Featured Titles

AUGUST FEATURED TITLES

(in no particular order)

MURDER ON THE SPANISH SEAS an absolutely gripping crime thriller (A Jessie O’Hara Novel Book 1)

By Wendy Church

All aboard the Gold Sea Explorer for exciting excursions, bountiful booze and . . . murder? The first instalment in a captivating thriller series featuring the unforgettable Jesse O’Hara!

“Whoa. This trip might be more interesting than I thought . . .”

Jesse O’Hara is profane, introverted, and frequently intoxicated, so it’s no surprise that she’s lost yet another job.

With nothing better to do, Jesse begrudgingly accepts an invitation from her best friend Sam to set sail on a luxurious cruise around the Iberian Peninsula. The thought of being trapped on a ship with hundreds of people is her personal idea of hell, but that concern soon fades into insignificance . . .

After a series of puzzling incidents on the ship and a tense encounter with a Russian passenger, Jesse stumbles upon what appears to be a looming terrorist plot. Armed with an unnaturally keen eye for detail, near-photographic memory and her insatiable curiosity, Jesse dives head-first into an increasingly bizarre – and dangerous – situation. However, it quickly becomes clear that someone will go to any lengths to stop her poking around – even murder!

Murder on the Spanish Seas is the perfect beach read for fans of Ruth Ware, Darynda Jones and Janet Evanovich! Thriller fans who love a strong female protagonist, unexpected twists and wry humor are in for a treat!

READERS LOVE MURDER ON THE SPANISH SEAS:

“I could not put this book down. Jesse takes us on a whirlwind trip complete with mystery, unforgettable characters, and amazing food” Lynne, 5* Goodreads review

“An extraordinary book” Ciara, 5* Goodreads review

“Fantastic! Probably the best book I’ve read this year. I can’t wait for the next one!” Beth, 5* Goodreads review

“Jesse is my new idol. The plot drew me in but I would have stayed just for the characters. So much fun. The texture of the places visited was delightful. And the cultural references (both new and old) kept me on my toes” Stuart, 5* Amazon review

The Athanatoi and the Star of Inanna

By Janine Baranski

“Fascinating and fun.” – Publishers Weekly

Born of gods, betrayed by love, and hunted by destiny.

Ida Morawski’s freshman year at Lake Haven University should be picture-perfect. She’s starting college with her high school sweetheart, and has just pledged her mother’s elite sorority. But Ida has a secret. Her great-grandmother is Athanatoi-the immortal race once worshipped as gods.

Under the guidance of her enigmatic mentor-the latest incarnation of Aphrodite herself-Ida must navigate a world of powerful magic, ancient rivalries, and dangerous secrets, unaware that a dark prophecy has already set forces in motion, threatening everything she holds dear.

When Ida’s hidden world drives a wedge between her and her boyfriend, a mysterious stranger offers her the Star of Inanna, an enchanted necklace that promises to lead her to true love. With the gift in hand, Ida looks toward the future with hope, but soon finds herself torn between the boy she’s loved since childhood and the intriguing stranger who sees her for who she truly is.

But Ida will learn there’s more to that decision than meets the eye. As she discovers what it truly means to live among the Athanatoi-facing manipulation, betrayal, and enemies who will stop at nothing to unlock the secrets buried in her bloodline. In a world where gods walk among mortals and love can be both weapon and salvation, the wrong choice could cost her everything…including her very soul.

The Athanatoi and the Star of Inanna is a captivating blend of high-stakes New Adult romance and richly layered urban fantasy where ancient mythology meets modern love and one young woman’s destiny could change the fate of immortals forever.

What to expect:

  • Themes of love, identity, destiny, and the consequences of choices in a world where nothing is as it seems
  • A romantasy set in a contemporary college setting where the stakes are personal to the characters, not the fate of the world
  • Multiple points of view outside of the romance plot
  • Athanatoi: reincarnated beings inspired by ancient mythology
  • A strong, relatable heroine who must navigate her legacy as an Athanatoi while juggling her romantic life and friendships
  • Mythological intrigue, ancient rivalries, and a dark prophecy that threatens the protagonist’s world

The Tendeland Kista: The 212-Year Journey of a Wedding Chest from Norway to America

By Brian Thomas Larson

The remarkable true story of an heirloom that crossed an ocean and bridged generations.

