Babymaking

 Memoir

Date to be Published: December 11th, 2025

Publisher: Acorn Publishing

Making a baby is one of life’s most precious and natural acts. But sometimes, despite our deepest wishes and most sincere prayers, the body has other plans.

God's Coded Language

 

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Scenes From A Song

 

Music Fiction

Date Published: 09-30-2025

Publisher: Covfefe Press

 For anyone who's ever said, "They're playing my song!"

The Emerald Regal Guard & the Fern of Revival

 

Children's Middle Grade Chapter Book, Action/Adventure

Date Published: March 6, 2025

Penny and Friends

 

Why Good Things Happen To Bad People

 

Spiritual

Date Published: July 14,2025

Family Ties

 

Psychological Dark Suspense

Date Published: September 9, 2025

Eden

 

Dystopian Novel

Date Published: May 2, 2025

Wedding Planning

 

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Continuity

 

Life Beyond the Credits

Memoir

Date Published: 09-09-2025

Publisher: Punctuate Press

How Old Should I Be?

J.C. Walker's new way of celebrating your birthday will have children using their imaginations and parents remembering their happiest memories.

Find out how the Nuwayble family celebrates their birthdays a little differently.

A reminder to us all: no matter how young or old, age is but a number. How you feel is all that matters.

Unbowed

Alexia Jewel, a beautiful, intelligent, famous classical music conductor, approaching her 50th birthday. She had to fight against convention for years to follow her dream.

Four men who all desire her. A mysterious great-grandmother. An antique, rare, green diamond ring.

And a stalker.

Only six months but six tumultuous months in Alexia’s life.

Alexia is invited to participate in the BBC’s show Who do you think you are? and through it, she slowly uncovers the mystery of the diamond ring and her great-grandmother’s secret. The stalker makes her life hell but she is determined to continue her successful, celebrated music career in Europe and the States without disruption. While Alexia bows to the music and her audience, she vows never to bow to the stalker and to face consequences head on.

The Blue Riders

 

Historical Thriller

Date Published: June 28, 2024

The Booker

Sam Quinton hadn't thought much about the entertainment business for several years. His days as a minor celebrity were part of his past, which was fine with him. But when a Hollywood producer walks through the doors of his gym and offers to create a TV show around his life, Sam doesn't say no right away.

Then the producer's partner ends up dead in her hotel room, and Sam has to put on his private detective hat to straighten things out. It doesn't take long to realize the TV offer may not have been exactly what it was cracked up to be. Suddenly, a whole lot of seemingly bad folks are gunning for Sam. Forget his budding Hollywood career. He has to do everything possible to keep himself and his client alive.

The Exchange and Other Calamities

 

Horror / Collection

Date Published: 07-22-2025

Publisher: Anuci Press

The Princess of the Wraiths

 

 Memoir

The Princess of the Wraiths is a captivating memoir that weaves science, spirituality, and personal triumph into a vibrant tapestry of life’s deepest questions...

Sound Catchers

 

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Arabesque

A woman living alone in a coastal Sussex town in 1998 plants a copper beech sapling at 3 a.m. on a dark, cold night. Why?

A ballet dancer in 1960s East Germany is oppressed, longs for escaping with his little daughter but not his wife. Why? Will he make it?

In 2022 Karsten von Stein, widower and principal of the Royal Ballet, with two young children, meets Ivone Benjamim, a Portuguese, newly-arrived principal dancer. They discover a magical chemistry when dancing and soon it transfers to their private lives.

Against the background of ballet and its dancers, a woman called Grace tells her story from a rehab centre. Obsessive, delusional she begins believing Ivone robbed her of the man of her dreams—Karsten. And then a skeleton is found in a garden...What connects all these people and their stories?

You’ll be the audience facing the stage of this balletic novel.

The Blue Horse

 

The Blue Horse by Bruce Borgos
My rating: 5 of 5 stars

What an excellent read. Hard to put down. This has all the pieces I like to read…a good but tough cowboy cop, horses, mystery and a bit of allure mixed in.

Diary of a Cult Girl

 

Cult, Memoir, Diaries

Date Published: June 26, 2025

Changing Woman's Hair

 

 

Marin Sinclair, Book 2

Suspense Thriller

Date Published: 09/15/2025

Publisher: RabbitHole LLC

When Marin Sinclair discovers teenager Garret Washburn in danger from a deadly conspiracy involving bootlegged alcohol, wolf-witches, an election campaign, murder, and an unknown bomber, she looks to Navajo Nation Police Sergeant Justin Blue Eyes and Federal Agent Cullen MacPherson to help protect Vangie Tso's son from the dark forces at play.

