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Peanut Butter and Jelly Sandwiches from Outer Space! (A Twenty-First-Century Fairy Tale)
Peanut Butter and Jelly Sandwiches from Outer Space! is part zany sci-fi adventure, part heartfelt coming-of-age story, and part sharp commentary on youth, education, and social change. It follows Violet—a strong-willed, smart, and slightly overburdened teen—who just wants to start a school newspaper and save the world from ignorance. Instead, she ends up hiking through the forest with her best friend, two chaotic little brothers, and eventually discovering what appears to be a literal alien spaceship with a sandwich in it. You can’t make this stuff up—except, of course, I.S. Noah did, and did it with charm, sass, and a lot of insight tucked under the goofiness.
I adored Violet. She’s the kind of teen I wish I had the guts to be when I was that age—smart, mad as hell about the world’s problems, and totally driven to do something about it. Her internal monologue had me nodding and laughing in equal measure. Like in Chapter 1, when she vents about classmates calling facts “fake news” and quoting Asimov? Chef’s kiss. Relatable, sharp, and kind of heartbreaking. Also, the banter between the kids feels so real. Brad, her pain-in-the-neck brother, is hilarious in that “I want to throttle you but you’re also kind of brilliant” way.
What surprised me most, though, was how layered this book is under all the humor. Sure, there are fart jokes and banana slugs and a glowing alien disc, but there’s also real commentary on truth, science, journalism, and what it means to grow up in a world flooded with noise and nonsense. Violet’s drive to bring back the school newspaper is more than just a school project—it’s her way of fighting for reason in a world full of opinions. And then you get a twist like the sandwich from space—I won’t spoil it, but let’s just say it’s both hilarious and bizarrely thought-provoking. Who knew intergalactic peanut butter could stir up so many questions?
If you’re into stories that mash up teenage drama, sci-fi nonsense, heartfelt moments, and a healthy dose of “what the heck just happened?”—this book is for you. Teachers, nerdy teens, exasperated older siblings, and anyone who’s ever rolled their eyes at misinformation or dreamed of aliens—y’all will love this. It’s smart. It’s weird. It’s got heart. And somehow, it makes space sandwiches feel profound.
Pages: 256 | ISBN : 9798887316918
Renegade: Records of the Argos, Book 4
Renegade, the fourth installment in the Records of the Argos series, drops you straight into a tense, post-Arkon War universe, where Earth’s fragile new order is under threat. The story follows Captain Nick Hall as he returns home to find his father, the Commander of Guardian Force, nearly assassinated. With his crew scattered and orders to stand down, Nick goes rogue to track down the attacker and uncover a conspiracy that stretches from Geneva to São Paulo. It’s a space opera packed with political tension, cool tech, a snarky AI, and a relentless sense of urgency that had me flipping pages like a maniac.
As a diehard fan of The Expanse, I felt right at home with Farlow’s blend of grounded world-building and layered political drama. The Earth Federation, strained by internal divisions and past trauma, felt eerily familiar—like the uneasy alliances in The Expanse’s Earth-Mars-Belter triangle. One moment that really stuck with me was when Nick returns to Earth and sees how society has grown soft post-conflict. Wizzy, the ship’s AI, quips about Earth’s complacency, saying people had “no challenge” left. It’s the kind of subtle world commentary that sneaks in under the radar.
Then there’s the writing style. It’s clean and direct, like Farlow’s trying to get out of the way and just let the story flow through you. The sniper scene early on with Paul Aubert was chilling. Quiet tension. Perfect pacing. I was holding my breath as Paul assembled his Dragunov in Geneva. That kind of scene-building takes skill. Later, when Nick’s alone on the Argos, grappling with the betrayal and powerlessness, it doesn’t drag—it simmers. The emotional weight is there, but it never bogs down the momentum. And Wizzy steals the show. Picture a sarcastic cousin of Mass Effect‘s EDI with zero filter and perfect timing. Every conversation between him and Nick crackles.
