A Scarcity of Condors

A Scarcity of Condors

Juleón “Jude” Tholet has survival in his DNA. His father lived through imprisonment and torture during Pinochet’s coup in Chile. His mother risked everything to gain her husband’s freedom and flee the country with their newborn son. As a closeted gay teenager growing up in Vancouver, Jude is targeted by a neighborhood bully, culminating in a vicious hate crime that forces the Tholets to flee their country again.

Jude cautiously rebuilds his life in Seattle, becoming an accomplished pianist, but his his wings have been clipped and he cannot seem to soar in his relationships. Only family remains a constant source of strength and joy, until a DNA test reveals something that shocks all the Tholets: Jude is not their child.

Suanne Laqueur’s third book in the Venery series explores the desperate acts of love made in times of war, and the many ways family can be defined. $5.99 on Kindle.

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Pianist in a Bordello

Pianist in a Bordello

Are voters really ready for the whole truth?

Are you?

Pianist in a Bordello is a hilarious political romp through the last four decades of American history, from a narrator who is full of surprises. $0.99 on Kindle.
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A Shark in the Bath and Other Stories

A Shark in the Bath and Other Stories

The hotel manager was horrified. Well, he would be, wouldn’t he? There’s a shark in a guest’s bath.
How did it get there? Only author John Reid Young knows. He also knows he’s in deep trouble.

Hotel sharks aren’t the only surprise in this charming collection of short stories set in Spain’s Canary Islands…$0.99 on Kindle.

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Off-Ramp to the Void

Off-Ramp to the Void
Betrayal. Few experiences are as painful, disorienting, and devastating. Reality is shattered and the void stretches ahead: black, unfathomable, and deep. Trust is broken. The women in these seven short stories are subject to different types of betrayal. They respond in distinctive ways, but all face wounds, losses, and life-altering setbacks. $0.99 on Kindle.

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None Such as She

None Such as She

11th century, North Africa. Zaynab is the famous queen consort of Yusuf bin Tashfin, leader of the Moorish Almoravid army, which defeated El Cid, conquering all of North Africa and most of Spain. But her life is full of unanswered questions. She claimed she would marry the man who would rule all of North Africa, but it took four marriages before this prophecy came true. She was Yusuf’s right hand, an undisputed beauty and gave him many children, yet Yusuf chose as his heir the son of a Christian slave girl. A gripping story of love and jealousy, rivalries and empire building.

Part of a series (but can be read as a standalone). $0.99 on Kindle.

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Of Dust and Tides

Of Dust and Tides
One choice can change the course of a life. In this short story collection, featuring different genres, the young adult characters make the best decisions they can at a given moment in time. Sometimes it works out, sometimes it doesn’t. Don’t we all face this dilemma at different points in our lives? We do the best we can and hope for few regrets. $0.99 on Kindle.

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After December

After December

Tony is dead. He killed himself Monday night. Three thousand miles away. Brian Listo is going home.

Five days. Four best friends who don’t forgive him. Three women who can’t stand him. Two parents who don’t trust him. One unforgivable sin he can’t hide from anymore. Brian is back in Virginia despite the craters he left at New Year’s. Back to eat crow. To beg forgiveness. To explain himself to anyone who will listen. Except for the one person who can no longer hear him. $0.99 on Kindle.

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Free: Yeah, Ben

Free: Yeah, Ben
Josh Marshall is on trial for his life, but he doesn’t care. He has already lost more than he can bear, his brother, Ben. With no identification and no will to live, even his name he will not reveal. The secret that might free him is locked in his impenetrable will. Chains and bars or lethal injection will not dislodge his awful truth. Free on Kindle.

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Free: The Three Christmases of William Spencer

Free: The Three Christmases of William Spencer

Christmas is always special, but even more so if your birthday falls on the same day. As William Spencer celebrates his birthday each year on December 25–first as a child in rural America in the 1930s, and then as a World War II veteran, husband, and father–he learns that, no matter what his circumstances, happiness is an attitude, not a condition. But as a solitary old man living in a one-bedroom apartment, William Spencer expects this Christmas birthday to be his last. His holiday is one of solitude and reflection, dominated by the echoes of the past and by a single, simple wish. When an unexpected turn of events reminds William of a lesson learned many years ago, he’s faced with a choice. Can he find the strength to imagine a new future? Hailed as a “truly beautiful book”, you will want to revisit The Three Christmases of William Spencer every holiday season. Free on Kindle.

