A Berlin policeman makes a potentially life-or-death decision.
Why?
What made the
difference?
The Decision
A Novel of
Germany
by Karen A. Wyle
Genre: Historical
WWII Fiction
A Life of Contradictions, and A Moment of Truth
It
is autumn of 1938, in Hitler’s Germany, in the capital city of
Berlin, perhaps a month before the devastating anti-Jewish violence
of Kristallnacht. Three Jewish boys have received new bicycles —
because their family has, with difficulty, arranged to leave Germany,
and they will not be allowed to take much cash with them. Two of the
boys are experienced bicyclists, but the youngest is less so. On a
downtown street, the latter’s lack of skill causes an accident. And
the traffic policeman on the scene wears, just visible under his
uniform, the brown shirt of a member of Hitler's storm
troopers.
What did the policeman do? The answer is known,
because the preceding paragraph describes an actual event. But why
did the policeman make the choice he did? What life did he live that
led him to make it? And what happened to him, while the boys and
their family escaped, lived, and thrived? This novel imagines
possible answers to these questions. In doing so, it takes the reader
into the heart of the experience of wartime, and the repercussions of
such conflict for years thereafter.
"The
Decision both stands out from the crowd as an important
examination of how attitudes are changed and friendships buffeted by
clashing ideologies, and lends [itself] to classroom or reading group
discussion about all kinds of subplots intrinsic to a complete
understanding of the Jewish and German experience." Midwest
Book Review
Karen
A. Wyle was born a Connecticut Yankee, but eventually settled in
Bloomington, Indiana. She now considers herself a Hoosier. She is an
appellate attorney, photographer, and mother of two.
Wyle's thoughtful and
compassionate fiction includes SF, historical romance, and fantasy.
She has also collaborated with several wonderful illustrators to
produce picture books. Relying on her legal background, she has
written one nonfiction resource, explaining American law to authors,
law students, and anyone else interested in better understanding the
legal landscape. Wyle's voice is the product of a lifetime spent
reading both literary and genre fiction. Her personal history has led
her to focus on often-intertwined themes of family, communication,
the impossibility of controlling events, and the persistence of
unfinished business.
A
tenacious TV reporter has 48 hours to illegally enter Cuba, find
her sister, and avenge her mámá. Don’t miss the
spine-tingling sequel to Emmy-award winning journalist Linda Hurtado
Bond’s immersive thriller, All The Broken Girls.
All the Missing Girls
by Linda Hurtado
Bond
Genre: Thriller,
Suspense
Once
you enter their world, there is no escape...in this gripping and
undeniably chilling thriller from Emmy-award winning journalist Linda
Hurtado Bond.
As a crime reporter for a Tampa TV news
station, Mari Alvarez knows when an investigation enters dangerous
territory. But with her estranged sister missing and almost no
information to go on, Mari can’t trust anyone but herself to find
the truth. Now she has just 48 hours to sneak into Cuba undetected,
track down her sister...and pray to her orisha that she’s not too
late.
This is nothing like reporting in her neighborhood,
though--a place she knows like the back of her hand. In Havana she
has no contacts and only an ice-cold trail of cryptic clues. When
Detective Tony Garcia offers to help, Mari puts aside her instincts
and tries to let someone in. But soon they’re caught in a maze of
lies, deception, and an undercurrent of the island’s own
witchcraft, a sinister Brujería.
Every lead draws Mari
further into this world of shadows, especially when her sister isn’t
the only young woman who’s gone missing. Each step pushes Mari and
Tony toward a revelation they never saw coming. And as they close in
on the horrifying truth, one thing becomes clear...no one will let
them leave Cuba alive.
Linda Hurtado Bond is an award-winning
journalist for Tampa's Fox 13
by day and author of romantic thrillers by night. She has won 13 Emmy
awards, numerous Society of Professional Journalist and Associated
Press awards, as well as a Florida Bar and an Edward R. Murrow award.
