Download or read book The Madness of Mrs Whittaker written by A.B. Michaels and published by Red Trumpet Press. This book was released on 2021-06-10 with total page 400 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: HAS SHE LOST HER MIND ... OR HAVE THEY? 1907: While exploring the remote possibility of contacting her dead husband through a spirit medium, a young widow is pronounced insane and committed to an asylum against her will. As she struggles to escape the nightmare she’s been thrust into, she is stripped of everything she holds dear, including her identity and her reason to live. The fight to reclaim what is rightfully hers will test every aspect of her being, up to and including her sanity. Is she up to the challenge, or has her grip on reality already slipped away? Book Six of The Golden City series, The Madness of Mrs. Whittaker explores two intriguing forces of early twentieth century America: the religious movement called Spiritualism and treatment of the mentally ill. Other titles in the series include The Art of Love, The Depth of Beauty, The Promise, The Price of Compassion and Josephine's Daughter. All titles in this historical fiction series are stand-alone reads. For more information, please visit the author's website.

Download or read book The Depth of Beauty written by A.B. Michaels and published by Red Trumpet Press. This book was released on 2016-01-06 with total page 371 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: SLAVERY...POLYGAMY...PROSTITUTION...and THE PLAGUE The Golden City Has Its Secrets. A 2017 RITA Finalist in Mainstream Fiction 1903: San Francisco's Chinatown is teeming with vice just blocks away from the Golden City’s aristocrats, but wealthy Will Firestone sees the district as a potential market for his shipping enterprise. Dazzled by an exotic young widow from Canton, he is drawn into the immigrant enclave, a decision that will rock his foundation and lead him down a treacherous path. Country girl Mandy Culpepper is only fifteen when she’s orphaned and brought under the protection of the Firestone name. Grateful for her privileged status, she’s determined to give back by helping Chinese immigrant girls in jeopardy, even if it means facing dangers that put her at odds with both her guardian and those in power. Following their own divergent paths, Mandy and Will are caught up in the rising tension between city power brokers and the reviled foreigners. But an intruder no one bargained for will bring them together in a fight against a horrifying disease – a scourge that cares nothing for race or social standing or the love one person feels for another. Who will survive? Who will not? ADDITIONAL RECOGNITION FOR The Depth of Beauty: Shelf Unbound 2016 “Notable Indie” Bookstores without Borders Lyra Award for Historical Fiction Chanticleer Book Reviews Goethe Award – First in Category: North American Turn of the Century The Depth of Beauty is Book Two in A.B. Michaels' historical fiction series "The Golden City." Other titles in the series include The Art of Love, The Promise, The Price of Compassion, Josephine's Daughter and The Madness of Mrs. Whittaker. All titles in this series are stand-alone reads. For more information, please visit the author's website.

Download or read book The Promise written by A.B. Michaels and published by Red Trumpet Press. This book was released on 2016-06-24 with total page 163 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: HE’LL RISK EVERYTHING TO KEEP HIS WORD ... If The Golden City Will Let Him. April 18, 1906: A massive earthquake has decimated much of San Francisco, leaving thousands without food, water or shelter. Patrolling the streets to help those in need, Army corporal Ben Tilson meets a young woman named Charlotte who touches his heart, making him think of a future with her in it. In the heat of the moment he makes a promise to her family that even he realizes will be almost impossible to keep. Because on the heels of the earthquake, a much worse disaster looms: a fire that threatens to consume everything and everyone in its path. It will take everything Ben’s got to make it back to the woman he's fallen for—and even that may not be enough. The Promise is a novella capturing one of the most dramatic events in American history. Chronologically, it is Book Three in A.B.Michaels' historical fiction series "The Golden City." Other titles in the series include The Art of Love, The Depth of Beauty, The Price of Compassion, Josephine's Daughter and The Madness of Mrs. Whittaker. All titles in this series are stand-alone reads. From Editorial and Reader Reviews:. "… a compact and delightful little volume. Set during the San Francisco earthquake of 1906 and the aftermath, this story is concerned with two characters who meet by chance, one trying to survive the quake and the other tasked with trying to ensure San Francisco itself survives... It is a good read and I was moved to tears at one point towards the end. Don't let its brevity put you off; it is a sweet book and well worth a read.” Nicky Galliers/Historical Novel Society “As with all of A B Michaels books, I was impressed at the level of research she did to set this story in the midst of the great earthquake and fire that destroyed 80% of the beautiful town of San Francisco in 1906.You feel as though you’re among the throngs of people carting what belongings they could to escape the fire as it destroyed their homes and businesses.” Djaq (Amazon review) “As a rule, I'm not a big fan of novellas. It takes a skilled writer to pack all the elements of a good story into such an abbreviated format, and all too often the results seem contrived, rushed, and just plain lacking. I'm delighted to say that "The Promise: A Story of the Quake," was none of the above. I was hooked from the start and inhaled the tale in one very satisfactory sitting. Once again, Michaels has done her research and it shows in this beautifully crafted story.” Sgharris (Amazon review) For more information, please visit abmichaels.com.

