Dublin is a wonderful place to live and work. Experience this through the eyes of Donal, a wannabe Irish man. He loved the place so much that he moved here, from London, in the middle of the recession hit 1980’s. Working for an IT multinational company, he’s trying to sell computers to Dubliners. That’s not easy. You are transposed to a bar stool, a cafe seat or the office water cooler, observing a host of idiosyncratic characters at close quarters. $2.99 on Kindle.
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Orphan in America
Orphan in America is a compelling fiction that follows three generations across vast distances and the impact of a dark and unfamiliar episode of America’s past; the Orphan Train. Avery’s expressive language and fully realized staging enrich this literary work with an authenticity that brings the saga to life.
“Reviewers’ Choice 2015”: a selected Indie release favorite. – Foreword Reviews $2.99 on Kindle
Amie an African Adventure
Amie’s husband is offered work in Africa and for her it is a terrifying experience. Just as she begins to settle she comes to the unwelcome attention of a government official and the civil war breaks out. Amie is arrested and then begins a fight for her life as she escapes out into the African bush. $0.99 on Kindle.
Free: Seven Eleven Forgotten and Other Stories
From the publishing author of the Seven Eleven Stories periodical comes the original Seven Eleven collection. Four stories (“Seven Eleven Ceremony,” “Crash: Seven Eleven!” “Seven Eleven on a Boat,” and “Seven Eleven Forgotten”) revolve around Alex Aronovich—a talented but profoundly discouraged soul, searching listlessly for a connection to the world around him. In the last of these tales (“Seven Eleven Forgotten”), Alex finds himself binge drinking to the point of hallucinations, and has an unfortunate run-in with Ana, a sharp, unscrupulous ex-girlfriend. These events lead him to what seems an inevitable trip overseas, where he finds that while the scenery is different, and perhaps more fitting to his malaise, the disorientation driving his condition remains a chronic obstacle. Other stories (such as “A TIA for Gia,” and “Princess 7”) dance eclectically and playfully around the same convenience store theme–as a painter’s subject used repeatedly, from never the same point of view. Free on Kindle.
Amadea: One Spring in France
“A quick, entertaining, wonderful story”—Amazon review.
Amadea takes a job as companion to an elderly aristocrat in the Pyrenees and becomes involved in the problems of a scholarly alcoholic, a thug, and a charming lawyer. This is a bestselling story of unusual friendships and the value of saying no. $0.99 or Free with Kindle Unlimited.
The Accidental Art Thief
For a quarter of a century forty-five-year-old Zinc has worked as a caretaker for a wealthy old man, living in a small casita on his ranch in New Mexico. She doesn’t make much money, but she has the old man, her dogs, and gorgeous views of the mountains. She is basically a very content recluse who doesn’t invest much time thinking about what she might do if her circumstances change. So when the old man dies suddenly, and his daughter all but throws her off the property, Zinc is forced to reinvent herself—and quickly. $1.99 on Kindle.
Wanna-be’s
This Calling Master
What If: Four Roads To Happiness
Dreams, life, family, job, love, passion, duty, have- to’s, want-to’s…
How many times have you wondered what your life would have been, if you had taken a different career path, a different partner or another road in general? We seal our faith with the choices we make.
Meet David, step into his shoes and make the life choices for himself. $0.99 on Kindle.
A Mosaic of Grace
Tim Lundstrom, a pastor burdened by his loss of faith, must decide whether to reveal himself at the risk of losing his adored and only daughter, autistic grandson, wife, and church community. Also hiding the truth from those she loves is Josephine Wallis, a physician whose disabled yet determined sister shares a longtime friendship with Tim’s daughter. A poignant exploration of the boundaries of trust and the repercussions of secrets, A Mosaic of Grace captivates with its skillful weaving of two families wrestling with uncertainty and stumbling towards acceptance. $0.99 on Kindle.