A breast cancer survivor, she’s also active in the Tampa community
with The American Cancer Society, Hooked on Hope, and The Shoot for a
Cure, raising money and awareness any chance she gets. She’s the
mother of five, four athletes and an adopted son from Cuba. She has
passion for world travel, classic movies and solving a good mystery.
Touching Spencer—even for a millisecond
—did things to my body.
Wild things I could
barely control.
Rescue the Night
A Hartley’s Nest
Romance Book 1
by Christine
DePetrillo
Genre: Small-Town
Contemporary Romance
Touching Spencer—even for a
millisecond—did things to my body. Wild things I could barely
control.
I hate dentists. Except for Dr. Spencer Holland. It’s hard
to hate him when he smiles at me, and those adorable crinkles appear
at the corners of his big, brown eyes. I’m nervous as hell when
he’s aiming sharp dental tools at me, but I’m also imagining how
his lips would feel against mine. How his arms would feel wrapped
around me. How our bodies would fit together perfectly.
I
can’t actually have this sexy dentist though because he’s my
brother’s best friend and totally off limits. Actually, Spencer is
friends with all of my brothers—all five of
them.
Oh, did I forget to mention I have five brothers?
Five brothers who circle like me like a pack of protective wolves.
Yeah, so anyway . . .
I’ve managed to hide my attraction
to Spencer for fourteen years ever since he came to my rescue on my
prom night. Lately ignoring my feelings for him, however, is a
full-time job. One I’m failing at. Epically.
And there
are these . . . moments when I almost believe
Spencer wants me too. But that couldn’t be.
Could
it?
I’m tired of being underwhelmed by every
relationship I attempt with other guys. None of them measure up to
Spencer, and it’s time I did something to make him mine.
Just
don’t tell my brothers.
Rescue the Night is
a small-town, brother's-best-friend, steamy, contemporary romance.
Christine DePetrillo can often be found hugging trees,
conversing with dragonflies, and walking barefoot through sun-warmed
soil. She finds joy in listening to the wind, bathing in moonlight,
and breathing in the fragrances of things that bloom. If she had her
way, the sky would be the only roof over her head.
Her
love of nature seeps into every story she tells. As does her
obsession with bearded mountain men who build, often smell like
sawdust, and know how to cherish the women they love. Today she
writes tales meant to make you laugh, maybe make you sweat, and
definitely make you believe in the power of love.
She
lives in Vermont with her husband and many woodland creatures who
defend her fiercely from all evils.
Can Maddi keep Kat safe and protect her own heart?
A Safe Place
Philly Heat Series
#6
by Becky Flade
Genre: Romantic
Suspense
15-year-old
runaway Kat Anderson witnesses a gruesome murder. Social worker Maddi
O’Hara is called in to provide emergency housing for the flight
risk teen.
While Maddi works to
reunite
Kat and her brother, Nathaniel, it becomes clear the man the police
are looking for is hunting Kat. As the danger escalates, Nate finds
himself falling in love with the woman protecting his little sister.
Tragedy and betrayal are
everywhere. Does Maddi have the courage to accept the chance at the
family she’s being offered? Or will a murderer make the decision
for her?
When
I was little, I thought everyone had stories in their head. When I
found out only special people had stories to tell, I wanted to be one
of the magical ones who shared their stories with the world. I wrote
my first book in kindergarten with the help of my teacher, Mrs.
Daniels. My mom – my biggest fan and most ardent supporter – has
that little crayon-drawn book tucked into the pages of her family
bible. It took almost thirty years to get from there to published but
here I am, making my own dreams come true, one happily ever after at
a time.
Welcome to the Skeleton
Crew. Bring your knitting needles and a good,
strong brew.
A Curse for Samhain
The
Skeleton Crew
Paranormal Cozy Series Book 1
by
Dahlia Donovan
Genre: Paranormal
Romance, Cozy Mystery
Welcome
to the Skeleton Crew. Bring your knitting needles and a good, strong
brew.
