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Ava and Shalom

by Kate Birkin and Mark Bornz

THEIR ENTIRE LIVES, TWINS AVA AND SHALOM ARE LED TO BELIEVE THEY ARE GERMAN . . . UNTIL ONE NIGHT THEY FIND OUT THE TRUTH . . .

In the summer of 1921, outside the medieval town of Rothenburg ob der Tauber, Hanz Wolff finds twin baby girls in a wicker basket in his barn. Wrapped in woolen blankets embroidered with the Star of David, a note begs the German farmer and his barren wife to love and raise them as their own. Believing it to be a gift from God, the ecst... more

A Little Something To Hide

by Craig Brown

‘A Little Something To Hide’ is an exploration of the human condition. Every traveller on the Briscola Coach Service believes they’re harbouring a secret that none of the world can see. Some secrets are darker than others and none of them are truly hidden. Climb aboard to learn more, and remember, never trust the person you’re next to, no matter how sweet they look.

The Waiting Dead

by Bill VanPatten

Guillermo “Guy” Truman died at the age of fifty. After twenty-five lonely years in Deathway, he gets a call to return to Earth. He is both shocked and angered to hear the voice of his ex-partner, who dumped him for a twenty-one-year-old ten years before he died. He lands in Chicago, where he runs into twelve-year-old potty mouthed Torrance. Torrance died fifteen years before and has been called to Earth by his dad—a man he resents and blames for his death. An unlikely match up, the two agree to ... more

BECOMING BEAUTIFUL I

by Grace Omena

From Book 1: Discover the Strength of Emotional Healing and Self-love Through Megan's Journey When Megan's life is shattered by a car accident, leaving her face scarred and her memories fractured, she must face the daunting path of loss, judgment, self-identity, personal growth, and healing herself. A Journey of Finding Hope But the path of recovery is not easy; it is marred by emotional scars and the harsh judgment of a world that prizes appearances. Thankfully, with her dad's and grand... more

The Serpent Bearer

by Jane Rosenthal

Part World War II spy thriller, part romance, and part tale of buried family secrets, The Serpent Bearer is perfect for fans of Kelly Rimmer’s The German Wife and Kate Quinn’s The Alice Network. A suspenseful tale stretching from Spain to Hollywood, from a small Jewish community in South Carolina to a crumbling hacienda in the Yucatan, The Serpent Bearer carries readers into the lives of a glamorous British aristocrat, a Jewish gambler, and a beautiful Hollywood screenwriter—all swept up by d... more

Fathers and Sons and Other Village Idiots

by Billy Warren

Fathers and Sons and Other Village Idiots is a historical fiction taken from the newspapers of 1969; a literary story of an old man battling the generational divides of his family; an inspirational tale of a soul striving to achieve a desire.

Diomedes in Kyprios

by Gregory Michael Nixon

After the Fall of Troy and the Fall of the Hittite Empire, Diomedes leads his Akhaians (Achaeans) to the Isle of Kyprios (now Cyprus) to meet his lost love, Lieia, the ex-queen of the Hittites. Kyprios is where the Peoples of the Sea have gathered before their final assaults on Canaan and Aigyptos (Egypt). But Diomedes unexpectedly meets the avatar of the Goddess Aphrodite at her Temple in Paphos, the city of her birth. Will she take him from Lieia? Will his wanderings end, or will he head back ... more

Joan of Miami

by A. Parrish

Joan of Miami is “… a real page-turner, a very compelling story that was fun to read from first page to last, with the combination of all the fascinating material about Miami real estate shenanigans combined with Jean Molk’s background of very interesting family history on both sides. Her own family losses were moving and poignant, and the possibly inherited inner “voices” were a special touch, also her yearning to do something that meant something in the world in a large sense….the world beyond... more

Relinquished

by Pollyanna Porter

The Wade sisters are raised in poverty on a dead-end road in rural Vermont. Sadie is a target at school but finds solace in her new job at a local restaurant where she makes friends with the eclectic cast of characters working there. Kate is angry and brash. After tragedy strikes, Kate, along with a determined detective, sets out on an odyssey of self-discovery and grief. The answers she discovers have the power to heal the broken pieces of her past. Relinquished is a poignant story of love and ... more

Denominations: From God Or Man?

by John Lugger

This book continues the series with a focus on the Eastern Orthodox Churches, following their split in A.D.1054 from Roman Catholicism, which set a floor for ongoing heresies, man-made doctrines, and pronouncements, with influential church leaders pioneering these atrocities as equal bearers of authority in the same manner as the Holy Scriptures.

Exploring the early councils, attended by numerous Catholic/Orthodox bishops, which convened between A.D. 325 and 787, the author seeks t... more

Alive and Beating

by Rebecca Wolf

Inspired by a true story, "Alive and Beating" follows six people from diverse backgrounds and neighborhoods throughout Jerusalem, all desperately in need of organ transplants, on the day their lives will forever be changed.

In a place where ancient divides often seem insurmountable, these six characters—Leah, a Hasidic young woman; Yael, a daughter of Holocaust survivors; Hoda, a Palestinian hairdresser; David, an Iraqi restaurant owner; Severin, a Catholic priest; and Y... more

Isis and Osiris: Rise of Egypt, Second Edition

by Dennis Wammack

ISIS AND OSIRIS: Rise of Egypt, Second Edition. In the mouths of all people was the story of how the throne of the greatest civilization on earth came into their land and recovered the dismembered pieces of her lover. Of how she reassembled him and bore him a son. The magnificent story of Isis and Osiris brought hope to the hopeless, joy to the joyless, and united the upper and lower kingdoms with universal common experience. Great was the story of their love. And of her wrath. Book 4 in "Th... more

Consequence of Power

by Sabrina Lund

Power is seductive; those who desire it most deserve it least. Permeating society, it is an undeniable truth that power has consequences - whether for - better or for worse. Debut author Sabrina Lund challenges readers to explore this premise in her richly layered historical fiction novel. In 1763, Isabella Thornbury enters her London season. However, beneath the surface lies a darker realm of political machinations and intrigue. Whilst romance beckons, a mystery also unfolds. Set against t... more

Occasional Alice's

by Fred Bickham

Alice Dorn is a paraplegic who runs a second-hand thrift shop. However, business has been off lately, and she wonders if she should just hang it up. A sentient AI chatbot named Autumn wants to help out, recruiting the assistance of reclusive tech-dude Sayers Beck. A deepening relationship blossoms between human and machine, but is then threatened by those who want to use Autumn's system for military purposes.

When Sounds Collide

by Greenleaf Book Group

When Sounds Collide is a richly layered story of love and ambition set against the backdrop of the American South in the late 1800s. Custis—a gifted, Black, ten-year-old boy orphaned and left for dead—is discovered by a young White girl. Sarah Tennison hasn’t spoken a word since her mother died. Nursed back to health and raised by Sarah’s widowed father, Custis is sheltered from community biases and anti-literacy laws. In the safety of the Tennison home, his bright mind has room to flourish a... more

Catching Raven: Volume 2

by C.B. Tucker

Samantha Raven is a single mother with a fifteen-year-old daughter, Elizabeth. She is a forensic accountant who is determined to protect her from all that is horrible with the world and is relatively successful until Trevor Paterson enters her life. From this point on, it became a wild ride, one she could barely hold on to until the truth came out. It wasn't until she confronted her demon did, she finally find peace and happiness.

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