Religious & Inspirational

Stones: Data (Stones #1) by Jacob Whaler

Alexander the Great. Genghis Kahn. Julius Caesar. Attila the Hun. Mao. Stalin.

For thousands of years, the Stones have been hidden among us, giving a privileged few power to rule over masses, destroy empires and create new ones.

It’s near the end of the 21st century. When Matt Newmark was ten years old, his mother was killed in a vicious corporate assassination. For the last twelve years, he’s been living off grid under the over-protective care of his father, running from dark forces, trying to stay alive. Now Matt finally has a chance to break away and start a new life. On the eve of a trip to Japan, he finds a dark rock in the shape of a claw. Life is never the same again. With the help of a Shinto priest, Matt discovers it’s a Stone, a piece of ancient alien technology that gives him a sweeping view of history and control over time, matter and energy.

But Matt is not alone.

Mikal Ryzaard has a Stone of his own and a burning vision to eliminate suffering from the earth and bring back Paradise. With all the resources of a massive multinational corporation behind him, he tracks down Matt and makes him an offer.

Join me or die.

Moloka’i: A Novel by Alan Brennert

Young Rachel Kalama, growing up in idyllic Honolulu in the 1890s, is part of a big, loving Hawaiian family, and dreams of seeing the far-off lands that her father, a merchant seaman, often visits. But at the age of seven, Rachel and her dreams are shattered by the discovery that she has leprosy. Forcibly removed from her family, she is sent to Kalaupapa, the isolated leper colony on the island of Moloka’i.

In her exile she finds a family of friends to replace the family she’s lost: a native healer, Haleola, who becomes her adopted "auntie" and makes Rachel aware of the rich culture and mythology of her people; Sister Mary Catherine Voorhies, one of the Franciscan sisters who care for young girls at Kalaupapa; and the beautiful, worldly Leilani, who harbors a surprising secret. At Kalaupapa she also meets the man she will one day marry.

True to historical accounts, Moloka’i is the story of an extraordinary human drama, the full scope and pathos of which has never been told before in fiction. But Rachel’s life, though shadowed by disease, isolation, and tragedy, is also one of joy, courage, and dignity. This is a story about life, not death; hope, not despair. It is not about the failings of flesh, but the strength of the human spirit.

Punishment: A Thriller (Detective Barnes Book 1) by Scott J. Holliday

Do you want to know what it’s like to die, to kill, to really fear for your life? Then get hooked…

Detroit-based homicide detective John Barnes has seen it all–literally. Thanks to a technologically advanced machine, detectives have access to the memories of the living, the dying, and the recently dead. But extracting victims’ experiences firsthand and personally reliving everything up to the final, brutal moments of their lives–the sights, the sounds, the scents, the pain–is also the punishment reserved for the criminals themselves.

Barnes has had enough. Enough of the memories that aren’t his. Enough of the horror. Enough of the voices inside his head that were never meant to take root…until a masked serial killer known as Calavera strikes a little too close to home.

Now, with Calavera on the loose, Barnes is ready to reconnect, risking his life–and his sanity. Because in the mind of this serial killer, there is one secret even Barnes has yet to see…

Lost and Found, Stories of Christmas by Wendell Mettey

Lost and Found, Stories of Christmas is a collection of stories written by Reverend Wendell Mettey for his congregations. While written over a span of years, the stories have a timelessness that appeals to readers of all ages. These simple stories share the emotional journey of characters whose struggles with doubts, fears and resentments cause them to lose hope, but who ultimately find a great gift through the discovery of the true meaning of Christmas. Readers will recognize their own anxieties and concerns in the reactions of the characters and celebrate with them their triumph as they discover the joy of giving… the true spirit of Christmas.

Start Againby J. Saman

One night. One accident. And her life was forever changed.

Kate Taylor is running from a past that won’t let her go. Tragic and haunting, escape seems to be her only path forward.
Until she meets Ryan Grant.
Irresistibly sexy, smart and gorgeous, he’s throwing all her plans off balance. A balance she’s desperate to maintain. After all, the last thing Kate wants is to fall in love again.
Even when Ryan seems determined to change that.

Ryan Grant is stuck in limbo, floating through life with his business as his only focus. Probably because he’s been betrayed a time or two by people he thought he could trust.
Then Kate Taylor enters his life again.
Insanely beautiful, sassy and sweet, he has never been able to get her out of his head. He knows he needs to keep his distance. Especially if friends is all they’ll ever be.
Now he just has to figure out how to stop trying to win her…

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Start Overby J. Saman

One decision changed his entire life. And he’s been paying for it ever since.

Seattle felt like the perfect place for Luke Walker to hide. A reformed hacker who now fights for the other side, he’s a country onto himself.
Especially since his past is never far behind.
But when he sees Ivy Green again, the woman he never forgot, he wants her. For so much more than the one-night stand they had ten years ago. It doesn’t matter that his dark past and dangerous present mean he can’t keep her. That his secrets would destroy any shot at a real future.
After all, she’s leaving in a month.

Doctor Ivy Green likes to play by the rules. But when she gets coaxed into crashing a party, she runs into the last man she ever thought she’d see again.
It’s been ten years since her one-night stand with Luke Walker. Ten years since he ran out on her in the middle of the night. This time, she’s determined to keep her distance. Unfortunately, her body hasn’t gotten the message.
She knows it can’t go anywhere.
He’s hiding too much. She’s moving across the country.

Giving in to their desires is only meant to be a little fun. What’s the worst that could happen?

Start With Meby J. Saman

No relationships. No falling in love.

Those are Claire Sullivan’s rules. Simple. Easy. Uncomplicated.
Then Kyle Grant walks into her life and tries to mess all that up with his GQ model looks, irresistible charm and cocky, take-no-prisoners swagger.
Despite all that, she is determined to keep him snugly in the friend-zone. Some secrets are just too dark to overcome and hers is certainly not the exception.
So how does she stop the man who is stubbornly trying to win her heart?
Especially when she’s desperate to give it to him.

The first moment Kyle Grant lays eyes on Claire Sullivan, he knows she’s different.
Fiery, tenacious, gorgeous and smart, she’s everything he’s ever wanted.
Then reality sinks in. She’s his brother’s assistant. She lives in Seattle and he lives in New York.
As if all that isn’t enough, she reminds him with annoying frequency that she doesn’t do relationships.
But when life and fate step in, he decides he no longer cares about any of her rules.
After all, rules are made to be broken.
Now he just has to convince her to be his.
Easier said than done.

Getting Schooled by Ali Parker

It was a one-night stand five years ago.

As much as I hated myself for thinking about Emelia, I couldn’t help it.

But she left town and life went on.

I married someone else and started living.

I thought we were both happy. I was wrong.

My ex-wife walked out on me and our son, not wanting domestic anything.

So I did the only thing I could.

I started over.

A single dad with my focus on my boy and my job teaching kiddos.

Until Emelia came back to town and got a job teaching at my school.

Then everything changed.

All those memories came rushing back in.

What we were supposed to be if that one night had turned into more.

Beautiful. Clever. Funny. With a body made for loving and a heart of gold.

I didn’t know what had been missing from my life until I kissed her again.

Her.

But she has a secret from our night together that threatens to change everything.

Seems I don’t have just one son.

I have two.