Coinman: An Untold Conspiracy
Winner of 2016 eLit Book Award, Coinman is a quirky, heartfelt tale of a junior level office worker in India who has a number of eccentricities. The laughingstock of the office, he finds no relief at home; his wife Imli, an obsessed actress, completely vanishes into each role. When his life gets scattered beyond his high tolerance, he decides things in his hands. But that changes course of the lives for many around him.
Reviews:
“Mishra’s debut comic novel is an absurdist tale of office and personal politics set in a small town in northern India.” ~Kirkus Review
“This articulate, wryly amusing creation focuses on simple situations that often have an unexpected, almost magical, twist.” ~IndieReader, 5 Stars
“A quirky, heartfelt novel about finding your identity – and keeping it. In Pawan Mishra’s oddly charming novel, readers are welcomed into the strangely neurotic, passionate, and unfulfilled existence of Coinman. The author raises the banality of normal life to new heights within this novel, and does so in an amusing and thought-provoking way. The story is uniquely enjoyable, and Coinman is a character that will be hard to forget.” ~SPR, 4 Stars $0.99 on Kindle.
All That Ails You: The Adventures of a Canine Caregiver
Every dog deserves a forever home, and Wrigley has finally found his. The good-natured, smart mutt now spends his days as the house dog at SunRidge Assisted Living, doting on forty-five seniors. Wrigley has free run of the place, going where he senses he’s needed, but everything is about to change. A cranky curmudgeon named Walter Kepsen has just moved in across the hall from his favorite resident, Marjorie Thompson. And that’s where the story begins… $0.99 on Kindle.
Free: Pride and Prejudice
Free: The Illegal Gardener
Sara Alexi weaves this entrancing story of the burgeoning relationship that develops between two people from very different backgrounds and cultures; an English woman living in Greece and the Pakistani illegal immigrant who becomes her gardener and house boy.
Each brings their own problems, their own past baggage, and she approaches these with sympathy and understanding as well as exploring the nuances and differences in therir cultures as they become more and more dependent on each other. Free on Kindle.
Free: The Time Telephone
A time travel story with a twist…
17 year old Megan McConnell’s notebook is filled with poetry about the loss of her mother, killed in a bomb blast covering the war in Afghanistan. But moments after the funeral, an antique phone rings in the farmhouse where her mother grew up. When Megan answers, the operator tells her it’s a time telephone she can use to call her mom in the past. Which launches her on a high-stakes quest to save her mother’s life and salvage their relationship. Her dream is that her mother will come home instead of gallivanting around the globe year in and year out as a foreign correspondent.
This is a coming of age story about a teenager dealing with feelings of rejection and abandonment. But can you change someone you love? Megan is going to find out.
The Time Telephone will appeal to fans of Young Adult fiction and magical realism novels for adults. Free on Kindle.
Birdcall Morning
Joel Berskin is about to come out of a coma after seventeen years. The last time he was conscious, at thirty-one, O.J. Simpson had just led police on a long car chase. After his mother arrives at his bedside, he learns that his father has died, his wife has divorced him, and the music store that he owned has been sold. With one foot in the past and a heavy heart, Joel slowly reenters a very different world than the one he left. $0.99 on Kindle.
The Devastation Agency
The Daughter of the Sea and the Sky
After centuries of religiously motivated war, the world has been split in two. Now the Blessed Lands are ruled by pure faith, while in the Republic, reason is the guiding light-two different realms, kept apart and at peace by a treaty and an ocean.
Children of the Republic, Helena and Jason were inseparable in their youth, until fate sent them down different paths. Grief and duty sidetracked Helena’s plans, and Jason came to detest the hollowness of his ambitions.
These two damaged souls are reunited when a tiny boat from the Blessed Lands crashes onto the rocks near Helena’s home after an impossible journey across the forbidden ocean. On board is a single passenger, a nine-year-old girl named Kailani, who calls herself The Daughter of the Sea and the Sky. A new and perilous purpose binds Jason and Helena together again, as they vow to protect the lost innocent from the wrath of the authorities, no matter the risk to their future and freedom.
