Two classics, The Lovely Bones and The Beach, meet in this girl-and-her-backpack story—except this teenager, Carlie, isn’t merely traveling. Carlie steals ten thousand dollars from her parents to get as far from them as possible: Southeast Asia. There, the Lonely Planet path of hooks, heat, alcohol and drugs takes on a terrifying reality. Landing in […]
Roller Rink Starlight
October 25, 2021 By
This true coming of age memoir about love on a coed roller racing team loaded with champions recounts poignantly the ecstasies and perils of sixties high school sexual romance against a backdrop of flat-out athletic competition. $0.99 on Kindle.
Free: Bad Dream
October 11, 2021 By
Bianca is trying to survive in the small Texas town. Everything changes when Tiernan shows up at her mother’s door in a suit and tattoos. His dark world is all-consuming, but she doesn’t want his money. Or his secrets. Until her mother dies. Then she has no choice but to turn to the only person […]
Wheelboys
September 22, 2021 By
Wheelboys is an emotional, action-packed novel that follows a summer for three Alabama families entangled in youth racing – a winner of the 2020 Readers’ Favorite awards and the 2020 eLit Book Awards. When his best friend is in a tragic car crash, Chad Gibbons finds his plans to graduate from competitive go-karting to auto […]
Everything and Nothing
June 19, 2021 By
When prophetic dreams and poems collaborate to thrust Idris, Navin, Michael, and Layla together out of the shadows of secrecy, one fateful event shows them how interconnected they have truly been all along. Through both prose and verse, Everything and Nothing tells the multi-narrative story of one pivotal summer during the lives of these four […]
Free: From da Big Island
May 30, 2021 By
A baby boomer coming of age, fish out of water comedy. Her life was in peril, needing solitude and change she leaves the Big Apple for Hawaii. On the Big Island, she deals with the customs of the islands, her unusual neighbors, marijuana, pigs, and more. Free on Kindle.
One Princess One Pack One Villain
May 29, 2021 By
Being a werewolf sucked sometimes. Cara was coming of age. At least for a werewolf. She would soon take a mate. One she didn’t want! She had been able to fight off the single males in her pack so far. Then her father started telling her if she didn’t decide on one of them, he […]
Little Tea
May 18, 2021 By
Southern Culture…Old Friendships…Family Tragedy One phone call from Renny to come home and “see about” the capricious Ava and Celia Wakefield decides to overlook her distressful past in the name of friendship. For three reflective days at Renny’s lake house in Heber Springs, Arkansas, the three childhood friends reunite and examine life, love, marriage, and […]
You’ll Always Be White To Me
May 12, 2021 By
Three years in to Sri Lanka’s bloody civil war, an abandoned baby ends up in the adopted arms of a white American couple living in a Colombo home that doubles as a CIA safe house. They take him on an extraordinary journey around the globe as he’s launched into the diplomatic world of ambassadors, UN […]
Wacky on the Junk
February 25, 2021 By
“In this hilarious debut memoir, Kathy Varner reflects on a life lived on the fringes of ordinary. From an awkward childhood as the youngest of five, living off sweets and processed foods, to a wild adolescence of drinking, drugs, and Deadhead hijinks, to a harrowing career with social services, Kathy takes it all in stride, […]
Free: Everything and Nothing
December 24, 2020 By
When prophetic dreams and poems collaborate to thrust Idris, Navin, Michael, and Layla together out of the shadows of secrecy, one fateful event shows them how interconnected they have truly been all along. Through both prose and verse, Everything and Nothing tells the multi-narrative story of one pivotal summer during the lives of these four […]
The Hypnotist’s Assistant
December 20, 2020 By
This is a sweet coming-of-age story of a boy that believes he’s special even though the grownups tell him he’s not. He’s forced to deal with the death of a loved one, the addiction of a friend, and eventually, he has a vision of his future and finds new love. $0.99 on Kindle.
