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Losing the Dollhouse by S. Jane Gari  When nineteen-year-old Jane finally works up the nerve to expose the truth about her stepfather's sexual advances, her mother is outraged. But not at the stepfather. Her mother takes his side-a betrayal that threatens to destroy the family and leaves Jane struggling to forge her own identity as she enters adulthood. Once marriage is on the table, Jane packs up her life and resolves to stare her demons down. Losing the Dollhouse offers a slice of dysfunctional Americana complete with divorce, stepfamilies, eating disorders, mental illness and the search for true love.  Paperback, 238 pages Published February 2nd 2014 by Touchpoint Press Find it on Goodreads Amazon   Barnes & Noble Read It & Reap:   September 18, 2016 S. Jane Gari lives in Elgin, South Carolina with her husband and daughter. Her nonfiction has been nominated for three Pushcart Prizes. In addition to her upcoming memoir,Losing the Dollhouse

Windcatcher  Stone War Chronicles #1 by A.J. Norfield  Far away from home, under the command of his brother, Raylan and his squad must retrieve an ancient relic stolen from their kingdom’s trading partner—the Tiankong Empire.  Traveling deep into unknown enemy territory to complete their mission, Raylan learns that the ancient relic holds unexpected life; a creature buried in legends, one not seen in their world for more than two hundred years.  With their enemies closing in, Raylan and his friends search, desperately, for a safe way home. Danger lurks around every corner: Warriors larger than any man, predators stalking them through the night and soldiers determined to hunt them down. Leaving them all little choice, except to keep moving as they strategically plot—and skillfully fight—their way back to those awaiting their return.  ebook, Kindle Version, 386 pages Published October 30th 2015 by LowSea Publishing Find it on Goodreads Amazon   Barnes &

Crescendo!  Austerley & Kirkgordon, #1 by  G.R. Jordan ,  Gary Ross-Jordan   A long forgotten manuscript of music. A genius professor hungering for the dark creatures which drove his studies. A Russian vamp with an icy touch. A government agent pulling everyone's strings. And a former bodyguard trying to hold onto his marriage amidst Eldar creatures threatening the end of the world. Join Austerley and Kirkgordon on a hunt for Eldar music of a long forgotten race. From America to Russia and across the British Isles, two broken misfits try to pull the world back from a cosmic disaster while keeping at bay their reciprocal loathing. Paperback, 260 pages Published October 25th 2015 by Carpetless Publishing Find it on Goodreads Amazon   Barnes & Noble     Smashwords Read It & Reap:   September 11, 2016 Currently working on a fantasy novel about paranormal investigators and a story about mermaids appearing off a remote Scottish island both to be published