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The Rose of Washington Square
by Pat Wahler
Price:
$5.99 USD.
Words: 98,150.
Language:
English.
Published: January 21, 2023 by
Evergreen Tree Press, LLC.
Categories:
Fiction, Fiction » Women's fiction » Chick lit, Fiction » Biographical, Fiction » Historical » General, Fiction » Themes & motifs » Family sagas
Self-taught artist Rose O'Neill leaves the Midwest for New York in 1893, determined to become an illustrator in a field dominated by males. Mindful of her duty to the impoverished family she left behind, Rose's obligations require her to yield to the men who hold the reins of her career. Yet despite the obstacles facing her, she excels at her craft, eventually designing a new character, the...
Countenance of War
by J. R. Tomlin
Series: Black Douglas Trilogy, Book 2.
Price:
$4.99 USD.
Words: 76,970.
Language:
English.
Published: November 16, 2022 by
Albannach Publishing.
Categories:
Fiction » Adventure, Fiction » Biographical, Fiction » Historical » General, Fiction » Adventure » War & military adventure
Fourteenth-century Scotland suffers under the heel of England's King Edward, and James Douglas refuses to submit to the conqueror. As he wages a scorched-earth guerilla war to drive out the invader and reclaim his birthright, Edward brings a vast army to crush the Scots. In the midst of the brutal war, even the woman James loves is threatened by his implacable duty. A man caught in the clash of...
Life in the Fast Lane: Truckin' on the 1970s Rock'n'Roll Road
by Glenn Schiffman
Price:
$7.99 USD.
Words: 86,950.
Language:
English.
Published: August 9, 2023 by
Way I Was Taught Press.
Categories:
Fiction, Fiction » Literature » Literary, Fiction » Biographical
The 1970s Rock'n'Roll Road is paved with myths and stories. Some of them are mine. From 1971-76, I toured the country with over 40 top rock bands as a sound equipment Truck Driver. If I didn't get the sound gear to a gig on time, the show could not go on. Get a "backstage pass" to what you won't read in rock star biographies. This is a fictional autobiography -- but much of it is mostly true....
The Lion of Galloway
by J. R. Tomlin
Series: Archibald the Grim Series, Book 4.
Price:
$4.99 USD.
Words: 53,150.
Language:
English.
Published: July 31, 2023 by
Albannach Publishing.
Categories:
Fiction » Biographical, Fiction » Historical » General, Fiction » Adventure » War & military adventure
An uneasy truce. A threat of rebellion. A knight's loyalty is tested to the limit... Scotland and England have signed a truce, but a peaceful life is not to be as Archibald Douglas faces threats from nobles rebelling against King David. Meanwhile, the old enemy, England, plots with Scots in Galloway to hang onto pieces of Scotland they still control. Archibald, faithful to his vow to the king...
The Cotillion Brigade: A Novel of the Civil War and the Most Famous Female Militia in American History
by Glen Craney
Price:
$7.99 USD.
Words: 158,670.
Language:
English.
Published: December 6, 2022 by
Brigid's Fire Press.
Categories:
Fiction » Biographical, Fiction » Historical » General, Fiction » Adventure » War & military adventure
Georgia burns. Sherman's Yankees are closing in. Will the women of LaGrange run or fight? Based on the true story of the celebrated Nancy Hart Rifles, The Cotillion Brigade is a sweeping epic of the Civil War's ravages on family and love, the resilient bonds of sisterhood amid devastation, and the miracle of reconciliation between bitter enemies...
Trust and Treason
by J. R. Tomlin
Series: Archibald the Grim Series, Book 2.
Price:
$4.99 USD.
Words: 53,620.
Language:
English.
Published: November 16, 2022 by
J. R. Tomlin.
Categories:
Fiction » Adventure, Fiction » Biographical, Fiction » Historical » General
Since the Scots' horrific loss at the Battle of Neville's Cross, the powerful English hungrily eye Scotland. Archibald Douglas, a landless bastard and knight, will defend the kingdom until his last breath and with his life's blood. But in this fight, who can he trust? And who is the traitor? It may not be whom he once thought.
A King Uncaged
by J. R. Tomlin
Series: The Stewart Chronicles, Book 2.
Price:
$4.99 USD.
Words: 50,640.
