Books

HISTORICAL FICTION | FICTION

Strange Eden

by Gina Giordano

Nassau, Bahamas, 1791… Eliza Sharpe, recently wed to a mysterious and brooding soldier, departs for the West Indies to begin her new life. Once there, she realizes their marital arrangement is ill-fated and that she has made a disastrous choice. Charles, the man she finds herself bound to, is nothing short of a monster and the walls of her new home hide a dark family secret. Eliza struggles with her new existence, her exposure to Charles’ explosive temper, the brutality of slavery, and her isolation as she tries to grow accustomed to life on distant shores. As she attempts to flee her deteriorating situation, an unexpected encounter with a beguiling stranger named Jean offers a promise of escape. Despite the dark rumors that swirl around her recent acquaintance and his mysterious past, he captures Eliza’s interest, and ultimately, her heart―with deadly consequences.

This book contains scenes of: sexual violence

Passage to Moorea

by B.R. O'Hagan

1872: From the turquoise blue waters of Polynesia to the grimy alleys of New York City, the chase is on. Civil War hero and adventurer Thomas Scoundrel is working as an investigative journalist in San Francisco, where he pens an exposé of a powerful businessman and is marked for death. He stows away on a warship bound for Hawaii, wins a sugar plantation in a poker hand, and battles missionary bankers, loan-collecting Tahitian warriors, Irish gang leaders, a ruthless assassin and the most powerful figures in the world of fine art. From a starlit swim in a cobalt lagoon with the Princess of the Kingdom of Hawai’i, to hand-to-hand combat with a legendary South Seas fighter, and a race to stay a step ahead of the growing number of killers bent on seeing him dead, Thomas risks everything for his friends and the woman he loves.

HORROR | FICTION

Earthly Bodies

by Susan Earlam

It is 2058. Rebecca, a widow, receives an invitation to leave Earth and start over, but nature has evolved and is tagging along for the ride. Earthly Bodies is a dystopian eco-horror story that spans the ages, where strangers reveal their contribution to an extraordinary act of survival. An artist ahead of his time crafts a new way of painting portraits, causing outcry and claims of heresy. A military man becomes obsessed with growing something he found on manoeuvres far from home. A lonely geneticist helps her brother with his plan to save humanity, secretly selecting humans to join a mission and escape a ravaged Earth. Rebecca seeks a fresh start, away from her devastating loss. Harmony with Nature is everyone's wish. It's time to be careful what you wish for.

LITERARY FICTION | FICTION

The Secret of the Butterfly

by Dina Dalbar

Iris is only nineteen and a half, yet she already knows that secrets should be hidden, especially the secret of her falling in love with Daniel. He is not only twenty years her senior but also married. But there have been many other secrets before and after that, and the visions that always come true. However, the most horrible secret is the future Iris is about to face. Will she be able to cope with all the challenges awaiting her?

MYSTERIES | FICTION

Deadly Gamble

by Kate Parker

In 1940s Portugal, everyone is willing to trade secrets if the price is right. Britain stands alone against the forces of Nazi Germany. Livvy Redmond is a young newspaperwoman determined to serve Britain’s spymaster in the face of danger. When she arrives in neutral Lisbon, she discovers a city full of spies, refugees, and the secret police. With spies and traitors lurking around every corner, Livvy must race against time to learn the secret someone has already killed to keep hidden – and is willing to murder again to protect.

The Mystery of Zeke's Money

by Diane Sandall

Zeke had been an old hermit. One day he disappeared, and no one could find him. Eventually, Mac Benson became the owner of the property, and by accident, finally found Zeke's body. Kids had considered the place haunted, and Mac began to believe it once he found the old man. The town had its own stories built around the supposedly hidden money. People tried and failed to find the cash that Zeke was supposed to have. A few stragglers continued to try. Mac stripped the house down to the studs and still found nothing. Then there was a new game in town. A family member arrives and takes Mac to court to get possession of the property. What ensues is a battle for Mac's rights. In the end, would anyone ever find the cash that was supposed to be hidden? Or was there any cash to begin with?