But is the mysterious child simply a troubled little girl longing to return home? Or is she a powerful prophet sent to unravel the fabric of a godless Republic, as the outlaw leader of an illegal religious sect would have them believe? Whatever the answer, it will change them all forever… and perhaps their world as well. $0.99 on Kindle.
Glimmer and other stories
A riveting compilation of surreal, supernatural and mysterious tales.
Seven compelling stories of obsession, loss, redemption and hope are brought together in this unsettling and original anthology. From ethereal speculation to rekindling forgotten love, these beautifully crafted tales explore human nature in all its diversity.
Sometimes disturbing, sometimes inspirational, they all have a metaphorical richness that will take you into an uncanny world that straggles the line between the real and the imagined. $0.99 on Kindle.
The Art of Racing in the Rain
Enzo knows he is different from other dogs: a philosopher with a nearly human soul (and an obsession with opposable thumbs), he has educated himself by watching television extensively, and by listening very closely to the words of his master, Denny Swift, an up-and-coming race car driver. Through Denny, Enzo has gained tremendous insight into the human condition, and he sees that life, like racing, isn’t simply about going fast. $1.99 on Kindle (today only).
The Hope of Tibet
Reviews of the novel, The Hope of Tibet:
“A moving story, full of mysticism and teachings, which had me glued to each and every one of its pages.”
“One of the best historical novels I read in a long time. It offers entertainment, emotion, narrative flow, quality and learning.”
“The author opens a new window where we can discover the philosophy and teachings of Buddha, as well as the customs of the Tibetan people.”
“Characters, plot and atmosphere allow the reader to feel immersed in the story.”
“In this beautiful historic novel we find inner growth, loyalty, treason, and above all, hope!” $0.99 on Kindle.
The Balladeer
At age twelve in 1944, Bobby Wayner ran from his Kentucky home after watching his brother die on the kitchen table. An insane farmer had shot him, but because of a lie Bobby told, he blamed himself for Eldon’s death. Now after years of avoiding going home, and then being kept from it by a prison term, he’s returning. As he travels the roads and the rails with his guitar, his memories and ballads take us back to that devastating event. $0.99 on Kindle.
Kaffka, the Holy Grail, and a Woman Who Reads: The Quests of Sir Kay
Peace has finally been achieved—and it sucks. At least for Sir Kay.
I mean, nobody really likes the cold and the fear of war, but compared with now? That delicious, dark-roasted heady beverage Merlin brought back from the Middle East, kaffa, is long gone. Arthur expects Kay to run castle and kingdom, just because he’s the only person in 6th century Britain who can do algebra (if a knight rides forth from Camelot at three leagues per hour . . .). Guinevere treats him as her personal gofer. Middle age is fast upon Kay, and the only quest available is to rescue Miffy, a fair-but-empty-headed lady’s imprisoned dog.
Kaffka, the Holy Grail, and a Woman Who Reads: The Quests of Sir Kay is a warm, humorous glimpse of Arthurian times through the eyes of a Knight of the Round Table who also happens to be a little . . . shall we say, geeky? Sir Kay is a keen observer—witty, introspective, and sarcastic at times—driven by a sharp intellect and a deep longing for something more. $0.99 on Kindle.
The Sorceress of Menlo Park
A brilliant young scientist named Joanne (aka The Sorceress) is creating a microchip brain implant to cure a neuromuscular disease. However, she is opposed by the United Front, a coalition of powerful interests who fear the dangers of mind control, Frankenstein monsters, The Beast of Revelations, etc. They confront each other in a series of public debates and behind-the-scene actions: stalking, personal attacks, fire and brimstone, and interference in Joanne’s troubled marriage. Can they stop her? Will the Sorceress divide and conquer them first? $5.99 on Kindle.