Gender fluid, autistic vampire
Hyde Snodgrass runs Between the Leaves—a cosy village book store.
Their life revolves around books, all things autumnal, and the two
cats who rule their world. The shop also plays host to a weekly
knitting group called the Skeleton Crew.
When one of the leaders of the
village coven fails to show up for the weekly knitting meeting, Hyde
finds themselves investigating a horrific murder side by side with
their long-term crush, Teresa Vega.
Suspicion immediately falls on
other members of their group. Hyde and Teresa struggle to find
answers to the growing list of questions. It’s made all the more
difficult when the killer has them in their sights.
Can working together spark the
romantic flame within them?
Will they solve the mystery
before death comes too close?
Dahlia
Donovan wrote her first romance series after a crazy dream about
shifters and damsels in distress. She prefers irreverent humour and
unconventional characters. An autistic and occasional hermit, her
life wouldn’t be complete without her husband and her massive
collection of books and video games.
If you liked Fifty Shades of Grey, you'll love this new series!
Taken
In His Keeping Book
1
by Mia Frances
Genre: Dark Romantic
Mystery Thriller
If you liked Fifty Shades of Grey, you'll love this new series!
Out of work
and on the verge of being homeless, Sylvie Jenkins is desperate. Her
desperation leads her to take a job with a reclusive writer living in
the Adirondack Mountains of upstate New York. She's never heard of
Connor Hudson, but the man is offering her room, board, and an
extremely generous salary. How bad could he be? Sylvie is shocked to
learn that she might not know who Connor Hudson is, but millions of
readers do, scarfing up the books he writes under various pseudonyms.
And Connor's not just a bestselling author. He's a billionaire
entrepreneur whose publishing and media empires span the globe.
Her
new employer is a drop-dead gorgeous hunk, but he's also surly,
dominating, and demanding. He's accustomed to being obeyed and
kowtowed to, but he soon discovers that his feisty new assistant
refuses to do either. Sylvie thinks he's an arrogant, condescending
jackass! Connor is shocked that this little imp isn't cowed by his
wealth, power, and position. That fascinates him. The Dom in him is
determined to have her...and her obedience and submission as well.
Naive and nerdy, Sylvie mistakes sex for love. But Connor can't love
her. He's keeping secrets: dark and dangerous secrets. He says he's
incapable of love. But as the body count begins to rise, you can't
help but wonder...is he capable of murder?
IN HIS KEEPING
Book #1 TAKEN is a steamy romance murder mystery thriller with a
cliff-hanger ending. The story continues in Book #2 BANISHED and
concludes in Book #3 CLAIMED.
Exiled to a luxurious penthouse fortress on Park Ave. and trailed by
security teams wherever she goes, Sylvie Jenkins feels like a virtual
prisoner.
She made the
mistake of falling in love with her boss, reclusive bestselling
author and billionaire entrepreneur, Connor Hudson. He’s a strict,
demanding Dom, who imposes rules and metes out punishment. He wants
her total submission, but she’s not inclined to give it. They’d
been living together in his rustic mountain mansion until the day
police arrived and informed Connor he was the prime suspect in a
series of grisly murders. People who loved him had a habit of turning
up dead!
Without a word
of explanation, Connor sends Sylvie away, refusing to take her calls
or answer texts or emails. He tries to stay away from Sylvie, but he
can’t. They continue to see each other in secret. Their meetings
are filled with painful discipline, followed by the most exquisite
pleasure.
Sylvie becomes
jealous when Connor squires other women to society events. He tells
her it’s to throw the "real" killer off the track. But
Sylvie has her doubts.
Realizing she
knows almost nothing about Connor’s background, she decides to
search the apartment for clues to his past. She discovers the door to
a secret room. What she finds there frightens her. Sylvie had always
known Connor had a dark, almost sinister side, but she hadn’t
thought him dangerous or cruel. Now she wondered. She kept telling
herself Connor wasn’t a murderer. But the question remained, if he
wasn’t...who was?
