by admin | Mar 11, 2025 | General Nonfiction |
From the bestselling author of The Search for the Green River Killer: The account of the family tragedy that became one of California’s most shocking murder cases. On a picturesque street in Sacramento County, California, three healthy saplings stand side by side. But what they symbolize are the deaths of three innocent people—two of them children. The man who took their lives, then planted trees in their honor, was their own husband and father. Hearts went out to Jack Barron when his wife, Irene, died mysteriously in her sleep. Soon after, his two young children were also found dead in their beds. Barron claimed they suffered from the same rare genetic disorder as their mother. But when his fifty-two-year-old mother died, also of asphyxiation in her sleep, law enforcement officials finally took action: The fatal pattern was impossible to ignore. Was this “devoted” father really a heartless murderer? Did he suffer from a bizarre syndrome known as Munchausen by proxy, whereby a parent kills a child to gain sympathy? With firsthand interviews and exclusive inside information, author Carlton Smith paints a chilling portrait of a man driven to commit the most unspeakable of acts.
by admin | Mar 11, 2025 | Fantasy |
A world of magic and mayhem. A man who dreams of being a hero. And the monster that threatens everything he’s ever known.Blaine thought being a hero meant saving lives–not being hunted by a monster.The Shard will kill anything in its path, and after confronting its summoner, Blaine and his friends become its prey. Their only hope to save the world from the Shard’s wrath is to unravel the secrets of its summoning and their connection to the creature.But the secrets of the Shard are entangled in the gods, and to become the hero he wants to be, Blaine will have to face worse than monsters.Shattered Souls is the action-packed introduction to an epic fantasy trilogy featuring tropes such as the chosen ones, found family, hidden truths, and unique magical creatures. The series is complete with three novels in the trilogy and two companion novellas.
by admin | Mar 11, 2025 | Fantasy |
An unlikely heroine faces impossible odds. A healer longs for adventure. Magic and mayhem collide in this award-winning epic fantasy adventure.Turn your soulToward Mother Moon,Let the demonsFall behind you …When Marrington Castle falls to a dark and ancient evil, I find myself in the impossible position of protecting Queen Rebekah. Me—a simple girl caught in the chaos of a kingdom on the brink of ruin. With a healer by my side, I set out across the continent, searching for the lost artifacts that could awaken a legendary warrior. But we’re not the only ones hunting them. An army of monsters is closing in, and time is slipping through our fingers.Raging waterfalls, pitch-black caves, and treacherous mountain cliffs stand between me and my mission. Each challenge tests my strength, my courage, and my very soul. The more I fight, the more my resolve hardens—I must summon The Avant Champion.But the cost may be more than I can bear.How far am I willing to go? What sacrifices must I make? The fate of the kingdom rests in my hands, and one wrong choice could doom us all to eternal darkness.***”I loved this great classic style fantasy, action, adventure, a bit of romance…. A thoroughly enjoyable read.” –Tara K (NetGalley Reviewer, Five stars)”With active scenes, sympathetic characters, and hooks throughout the story, you can count on being rooted to one spot until the last words is read.” –Judge, 25th Annual Writer’s Digest Book Awards”… a solid fantasy from Samet.” –Readers’ Favorite Reviewer***Enjoy the EVVY-award winning fantasy Book 1 of the complete adventure series by CB Samet***
by admin | Mar 11, 2025 | Christian Fiction |
To help his daughter heal, a widower gets close to a local bookstore owner in this wholesome Christian romance set in smalltown Georgia.Since his wife’s death three years ago, life hasn’t been easy for widower Hoyt Bradley. His own grief would be enough to handle, but his young daughter Jess hasn’t even spoke since the funeral . . . until she suddenly begs him to save her favorite bookstore from closing. Hoyt is desperate to hear his daughter’s voice again, but he and the bookstore’s pretty owner, Anna Delaney, share a less-than-friendly past. Working together is complicated enough . . . but can they avoid falling in love?
by admin | Mar 11, 2025 | Science Fiction |
James Sutton was an average guy—he couldn’t afford college and really didn’t know what he wanted to do with his life.But when his sister Holly goes missing, he finds out he’s been living in an urban fantasy: An alien really did land in Roswell in the 1940s… and the US has had a secret alliance with them ever since.The aliens are symbiotes—capable of bonding with hosts, enhancing their strength, agility, and stamina. The only problem for them was that finding a viable host was difficult… until the symbiotes discover humanity.Now mankind finds itself in the middle of an alien civil war between two symbiote factions—those who would be our allies… and those who would subjugate us into slavery forever.
