July Contest Spotlight: The Laramie Awards Prove Writers are People with Guts and a Pen
There is an old frontier saying "A cowboy is a man with guts and a horse" and we are pretty sure that "A writer is someone with guts and a pen."
REMEMBRANCE OF BLUE ROSES by Yorker Keith, a passionate literary novel
A slow-burning, passionate literary novel with insightful facets of complex emotional relationships and awakenings.
TERMS OF SURRENDER by Lorrie Farrelly, a historical romance emerging from war
A superb read for fans of love stories set on the rugged background of the Western Frontier--a brilliant historical romance with a healing love that is much needed in the aftermath a destructive war.
THE DREAM JUMPER’S PROMISE by Kim Hornsby, a romantic thriller novel
A mysterious murder and vivid, strange dreams are the perfect recipe for an engaging thriller. Readers who enjoy a good adrenaline rush will find this a brilliant romantic thriller that takes place in Maui.
CHASING NATHAN by Jeanette Hubbard, a humorous suspense novel
An epic convoy of bad men, good guys, tough women, and international operatives who zigzag across the Oregon wilderness chasing a truck-load of marijuana briquettes, a million bucks in cash, and one lovable border collie are in this fast-paced satire mystery.
ICE MASSACRE: Mermaids of Eriana Kwai Book 1 by Tiana Warner – a killer twist on mermaid lore
Make no mistake this is not a children's tale, but a gritty and riveting story of strong female warriors who are fighting for survival of their people.
LEARNING TO WALTZ by Kerryn Reid, a stunning and refreshing novel in the Regency genre
This well-researched and beautifully written Regency romance will appeal to anyone who has ever loved and (almost) lost.
WAIT FOR ME by Janet K. Shawgo – WWII Historical Romance
The often-unknown role of women in wartime as travel nurses and pilots, as well as the use of herbs for natural healing, add interesting and relative historical content to this engaging American saga.
THE CLOUD SEEDERS by James Zerndt, a dystopian-future novel
A gripping dystopian-future novel that leaves us questioning just how far are we from a future of environmental chaos, and how blurred the line can be between fiction and reality.
BANISHED THREADS by Kaylin McFarren – a standout romantic thriller
Family secrets, a need for revenge, the heat of romance, a cerebral intriguing plot, and a ticking clock with a killer who needs to exact a unique form of revenge make "Banished Threads" a gripping psychological thriller.