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Tales of Liamec

September 15, 2024 By

A kingdom enchanted.
Dreams unleashed.
Heroes awakened.

Unleash the power of dreams in the magical realm of Liamec, where mages and creatures roam free. Join young heroes as they navigate a world where miracles blend with the ordinary and the humble rise to heroism.

In The Wolf’s Tooth, Twee, a boy raised by wolves, embarks on an extraordinary journey as he adapts to the human world, where his unique upbringing sets him apart.

Annabelle’s life takes a mesmerizing turn By the Sea when a nobleman courts her. But as the extraordinary unfolds, Annabelle must outsmart the gods to protect her loved ones.

Follow young king Twilight and his companions in Twilight’s Fall as they battle rebellion and strive for survival after a treacherous ambush.

In The Pirates of Meara, Mouse, and Fern must outsmart ruthless pirates and navigate treacherous waters to reunite Fern with her father.

Discover a must-read YA fantasy series that ignites imagination and reveals a world where dreams reign supreme and all is within reach.

$0.99 to $3.99 on Kindle.

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Filed Under: Featured, Science Fiction & Fantasy Tagged With: coming of age, fantasy, kindle books, Young Adult

Chronicles of Sword and Fang: Book 1

June 21, 2024 By

In a world where every day feels like a battle, one dream changes everything for Burchard Wolfensberger – a dream of a giant white wolf.

Things are going as well as can be expected for fourteen-year-old Burchard Wolfensberger and fellow squire Ruschmann Blackwell. Orders barked by their knightmasters. Unfortunate sentencings to the stocks. It’s just another day in the life of a squire.

Until Burchard has a dream about a giant white wolf.

The vision comes with a warning. Something far worse than rebels is coming. Burchard is used to facing his fears alone. Can he find the courage to trust new allies and face their mutual enemy together? Or, will he stand alone against the storm of darkness racing straight for him?

Join Burchard as he confronts darkness and discovers the power of unity. Get your copy today and start this epic adventure where courage meets destiny. $0.99 on Kindle.

Filed Under: Featured, Hot Books, Teen & Young Adult Tagged With: adventure, coming of age, epic, Young Adult

Free: The Tribal Wars

March 22, 2024 By

Atrium’s Tribal Wars series tackles exploitation and culture clashes on a newly discovered planet, with the rich intelligence, invention, and strong characters that are the hallmarks of Atriums work. The different perspectives of narrators who hop between worlds are from Kelly Osborn, who is of mixed blood and from a disgraced family, and Hershel Henry, an Australian journalist who is new to Dolvia, and gets to see more tribal logic than he could have imagined.

Free to $1.99 on Kindle.

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Filed Under: Featured, In the Spotlight Tagged With: colonization, coming of age, kindle books, sci-fi, science fiction, space opera

The Angle of Vanishing Stability

January 16, 2024 By

The Angle of Vanishing Stability is a sweeping coming-of-age novel portraying the winding path of a free-spirited daughter as she searches for herself and the paradoxical love of her father.
$0.99 on Kindle.

Filed Under: Featured, Literature & Fiction Tagged With: coming of age, literature, Literature & Fiction

Guppy Falls: A Coming of Age, Friends to Lovers, Comedy

December 11, 2023 By

Guppy Falls is “a delightful escape… where laughter meets romance.

Alfie loves Rachel, Elena loves Alfie, and there’s something to be said about Maddie. A love triangle is the last thing the recently heartbroken Alfie Taylor needs in his life, but it’s what he’s got. Will he shake off the ghost of his ex, realize what keeps pulling him back to his best friend, or strike something up with his bewitching new neighbor? Young love may be complicated, but it’s cheaper than the movies. $4.99 on Kindle.

Filed Under: Featured, Hot Books, Teen & Young Adult Tagged With: comedy, coming of age, friends to lovers, Young Adult

The Amorphan Adventure: Book 2 of the Universal Shapeshifter series

August 24, 2023 By

Jessi has never been so alone, the only Human student at the University on the alien planet, Amorpha. Unknown enemies try to kidnap Jessi one day so she and her Amorphan host family are put into protective custody in a secret location. Now her family are hostages, and she only has her shapeshifting and sentient hair to save them and herself. $0.99 on Kindle.

Filed Under: Featured, In the Spotlight Tagged With: adventure, coming of age, sci-fi, science fiction

Within My Spokes: A Tapestry of Pain, Growth & Freedom

August 21, 2023 By

Life is always beautiful no matter what it looks like because of the tapestry of relationships and people.

Make it colorful and unique.

