“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.
“Across The Pond” by Michael McCormick
Brigid of Ireland
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
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
Free: “The Watcher: A Jack the Ripper Mystery”
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
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
Jessica
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
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)
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”
Historical Fiction: “Storykeeper”
The Paper Magician
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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.