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Inknbeans Press


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InknBeans Press is all about the ultimate reading experience. We believe books are the greatest treasures of mankind. In them are held all the history, fantasy, hope and horror of humanity. We can experience the past, dream of the future, understand how everything works from an atomic clock to the human heart. We can explore our souls, fight epic battles, swoon in love. We can fly, we can run, we can cross mighty oceans and endless universes. We can invite ancient cultures into our living room, and walk on the moon. And if we can do it with a decent cup of coffee beside us...well, what more can we ask, right?

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Tales From the Deed Box of John H. Watson MD    by Hugh Ashton
Price: $2.99 USD. 33180 words. Published by Inknbeans Press on January 19, 2012. .
0.75 star(4.67)
Three previously unknown accounts in the case files of Sherlock Holmes, discovered and transcribed by Hugh Ashton: The Odessa Business, the Case of the Missing Matchbox and The Case of the Cormorant.
The Fool's Journey    by Kristina Jackson
Price: $2.99 USD. 72000 words. Published by Inknbeans Press on December 20, 2011. .
Can tarot cards really help a young woman whose life is not all it’s cracked up to be? Moira is frustrated by her life and even more so because she just doesn’t know what to do about it. A spur-of-the-moment decision to attend a psychic fair to get a tarot reading changes all of that.
The Wreck of the Sidonie Stone    by Perle Butcher Lyon
Price: $2.99 USD. 70570 words. Published by Inknbeans Press on December 12, 2011. .
In 1936 the world was in turmoil; depression swept over the land stealing jobs and hope, and from Europe came rumblings of another war. Women had few choices: they could teach, nurse or marry, and none of these options brought a guarantee of a better life. Chances for success and for happiness were still in the iron grip of men…
Read With Me Pops Omnibus    by Pops  Burkett
Price: $4.99 USD. 3610 words. Published by Inknbeans Press on December 1, 2011. .
Jim Burkett, author, photographer and grandfather, put his considerable talents together to create these wonderful Read With Me, Pops books.
Charmed Life    by Susan Wells Bennett
Price: $2.99 USD. 63110 words. Published by Inknbeans Press on November 16, 2011. .
(3.00)
Aging actress Sondra Lane hasn't had a good break since the disco era. Now past sixty, all she has to show for her years in Hollywood are a B-movie credit and a vintage red convertible. With no love and no audience, where is the Charmed Life she once believed was her destiny? Book 2 of the Brass Monkey Series
Kiwi and the living nightmare    by Vickie Johnstone
Price: $2.99 USD. 26140 words. Published by Inknbeans Press on October 10, 2011. .
(5.00)
In book 3 of the Kiwi Series, Amy, James and Kiwi embark on their spookiest adventure yet - on Halloween. What begins with an eerie dream about a three-legged cat will take the budding detectives on a quest to find an old house in the woods, meeting some perky squirrels along the way. Little do they know that there awaits a restless ghost that will do anything to stop them leaving.
Wheezer And the Painted Frog    by Kitty Sutton
Price: $2.99 USD. 71070 words. Published by Inknbeans Press on September 14, 2011. .
(5.00)
Who killed Usti Yansa? Healthy little boys shouldn't grow weak and die when they have shelter, food and the care of their families, yet Sasa's little brother, the last of her family, sickens, mumbling the mysterious 'I didn't do it right, I didn't do enough. Why didn't it work?' Now Sasa and her new friend, Wheezer, the Jack Russell Terrier must find out why he died.
Wild Life    by Susan Wells Bennett
Price: $2.99 USD. 64510 words. Published by Inknbeans Press on August 31, 2011. .
(5.00)
Milo Crosby is a retiree with too much time and too many women on his hands. He's the thorn in a zoo volunteer's side, an easy mark in an aging actress's sights, and the co-conspirator in his doting granddaughter's life. When all four paths intersect, Milo discovers just how WILD LIFE can get.
American Sanction    by Jim Burkett
Price: $2.99 USD. 53570 words. Published by Inknbeans Press on August 17, 2011. .