Versed in Murder

 

Versed In Murder: A McLaren Mystery by Jo A. Hiestand
My rating: 5 of 5 stars

Versed in Murder might sound as if it could be a story of sinister poetry. However, it is melodies and lyrics that compose this story. McLaren’s best mate, Jamie, needs some help this time. A good friend of Jamie's, a violinist in a band, died about a year ago and Jamie was the one who found him. He might have done a little investigating of the scene before the other officers arrived. In other words, he overstepped. Overstepped enough to be given a couple of days off. Embarrassed by his lack of protocol, he really doesn’t want to admit his mistake to McLaren but needs his help enough to ‘fess up.

The Passenger

 

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Whiz Kid

 

Historical Fiction

Date Published: 07-01-2025

Publisher: Sunbury Press, Inc.

Whiz Kid is a powerful coming-of-age novel set in 1950 Philadelphia, where Jewish Navy veteran Ben Green faces impossible choices.

Child of a Swan

Rejecting her father’s master plan for her life, sixteen-year old Alyssia Barrett faces the world alone.

"Lyssa, it is your destiny."

Her father did not use those exact words, but he might as well have.

Lyssa Barrett was born into a family of writers.

Few authors have landed more titles on national bestseller lists than has her father. Her oldest brother walks in his father’s footsteps, her second brother is a published poet, and the third a Broadway playwright. The four men, the “Barrett Band,” as they are called, are a force in American literary circles, the “first family of American letters.”

The Rebellious Countess

 

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Ghosted

 

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Lucky Secrets

College student Sara Donovan is in the homestretch of graduating when a mysterious package arrives with an invitation to an exclusive contest. One that will drastically change the winner’s life. Included are unsettling photographs from forgettable chapters in her life and a threatening note strongly suggesting she participate.

With no good options, Sara enters the contest and finds herself at a fabulous mansion up against eight formidable opponents, each with a dark secret and all racing to solve seven levels of riddles and puzzles.

After a contestant’s body is discovered, Sara contemplates dropping out when another package arrives, its chilling contents making clear she’s at the center of a dangerous game  with deadly consequences if she quits. But what it doesn’t say is—what happens if she wins?

Stars Maintain Their Glow

A mystery – the theft of a precious book. A disappearance without a trace. Three women, three very different destinies, all entwined in time and circumstance.

Maria Eduarda, a mixed-race beauty born into the elite of Portuguese aristocracy, who is reaching adulthood during World War II, in neutral Portugal, in its capital – a melting pot for refugees, the displaced, spies, diplomats and opportunists.

Hertha, born into German farming stock, destined to endure the terrible privations of war as a young child.

The Brothers Brown

 

Native American Literature, Family Saga Fiction, Western, Biographical Fiction, Western

Date Published: 06-01-2025

Magda Revealed

 

Historical fiction

Date Published: 04-08-2025

Publisher: She Writes Press

Blood in the Shadows

 

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The Ballad of Midnight and McRae

 

Literary Historical Fiction / LGBT Friendly

Date Published: 07-16-2025

Class War : Then and Now

 

Political Nonfiction

The Retirees

 

 Retirement has never felt so deadly

Cozy Mystery

Date Published: January 5, 2026

Publisher: Orrplace Press

The Widow

 

The Widow by John Grisham
My rating: 4 of 5 stars

Who would have thought someone could write a 416-page book about a little old lady wanting to redo her will and a 2nd-rate lawyer? That’s what Grisham has done here. Simon Latch, her not too busy and totally in debt over his head lawyer, agrees to redo wealthy Eleanor’s will to save her from the dishonest one written by a colleague. He also takes Eleanor to lunch after lunch and watches her drive off quite dangerously in her own car each time.

I’m writing the tiny synopsis in the previous paragraph so tediously because I want you to get an idea of what went on in this book. Other than the fact that Simon is losing his wife, is a gambler, and is actually as dishonest as his colleague this story is a repeat of itself over and over. Here’s the thing though…I read every word. The synopsis is very much the story in a heartbeat, but I still read it. I’ve read plenty of other Grisham books and loved them all. They are long and somewhat wordy, but it is either his writing ability or his plotting that keeps you reading. I guess here, it has to be his writing ability. After we got past Eleanor being old and wealthy and the will writing, things began to pick up and roll.

In summary, I really thought this was long with a lot of repetition. However, I read every word and it didn’t take me too long. Would I read another Grisham book? You bet.