What surprised me most was how personal the book felt. Sure, it’s got galaxy-spanning stakes, secret missions, and sleek shuttles, but the heart of Renegade is one guy trying to protect his family and figure out who he really is when the rules break down. Nick’s torn between doing what’s “right” and doing what’s necessary. When he breaks protocol and sneaks back to Earth as “Walter Scott,” it’s risky and maybe dumb, but it’s so human. That’s what makes these kinds of stories sing.
If you love sci-fi with teeth—gritty, smart, character-driven with a pulse—you’ll enjoy Renegade. Especially if you’re into series like The Expanse, Battlestar Galactica, or anything where politics, tech, and loyalty are tangled up in a mess of consequences. Farlow doesn’t reinvent the space opera wheel, but he sure as hell tunes it up and makes it roar.
Pages: 338 | ASIN : B0DY6VMFF5
One Bad Decision
The Wife’s New Maid follows a woman who marries a wealthy man to create her perfectly crafted life, which begins to fall apart when her new maid, desperate to escape a violent boyfriend, enters their lives. What was the inspiration for the setup of your story?
It’s a story about how one bad decision can change everything in a person’s life journey. How chasing the wrong dream can turn one’s life upside down.
The main character, Linley, ignored the warning signs in her rush to escape the grind of corporate life and marry the man who promised her a fairy tale life in the suburbs. But the dream soon turned into a nightmare. Her instincts whispered truths she didn’t want to hear, because she was dazzled by the prospect of marrying a rich, handsome man, ignoring red flags by drowning out reason. By the time her husband’s true nature came to light, she was already trapped. To protect her family, she made choices she’d never imagined—morally questionable actions that felt justified only because her husband’s betrayal had forced her into a dark corner.
What were some of the emotional and moral guidelines you followed when developing your characters?
I made sure that each character’s choices, even the questionable ones, were rooted in believable desperation and a longing for survival. That love and survival often force people into making morally gray decisions and how people, especially when pushed into a corner, rarely make clean choices.
I wanted to show how loyalty, betrayal, and the hunger for freedom can twist even the best intentions. My intention when developing the characters(except for Ana’s abusive boyfriend, Hector) was to avoid painting someone as purely good or evil but defined by their circumstances and desires.
I wanted the characters’ moral dilemmas to feel personal, raw, and inevitable. And how every major choice must cost the character something emotionally, so the stakes always felt real.
Do you think there’s a single moment in everyone’s life, perhaps not as traumatic, that’s life-changing?
Sure. Here are a few that come to mind(I’m sure there are plenty more!)
There’s falling in love and the visceral sensations that come with feeling that powerful connection with another human being. Or heartbreak, which can have devastating consequences and cause a profound form of depression that is hard to shift. Or feeling profoundly humiliated in a way you never forget. A medical diagnosis that forces a big career change. Moving home. A major act of courage. Meeting someone who helps you see things in a new light. A spiritual awakening through art or nature. Realizing you’ve been chasing the wrong dream all along, which was Linley’s epiphany.
What is the next book that you are working on, and when can your fans expect it to be out?
Though The Wife’s New Maid is a stand-alone, I’m writing a sequel called, The Maid’s New Husband. Hopefully, it will be out around October this year.
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Linley had crafted the perfect life— a dazzling home, an elite social circle, and a wealthy, handsome husband who promised her everything.
Marrying Dorian Gunn should have been a dream.
But not all fairy tales end well…
Three years in, Linley’s marriage is a hollow shell reduced to icy silences and a cruel prenup demanding an heir she can’t seem to produce. Then comes the new maid—young, beautiful, and with dreams of her own.
And she’s not only there to clean. She’s here to survive.
Desperate to escape a violent boyfriend, the maid sets her sights on the one man who can save her—the rich husband—and she’ll do whatever it takes to claim him. After all, morality is a luxury she can’t afford.
In this house of whispered betrayals, no one’s hands are clean. Everyone is hiding something, and when the truth finally comes out… someone won’t make it out alive.