DHS Agent Nick West just wanted to keep a promise to a dead man and found himself on a collision course with insanity, revenge and the most deadly biochemical weapon in history. The sequel to Declaration of Surrender is even more terrifying because this isn't 'what if?' but 'when?'
Let's Go See Who Lives In the Sea!    by Pops  Burkett
Price: $2.99 USD. 1210 words. Published by Inknbeans Press on August 4, 2011. .
The third volume in the Read With Me, Pops series takes us on adventure to the deep blue sea. Visit with starfish and sharks, meet some new and mysterious creatures and find some old friends. Take a deep breath and dive in!
Kiwi and the missing Magic    by Vickie Johnstone
Price: $2.99 USD. 29410 words. Published by Inknbeans Press on July 3, 2011. .
0.75 star(4.75)
James and Amy embark on their second adventure with their black cat, which will take them to the Land of Giant Mice in search of the missing Magic. They return to Cat City to help their friends and meet some new characters along the way, including the Worry Bee, Whiskers and Moggie. Can James and Amy help Kiwi save the day? More importantly, will James' pet hamster find his true calling in life?
Let's Go Exploring In the Backyard!    by Pops  Burkett
Price: $2.99 USD. 840 words. Published by Inknbeans Press on June 1, 2011. .
The second volume of the Read With Me, Pops series takes little imaginations into the wilds of their own backyard. Be prepared to encounter beautiful, odd and intriguing characters dwelling right under your nose.
Travelling light    by Vickie Johnstone
Price: Free! 1480 words. Published by Inknbeans Press on May 22, 2011. .
A handful of poems about people wandering the world, searching for something new, with their suitcase of dreams
Forsaking the Garden    by Susan Wells Bennett
Price: $2.99 USD. 62990 words. Published by Inknbeans Press on May 13, 2011. .
(5.00)
Is knowledge bitter or sweet? Fourteen year old Irene's parents spent a lifetime building a paradise which sheltered her and her siblings from the harsh realities of the world. A mix of love and deception kept her feeling secure and in control until the day a stranger with a newspaper tore down the walls of protection and lies, and her world would never be the same again.
My New Friends At The Zoo    by Pops  Burkett
Price: $2.99 USD. 1030 words. Published by Inknbeans Press on April 27, 2011. .
Jim Burkett, author, photographer and grandfather, put his considerable talents together to create these wonderful Read With Me, Pops books. Great for early readers on their own or to share at bedtime, these stories are filled with big adventures for little imaginations.
Kiwi in Cat City    by Vickie Johnstone
Price: $2.99 USD. 31370 words. Published by Inknbeans Press on April 22, 2011. .
1 star(4.93)
For children aged 9+, teens and adults... Amy looks out the window into the garden to see her cat, Kiwi, transfixed by the moon. Waking her brother, James, Amy suggests they follow Kiwi to see where she goes... whether it involves a hunt for mice or something else. Little do they know that Kiwi is going to magically change them into kittens and lead them to a land they never knew existed.
Poems of Faith and Love    by Dorothy (Mrs. Belden) Legge
Price: $2.99 USD. 13020 words. Published by Inknbeans Press on April 13, 2011. .
Nearly one hundred poems of faith, reason and love told with humor and unwavering belief, Mrs. Legge's poetry is part of a collection over seventy years in the making. These pages are filled with beautiful descriptions of devotion to family, friends and her Redeemer.
Kaleidoscope    by Vickie Johnstone
Price: $2.99 USD. 11540 words. Published by Inknbeans Press on April 3, 2011. .
(5.00)
A book of 119 poems about people, life, philosophy, animals and nature. It is structured under eight themes: figures; nature; abstracts; love; haiku; creatures; childhood and darkwave. "Wow! This author writes beautiful words. I enjoyed each & every poem, I found myself turning page after page to read the next & the next. More of the same please!" (Smashwords review, wistfulskimmie, May 2011)
Out Of Touch    by Rusty Coats
Price: $2.99 USD. 86050 words. Published by Inknbeans Press on March 14, 2011. .