If your family came from Norway during the great Scandinavian emigration in the 1800s, you’ve probably heard stories passed down through generations—a great-great-grandmother who crossed the ocean alone at nineteen, a farm name that nobody can quite pronounce anymore. Maybe a painted chest or trunk in someone’s attic. But what were their lives actually like? What did they leave behind, and why? What did the journey cost them?

The Tendeland Kista answers these questions through the journey of one rosemaled wedding chest from Rogaland, Norway to Fillmore County, Minnesota. Author Brian Thomas Larson traces his own family’s path while illuminating the shared experience of Norwegian immigrants who built new lives in the Upper Midwest.

This isn’t a traditional genealogy. Larson has compiled the historical context many families never wrote down—the political upheavals in Norway, the specific ships and routes they took, the reception they faced in America, the timeline of when and why communities formed. Norway’s economic depressions. The dangerous Atlantic crossings. The land treaties that opened Minnesota and Iowa. The Dakota War of 1862 that terrified new settlements. The Civil War service of immigrants who’d barely learned English. The church communities that sustained them. The Americanized names they chose, and the Norwegian ones they whispered at home.

You’ll recognize your own family’s patterns: the clusters of relatives who emigrated together, the letters that convinced others to follow, the way daughters inherited the family chest.

For anyone captivated by immigrant narratives, Norwegian-American history, or the quiet power of family heirlooms, this book offers an unforgettable journey. The chest that once held a bride’s dowry now holds something far more precious: the story of how we became who we are.

Gacho Tribe Book One

By Axel Xander Griffin

Gacho Tribe is a story about a small group of people living on high mountains on Earth before the time of the dinosaurs. Through cultivation, the small group develops a sense of togetherness. A chief is chosen to be their leader in order to enforce equality. To become chief, he has to be related to the family tree through blood or marriage. If someone disobeys the chief’s directions, they could be stoned to death. The average life span is less than thirty years, and most people die in the winter because of infections that spread easily. It is hard for them to deal with the rough weather. Sadly, due to an absence of health knowledge, the probability of survival is very low. Zepti, the youngest child in his tribe, fears losing his sick mother. Until one day, a miraculous stone from the sky fell and was discovered by Zepti, which cured his mother and many others. The Tribe believes that God sent the stone to bring back good times. But strangely, aliens come to Earth in search of that stone. The Tribe refuse to give it back, which starts a conflict between them. Read to find out what happens and how these individuals deal with the challenges they face.

Dark Horizon: Rise of the Blue Eminence

By Delaney Lynn

In this epically hysterical space opera, Captain Niomi Athena is the quick-witted and fearless leader of a crew of eccentric merchants famed throughout the Quadrant for accepting missions no other crew would dare contemplate. In their most dangerous gamble yet, the traders agree to travel through a wormhole and explore the dangerous depths of uncharted space known as the Dark Zone. The only catch is that explorers have been entering the wormhole for over a century, but none have ever come back alive.

No merchant vessel in their right mind would accept this suicide mission, but for this quirky band of traders, they have a habit of accepting missions no one else will. Advising Captain Athena are her two senior officers; Lieutenant Sulibar, a well-mannered super intelligent lizard who prefers a high protein diet of living flesh; and Chief of Security Ronan, a loveable blue coward with a genetic odor so powerful it is perhaps the crew’s most fearsome weapon.

After traveling through the singularity, the traders discover a Quadrant of relatively primitive worlds and societies lacking interstellar travel but fanatically devoted to the same pantheon of gods and goddesses. As more disturbing events unfold, the traders begin to wonder if these deities are more than just myths. Captain Athena and her crew of misfits have the chance to make history at the risk of becoming another forgotten memory. Will they survive the darkness of the unknown and discover the true power in the Galaxy?