Within My Spokes is a collection of Jenna Udenberg’s life stories and the relationships that create her tapestry. From her childhood diagnosis of Juvenile Arthritis at age 7, Jenna fought through long journeys of medical battles, broken systems, discrimination & ignorance. Jenna is a 2020 Bush Fellow and is now a disability advocate, activist, and accessibility educator. Readers have laughed and cried as they dug deeper into her shared life stories. This is a coming of age book about finding oneself, one’s purpose and worth sometimes through the most unlikely of relationships and circumstances.

Within these stories, you will be taken on a journey of:

Persevering & thriving through life’s unexpected adventures
Timely friendships creating safe, inclusive, and healthy spaces
Healing (physical, spiritual, emotional) through the hurt of one’s past
Faith
Though our stories may be different, you may relate to experiences in this book of pain, growth & freedom that could help you on your journey.

Jenna Udenberg grew up on the beautiful North Shore of Lake Superior. She is a disability advocate and accessibility educator. Jenna’s newspaper column, Local View from 4’ 2”, can be found in the Lake County Press and she loves working with others including her non-profit, Above & Beyond With U. $0.99 on Kindle.

Filed Under: Featured, Hot Books, Self-Help Tagged With: coming of age, friendships, healing, Self-Help

Pawprints On Our Hearts: How A Few Incredible Dogs Changed One Life Forever

August 6, 2023 By

Kerk Murray shares his coming-of-age journey, paying tribute to the animals that touch our lives and the compassion that drives us forward. It’s a story of love, loss, and the courage to start anew. Through poignant and evocative writing, he recalls the moments with the animals of his past and present, and the hope that lies beyond the pain. $0.99 on Kindle.

Filed Under: Biographies & Memoirs, Featured, Hot Books Tagged With: biographies, coming of age, memoirs

The Amorphan Effect

July 31, 2023 By

Shapeshifting’s impossible.
(It’s not my only secret.)

About to embark on a journey to a far-off planet as an exchange student at an alien university, I’m honored and thrilled to be chosen for this first-of-a-kind adventure. But seconds before departing, Mom tasks me with uncovering the truth of how my brother died on the same starship many years before–but I’m not a detective.

Early in my journey with four other human students, I discover I’m a shapeshifter. This is huge because there are no others like me. At all. Is this new ability somehow connected to my brother’s death?

My sentient, telepathic hair and shapeshifting abilities are definitely assets during my investigation–as long as I can hide them from everyone. But, when I uncover a deadly conspiracy, I need help–but who among my classmates and aliens can I trust?

With very few clues, can I solve Devon??s mysterious death? An even bigger question is how do I keep my strange abilities secret and if they’re discovered, can I survive?

If you’re looking for your next incredible new syfy read, check out “The Amorphan Effect”. Featuring an unsettling mystery, a shapeshifter in space, and an evil plot, this YA coming of age story has you covered. It even has a cat-like alien race that controls space travel.

$0.99 on Kindle.

Filed Under: Featured, In the Spotlight Tagged With: adventure, coming of age, science fiction

Rampage at Calico Rock

July 25, 2023 By

Trying to move forward into a new future is not always easy when you live in North Central Arkansas following the Civil War…

Jonathan came to Arkansas to raise his young son with hopes of escaping the ravages of a divided nation. The North and the South have been at war for what feels like forever and now he desperately tries to build a new life for his family in the Ozark Mountains.

But there is something lurking in the dark of this war-torn country. A sinister force obsessed with one thing; him. It wants nothing more than to see him and his son destroyed and will do everything in its might to see this happen. How can Jonathan keep himself and his son safe, when all odds are against them…?

Rampage at Calico Rock is the first book in The Tulley Chronicles series and a historical fiction, coming of age novel. If you like books that include love, heartbreak, adventure, and redemption, then you will definitely love this book by author Curt Simmons. $0.99 on Kindle.

Filed Under: Featured, Historical Fiction, Hot Books Tagged With: coming of age, historical fiction

Free: Unbossly Manners

June 9, 2023 By

Whoever said there’s somebody for everyone obviously never met her between the sheets.
Peyton Holland is a bedroom bore. Labeled broken during her most brutal date so far, the podcast media employee is beyond ready to unsubscribe from sex. But a friend’s dirty suggestion totally hits the G-spot, and she asks a devastated divorcé to tutor her in all things titillating.

Jackson Rhodes still can’t get over his ex. So the heartbroken lawyer has little left to lose in the romance department when a run-in at the office becomes an indecent proposal. And though his heart is sealed, he’s willing to provide firm education after-hours.

