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Teenager Seeks Grandma in a Strange World and Discovers New Truth About Herself and Family

Posted on October 09, 2014 by Bobby Bernshausen | 0 Comments

In Seren Hart’s first novel, The Land of Possibilities: Search for Grandma Lily, readers are taken on a journey of youthful endeavors as Carol ventures to find the truth to her grandmother’s disappearance.

Carol is a typical teen, with an annoying brother, best friends, high school bullies, and loving (but exasperating) parents. But Carol can’t shake the mystery of her Grandma Lily’s sudden disappearance. While everyone believes Grandma Lily is no longer alive, Carol’s obsession to find her grandma grows. At night, dreams of her grandmother’s whereabouts greet her, and all signs point to New York City. Enlisting the help of her best friend, Jimmy, the two head off to NYC, but suddenly find themselves in a magical world- The Land of Possibilities.

Join Carol as she meets fantastic new friends, battles terrifying enemies, and discovers she is part of something much bigger than the world itself. In a land populated with cherubs, seraphim and archangels, talking trees and multiplying monsters, the souls of the pure and the forsaken, Carol will discover her destiny—and reclaim what was once lost. Seren Hart, wife and mother, presently resides in the Pacific Northwest. She spent most of her late teen to adult life in California—where she migrated at age seventeen from her island home of Saint Lucia, which also birthed Nobel Laureate Derek Walcott, the recipient of the 1992 Nobel Peace Prize in Literature. The arts have always been Seren's passion, and writing is one of her greatest loves.

The Land Of Possibilities: Search for Grandma Lily is her first novel. Seren says her faith has helped her overcome any and every challenge and continues to do so. Her next novel, Timmy and The Blue Stone, is currently in progress and she's looking forward to sharing her joy of writing with readers once again.     The Land of Possibilities: Search for Grandma Lily is available in softcover (ISBN 978-1-62137-537-1) and eBook (978-1-62137-538-8) from Virtualbookworm.com, Amazon.com, and Barnesandnoble.com. This book can also be ordered from most bookstores around the United States and United Kingdom.

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“Inspire” Wins Global Ebook Award

Posted on September 23, 2014 by Bobby Bernshausen | 0 Comments

Congratulations to Doug Petersen for winning a Dan Poynter Global Ebook Award for best title in the Inspirational/Visionary – Non-Fiction category. There were many entries, but Doug’s book stood out. He currently has four titles in the collection: “Inspire: A Year of Daily Inspirational Thoughts” (which was the winner of the award), “Inspire: Collection II of Thoughts of the Day,” “Inspire: Collection III Thoughts of the Day,” and “Inspire: A Collection of Thoughts of the Day.”

Human and Fairies Join Forces to Save Universe in Romantic Novel

Posted on August 19, 2014 by Bobby Bernshausen | 2 Comments

In Patrick Madden’s second novel, The Lock of Tianaju’s Hair, readers enter the alternate universe of Fairyland – filled with fantasy and alluring magic – where danger and romance seem to go hand-in-hand.

Welusa, a human boy, and Tianaju, the fairy Emerald Queen of Children, met years before when Welusa was just a little boy. Infatuated by Tianaju and her story, the young boy begged to have a memento to remember her. Tianaju, in exchange, gave him a lock of her magical, blond hair which Welusa would grow to cherish. To commemorate his love for Tianaju, Welusa writes her biography, allowing the world to hear her fantastic story.

To thank Welusa for his dedication, love, and telling her story, Tianaju brings him to Fairyland once he reaches adulthood. Upon arrival, danger simultaneously enters both of their worlds. This dangerous force cannot be destroyed by fairy magic; the only hope is the sheer determination of the human Welusa and his unfaltering love for the Emerald Queen. Will Welusa and Tianaju be able to stop the destruction coming upon both of their worlds? Will the quest and an unexpected event shatter Welusa’s lifelong love for the beautiful queen?

Patrick Madden is a Welshman born in a mining town called Blaenavon. His mother was Welsh and his father, Irish. He wed a local girl and married life took them to Scotland and then to Ireland. Now he is retired. He has five children and loves them all dearly. The inspiration for his first story, A Name with No Meaning, came from his youngest daughter, Julie. He had always intended to write a follow-up story. While he was on holiday in Wales, he was lucky enough to take a photograph that became his inspiration to begin writing it. He would like to dedicate this story to his lovely, patient wife Lorraine.  

The Lock of Tianaju’s Hair is available in softcover (ISBN 978-1-62137-558-6) and eBook (ISBN 978-1-62137-559-3) from Virtualbookworm.com, Amazon.com, and Barnesandnoble.com. This book can also be ordered from most bookstores around the United States and United Kingdom. More information can be found at the author’s official website, maddenbooks.net

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From the Streets to Manhattan High Rises and Back Again in Redemptive Tale

Posted on August 13, 2014 by Bobby Bernshausen | 0 Comments

Author JB Gatling redefines the American Dream in Onset: An American’s Voyage Beyond Borders.

Brett Howard has done it all and has lived the true American Dream. Having been born into a rough neighborhood and then reaching the peak of his success, Howard retires at the ripe age of 37. While most rich, young men would spend their remaining years in self-serving pleasures, Howard does the unimaginable; he gives it all up to return to his home in the inner-city. He uses his finances and successes to make a difference in the lives of those he left behind so long ago.   His life continues to take surprises as he encounters his childhood love, Lailani, and the fire quickly rekindles. But can the twenty-year separation be dissolved just like that? Is their love strong enough to survive all bounds?

