Book Length : 150-320 Pages

Amidst the psychedelic haze and sexual revolution of Southern California in the Sixties, a young soul navigates the edge of innocence and self-discovery. In the sun-soaked dream of 1960s Southern California, "A Map of the Edge" tells the poignant coming-of-age story of 15-year-old Rick, grappling with family secrets, heartache, and the treacherous underbelly of the counterculture. Abandoned by his mother and trapped in an abusive household, Rick uncovers the truth about his siblings' parentage, shattering his already fragile world. Rick's...

Harry Star had served his country bravery and aggressively but now, down on his luck, alone with only his bad life decisions for company, he had to be dead to matter.Everyone knows that time travel for people and objects always was, is now and forever will be impossible. But quantum physics allows electronic data to be transmitted back in time. This concept was proven as a reality in 2019.A secret government agency SITAR was set up in GCHQ to store...

Jenn, fifty-something and empty-nesting, feels like a donut: whole on the outside but missing the middle. The deafening sound of silence in the picture-perfect, oversized home she shares with a husband who does not see her makes the voices arguing in her head hard to ignore. One voice tells her to stay because safe and simple is good; another says leave so you can be the version of yourself not defined by others. The thought of ever after without happily...

NEEDED: Three make-believe boyfriends! Must be tall, dreamy — and ready to teach me how to kiss.I'm a 29-year-old virgin.No boyfriends. ZERO second dates. I’m virtually UNDATEABLE.And with the big 3-0 approaching, I can't keep pretending all is well.After shedding tears before my brother's best friends, they devise a brilliant plan to fix my problem.Their game plan? Pretend dates, kissing lessons, and even sexting tutorials!Say hello to Noah, the HOT childhood crush-next-door.Alex, the towering hockey player with a playful wit...

"Let's get this over with."His voice rumbling through the chapel like thunder.No wedding bells.No blushing bride.I have no idea who this stranger before me is.Towering over me, at least a foot and a half taller...All I know about this intimidating man is a family history of cold-hearted criminals.My plan: find any possible way out of this cage of horrors.But a plot twist stops me in my tracks.And the man I've been running from becomes my only possible hope of freedom.And when...

"A trim yet potent tale." - Kirkus Reviews.  A close-knit Creole farming family from the bucolic countryside hamlet of Rabbit Hash, Kentucky is upended by tragedy, and forced to relocate to the rough and tumble streets of Newark, New Jersey. “Roe’s moving, character-driven book is compelling, well written, and decorated throughout with authentic Southern Creole vernacular, which creates a distinctively unique tone and atmosphere…spirited, captivating characters to behold…charming anecdotes and humorous country-folk foibles…an impressive work.” – Kirkus Reviews

The pandemic affects everyone, I know it is not easy to have lost someone dear to us, or our dream job, or our chance for education.  There is a need to take better care of our spirit and mental health.I started writing this book for this reason.Long-term mental health damage will result from prolonged social, family, and financial turmoil. However, if we address these issues promptly, we may still be able to prevent a season of mourning from becoming a...

No matter how under-confident you feel right now, there are a few simple strategies you can employ that will change the flavor of your entire experience.Have you ever had that sinking feeling that your career’s going nowhere and that if you could only find half the confidence your colleagues seem to have, you could find the success and fulfillment you crave?You’re certainly not alone… One study found that 62% of men and 79% of women regularly feel unconfident in the...

The stars are within mankind’s reach……But what awaits in the void may end humanity…Mars and the Moon have been colonized, piracy runs rampant in the asteroid belts, and a thriving society grows in the depths of space. Humanity prepares to embark upon its greatest journey—the colonization of Alpha Centauri.Then everything changes…A deep space reconnaissance probe discovers a new Earth-like planet twelve light-years from Earth’s sun. The probe also finds something unusual, something…unnerving. A new mission is created, a space fleet...

The games in this book are from the years 1963 to 1974 when I was active in the local leagues (Portsmouth and London) and various South of England Open tournaments (e.g. Bognor Regis and Hastings). Most of the games I have not collected (or annotated) before and many were played at a rapid rate (e.g. 10 or 15 minutes each with no increment). It also contains my recollections of my friend Mike Dymond, chess player, painter, and photographer who died...