COURTING THE SUN
A Novel of Versailles
by Peggy Joque Williams
Black Rose Writing

“A rich journey through 17th century France in all its aspects—its bucolic countryside, the still-unmatched splendor of the court of Louis XIV, and the struggling French colony in Canada.” —Margaret George, New York Times bestselling author of Elizabeth I, The Autobiography of Henry VIII & The Memoirs of Cleopatra

France, 1670. On her sixteenth birthday, Sylvienne d'Aubert thinks her dream has come true. She holds in her hands an invitation from King Louis XIV to attend his royal court. However, her mother harbors a longtime secret she's kept from both her daughter and the monarch, a secret that could upend Sylvienne's life.

ISBN: 9798232237929 (Ebook)
9781685134129 (Print)
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LANDSCAPE OF A MARRIAGE
Central Park Was Only the Beginning
by Gail Ward Olmsted
Black Rose Writing

“ Landscape of a Marriage is a historical fiction masterpiece. Mary and Fred's relationship is wonderfully depicted and the history that is woven into this book is done so intricately and commendably.” -Ellie Yarde, reviewer for the award-winning Coffee Pot Book Club

A marriage of convenience leads to a life of passion and purpose. A shared vision transforms the American landscape forever.

New York, 1858: Mary, a young widow with three children, agrees to marry her brother-in-law Frederick Law Olmsted, who is acting on his late brother's deathbed plea to “not let Mary suffer.” But she craves more than a marriage of convenience and sets out to win her husband's love. Beginning with Central Park in New York City, Mary joins Fred on his quest to create a 'beating green heart' in the center of every urban space.

Over the next 40 years, Fred is inspired to create dozens of city parks, private estates and public spaces with Mary at his side. Based upon real people and true events, this is the story of Mary's journey and personal growth and the challenges inherent in loving a brilliant and ambitious man.

ISBN: 9798232625696 (Ebook)
9781684337217 (Print)
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SAILING TOWARD THE TEMPEST
by Kent Schwendy
Black Rose Writing

“Ride with British Naval Captain Joseph Duncan as he sails the Atlantic in search of enemy French ships while battling treacherous waters, mercurial weather, and ever-shifting winds. Set in 1795, this nautical tale is filled with fierce sea conflicts, military intrigue, and even a bit of romance.” –Katrina Thomas

Early in the French Revolutionary War, a young British naval officer, Lieutenant Joseph Duncan, finds himself unexpectedly in charge of a powerful frigate. Sailing alone in the Caribbean Sea with no one to ask for advice, he makes a fateful decision to engage a superior enemy force. Although Duncan is ultimately victorious in the fierce battle, the cargo found on the French ships attracts the attention of the Foreign Service.

Soon Duncan is thrust into the world of espionage, spies, and politics. Confirmation of his temporary promotion hinges on competing factions within the highest levels of government. He forms an unlikely friendship with a rash young Marine officer with a murky background. Together they seek answers that could expose treason, and along the way, learn the French are not their only enemies.

ISBN: 9798232992897 (Ebook)
9781685135676 (Print)
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SECOND SON
Second Son Chronicles, #1
by Pamela Taylor
Black Rose Writing

“A fine-grained and emotionally satisfying medieval adventure.” — Kirkus Reviews

A quiet life of service is all he desires. But when peace becomes tenuous, his commitment to duty leads him to deadly danger...

14th century. Lord Alfred is content with his mundane destiny. Too far removed from the throne to ever ascend and more interested in scholarship, he still willingly accepts his kingly grandfather's charge to execute a secret mission. But when his bid to protect the heir leaves him captive to a dangerous man, the young lordling fears he'll see death before his family will pay any ransom.

ISBN: 9798201422134 (Ebook)
9781684330638 (Print)
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SHELTERING ANGEL
A Novel Based on a True Story of the Titanic
by Louella Bryant
Black Rose Writing

“ Sheltering Angel tells the true story of several lesser-known individuals whose lives were impacted by the Titanic disaster. The stories of Cumings, Cunningham, Siebert and the others are engrossing, and Bryant's passion for the source material shines through on every page.” -Tad Fitch, author of Recreating Titanic & Her Sisters: A Visual History

From a working-class family, Scotsman Andrew Cunningham stewards for wealthy travelers aboard elegant cruise ships of the early 20th century, but he resents those who flaunt their inherited wealth.

New Yorkers Florence and Bradley Cumings, first-class passengers traveling aboard Titanic, are the exception, and the three discover an ancestral connection.

As the ship sinks on the fateful morning of April 15, 1912, Florence watches in horror from her lifeboat. In the darkness of night, she searches the water for her husband and recognizes the man swimming through the frigid water toward her is Andrew.

ISBN: 9798232506179 (Ebook)
9781685132408 (Print)
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THE UNLOCKED PATH
A Novel: The Path, #1
by Janis Robinson Daly
Black Rose Writing

“An often riveting fictional testament of a doctor's life at the turn of the 20th century.” — Kirkus Reviews

The Unlocked Path illuminates the courage of pioneering women in medicine who opened doors for future generations.