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The Sirens of Oak Creek

The Sirens of Oak Creek

A hidden, sacred canyon. Eight women. Twelve centuries. And a mystical song that connects them all. This is the layout of Robert DeMayo’s new novel, “The Sirens of Oak Creek”, a gripping tale that intertwines local myths with historical facts and the author’s vibrant imagination.

The story is populated by vastly different people who passed through Arizona’s magical Oak Creek Canyon over the centuries: Ancient hunter-gatherers, Mayan visitors, Spanish conquistadors, early American settlers and modern-day seekers of bliss. They all will have to face their truth in this remote high-desert canyon. “The Sirens of Oak Creek” is a meditation on the power of immaterial realms, and of nature itself, as perceived through the eyes of these women. $0.99 on Kindle.

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Rebellion

Rebellion
It is 1643.
England is engulfed in civil war, the bloodiest period in its history.
It is a conflict that will lead to the downfall of a king, the creation of a republic, an explosion in religious freedoms – and two decades of fear, retribution, betrayal and slaughter.
And it is a time for heroes, for men and women to prove their worth to their country – and the God they serve.
Francis Hacker, a leading Parliamentarian soldier, is one such hero.
Hacker lives in the heart of England, where he is a Captain of Horse in the Leicestershire Militia and a notable commander and a trusted friend and supporter of Oliver Cromwell.
His desire to support Parliament against the tyrant King, Charles the First, throws Hacker into a world of deceit and danger – pitting him against a cruel and formidable adversary.
And putting everything he holds most dear at risk. $2.99 on Kindle.

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Rebellion

Rebellion
It is 1643.
England is engulfed in civil war, the bloodiest period in its history.
It is a conflict that will lead to the downfall of a king, the creation of a republic, an explosion in religious freedoms – and two decades of fear, retribution, betrayal and slaughter.
And it is a time for heroes, for men and women to prove their worth to their country – and the God they serve.
Francis Hacker, a leading Parliamentarian soldier, is one such hero.
Hacker lives in the heart of England, where he is a Captain of Horse in the Leicestershire Militia and a notable commander and a trusted friend and supporter of Oliver Cromwell.
His desire to support Parliament against the tyrant King, Charles the First, throws Hacker into a world of deceit and danger – pitting him against a cruel and formidable adversary.
And putting everything he holds most dear at risk. $2.99 on Kindle.

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Free: A Perfect Confluence

Free: A Perfect Confluence
A recovering addict slips up and enrages a local crime family. He opts to flee from them in his canoe on a local river. Along the way, he meets a mysterious pregnant teenager, who has as shady a past as his own. Together, they flee from their troubles and fall in love. In the end, he must decide if she is an angel of redemption or an agent of his death. Free on Kindle.

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Uncommon Relations

Uncommon Relations

“Be careful what you wish for!”

When Terry encounters his double, shadowy wife Gudrun avoids hearing the amazing news. What is she hiding, and why? Soon both have some awkward secrets. Terry’s search traps him into increasingly bizarre situations. Bizarre can be funny, sad, alarming or thought-provoking and this novel offers all, as well as a large caste of complex characters and a gripping mystery.

Will Terry ever discover what he really needs to know? Is Gudrun a heroine, a victim or a packet of trouble? $2.99 on Kindle.

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Free: A Greek Cat (Life Journey Novel)

Free: A Greek Cat (Life Journey Novel)
“A Greek Cat artfully unfurls the incredible story of the son of a once wealthy, now impoverished Jewish family living on one of the Greek Islands. Karasso offers readers a glimpse into the lives of fishermen and their families, and, later in the novel, into the everyday culture of German Nazis both inside and outside their homes. All of these are recounted in the first person by a remarkably resourceful narrator who eventually loses his sanity. Free on Kindle.

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The Last Letter

The Last Letter

Katherine wouldn’t have believed it if she hadn’t found the letter…

In the summer of 1905 Katherine Arthur’s mother arrives on her doorstep, dying, forcing her to relive a past she wanted to forget. When Katherine was young, the Arthur family had been affluent city dwellers until shame sent them running for the prairie, into the unknown. $0.99 on Kindle.

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When We Were Brave

When We Were Brave

2019 Distinguished Favorite for the New York City Big Book Award!

When We Were Brave finds three little-remembered stories that beg to be heard. Told with vivid detail and meticulous research, these stories involve complex characters who demonstrate the resilience of the human spirit set against a backdrop of evil and tragedy. $0.99 on Kindle.

