Trapped but Not Forgotten

Sandra travels from Chicago to Gulf Shores, Alabama, all alone and never tells a soul where she is heading. Taking a wrong exit off the highway into a vicious storm. Fearing now for her life, she ends up in a diner. Not aware she will be trapped in the diner with eleven hostages, including an infant. Will Sandra and the hostages survive? Will it end in total hell?

An Unlikely Gold Rush

Dave is a journalist who embarks on a thrilling treasure hunt. In a new town, with a new job and new friends he meets, Dave finds himself amid disreputable schemes set up by a deceitful group of hoodlums, who notoriously remain unchecked by the law in Clairmont County, a small place near Oregon.

Using his investigative reporter’s talents, Dave uncovers their duplicitous plot, but only to find how it puts his and his friends’ lives in danger. The only way out of their debacle is to go on a perilous hike to recover some lost relics and treasures in the dark and gloomy mountain caves.

Overpowered by the gangsters, Dave and his girlfriend Melissa have to go to the cave accompanied by them. In the thrill and suspense of their youthful journey, they try to find the light of day.

The Plum Thief

As Pan American World Airways teetered on bankruptcy, could the shah of Iran provide the capital to restore it to solvency? Or would his financial bailout endanger the lives of Pan Am’s executives because a religious revolution is brewing?

The Plum Thief is the turbulent story of activists who forged a new government in the 1970s by battling Western businessmen in their efforts to topple the shah of Iran. Told from the little guy’s point of view, here’s a tale of indoctrination, as characters in The Plum Thief perform increasingly violent historic events, where heady success is achieved only through peril and risk of death. It’s the story of secret police, clerics with weapons, oil bureaucrats, and the US Congress. It poses the lingering question: Can the rules of faith serve as the rules of law?

The Plum Thief reveals author James Roman’s personal involvement with Iran’s religious revolution, also including such recognizable names as Presidents Gerald Ford and Jimmy Carter, David Rockefeller, Henry Kissinger, Ayatollah Khomeini, and more. Here is historic fact, disclosing how Iran, once America’s steadfast ally, evolved in this new world order.

Foxfire

It is June 1940. With the German occupation of Norway complete and Paris falling, Europe is in chaos. Refugees are fleeing in all directions, finding all exits blocked. There is one way out: the Arctic harbor town of Liinahamari, a forgotten port on Finland’s northern coast. Among the refugees fleeing up the Arctic Ocean Highway are the Crown Princess of Norway and her three children.

A ship, The Queen of the North, will be waiting for the refugees at Liinahamari, arranged by personal order of Franklin Delano Roosevelt, who has developed a fondness for the Crown Princess of Norway that will last until his death. The Queen of the North is scheduled to depart on August 16, 1940. The ship will also be expecting an item of significant interest to the US Navy. Smuggled from a Swedish armament works by an unlikely group of Anglos, Swedes, and Poles, an object is to be concealed in its hold that could very well change the course of the war in the Atlantic...

Based on real events, Foxfire is the story of a military operation that actually took place in 1940. Part spy thriller, part love story, and part celebration of an extraordinary landscape, Foxfire will take you on an epic journey up the Arctic Ocean Highway to a place now lost to history.

Fatal Omens

The European “war to end all wars” was a catastrophe decades in the making. The prophetic voices of alienated writers and artists in Central Europe were at the turn of the twentieth century divining the end of modernity while seeking cultural and spiritual renewal. Cracks in the optimistic liberal order of the European Age were coming apart and ceding to darker forces.

Against this backdrop, historical novelist Stephen Almássy foregrounds the lives of Archduke Charles of Austria, Hungary, Bohemia and Croatia and Princess Zita of Bourbon-Parma. Their marriage before the Great War culminates during the war when they become the last Emperor and Empress of Austria-Hungary under the Habsburg scepter. The old Central European dynasty, the last outpost in Europe of the imperium sacrum, falls on the day, November eleventh, 1918, when the war comes to an uncertain end.

Full Moon Speaks

Experience a timeless adventure under a brilliant full moon traversing the night sky in Full Moon Speaks! When the sun sets and the world quiets down, creatures near and far share their dreams and secrets with their shimmering friend—the moon.

Filled with enchanting illustrations and heartwarming conversations, this delightful story reminds us of the magic that happens when we dare to dream and share our thoughts with the universe. Perfect for bedtime reading, Full Moon Speaks will inspire little and big hearts alike to believe in their own beauty as reflected in the creatures that are revealed by the light of the moon.