Imagine knowing the future without knowing how to change it? Out of Touch follows a reluctant psychic who feels more burdened than gifted: able to see the past, present and future of those who touch an object before he holds it in his hand.
An Unassigned Life    by Susan Wells Bennett
Price: $2.99 USD. 60530 words. Published by Inknbeans Press on February 15, 2011. .
(5.00)
Frustrated novelist Tim Chase just thought of the best plot idea he has had in three years. The problem is he's dead. Now he's stuck in the afterlife as an unassigned soul with two goals in mind: getting his last and greatest novel published and moving on.
Once In the Moonlight    by Emjae Edwards
Price: $1.29 USD. 50720 words. Published by Inknbeans Press on January 13, 2011. .
Venice will do anything for a story, including marry a man who disliked her so much he murdered her in one of his books. Trapped in the woods on a cold, clear night, secrets are told, truths confessed and fortresses collapse. In the morning, reality is as blinding as the sun on the snow, and Venice has to escape before she hears the one story she never wants told. 2010 NaNoWriMo Entry
Cactus & Mistletoe    by Emjae Edwards
Price: $0.99 USD. 54490 words. Published by Inknbeans Press on November 25, 2010. .
From the Northeast of England to the Southwest of the United States, a young woman determined to keep a deathbed promise and bring home her only living relative. In her pursuit of her late sister's son, she finds herself spending Christmas surrounded by cactus and strangers in an earthship beneath the Arizona desert.
The Prophet's Wives    by Susan Wells Bennett
Price: $2.99 USD. 63120 words. Published by Inknbeans Press on August 26, 2010. .
0.5 star(4.50)
Lazarus Dale can teach you how to reach your full potential through his Learning to Listen Well seminars. You, too, can have a beautiful wife, a successful career, a stylish mansion -- all you have to do is follow his instructions for a perfect life.
Circle City Blues    by Susan Wells Bennett
Price: $0.99 USD. 84250 words. Published by Inknbeans Press on August 17, 2010. .
1 star(4.90)
Mac turned his life upside down for his wife, leaving behind a promising career to pursue her dream of long-haul trucking. When she leaves him for another man, his life is suddenly full of more twists and turns than a mountain road. Will he be able to find the right road to travel?
The Thief of Todays and Tomorrows    by Susan Wells Bennett
Price: $2.99 USD. 92420 words. Published by Inknbeans Press on August 13, 2010. .
(5.00)
When Francis DeLucia returns home at the end of WWII, he encounters a job and housing market crowded with other returning veterans. Desperate to support his growing family, Francis accepts a job from a suspected Mob boss. Katie, his young Irish wife, does her best to support her husband. When she realizes what he may be doing to support them though, she makes a life-altering decision.
The Lady Must Decline    by Emjae Edwards
Price: $1.59 USD. 75370 words. Published by Inknbeans Press on July 12, 2010. .
She left her pleasant, orderly life to rescue her brother before he ruined his. Killers, cops and queens conspired to shatter her world and change her view of everything...including herself.
Declaration of Surrender    by Jim Burkett
Price: $2.99 USD. 56800 words. Published by Inknbeans Press on June 10, 2010. .
(5.00)
In 1945, the U.S. Congress created a document protecting its own interest against Germany or Japan, leaving its citizens to fend for themselves. The document is lost for 65 years until now when its location is believed found. As the document will give sole ownership of all US properties to whomever finds it, it is a race for DHS to retrieve it first before a foreign country reigns over the US.
No Greater Love    by Emjae Edwards
Price: $1.29 USD. 34240 words. Published by Inknbeans Press on June 3, 2010. .
(5.00)
How much would you sacrifice for love? If you had the power to protect someone you loved, even if it meant he'd hate you forever, would you?
Calling All Hearts    by Emjae Edwards
Price: $1.29 USD. 59530 words. Published by Inknbeans Press on April 15, 2010. .
Scottie McArdle had a police pedigree. The blue was in her blood, her devotion was to the badge. There was nothing else in her life but the People of New York City, until the day she found herself in the line of a different kind of duty; meeting a man who wanted her to protect him from himself, to serve his need not to die alone. In exchange she would have wealth, power, children, but no love?