The Great Wyoming Treasure Hunt Murders

by Vickie Britton

The hunt is on! Who will find Max Rigby’s gold? Enterprising Boyd Archer decides to purchase and renovate the old ghost town of Galva, Wyoming, site of the once prosperous Galva Gold Mine. During the mine’s heyday, a strongbox filled with gold and jewelry was stolen in a stagecoach robbery by Max Rigby, the vicious Black Mountain Bandit. This treasure is rumored to be hidden somewhere on his rugged, mountain property. As a promotional stunt, in the spirit of fun, Archer advertises a hunt for the missing strongbox. Archer, who has allowed only a limited number of people to sign up for the search, doesn’t count on the ruffians who appear in serious quest. Men such as Leo Flint, Sammy Ratone, Ruger, and Don Reynolds, driven by competition and greed, will stop at nothing to find the gold. Sheriff Jeff McQuede is sure of one thing: there’s going to be trouble!

MYSTERIES-FEMALE SLEUTHS | FICTION

Master of Illusion: A Celine Skye Psychic Mystery

by Nupur Tustin

GRIPPING SUSPENSE! Based on the True Story of the Gardner Museum Theft. After seven blissfully vision-free years, psychic Celine Skye is sensing death again. Someone will be murdered. But Celine little expects the victim to be her employer, Dirck, and that she will be the one to discover his badly tortured body. Worse still, based on the psychic clues she receives, Dirck’s murder could be connected to a decades-old art heist in Boston. As Celine struggles with her suspicions, there’s just one question in her mind: What exactly did Dirck know about the theft to get himself killed?

RELIGIOUS FICTION | FICTION

Soar Like Eagles

by Terri Wangard

Carol serves as a Red Cross doughnut girl, serving GIs and boosting their morale. Convinced wartime romances are doomed to disappointment, she attempts to avoid entanglements. She transfers to France, away from Chet, the navigator who tempts her to throw caution to the wind. Life in France is rugged for the Red Cross girls, and dangerous. Carol is surprised to cross paths with a wounded Chet. She and her crewmates help him get into the pipeline back to England. Then she is wounded by a stray shell.

Mildred Budge in Cloverdale

by Daphne Simpkins

When Mildred Budge retired from teaching 5th grade, she just wanted to live a quiet life in the garden district of Montgomery. But that wasn't possible. Trouble and more trouble followed. A Cereal Killer came calling. Her ex-boyfriend died suddenly. And her best friend Fran talked her into opening a booth at the local Emporium. In spite of everything, happy readers routinely write, "I want live next door to Mildred Budge." Find out why in this first book in the series featuring Mildred Budge and friends.

ROMANCE-COMEDY | FICTION

Doctorshipped

by Savannah Scott

He's a single dad, and the new doctor in town. She's an indie fantasy author, and about to be his daughter's new tutor. Some people have meet-cutes. Not Jayme and Grant. After a very awkward first encounter where Grant's grumpy side is on full-display, Jayme and Grant each return to Bordeaux Ohio. She's all sunshine. He's all broody, reserved, and reclusive. Except with his daughter. He'd do anything for her. Jayme writes romance, but never thinks she'll find her own. Grant isn't looking for a relationship. Sometimes love shows up when we least expect it.

ROMANCE-CONTEMPORARY | FICTION

Once Broken

by Maureen Driscoll

Rhys Carmichael is famous for being famous. A regular on the red carpet with no job or known ambition, he's sent to the family ranch in Montana to oversee a dinosaur dig. He resents being there until he meets the professor in charge. Paleontologist Tamona Finley believes she can make the discovery of a lifetime. But with time running out before she loses the lease on the dig, she needs to keep her mind on her work, which is especially hard when sexy Rhys Carmichael keeps his eyes on her.

What the Heart Knows

by Kathleen Eagle

Her job is dangerous. His life is at risk. A hit-and-run brings them together again. Reese Blue Sky is the hometown hero who harbors a secret. Helen Ketterling is the woman he loved, lost, never thought he'd see again. And her secrets trump his.

