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Historical Fiction
It's the 1940s. WW II. Home Front chronicles a farm family and how their lives were irrevocably changed by the war and by"progress" in the post war period.
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Urban
After the death of an innocent bystander in a drive-by shooting, the two gangs responsible for his murder begin facing an unstoppable Edgar Allan Poe inspired vow of revenge from beyond the grave.
Biography
Against an international landscape of power, affluence, control and fear, a young woman defines what it means to find strength, passion and love for life. Her choice to trust herself, and dare to take the first steps away from what she could not allow, led to acts of boldness. With the unexpected help of strangers, and guidance from her alter-ego, her journey led to an unprecedented escape to freedom.
Children's
THE CAT DETECTIVES IN RUSSIA: THE CASE OF THE MISSING FABERGÉ EGG is the 9th standalone children’s book in the Diary of a Snoopy Cat series, which is purrfect for kids ages 7-12. If you and your child like new cultural experiences, animal detectives, and tales of teamwork, then you’ll love R.F. Kristi’s globetrotting adventures.
Children's
When Jake Hollywood finds an envelope, he feels it is drawing him towards it. He discovers a newspaper inside the envelope: TITANIC SINKS FOUR HOURS AFTER HITTING ICEBERG....Moments later, he finds himself in the bowels of the ill-fated liner. Knowing what will happen if he does nothing—and a mysterious key he finds in the maze of corridors—Jake tries to save the ship and himself. If he does, will Jake manage to return to the present?
Short Story
Margi calls in with a surprise for the Mary and Eddie for their joint birthday and anniversary. A very humorous start to the story with Mary, Eddie and Margi swapping stories and banter, which shows their ability to both give and take a bit and also their undeniable love for each other. Margi’s surprise for them is a cruise for the elderly, a twilight cruise. Once they board the ship Mary’s world turns upside down…
Science Fiction
Following their abduction from Earth, Laura Sinclair, and son, Jason, lead a group of desperate humans in a bid to forge their own future and that of their home planet. To succeed, they must solve the puzzle of extraterrestrial races in the throes of a perplexing and historic conflict. But they are in a strange new universe.. Who can they trust as they struggle to understand the challenging and hostile environment that holds them in a grip of iron?
Romance
Following their abduction from Earth, Laura Sinclair, and son, Jason, lead a group of desperate humans in a bid to forge their own future and that of their home planet. To succeed, they must solve the puzzle of extraterrestrial races in the throes of a perplexing and historic conflict. But they are in a strange new universe.. Who can they trust as they struggle to understand the challenging and hostile environment that holds them in a grip of iron?
Paranormal and Urban
The ageless laws binding the world in ignorance have begun to shift. Kherron draws closer to the Amneas coast and the Brotherhood attempting to shatter Dehlyn’s defenses. Few beings remain who fully understand the consequences of unlocking such volatile, rampant power amid unstable and longforgotten magic. Kherron can rely on none of them. He has only one option—stay alive long enough to free Dehlyn….
Humor and Sci-Fi, Fantasy
Harold Goldfarb is a sixty-year old retiring actor who's only looking for some peace and contentment in his advancing years, but in the middle of the night he is visited by a strange otherworldly being (who looks remarkably like Mel Brooks) and after that Harold's whole world, or what he thinks is his world, gets completely turned upside down. Harold is tasked with an outrageous assignment, and unfortunately, the fate of mankind depends on what he does next.
Thriller
Emerging criminal defense attorney Sam Young has always known he had a gift. Or a curse. He thinks of them as minor psychic abilities. When Sam is hired by an attractive young nun named Camille Paradisi, he agrees to help discover the identity of a serial killer in order to prevent Camilles pastor from being exposed for not reporting the man after a confession thereby allowing another murder to occur…
