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By JoAnn Meaker:

My Dear Emma: It's 1862 and the Civil War is raging. Hearing the call, James enlists, leaving his family behind and musters in to the 10th NY Volunteer Cavalry. Flash forward one hundred fifty years. Rachel Benton is desperate. After the sudden death of her husband, and eviction from their house, she is forced to move across the country with her young daughter, Julia, to the small town of Oxford, to take care of her ailing grandmother, Nonna. When Nonna dies, she finds herself immersed in the legal ramifications of handling her grandmother's estate. As she searches for Nonna's will, Rachel discovers Civil War diaries and letters along with other mysteries hidden in the house. Who are James and Emma? How will their lives impact hers? Will she find the answers before time runs out?

By Victoria Trifu:

Feel Free to Fly: Feel Free to Fly is a coming of age novel involving a teenage girl going through the motions of adolescence. The main character Rachel, surrounds herself with friends, clings to her unconventional family and struggles to find her own happiness. Every teenage girl has one thing on her mind and that is boys. Rachel finds herself infatuated with two of her classmates which couldn't be more different. She believes if one of them could love her then she wouldn't be so “crazy.” Blue and yellow birds haunt Rachel and follow her through her teenage years and into her life as a married woman. These birds teach her a very important lesson on life...

By Joanne Liggan:

Heir of Deception: Based on the fact that our actions have far-reaching consequences, Heir of Deception is the beginning of a family saga trilogy. Rachel Brittain’s life, by no fault of her own, is turned upside down by things her parents did before she was born; things that seemed harmless at the time, but came back to haunt her and threatened to destroy her life. Rachel is the heir of her parents’ deception, but there are others caught in this web of dishonesty—and one of them is willing to commit murder.

Air of Truth: In Liggan’s second novel of the trilogy, Air of Truth, the family saga continues. It’s 20 years later, and Rachel’s daughter, Brianna Chavis, is now searching for her place in the world. In her journey, she encounters a world where things are not always as they appear. On a trip to New Mexico in an attempt to escape her troubles at home, she stumbles into a situation filled with espionage, UFO’s, unusual belief systems, and questionable friendships.

Err at Sea

Err at Sea: The trilogy is complete with the February 2012 publication of Err at Sea. The year is 2030 and much has changed in the past few decades, both in this family and in the world. But even with all the advances in technology and government agencies, corruption remains a threat. Brianna's son, Jacob, is on the fast track to a successful life when an abduction from a cruise ship tears his world apart.

By Sheila Talley:

Eyes Like My Own: Who would guess that Celie O'Neil, a well-repected elementary school teacher, has a secret? As Celie confronts her past and meets the child she was pressured to place for adoption years ago, she learns about herself and the relationships that have affected her life. During the process, Celie meets a man she knows she could love, if only she could open her heart.

Beloved Place: Sister Elaine Kelly has an opportunity to study in Rome. By taking this step her entire life will change. Beloved Place is a warm and upbeat romantic story that shows faith to be meaningful in everyday situations and relationships.

By Connie Lapallo:

Dark Enough to See the Stars in a Jamestown Sky: Prosperity in Virginia sounded promising. Then Joan learned she would have to leave a daughter behind in England. Even that she could bear. But a hurricane at sea, the Starving Time, Indian wars... This novel is based on the true story of the women and children at Jamestown.

By Miriam J. Walker:

Kiss Millie: When Millie's husband of almost 30 years says he wants a divorce, Millie isn't sure whether to be sad or relieved. The marriage hasn't been happy for a long time. Deciding not to sulk, Millie makes her way into the world, surprised to be invited out by men she'd never thought of in that way. After three very disturbing evenings, Millie decides she'll stay away from men for a while and pursue her interest in music. Her new piano teacher, a terminally ill woman, becomes a faithful friend with an extremely unusual request.

Miriam Walker takes her reader on an interesting, often humorous and tender journey as we find out if our main character will at last find someone worthy to Kiss Millie.