His To Belong To

by JM Blake

Cassidy doesn't date. She definitely doesn't do one night stands. But when a devastatingly gorgeous stranger approaches her, she throws caution out the window and allows herself one moment of pure, unadulterated passion. Ayden St. Devane is used to getting what he wants-- in business and in bed. So when he wakes up and finds the mysterious little American he picked up the night before has left without a word, he sets out to find her, no matter the consequences. When fate intervenes to reunite the unlikely soulmates, Ayden pulls out all the stops to keep her. Because he is determined to prove to Cassidy that she is his to belong to. Always. This is Book One of The Possession Series, which means, yes, it ends on a cliffhanger. Don't hate me!

ROMANCE-HISTORICAL | FICTION

A Duke's Keeper

by J.M. Diedrich

She’s no saint. He’s no hero. But maybe they can save each other. Camille Forthright will never trust a gentleman. Ever. Again. That is until she meets the Duke of Lux, a man who supersedes all expectations of the breed. When he steps in to fight off three brutes who corner her in the streets and takes her for medical treatment, his chivalry and unabashed humor has Camille doing the unimaginable; she starts to care. Renard Louis’ days of freedom are numbered. A fate he accepted long ago. But meeting the suspicious, no-nonsense beauty—a woman who makes him dream of a future outside the pen—has him longing for redemption. But as the bodies of the men from the attack pile up, Camille suspects the man who’s come to hold her heart.

On the Edge of Daylight: A Novel of the Titanic

by Giselle Beaumont

When Esther Bailey boards the RMS Titanic as its first female officer, her welcome is lukewarm--and no one is more unwelcoming than her own mentor, Officer Murdoch. His cool dismissal only turns colder once they set sail, with Esther’s short temper challenging his own. But as the line between duty and attraction blurs, the officers find themselves questioning what matters most: their careers, or the feelings they’re hiding from each other. As tragedy looms, will they live to see daylight?

This book contains scenes of: sexual violence

ROMANCE-PARANORMAL | FICTION

Of Daggers and Dreamers

by Michele Venne

He's a reincarnated warrior for the Divine feminine. She walks in dreams. Will the dark win the tie-breaker battle? After visiting a psychic friend, Kai Mattieus arms himself with three magical tools. Calling in his ex-military teammates, they piece together the enemy's identity and how to stop it. Peyton Dempsey seeks Kai for protection from the evil entity who wants the earth as a playground. Kai and Peyton arm themselves for the final battle of Light against Dark. Of Daggers and Dreamers is a compelling, fast-paced paranormal romantic suspense Book One novel in The Light and Dark series. If you like intriguing, high-action stories with magical items and supernatural powers, then you'll enjoy a front seat as the final battle between good and evil burns up the pages in this must read tale!

Beast In The Cage

by Tammy Walsh

After being thrown into cages to pleasure brutal alien fighters, I’m broken—a mere shell of who I used to be. I’ll be used and forced to do the monsters’ bidding, it’s too much to expect a male to watch over me. Then the Beast claims me.

ROMANCE-SUSPENSE | FICTION

Alpha Male Next Door

by Ava Ruston

I’m falling for my best friend’s little sister, but when she becomes a target, I’ll stop at nothing to protect her. My mission is simple: spy on a Russian couple with ties to a notorious crime syndicate. My partner and I expect a boring stakeout—not for his little sister to be dragged into the mix. When we find out she’s living next to these thugs, I have to find a way to keep her safe without finding out her brother and I are CIA. Faking being her boyfriend to protect her seems easy enough until I learn that this spitfire’s still got her V-card. The more time I spend with her, the harder it gets to keep my head in the game and my hands off of her. Before I know it, I’m showing her just what a pretend boyfriend is made of over and over again. Her brother would kill me if he knew what I was doing with his sister. Not if the Russian mob finds us first.