Joy and the Menagerie - Book Two

After settling into a daily routine in their new downtown Chicago home, Joy and the Menagerie, along with their bosses and coworkers, get involved with various community events.

From rescuing the mayor's son from the cold waters of Lake Michigan to returning a lost wallet found in the pockets of a donated coat to a grateful owner, the Menagerie come together to support Joy in the end as she and her coworkers team up to perform a dramatic reading at a local school.

The Frog Song

Rubabbum, ruuummm, ruummmm. Did you know that not all frogs make the sound “ribbit”? Over 6000 species of frogs exist in the world, each with a unique voice.

The Frog Song brings these sounds to life in an engaging, heartwarming tale about a bullfrog who travels the globe on a magic lily pad to bring frogs from across the world together in song.

This whimsical story will have children laughing as they croak along with these distinctive frog sounds. Bullfrog is sure to be a family favorite as he gathers these frog friends together for a celebration of sound.

The Threat of Kierin

Branded by a curse that started in the past, Kierin grew up knowing that he was hated by his community. One night, though, it goes too far, and Kierin gives in to his fate, growing up to become a monster like everyone expected him to be. Years later, the citizens of Montoya hire a criminal to hunt down Kierin and put a stop to his killing spree. Moonshadow arrives and tracks him down, but instead of killing the fox, the wolf offers Kierin a deal instead. Kierin accepts the deal and follows Moonshadow, swearing loyalty to a group called The Order.

For a while he serves them faithfully, until on one mission he meets a turtle called the Shaman that leads him on a different path. Kierin’s eyes open up to horror as he fights to escape The Order and find allies that can help him repent for his past. A cobra named Coatl who was kidnapped by a cult for his ability to change in size, and a dragon named Giza who once worked with the Egyptian god Set to overthrow Ra.

Three cursed souls are now bound together, prophesized to protect the world from any evil that crosses their path. Will they succeed? It is up to them to find out.

The Adventures of Misty Raindrop - Book 3

Rain in the desert is a wonder to Misty Raindrop. She always starts out as a water vapor but has never known how desert water vapor is different from most other places. It feels hot and dry, but what happens to the water? Pitter, a close friend to Misty, is missing, and now Misty must float through the thick desert air to find her friend. As she tumbles and bounces along the desert floor, she realizes that life in the desert is full of moisture and wetness.

As she searches for Pitter, she meets animals, plants, insects, and birds. All who desire raindrops but have no idea why she stays so big unlike water vapor. Misty is starting to understand that she’s never alone in the desert, but everything is not what it seems. Raindrops are doing things she can’t do, and just as she starts getting worried, she meets Goldie the Golden Barrel Cactus. Remember, Misty never gives up, and she always makes a big difference when she works with new friends.

Follow Misty as she looks for Pitter and ends up in a most unlikely place that creates a big surprise for Misty, Pitter, and all her raindrop friends.

Burnt Cove

When Rose O’Reilly White, a respected member of the small-town Deer Isle, Maine, community, died at age 97, she left many secrets, some monstrous and others magical, including her first love, a young woman who died in a tragic fire in 1942. This woman was her teacher; Rose was a teenager. Another secret was her later long involvement with an African-American woman. A third was her poisoning and killing a Catholic priest of many years ago after Rose learned he was a serial pedophile and wanted to prevent him from abusing other victims.

Rose’s husband, Bill, another respected member of the Deer Isle community, knew and accepted all this. But unlike others who die leaving secrets, Rose left a key to open them, and her filmmaker son Jack brings them to light as he sets out to produce a documentary of her life—an endeavor that reunites him with his first love, with whom he had a daughter unbeknownst to him until they are together again.

A novel unlike any other, Burnt Cove artfully blends horror, supernatural, dark fantasy, time travel, love, death, and mystical resurrection.

Apollo the Angora Goat and His Friends – Book 2

Apollo the Angora Goat and His Friends – Book 2 is the continuation of Apollo’s adventures. In this new installment, Apollo introduces his new friends who live with him on the farm. As Apollo and his companions experience new adventures together, readers are invited to get to know each of Apollo’s friends and witness the special bonds that form among them.Throughout the story, each of Apollo’s friends learns how to interact kindly and thoughtfully with one another. The book highlights the importance of showing consideration and understanding in building strong friendships on the farm. Readers will not only meet the new animals but also gain an overview of life on the farm.This second book, Apollo the Angora Goat and His Friends – Book 2, serves as an introduction to new farm characters and sets the stage for future adventures. Apollo’s journey is ongoing, with more exciting experiences to come in forthcoming books.