Two Hearts and a Villa

A twosome Thursday sample for you from the latest book By Lucy Appadoo Rose opened the passenger door of the taxi and brushed the sweat from her face, the humidity hitting her like a tornado. She walked behind the car and hefted her large overnight bag while the young driver […]

Dark Sunday: Return of the Ascendant

A thrilling sample from the paranormal romance By Raine Thomas When they reached the edge of the parking lot, they paused. He glanced at Sem. You have your locator, correct? he thought. Yes. Avana has hers, too. Good. Draw your weapon. Let’s go. I should carry Kyr so that you’re […]

Scare-tur-day sample: Elven King

A spooky season sample from Book Three of the Dragon Friend Fantasy Adventures By Roger Eschbacher Chapter Five: The Plan Leonard rushed forward to take the hand of and embrace his old master, the former Lord of the Green Valley and the man who had taken him in and raised […]

Fright-day feature: On Unfaithful Wings

A scare season sample from the first Icarus Fell novel By Bruce Blake Sirens wailed behind me: probably an ambulance on the way to pronounce Alfred dead. I dodged a hot dog vendor and pushed through a group of Japanese tourists inexplicably snapping photos of a store front. Each step […]

Saturday shivers: The Kinosoo

A terrifying taste of the latest novel by the master of horror David C. Cassidy Chapter ONE Maybe Old Willy was right, Joel Carter thought. Maybe these woods are haunted. He stopped dead in his tracks. The sweet Cold Lake air wasn’t so sweet anymore. He grimaced from the foul […]

Newest book: Risk to the Heart

Book 1 in the Billionaire Romance series By Lucy Appadoo Unlocking love in the workplace: a story of redemption and ambition. Dalia Bellizzi, a 29-year old software engineer, secures a new job in her field, but never expected she’d be working for a man known for his icy exterior. Luca […]

The Labyrinth: In the Shadow of the Dragon

A Thursday teaser from the novel By Bruce Blake Sylleth paused at the threshold, weapon pointed forward as he surveyed the courtyard laid out before him, empty of the life and activity he’d expect to find. All the servants were gone. His militiamen, too. His lips pressed together, and he […]

Battling writer’s block

By Raine Thomas For us writers, there is no worse feeling than staring at a blank page or screen, fingers poised over the keyboard, with no words ever hitting the page. Writer’s block strikes us randomly and, at least in my case, at the worst possible times. So how can […]

Leap Year at Black Point

A Thursday teaser from the latest romance By A.J. Llewellyn and D.J. Manly The spicy warmth of toasted sesame oil filled the kitchen. Ah. Just the right amount of brown to the chicken. Matt had to take the stir-fried pieces off the stove. Now. Any longer and they would be […]

The “B” Word

How to face the dreaded writer’s b**** By A.J. Llewellyn Until my father died six years ago I’d never experienced the B word. Okay. I’ll say it. Writer’s Block. For many years I had multiple deadlines with several publishers, and I didn’t have time for the B word. I was […]