About StumpStrong

Patricia Moore is coming of age. The age is menopause. And she might not survive it.
Her growing pains include not only hot flashes but sharp pangs of loneliness. Her daughter is away at college. Her dear Sheltie, Zoomie, still loves her ex-husband, who’s got new muscles and a new girlfriend. And then there’s the sudden, teenage-hormone levels of lust she feels for her psychotherapist.

She’s wound up in therapy because of her abusive work situation: her boss is evil, and one of her alternative education students has attacked Patti in the classroom, leaving her almost voiceless.

As she faces these savage threats to her health, dignity, career, heart, and sanity, Patti discovers help from an unexpected source: the cassette tapes left behind by her grandfather, a one-armed veteran of WWII.

Pappap’s account of survival after being shot down behind enemy lines provides an example that may be just what she needs to dig herself from the depths of depression, revive her dormant inner power, and stand up for her principles while staying true to herself—and maybe she’ll even find her inner sexy.

Both funny and inspiring, perfect for fans of Bridget Jones’s Diary and Gilmore Girls, StumpStrong weaves modern and historical struggle and romance, its story unfolding through Patti’s diary, her Pappap’s tapes, text messages with her daughter, quotes from Rudyard Kipling, and much more.

Praise for StumpStrong
“Nicki Pascarella is a fresh and fun new voice in women’s fiction. Her debut novel, Stump Strong, will have you commiserating with the protagonist, Patti, as she faces some serious and tough struggles and laughing out loud as she looks at life through a humorous lens.”

“I highly recommend this book for anyone that wants a feel-good read that makes you want to tell your next birthday to kiss your tail.”

“Nicki Pascarella has written one of the best novels I have read in a long time. Pascarella’s writing style takes you to a town that we all want to live in with its modern yet neighborly feel. Her dialogue is fresh and sassy.”

“With humor and pathos, Nicki Pascarella provides a heart-wrenching tribute to her grandfather’s heroic journey in World War II from a contemporary fiction perspective, weaving protagonist Patti’s personally funny, provocative, and challenging life struggles with flashbacks to her grandfather’s story, transcribed from his own recordings.”

“This is a modern-day story of struggle and romance, charmingly told, wrapped around a compelling account of one airman’s heroism in WW2. Great read!”

“Powerful Theme Based On Courage And Principles”

“The grandfather’s WWII experiences present powerful reflections and examples of strength and perspective. To me some scenes are reminiscent of “Bridget Jones’s Diary,” “Gilmore Girls,” and Janet Evanovich’s “Stephanie Plum Series;” all of which I love. Family and community offer strength and comfort to Patti as she rediscovers her dormant inner power while staying true to herself and standing up for her principles. You’ll be rooting for her and delighting in her journey.”

“I loved the writing style in this book. The diary entries of Patricia brings an unadulterated version of her character before the readers. The narration alternates between Patricia’s story (her diary entries) and her grandfather’s records, giving the best of both worlds, feel good content on one side and war drama and inspiration on the other.”

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With the help of two hyperactive Shetland Sheepdogs, Nicki writes Women's fiction, Sexy Mysteries, Humor, and Romance for The Wild Rose Press. She also coaches writers and edits for the MediaCasters. She lives in Pennsylvania with her husband and teenage daughter. When she isn't writing you will find her running and belly dancing.

About Featured Book: Secret Daddy by K.C. Crowne

My darkest secret?
I allowed a complete stranger to seduce me.
That night I walked away with two things: His first name. And his baby.
Now he’s back and this time he’s not letting me out of his sight.

Those few hours we shared together were the most erotic of my life.
Dominic showed me what a real man’s touch was like.
He awakened parts of me I never knew existed.

But it all went up in flames after I learned the truth about him.
And I left as fast as I could.

Now, years later, he’s back and I’m freaking the hell out.

“We’ve got unfinished business.”

“No. You have the wrong girl.”

To which he replies: “Maybe I wasn’t clear. You left once. I won’t allow you to leave twice.”

Now it’s becoming abundantly clear to me Dominic has a few dark secrets of his own.
And that makes me especially concerned about the future of our child – and his reaction when he finds out.

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About The Evolution of Life: Big Bang to Space Colonies

“The Evolution of Life” takes the reader on the journey from the Big Bang to the present and beyond.

We have knowledge of the whole universe and how it began. Scientists can trace its evolution from creation to the present in remarkable detail. There is a thread that connects the reality of the present back to the beginning of time. Author and molecular biologist, Richard M. Anderson will guide you along that thread and examine some significant events along the way.

“The Evolution of Life” will inspire readers to learn and spread the knowledge they acquire throughout their lives. Those with knowledge will ultimately lead us into the future.

We only need to review the histories of societies to realize that there has been progress. Forward-looking people may never inherit the Earth, but they may likely create a permanent presence in space for themselves and their progeny. That event could be instrumental in saving our Earth.

This book ponders who we are, how we got here, and where we may be going in the future.