Treated as a priority for the first time in her life, Peyton blossoms beneath her instructor’s touch… until she fumbles a play for his affections. And as Jackson starts to feel something more than pleasure, he’s terrified their intimate instruction will blow his hopes of marital reconciliation.

Will their steamy syllabus cover confusing feelings in time for an emotional climax?

Unbossly Manners is the hot-and-heavy first book in the Madly Bad in Love romantic comedy series. If you like light humor, outrageous sensual tension, and fumbling adults coming into themselves, then you’ll adore Brooke Stanton’s under-the-desk attraction.

Dive into Unbossly Manners and snuggle up with this new sassy rom com today! Free on Kindle.

Filed Under: Featured, Romance Tagged With: boss romance, boss with benefits, coming of age, contemporary, friends to lovers, grumpy, kindle books, new york city, NYC, relationship of convenience, rom-com, romantic comedy, sexy, steamy, urban romance

Free: Fat Girl Sings: Discovering, Embracing, and Leveraging Racial Identity on the Football Field, in Business, and in Life

June 7, 2023 By

Featuring compelling characters and integrating classic themes such as bullying, racial injustice, and coming of age, Fat Girl Sings is the profoundly moving true story of a chubby brown boy’s traumatic loss of innocence and his mental and physical transformation into the warrior he has to become to achieve success in school, in the NFL, in business, and in life as he struggles to gain an understanding of himself, his environment, and his Hawaiian heritage.

“Ray Schoenke has lived a fascinating life—from his upbringing in Hawaii, to his groundbreaking career as one of the first Polynesian players in the NFL, to his successful business career. Along the way, he has never failed to stand up or speak out for what he believes. I’ll always be grateful for his support, and I’m glad he’s finally telling his story.”

— President Bill Clinton

“…Ray Schoenke, he’s a champion… He got us to the Super Bowl.”

—Billy Kilmer, quarterback for The Washington Redskins, New Orleans Saints, and the San Francisco 49ers

“Ray Schoenke describes the NFL player experience realistically—the rush an athlete feels, the stress, the injuries… Ray was part of my transition from a normal human to a warrior.”

—George Stark, 13-year veteran of the Washington Redskins and three Super Bowl teams

“Fat Girl Sings is an intriguing book full of heartfelt stories…[that] displays Ray’s triumph over his challenging past to the fulfillment of an outstanding professional career.”

—Roy Jefferson, All-American All-Pro NFL Wide Receiver, Pittsburgh Steelers, Baltimore Colts, and Washington Redskins

“Fat Girl Sings provides an evocative glimpse into the Hawaiian experience, touching on sports, culture, race, and a man’s effort to discover, embrace, and accept all of himself.”

—Polynesian Football Hall of Fame

“Ray Schoenke’s life is a story of courage and strength, from the ferocity of the gridiron and the boardroom to his compassion and advocacy for the disadvantaged.”

—Admiral William J. “Bud” Flanagan, U.S. Navy (Ret)

“Fat Girl Sings is a funny, moving, fast and wonderful read about the life of a fierce American patriot.”

—Joe R. Reeder, 14th Army Undersecretary & Chairman of the Panama Canal Commission (1993-97)

“As a life-long Redskins fan, I found Ray Schoenke’s book Fat Girl Sings a special treat. He puts you “in the huddle and in the trenches” of NFL battles that led to the Skins first trip to the Super Bowl.”

—Lieutenant General Charles E. Domini, 3-star General, U.S. Army Free on Kindle.

Filed Under: Biographies & Memoirs, Featured, Hot Books Tagged With: biographies, bullying, coming of age, memoirs, racial injustice

Free: TWIST OF TRUTH

May 12, 2023 By

Having been jailed for a murder he didn’t commit, Simon Fulton returns to his quiet hometown with one thing on his mind: revenge! But when he starts to enact it, he realises he has the wrong target. And the consequences of his mistake will be terrifying.
The first book in a brilliant two-title series. Look out for the sequel, TANGLED TRUTH.
Free on Kindle.

Filed Under: Featured, Mystery, Thriller & Suspense Tagged With: book, coming of age, ebook, epic fantasy, kindle

Free: The Land of Fire and Ash: The Complete Series Box Set

April 27, 2023 By

A world built on the tales of dragon kings. Powerful brothers at war. An orphan girl sold as a bride.

And in the realm rebellion looms, as does the return of the mighty dragon shifters. Some long for the return of the dragons… others fear it will bring the end of the world.

Read the complete series box set of this coming-of-age fantasy saga. Free on Kindle.

