Historical Fiction

The Opposite of Maybe: A Novel by Maddie Dawson

A heartfelt and exceptionally human novel about the best mistakes a person can make
 
Jonathan and Rosie have been together so long they finish each other’s sentences—so when he (finally) proposes and asks her to move across the country with him, everyone is happily surprised.

But when things suddenly unravel, Rosie sends Jonathan packing and moves back home with Soapie, the irascible, opinionated grandmother who raised her. Now she has to figure out how to fire Soapie’s very unsuitable caregiver, a gardener named Tony who lets her drink martinis, smoke, and cheat at Scrabble.

It’s meant to be a temporary break, of course—until Rosie realizes she’s accidentally pregnant at 44, completely unequipped for motherhood, and worse, may be falling in love with Tony, whose life is even more muddled than hers. When Soapie reveals a long-hidden secret, Rosie wonders if she has to let go of her fears, and trust that the big-hearted, messy life that awaits her just may be the one she was meant to live.

Cosmic Banditos: The Cult Classic by A. C. Weisbecker

Cosmic banditos: a contrabandista’s quest for the meaning of life.

Mr. Quark is a down-on-his-luck pot smuggler hiding out in the mountains of Colombia with his dog, High Pockets, and a small band of banditos led by the irascible but intensely loyal José.

Only months before, these three and their fearless associates were rolling in millions in cash and high-grade marijuana, eluding prosecution on “ridiculously false” drug and terrorism charges. But times have quickly grown lean, and to liven up their exile, José decides to mug a family of American tourists.

Among the spoils are physics texts, belonging to a Professor who works at the University of California and postcards written by his daughter Tina.

Mr Quark starts to read about Quantum Theory and Time Travel whilst forming a unique perspective on Tina’s love life. He sets off on a wide-ranging quest, trying to track her down by any means possible.

What follows is a sidesplitting, boisterous adventure north to California, involving Operation Looney Tune, destiny, friendship and a pilot named Flash who insists on flying at low altitude.

When Quark miraculously arrives in California he confronts the owner of the books with his own theories on relativity, the nature of the universe, and looking for the meaning of life in all the wrong places…

Cosmic Banditos is a bestselling and beloved novel featuring quantum physics, frolics and fun from renowned author A. C. Weisbecker.

praise for A. C. Weisbecker:

‘Outrageous … an absurd and highly entertaining comic romp’ — Booklist

‘While quantum physics may not qualify as light reading, blended with a few hundred gallons of tequila, some explosions, and plenty of fall tales, it makes Cosmic Banditos a tasty cocktail to be enjoyed under a summer sun’ — UPI

Allan Weisbecker is a novelist, producer and surfer from Montauk, New York.

Marry Me For Money Book 1 by Ali Parker

I need a wife. Now.

It doesn’t have to do with love and living the good life. This is all about getting the money my billionaire father left to me.
And I’m running out of time.

But who proposes to a stranger after the first date?

Me. That’s who. As if I have another choice.

Luck is on my side though, and a beautiful model shows up in my office.

Single? Gorgeous? Funny? All of the above.

Our first date goes so well that I feel unsure about my decision to do this thing with her–you know, fake it. I put it off and decide to do it later, to ask for her help after we get to know each other better.

But I like her more and more each time we meet, and eventually, offering her a ring isn’t for my dad’s money–it’s because I want her more than anything else in the world.

Besides, who’s going to know if it’s fake or real? And does it really matter?

Yeah. It does.

To her…

This is book 1 of a trilogy. There is a cliffhanger at the end. You will have to buy book 2 and 3 to finish the story.

The Reinvention of Mimi Finneganby Whitney Dineen

“Whitney Dineen has a brilliant sense of humour herself which shines forth in her writing…Watch out Bridget Jones, Mimi Finnegan is on your tail!” -Readers’ Favorite

Silver Medal Winner at the 2016 International Readers’ Favorite Awards.

Thirty-four year old, Mimi Finnegan, is the third of four daughters and in her eyes, by far, the most unremarkable. She has no singular accomplishment that can stand up to any of her sisters. And if that isn’t enough, she is the only single sibling in her family.

Mimi’s sisters decide that it’s time she gets serious about husband hunting, so they begin a campaign to find Mr. Right. Considering her most recent dating encounters include a night club owner who stuffs bratwurst in his pants and a WASPy trust fund baby, living happily under his mother’s thumb, Mimi is more than ready to meet THE ONE. Enter celebrated British novelist, Elliot Fielding.

