All you do is sit down at a typewriter and bleed.” -Ernest Hemmingway I don’t lead the kind of life that should be written about. I’ve done terrible things and lived a hundred lives, running away from my problems. That defines me, I guess. An escapist. Maybe I’m just messed up. Whatever the case, this is my confession. These are my truths. I give to you my uncensored life- my heart on a platter. I have sat down at my typewriter. Watch the words form from the blood that pours forth. -R.J. Avenira

     Cola has that special something that makes all men want to have her. Her unstable ex-boyfriend, Zell took betrayal to another level with the things he did behind her back. After a tragic event caused Cola to lose her unborn child, she starts to fall out of love with Zell and in love with a man named Baker. Baker is the man in the streets and he knows how to treat his woman. He has no secrets and he tells no lies. Baker is a protector, provider and everything else a woman can dream of. Life is good for Cola until she gets the shock of her life when Baker’s cousin comes into the picture. Will Baker’s cousin keep Cola’s scandalous secret from her past? Or will the cat be let out of the bag? After being silent for years, Zell reappears and tries to wreak havoc on one of the people that means the world to Cola, but Zell makes the fatal mistake of not seeing things through himself. Will relationships and friendships end when things that were once done in the dark come out in the light? Come take a wild ride with Cola, Baker, and their crew as they plot revenge against the man who has caused turmoil in their lives.

    Important, so inspiring... Please read this book" -Sonny Moore, Recording Artist "There are very few ways to get inside the mind of a lyricist. One way is through reading their diaries, the other through sleeping with them. Eric's book is the more entertaining of the options. It's a raw look inside the heart and mind of a rock 'n' roll spiritualist whose struggles with love (Chaplin) and versus the world (Keaton) are laid out bare like an exhibitionist on a double-dare." -Mike Shea, Founder, AP Magazine "Coma Therapy" is the sound of a powerful new voice in contemporary American literature. Victorino's brand of punchy prose often draws comparisons to the likes of Charles Bukowski and Hunter S. Thompson. This debut collection of poems and short stories draws a dangerously thin line between the heartwarming and the horrifying... Eric Victorino then mischievously walks that line all the way to the last page. Defiant, triumphant, hopeful and wise.

    The title, Regarding Wave,reflects "a half-buried series of word origins dating back through theIndo-European language: intersections of energy, woman, song and 'GoneBeyond Wisdom.'" Central to the work is a cycle of songs for Snyder'swife, Masa, and their first son, Kai. Probing even further than Snyder'sprevious collection of poems, The Back Country, this newvolume freshly explores "the most archaic values on earth… the fertilityof the soil, the magic of animals, the power-vision in solitude, theterrifying initiation and rebirth, the love and ecstasy of the dance,the common work of the tribe…”

    

    Moods for strong women who are weary from heartache.

    Nevermind the fact that she is married to Evan. Everyone but her can see that Evan doesn’t have it all, even Serenity. Will Destiny see Evan’s true colors before it’s too late? Will Adonis finally get his Destiny? Ahmad has been feeling Krissy for some time now but he was too much of a ladies' man. Now ready to settle down with that one, will Krissy finally give in to what her heart wants? Is Krissy just another notch on his belt or is he seriously ready to become a one woman man? Rashard and Brooklyn are ready to say “I do” but will a secret break them apart before they make it past the honeymoon phase? Are they strong enough to overcome the obstacles that are thrown their way? In this fast-paced sequel, secrets will tear apart relationships, death will bring some close and new relationships are tested but will these couples survive it? Or will it all fall?

    From the bestselling author of The Letter, Ruth Saberton’s beautiful new novella is the perfect seasonal blend of nostalgia, secrets and long-lost love, set against a backdrop of the stunning Cornish landscape.  A lifetime apart. A love never forgotten.  Seventy-five years have passed since Lily Nancarrow lost her heart to the handsome American officer stationed in Cornwall during the Allied preparations for D Day. Long since retired to the fishing village where they fell in love a lifetime before, Lily is content with her life and at peace with the choices she has made - until a long-lost Christmas card arrives in the post… Full of haunting nostalgia, The Last Card is a heart-warming novella of family secrets and lost love, with a poignant ending that will linger in the reader’s mind.  The Winston Graham Prize for Fiction shortlisted author “One of my books of the year.” Being Anne Amazon Reviews about Ruth Saberton’s books “Will touch your soul and break your heart” “Brilliant and inspired” “Timeless” “A true page turner” “stunning landscape of Cornwall” “Beautifully written”

    Her poetry probes the difficulties that the individual encounters in relationships with others, with the natural world, and with cultural and popular ideas. - -britanica

    The poems in this book are polyphonic: they juxtapose the discourses of science and religion, Hollywood and the occasional psychotic stranger. The title poem, which appears in Best American Poetry 2002, leads off with a "sphinx" asking "Does a road / run its whole length / at once? / Does a creature / curve to meet / itself?" Armantrout's work, with its careful syntax bordering on plain speech and meticulously scored short lines, is always struggling with the problem of consciousness, its blindspots and double-binds. The poems whirl like shifting and scattered pieces of the present moment. They attempt to "make sense" of our lives while acknowledging the depth of our self-deception and deception.

     Bringing you festive treats and Yuletide chills: Mark Tufo, Amy Cross, Mark Allan Gunnells, Mark Cassell, Lex H. Jones, Chris Miller, Steven Stacy, James Matthew Byers & Kevin J. Kennedy We hope your Christmas is both wonderful and terrifying.

    He is also co-author of Nice Hat. Thanks. with Joshua Beckman, with whom he has participated in performances at the Museum of Modern Art in New York City and the Henry Art Gallery in Seattle. He received the Pushcart Prize and his first book, A Hummock in the Malookas, was selected for the National Poetry Series by Mary Oliver. He lives in Brooklyn, New York, and teaches at New York University.

    This book is for anyone who loves deeply, has bad days, and searches for happiness in the world around them. It is for those who have been hurt and have the scars to prove they're still alive.

    Told in Penny's unique voice, The Mermaid, Fair Exchange, Knowing Best and The Brooch are four unmissable stories in which a young woman battles to be accepted by her boyfriend's son, a divorced couple rediscover their passion for one another, a young couple's marriage comes perilously close to disaster, and a feud over a missing brooch separates two sisters for over a decade. With this collection, Penny Vincenzi explores the passions, jealousies, truths and lies that bring lovers and families together, and that can tear them apart.

    But instead of just one man, there are two waiting for her both intent on marrying her. After the initial shock wears off, Amelia realises she has little choice but to do as the men ask and become a wife to both of them. When the two finally get her alone, she begins to understand what it will mean to be a Timber Creek Bride. Colt and Bear have been saving for a mail-order bride for longer than they can remember. With the paltry sum they pay, the last thing they expect is the beautiful and innocent young woman that shows up. They set about introducing her to what it means being married to not one, but two cowboys. But trouble looms in the form of the spiteful Angus Sneed who doesn't think much of the men's strange lifestyle. Will they be able to find happiness or will Sneed's scheming win out? Steamy standalone novella with no cliffhanger and HEA.