Smart beach read! “Powerful and moving” coming of age story about clashing cultures and complicated relationships. “Supremely readable…” ABROAD follows three twentysomethings as they explore new experiences and navigate romantic loves and friendships during the cultural upheaval and sexual revolution of the 1960s and 70s. For fans of Sally Rooney. Free on Kindle.
Free: Abroad: A Novel of Cross-Cultural Encounters
After the Fire: Love and Hate in the Ashes of 1967
Still recovering from the 1967 riots, Newark seethes with racial tension, corrupt politics, and rival mob families jostling for influence—and is the wrong place and the wrong time for Italian golden boy Junior to meet Mickey, a tough, smart beauty from the wrong side of town. Can they ever find acceptance in a world that wants to tear them apart? $0.99 on Kindle.
Garage Band Days: A Memoir
In the vibrant 1960s, my brother Ronnie and I, armed with classical piano skills, formed a band, recruiting friends with no musical experience. Our journey from humble beginnings to securing a record deal, getting represented by a top agency, and appearing on national TV, unfolds in this memoir. It’s a tale of youthful ambition and rock ‘n’ roll dreams, abruptly ending when the Vietnam War claimed our lead guitarist’s life. This story captures our adventurous ride through the era’s music scene. $4.99 on Kindle.
Free: Can’t Buy Me Love
London is swinging, but not for our girl Edith, who has no hope in sight until her gay cousin Ronnie comes to her rescue. In thoroughly unconventional style, he transforms her into the sort of sixties woman he knew she deserved to be. And so begins her remarkable new life because, sometimes, a girl’s just gotta do what a girl’s gotta do. Which is why they say every girl needs a gay best friend…Free on Kindle.
ANN irresistible spirit
A deeply moving tale of love, sex, motherhood, separation, ghosts of the past, and friendship. Spanning fifty years from the 1960s to modern times, the narrative records the development of a relationship between two young people who are neighbors on the back streets of Harehills in Leeds. Their love blossoms in passionate scenes of teenage lust and develops during marriage and parenthood before a hapless decision leads to their separation. $0.99 on Kindle.