Sexual tension and anger heat up between the duo and it isn’t until Mimi discovers that Elliot is almost engaged to another that she realizes she is head-over-heels in love with him.

The journey will make you laugh, cry and want to pull your hair out from frustration! Mimi eventually learns she is quite remarkable in her own right and never needed to worry she lived in her sisters shadows.

The Reinvention of Mimi Finnegan is the perfect laugh-out-loud, feel good book for any woman who has ever felt that she wasn’t good enough.

My MacArthurby Cindy Fazzi

The year is 1930. The place: Manila. Douglas MacArthur is the most powerful man in the Philippines, a United States colony. He’s fifty years old, divorced, and he falls in love at first sight with a ravishing young Filipino woman. He writes her a love note on the spot. Her name is Isabel Rosario Cooper, an aspiring movie actress. One glance at his note and she thinks of him as my MacArthur.
MacArthur pursues his romantic obsession even though he’s breaking numerous taboos. She reciprocates his affection because he could open doors for her financially struggling family. That MacArthur happens to be handsome compensates for the fact that he’s as old as her father.
When MacArthur is appointed the U.S. Army chief of staff, he becomes the youngest four-star general and one of America’s most powerful men. Out of hubris, he takes Isabel with him to America without marrying her.
Amid the backdrop of the Great Depression, MacArthur and Isabel’s relationship persists like “a perilous voyage on turbulent waters,” as she describes it. In 1934, after four years of relationship, MacArthur leaves Isabel for fear of a political scandal.
The general goes on to become the iconic hero of World War II, liberating the Philippines and rebuilding Japan. Isabel drifts in Los Angeles unable to muster the courage to return to Manila. As he ascends to his special place in American history, she plunges into a dark place, ultimately meeting a tragic death.

Have Laptop, Will Travel: Memoirs of a Digital Nomadby Philip Nicozisis

Readers are calling this the male version of Eat Pray Love! Phil goes digital nomad for a year-long odyssey, traveling to 12 cities in 12 months on 4 continents. What these cities are ‘really like’ will make you laugh, think, learn and even cringe a little. The author’s personal journey of self-discovery adds up to a year of life-changing experiences: what’s personal is universal.

More than a bucket list on steroids, this memoir reveals tales of food, love, and life in far off lands. Phil aims to inspire readers to pursue their own dreams and aspirations through the joy of travel. Have Laptop, Will Travel!

Sell 100+ Homes A Year: How we use Engagement Marketing, Technology and Lead Gen to Sell 100+ Homes A Year, Every Year! by Krista Mashore

Whether you’ve been in real estate for 18 days or 18 years,
if you haven’t achieved the success you really want,
you need to read this book.

You entered real estate for the upside: interesting work, flexible hours, and the potential to make good money, right?
But the median gross income for the 1.2 million REALTORS® in the United States is just over $42,000 per year! That’s about $21 per hour (if you only work 40 hours per week) with no paid vacation, no paid sick leave, and rarely any company health insurance plan.
Is this what you signed up for?
You’re a goal-setter and a go-getter. You work hard and you’re smart. You’ve learned the business and put long hours into it. Yet, it still seems like a struggle. Always chasing your next client, listing, or commission check. Spending weekends and evenings on work, not with family. Getting tossed around by a market you can’t control.
You’ve done everything you’ve been taught, but it’s still not enough. What’s the secret?
Doing things differently than you’ve ever been taught.
Krista Mashore says, “I’ve been in the Top 1% of all Realtors nationally for 15 years, not because I’m smarter or work harder than everyone else. It’s because I research and implement specific techniques that catapult me to where I am.”
In this book, Krista Mashore will give you step by step instructions and show you how to:
•Close over 90% of your listing presentations before you even walk in the door.
•Generate legitimate leads while you sleep.
•Use the secrets of Fortune 500 companies to build an active and loyal client base.
•Use socialized marketing to gain your community’s respect and become the go-to Community Market Leader® in your area.
•Make over 100 deals per year (or whatever your goal is) using the power of social media and technology.
•Create a business model that fits your desired lifestyle and gives you true time flexibility.
•Build a sustainable business with a consistent, reliable income stream– no matter what the market is doing!

“If you implement even 50% of what I recommend in this book, I know your business will at least double within the first eighteen months.”
— Krista Mashore
Based in Northern California, Realtor® Krista Mashore sold 69 homes in her first year and has personally sold over 100 homes every year since. On track to sell 200 homes this year, Krista now also coaches and trains brokers and agents throughout the U.S. on cutting edge real estate techniques and technologies.