Friendships serve as a cornerstone to a rich life. Each of these twenty-four accomplished authors shares authentic stories that consider the meaning of life affirming, sometimes life saving or gut wrenching, and fun realities of investing in each other: Think chicken soup with adult beverages. The investment in friendship offers a reciprocal return that may support you and your friend throughout life’s challenges and joys. Friends; Voices On The Gift Of Companionship presents genuine and literary accounts of shared experiences with those who energize and shape all our days.  Share these stories with your friends.

• Celebrate and clarify the value of friendships.
• Honor those who have helped you through life’s challenges.
• Acknowledge the profound value of the big friend, the one who moved through life’s phases with you.
• Recognize the importance of the friends who have served as witness to your growth and change.
• Remember the friends you lost along the way but who brought you and still bring you joy.
• Learn the value of a friendship that changes.
• Accept the times no one stood with you.
• Consider the meaning of the memories no one ever speaks of.
• Navigate the mostly virtual friendships.
• Thank the teachers and the givers.
• Say good-by because it’s time or because you have no other choice.
• Navigate relationships when paths diverge.
• Thank a friend, by sharing these stories.

You are invited to consider, value, and celebrate the friendships of your past, present, and future. We recommend reading with a friend or book group–a great gift.

A killer walks the snowy streets of Essie’s hometown. Can she crack the case before she becomes the next victim?

Essie’s childhood crush is back in town, and he’s messing with her head. But he’s not back in Bison Creek to reminisce. He’s getting married at the very resort where Essie works. And when she finds one of the bridesmaids dead at the hotel spa, she realizes she has a lot more to worry about than her resurfacing feelings for the groom.

A local or a tourist? Either way, a killer walks the powdered streets of her hometown.

Essie searches for answers, and with a list of suspects ranging from an undercover reporter to the Mayor’s gossipy wife, it’s not an easy task. Especially with a nosy landlady, and a meddling ex-in-law who can’t keep his shirt on. But all her evidence points to the most unlikely person.

She has no choice but to assist the sheriff in making an arrest before the big ceremony, or the fresh mountain powder will become her permanent resting place.

The story of small-town crime and second chances in the heart of the Rockies from USA Today bestselling author A. Gardner.

Book 1 in the Bison Creek mystery series! A fast-paced cozy mystery featuring quirky small-town characters, small-town drama and recipes. This book does not contain cliffhangers, graphic violence, gore, or profanity.

Clara Bennett

Doing the right thing means I have to die.
My secret precognitive abilities warned me so. There is no changing my fate, no matter how hard I try.
When I take a gunshot wound to the chest, my final resting place will be a shallow grave.
If only I knew who will pull the trigger.
My lifetime of running won’t help me now.
It’s too late for that.
There is no walking away from this moment or from the man I was destined to love for the rest of my life, no matter how little time I may have left.

Porter Anderson

I needed the help of the one woman who is avoiding me at all cost.
This is just my luck.
This is personal, and long-overdue where answers are on the line.
Getting her to agree is going to be impossible, especially when we met and I discovered that she sees only her impending demise in my eyes.
I’m going to have to get creative in convincing her to help solve my case and, more importantly, figuring out how to keep her alive.

Outside the rings of Saturn, Pati Lynch commanded a prison ship mining ice. Her crew mutinied, they tried to kill her, and she was the last one left standing.  Now, she stands trial for their murder.

Nancy Tate, Pati’s defense attorney, thinks she’ll go free this time because the prison ship’s records were damaged or erased. Without those records, the legal decision will be based on Pati’s testimony alone. However, and Nancy repeats this often, she cannot state aliens had instigated the revolt.

Pati knows she didn’t dream the apparition that appeared on her ship and claimed to be the ex-husband she accidentally killed, but she decides her attorney knows her business. And, it’d be in her best interest to follow her directions if she doesn’t want to be sentenced to a solitary, thirty-year trip back to Earth.

Then, the dreams started. They weren’t normal, even though they began in her fishing village back in Ireland. Soon, she was flying throughout the Saturnian system and into caverns on Titan, all while in a great ecstasy. Waking up gave her a suicidal depression that took most of a morning to recover from.

The trial at least was going well, if not easy. The prosecutor dragged every proceeding to its legal limit, and he made only superficial attempts at settling. This while the computer judge kept lowering the guilty score in each hearing. Pati tried to be patient and took a job working outside on Titan, which nearly cost her life when her rebreather was sabotaged.

At least the dreams were a source of solace, until, she was forced to decide… And now, nowhere is safe.

“With all the anger in our world today, this book is a good read to inspire your soul.” -Kendra Campbell.

“Amora is a superbly written and richly descriptive novel with brilliantly drawn characters and settings. The author weaves a well-crafted historical fiction based on a true story that will captivate the reader’s attention from the start. Skillfully constructed, this well researched story will have you turning the pages from beginning to end. This for me was a phenomenal read…It has been a while since I enjoyed a book this much. It’s a first-class historical fiction with perfect pacing. Highly recommended and a well-deserved five stars from me.” –Piaras, an Amazon distinguished Vine Voice Reviewer.

“Amora is without a doubt, the most emotional Historical Christian story I have ever read.” –Chick Lit Café

“Amora is a very visual story rich in details that pulls you in and doesn’t let you go.” –Sandra Gotlaufa

“This historical novel is based on the true story of the noblewoman who inspired Justin Martyr’s petition to the Roman Senate. The basic theme is forgiveness versus vengeance set in a sweeping action-adventure tale of sacrifice that examines spirituality and faith and explores the path to healing as the characters struggle with their pains of loss, betrayal, and guilt.” –Wayne S. Walker

“I was pleasantly surprised at not only how inspiring but also how captivating and exciting the storyline was; I could not put it down! It also gave me a better understanding of the Greco-Roman world and a greater appreciation of what the early Christians had to endure and the sacrifices they made. The author did a beautiful job telling this story and incorporating so many different emotions: happiness, sadness, courage, fear, hate, and, most importantly, the power of love and forgiveness. I highly recommend this book; it will not disappoint!” –Toni Powell

Executive reviews:

“The core concept of the novel feels like Christian forgiveness on a collision course with revenge.”

“The ideas of vengeance and forgiveness as two sides of a coin is a really compelling underlying motif for this novel.”

“I loved the inexorable pull of vengeance and betrayal pulling on all the characters. Knowing that the merciless hand of fate is moving towards Leo, creates the kind of delicious tension that drives stories in this genre.”

“We watch these characters struggle in different ways but all of them find their way to the same place at the end. I liked seeing the tension throughout the book as these moments of fate and decision wound together.”

“The novel does a great job zooming out for the big picture but also being able to really focus in on intimate human details and moments with these characters.”

“The blending of several distinct and quite separate storylines come together very well and provide an emotionally satisfying end to the book.”

Amazon #1 New Release for Ancient Historical Fiction – September 10, 2020

Amazon #1 New Release for Christian Historical Fiction – September 10, 2020

In 1772, Lady Aisling inherits an army of men and a fleet of merchant ships.
But her greatest legacy is her new powers — the ability to control sky, earth, fire and water.

Thrust into a new world, she is now part of a secret society, serving as ambassador to kings and courts around the globe.
Hurled onto distant shores, she meets her greatest challenge – a warrior prince whose love is so fierce that it threatens to destroy both their lives.

Together, they face ruthless enemies and royal intrigue, fighting for their very survival, and a chance for enduring love.

If you like fantasy, action-adventure and romance, you’ll enjoy this novel by Cassandra Finnerty.