In 1897 Philadelphia, after witnessing her aunt's suicide, Eliza Edwards vows to find ways to help and heal. From the halls of America's first medical college for women to the devastating Spanish flu pandemic of 1918, Eliza's journey spans an era of unprecedented change. With the support of a circle of women and driven by a determination to conquer curriculum demands, battle sexism, and overcome doubts, Eliza charts a new life course, navigating a world determined to keep her in her place.

ISBN: 9798232563950 (Ebook)
9781685130145 (Print)
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LAST PATIENT OF THE NIGHT
An AJ Docker Medical Thriller, #1
by Gary Gerlacher
Black Rose Writing

“Last Patient of the Night is M*A*S*H* meets Detective Harry Bosch. It's a thriller that won't disappoint.” —Gregory D. Lee, author of Stinger: An International Thriller

The death of a nameless young woman in his emergency room spurs physician AJ Docker to seek answers. Together with his policeman friend and a police dog, he sets out on a quest for justice for his lost patient, but he discovers more questions than answers as he delves into the criminal world.

ISBN: 9798232013943 (Ebook)
9781685133290 (Print)
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SPECIAL ACCESS
Duncan Hunter Thriller, #1
by Mark A. Hewitt
Black Rose Writing

“An action-packed military thriller for fans of Clancy, Thor, and Flynn, that will also appeal to lovers of political conspiracies and CIA counterterrorism missions.” — Sublime Book Review

He pledged unwavering loyalty, but destiny thrust him into the heart of betrayal. Duncan Hunter, an ex-Marine grounded by a catastrophic crash, seeks a new battleground against terrorism. The path he chooses is shrouded in secrecy—a covert CIA program tasked with eradicating Mexican poppy fields in the relentless War on Drugs.

If you crave heroes forged in the crucible of chaos, explosive adventures, and tales of corruption ripped from the headlines, don't miss this suspense-laden masterpiece.

ISBN: 9781533742131 (Ebook)
9781612962559 (Print)
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STABLE
Someone is Taking Them...: A Tyler Zahn Novel, #1
by Tyler Zahn
Black Rose Writing

"A harrowing rescue thriller with a truly magnetic hero at its core." – BestThrillers

A kidnapper hiding in plain sight. A rural town with tons of suspects. From debut author Cam Torrens comes a gut-wrenching suspense novel based on an actual missing person case.

A 911 call sends Search & Rescue on a search for a missing girl in the Collegiate Peaks. They find a child...but not the one they seek. Air Force pilot Tyler Zahn's life disintegrated when he lost his son. He discarded his family, his career, and his dignity, finding solace in apathy and beer. Eight years later, armed with new confidence, he invites his estranged daughter, Daria, to visit his Rocky Mountain home. Zahn tries too hard to mend their relationship, and as the tension between father and daughter increases, forgiveness seems out of reach. Especially when his Search & Rescue work pulls him away from Daria and she finds romance at the church camp next door.

But Zahn can't get the missing girl he found-and the one he can't find-out of his mind. Someone in this mountain valley is collecting children, and Zahn is gradually drawn into the case while still trying to break through to his daughter. Then she disappears too.

ISBN: 9798224854462 (Ebook)
9781685132347 (Print)
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TRUST THE TERRIER
A Coral Shores Veterinary Mystery, #1
by DL Mitchell
Black Rose Writing

“You'll fall in love with Elvis, the spunky little dog who is an excellent judge of character, and Emily, the compassionate veterinarian-sleuth who rescues him.” —Sharon Marchisello, author of Secrets of the Galapagos

As the new owner of the Coral Shores Veterinary Hospital, Dr. Emily Benton is in over her head. When she makes a house call at the home of her client, Mrs. Eliza Klein, she finds the woman's terrier, Elvis, in a state of distress and Mrs. Klein face down on the floor-dead. Emily immediately contacts her brother, Deputy Sheriff Duncan Benton, for help.

The cause of death is later determined to be nicotine poisoning, triggering an official murder investigation. Who would want to kill a retired piano teacher best known for her animal charity work?

Emily is caught up in the middle of the drama when she brings Elvis into her home. The little terrier's strong canine instincts drag Emily further into the investigation, putting them both at risk. While Emily and her best friend, Anthony, take on the role of amateur sleuths, Emily's brother and his very handsome colleague, Detective Mike Lane, work to uncover the truth and get justice for both Mrs. Klein and Elvis.

ISBN: 9798232621728 (Ebook)
9798232621728 (Print)
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ELIZABETH’S MOUNTAIN
A Novel
by Lucille Guarino
Black Rose Writing

“A wonderful, moving story about love and loss, focusing on two generations: grandmother and granddaughter.” —Marie W. Watts, author of the award-winning trilogy, Warriors for Equal Rights

A beloved home. Matters of the heart. Can an elderly woman find the key to saving her precious heritage?

Asheville, North Carolina. Elizabeth has a dilemma. After celebrating a milestone birthday, the feisty ninety-year-old anxiously contemplates a developer's lucrative offer for her Blue Ridge Mountain farmhouse. Worried her adult children will pressure her to sell, the lively senior recalls how her journey to this forever home began back in the 50s when she met the man who would become her husband...

