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Born in the City of Angels, raised on Walt Disney, and inspired by the dreams of both, Kathy Holmes grew up in southern California halfway between Disneyland and the beach. Tantalized by the tropics since Adam Troy set sail on the Kon Tiki in James A. Michener’s “Adventures in Paradise,” she traveled to tropical destinations such as Hawaii, Florida, the Caribbean, Mexico, and Asia Pacific. Eventually, she moved to Florida where she wrote and secured representation for Real Women Wear... Read Full Story

When the reclusive, cynical systems administrator, Petor Fidelistro, discovers that one of his own servers has been cracked late one night, he makes it his personal business to track down the perpetrator. What his search uncovers thrusts him, unaware, into a mad shifting between worlds, time and alien minds. Fighting to keep his grip on reality, and forcing him to cope with his past, Petor finds himself uncontrollably transitioning between sentient minds that range from semi-conscious to... Read Full Story

I've always been a sucker for a good mystery. The Hardy Boys, Nancy Drew Mystery Stories , and the Capital Crimes novels of Margaret Truman filled my childhood through my mid-twenties. Over the past few years, it's been the work of Marilyn Meredith/F.M. Meredith, Lisa Gardner, James Hayman and Heather Haven that has fed my love of the genre. Today I'm sharing one of the free mysteries I picked up this week. TITLE: Simon Said AUTHOR: Sarah R. Shaber BLURB: Eyebrows are raised as yellow... Read Full Story

t What would you do if you found yourself accused of crimes you didn't commit? What if your situation seemed so hopeless your attorney implored you to take a plea deal because it was the best offer there was? What if it looked like your life was over and there was absolutely no way out except to place your faith in a God you barely knew? This is the story Dr. Michael J. Norman shares in Unbridled Grace: A True Story about the Power of Choice . Answering a two-line classified newspaper... Read Full Story

Grace Johnson is an exceptional African American student from Vigilant, Michigan. A racially charged town, few people understand why Grace would take a bullet to save the life of a Ku Klux Klansman named Jonathan Gilmore; especially since rumor has it years ago a member of Gilmore’s family murdered several African Americans--including Grace’s father. The Ancestor spirits won't be ignored, however. They insist Grace bear witness to her town's violent racial history, so that all involved... Read Full Story

Nickie Dumke enjoys helping people with food allergies and gluten intolerance find solutions to their health and weight problems. She began writing books to help others with multiple food allergies over 20 years ago and the process culminated in The Ultimate Food Allergy Cookbook and Survival Guide. She says, “This book contains everything I know to help with food allergies,” and it has helped many people come back from near-starvation. Her other books address issues such as how to deal with... Read Full Story

An article on digital publishing appeared in the December 31, 2011 - January 1, 2012 edition of The Wall Street Journal. Journalist Nicholas Carr discussed the advantages and challenges that can come from being able to edit a book after it is published. You can read the entire article here . Carr brought up how easy it would be to abuse this functionality: school boards exerting more influence over what students read, editing textbooks that don't fit in with local biases, and governments... Read Full Story

Cold Lonely Courage by Soren Paul Petrek is currently available for FREE from the Amazon Kindle Store. "Madeleine Toche races to the front to find her mortally wounded brother, Ives, as the Germans continue their attack on France. Her twin now lost to her forever, Madeleine grieves with her parents until she is brutally raped by a SS Stormtrooper. Hell bent on revenge, she becomes a trained assassin who seeks out her targets in the name of France and all she has lost." Read the rest of... Read Full Story

I'm still not out of Christmas reading mode, but this is one of my recent free grabs from Kindle, so I thought I would share it with you. TITLE: A Promise to Keep AUTHOR: L.C. Lang BLURB: Marcie Jackson is a new state police detective. At her first crime scene, she finds a gold link bracelet, the same bracelet she had found near her late fiancé‘s body. At first, she figures it is just a coincidence, but there are more murders. And more bracelets. Marcie is sure she knows who is... Read Full Story

Congratulations goes out to Julie L. the winner of our $10 Amazon Gift Card Giveaway! Thanks to everyone who participated. I appreciate the many comments your provided with great feedback. Thank you also for your loyal readership. Look for more giveaways coming soon. Read Full Story