Language:
English.
Published: November 16, 2022 by
Albannach Publishing.
Categories:
Fiction » Adventure, Fiction » Biographical, Fiction » Historical » General
At last after long years of English imprisonment, Scotland's King James I negotiates the terms of his release and of his marriage to his beloved Joan Beaufort. But he returns to a Scotland in chaos. Surrounded by plots, intrigues, and rebellions, James struggles to restore order and survive attempts by his family to overthrow him. Above all, James fears that his life and his own dream — of a...
A King Empowered
by J. R. Tomlin
Series: The Stewart Chronicles, Book 4.
Price:
$4.99 USD.
Words: 53,520.
Language:
English.
Published: November 16, 2022 by
Albannach Publishing.
Categories:
Fiction, Fiction » Biographical, Fiction » Historical » General, Fiction » Adventure » War & military adventure
At last, James, King of Scots, the second of that name, is approaching manhood, intending to fulfill his duty to the realm. Controlled by regents determined to hang onto power, he struggles to gain the strength to oust them. When the leader of the mighty Douglas clan moves to betray Scotland to the English, James must put aside his youth and defend the crown. Facing war with the Douglases, the...
Fate of Kings
by J. R. Tomlin
Series: Son of Scotland, Book 3.
Price:
$4.99 USD.
Words: 57,640.
Language:
English.
Published: November 16, 2022 by
J. R. Tomlin.
Categories:
Fiction » Biographical, Fiction » Historical » General, Fiction » Adventure » War & military adventure
After the great victory at the Battle of Bannockburn, the King of England barely escapes capture by Thomas Randolph, yet he continues his war to claim Scotland as his own. As King Robert the Bruce fights to force the English to the peace table, his brother Edward leaves to be crowned High King of Ireland. Deep in both violent frays, Thomas may not survive to see his beloved Scotland truly free.
The Noblest Knight
by J. R. Tomlin
Series: Son of Scotland, Book 4.
Price:
$4.99 USD.
Words: 66,830.
Language:
English.
Published: November 16, 2022 by
J. R. Tomlin.
Categories:
Fiction, Fiction » Literature » Literary, Fiction » Adventure, Fiction » Biographical, Fiction » Adventure » War & military adventure
Thomas Randolph, the Earl of Moray, rides with the King as they drive the last English invaders from Scotland, but Robert the Bruce is beginning to fail. His time is running perilously short. The earl knows that he must broker peace with England before the King dies, otherwise the English will surely seize the opportunity to invade. But even as Thomas negotiates in France for allies, he must...
A King Imperiled
by J. R. Tomlin
Series: The Stewart Chronicles, Book 3.
Price:
$4.99 USD.
Words: 51,320.
Language:
English.
Published: November 16, 2022 by
Albannach Publishing.
Categories:
Fiction » Biographical, Fiction » Historical » General
"Woe to thee, O land, when thy king is a child..." Scotland, 1436: King James I has been assassinated, his heir is a six-year-old child, and the country could be destroyed by civil war. The queen is determined to retain control of her son. The chancellor is determined to gain power by seizing him. The powerful Douglas clan has plots of its own. Into this quagmire steps Sir Patrick Gray: young...
Relish In the Tread
by STEVEN HUNTER
Price:
$4.99 USD.
Words: 107,530.
Language:
English.
Published: April 7, 2023 by
STEVEN HUNTER.
Categories:
Fiction, Fiction » Literature » Literary, Fiction » Adventure, Fiction » Biographical, Fiction » Historical » General
This journey bursts with bare-bones honesty and heartache. Hunter tells it the Way that only a hardened traveler who sacrificed it all could. A compelling, forthright, and personal story of one man's odyssey toward discovery and transformation.
Cancelled Confessions by Claude Cahun
by Susan de Muth
Price:
$15.00 USD.
Words: 45,510.
Language:
English.
Published: March 19, 2022 by
Thin Man Press.
Categories:
Fiction » Biographical
Now recognized as a lost masterpiece of surrealist writing in French, Queer icon Claude Cahun's 'Aveux non Avenus' (published 1930) is now available, in English, for the first time as an e-book.
Ravaged Lands
by J. R. Tomlin
Series: Son of Scotland, Book 2.
Price:
$4.99 USD.