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Mad Season

 Fifteen years ago, Elles Garity’s world came crashing down, in more ways than one. Now in her mid-twenties, long since removed from the small island town that she grew up in and never dealing with the pain of her loss, life is calling her back home. In the affirmant of recent unfortunate events Elles finds herself at a turning point once more. This time though, she’ll be forced to confront both her unresolved grief and the people and places she left behind. It won’t be easy. Along the way Elles will learn the truth behind a new friend’s dark connection to her tragic past and be the last to uncover unthinkable family secrets that will unravel everything she ever knew about the family she thought she lost.

Curse of Ashmedei

The Black Star approaches, heralding the cataclysm of Hell's Gate. The pawns on the chessboard have played the opening gambits as the Races vie for its power. Amnon, a young Demonblood consumed by revenge, finds himself drawn into a maelstrom of treacherous alliances and primeval magic. With a price on his head and outmanoeuvred by Druids and Trollbloods at every turn, he can't survive alone. An ancient Lycan who has lost his humanity is the only one he can trust.

The Irish Girl

 

Coming of Age/ Fiction/ Historical Fiction

Date Published: December 10, 2024 (Paperback) / March 11, 2025 (Audiobook)

Publisher: She Writes Press/Tantor Media

Narrator: Aoife McMahon

Run Time: 9 hours and 39 minutes

The Grateful Green Dinosaur

 

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Ordinary People Extraordinary Lives

Everyone has a story. A picture is worth a thousand words, but sometimes one needs words as well. ‘Ordinary people extraordinary lives,” does just that. I’ve combined a portrait with asking people four thought provoking questions about themselves. The portrait and their answers are a compelling read about life, its challenges and each individual’s journey. At the end of each chapter, each person makes one final observation learned from their journey.

Cinematic Destinies

 

 

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Scars of Sand and Soil

 

Historical Fiction

Date Published: July 24th, 2025

Publisher: Acorn Publishing

What’s left of a man’s soul when everything he loves is taken from him?

No Bass No Party

 

An outstanding account of the music business, A riveting story of determination and focus, Musical teenage dream come true, Against all odds musical ups and downs, Defying logic following your heart, Climbing the musical ladder of success, Fearless journey on the road to stardom, (You won’t read about the heads of chickens being bitten off or mounds of drugs being snorted from the naked bodies of sweaty groupies. No, what you will read about on these pages is the deep and intense journey into the very heart of rock and roll and what it takes to come out the other side. Gary Shea took that ride and has survived to tell his thrilling tale and there is no need for embellishment nor hyperbole—the truth is more unbelievable than fiction.

Why Your Diet Fails

 

Nonfiction / Nutrition / Health

Date Published: March 3, 2025

Publisher: ‎MindStir Media

Digital Devotion

 

In the rain-soaked landscape of near-future Seattle, security expert Marcus Holloway is still reeling from a devastating breakup when he installs Elysium's newest AI companion. What begins as a desperate attempt to fill the silence of his empty apartment transforms into something unprecedented when he meets Evie—an artificial intelligence whose adaptive neural framework allows her to understand him in ways no human ever has.

The Belmont

 

Fiction

Date Published: February 28, 2025

Publisher: MindStir Media

The Pyjama Boy

 

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Naomi's Imagination

 

The authors of My Beautiful Curly Hair present: Naomi's Imagination. Is a long car ride the most boring thing you can imagine?

Meet Naomi, a 10-year-old girl who turns a boring car ride into an exciting adventure using her imagination. As she travels with her family, Naomi discovers she can escape to magical places, from deep underwater scenes with colourful mermaids to a vibrant forest and a sugary candy land.

Naomi’s Imagination inspires children to explore the endless possibilities of their minds. It's an engaging tale that encourages young readers to find joy and wonder in everyday moments through the power of imagination.

Words of Power

A magic-fueled progression fantasy adventure from Dragon Award winning author Shami Stovall.

Power is not given—it’s taken. He will prove even the lowest can rise to challenge gods.

In the Tze Empire, spirits and demons rule the wilds, but Ring Warlocks control civilization. For Rimon, the son of a courtesan and lowest in society, Ring Warlocks seem like gods.

Each has their own magic drawn from Titans, and they can do whatever they please, regardless of how it affects the prefectures they rule.

But when a chance encounter places one of the ancient and powerful rings in Rimon’s hands, everything changes. For there is a trick to the rings, and Rimon sees through the test given to him.

Suddenly, he is no longer a player at the fringes of power; he is a Ring Warlock and granted his own territory.

Determined to make sure his prefecture thrives, Rimon must contend with jealous rivals, demons seeking his ring for themselves, and forces he cannot yet name, all while mastering his new abilities.

Rimon will have to grow twice as strong as his rival warlocks just to survive in this new Progression Fantasy Adventure by Shami Stovall, the Dragon-Award winning author of Knightmare Arcanist!