REACH: Responding to the Irony of a Sound-Bite Society

The irony of our time lies in the juxtaposition between the instantaneous and often impulsive characteristics of social messaging and broadcast media, and the virtues of compassion, tolerance, and understanding. This contrast helps to explain why the true intention of a message often becomes lost in its own delivery. REACH describes the ongoing struggle between our individual and group (social) identities, and how this conflict unknowingly contributes to the distressing rhetoric being circulate... [Read More...]

The MacInnes Affair

Scotland and its history play a large part in this historical romantic suspense of 2 star crossed couples, 2 warring Scottish clans, in 2 different centuries. As one reviewer (Krista on Netgalley) says, “Blair McDowell’s writing will have you falling love with the mists and moors of Scotland…” It is a tale of romance and family secrets stretching from the 1800’s to the 2000’s. $5.99 on Kindle.     ... [Read More...]

Free: Matilda Seer

2020 Eric Hoffer Award recipient: Fantasy category honorable mention and shortlist finalist. Rachel woke up on her sixteenth birthday dreading the day ahead. Little did she know that after being pulled into a mysterious mirror by an unknown force, she would emerge in a new realm and soon become Matilda Seer. Every year on December 12th, twelve sixteen-year-old foster kids, all with the same birthday, are chosen to enter through ‘The Entrance’ that leads to the Inner Realm. For the past sixt... [Read More...]

Trust (Womens Fiction)

Anna spends her life longing to escape her home town. After her latest plan goes wrong, she’s forced to navigate a world of danger, drugs and violence alone. She must make enough money to pay a debt and get her ticket out of there. She has a week to do it. No big deal, right? Her simple plan becomes complicated as she quickly accumulates trouble. A violent drug dealer, a Police Detective with a hunch, and an unwelcome admirer with something to offer are among the many hurdles Anna encounters.... [Read More...]

Beyond the Surface

Ella is a middle-aged woman with a stagnant career, an exasperated teenage daughter, and a husband that has left to make a new life with another woman. Her first attempt at dating is a disaster, and in an attempt to refocus her life and rediscover her joy, Ella goes fishing. It is here that she meets Dennis, the older, captivating man that ends up saving her life and stealing her heart. But Dennis has a history, and Ella might just be in for the biggest heartbreak of her life if she can not get... [Read More...]

Druid Arcane

I thought that learning magic from a druid master was tough. Between surviving Click’s deadly magic lessons and being harassed by the huldufolk, I’ve been trying to track down the Celtic god of healing, as only he can save Finnegas, my mentor. And just when we finally got a solid lead, Loki’s brother showed up to throw a wrench in the gears. Bottom line? I might have to fight an army of fire and frost giants to save Finn’s life. It’s a good thing I brought my wading boots, ‘cause it... [Read More...]

Rome in Moonlight

An American photographer with her perfectly planned-out future and a cynical New Yorker who’s searching for his Italian half-brother are muddled together in a star-crossed encounter in Rome. Submitting to Italy’s il dolce far niente philosophy, centuries-old Chianti wine, and a perpetual moonlight, they slow down and come to realize their true selves in a simpler way of life. $0.99 on Kindle ... [Read More...]

Devil Dog

They took his woman. He’s going to take her back. Dex is a brute who doesn’t hesitate to take his woman over his knee for the kind of spanking that leaves her sore, sobbing, and ready to be reminded of her place in a much more shameful way. Fortunately for Mallory, he’s also a US Marine Raider who knows how to run a rescue mission. When she took a job in a country on the brink of war, Mallory had no idea what she was getting herself into, and there is only one man she can coun... [Read More...]

John Drayven and the Altered Experiments

Look, there’s no easy way to tell you this, so I’ll go ahead and say it: your life might be in danger. See, someone injected Mina and me with a Vector serum without our knowledge. It makes people more of what they are. Some people become stronger. Others smarter. There are even a few who see dead people, or the future. I’m not going to lie, at first I thought the abilities were cool, but altered people die in terrible ways. Why am I telling you this? Because the person who did this to us ... [Read More...]