Archive for October, 2008

COLD ROCK RIVER by J.L. Miles

Cold Rock River
J.L. Miles
Historical Fiction
Cumberland House Publishing
320 pages

In 1963 rural Georgia with the Vietnam War cranking up, seventeen-year-old and pregnant ADIE JENKINS discovers the diary of seventeen-year-old and pregnant TEMPE JORDAN, a slave-girl, circa 1863, with the Civil War winding down. Adie’s haunted by the memory of her dead sister; Tempe’s overcome with grief [...]

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HEART OF DIAMONDS by Dave Donelson

Heart of Diamonds
Dave Donelson
Romantic Thriller
Kunati Books
352pages

Heart of Diamonds implicates an American televangelist, the President of the Congo, and the American White House in a diamond smuggling scheme that leads to U.S. military involvement in the Congo’s civil war. TV journalist Valerie Grey uncovers the conspiracy and tries to expose it before America is drawn [...]

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EASY ENTERTAINING FOR BEGINNERS

Easy Entertaining for Beginners
Patricia Mendez
Nonfiction; Entertaining; Cooking
Maple Heights Press
176 pages

Readers don’t have to be gourmet chefs or nervous wrecks to host casual at-home entertaining. Beginners will have all of their questions answered, from what to serve to what to do. Included are 13 delicious complete menus with easy-to-follow recipes, full color photographs, ideas for music, [...]

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AMERICAN QUEST by Sienna Skyy

American Quest
Sienna Skyy
Fantasy
The Story Plant
330 pages

American Quest is a rousing contemporary novel filled with unforgettable characters, passionate relationships, dazzling magic and epic drama. It is the premiere of a quartet of novels that will capture your imagination and your heart.
Two supernatural forces – the benign Auxilium and the malevolent Pravus – are attempting to affect [...]

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KILL 4 ME by Joel M. Andre

Kill 4 Me
Joel M. Andre
Horror
Lulu

Kill 4 Me, a technological thriller set in rural America. The story follows Casey Dwyer, a small town girl who becomes caught in a spirit’s unrelenting quest for vengance after she receives a cryptic and seemingly harmless text message. A supernatural thriller that explores how technology can be used to torture [...]

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Igniting the Moral Courage of America by Dean Kilmer

Igniting the Moral Courage of America
By Dean Kilmer
Christian self-help/Inspirational Nonfiction
Moral Courage Publications
178 Pages
 

The moral landscape of America is eroding. The values of “The Greatest Generation” have been replaced by greed, selfishness, and a widespread disdain for the traditional moral values on which this great nation was founded.
Dean Kilmer, author of Igniting the Moral Courage of [...]

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Sam’s Quest: The Royal Trident by Ben Furman

Sam’s Quest: The Royal Trident
Ben Furman
YA Fantasy Adventure
BlackHawk press
240 pages

Guided by an unseen evil force, Pax hordes invade the World of Bergeron, destroying a thousand years of peace.
 
Samantha Costas, called Sam, a descendent of the Originators, the keeper of the Crimson Crystal, and the savior of the Awokian people, is the bridge to the World [...]

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RUE DE LA POMPE by James Earle McCracken

Rue de la Pompe: A Satiric Urban Fantasy
James Earle McCracken
Satire/Humor
iUniverse
244 pages

Celebrating his thirtieth birthday alone in Paris, American businessman Michael Whyte realizes that it’s entirely possible to live an unglamorous life in the most glamorous city in the world. But an unexpected gift of formal wear followed by a party invitation from his eccentric [...]

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