What if you learned that your father was bent on destroying you and everything you loved? What if you discovered that your entire life had been a lie? Have you ever wondered what it would be like to grow up in the mob? Renee’s father is a tyrant and underboss for a powerful crime family.…
Have you ever wondered about the story behind Captain Hook? When I finished this book, all I could say was, “Wow!” If you’re used to thinking that Peter Pan was a good boy, this story might give you a bit of a shock. This dark and bloody book is not one you want to share…
Polish Mrs. B is elderly and leads a quiet life in her neighborhood. She interacts with her friends at St. Mary’s Senior Citizen Center, has lunch in the afternoons with friends, and spends quiet evenings at home with her coffee, books, or the movie channel. Wearing her babushka and comfortable shoes, Mrs. B might possibly…
What inspired Phyllis Edgerly Ring to write about the friendship of two lonely women in Nazi Germany? What would she say to schools that are now teaching that the Holocaust was just a political scheme and never really happened? What is her favorite thing about writing historical fiction? When you first learned about Hitler and…
Keeping secrets is not always a good thing. Lying to others in order to use them so that everything goes your way can be deadly. This haunting story of secrets, love, manipulation, and murder is told from three points of view—Del, the small-town sheriff; Peter, the English teach caught in a marriage that is crumbling;…
Do you keep secrets from your significant other? Does he or she keep secrets from you? How damaging would this be to a relationship? Shout and Tisha are no longer together, but it is Shout’s own fault for choosing his murderous father over his fiance. That had to hurt. So Tisha is starting life anew…
Heart Strings is my first novel. I began writing it as a hobby but decided last summer to get serious, finish the book, and publish it. It’s been an exciting journey. I can’t wait to complete the second in the series and find out what happens to my characters—some of my favorite people. I played…
If you think that a historical fiction novel could never have you pacing the floors or hurriedly turning to the next page to find out what happened, this book is proof that you are mistaken. The Last Days of Night takes place in New York City at a time when light bulbs were new. Electricity…
How far would you go to achieve immortality? The story begins in modern-day Cameroon, Africa, then travels back to the Kingdom of Kesmet in 1720 BC then on to modern day Los Angeles, California. I really wondered how the author was going to weave all three places together in a way that made sense, but…
If you’ve ever had the longing to get lost in a fairy tale like a child, this is the book you’ve been waiting for. I began The Glass Castle one evening and stayed up until the wee hours of the morning reading it until I couldn’t hold my Kindle up any longer. I finished it…
