Publisher News: January 2020
Posted inNews (Posts from the Publisher)

2020 Publisher News: January 2020, the year ahead

Hi all! There wasn't a huge amount of posts on the blog this month, but man are things moving behind the scenes! Site Updates We have nearly finished upgrading the site so it all matches with gold text (okay, we're halfway through that). But all content EXCEPT for all our book reviews are up on site! Yay! Twitter Fail If you follow our twitter feed, I do have to apologise, we have had two different "reposting" programs (they tweet a…
Karen Wiesner Readin Caption 1
Posted inFeatured Authors

Getting to know our authors: Karen Wiesner

  Meet Writers Exchange Author, Karen Wiesner:⁠ ⁠ "I'm a lifelong reader. I remember nostalgically lazy days as a child, too young to have worldly cares, let alone responsibilities, opening a book and getting lost in the story. Flash-forward to adult life, and those moments of bliss curling up with a book are few and far between. ⁠ ⁠ "Back when I was a new mother trying to juggle a full-time career as a published author, reading was something I…
Hyksos Series, Book 1: Avaris, A Novel of Ancient Egypt 3d cover
Posted inHistorical Books

Hyksos Series, Book 1: Avaris, A Novel of Ancient Egypt by Max Overton

The power of the kings of the Middle Kingdom have been failing for some time, having lost control of the Nile Delta to a series of Canaanite kings who ruled from the northern city of Avaris. Into this mix came the Kings of Amurri, Lebanon and Syria bent on subduing the whole of Egypt. These kings were known as the Hyksos, and they dealt a devastating blow to the peoples of the Nile Delta and Valley. When Arimawat and his…
Hyksos Series, A Novel of Ancient Egypt by Max Overton boxed set with no ereader and has blurb
Posted inHistorical Books Series Books

Hyksos Series, A Novel of Ancient Egypt by Max Overton

The power of the kings of the Middle Kingdom have been failing for some time, having lost control of the Nile Delta to a series of Canaanite kings who ruled from the northern city of Avaris. Into this mix came the Kings of Amurri, Lebanon and Syria bent on subduing the whole of Egypt. These kings were known as the Hyksos, and they dealt a devastating blow to the peoples of the Nile Delta and Valley. Book 1: Avaris When…
Fall of the House of Ramesses, Book 2: Seti covers
Posted inBook Reviews

Reviews for Fall of the House of Ramesses, Book 2: Seti by Max Overton

Amazon Reviews 5.0 out of 5 stars The second volume of an excellent series. I enjoyed all of them! Vic H. 5.0 out of 5 stars I haven't finished book 3 yet but so far an excellent read. I have read most of Max Overton's novels and find them very accurate and entertaining 5.0 out of 5 stars Five Stars really liked this book dennis cass 4.0 out of 5 stars Four Stars Very good read and good continuation from…
Fall of the House of Ramesses, Book 1: Merenptah covers
Posted inBook Reviews

Reviews for Fall of the House of Ramesses, Book 1: Merenptah by Max Overton

Amazon Reviews     4.0 out of 5 stars Well worth a read After a rather slow start, the book got better and better. I will definitely look out for the next in the series. Problems with the copy-editing prevent me giving 5 stars. There were random question marks in little boxes scattered throughout the ebook text, which I found distracting. Also felt it got a little bogged down when the same event was told from different character's viewpoints. This…
Spotlight on Love covers
Posted inBook Reviews

Reviews for Spotlight on Love by Regina Andrews

Amazon Reviews     5.0 out of 5 stars Romance Amid World War II Danger The heroine, Helen, works as a nurse to help support her family during difficult times, but she dreams of being a singer, and has a beautiful voice. One day during a surgery she has to take over for the doctor and saves a patient’s life. She turns out to be the mother of a well-to-do, well-connected dashing, handsome guy, Red, who falls for Helen. Soon…
Skin Game 3d cover 2025
Posted inMystery/Thrillers/Suspense Books

Skin Game by David R. Addleman

  Chapter 1   Buddy felt strange coming back to West Lynn University six years after he'd graduated. So much of it had not changed that he felt a peculiar deja vu. The mix of eucalyptus and magnolia trees still lined the long circular drive. The broad lawns fronting the old buildings were still neatly mowed--he wondered if old Mr. Carson still drove the tractor with the array of mowers behind. The lawns on the left glistened in the sunshine…
Helga's Story 3d cover updated 2023
Posted inHistorical Books Young Adult Books

Helga’s Story by Peter Woodruff

Living history through the eyes of a young German girl. Based on a true story. Like many little girls, Helga Reiter dreams of horses. More than anything, the six-year-old wants to learn to ride and become a great equestrian. But, in 1941, the world is at war... Having overrun much Europe and North Africa, Germany's glorious military has no spare horses for frivolous childhood dreams. Stubborn as any good German soldier, Helga, contrives several ill-fated attempts to ride. By late 1944, Helga has…
Peaceful Pilgrims Series, Book 5: A Perfect Match 3d cover 500
Posted inRomance Books

Peaceful Pilgrims Series, Book 5: A Perfect Match by Karen Wiesner

Peaceful Pilgrims Series is set in Karen Wiesner's fictional town of Peaceful, Wisconsin, a small community with old-fashioned values and friendly people you'll want to get to know and visit often.     Continue the Series:   Chapter 1   Why-oh-why must I be the bearer of...news? Good news, but, seriously, why did I agree to this? Lena Young knew exactly why she'd agreed. She'd been so thrilled when her best friend Brayla Sullivan had finally gotten her head out…
Haunted Trail 3d cover updated 2023
Posted inHistorical Books Paranormal Books Westerns Books

