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Historical Fiction

Date Published: 05-19-2024

Publisher: Mustard Seed Press

 

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It’s 1866 on the Santa Fe Trail. Sixteen-year-old Lila Bonner is
forced to make a life-changing decision that leaves her frightened and alone.
With help from a kindhearted stranger, Lila reaches Council Grove, Kansas,
where she hopes to build a new life. Fortified with determination, and tapping
into a strength she didn’t know she had, Lila deals with basic survival,
Indian unrest, and an epidemic. As she develops into a wise, capable young
woman, an unspeakably evil plot threatens her life as well as a blossoming
romance. Her fate hangs in the balance between the person who betrayed her,
the man she loves, and the woman she’s become.

 

 

Excerpt from Lila’s Journey

She kept up a brisk pace through the wooded path as the sun peaked in and out
of the clouds, shifting the shadows of the trees. Some of the trees had shed
their leaves, but the mighty oaks still clung to theirs, and they rattled in
the breeze. She kept her arms under her cloak for warmth but slowed
momentarily when the sound of the rattling changed. She did a quick turnaround
but saw nothing. “Must have been some critter scampering about,”
she said, and picked up her pace again.

It happened so fast it scarcely registered.

Large hands overpowered her and grabbed her from behind, one covered her
mouth, the other circled her waist. A surge of adrenaline triggered a painful
heartbeat in her chest. She screamed through the clamped hand, but the sound
was choked off. Lila struggled to free her arms from inside her cloak while
she wildly kicked backwards. The harder she fought, the fiercer the grip. Lila
raised her leg and shot it backwards again, this time hitting a shin. A rough
voice cursed in her ear.

She was lifted off her feet and shoved against a tree, snapping the side of
her head against the trunk. Pain shot through her head. Dazed, she made a
feeble attempt to grab the arms. A hand slapped hard against her face. Spots
danced before her eyes with the disappearing daylight, then nothing.

 

When Lila came out of the fog of unconsciousness, she found herself in
darkness. She was blindfolded. She was on a horse with someone sitting behind
her, someone with unspeakable body odor whose breath reeked of whiskey. What
was happening? Who has done this?
She had a throbbing headache, made worse
with each step of the horse over the uneven ground.

Reaching for her head, she realized her hands were bound together. Why am I
tied up? This makes no sense.
She was a captive and there was nothing she
could do to give herself any advantage. The realization sent her into a frenzy
of fear, and tears swelled under her blindfold. Dear God, what am I to do?

Now fully awake, her heart pounded as she tried to clear her head. She had no
idea how long she’d been unconscious, no idea where she was, no idea who
sat behind her in the saddle. She shuddered to think who her captor was and
what he had in mind.

 

About the Author

Jane Coletti Perry
Award winning author Jane Coletti Perry’s second novel,
Lila’s Journey, will be released summer 2024. Her short story
“Lila’s Song” won Women Writing the West LAURA Award (2021)
and is the prequel to Lila’s Journey. Her previous historical fiction
novel, Marcello’s Promise (2019), was inspired by her family’s
immigrant story. She loves nothing more than digging into history and
discovering unique stories unless it’s bringing those stories to life
through writing. An English major, Perry graduated from Iowa State University
and participates in writer’s workshops, conferences, and local writing
groups.

When she’s not writing, Jane is singing in a choir, exercising in some
fashion, or soaking up nature from a shady spot in the yard with a good book.
She and her husband live in Kansas and have two children and six
grandchildren. She treasures time spent with their far-flung family and still
entertains the fantasy of appearing on Dancing with the Stars for Grandmas,
although the clock is ticking. . .

Jane is a member of Women Writing the West, Western Writers of America, and
Wyoming Writers, Inc.

 

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How To Surf a Hurricane Audiobook Tour

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Climate Fiction, Thriller, Heist, Solarpunk

Date Published: 11/18/2025

Publisher: Atmosphere Press

Narrator: Nathan Westhoff

Run Time: ‘6:37

 

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Bad news: Moro’s project is cancelled.

Determined to get his prototypes back, he enlists the help of a professional
hurricane surfer, an Alaskan oil worker, and a French salt farmer. But he’s no
criminal mastermind, and they soon find themselves caught between a growing
hurricane and a surprise algae field.

Will Moro succeed? Will they beat the hurricane surfing world record? And how
exactly does one farm salt?

It’s a hopeful climate heist—a solarpunk blend of Ocean’s Eleven, The
Martian and Michael Crichton.

 

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About the Author
Todd Medema
Todd Medema is the author of How To Surf A Hurricane, a heist thriller
showing that stories about climate change and adaptation can be fun and
hopeful. He wrote it because he believes the future doesn’t have to be a
dystopia, and he got tired of only reading stories of doom and gloom.

Todd studied Technology, Entrepreneurship, and Design at Carnegie Mellon
University. He worked on self-driving cars and board games before discovering
a passion for clean energy. He spent four years working on grid-scale battery
storage and now offers Product Management consulting to clean energy
companies.