Present day. Amanda yearns to stop wasting time. After ending a dead-end, three-year relationship and moving in with her spirited grandmother, the thirty-four-year-old nurse sees her dream of marriage and kids vanishing. But when she meets a handsome widower at a hospital summit, she cautiously lets down her walls.

As Elizabeth's memories take her back to when she was a hopeful young woman, she reveals how a horrific accident led to the ER and a charming doctor. While Amanda fears the worst when she overhears the enigmatic man she's fallen for talking on the phone with another woman.

Do both women's stories lead to a grand legacy and a lifetime of love?

ISBN: 9798232117764 (Ebook)
9781685133924 (Print)
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FINDING CALEB
Search and Rescue Dog, #1
by Scott Hammond
Black Rose Writing

Finding Caleb is the story of the new kid with a secret. The brutal summer storm, in the dark, in the Wyoming wilderness, hungry and alone, Caleb hears an animal approaching his survival shelter. Does anyone know or care that he has been missing for three days? In a flash of lightning, his fears come alive in the dark form of a creature. He feels the warm breath on his hand, his face. Then the animal turns and vaults into the dark. When it returns, Caleb is no longer afraid.

Now, in a new school, he is lost again... friendless. When he boldly tells his story of survival to a group of elite students who have never been out of walking distance of a McDonalds, friendships form and even romance blooms.

Author, and rescue-dog handler, Scott Hammond's Finding Caleb, Book 1 in the Search and Rescue Dog Series is a story of hope about a loyal dog whose mission is to bring people home. It is a must-read for any wandering teen wondering how to connect with the real world.

ISBN: 9798232287627 (Ebook)
9781685131951 (Print)
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THE FIVE WISHES OF MR. MURRAY MCBRIDE
Murray McBride, #1
by Joe Siple
Black Rose Writing

Maxy Awards “Book of the Year”, USA Today Bestseller, and Amazon #1 Bestseller in five categories!

With all his family and friends gone, one-hundred-year-old Murray McBride is looking for a reason to live. He finds it in Jason Cashman, a ten-year-old boy with a terminal heart defect and a list of five things he wants to do before he dies.

Together, they race against the limited time each has left, ticking off wishes one by one. Along the way, Murray remembers what it's like to be young, and Jason fights for the opportunity to grow old. But when tragedy strikes, their worlds are turned upside-down, and an unexpected gift is the only thing that can make Jason's final wish come true.

ISBN: 9798232433239 (Ebook)
9781454961123 (Print)
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FORCE OF NATURE
Three Women Tackle The John Muir Trail
by Joan M. Griffin
Black Rose Writing

“Lace up your hiking boots! Let Griffin guide you over granite mountains, through thunderstorms, and wildflower-studded meadows.” —Barbara Olson Lawrence, author of the forthcoming Drawing Water

Three friends, women in their fifties, set out to hike "the most beautiful long-distance trail in the world," the John Muir Trail. From the outset, their adventure is complicated by self-inflicted accidents and ferocious weather, then enriched when they “adop” a young hiker abandoned by her partner along the trail.

The women experience the terror of lightning at eleven-thousand feet, the thrill of walking through a towering waterfall, and the joy of dancing among midnight moonshadows. For a month, they live immersed in vast natural beauty, tackle the trail's physical demands, and find camaraderie among an ensemble cast of eccentric trail characters. Together, they are pulled forward toward the trail's end atop the highest peak in the High Sierra, Mt. Whitney, and the culmination of their transformative journey.

ISBN: 9798232330378 (Ebook)
9781685132811 (Print)
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IN MY BOOTS
A Memoir of Five Million Steps Along the Appalachian Trail
by Amanda K. Jaros
Black Rose Writing

“Amanda K. Jaros's In My Boots does what some of the best works of nonfiction do: it takes the reader on a journey-in this case, a journey that is as much mental and emotion as it is physical.” -Amy Butcher, author of Visiting Hours: A Memoir of Friendship and Murder

When Amanda K. Jaros learns about the 2,160-mile Appalachian Trail after college, she walks away from a sheltered life dominated by an angry and volatile father and does something unexpected: spends six months backpacking. Alone. She expects to pass the time in the solitary and peaceful wilderness, reflecting on her life's direction. Instead, she finds herself part of a community ripe with stinky socks, buckets of ice cream, and trail magic. What matters on the trail is not a hiker's past or parents, her fears or failures, but rather, what matters is the connections we make with each other.

In My Boots recounts a challenging physical journey following the trail over the windy balds of the South, through snowstorms in the Smoky Mountain National Park, and above the tree line to the alpine zones of the White Mountains of New Hampshire. The journey is also emotionally transformative as this twenty-three-year-old leaves behind the compliant and scared girl she once was. With each step away from her damaged childhood, each new friend, each stop in another rural trail town, she comes to understand that to succeed on the trail, and in life, it turns out, the path she walks must be her own.

ISBN: 9798232792039 (Ebook)
9781685135652 (Print)
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