Filed Under: Featured, Hot Books, Science Fiction & Fantasy, Teen & Young Adult Tagged With: coming of age, dragons, fantasy, saga

Free: Journey to the Abyss

March 28, 2023 By

What started as a grieving boy on a mission to restore his mother’s soul quickly becomes a perilous adventure that grows more impossible with each obstacle.

A life for a life is a cruel bargain, and he may not live to see it through. Free on Kindle.

Filed Under: Featured, Science Fiction & Fantasy Tagged With: coming of age, fantasy, kindle books, Young Adult

Free: A Quickening Wind

December 16, 2022 By

In a time before history — when Athens was only a little town and Rome not even a dream — a great civilization flourished on the island of Crete. With paved roads and indoor plumbing and a palace with a thousand rooms, the city of Knossos was the wonder of the world.

In a small mountain village, a girl called Lyssa is about to set off on an adventure that will take her to the center of Minoan civilization, the grand city of Knossos — in search of answers. Her best friend, a boy named Tak, has disappeared. She believes he is in Knossos.

But what she finds in the city is far more mysterious, far stranger than what she could’ve imagined. To find out the truth behind the messages she has received, the visions she has seen, she will have to go even deeper into the unknown, and take actions that could change the course of history.

A Quickening Wind is the first book of an epic historical fantasy, a thousand page adventure exploring themes of friendship, purpose, belonging and belief. Free on Kindle.

Filed Under: Featured, In the Spotlight, Teen & Young Adult Tagged With: coming of age, historical fantasy, kindle books, Young Adult

Salted Plums

December 12, 2022 By

Salted Plums is a moving coming-of-age tale for anyone who has ever felt as if they don’t belong.

In the tradition of coming-of-age memoirs such as Sigh, Gone and Stealing Buddha’s Dinner, Salted Plums explores the nuances of race and culture for a young immigrant girl growing up while caught between two worlds. $1.99 on Kindle.

Filed Under: Biographies & Memoirs, Featured Tagged With: biographies, coming of age, memoirs

Madalyn

October 25, 2022 By

Huntress. Princess. One lord, and one peasant boy.
There is no end to the expectations placed upon Madalyn.
Compose yourself with grace and dignity. Be as fearless and brave as the kings of old. Bring glory to the gods.
She is heir to the throne of Rimdalir.
So if she fails, her people might die. War is a distant threat when sickness and starvation are just as deadly.
The solution? Getting married, to the perfect match.
But Madalyn’s heart settled a long time ago, for something as simple as a smile. $0.99 on Kindle.

Filed Under: Featured, In the Spotlight, Science Fiction & Fantasy Tagged With: #romance, coming of age, fantasy, kindle books

Free: All I Longed for Long Ago Was you

October 3, 2022 By

Teenage Odette DuJardin and her family suffer under the repressive Vichy regime in Nazi occupied France. Across the Atlantic, seventeen-year-old Dan Palazzo struggles to exorcise his demons and escape the poverty of post-depression New York City. Twenty years later the lives of two young adults collide as they attempt to unravel their mysterious bond and discover their connection to the past. Follow these entangled souls, caught in twisted passageways of time and see how they navigate the waves of war and how their souls endure, inseparable. Free on Kindle.

Filed Under: Featured, Romance Tagged With: #romance, coming of age

Jack Mathias and the Boonetown Bandits

September 14, 2022 By

Jack Mathias and the Boonetown Bandits is a coming-of-age adventure story set in the lush wilderness. Jack and his two companions must battle dangerous wildlife, whitewater rapids, and violent criminals to find centuries-old treasure. In the journey, they learn a little about themselves and friendships along the way. $2.99 on Kindle.

Filed Under: Children's Books, Featured, In the Spotlight Tagged With: adventure, Children's Books, coming of age

Beyond the Song

August 18, 2022 By

Beyond the Song is an autobiographical novel based on the author’s coming of age in the ‘sixties and early ‘seventies. A singer-songwriter like her alter-ego Carol Marks, Carol Selick begins each chapter with lyrics she wrote and still performs today. Taken together, the songs introduce the themes of her story and trace the development of her character as she rebels against her strict suburban upbringing to join the counter-culture in hopes of fulfilling her dream of making it in the music business.

The narrator relates her tale in a warm, vulnerable, and irrepressibly zany voice as Carol goes to school in Washington DC, drops out to take a pilgrimage to Berkeley, and eventually winds up living in New York in pursuit of making it in the music business. Torn between romance and career, she continually wavers.

Her quest for freedom lands her in a series of dangerous situations and narrow escapes: she hitchhikes in California at the time of the Manson murders, attends anti-war demonstrations that turn violent, and is nearly arrested when her boyfriend is nabbed in a drug raid.