Download or read book The Jade Hunters written by A.B. Michaels and published by Red Trumpet Press. This book was released on 2019-06-22 with total page 380 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: A Fortune in Stolen Jewels, a Centuries-old Vendetta: Let the Shell Game Begin. Award-winning jewelry designer Regina Firestone is proud to exhibit her famous grandmother’s multi-million dollar “bauble” collection at the grand re-opening of The Grove Center for American Art, known among the locals as “Sinner’s Grove.” The fact that she’s considering modeling the jewels in the nude like her grandmother did infuriates photographer Walker Banks, a co-owner of The Grove who’s in charge of the exhibit. Neither is willing to admit the real reason for the sparks between them. Their spat takes a back seat when Reggie discovers that one of the most compelling pieces in the collection is not at all what it seems. Tracking down the truth will take the couple into the dark heart of a quest that’s lasted more than a century, one in which destroying human lives—including Reggie’s and Walker’s—means nothing in the pursuit of a twisted sense of justice. The Jade Hunters is Book Three of Michaels’ contemporary series, “Sinner’s Grove Suspense.” The series follows the descendants of characters introduced in Michaels’ historical fiction series, “The Golden City.” The Golden City Saga: The Art of Love, The Depth of Beauty, The Promise, The Price of Compassion,Josephine's Daughter and The Madness of Mrs. Whittaker. Sinner’s Grove Suspense: Sinner’s Grove, The Lair, and The Jade Hunters. All of A.B. Michaels’ titles are stand-alone reads. For more information, please visit abmichaels.com.

Download or read book The Lair written by A.B. Michaels and published by Red Trumpet Press. This book was released on 2015-06-16 with total page 366 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: She Confronted Her Demon - and He Wanted Her Back. After her playboy father dies in a racing boat mishap, innkeeper Daniela Dunn must travel from Northern California back to Verona, Italy and her childhood home, an estate called the Panther’s Lair. To say she’s reluctant to go is an understatement. In fact, she’s petrified. The mansion she grew up in holds terrifying memories and deeply buried secrets. It’s a place where appearances are deceiving, and the price of honesty could be death. Complicating matters is her flirtatious friend, Detective Gabe de la Torre, who’s tagging along—without being asked. As Dani is drawn into her family’s intrigues, Gabe proves he’s much more than a friend, however. He’s a sworn protector who may lose his own life in the process of saving hers. Gabe de la Torre needs to settle old family debts before starting fresh with the woman he feels could be The One. But when a mystery woman reveals that Dani’s father may have been murdered, the stakes rise dramatically, and Gabe realizes they’re now players in a treacherous game. Keeping Dani safe becomes his top priority, even as Dani strives to figure out whom she can trust: her relatives, Gabe, or even herself. The Lair is Book Two of Michaels’ contemporary series, “Sinner’s Grove Suspense.” The series follows the descendants of characters introduced in Michaels’ historical fiction series, “The Golden City.” The Golden City Saga: The Art of Love, The Depth of Beauty, The Promise, The Price of Compassion,Josephine's Daughter and The Madness of Mrs. Whittaker. Sinner’s Grove Suspense: Sinner’s Grove, The Lair, and The Jade Hunters. All of A.B. Michaels’ titles are stand-alone reads. For more information, please visit abmichaels.com.