Learning To Be Irish    by Emjae Edwards
Price: $1.29 USD. 37520 words. Published by Inknbeans Press on February 28, 2010. .
(5.00)
Daire's grandfather left her more than a house in Ireland. He left her a passport to her heritage, how to make happiness with harp strings and a pocketful of emeralds. He might have also left her the one man who could teach her what it meant to be Irish.
Wife in the Mirror    by Emjae Edwards
Price: $1.49 USD. 56070 words. Published by Inknbeans Press on February 22, 2010. .
0.5 star(4.50)
Frances had lived her life in the shadow of beautiful parents and small town ambitions. A lucky raffle ticket opens a new window; a wide, new world. That world has its shadows, too, and one of them casts a long, dark, and strangely familiar shape over her, a shape that rewrites her history. Can it change her future, as well?
A Plane Proposal    by Emjae Edwards
Price: $1.29 USD. 75390 words. Published by Inknbeans Press on January 5, 2010. .
(5.00)
A crash is generally defined as two objects colliding with enough force to cause damage, but Lindsey and Garnet effect damage by walking away from one another. When they meet again, seven years later, they must deal with their past in the middle of industrial sabotage and terrorist threats. In this story, love might not get a chance to find a way.

Books

Keeping America Warm - Caring Hearts & Clever Hands    by Inknbeans Press
Price: $3.99 USD. 2700 words. Published on December 4, 2011. Nonfiction.
Four up and coming designers from across the internet came together to raise funds and awareness for the homeless and at risk population of Southern California. Proceeds benefit L.A. Mission, serving Southern California for 75 years.

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  • Sudden Death (endorsed by James Patterson & Clive Cussler) on Sep. 17, 2010
    star star star star
    This review was written by BG Pupps of Inknbeans Press: I just took a Master's course in golf - pun intended. Sudden Death is about a top PGA golfer who is trying to win that green jacket while in the cross hairs of someone who really doesn't like him. The trouble is, there are a lot of people who don't like him so it's difficult to figure out who is sending the threats. Reid's not a very sympathetic protagonist. He's very good at golf, and very bad at interpersonal relations. He has a temper. He throws things. Other golfers hate him. Reporters hate him. Ex girlfriends hate him. Sometimes, even his agent hates him. The story is quick paced, and even if you know nothing about golf when you pick up the book, after reading it you're going to be ready to understand the game the next time it's on television. As the danger grows, as the threats seem to get closer and more personal, Reid does a strange thing - he starts to mature. At the end of the book, you believe that, while he'll always be quick tempered and unbendable about the etiquette of the game, he's more appreciative of the people around him and more willing to give of himself rather than demand of others. If you like golf, if you want to know more about golf, if you want to understand why others like golf, this is a good textbook...which just happens to have a mystery tangled up in the rough.
  • Dead Ball (the sequel to Sudden Death - Endorsed by John Lescroart) on Sep. 24, 2010
    star star star star
    This review was written by Ms. BG Pupps of Inknbeans Press. My fourth and final review for the month is Michael Balkind's second book, Dead Ball. If you read Sudden Death, then you know most of the characters. Even the bad guys from Sudden Death make a cameo appearance. Reid Clark, the main character in Sudden Death takes a step back so the light can shine on his organization, Allsport, and his unstoppable security team, led by Jay Scott. This time it's his best friend and CFO of Allsport, Bob Thomas, who is the target, and he isn't as lucky as Reid was. The story starts with The President of the United States and a dead body and ends with a firefight in an airport. Along the way, money, gunrunning, gangs, wiseguys and revenge muddy the trail Jay and his men must follow to find the trigger finger and the person who paid for it. Michael Balkind loves sports, the descriptions of the various games are almost romantic in their detail. He loves food and cars as well. If you would enjoy a testosterone laden dash through sports, cigars, fast cars, beautiful women, rich food, richer men and murder, this is the book you should read.