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When it comes to crazy everything is relative. Unfortunately for Wanda Jo, they're all hers... On her fortieth birthday housewife Wanda Jo Ashton is expecting her husband's standard gift of an E an E from T--that being Elegant and Expensive from Tiffany's. However, what she gets is the news that her formerly successful, dependable, corporate attorney husband is leaving her to pursue the rich life of a kept man. Left with nothing, she has no choice but to escape the San Francisco area, with her ... more info>>

When a grave robber offers to sell the bones of legendary Chief Crazy Horse to the highest bidder, Xavier DuBois, veteran Homeland Security investigator, steps in to make a bid of his own. Can the lost bones of Chief Crazy Horse be recovered? Will the man who looted his grave be brought to justice? Sensing what is at stake, Xavier takes on the "big case" that he hopes will establish his reputation only to face unforeseen obstacles that may destroy his career.

Restoration is the story of an Italian-American's return to his Calabrian town of birth where he sets out to rebuild a crumbling medieval church. His faith and his life are endangered when old vendettas erupt, threatening to destroy the church and sacrifice everything he holds dear. Joe (Giuseppe) Costanzo was born in 1951 in Pedivigliano, a town in the mountains of Calabria in Southern Italy. He emigrated to America with his family in 1954, sailing aboard the ill-fated Andrea Doria. From N... more info>>

With her land torn apart by shuddering earthquakes and unseasonable storms, Iya Neveah finds she is more than just 'one of the guards' as her brother Aryis, King of Arudor, barters her for an alliance with the Silvermane brothers. More than just the ruling family of Londeshardeen, they are also elves, creatures long thought to be extinct. Not only do the elves still exist, but darker minions of the earth as well, suddenly free to terrorize the world amidst the chaos already wreaking havoc in the... more info>>

In a startling change of direction, cult favorite Tao Lin presents a dark and brooding tale of illicit love that is his most sophisticated and mesmerizing writing yet. Richard Yates is named after real-life writer Richard Yates, but it has nothing to do with him. Instead, it tracks the rise and fall of an illicit affair between a very young writer and his even younger--in fact, under-aged--lover. As he seeks to balance work and love, she becomes more and more self-destructive in a play for his ... more info>>

A story about lifelong friendships that span decades of happiness, sorrow and surprising revelations.

"Exploring new territory with an original voice, author Niles Reddick brings his collection of Southern short stories vividly to life. You will laugh out loud at the eccentricities of the characters and their particular situations, set in the rural past and the strip mall world of the New South. Filled with humor, these stories offer readers glimpses into every day experiences through the eyes of a maniac narrator who survives and thrives on the oddities of the modern American South." You never ... more info>>

With a broken-down truck, miles to go and little money, single mother Melanie Hunter needs help. It comes in the handsome form of rancher Gabe Davidson. He'll pay for the three-week repair job and provide lodging for her and her boy—if she'll take coordinating the town barbecue off his busy hands. Melanie accepts, figuring she'll soon be on her way to her new life. But as she gets to know the kind townspeople—and the hardworking cowboy her son adores—she realizes she's found her home. Now if onl... more info>>

How better to stop his sister from eloping than to arrange the wedding? That way, Cade Porter's only family member will stay put on his Colorado ranch. He hires the best wedding planner in Denver, but Samantha Woodward, of the famed "Weddings by Woodwards" empire, thinks Cade is mighty arrogant. Shouldn't the bride have a say in the most important day of her life? As they work together, Cade assures the lovely and independent Sam that she can plan their wedding right down to the day.

Little is known about early nineteenth-century novelist Sarah Green other than that she was well-read, well-travelled, and did most of her writing between the years 1808 and 1824. Romance Readers and Romance Writers (1810) is a satirical novel in which she sets out "to shew the effects of romance-reading on the weak and ductile mind of youth." Green's Quixotic young heroine, who avidly devours popular romances, especially those of the Gothic variety, begins by taking a more romantic name ("...Pe... more info>>

In Maggie Davis's exquisitely written novel, international espionage, forbidden love, and greed surround the search for General Rommel's gold. During World War II, Rommel buried it in the North African desert, then left to meet with Hitler. Now Sharon Hoyt, with her seductive Western ways, finds herself attracted to an Arab police chief and mixed up in the ex-Nazis' search for Rommel's gold. Will she be able to get out of the crossfire of a brewing Middle East conflict?

Everett and Joyce's only child is in a persistent vegetative state after contracting meningitis. When the aging couple begins to receive strange messages on their phones and computer, they are convinced their daughter is trying to contact them. The reality will make them face their own dark thoughts about their daughter and how they will ultimately deal with her condition. A short story from our experimental fiction line THE LAB.