Poor Little Mixed Girl
December 16, 2020 By
Based on a true life story: As if growing up in the hood wasn’t hard enough, as a biracial half White, half Black girl, LaMonica Powers has to also navigate finding her identity (whatever that means). She’s not accepted in the suburban White schools her mama carts her off to and she’s not fully accepted […]
Lady Colombia
September 18, 2020 By
Laidy is a young woman living outside Bogotá, Colombia. She applies herself in school, works a part-time job, and helps to look after her aging father. Her exertions begin to take an emotional toll. An estrangement with her sister proves particularly painful, leading her to investigate unanswered questions about her past. To resolve these doubts, […]
Free: Lost Child
August 30, 2020 By
A spellbinding tale of abandonment, rejection, and survival. A baby girl abandoned at birth and raised in a Catholic orphanage in New York City was never adopted. At the age of 13, she was sent to the Midwest on an orphan train and placed out as a housekeeper and farm laborer. Unwanted and unloved, she […]
Goat Girl
August 26, 2020 By
Emma Cooper has a knack for auto repairs, and her most beloved possession is her GTO. By anyone’s standards, she’s a talented and self-reliant young adult, but try as she might, she can’t seem to break away from her overprotective brothers. But when a road detour puts Emma in the path of a gunfight, her […]
A Cobra’s Bite Doesn’t Hurt
August 1, 2020 By
Abandoned at birth – brought up in an orphanage – kidnapped by pick-pocketing gangsters – will 14-year-old Kalu Cobra escape from the clutches of his ruthless gang masters? This evocative and beautifully written novel presents life in contemporary India with vivid realism. $0.99 on Kindle.
Free: Never Date a Siren, College Fae magic series #1
June 25, 2020 By
Fans of Sarah J. Maas will love this fantasy series, reviewers describe as “fresh and new” and “fast-paced and entertaining.” Stealing a bedroom from a human was easy! But her human roomie’s messy break-up with a Siren puts him under a death spell. The clock is ticking. A YA fantasy coming-of-age story with 70 reviews […]
The Paths They Walked
June 12, 2020 By
Graduating from High School two friends, one male and one female, face life in the late 1960s. While Susan rushes forward moving to New York City, embracing the world eagerly, Dan, indecisive and unsure of himself, stays in their hometown where he sullenly muddles his way forward with no plan. The paths they head down […]
The Boys of Summer
May 14, 2020 By
A nostalgic, fast-paced coming of age tale, set in Limerick, Ireland, in 1989. Follow young Richie South and his four friends, as they try to solve the mystery of who murdered little Tommy Kelly, and they learn about life, love, and death along the way. $2.99 on Kindle.
The Hypnotist’s Assistant
April 18, 2020 By
A coming-of-age story that follows a boy from the age of 13 to 19. He uses his gift of hypnosis to help with pain, addiction, and alcoholism. The book deals with the loss of life, starting over, and ends on a note of hope. $2.99 on Kindle.
While You Walked By
March 31, 2020 By
A young homeless boy. An old man who had lost everything. An unlikely friendship that brought healing to both. Ben doesn’t know what to think when a homeless boy shows up late one night behind Angelo’s Bakery where he works as a handyman. He’d seen his share of suffering humanity on the streets of Philadelphia, […]
Shadow of the Lantern Bearer
March 16, 2020 By
Magic is a disease. Death is the only cure. A young outcast’s hope for survival lies with a band of treasure hunters on an expedition to a forgotten ruin. But what dangers lurk in the shadows of the past? Embark on a journey across a shattered empire in this coming-of-age fantasy full of ancient mysteries […]
Finn Again
January 18, 2020 By
Finn McCarthy is half Irish, half English, and fully fantastic. When a world at war beckons, Finn answers the call, but there are some casualties even a soldier can’t prepare for. To heal his wounds he must banish his demons, a journey that leads him to a sleepy fishing village where the mysteries of […]
The Hypnotist’s Assistant
January 10, 2020 By
The Hypnotist’s Assistant is a feel-good novel about a young boy who doesn’t know if he’s gifted as a hypnotist or being used by his mother and neighbor. Along the way, as he ages from 13 to 19 he encounters issues dealing with race, addiction, sexuality, loss and love. $0.99 on Kindle.
