A Disaster In Three Acts

Fans of Elise Bryant and Rachel Lynn Solomon will swoon for Last Chance Books author Kelsey Rodkey’s next romance, packed with snark, banter, and inconvenient crushes. Saine Sinclair knows a little something about what makes a story worth telling. Your childhood best friend refuses to kiss you during a pre-adolescent game of spin the bottle? Terrible, zero stars, would not replay that scene again. The same ex-friend becomes your new best friend’s ex? Strangely compelling, unexpected twist, worth a hate-watch. That same guy—why is he always around?—turns out to be your last shot at getting into the documentary filmmaking program of your dreams? Saine hates to admit it, but she’d watch that movie. There’s something about Holden that makes her feel like she’s the one in front of the camera—like he can see every uncomfortable truth she’s buried below the surface. Saine knows how her story’s supposed to go. So why does every moment with Holden seem intent on changing the ending?

In this poem-play, four people come to terms with the reality of the current economic crisis. Two are a working class couple trying to make a family. The other two are financial workers living in the flush of the recent economic boom. The poem-play unfolds as each deals with the ubiquitous and universal greed manifested in hyper consumerism, the central goal of profit, and the dehumanization of the wealthy and the less wealthy. Their lives are shattered as the deep immorality of the present global economic system grinds to a disaster. The play is in rhymed iambic pentameter. Readers will find that the rhythm and rhyme will raise them above the current profane and uncivil arguments of this day and enable them to join the ordinary struggle of the actors to overcome the brutal inhumanity of greed. ""No one can serve two masters, for either he will hate the one and love the other; or else he will be devoted to one and despise the other. You can not serve both God and Mammon."" (Mt 6:24)

The Mother is an anti-war drama by the famed Czech writer of the early 20th century Karel Čapek. The play is influenced by the Spanish civil war and illustrates the difficult relationship between the men that wanted to fight, and their mothers and loved ones who didn't want them to go and join the fight against fascism in order to defend democracy, freedom, and progress and to show the upset and suffering that comes with war. This early work by Karel Čapek was originally published in 1938 and we are now republishing it with a brand new introductory biography.

When tragedy strikes, there’s only one thing to do… strike back. As heartbreak descends on the deMountford and Shaw agency, Sandie realizes there’s no longer any choice. If she’s to keep those she loves safe, she has to risk her life like she’s never done before. Embarking on a road that may only have one destination, it’s not long until she discovers it really is a one-way street. A dark and dangerous road, which has to be followed to the bitter end… Read about Sandie, and everything else we create, on the rtgreen website. And enjoy!

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Lovelorn? Lovesick? How long will it take Libby to get over the enigmatic Zack? All Three Acts and then some. 1960. Libby is off to Italy with the other grad students in her string quartet. Their recital tour leaves plenty of time for mischief even as she continues to dream of her adviser back on campus. Is he up to it? 1985. Reuniting with her friends, Libby catches up with Zack in Aspen, Colorado. Now their love has a chance to grow and strengthen. Or does it? 2007. There remains a third act, moving from Gettysburg to Chicago, to give Libby and Zack yet another chance to fulfi ll their love. Or does it? Novelist (Her Reason For Being) and weekly columnist (Musings from the Hill), Susan Crossett continues her examination of the attractions did she mention differences? between the sexes. Serious topics life, death, love and loss but always written with a knowing smile.