A Stand-alone Domestic Thriller
Forever, Cedar Key
Forever, Cedar Key is a post-apocalyptic tale grounded in the small coastal town of Cedar Key, Florida, after a catastrophic nuclear event. It picks up after the events of Bobbitt’s earlier novel, Godspeed, Cedar Key, following a close-knit community that clings to survival and tradition in a crumbling world. The story centers on the return of the Colonel, an aging Marine pilot who has flown a dangerous mission to scout what remains of the outside world. His crash landing stirs up the fragile peace of a town rebuilt on hope, shrimp boils, and stubbornness. The book weaves together themes of love, loyalty, and what it means to fight for something that matters, all told through the lives of the residents who refuse to let their home slip into history.
The writing is raw, earnest, and deeply human. Bobbitt doesn’t pretty things up. He writes like someone who has felt loss in his bones and joy in the quiet moments between chaos. There’s something magnetic in the way he captures the rhythm of life on a broken island—tides still rising and falling, people still falling in love. The prose dances between lyrical and plainspoken. It’s a book that doesn’t try to impress with big vocabulary or flashy metaphors. Instead, it punches you in the gut with a well-placed line or a tender silence. I found myself slowing down to savor certain passages, then speeding up in anxious anticipation when tension crept in like a thunderstorm.
The ideas in the book are as weighty as they are timely. Bobbitt has something to say about leadership, community, and what we’re left with when the world we know falls apart. What struck me most was how the town of Cedar Key, while fictionalized, felt so real—like a place I could drive to, where I might meet someone like Luke or Kinsey or the Colonel at the pier. It’s clear Bobbitt loves this town and its people. And that love is infectious. The story also made me think about how fragile our comfort really is, and how grit and grace often rise up in the ruins.
Forever, Cedar Key is for readers who want more than action or spectacle in their end-of-the-world stories. This one’s for folks who care about characters, who enjoy sitting with hard questions, and who understand that healing is just as important as surviving. I’d recommend it to anyone who has ever felt rooted to a place, or who needs a reminder that even after the smoke clears, life has a way of blooming again.
Pages: 269 | ASIN : B0F5BQTMVX
Locust Hill: A Romantic Family Saga
Locust Hill is a nostalgic, slow-burning romantic saga set in the rural landscape of West Virginia during the 1960s. Told through the voice of Cassandra “Cassie” Clark, a popular high school girl with big dreams and big-city expectations, the novel traces her unlikely love story with James Russell, a quiet, philosophical young farmer. What begins as a tutoring session in trigonometry unfolds into a deeply layered exploration of family, resilience, sacrifice, and the quiet kind of love that grows deeper with time. It’s a coming-of-age tale just as much as it is a love story—rooted in soil, memory, and legacy.
On the surface, it reads like a wholesome farm story, but Parsons writes with such clarity and charm that I was hooked by the end of chapter one. The first few pages in which Cassie describes her surprise attraction to the serious, slide-rule-toting Jim are full of heart and humor. The whole “fertility goddess” conversation made me laugh and then think way harder than I expected. Jim’s quiet wisdom stuck with me. He’s not just a farmer, he’s a philosopher with dirt under his fingernails.
One of the most touching and vivid sections is when Cassie visits Jim’s family farm. The way she describes the house, the land, the compost piles, the ducks, the guineas, it’s more than just descriptive. It’s loving. You can feel her world shifting as she walks through the barn or sees the warmth of Jim’s mother. Parsons doesn’t romanticize farm life. He honors it. He shows how the land, like love, takes patience, work, and guts. There’s a part where Jim says the garden “informs the fields,” and I had to pause and take that in. It’s a beautiful metaphor for how small efforts, like relationships, can grow into something sustaining.