This is book
#2 of the IN HIS KEEPING trilogy, a steamy romance murder mystery
thriller. It has a cliff-hanger ending. The story concludes in book
#3 IN HIS KEEPING: CLAIMED.
Jealous and angry, her relationship with Connor in tatters, Sylvie
decides to escape her penthouse prison. She flees to an isolated
cottage in the Catskill Mountains where she hopes to lick her wounds
and mend her broken heart.
Sylvie has a new job
and a new life, far from the hustle and bustle of the city, far from
Connor Hudson's rules and control. She may have escaped her lover,
but not the killer. He knows where she is...and he's coming to claim
her!
Mia Frances is the pen name of author Mary Vigliante Szydlowski. As
Mia, she's the author of the dark, gritty post-apocalyptic romance,
TRIBES; steamy romantic suspense novel, Little Girl Lost; and the
erotic romance, murder mystery series: IN HIS KEEPING: TAKEN, IN HIS
KEEPING: BANISHED, and IN HIS KEEPING: CLAIMED.
Her Science Fiction/Fantasy works
include novels: The Ark (Jarl Szydlow), The Colony (Mary Vigliante),
The Land (Mary Vigliante), Source of Evil (Mary Vigliante), and
novella, The Hand of My Enemy. She's also the author of horror novel,
Worship the Night; and Dark Realm, the tale of a dystopian world
ruled by Satan. In addition, she's the author of mainstream novel
Silent Song.
She’s also published 11 children's book: There's A Mouse In The
House, Are We There Yet?, Little Sowbug & the Big Flood,
Ghoul School, Millie Muldoon & the Case of the Halloween
Haunting, Millie Muldoon & the Case of the Thanksgiving
Turkey-napper, Millie Muldoon & the Christmas Mystery, A Puddle
for Poo, Kia’s Manatee, The Duck in the Hole, and I Can't Talk I've
Got Farbles In My Mouth.
Her short stories, articles, children’s stories, essays,
and
poems have appeared in books, magazines, newspapers, and on the web.
She's also a contributor to the Chicken Soup for the Soul
anthologies: The Dog Did What?, Volunteering and Giving Back, Merry
Christmas!, Mom Knows Best, and Life Lessons from the Dog.
She's a member of the
Authors’ Guild, SCBWI (Society of
Children’s Books Writers and Illustrators), SFWA (Science Fiction &
Fantasy Writers of America), and RWA (Romance Writers of America).
The
Syndicate will kill to keep their sins buried. Will the forbidden
whispers unite Siles and Madi, or will the truths they reveal tear
them apart forever?
Whispers of the Past
Spectral Syndicate
Book 1
Enchanted Elemental
Empires Book 3
by Sophea Chan
Genre: Clean Dark
Fantasy Romance
Forbidden
love. Buried secrets. A kingdom's fate hangs in the balance.
Siles, heir to the all-powerful
Spectral Syndicate, has his future set. Until he meets Madi. A clever
historian with radical ideas, she awakens desires that could destroy
everything Siles has been groomed for.
As their
passion deepens, they
uncover clues about the Syndicate’s shadowy past which could bring
the regime crumbling down. Before Madi can reveal what she knows,
tragedy strikes, and Siles is stripped of his title and exiled.
With nothing left to lose,
Siles must unravel the whispers of the past to regain his honor. Yet
lethal forces lurk in the darkness, ready to silence Siles
permanently.
The Syndicate will kill to keep
their sins buried. Will the forbidden whispers unite Siles and Madi,
or will the truths they reveal tear them apart forever?
Closed door fantasy writer of
dark and twisty worlds, Sophea Chan is
dedicated to bringing you amazing stories pulled from the depths of
her imagination to take you on a trip you will never forget with a
hint of fright.