JB Gatling is a former high-level business executive who spent his career in New York City, Los Angeles, and Boston. He retired at a relatively young age several years ago and was determined back then to write an enduring story that was uniquely American in scope and vision. In his first novel, he has captured the irrepressible will and resiliency of ordinary people who overcome hardship and tragedy across the generations. JB lives and writes in South Florida along with his wife and his dog, LB.

 

Onset: An American’s Voyage Beyond Borders, published by JBGatling Publications,is available in softcover (ISBN 978-0-99045-340-6), hardcover (ISBN 978-0-99045-341-3), and eBook (ISBN 978-0-99045-342-0) from Virtualbookworm.com, Amazon.com, and Barnesandnoble.com. This book can also be ordered from most bookstores around the United States and United Kingdom. More information can be found at the author’s official website, jbgatlingpublications.com.

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Ancestral Pasts and New Lands Lead to Self-Discovery in New Novel

Posted on August 13, 2014 by Bobby Bernshausen | 0 Comments

Discover yourself by discovering the past in Trail of the Raven, Haiti, the new novel by Chip Davis. After Ana’s death, Jack realizes he knows very little of his adoptive mother and her past. Recalling some of Ana’s final words, “The best way to learn about your ancestors is to put yourself in the same environment they were in,” Jack decides to discover ancestral roots for himself, starting his journey in Haiti. On his road of self-discovery, his ancestral roots cross paths with hidden treasure and pirates. Will Jack be able to cope with his mother’s death and discover his true potential on his journey through the past? Chip discovered a passion for travel as a boy when his family moved from Arkansas to Kenya for two years as missionaries. He continued moving regularly as an adult, working construction jobs across several states, until having two school-aged sons dictated that he settle down. Fast forward 15 years, the boys are grown, and it is time to travel once again. Chip lives with his wife in New Smyrna Beach, Florida. He is continuing to design houses while developing his photography skills and planning his next adventure.

Trail of the Raven, Haiti is available in softcover (ISBN 978-1-62137-561-6) and eBook (ISBN 978-1-62137-562-3) from Virtualbookworm.com, Amazon.com, and Barnesandnoble.com. This book can also be ordered from most bookstores around the United States and United Kingdom. More information can be found at the author’s official website, www.chipdavisbooks.com.

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A Dark Past and a Dangerous Road to Discovering the Truth

Posted on August 05, 2014 by Bobby Bernshausen | 0 Comments

In Bluette Matthey’s first novel, Corsican Justice, we are introduced to Hardy Durkin, an American tour outfitter who seems to experience a mystery at every stop. Hardy is visiting Corsica for the first time to explore the possibility of arranging a hiking tour for segments of Corsica's infamous hiking trail, the GR20. Seeking closure from his father’s deadly highway accident on the island of Corsica several years earlier, Hardy learns his father’s death was no accident, but murder. The truth of his father’s murder lies among arms smuggling, Russian mobsters and judicial corruption. Bluette Matthey is a third-generation Swiss American, an avid lover of Europe and its cultures, and a keen reader of mysteries. Her love of travel is shared by her husband, who formerly owned a tour outfitter business in Europe. Bluette maintains a mental list of hikes and pilgrimages she still wants to do throughout Europe. She currently lives near Charlotte, North Carolina with her husband, faithful dog, and band of loving cats.

Corsican Justice is available in softcover (ISBN 978-1-941611-00-5) from Virtualbookworm.com, Amazon.com, and Barnesandnoble.com. This book can also be ordered from most bookstores around the United States and United Kingdom. More information can be found at the author’s official website, bluettematthey.com.

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Italian Plot Driven By Mystery, Theft, and a Dark Night of the Soul

Posted on August 05, 2014 by Bobby Bernshausen | 0 Comments

Bluette Matthey’s latest novel, Abruzzo Intrigue, embodies mystery, thievery, and spiritual encounters in this entangled plot, all set in the landscape of rural Italy.

Hardy Durkin, an American tour outfitter, leads a hiking tour into Italy's Abruzzo region, where they experience the area's culture, food, and history.  There is a good deal of exposure to the region's religious and spiritual past, and one of the tour group members struggles with an odyssey of the soul that ends in redemption. Some of the cast of characters are who they seem to be, but most aren't. A member of the group, a grieving widower, plans to steal one of the Vatican's most precious religious relics, The First Eucharistic Miracle, from the Church of San Francesco in Lanciano.

The book is a collision of values and traditions while hiking through the oft-overlooked beauty of ancient Abruzzo.   Bluette Matthey is a third-generation Swiss American, an avid lover of Europe and its cultures, and a keen reader of mysteries. Her love of travel is shared by her husband, who formerly owned a tour outfitter business in Europe. Bluette maintains a mental list of hikes and pilgrimages she still wants to do throughout Europe. She currently lives near Charlotte, North Carolina with her husband, faithful dog, and band of loving cats.

Abruzzo Intrigue is available in softcover (ISBN 978-1-941611-01-2) from Virtualbookworm.com, Amazon.com, and Barnesandnoble.com. This book can also be ordered from most bookstores around the United States and United Kingdom. More information can be found at the author’s official website, bluettematthey.com.

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