SCIENCE FICTION | FICTION

Journey to the Dark Galaxy

by Hannah State

A mysterious signal from deep space. Mischief and murder at a military base. When Sam receives a strange letter drafting her into the Great Alliance for Interplanetary Affairs as a matter of international security, she expects to get answers. But instead of receiving a warm welcome, she finds that most people under the surface are distant, cold, and have built walls of silence. While grappling with her unique power and the consequences of her actions, she learns that the organization she’s supposed to serve has a chilling past and guards a dark secret. As Sam desperately navigates a maze of lies, dark secrets, and finds herself at the heart of a dangerous journey, she discovers that it will take much more than her courage and power to save humanity.

THRILLERS | FICTION

Punch-Girl: A Suspenseful Action Thriller (Punch-Girl Book 1)

by J.M. Reilly

If superheroes have one downside, it’s supervillains. Superhero work is dangerous and expensive. Few attempt the job. Even fewer succeed. The celebrity superheroes get all the attention and applause, but one of them just died. The fallen hero was an icon, and Punch-Girl wants to fill his boots. Punch-Girl is skilled and ready, but she is unknown. So she hires a marketing firm to position her among the big names. Just when her campaign takes off, a rising supervillain steals her thunder. The Minister, a charismatic and mysterious criminal, divides the city and makes Punch-Girl look foolish and unworthy. But Punch-Girl’s troubles have just begun. The Minister came here for a reason. He has a terrible secret, which will alter Punch-Girl’s life forever. Worse, as Punch-Girl battles, losing ground to The Minister, their fight attracts a new evil with deadly plans for both of them.

Ill Intent: A Medical Thriller

by Geoffrey M. Cooper

Brad Parker and Karen Richmond Book 4. A terminally ill scientist leaves a letter to be delivered to his niece upon his death. A letter revealing a forty-year-old secret so damning that she’s killed to keep it from seeing the light of day. As Brad Parker, director of the Maine Translational Research Institute, and his partner, FBI agent Karen Richmond, investigate, the death toll mounts. And their own lives and careers are threatened.

The Danger Within

by E. L. Pini

He is a serial rulebreaker, and the Israeli Mossad’s best agent. But what happens when the hunter becomes the hunted, and he finds himself an enemy target? Avner Ehrlich stands before the most cunning enemy he has ever faced – an enemy with sophisticated methods, that conceal the danger within… Imad Akbariyah, a rising star in Al-Qaeda’s chain of command, recruits a doctor to perform surgeries on terrorists and implant their bodies with explosives that allow them to move freely through any security check. Imad will never forget the day when his father was killed by an Israeli commando officer. Years later, he dreams of the day when he will finally get his revenge on the man responsible. As the violent chases intensify, The personal encounter between the two rivals is inevitable – and Ehrlich is fighting not only to prevent the killing of innocent lives, but to save his own.

YOUNG ADULT | FICTION

The Phoenix Creation

by K. Barnett

Alya Clarendon must find out what her government is plotting and why teenagers living in East-Side keep getting arrested and sent to the Pen. Hybrids Alya and her best friend Hanuel can usually create enough trouble on their own, especially when they’re flying. But when trouble comes looking for them things take a turn that set them on a path towards destruction. With secretive authorities suddenly interested in Alya, will she figure out who she is in time before things turn ugly on Continent One? Join this epic adventure that will have you on the edge of your seat and rooting for Alya to unleash her true potential as the one and only, Phoenix! The future is a storm-ravaged water-world, with only one crammed island left. But there has been rumour for years of a new continent. Formerly sick little girl Alya has now grown up and is determined to live her life the way she wants ...

BIOGRAPHY / MEMOIR | NONFICTION

College Life of a Retired Senior

by Yvonne Blackwood

A true story of a former bank manager’s experience as she returns to college in the third act of life to earn a degree in English. Seven years after she retires from the Royal Bank of Canada, ending a thirty-seven-year career, Yvonne Blackwood surprises her friends and family by returning to school at sixty-four. She craves knowledge and is motivated by four powerful reasons: to add texture to her writing; to ward off dementia by exercising her brain with her studies; to add ongoing structure to her life by attending classes regularly; to inspire her two young grandsons to attend university full-time when they graduate from high school. She writes, “What I didn’t know was how much the pursuit of the degree would inform me, challenge me, satisfy me, and drive me to consider giving up on more than one occasion.”