Words: 54,690.
Language:
English.
Published: November 16, 2022 by
Albannach Publishing.
Categories:
Fiction » Adventure, Fiction » Biographical, Fiction » Historical » General, Fiction » Adventure » War & military adventure
The year is 1308. Fighting once again for Scotland's freedom, it falls to Thomas Randolph, nephew of King Robert the Bruce, to outwit and outbattle the conquering English. There is no easy path to victory through lands and lives ravaged by years of war. But a man with a knight's courage will find it. Thomas Randolph is such a man, and this will be his finest hour.
The Giant: A Novel of Michelangelo's David
by Laura Morelli
Price:
$9.99 USD.
Words: 102,470.
Language:
English.
Published: December 12, 2022 by
Laura Morelli.
Categories:
Fiction » Literature » Literary, Fiction » Adventure, Fiction » Biographical, Fiction » Historical » General, Fiction » Cultural & ethnic themes » Cultural interest, general
As a colossal statue takes shape in Renaissance Florence, the lives of a master sculptor and a struggling painter become stunningly intertwined. Florence, 1500. Fresco painter Jacopo Torni longs to make his mark in the world. But while his peers enjoy prestigious commissions, his meager painting jobs are all earmarked to pay down gambling debts. When Jacopo hears of a competition to create...
Unwavering
by Marion Kummerow
Series: Love and Resistance in WW2 Germany, Book 3.
Price:
$4.99 USD.
Words: 62,660.
Language:
English.
Published: December 14, 2022 by
Marion Kummerow.
Categories:
Fiction » Literature » Literary, Fiction » Biographical, Fiction » Historical » General, Fiction » Adventure » War & military adventure, Fiction » Themes & motifs » Political
From inspiration to heartache, hope is fleeting as freedom becomes a distant memory… Wilhelm Quedlin's plan to change the tide of the war is thwarted when he is arrested. And, making matters worse, with the arrest of his wife, Hilde, the fate of their children is thrown into chaos. The situation is desperate and the circumstances become even more dire when Q finds out who was behind his capture...
The Flower Boat Girl: A Novel Based on a True Story
by Larry Feign
Price:
$4.99 USD.
Words: 141,080.
Language:
English.
Published: June 28, 2021 by
Top Floor Books.
Categories:
Fiction » Historical » General, Fiction » Biographical
Historical novel based on the life of the legendary 19th century Chinese prostitute who became the most powerful pirate in history. The first time her story has been fully told in any language.
God's Messenger—The Astounding Achievements of Mother Cabrini: A Novel Based on the Life of Mother Frances X. Cabrini
by Nicole Gregory
Price:
$9.99 USD.
Words: 50,210.
Language:
English.
Published: December 19, 2022 by
Mentoris Project.
Categories:
Fiction » Biographical
Her passion became her reality. Children were her life, and God's messenger Mother Frances X. Cabrini dedicated her entire life to caring for poor Italian immigrants who sought refuge in the slums of New York City in the early 1890s. A devout champion of education and proper health care for the poverty-stricken, Cabrini forged a path of survival for young children by building schools...
Surviving the Fatherland: A True Coming-of-age Love Story Set in WWII Germany
by Annette Oppenlander
Price:
$5.99 USD.
Words: 116,990.
Language:
English.
Published: December 12, 2022 by
Annette Oppenlander.
Categories:
Fiction » Literature » Literary, Fiction » Coming of age, Fiction » Biographical, Fiction » Historical » General, Fiction » Adventure » War & military adventure
Based on a true story and set against the epic panorama of WWII, SURVIVING THE FATHERLAND is a sweeping saga of family, love, and betrayal that illuminates an intimate part of history seldom seen: the children's war - a tale of two youths whose courage and resilience stands for the forgotten childhood of an entire generation.
Knocking Bolts
by Christer Idhammar
Price:
$20.00 USD.
Words: 72,130.
Language:
English.
Published: October 29, 2019.
Categories:
Fiction » Biographical, Fiction » Business
What does it take to become an expert in reliability and maintenance management? Christer Idhammar, reliability and maintenance management "guru", breaks it down for you in his compelling life story. From merchant mariner to company and industry leader, you'll get the insight you need to become an expert in industrial reliability and maintenance management.