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Angel of Aleppo is about one young woman's battle for survival against impossible odds, how her courage and faith give her hope that the life she wants can still be had, and how the power of love prevails over the darkness shed by what becomes known as the Armenian Genocide.

Arabus Drake, Greek vampire for 500 years, shares tales of his adventures, but unlike in the first book, “Love Stories,” here all he seeks is to belong somewhere. The adventures begin in 1505, where Arabus befriends a thief in Italy in his desire to be destroyed, until he realizes that too much time has passed since Althea left him. In 1603, Arabus travels back to Greece to find what became of his family bloodline. He meets a wandering poet who becomes obsessed with this man he thinks is a god. Arabus learns how his family died after he became vampiric, and uncovers the truth of the boy’s obsession with him.Along the way you will hear from three narrators who a...

They called her insane. But the truth was far more disturbing.Some were buried in silence. Others fought to be heard.In 1890s Ohio, Cassie Alexander's world collapses the moment her husband signs the papers that condemn her to an asylum. Labeled hysterical and locked behind cold iron gates, she is stripped of her freedom—and her voice.Inside the walls of the institution, Cassie discovers she’s not alone. Other women—grieving, defiant, broken—have also been discarded by a society too eager to silence them. Their so-called treatment is nothing short of torment. But beneath the madness, a quiet resistance is brewing.Based on real accounts of 19th-century asylums, Delusional Madness is a...

John writes powerful descriptions of people, places, and things.Gripping story that keeps you in the moment. The author paints a vivid picture that has you right in the middle of the action.Thrilling with a lurking sense of constant danger and death.In this page-turning story of bravery, fear, anger, and determination, the soldiers come to life.Realistic and gritty. The author is a great storyteller A welcome addition to anyone's library. “When Can I Stop Running?” is the forerunner to this book.Only a couple of hours had passed since returning to the firebase. Now, the sleep-deprived and weary First Platoon soldiers must go back out on another patrol to search through two area...

A painfully accurate description of the life of a combat infantryman serving in the jungles of Vietnam.For those who never served, it’s an eye-opener. For those who did, it serves as a reminder of that life long ago."Cherries" presents an unvarnished account, and upon completion, readers will gain a deeper appreciation for the trials these young men faced throughout the year.It's a narrative that grips the reader throughout.In 1970, John Kowalski was among many young, inexperienced soldiers sent to Vietnam to fight in a war that was already controversial. Referred to as “Cherries” by their veteran counterparts, these recruits were thrown into a brutal reality. Most were unprepared to h...

THE GIRL WHO DISAPPEARED is a fact- based romance set around World War 2 “A Tale of Love and Survival”. A film script has been written. Summary: Despite her father’s wishes, Emily falls for Walter, and they elope. She struggles to survive as war strikes. She wants marriage to be a partnership, but Walter as an army officer gives commands. How does she win him back?In the 1930s and the chaos of World War II, a young woman, Emily, finds herself in a whirlwind romance. Despite her father’s disapproval, she falls for Walter, a man whose charm is matched by his resolve, and they elope. Her actions see her struggle to survive the devastation brought about by the war, as she and her four-ye...

Two time periods. Two coasts. Lives intertwined and impacted forever . . .Greed, societal forces, religion, eugenics, and racial prejudice came together in a shameful and shocking way on a small, wooded island off the coast of Maine in the early 1900s. The atrocious events that occurred on Malaga Island continue to echo through the years. Their impact is felt in many ways and by many lives.In 1903, Cora Lane, vacationing with her missionary parents on nearby Horse Island, is introduced to a community on Malaga Island that the press has labeled “degenerate half-breeds.” While poor and mostly uneducated, the people of Malaga Island are no poorer or less educated than other families living ...

The dramatic final chapter of the Augustus Family Trilogy. Once again an Augustus is protecting themselves and the family name with lies. In 1960, rich, pampered, Elizabeth Augustus leaves college and disappears into the developing, San Francisco, California, hippy scene. Her father, who is tormented by guilt over his unwillingness to have told Elizabeth that she was in fact his child, hires a detective. The search goes on for years as Elizabeth hides in plain sight, living a life completely unlike the one the she imagined when she ran away.  Eighteen year old Elizabeth creates a fake identity. As she matures her new identity matures with her and she becomes whoever she believes she nee...

Secrets are fascinating. Secrets are fun. Secrets can destroy. But most important a secret told is a secret no more. World War II has ended and life is returning to normal. The Augustus family history, built by the Augustus family, on lies and secrets seems to be holding them protected against the rapidly expanding world; however, the younger generation is questioning everything the older generation believes. As Elizabeth searches for the truth about her parentage, her anger threatens to expose generations of lies. Family no longer seems to matter in this brave new world where doing your own thing is encouraged. Family Matters is book two of this multi-generational, multi-volume, saga of fat...