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Richard Anderson is an alumnus of San Jose State University, with a master’s degree in microbiology. His studies also emphasized molecular biology and biochemistry. Several years after earning his MA, Richard obtained a Clinical Laboratory Bioanalyst license. In subsequent years he worked in various administrative and technical management roles in laboratory settings, beginning his first assignment as a clinical laboratory director in 1993.

In 2006 he began working in a reference laboratory for Quest Diagnostics; he continued working in various Quest laboratories as a laboratory administrative director and technical director. Shortly before the worldwide COVID-19 pandemic, Richard began to further explore research areas that had caught his attention during his studies and employment years. As a result of his research, new information came to light that sparked his enthusiasm. And as the pandemic engulfed the world, research and writing of this book filled the voids left by the relative isolation.

Richard lives with his wife live in the south San Francisco Bay area of California, close to their children and grandchildren.

About Personal Finance for Young Adults: A Beginner’s Roadmap for Reaching Financial Independence to Retire Early by Leon King

Sum up all the personal finance lessons that school should have taught you and you’d get this book. With rampant inflation and rising rates, you might be leaving lots of money on the table without even knowing it. I don’t want you to be that person. I want you to read this and reach financial independence.

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Leon King is an immigrant from Hong Kong, business educator, investment enthusiast, and author of multiple books on passive income, eCommerce, and making money online. He spends his days traveling around Asia looking for the best restaurants while keeping himself plugged into the global economic landscape. He's a growth seeker, enabler, and avid reader.

About Hallowed Hill by Kit Campbell

Maybe you *should* look a gift horse in the mouth.

After the sudden loss of her parents, 16-year-old Martie Torsney receives a surprise scholarship from a prestigious boarding school. This is the opportunity she needs to leave the heartbreak and echoes of her parents behind.

Greyson Academy sits deep in the forests of Vermont, high on a hill overlooking the trees. The school has a long history of helping its students succeed in life. If Martie excels here, she’ll be set.

But all is not well at Greyson. Scholarship students are very rare, and none has ever completed their time at Greyson. And, now, someone wants Martie gone too. Her things are moved, cryptic messages are left, and the school is vandalized in her name. But is it the living trying to scare her away–or the dead?

Martie is determined to stay, for herself and for her parents’ memory. But staying may cost her more than she ever imagined.

If you love ghost stories and mysteries, check out Hallowed Hill now!

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It is a little known fact that Kit was raised in the wild by a marauding gang of octopuses. It wasn’t until she was 25 that she was discovered by a traveling National Geographic scientist and brought back to civilization. This is sometimes apparent in the way that she attempts to escape through tubes when startled.

Her transition to normalcy has been slow, but scientists predict that she will have mastered basics such as fork use sometime in the next year. More complex skills, such as proper grocery store etiquette, may be forever outside her reach.

She Sees Ghosts by David Fitz-Gerald

A sixteen-year-old with a mystic bloodline. The bloody aftermath of tragedy. Can she master her powers before she loses her grip on reality?

Vermont, New Year’s Eve, 1799. Mehitable Munch basks in a life full of small blessings. Content to grow up slowly in her frontier hometown, the teenager is more focused on building friendships than on her uncanny ability to see the dead. But when a devastating fire kills her entire family, the grief-stricken girl finds herself haunted by a vengeful specter.

Desperate to preserve her sanity, Mehitable flees the village at the edge of the lush woods for a hardscrabble settlement high in the mountains… only to be horrified when she’s pursued by a horde of spirits. And as the soul of the man who caused her home to go up in flames turns demonic, the novice seer frantically searches for a way to purge him from this world.

Can Mehitable set the haunts to rest before she joins them in the afterlife?

She Sees Ghosts is the spine-chilling third book in the Adirondack Spirit Series of supernatural historical fiction. If you like misunderstood heroines, paranormal mysteries, and bittersweet endings, then you’ll love David Fitz-Gerald’s sweeping epic.

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David Fitz-Gerald writes fiction that is grounded in history and soars with the spirits. Dave enjoys getting lost in the settings he imagines and spending time with the characters he creates. Writing historical fiction is like making paintings of the past. He loves to weave fact and fiction together, stirring in action, adventure, romance, and a heavy dose of the supernatural with the hope of transporting the reader to another time and place. He is an Adirondack 46-er, which means he has hiked all of the highest peaks in New York State, so it should not be surprising when Dave attempts to glorify hikers as swashbuckling superheroes in his writing.

About Silver or Lead

“What would you do if you found out that the person you were trying to save might have to kill you?”

Teddy Dabrowski is a man harboring a dark secret until one fateful day a horrific crime at his favorite coffee house forces him to confront his past.

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James Cox is a writer and an actor. SILVER OR LEAD is his first novel. He has had a very interesting life that includes twenty years in the U.S. Navy and employment in many and varied occupations. His second, novel, a thriller set in Japan called ROPPONGI, will be released by Black Rose Writing in January 2023. James resides in Phuket, Thailand where he is working on his third novel.