It Took An Earthquake: This historical novel chronicles the life of the quintessential aristocrat, Harry Frankland, great-grandson of Oliver Cromwell, son of the Governor of the East India Company in Bengal, India, and himself the 4th Baronet of Thirsk and the Collector of the Port of Boston in the Massachusetts Bay Colony. Most importantly, it focuses on Harry's relationship with Agnes Surriage, a poor, but beautiful, 16-year-old girl from Marblehead, and the enduring love they shared despite rejection of Agnes by Harry's family, the scorn of Boston's society matrons, and a devastating earthquake. That earthquake demolished the city of Lisbon, Portugal, in 1755, and had a profound effect on the couple's future relationship.

Geneva Remembers : Geneva Marie Baker Crowe tells the story of her family from before World War II to the present. She writes with unflinching candor and unwavering affection as she describes their tragedies and triumphs, their loves and losses, the mistakes they made, and the lessons they learned. This is the story of those who gave up, those who grew up, and some of the changes that took place in American society over these turbulent decades.

By Sherry Ferrell:

Primary Concerns: Our bodies are designed with an innate ability to heal themselves. However, how we choose to meet our basic needs can impact the healing process in a positive or negative way. In the revealing pages of this book, the author tells of her journey through the health care maze and the answers she found along the way.

By Kathy Mix:

Se cret Stranger: Kelly Salinger and Clay McCarthy are as different as satin and stone. She is a peace-loving resort owner seeking a refuge where she can heal the scars of her past. He has amnesia, and every clue to his identity suggests he's been pursuing a life of crime. The only thing they have in common is that they are trapped on a remote Bahamian island with a gang of dangerous jewel thieves. Kelly and Clay discover opposites do attract. But will this gentle woman and the gun-toting stranger she found unconscious on her beach live long enough to learn that their contrasting views are less important than their love?

A Trade Wind Season: Traditional romance from Avalon Books. Check out an excerpt from this book by clicking on the title.

Deadly Paradise: Alicia Kincade's two-year-old son is onboard her ex-husband's airplane when it vanishes in the Bermuda Triangle. The authorities find no trace of the airplane and presume they're dead, but Alicia is determined to continue searching.
Brash pilot Jake Dawson accepts a seach charter but vows to stay detached from Alicia and her problems. Yet every day he flies over the Bahamas with her by his side puts him closer to losing his objectivity.
When clues indicate the boy is alive and mysterious accidents hint someone wants Alicia dead, Jake resolves to protect her at any cost. He may run from love, but he won't run from trouble.
Although Alicia refuses to be distracted from her search by Jake's advances, she must team up with him to stay alive and save her child. Soon they find the danger to their lives is real, but so is the danger to their hearts.

River of Fear: After ten years shouldering heavy responsibilities as her siblings' guardian, fern farmer Annie Brenton yearns for an exciting and carefree future. Despite the repeated threats of a stalker, she refuses to cower in her house and compromise her long-awaited freedom. When widower Luke Erickson and his two young children turn to Annie for help and she takes them into her home, she believes her financial worries and stalker problems are solved. Instead, the stalker ratchets up his violence, and her developing feelings for Luke turn her world upside down. As Luke's past suddenly catches up to them, Annie is forced to make an impossible choice. Is loving a wandering sailor and his children worth the sacrifice of her freedom and the risk of a broken heart?

By Harvey Tate:

As The Wind Walks: Published by Asylett Press - A story of two men, their wars, and loves. Both grow and mature in crucibles of conflict, the Civil War and World War Two. It is an epic tale told and lived by two men who represent different eras. One is a ninety-four year old veteran of the American Civil War; the other is his great-grandson, who is growing up in 1940. The old man begins his story with his enlistment at the age of fourteen. The boy listens carefully as he stands at the brink of another crucial time in America’s history. The Civil War and World War Two sagas follow the Fifty-Fifth Ohio Volunteer Regiment of 1861 to 1865, and the Marine Raiders in the Pacific. The story uncovers two love stories amongst the misery of war, the love between grandfather and grandson, and their love for the women who guide them. It is an account told through the eyes of ordinary men who stood tall at a time when their country needed them.

A Voice from the River – Monongahela, a romantic coming of age story, published in 2001.

Little Sisters of War is about a women’s college lacrosse team from the Shenandoah Valley who desperately tries to reach a championship, published 2002.

Death Takes a Number, a mystery/thriller published in December 2009.