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Parachutes Not Included

by Bill Ballard

ANGIE and GORDON have been married forever. Enter OSCAR, Angie's true love from yesteryear..An ex musician and lapsed Buddhist, Oscar is motivated by an unexpressed, but dire need for human connection. Time has wilted the rose in his teeth.His intentions are platonic now, but his timing is sexy.. Oscar could not have picked a more vulnerable moment to reappear out of the uninvited blue. Lately, Gordon has been secretly eyeing the guys, and Angie has been feeling the passing years.

God Bless The Child

by Anne Heinrich

Mary Kline has always confronted the challenges of her obesity and infertility with unyielding determination, refusing to succumb to societal expectations. But she desires one thing above all; a child of her own. When her vulnerable friend Pearl unexpectedly finds herself pregnant, Mary steps forward as both caregiver to Pearl and guardian to her child, Elizabeth. Mary sees an opportunity in motherhood to heal the wounds of her own loveless past, but Elizabeth resents Mary, finding her repulsive... more

The Making of a Flight Surgeon

by Gregg Bendrick

"The Making of a Flight Surgeon" tells the story of a young man during his first year of practice as an Aerospace Medicine physician, i.e. "Flight Surgeon", in the U. S. Air Force. Written in first-person, the author GREGG BENDRICK is immersed in military customs and courtesies, and soon identifies readily with the pilots under his care. He develops a strong friendship with his supervisor, RUSSELL BRAKEFIELD, who gradually assumes the role of mentor. Against this backdrop of Air Force life and c... more

On the Run

by William Shaw

When a rural Irish farmer is arrested as a terrorist at the Northern Ireland border, it fractures his family. Husband, wife, and son are forced to face their isolation and loss before each gains the courage to confront and defeat their fears and their enemies.

World High

by Walt Williams

Roger Sheehan leads a treacherous path to the highest seat in the nation. A CIA top secret is underway in the South of France. Construction of an ultramodern nuclear reactor is put on a flash drive and falls into the hands of an American senator. Hitmen from the CIA are closing in on Paul Bradley, but the flash drive is up to the highest bidder. It reaches a zenith point on twisted metal 380 feet up at a resort on a Caribbean Island. Marianne Sheehan is standing at the threshold of Washington’s ... more

The Ballad of Walker Owens

by Greg M. Dodd

An aging father tells his secret story of time travel to a disbelieving son, asking only that he help capture the tale in writing. As mysteries of the past unfold, their bond grows. And each must lean on the other to navigate changes in their lives. An intriguing family story of time, music, romance, and love.

Sounds of Yesterday

by Jacob Hubbard

". . . When I take the time to listen to the sounds of yesterday, they make me remember the promises of tomorrow . . ."

For five years, Rob and Ana have been inseparable. They both have overcome career challenges, achieved emotional stability, and survived a global pandemic. Their future seems bright.

That is, until Ana abruptly ends their relationship. Rob's routine-driven world is shattered, reopening traumas and insecurities he thought were long put to r... more

A VISIT HOME

by Janeen Swart

In A VISIT HOME, Tom leaves home after many years of abuse. His journey leads him to the Mulders who first take him in as their farmhand and then as their son. Tom matures, works along with Jacob on the farm, spends a tour of duty in Vietnam and finds his true love, but can't quite forget the injustice done to him and his sister Catherine by their adoptive parents. Returning home to take his frustrations out on his adoptive father, he finds he's arrived too late. Gerrit is already near death fro... more

The Golden Age of Red: A Novel of Red Grange, The Galloping Ghost

by Doug Villhard

At the height of the Roaring Twenties, college football star Red Grange craved normalcy. He was poised to achieve his quiet dreams until sportswriters anointed him the greatest player of all time, propelling him to a level of fame greater than Babe Ruth.

The Summer Between

by Greenleaf Book Group

So much can be lost and found in one summer Set against the backdrop of New York City’s vibrant Greenwich Village in 1978, The Summer Between is the bittersweet, unsparingly honest coming-of-age saga of Andrew Jackson Pollock. Three days before high school graduation, Andy, a New Jersey teen who longs to break free of his suburban closet, confides in Elena Plesko, his ex-girlfriend, something he has suspected for a long time––that he’s gay. Abandoned as a child by his father, Andy begins to t... more

Love and Protest

by Nancy Klann-Moren

POIGNANT AND HEARTFELT THE IDEAL NOVEL FOR A BOOK CLUB While wandering through the Second Chance Thrift Shop, 17-year-old Harper Warner comes across a diary tucked in a nightstand drawer. The original owner, Libby Carlson, had chronicled her "Summer of Love" in San Francisco and her involvement in the Anti-Vietnam War Movement 52 years earlier. Harper is certain her recently deceased mother arranged this discovery, and she gives the find special import. The diary entries help Harper cope ... more

Unexpected Places

by Charlene Williams

Find out what happens when ordinary people experience the extraordinary and come face to face with things they never thought they'd believe in. In her debut work, Charlene Williams mixes life, drama and facing truth with a touch of the supernatural in these six suspenseful stories.

Grandmother Carried Her Pearls

by Patricia Carney

Trudy finds herself abandoned at a truck stop by Harold Faust, the attorney who counseled her through an unwanted pregnancy and private adoption. Mac, a trucker and Vietnam Vet, finds Trudy and offers to take Trudy back to Milson, the city where they both live. The story doubles back to the prior year, finding Trudy full of hope after high school graduation and plans to enroll at the university.

Eight Miles High

by Nicholson

Story begins in womb and starts happy but then turns to tragedy.

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by Effie Kammenou

Book Two in The Gift Saga: The continuation of Evanthia’s Gift… In 1961, five little girls moved into a suburban neighborhood and became inseparable, lifelong friends. They called themselves the ‘Honey Hill Girls,’ named after the street on which they lived. As teenagers they shared one another’s ambitions and dreams, secrets and heartaches. Now, more than thirty years later, they remain devoted and loyal, supporting each other through triumphs and sorrows. Evanthia's Gift follows the life... more

The Scent of the Lilies

by T.S. Riley

Nine-year-old Imari's best friend is his mother. Tormented by his classmate Bruce at school, and variably ridiculed or ignored by his father at home, nothing feels safer than his mother's warm embrace. But when Imari enters fifth grade, loss turns his world upside down, and grief makes him an even more vulnerable target for Bruce's relentless bullying. He begins to fear for his life. Taking things into his own hands feels empowering-but could land him in trouble. Set in 1980s North Geo... more

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