Download or read book Sinner s Grove written by A.B. Michaels and published by Red Trumpet Press. This book was released on 2014-09-19 with total page 389 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: A Family Shattered by Secrets … Now in the Crosshairs of a Murderer At fourteen, Jenna Bergstrom’s perfect family started to unravel—a few years later it tragically fell completely apart. As an artist, she’s learned to channel her emotions, but that control is put to the test when her ailing grandfather asks her to help restore the family’s legendary artists’ retreat known as Sinner’s Grove. Reluctantly she agrees to step in, but there’s a problem... She’ll have to work side-by-side with the ex-love of her life. Brit Maguire knows heartbreak. Jenna was the girl of his dreams until she disappeared from his life completely. Now she's back, and the feelings he's pushed aside just won't stay put. But as the architect for the Sinner's Grove renovation, he's got more important things on his mind - like finding out who wants the project scrapped badly enough to kill for it. Finding his way back to Jenna won't count for anything if Brit can't keep her safe. Sinner's Grove is Book One of A.B. Michaels' contemporary suspense series of the same name. It follows the descendants of characters featured in Michaels' historical fiction series "The Golden City." Other titles in the series include The Lair and The Jade Hunters. The Art of Love, the award-winning first novel in The Golden City series recounts the founding of Sinner's Grove by Klondike King August Wolff and artist Amelia Starling at the turn of the twentieth century. Other titles in The Golden City series include The Depth of Beauty, The Promise, The Price of Compassion, Josephine's Daughter and The Madness of Mrs. Whittaker. All titles in this series are stand-alone reads. For more information, please visit the author's website.

Download or read book The Art of Love written by A.B. Michaels and published by Red Trumpet Press. This book was released on 2014-05-04 with total page 305 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: A SAGA OF PASSION...SECRETS...AND SCANDAL Your Journey to The Golden City begins here... America’s Gilded Age: A tale of mystery, social injustice and second chances. The Art of Love will take you on an unforgettable journey from the last frontier of the Yukon Territory to the new Sodom and Gomorrah of its time - the boomtown of San Francisco. After digging a fortune from the frozen fields of the Klondike, August Wolff heads south to the “Golden City,” hoping to put the unsolved disappearance of his wife and daughter behind him. The turn of the twentieth century brings him even more success, but the distractions of a hedonistic mecca can’t fill the gaping hole in his life.Amelia Starling is a supremely talented artist caught in the straightjacket of Old New York society. Making a heart-breaking decision, she moves to San Francisco to further her career, all the while living with the pain of a sacrifice no woman should ever have to make. Brought together by the city’s flourishing art scene, Gus and Lia forge a rare connection. But the past, shrouded in mystery, prevents the two of them from moving forward as one. Unwilling to face society’s scorn, Lia leaves the city and vows to begin again in Europe. The Golden City offers everything a man could wish for except the answers Gus is desperate to find. But find them he must, or he and Lia have no chance at all. The Art of Love has earned the following awards: A Notable Indie Book of 2014 Silver Ippy Award New Apple Medalist Editor’s Choice – Idaho Book Awards The Art of Love is Book One in A.B. Michaels' historical fiction series "The Golden City." Other titles in the series include The Depth of Beauty, The Promise, The Price of Compassion, and Josephine's Daughter. Newly Released (in the historical fiction series): The Madness of Mrs. Whittaker: In 1907, a young widow explores the Spiritualism movement with disastrous results. The story continues into present day with Michaels’ contemporary series “Sinner’s Grove Suspense,” featuring descendants of characters from "The Golden City." Books include Sinner’s Grove, The Lair, and The Jade Hunters. All of A.B. Michaels’ titles are stand-alone reads. For more information, please visit the author's website.