The almighty Augustus family is rich, socially prominent, and hiding their secrets.  Not just the current generation’s secrets but also secrets from the past. In 1937, as the war approaches, the protected world of family is changing and the secrets they are keeping threaten to spill out of the family and on to the gossip pages.  Patriarch, Walter Augustus, is more determined than ever to control his family and protect their good name, but does it matter?  Are family secrets more important the truth? Is a stable marriage more important than a happy one?  What about love?  Does it matter where you find it? Can one endure a life based on secrets?The almighty Augustus ...

 Primitive Passions: A Sweeping Historical Romance of 17th-Century New York and New FranceIn 1681, Sean O’Cathail, a daring Irishman, escapes the Royal Navy and finds himself on the dangerous frontier between New York and New France. As a fugitive in a volatile world of fur trading, diplomacy, and betrayal, Sean becomes a key figure in the fierce struggle for control between English, Dutch, French, and Native forces.Caught in the brutal power plays of the era, Sean's journey takes him deep into Iroquois territory, where he navigates treacherous alliances, battles ruthless enemies, and learns the art of negotiation. As an emissary for Governor Thomas Dongan, he must secure an alliance ...

WWII historical fiction, laced with true events.Berlin 1939 - 1943 From the smoking ruins of a bombed Berlin brothel, three shocked and injured female survivors are taken to a secluded training facility by Nazi officer, Gruppenführer Walter Schellenberg. They’re not there for official business but for medical treatment. Trained by the SS officer in all aspects of espionage, the women are desperate to survive. They turn the tables on their armed captors and kill them. After covering their tracks, the women return to ply the only trade they know… with an added twist. Somehow these ‘sisters in arms’ escape the attention of the Nazis, despite the high rank of their victims, and their lu...

Constance of York, no longer in the Queen’s household, is more interested in her marriage than politics. But soon the pull of King Richard’s court, and her ambition and that of her husband, Thomas Despenser, prevail. There are many scores to settle as the King takes his revenge on the Lords Appellant.

A farm devastated. A dream destroyed. A family scattered.And one Texas girl determined to salvage the wreckage.Ruby Lee Becker can’t breathe. It’s 1935 in the heart of the Dust Bowl, and the Becker family has clung to its Texas Panhandle farm through six years of drought, dying crops, and dust storms. On Black Sunday, the biggest blackest storm of them all threatens ten-year-old Ruby with deadly dust pneumonia and requires a drastic choice—one her mother, Willa Mae, will forever regret.To survive, Ruby is forced to leave the only place she’s ever known. Far from home in Waco, and worried her mother has abandoned her, she’s determined to get back.Even after twelve years, Willa ...

Seth McFarland is a Viking Warrior who does not believe superstitious nonsense. And he has every intention of becoming closer to the beautiful red-headed, fiery lass thrown into his life by a twist of Fate.Finding Hester Hughes sitting so quietly wary and frightened in that field of flowers, the man feels an instant physical attraction. One he wishes to explore in minute detail.Hester, a Healer, versed in the ancient arts, is forced from her home in England to the Scottish Highlands to tend an ailing child.She is an innocent woman thrown into a world of Vikings and superstition that threaten her life at times.An innocent remark made is misconstrued and suddenly she is labeled: Witch!Hester f...

An 8-year-old girl vanished 100 years ago. Her name was Sophie. Where did she go? We find her photo hidden in the chimney of our old Sydney house. Now we begin a new search to discover this long-lost child. We discover a family connection going back over 5 generations. Then at last we find the vital clue.

In the aftermath of 9/11, remnants of Bin Laden’s Al-Qaeda network quietly infiltrated the U.S. heartland, lying dormant for over two decades. On Thanksgiving Day, they strike—triggering a sinister cyber-terrorist plot poised to plunge America into unparalleled digital darkness. But it’s only the beginning.Paul Knox, a seasoned NSA cybersecurity expert and former Air Force communications officer, is thrust into a clandestine conflict spanning generations. As Knox delves into a complex web of cyber intrigue, he must confront both the mission's high stakes and personal demons, including the unwitting involvement of his daughter, Emma, a brilliant MIT computer scientist who holds the key ...

I first read William Wordsworth’s poem ‘She Dwelt Among the Untrodden Ways’ in high school and fell in love with it. I thought one day I would write a novel based on it. Many years later, I did just that. Here it is, I hope you enjoy the read! Global 1st Place eBook Award Winner!“BEST HISTORICAL FICTION BOOK OF THE YEAR!” (ERA 1500-1940) One of the great untold love stories in English literature is the love affair between 28-year-old British poet, William Wordsworth (1770-1850), and the mysterious 17-year-old Lucy Sims.Lucy was the subject of the poet’s famous Lucy poems, a series of five poems composed by Wordsworth that are credited with ushering in the Age of Romanti...