Excessive drinking. Chain-smoking. Methamphetamine addiction. Such is the life of Wilma Burrows, a woman whose lifetime has been marred by an inexplicable string of bad decisions. Scarred and shattered, she tries to manage each day as it comes, desperate to keep herself from plunging into the abyss, but the demons are always a few short steps behind her. Sixteen years ago, one of her many indiscretions resulted in the birth of pure and untainted innocence. But that shining glimmer of decen... more info>>

When journalist Monica Brunetti enters the town of Lady Helen, she is awed by its beauty. The picturesque South African village takes hold of her heart, especially the beleaguered residents of Sandpiper Drift, who are threatened with eviction from their tranquil neighborhood beside the lagoon. And so Monica packs up her laptop, her adopted sons and her housekeeper, Francina--who's wrestling with a major decision of her own--for the journey of a lifetime.

Samantha Whitfield is a highly successful fashion model, traveling from New York to Paris to London for her glamorous high-profile career. Her face is the one every photographer needs, her body what every designer imagines. She plays for keeps in the fast paced game of the fashion glitterati--only to risk it all on the demands of her own insatiable passions. Her world is fraught with the illicit dangers of sex and drugs, millionaires and hangers-on. A dazzling whirlwind of high fashion and high ... more info>>

When Evan Jordan's 14-year old daughter dies of cancer, he goes on a quest to find a place where children don't die, and where life is still good. The search is inspired by an interest his dying daughter expressed in the Garden of Eden. Could it be that such a place still exists somewhere? Using a small inheritance, he goes searching for that mythical garden, hoping thereby to rediscover the goodness and innocence he lost with the young girl's death. Evan's story intersects with those of a beaut... more info>>

Mother's Day is an unhappy time for Stella, who is approaching mid-life and is grieving the loss of her mother and her job. After reminiscing on the history of her larger-than-life mum, Stella looks to find the courage to believe her 'season for singing' has finally arrived. A work of short fiction from our Nibs literary line.

Former soldier and rodeo rider Zachary McClure's war injuries are far deeper than physical. Skeptical that anyone can reach the dark place in his soul, he visits an Albuquerque equine therapy ranch with no expectations. How can horses possibly mend his physical and emotional injuries when nothing—and no one—else has? He finds the answer when he meets Sophie Powell, an ex-army medic with a sunny smile, gentle touch and a determination to help others through horse therapy. But behind her big hopes... more info>>

Jackson Hale is through with rescuing Casey Marshall. Her crazy stunts and complete disregard for her own safety goes against everything he believes in. But when she witnesses a murder, he's duty bound to help. As he scrambles to keep her alive, he discovers the true woman beneath the crazy antics, and is left to question everything. If he can't trust his eyes, how can he trust his heart? Casey has spent her entire life trying to get Jackson's attention. She discovers all it takes a dead body an... more info>>

In 1967 a widowed preacher does his best to bring up his two teen-agers in an idyllic community on the coast of Maine. The book explores a family's religious convictions and its struggle with fear, guilt, and the inevitable secrets that result An engrossing, enjoyable reading experience by a fine author.

Kayla LeCroix is busy this holiday season. On top of her job, she's planning the company Christmas party, and trying to keep off the holiday pounds by going to the gym. Then, unexpected packages filled with expensive gifts start arriving, and no clue as to who sent them. As Christmas approaches, Kayla attempts to find her Secret Santa.

One afternoon, single mother Sara Weston says that she's going to the store--and never returns. In her absence, she leaves her teenaged son alone with his damaged past and a legacy of secrets. Keith Weston nearly lost his life in an act of arson. He survived--but with devastating physical and emotional scars. Without his mother, he has no one to help him heal, no money, nothing to live for but the medications that numb his pain. Isolated and angry, his hatred has one tight focus: his half-siste... more info>>

Once upon a time Margaret Mitchell wrote a book?and the rest was historic. Legendary MGM boy wonder, Irving Thalberg once said, "No Civil War picture ever made a nickel." Producer David O. Selznick was determined to prove that assumption wrong even if it killed him, his stars, and all 3 of his directors; even if it cost him his independent movie studio, and destroyed every relationship he'd ever had. This is a story of old Hollywood and of a world that no longer exists. Gone With the Wind broke... more info>>

When a mystery writer cries bloody murder, everyone blames her overactive imagination? Thriller scribe Sophie Katz is as hard-boiled as a woman who drinks Grande Caramel Brownie Frappuccinos can be. So Sophie knows it's not paranoia or post-divorce, living-alone-again jitters, when she becomes convinced that a crazed reader is sneaking into her apartment to reenact scenes from her books. The police, however, can't tell a good plot from an unmarked grave. When a filmmaker friend is brutally murde... more info>>

Professional nature photographer Rylee Morgan invites her recently un-engaged younger sister to accompany her on a business trip across the country. Lexie, the wild child of the family challenges Rylee to stretch her boundaries and live outside the neatly constructed box in which she's placed herself for safe keeping. A perfectionist, Rylee lives life in the same way she's learned to use her talents with a camera--dictated by rules. A cardinal rule of photography is that you never shoot into t... more info>>