The Falconer’s Apprentice
December 12, 2019 By
The Falconer’s Apprentice tells the tale of an adventuresome 15-year old orphan, who embarks on a precipitous flight across Europe to rescue the falcon Adela. A crotchety falconer, a secretive trader and his feisty daughter, a mysterious hermit, a young king in prison, an aging emperor, and an irascible Arab physician are among the principal […]
Pocket Piece Cameo
November 4, 2019 By
Can any love survive a treachery perfectly fashioned to destroy it? Pocket Piece Cameo is a coming of age love story of awakening, betrayal, trial, and renewal. $0.99 on Kindle.
Destined
October 25, 2019 By
USA Today Bestselling Author. A sweet love story set against a mystical coming-of-age journey. “The book has its own special kind of charm that makes it hard to put aside. It is a novel that celebrates the diversity of different cultures and the strength of women… a reminder that we have the power in our […]
Can U Love Me: A Memoir…A Tribute
October 10, 2019 By
“Can U Love Me” is a memoir about Nicholas “NinosCorner” Battle, a young black child growing up in his hometown of Shreveport, Louisiana. A single-parent household, coupled with the “crack” epidemic, made life for this 80’s baby very challenging. The introduction of Hip-Hop gave him an outlet to cope with the struggles he faced within […]
Vices/Virtues
August 15, 2019 By
A genre-breaking, racy, philosophical, funny tale about family, fetishes, and identity. Cristela had a childhood shrouded in secrets. As Cristela grew, she unraveled the lies but found that deception is a hard habit to break. Now, as an adult, Cristela creates a secret alter ego as the dominatrix Mistress Clara. By day, Cristela is a […]
The Girl
June 8, 2019 By
She thought she’d lost her innocence. She was about to learn she still had a lot left to lose. Charlotte ‘Lotte’ Johnston has always done exactly what’s expected of her. She gets good grades and follows the rules. A good girl but a loner–she spends her time on the fringes of high school society, keeping […]
Tinsey Clover
May 28, 2019 By
The award-winning, best-selling coming-of-age tale about a spunky elf who must rely on her math skills, a pinch of odd magic, and some strange new friends as she works to break down borders and prejudices in her Icelandic Forest. Tinsey Clover is smart. She’s brave. Also, she can’t carry a tune to save her life. […]
Free: Dear Jane
January 24, 2019 By
Kit Kat’s letters to Jane Eyre demonstrate the resilience and power that she derives from Jane’s own dark narrative and the parallels between their lives that include being neglected, unloved, poor, orphaned, and almost destroyed by the madwoman in their lives. This coming of age novel is about family, loss, and forgiveness. Free on Kindle.
Free: The Life of Mikey – A Memoir
January 17, 2019 By
In his coming of age memoir, Michael K Willis examines the changing culture and constant history of his childhood home in the Blue Ridge Mountains. Free on Kindle.
The Thing Is
January 5, 2019 By
A delightful ride through the exhilaration and excruciation of youth and young adulthood. The Thing Is will leave you fuzzy with nostalgia, wincing in recognition and laughing out loud. $3.02 on Kindle.
Ariadne
December 8, 2018 By
A young priestess flees from Crete to Egypt and finally Canaan as the Bronze Age world collapses around her. $0.99 on Kindle.
Free: Behold Ellowee
July 21, 2018 By
Muriel was shipped off to her grandparent’s house every summer. She enjoyed the break from school and loved her grandparents dearly, but would describe these months as uneventful…even boring. Not this time. Strange changes in Muriel ensured this summer would be different from the very beginning. Grammy’s history lessons hold many answers, but Muriel is […]
Free: Birds of Passage: An Italian Immigrant Coming of Age Story
November 7, 2015 By
Birds of Passage recalls the Italian immigration experience at the turn of the twentieth-century when New York’s streets were paved with violence and disappointment. Leonardo Robustelli leaves Naples in 1905 to seek his fortune. Carlo Mazzi committed murder and escaped. Azzura Medina is an American of Italian parents. She’s ambitious but strictly controlled by her […]
