Nell lived all her life in the Townsend Orphan Home and at thirteen; she faced a difficult decision. Move to yet another Orphan home, one that had a poor reputation, or set out on her own with all the supplies she could gather before the day the home closed for good. Two of the younger […]

Sex. Lies. Secrets never to be told! For bride-to-be Joss Ford, what happens in Vegas definitely does not stay in Vegas. Whilst celebrating her last days of freedom with her best friends at her bachelorette party in Vegas, Joss shares some deep secrets with them and she’s convinced to truly let go for once in […]

This coming of age story chronicles a child’s struggle between remaining loyal to her family of origin and the desire to flee from its terror. The memoir is seen through the eyes of Deborah, the eldest of three children born to an unlikely couple: an Oakey sailor and an English nurse, who are both reeling […]

In the years following World War II, a town too proud of its virtues has to deal with its first murder. Despite the implication of the crime, the town of Beneficent, Mississippi, population 479, tries to hold onto its vain image. The young veteran Jack Davis wholeheartedly believes the town’s idyllic vision. He tries to […]