Along the way, the narrator also meets two important guides who help her sort her priorities, take herself seriously, and develop her considerable talents: Rose, a pioneering black woman songwriter based on hall-of-famer Rose Marie McCoy, Carol’s real-life mentor; and Bruce Pasternak, a fictionalized psychoanalyst who helps her establish the self-assurance to stand on her own two feet at a time when female singer-songwriters had few role models. All inform the heroine’s lyrics and narrative voice as she gradually learns to believe in herself, discipline her talent, and turn her heartbreak into song. $2.99 on Kindle.

Filed Under: Biographies & Memoirs, Featured, Hot Books Tagged With: autobiographical, biographies, coming of age, memoirs, seventies, Sixties

My Accidental First Date

August 17, 2022 By

I thought we were just two friends going to see a movie. He thought it was a date. When he picked the movie Threesome, I thought it was a little odd. Then his arm pressed against mine, and my mind to went places it had never known. When he kissed me, alarm bells sounded. But I didn’t run. Why didn’t I run? Then he kissed me again and I knew all my doubts would wait . . .. . . until tomorrow.

What followed was a hilariously authentic beginning to a lifetime of love, laughter, and loss.

My Accidental First Date is the first volume in the hilariously cheeky best-selling Raised by Wolves series, a contemporary coming-of-age MM romance about a wide-eyed, newborn gay discovering himself and what he truly wants.

What readers say about My Accidental First Date:

“ . . . an absolute blast to read!!!!! . . . hilarious.”
“. . . charming, humorously self-deprecating. It’s the beginning of his journey, funny, sad, and touching.”
“Storytelling at its best. . . laugh out loud funny. . .”
“. . . cute, innocent coming out storyline.”
“ . . . humorously self-deprecating . . . I’m very glad I stumbled across this book.”
“Strongly recommend you don’t drink anything while reading this novella.”
“ . . . fell in love with this story quickly . . . Thank you, Casey!”
“This was too cute . . .”

$0.99 on Kindle.

Filed Under: Featured, Gay & Lesbian, Hot Books Tagged With: coming of age, gay, lesbian, lgbt, mm romance

The Twilight Vow

August 14, 2022 By

“Move forward and rise!”

Those were the last words Klassius Ren’s grandfather said to him before his death. Now, eight years later, Klay has embarked on a journey to become the Dauntless, one of the nine legendary Guardians of the Kingdom of Acadia, just like his grandfather was. To achieve this, he attends Gran Akademos, a prestigious school for the magical arts, where his skills, ambition, and drive will be tested at every turn. But, when he is foolish enough to challenge one of Akademos’ most powerful students in an effort to protect a personal vow, it looks like his journey will soon be over. With the odds stacked against him, Klay must prove that he has what it takes to become the Dauntless while learning what that truly means.

Inspired by sh?nen stories such as One Piece, Naruto, and My Hero Academia, and influenced by Harry Potter and Avatar: The Last Airbender, this action-packed, heartfelt coming-of-age series shows that through hard work, discipline, and close friends by your side, any dream is achievable no matter how large. $0.99 on Kindle.

Filed Under: Featured, Hot Books, Teen & Young Adult Tagged With: coming of age, ya, Young Adult

The Young Gods

August 13, 2022 By

In this post-adolescent coming-of-age story, a depressed millennial uses her new and devastating powers to ensure that she will never be lonely (or bored) again. After grappling with her overbearing family, her suddenly ambiguous sexuality, her deep desire for independence, and her growing cynicism, Estella Edgehill suffers an accidental overdose. In the afterlife, she is informed that the Gods of old are retiring, and she has been chosen as a replacement. Upon returning to life, she leaves home and meets the boy and girl of her dreams. Together, the three embark on several misadventures, from a shoplifting spree aided by their burgeoning powers at a futuristic shopping mall, to attending a lavish forest party hosted by hipster ghosts, to an encounter with a student-devouring, spectral Wraith on their college campus. On top of the supernatural alterations in the world, Estella must contend with her attachment to her writing teacher, an aging literary titan whose bitterness is only outmatched by his cruelty, and her attraction to her forty-something-year-old neighbor, who is unhappily married to her husband. Relationships are tough, and growing up is hard to do, even for the Gods. $0.99 on Kindle.

Filed Under: Featured, Hot Books, Paranormal Romance Tagged With: coming of age, paranormal romance

A Disturbing Nature

June 27, 2022 By

A Disturbing Nature is a psychological thriller and coming-of-age story that examines Post-World War II America, exploring the heredity of prejudice, the hypocrisy of privilege, and the blurred line between man and monster.
$1.99 on Kindle.