Todd spends his free time playing games, climbing rocks, and gleefully riding
his electric bike everywhere. He is currently working on expanding the
Hurricane universe.

 

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Flight of the Valkyrie Blitz

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Book 1 of the Asatru Saga

Science Fiction, Techno-thriller

Date Published: 03/01/2026

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Onboard the International Space Station, Naval Astronaut Claire McFadden
is enjoying another routine mission in space when an unexpected explosion
cripples the station. With one of her crewmates dead and the station quickly
losing altitude, she struggles to bring it under control and buy the crew time
until rescue hopefully can come. Unfortunately, NASA does not have a manned
spacecraft to reach them, and the other international space agencies cannot or
will not help, leaving the crew stranded.

With the station coming dangerously close to a fiery reentry, her old love and
fellow former Navy pilot, Steve Paige, offers a radical and risky solution.
The company he works for as a test pilot is developing a next-generation
spacecraft, the Valkyrie. However, Steve is conflicted about his motive for
volunteering for the mission. Is it duty to fellow astronauts or lingering
emotions for Claire?

As NASA and the U.S. State Department scramble for a solution, Claire
investigates what caused the improbable accident. She learns of a sinister
plot to use the ISS as a retaliatory weapon aimed at Washington, D.C. This
compels her to try to piece together who and how the station was sabotaged
before it is too late.

The people behind the attack will stop at nothing to keep the identity of the
culprit a secret. Even if someone can save her and the crew, Claire is the
only one who knows what really happened, making her the target of an
international assassin. The stakes are high as all parties understand that the
incident could spark World War III.

 

 

About the Author

Curtis Smith

 

Curtis Smith blends his expertise in physics, engineering, and robotics
to craft science fiction novels grounded in reality, inviting readers into a
world where technology meets imagination. This hub fosters vibrant discussions
among readers and writers alike, celebrating the art of storytelling rooted in
true science.

 

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Devil’s Man Teaser

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LGBTQ+ Dark Romantasy

Date Published: April 10, 2026

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Research at Loveland College has never been quite so productive…

 

Devil’s Man: Roman vows to have Carter, a reclusive professor, one way or
another. Roman’s devilish scheme to seduce Carter succeeds, to the great
pleasure of all involved, but their tryst ends with dire consequences. To stay
alive, Roman and Carter will have to face their deepest fears.

Between the Covers: Leah has to discover why Loveland College students are
obsessed with having sex in her section of the college library. Leah turns to
Sam, a Campus Security Detective, for expert advice. Together they seek the
truth… Between the Covers.

Mayan Destiny: Professor Patrice Valez dreams of Mayan ruins and gods of old.
When she wins a grant to study an obscure Mayan temple, she’s stunned, and not
entirely happy, to discover her Mayan obsession has a purpose — and a price.

Bump in the Night — “Department of Paranormal Research.” Wade’s colleagues
laugh at the title on his office door. But if he can debunk the ghosts of the
famed Hoag Mansion, he’ll finally start getting the recognition he deserves.
What he finds instead are things that go bump in the night…

 

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“Over here.”

There was an impatient huff before a woman said, “I thought you said you
knew where it was.”

Leah Spencer paused in the act of replacing a book into its proper Dewey
decimal order on the shelf. She looked around but didn’t see anyone. Still,
the sounds of heavy breathing were coming from a nearby location.

“I do. It’s right here.” Teeth of a zipper were parted.

“That is not what I’m looking for.” This time instead of sounding
aggrieved, the female’s voice dripped with amusement.

Oh, crap. Not again. Her section of the library had to be the hottest
make out spot on campus lately.

“Suck me,” a male voice hissed.

“Like this?”

“Oh, yeah. That’s it.”

He started to moan. Wet sounds slipped between the logically ordered
tomes to reach Leah’s ears. Her face heated, and so did her feminine core.

“Lick it.”

Apparently his lover complied because inarticulate encouragement ensued.
Leah considered peeking around the spines to catch a glimpse of their faces so
she could give a description to campus security, but as soon as she moved, the
book in her hands rasped against the ones on the shelf at her waist.

“What was that?” the woman asked, suspicious.

Leah froze, her heart beating frantically at the thought of being
discovered. It would certainly get her fired if the administration learned
she’d been listening to, rather than interrupting, the copulating couple.
Assuming, of course, that she survived the humiliation of being labeled a
sexual voyeur.

“It’s nothing. Ignore it,” her partner replied.

“I really think –”

He cut her off. “No one ever comes up here. No one except people like
us. Might get crowded, but we’re not going to get in trouble.”

His partner seemed reassured by his explanation. “Yeah, I guess you’re
right.”

Safe for the moment, Leah carefully stepped out of her shoes so her feet
wouldn’t make a sound as she dashed down the main corridor, away from the
action. Once she’d reached her miniscule office, she picked up the phone and
dialed a number she knew by heart.

“It’s happening again,” Leah said as soon as Campus Security Detective
Samuel Zheng answered.

“Damn. That makes the fourth time today.”