Haunted Trail A Tale of Wickedness & Moral Turpitude by Max Overton

Ned Abernathy is a hot-tempered young cowboy in the small town of Hammond's Bluff in 1876. In a drunken argument with his best friend Billy over a girl, he guns him down. Ned flees and wanders the plains, forests and hills of the Dakota Territories, certain that every man's hand is against him. Horse rustlers, marauding Indians, killers, gold prospectors and French trappers cross his path and lead to complications, as do persistent apparitions of what Ned believes is the…
Posted inBook Reviews

Reviews for Angelfire Trilogy, Book 1: Falling Star by Karen Wiesner

Reviews: 2000 EPIC AWARD Finalist 2000 Frankfurt Award Nominee   5 Hearts and Sweetheart Award Nominee! "I look for anything with Wiesner's name on it. And I was definitely not disappointed. This author has done what she does best: Write a heart-stopping book with a multi-dimensional plot. Her characters are so complex. I had trouble putting the book down. A great start to what promises to be a fabulous series." ~The Romance Studio 5 Stars! "The heroine is far from…
Who Wants Tyler Dead? 2 covers
Posted inBook Reviews

Reviews for Who Wants Tyler Dead? by Frances Evlin

Top Amazon Reviews   5.0 out of 5 stars Excellent Cozy Mystery Marielle Jones is in the hospital recovering from a bad car accident AND a failed romance when she is offered a job as a driver for a grandmother and her two grandchildren. The offer comes from Howard, a smooth super-salesman who won't take no for an answer, and raises a number of questions: Why would he want to hire a stranger who just totaled her car as a…
Adventures in Amethyst Series Anthology (Books 1-4) 3d cover updated 2022 again
Posted inChristmas Romance Books

Adventures in Amethyst Series Anthology (Books 1-4) by Karen Wiesner

Amethyst, Wisconsin is a small, peaceful town on a pristine lake with an active tourist season in summer. When the air turns chill, the area is transformed into a ghost town with only a handful of lifers who stay. Populated with colorful characters, Amethyst is bursting with mystery, romance, and jealousy. Come and visit a place where anything is possible all-year-round.   A collection of the first 4 novellas in the series: A Rose for Romeo (Book 1), Revenge in…
Winchester Battles Series, Book 1: Winchester Doctor 3d cover
Posted inHistorical Books

Winchester Battles Series, Book 1: Winchester Doctor by Herb Marlow

[wp_social_ninja id="217193" platform="reviews"] Chapter One   The shabby, ragged men poured down off the ridge like a turgid brown and gray stream, moving at a high trot, almost running, rifles held across their chests, bayonets winking in the May sunshine. They were silent until they hit the first streets of Front Royal, Virginia, and then from three hundred and fifty throats poured that awful, hair-raising rebel yell. General Stonewall Jackson's plan was to secure the bridges that crossed the two…
Jane Doe Mystery, Book 1: Flowers from the Grave 2 covers 2024
Posted inBook Reviews

Reviews for Jane Doe Mystery, Book 1: Flowers from the Grave by Wendy Laing

Amazon Reviews:   5.0 out of 5 stars A pleasant night's read The first thing to note about this book is that it's easy reading. The language is clear, always appropriate to the emotions, so the reader can get lost in the content. That content is a detective story, featuring a policewoman, to me improbably, named Jane Doe. While investigating a series of murders of prostitutes in Melbourne, Jane suffers a depressed skull fracture, and needs a holiday. A colleague…
Posted inBook Reviews

Reviews for Hit and Run by Dr Bob Rich

Amazon Reviews: 5.0 out of 5 stars Should be Professional Text Normally, I read a book and the euphoria I receive from it wanes and the details fade, even though I remember it was a good read. However, Hit and Run joins a special class of books that will have you reflecting on it long after the last page. The author deftly uses his psychology background in molding the characters and their dialogues. While there is some raw language, the…
Woodcutter's Grim Series, Book 8: The Deep 3d cover updated 2023
Posted inParanormal Books Romance Books

Woodcutter’s Grim Series, Book 8: The Deep by Karen Wiesner

For the ten generations since the evil first came to Woodcutter's Grim, the Guardians have sworn an oath to protect the town from the childhood horrors that lurk in the black woods. Without them, the town would be defenseless...and the terrors would escape to the world at large.   Very loosely based on "Metamorphoses: The Story of Pygmalion and the Statue" by Ovid. Cheyenne Welsh can't forget her past and the disappearance of her younger sister. When she returns to Woodcutter's…
Peaceful Pilgrims Series, Book 2: Destiny 3d cover 500
Posted inRomance Books

Peaceful Pilgrims Series, Book 2: Destiny by Karen Wiesner

Peaceful Pilgrims Series is set in Karen Wiesner's fictional town of Peaceful, Wisconsin, a small community with old-fashioned values and friendly people you'll want to get to know and visit often.         Continue the Series:   Prologue   "Dad?" Christian Riley looked up at his twenty-year-old daughter, Destiny. She was stunning in a deep blue satin dress with bell sleeves. Eighteen-year-old Aidan wore a tuxedo similar to the one Chris had on with a blue satin bowtie.…
Peaceful Pilgrims Series, Book 1: Home 500
Posted inRomance Books

Peaceful Pilgrims Series, Book 1: Home by Karen Wiesner

Peaceful Pilgrims Series is set in Karen Wiesner's fictional town of Peaceful, Wisconsin, a small community with old-fashioned values and friendly people you'll want to get to know and visit often.           Continue the Series:       "'Home' is any four walls that enclose the right person" ~Helen Rowland   Part I: Stranger in a Strange Place June 2, 2010   Chapter 1   "There you go, harping on home again. Isn't home wherever your…