Some chapters drift like a slow river, and if you’re expecting non-stop action, this might feel a little sluggish. But that’s kind of the point. The pacing mirrors the farm life it describes—seasonal, methodical, purposeful. There’s real tension beneath the calm, especially when the story veers into environmental issues in later chapters. Still, it’s the romance that held me. The way Jim proposes at the creek, under budding trees, made my heart melt. It’s tender without being sappy, and just the right amount of awkward.
I’d recommend Locust Hill to anyone who loves character-driven stories, rich settings, and quiet, meaningful drama. If you enjoy books where not much “happens” but everything matters, you’ll feel at home here. It’s especially perfect for readers who miss the days when love stories were more about soul than spark. This isn’t a whirlwind romance, it’s a slow build that feels earned. Like a good harvest after a long, hard season.
Pages: 220 | ASIN : B0DVCFPM4M
Diablo Canyon
Diablo Canyon is a tale that hurtles through time and landscape with raw force. Set initially in 19th-century California, it follows José and Tibu, two men bound by loyalty and betrayal, against the backdrop of outlaws, vengeance, and survival. The story crackles with tension as it unfolds across dusty deserts, haunted hills, and bleeding battlegrounds, eventually connecting to the modern day with a sharp, emotional twist involving a struggling writer trying to hold his life together. Flemish crafts a saga that feels larger than life but roots it in personal pain, revenge, and a hunger for redemption that refuses to be silenced.
I loved the writing style. Flemish doesn’t waste words. The scenes are vivid—almost painfully real—and the emotions are front and center, bleeding right out of the page. The way the author handled the pacing was excellent too. Chapters punched hard and fast, never lingering long enough to lose momentum. Dialogue felt gritty and believable. I found myself really caring about these characters—flawed, broken, brutal as they were. Tibu’s evolution from a boy to a nightmare was brutal but so believable it hurt. And Jack’s story in the present day, fraying under the weight of fame and failure, resonated with me.
There were moments that almost tipped into melodrama. Some of the violence was so intense it made me put the book down for a breather, but it fits the world Flemish built. And even though the jump from historical Western outlaw life to modern Los Angeles worked in the end, the transition felt jarring at first. Still, when I let myself just ride with it, the story’s gut-punch emotional honesty pulled me right back in.
Diablo Canyon is for anyone who loves a good, messy, bloody, heartbreaking story about broken people doing the best (and sometimes the worst) they can. If you like your Westerns rough and your thrillers dark, this one’s for you.
Pages: 326 | ASIN : B0F3VBWDVS
Zero Knowledge
Zero Knowledge is a gripping novel that blends human drama with cyber intrigue in the heart of Switzerland’s “Crypto Valley.” It begins with a deeply emotional story about Duan Ripa losing his wife, Mina, to cancer, and shifts into a fast-paced mystery surrounding the sudden death of Luc Starck, a controversial crypto entrepreneur. As the novel unfolds, a diverse cast—from grieving widows to obsessed bloggers—gets entangled in a web of secrets, danger, and betrayal, all orbiting the high-stakes world of cryptocurrency. The backdrop of sleek Swiss towns and the raw emotions of loss, desperation, and ambition are ever-present, driving a story that feels both personal and wildly unpredictable.
Pascolo’s writing is clean and crisp, with a real knack for emotional depth. The way he painted Duan and Mina’s final moments was heartbreakingly real. I found myself needing a break to gather my thoughts. On the flip side, the novel’s pivot into a more thriller-like, corporate conspiracy felt abrupt to me. While the second half is certainly exciting, it sometimes lost the intimacy that made the early chapters so powerful. Still, Pascolo’s portrayal of the fragile, flawed humanity in every character kept me hooked, even when the plot zigzagged faster than I expected.
What really stood out to me was how relatable Pascolo made grief, greed, and hope feel, despite all the high-tech talk of Bitcoin wallets and cyber heists. The dialogue never felt stuffy or overworked, and the characters, even minor ones, popped off the page with quirks and contradictions that felt so real. Pascolo clearly put a lot of thought into explaining the crypto concepts, and while it added depth and realism to the story, it sometimes made me slow down and really absorb the world he was building.
