The year is 1969. The place is Blackie's Landing, a remote barrier island off North Carolina's coast, which is only accessible by boat or ferry. WWII veteran, Andrew McBride, is drowning in booze and bittersweet thoughts of Katarina, as he pens his memoirs. Adding to his quandary are eager land developers, who are threatening to destroy the sanctity of his quaint hideaway. Andy's life is about to change forever when beautiful, young Andrea Bonelli lands on his doorstep, seeking shelter from an approaching storm. Complications abound when young Bobby Ainsworth brings his own troubles to...

Explore what happens when an award-winning artist teams up with a romantic-suspense novelist to tell the story of child abuse. Two South Florida women, Kathleen E. Kelly and Joyce Marie Taylor have collaborated on a story that will touch the hearts of millions of abused women around the globe. Ninas Corner, although fictional, will propel you into the sick, sordid world of child sexual abuse and its lifelong aftereffects, as well as offer hope and help for its victims. Even with the controversial and distressing subject matter, there are many lighthearted and humorous moments, along with some...

After relocating from a bustling metropolis in Miami to laidback Milltown in Central Florida, twelve-year-old Laurie Lambkin finds herself thrust into a completely different environment where horses and riding competitions are a way of life. Milltown may be small, but she soon discovers that small towns oftentimes harbor big secrets. Her budding friendship with young Chuck Mallory evolves into a secret mentoring program, as he teaches her all about horses and riding competitions. Troubles brew, rivalries surface and jealousy reigns when a surly young boy named Freddy Feingold appears on the...

What safer way could there be to find your soulmate in the 20th Century, but to search anonymously on the Internet? Kitty Polowski soon discovers the Internet is not so anonymous. After a barrage of frightening e-mails, she is certain someone is stalking her, or is she? In the midst of menopause, she finds that, at times, she cannot distinguish between reality and paranoia, as the stalker gets closer. People she knows are dying. Is it merely coincidence or has she finally lost her mind? Everyone is suspect, especially John, whoever he may be.

Kelli Ann Callahan is in for the ride of her life when a chance meeting at a beachside Hollywood bar thrusts her into a whirlwind romance with a wealthy Dallas businessman. As often as she tries to deny it, she knows that Bryan Danforth is too good to be true. Will she follow her instincts to avoid certain heartache lurking in the wings, or will she give in to the passion of a storybook romance? As quirky as they are, her two best friends, Sally and Pierre, offer plenty of advice and support along the way, as well as humorous moments that will leave you doubled over in laughter. Join the...

It has been ten years since Kelli Callahan became Mrs. Michael Winslow, the wife of a sailboat captain seventeen years her senior. One minute she was living a fairytale life aboard her majestic forty-foot sailboat in Key West, and the next she is having doubts about her choices in men and life in general. It has also been ten years since Bryan Danforth, the man who stole her heart at the age of nineteen, had been sent to prison for white collar crimes. With Kelli's marriage falling apart at the seams and the world in general struggling to survive the worst recession in global history, some...

HOLLYWOOD AUTHOR HAS GONE SHORTS CRAZY JOYCE'S SHORTS is an odd collection of Taylor's short stories, commentaries and creative writing challenges covering a wide range of topics. You will read about her dreams and fantasies, current events, and most everything else in between. Get ready for a wild ride because Taylor will make you laugh, think, ponder and question most all your beliefs. Perhaps, in the end, she'll even have you agreeing with her that life can indeed be all-out crazy sometimes.

AN ECLECTIC COLLECTION OF POETRY Laugh, cry or snicker, if you will, but this collection of poetry will definitely make you feel.

Becky Rogers is a young woman with strong beliefs about how to make the world a better place to live. Many claim she uses scare tactics to raise awareness about environmental issues and they dismiss her as a troublemaker. When she discovers a catastrophic event about to happen, she finds herself in the middle of what could prove to be the end of life 'as we know it'. Will linguist Mickey DeRosa and ancient history professor Doc Wiggins be able to help Becky convince the world to change their destructive ways? Can they stop a dangerous military leader from destroying the world? Can love bloom...

Living at 1998 Main Street in small town San Argle was not what Melissa had in mind for her future. Marrying Joe Schmo and having a houseful of Schmo babies with runny noses was not what she desired, either. California was where the action was and Melissa wanted to be in the thick of it. Can a small town girl find peace, love and happiness in the big city? Melissa Jones thinks so. A daring move to fabulous Los Angeles, where the sun is always shining, the men are hunkalicious, and dreams are there for the taking, is about to explode in a winding tale of love, loss and reality, California...