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The Christmas Cat Tails: The Complete Trilogy

The Christmas Cat Tails: The Complete Trilogy
Looking for a great Christmas read…
…with cats?
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.

Get yours now. $2.99 on Kindle.

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Silent Retribution Man

Silent Retribution Man

Lionel Seaver has had it with the indecent, arrogant, rude, mean-spirited and for lack of more negative adjectives, pricks in today’s society. Its about time these people get what’s coming to them. And its not just about people who break the law either. It is not always against the law to be a prick, on the contrary, it is often rewarded. The jerks, bullies and greedy don’t go to jail. They use their power and possession to abuse people. Decency and kindness are often viewed a sign of weakness, a trait that can be taken advantage of. Where conscience and law fail to direct people to do the “right” thing, Seaver decides to step in and secretly and violently set them on a different course. $0.99 on Kindle.

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Of Dust and Tides

Of Dust and Tides
One choice can change the course of a life. In this short story collection, featuring different genres, the characters make the best decisions they can at a certain moment in time. Sometimes it works out, sometimes it doesn’t. Don’t we all face this dilemma at different points in our lives? We do the best we can and hope for no regrets. $0.99 on Kindle.

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Free: The Madness of Grief

Free: The Madness of Grief
London, 1969. While men are walking on the moon, a series of dramatic events threaten to have lasting repercussions for 16-year-old Jane and the people she loves. Free on Kindle.

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Free: Mr. Pizza

Free: Mr. Pizza
Most people make at least one really off-the-wall decision in their life. Tony Piza is no exception. Deciding he needs a “paid vacation” for a year after college, Tony lands a job teaching at a Catholic elementary school. Talk about the Moby Dick of miscalculations. His pathetic effort is making him look bad, crimping his love life, and leaving him feeling guilty. A new approach, fueled by his irreverent humor, makes him a hit with his students. But it riles the powers that be. A showdown seems inevitable. Whether he can survive it—well, that’s something else. Free on Kindle.

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Off-Ramp to the Void

Off-Ramp to the Void
Betrayal. Few experiences are as painful, disorienting, and devastating. Reality is shattered and the void stretches ahead: black, unfathomable, and deep. Trust is broken. The women in these seven short stories are subject to different types of betrayal. They respond in distinctive ways, but all face wounds, losses, and life-altering setbacks. $0.99 on Kindle.

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Free: Angel of Mercy

Free: Angel of Mercy
She had her entire life planned until the Great War began and everything changed.

April 1914. Barrie, Ontario. Hettie Steward is feisty, educated, ambitious and stubborn. Her fiancé, Geoffrey Bartlette, the love of her life since childhood, has been a patient man. He waited while she attended nursing school and worked a year, but now it is time to wed. While Hettie is thrilled to be starting her life with Geoffrey, she laments that marriage means sacrificing her beloved nursing career, and domestic life brings her nothing but drudgery and boredom.

When the Great War begins a few months into their marriage, Geoffrey enlists and persuades Hettie to join the Canadian Army Nursing Service and follow him overseas. After all, everyone says the war will be short, and it will be their opportunity to have a proper honeymoon. Returning to work is exactly what Hettie was craving, and she eager accepts.

The war, however, does not end quickly. Soon tragedy strikes, proving true the old adage “be careful what you wish for, you just might get it.” Geoffrey is killed at the Second Battle of Ypres, and Hettie is faced with a choice. Return home or stay in Europe and continue nursing? Moreover, will she discover the person she is meant to be now that her life has been steered onto a new path?

Angel of Mercy is the first in a trilogy following Hettie and her family as they navigate the challenges and heartbreak World War 1 brings. Free on Kindle.

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The Oberllyn’s Overland

The Oberllyn’s Overland

In the first generation of the Oberllyn family series, the ancestors of the modern Oberllyn’s find themselves under siege; first by an unscrupulous, dishonorably discharged vet with an eye for a good farm and pretty slaves, to the long road west by wagon train to escape the Civil war. Elijah Oberllyn is a retired government agent married to a Native American schoolteacher. They have seven children. Unwillingly, Elijah and his older sons become the government’s point men to stop a rebellion in San Francisco. Of course, if you’ve worked for the US Marshal’s office and Alan Pinkerton in your early career, such actions are not entirely unexpected. Follow the family firm as it once was, and see how it began to develop into what is it now…and will be in the future. Find out where the Oberllyn think tank started and why they are so adamant about being free. $2.99 on Kindle.

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