I would wholeheartedly recommend Zero Knowledge to readers who enjoy a mix of emotional storytelling and smart, high-stakes mysteries. If you like novels where love and loss crash headfirst into dark secrets and tech intrigue, this one’s for you. It’s a wild ride, sometimes heartbreaking, sometimes thrilling, but always full of heart. Just make sure you’re ready to have your emotions pulled all over the place.
Pages: 335 | ASIN : B0F4PPGMZV
Recognizing the Strengths Within Ourselves
Heroes of Another Age follows twin shifter brothers who realize their destiny lies in stopping a catastrophic event, and they must leave their home to battle a sinister force that may prove fatal. What was the inspiration for the setup of your story?
I’ve spent my life writing and reading about characters with magical powers and incredible abilities—but one day, a question struck me: What would it feel like to suddenly discover that you had powers of your own? That you weren’t “normal” anymore? How would that reshape your sense of self and your place in the world? And what if those powers demanded something of you—something that you didn’t want to give?
That’s how Aton and Aaron were born: two brothers, one thrilled by the discovery, the other unsure and reluctant to take up the call.
I find the world you created in this novel brimming with possibilities. Where did the inspiration for the setting come from, and how did it change as you were writing?
I’ve been fortunate to travel across six continents, experiencing a wide range of cultures, cuisines, and landscapes—and that inspiration weaves itself into my writing. As I followed Aaron and Aton on their journey, I found myself revisiting places from my own memory: their hometown, Vidar, has the feel of an old European village; the mountains they cross are echoes of the Alps; and the City of Sky Fire carries distinct influences from my time in Asia. Each real-world place helped shape the mood, texture, and wonder of every new step on their path.
What were some themes that were important for you to explore in this book?
Some of the core themes that guided me while writing were the reluctant hero, the strength of family bonds, and—most importantly—self-validation. It’s so easy to compare ourselves to others: someone who writes better, runs faster, or seems so much smarter. But it’s much harder to recognize the strengths within ourselves. That’s what I wanted to explore in this story—the quiet courage it takes to believe in your own worth.
Where does the story go in the next book, and where do you see it going in the future?
My next book is titled A Glimmer of Hope, and it marks the beginning of The Guardian Series—with Heroes of Another Age serving as its prequel. This story follows a young human sorceress named Resara, her encounter with the Five Gods of Eris, and a mysterious plague threatening to wipe out life across the world. In this first installment, readers will meet Garron, her werewolf guardian, along with a vibrant cast of characters from all walks of life—and species.
The series is planned as 8.5 books: four novels in the first arc, a fun interlude novella, and four more in the second arc. Along the way, readers will explore more of the world of Eris, encounter strange and wonderful creatures, and maybe even run into Aaron and Aton again.
I hope you’ll join me for the journey ahead.
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Aaron loves the life he’s got. It’s just him, his twin brother Aton, and their mother living atop a picturesque mountaintop, herding sheep, and hiding the fact that they’re all werewolves. The humans down below don’t care much for shifters, and they’d like Aaron even less if they knew he also had magical powers. But as long as they stay hidden, they’re safe.
After a tragic accident, Aaron and Aton learn of a looming catastrophe in the east—and that it’s their destiny to stop it. Aton is eager to embrace the call to adventure. He’s always been the stronger, braver brother. But Aaron isn’t so sure.
Trekking through snow-covered mountains and shadowy forests filled with vicious, unrelenting demons, Aaron begins to question if he’ll even survive the journey—let alone face the sinister force that awaits.
Can Aaron’s fledgling magic and Aton’s warrior strength stand against the darkness? Or will they be swallowed by it? Fate may have chosen them—but when dragons and gods enter the fray, how can two brothers hope to defy destiny?
If you enjoy His Dark Materials, you won’t want to miss Heroes of Another Age by B.L. Mostyn—an epic fantasy full of magic, monsters, and myth.
Will Aaron rise to meet his destiny—or be devoured before he gets the chance?
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