The husky tenor of his voice jumpstarted the lust already simmering in
her veins. Leah wished she were brave enough to intimately touch herself
during one of these conversations. So far, she hadn’t dared. But to come to
the sound of his voice, to be that close to him whether he knew it or not,
would be… would be… pathetic.

“Leah?”

She sighed, dismissing the fantasy and zeroing in on reality. “Yeah, I’m
here.”

“I’m on my way. Don’t let them leave.”

Right, she thought as the dial tone echoed in her ear. Even if Sam ran
the whole way, it would take him ten minutes to arrive. She was a
five-foot-nothing couch potato. How was she supposed to restrain two healthy
adults if they were determined to go? Keep them riveted with a discourse on
the finer points of fellatio?

Assuming they hadn’t already left, she’d have to stay where she could
monitor them. Listening to their passionate directives. Picturing them…

Enough!

As quietly as she could, Leah tiptoed back to her hiding place. Again,
somehow she betrayed her presence. Damn Sam for asking her to do his job!

“There’s another noise,” the woman hissed. “Someone’s coming.”

“No one is coming but me, baby. Suck me a little harder, would ya?”

The woman chuckled softly. “Mmm, you’re such a big boy. Gonna have to
find something special to do for you.” In the quiet, close quarters, Leah
detected the rustle of fabric, followed by the snick of a bra being undone.
“How about this, stud? Does it do anything for you?”

“That… is so… hot.”

Images of what they might be doing flickered through Leah’s mind. She
closed her eyes. Their out-of-sync heavy breathing fueled the white-hot lust
pulsing between her legs. She envisioned a pair of plump breasts surrounding a
hard shaft, the rosy head peeking up from the deep, lily-white valley.

“Gonna let me fuck you?” the guy panted out.

“No, I want you to come like this. All over my breasts.”

“Oh, yeah.”

The smell of sex permeated the air. Leah’s clit throbbed. She didn’t
want to risk moving around too much for fear of scaring them off, but she had
to do something to soothe the ache in her swollen clit. Using the only option
that came to mind, Leah placed a heavy tome between her legs. As quietly as
possible, she ground against it so the rigid spine rode over her pussy,
sending ripples of pleasure through her body.

People often teased her about getting off on books, but this was the
first time she’d actually attempted it. The thought almost made her giggle,
but she choked it off.

“That’s it. Fuck my tits, stud.”

“Gonna come,” he announced.

“Do it for me. Do it now.”

Leah was near the edge herself. As he grunted through his climax, Leah
rubbed the book between her legs. Given the volume’s size, it took both hands
although she badly wished one were free to pluck at her pebbled nipples.

She’d never felt so wanton in her life. She imagined semen coating the
woman’s breasts, his hands rubbing it in. Her mouth licking him clean. All the
while, her BOB substitute stroked her into a frenzy of wet, hot need.

“Here, let me get that.” Whatever the man’s offer entailed, his partner
seemed to enjoy it. Her cry of pleasure triggered Leah’s release. It wasn’t
the best orgasm of her life, but her reaction was intensified by the fact that
she’d made it happen at all. In the library. Where she could have been caught
at any second.

What in the hell had she been thinking?

As she pondered the depths of her recent depravity, the lights overhead
dimmed for a full ten seconds, then brightened again. It signaled the
five-minute warning before the staff started herding students out of Loveland
College Library. Shit! Where was Sam?

 

 

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Kira Stone has been around the block…the writer’s block, that is.

From vamps and witches to historical heroes, from futuristic scientists to
paranormal corporate executives, from Canadian werewolves to off-world
shifters, Kira has written about them all. Manlove has sparked hot and heavy
in many of her plots, but Kira also finds a lucky lady to keep the sexy heroes
company from time to time. While Scotland remains her favorite place in the
world, Kira is constantly in search of new adventures to add to the creative
primordial ooze where her best stories are born.

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Unbroken: Life Outside the Lines Blitz

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Trauma Memoir

Date Published: February 10, 2026

Publisher: Unbroken

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“Unbroken: Life Outside the Lines” plunges you into
Adriene Caldwell’s childhood—a world of grinding poverty, mental
illness, and violence—then lifts you back out on a fierce up‑draft of
resilience. Page after page, she peels back the polite veneer of society to
reveal the systemic betrayals that let children like her slip through every
safety net, yet she never relinquishes the fragile ember of hope that keeps
her alive. Her voice is unflinchingly honest—at turns raw, lyrical, and
darkly humorous—as she chronicles the horrors she endured and the
instinct that urged her to fight for her little brother, and for herself, when
no one else would. By the final chapter, you will understand why she can say,
without irony, “We are not defined by our damage… We
are Unbroken,” and you will close the book convinced that survival, in
her hands, is its own quietly triumphant art form.

 

 

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 Adriene Caldwell

 Adriene Caldwell is an author and advocate from Houston, Texas. Her memoir,
Unbroken: Life Outside the Lines, traces the quiet aftermath of childhood
trauma and the long arc of healing. Through writing, talks, and
UnbrokenCaldwell.com, she champions hope, resilience, and storytelling as
tools for recovery.

 

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