Download or read book The Price of Compassion written by A.B. Michaels and published by Red Trumpet Press. This book was released on 2018-08-27 with total page 393 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: A 2020 INDEPENDENT PRESS AWARD WINNER - Distinguished Favorite in Historical Fiction "This excellent story, with well-researched historical detail, is a profile of resilience in the face of vast tragedy." Publisher's Weekly "A well-thought-out legal drama, full of intrigue and duplicity." Kirkus Reviews The Golden City is in peril…and so is Tom Justice. 1907: Former surgeon Tom Justice sits in a San Francisco jail on murder charges. The attorney hired to defend him is perplexed: the doctor hasn’t confessed to the crime—if there even was a crime—but why won’t he declare his innocence? The reasons are complex, reaching back to Tom’s youth and influencing the decisions he makes about his career, friends, and loved ones. In one soul-defining moment, he makes a choice that will change his life forever. An absorbing tale of medicine and morality in turn of the twentieth century America, The Price of Compassion is Book Four in A.B. Michaels’ historical fiction series “The Golden City.” Other titles in the series include The Art of Love, The Depth of Beauty, The Promise, Josephine's Daughter and The Madness of Mrs. Whittaker. All titles in this series are stand-alone reads. For more information, please visit the author's website.

Download or read book The Twisted Road written by A.B. Michaels and published by Red Trumpet Press. This book was released on 2024-05-21 with total page 362 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Jonathan Perris Can’t Save His Clients …Until He Saves Himself 1907: Rising from the devastation of a massive earthquake and fire, San Francisco is once again on the move. But a strike by streetcar drivers threatens to halt the Golden City in its tracks. Protests turn to violence and violence leads to death. Soon a young guard is convicted of willfully killing a protester and the public is out for blood. Jonathan Perris, an immigrant attorney from England, has opened a law firm with an eye toward righting wrongs, and the guard’s conviction may fall into that category. But the talented barrister soon finds his newfound career shaken by a tragic event: the gruesome homicide of the beautiful and mysterious Lena Mendelssohn—a woman he’s been squiring around town. It’s difficult to run a law firm when you’ve been arrested for murder.

Download or read book Josephine s Daughter written by A.B. Michaels and published by Red Trumpet Press. This book was released on 2019-03-10 with total page 397 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Winner of the 2020 Independent Press Award - Women's fiction What's worse than a mother like Josephine? Turning out to be just like her. Late Nineteenth Century: Wealthy and headstrong Kit Firestone chafes under the rules of the Golden City’s high society, especially the interference of her charming but overbearing mother, Josephine. Kit’s secret rebellion leads to potentially catastrophic results and keeps her from finding true happiness. When her brother nearly dies from a dangerous infection, Kit defies convention and becomes a working nurse. Through her troubled romance with a young doctor and a series of dramatic events, including a natural disaster and her mother’s own critical illness, Kit begins to understand who her mother truly is and what their relationship is all about. She may not get the chance to appreciate their bond, however, because, through no fault of her own, a madman has Kit in his crosshairs. "...the novel's fast-paced narrative and engaging dialogue will draw readers in from the start. It's full of intriguing details about San Francisco near the turn of the last century, and it also provides engaging information about the evolution of medicine-and women's health care, in particular... A solidly entertaining, feminist tale that's also well-suited for medical-history buffs." Kirkus Reviews "Michaels's...offers a vivid portrait of San Francisco's Gilded Age through the eyes of Kit Firestone, an impassioned nurse who was born into high society ... [the author] is adept at handling medical practices of the time and women's health topics, such as sexually transmitted diseases and birth control, with sensitivity and intelligence. Part family drama, part romance, Michaels's tale will satisfy both fans of the series and newcomers alike." Publishers Weekly Josephine's Daughter is Book Five in A.B. Michaels’ historical fiction series “The Golden City.” Other titles in the series include The Art of Love, The Depth of Beauty, The Promise, The Price of Compassionand The Madness of Mrs. Whittaker. All titles in this series are stand-alone reads. For more information, please visit the author's website.

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