I Know Who Holds Tomorrow

From the New York Times–bestselling author, “a tale of ultimate betrayal, family secrets and shame, the power of love and unselfishness of the human spirit” (Donna Hill, Essence–bestselling author).In her mind’s eyes, she could see Wes, tall and elegant in his tailored tuxedo with a patterned vest, black tie, and snow-white pocket square. Her red Valentino slip gown highlighted her honeyed complexion and chocolate brown eyes. The gown also picked up the red in Wes’s vest and the red in the rose in his lapel.They were the perfect couple and it was show time. And she wanted to scream.Madison Reed, popular talk show host and America’s darling, and her husband, well-known TV correspondent Wes Reed, are everyone’s idea of the perfect couple. No one knows that after the loss of their child, they became no more than polite strangers, maintaining the façade, revealing only picture-perfect happiness. But Madison’s world is turned upside down when Wes is critically injured in a car accident and a woman is killed. Before he dies, Wes confesses that the woman who was killed was his mistress—and that he is the father of her nine-month-old daughter. He begs Madison to raise the child. Unsure if she can, Madison struggles to take charge of her fate and put her life back together. Overwhelmed, she accepts the help of her husband’s best friend, only to discover that his life is also shrouded by lies. Can she forgive and forget—not just once, but twice?“With flair, Francis Ray gives each character immense heart and humanity.” —Yolanda Joe, author of This Just In . . .

Mind Machines

From New York Times & USA Today bestselling author Dima Zales, an intense new techno-thriller that pushes the limits of what it means to be human. With billions in the bank and my own venture capital firm, I’m living the American dream. My only problem? A car accident that leaves my mother with memory problems.
Brainocytes, a new technology that can transform our brains, could be the answer to all of my problems—but I’m not the only one who sees its potential.
Plunged into a criminal underworld darker than anything I could’ve imagined, my life-saving technology might be the death of me.
My name is Mike Cohen, and this is how I became more than human.
Please note: This book was formerly titled Human++.

The Amazon Anomaly

When a mysterious biological threat arises in the Amazon Rainforest, a brilliant scientist must grapple with her own mental health to help save humanity.In 2028, using satellite data, scientists stumble upon a mysterious heat source hidden deep within the Amazon Rainforest. Reports surface of Amazon Indigenous communities vanishing without a trace. At the same time stories emerge of deadly attacks by new species of insects, some capable of manipulating human behaviour.Scarlett Silverman, a renowned systems ecologist, is invited to research what has become known as the Amazon Anomaly. While it’s the opportunity of a lifetime, solving this puzzle will exact a dire toll upon her.As knowledge of the anomaly spreads and the threat rapidly approaches the city of Manaus, radical environmental groups claim the phenomenon is nature’s revolt against destructive environmental practices. Amidst growing global unrest, a small group of scientists races against time to understand and stop the Anomaly, while the fate of the world hangs in the balance.

A Not So Peaceful Journey

Dreams of adventure send him across the country. She prefers to keep her feet firmly planted in Ohio.Rennie Hill has no illusions about the hardships in life, which is why it’s so important her beau, John Welch, keeps his secure job with the newspaper. Though he hopes to write fiction, the unsteady pay would mean an end to their plans, wouldn’t it?John Welch dreams of adventure worthy of storybooks, like Mark Twain, and when two of his short stories are published, he sees it as a sign of future success. But while he’s dreaming big with his head in the clouds, his girl has her feet firmly planted, and he can’t help wondering if she really believes in him.When Rennie must escort a little girl to her parents’ home in San Francisco, John is forced to alter his plans to travel across the country with them. But the journey proves far more adventurous than either of them expect.

Heavy Weather

Finalist for the 2016 Maggie and the Colorado Award of ExcellenceFrom the author of Becalmed comes another tale of the Carolina coast, introducing some new characters to love–and to loathe.It takes a town to save a child. That town in Beaufort. Annie Mac’s estranged husband vows that nothing will stop him from getting his baby girl. Not Annie Mac and certainly not that boy of hers.Only four blocks away, Hannah Morgan lives in comfort with her husband and dog, making pottery and waiting for her best friend to come home. When she discovers the two children cowering in the bushes and their mama left for dead, it doesn’t take her long to rally the sleepy town of Beaufort, NC, and to set her coterie of do-gooders to some extra-strength do-gooding. Add in Clay, a lonely police lieutenant yanked out of his comfort zone and into the heart of this small family, and who knows what will happen?