Drugs, sex and rock and roll – that was the name of the game for hard rock musicians.  Like the Blue Mask.  Founded by singer Alix Lane and lead guitarist Joel Stark, in 1985 they lived the anthem.  A year later both the band and their drummer were dead.  1988 saw a new Blue Mask - cleaned up, regrouped and touring.  It is now 1990.  AIDS is still an epidemic for both hetero and homosexuals.  Social media is not a thing. Or smartphones. Or the age of unlimited information.  But it is the year of the Blue Mask. Dreams do come true and their star ascends with international fame and success.  Nothing can go wrong for Alix and Joel’s band and thei...

Dakota Buchanan believes there can be nothing worse in life than losing her mother until her father suddenly dies, leaving her orphaned at sixteen. As she attempts to muddle her way through the funeral, Dakota is introduced to a man twice her age who looks remarkably like her father. Moments later, it is revealed that Luke is the son her father never knew he had and her brother. Luke invites her to join his family with the option of returning to Fort Worth to live with her bachelor uncle if she is unhappy. Despite the influence of Luke's narcissistic wife, it does not take long before their adorable four-year-old daughter, Savannah, captivates Dakota. As things begin looking up for Dakota, s...

The Sister’s Revolt is a powerful, emotionally-charged book inspired by true events in Nouakchott, Mauritania. When Ummu Khultum, a devout Muslim woman, discovers that women are being banned from mosques outside of Ramadan, she rallies a group of sisters to reclaim their right to worship. What begins as a quiet act of protest soon ignites a spiritual and political uprising led by women who refuse to be erased.

 

Book One of The Seekers For Truth Trilogy. Presenting the Universe as you have never seen it before! Meet Paul Peterson, a man whose life is a spiritual odyssey, even at its lowest ebb. As we first meet Mr. Peterson, he is in the midst of a personal crisis of humorous dimensions, being dragged reluctantly towards an oversized couch by a wine-emboldened, faded beauty named Allison Pratt. As a former member of The Seekers For Truth, a school of spiritual self development, Peterson holds a mystical view of the universe through which he examines the chain of events that have brought him to this absurdly humorous personal crisis. A crisis no doubt brought about by Peterson’s estrangement from t...

“When the Earth Died” by Peter Routis won the International Impact Book Award in the “Contemporary Fiction; Literary Fiction” category in April 2025.Synopsis: “When the Earth Died”“When the Earth Died” is a narrative that follows the life of Orson and Niles in a post-apocalyptic, dystopian world (2049), where the world has been ravaged by fires, environmental collapse, societal breakdown, climate change and disease, which have drastically altered life on Earth. The story delves into themes of survival, loss, hope, the devastated human condition and the existence (or the absence) of God. It explores themes of environmental destruction and human responsibility. Orson, Nile...

Tom Bradley, recovering from a stroke, discovers a new, inner self who can also hear the thoughts of others nearby. In the park where he exercises daily, he overhears a plot to commit a robbery and reports it to the police.The plotters are arrested, and the drug gang’s profits, over two hundred thousand pounds, are impounded. The gang’s boss, K, threatens to snatch Tom’s wife, if he does not return the cash, and Tricia is kidnapped as insurance. The villain escapes with the cash when the police botch an arrest attempt without identifying Tricia’s location. He flees to France but is arrested at the Channel Tunnel and returned to police custody, without the cash.Tom is allowed to inter...

14 stories spun from the fabric of everyday chatter.Listen closely to the noise of everyday life...Step aboard a train where the ordinary conversations of everyday life take a sometimes dark or sometimes comedic turn in Goodbye Armadillo and other Careless Conversations. From a boy who bursts into flames to men seeking a thrill in their mundane routines, these 14 genre-blending short stories are born from snippets of overheard chatter. Each tale unravels with surreal twists—sometimes dark, sometimes humorous—that challenge perceptions and ignite the imagination. Laugh, cry, and contemplate life's quirks with every turn of the page in this collection that promises to entertain and provoke...

Accountability. What would it look like for a powerful man to face the consequences of his actions?Found family. Can a company president from Manhattan find a home in rural Oregon?Personal transformation. What would it mean for our justice system to recognize that a person can change, can become a better version of himself?Giles Anthony Maurice Gibson, president of ABC Toys, floats through life on a cloud of wealth and privilege. When his company's negligence results in tragedy, the judge, weary of a world where justice is rarely served, sentences Giles to a year of community service in rural Oregon, and supervised work at Sunnyside Up, a local diner. Renamed "Tony," and wearing an ankle mon...

WINNER OF THE LITERARY TITAN BOOK AWARD A tense simmering tale of revenge that builds up to a thrilling, dramatic, and powerful denouement. Although members of the Dreadmiller family are unanimously beloved for their charitable acts of kindness and good works in the community, they are, at the same time, not the kind of people you would ever want to mess with. Just because they're nice doesn't mean they're stupid. Ms. Yvette Cartier, a wealthy entitled young heiress, deludes herself into believing the world is her oyster and once she makes the critical fumble of trespassing upon the trust and goodwill of the Dreadmillers, she finds herself in an ugly pickle. And, hoo boy, is s...

Nancy Benson risked her marriage, faked her financial situation (just a tinywhite lie, right?), and got entangled with mysterious investors who brought a rare copy of The Mystery at Lilac Inn… only to have it stolen at her own fan convention at the Grand Hotel on Mackinac Island. You’ll smell the fudge and hear horse hooves mid-chapter as the mystery unfolds. The drama? Delicious. The mystery? Peak cozy chaos. The tension between Nancy and Mr. Benson? Marriage counselor material. For all the Nancy Drew fans -mystery, mayhem, mirth, and miracles on magnificent Mackinac Island. 

Is God guilty? 

God is put on trial by a group of middle school students after a fatal shooting at their school.

Traumatized by the loss of his twin sister during the school shooting, 13-year-old student Nolan Mitchell convinces his history teacher to allow their class to reenact the fabled WWII trial of God by Jewish prisoners of war.

The mock trial explores the issues of God’s responsibility to Man, and Man’s responsibility regarding free will. The trial draws the ire of parents, students, residents, and school administrators, while also attracting the attention of news reporters from across the country.

What will the jury decide?

Will they find Him guilty?

Discover what is the impact of growing up in a household where laughter is forbidden. Wade and Brenda grew up in this environment. This restricted childhood stunted their emotions and social skills. Wade convinced himself that having a sense of humor was frivolous. He pursued a career as a mathematician, a dry profession, until he found the benefits of expressing joy later in life. All it took was being trapped in an elevator for four hours with another man! One can learn a lot about oneself (and about that other man) in all that time! Brenda, on the other hand, went overboard wanting to become a world-class comedian. She pursued the life of stand-up comedy, and along the way, she got hersel...