearths a shocking and dangerous story. But he knows it’s more than a story. It’s a death or glory shot at redemption. Free on Kindle.

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The Cause of Darkness – A Story of the Civil War

October 6, 2020 By

‘The Cause of Darkness’ is the story of a 16-year-old boy named Teddy Miller set during the last full-year of the American Civil War. Teddy lives with his father and brother in the Shenandoah Valley of Virginia. They lead more-or-less normal lives even while the War rages around them.

But everything changes when their farm is burned, and Teddy’s father is arrested and sentenced to hang for espionage. Teddy’s single-minded quest to save his father reads like a grand adventure, full of gunfights, horse chases and 19th-century justice. There is even a beautiful Pinkerton detective who plays a major role in Teddy’s exploits. But nearly all the adult characters act solely in their own self-interest and few have Teddy’s welfare at heart. Left without adult guidance, Teddy takes actions to save his father which have consequences that he cannot fully comprehend; and it is the consequences of these actions that drive the novel to its conclusion. $4.99 on Kindle.

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Fargo Burns

October 5, 2020 By

“Fargo Burns, the madly baffled, restless and beguiling subject of Kos Kostmayer’s compelling novel, bounces like a pinball between excell and sobriety-as do we, his unsettled readers. Kosymayer’s visceral account of one man’s quest for quiet normality is dark, tense, playful and deeply affecting.”-Jim Crace, author of Being Dead See price on Kindle.

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The Silver Baron’s Wife

September 28, 2020 By

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Free: POLK, HARPER & WHO

September 28, 2020 By

After ten years together, and in spite of some difficult times, Adam and Eva are still as in love as they were when they told each other every day that they loved each other every day more. But a police visit and then a dinner party invitation threaten to unravel all they hold dear. “Beautifully encapsulates what love is.” – Kirkus Reviews. Free on Kindle.

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Second Chances

September 25, 2020 By

Carolyn had given up her newborn daughter for adoption at birth 20 years ago. Now she was trying desperately to reconnect with that daughter and establish a relationship. $1.99 on Kindle.

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Connection Lost – An Anthology of Zen Poetry in Urban Settings

September 18, 2020 By

Where are you right now? What surrounds you? How does it feel? We got used to looking at ourselves and other human and non-human things as functional objects which exist only as long as they fulfill a purpose. But what is it that lets us be? What is it that keeps us alive? A pun on technology and the true essence of being, Connection Lost is a sensory journey from a back yard in London to the Amazon jungle – a bunch of thoughts and written images that will keep you company in the city, in the woods, by the seashore, on the train. Written in English with Italian parallel text, 15 poems and a short essay will take you on a journey into awareness, oneness, through the city, the nature, around self, art and poetry, Covid-19 and isolation. With influences ranging from Heidegger to Timothy Morton, from Ezra Pound to Matsuo Bash?, with Douglas Wood in between, the author tries to carry out what appears to be the essential task of poetry: to let the world that’s already there emerge and become visible to the reader through language.

Available in Kindle and paperback edition. Please note, the Italian edition is written in English too, the text is bilingual. See price on Kindle.

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Free: The Green House

September 10, 2020 By

The green house is more than a greenhouse. 7 flowers, 7 colors, 7 meanings, and one 37-year-old secret—the green house is the keeper of it all. Its creator, Girard Remington, is a fragile elderly man whose life was shattered by a tragedy nearly four decades ago. And when tragedy strikes again—this time to his beloved wife—he struggles to cope. Free on Kindle.

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Forbidden Woman

September 7, 2020 By

WARNING: This book is set in South Texas, 1920s-1950s. The author has gone to great lengths to present this story in a historically accurate fashion, right down to the going rate for a woman’s time in any given year. Another result of historical accuracy, however, is that certain uncivilized words are used in this book. Perhaps we aren’t so civilized after all.

January 26, 1926, Houston, Texas. Lucille Wilkes’ husband has disappeared, leaving the sixteen-year-old woman to bring their child into this hell alone. Though penniless, Lucille cannot turn to her parents for help, and without access to a man’s pocketbook, a pious society dictates she spends her life honorably subsisting.

Virtue, however, is overrated.

Money equals freedom, but the cost of a gold coin may be more than Lucille thinks, at least when it comes to her daughter, Rosemary. On the other hand, Lucille didn’t want the child in the first place. Or did she dare think such a thing?

As it turns out, right just might be wrong. $2.99 on Kindle.

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