Category: Literature & Fiction

My Father’s Daughter

My Father’s Daughter, a collection of poems ranging from light-hearted to heart-rending captures Lily Lawson’s thoughtful observations about life and love.’ An excerpt from Autopsy, -If, as time moves on, the words that I have shared remain with you, and call you back to read them once again my work is done. ‘This is a lovely collection of heartfelt poems which the reader can very much relate to. Easy to read, they leave you with a sense of careful optimism, and a feeling of hav... [Read More...]

Free: About a Girl

There were no cell phones. There was no social media. In the 1990’s everything was in person. Coming of age in Visalia, California was simple for Will; it was always about a girl. There was one girl in particular, though, that monopolized his thoughts. Her name was Hannah. She was the most beautiful girl that Will had ever seen. Will had a band with his friends, Rob and Chris. They had been playing together for two years and were reaching a point where they differed on the direction of th... [Read More...]

Free: Chasing Rabbits

Winner 2022 PenCraft Book Awards 2022 BEST FICTION BOOK OF THE YEAR Winner at the Literary Titan Book Award 2022 Winner at the FAPA 2022 President’s Book Awards Winner at the American Fiction Awards Finalist at the Maxy Awards Distinguised Favorite at the Independent Press Award/NYC Big Book Award With an important test quickly approaching, Rudy is sure he is more than up to the challenge. Nevertheless a forthcoming trial unrelated with his academic abilities will test his very soul. As a dri... [Read More...]

Late Life

Cooper Madison Series Book #3 Cleveland, Ohio. 2007. Cooper Madison, now fully recovered from Tommy John surgery, has rediscovered his passion for baseball and is once again regarded as the best pitcher in the game. His fastball has developed what experts refer to as having “late life”, making him more dominant against opposing hitters than at any point in his career. Coop’s love for girlfriend Cara Knox has never been stronger, but an unexpected tragedy threatens to rip them ... [Read More...]

A Dress the Color of the Moon

Prudence Aldrich is a sex addict. Five weeks ago, she checked into the Serenity Hills rehab center to prevent that addiction from ruining every important relationship in her life. Now Prue must face the trail of destruction she left behind, including mending the broken bond with her teenage son, finalizing the divorce from her husband, Nick, and using a newly learned set of skills to ward off her insatiable cravings for male attention—a compulsion that puts her friendship with lifelong pal Li... [Read More...]

A Dress the Color of the Sky

For too many years, Prudence Aldrich has been numbing the pain in her life with random sexual encounters. Her marriage to cold, self-centered Nick is, not surprisingly, on the rocks. But after several dangerous experiences with strangers, Prudence finally realizes she needs therapy to stop her self-destructive behavior, so she checks into the Serenity Hills rehab center. $0.99 on Kindle. ... [Read More...]

The Man Who Screams at Nightfall…and other stories

“A powerful, gritty, and exquisitely written anthology —not to be missed.” – J. Miller, Reader’s FavoriteThailand. The Congo. Greece. Spain. America…Four continents and forty-plus years in the making. The Man Who Screams at Nightfall is a landmark collection of short stories depicting a young man on a classic voyage of self-discovery, wandering the earth in search of some purpose in life. From childhood to parenthood and everything in between—these tales are raw and un... [Read More...]

Free: Shadows Amongst the Threads

Shadows Amongst the Threads is a poetic compilation of verse that feeds upon our most basic of instincts like few work before it. Using every sinew of the negative emotions and impulses our minds feed on, it explores the horror of the minds in a way that both makes us recoil but also entices us back for more of the same. Whether faced with the terror of the unknown that lurks in the shadows, the known that stands before us or the threats that we conjure up in our own imaginations, J.A. Santana ... [Read More...]