Strong: 410 books

The Bay tells the story of Luke Mangan, who begins to have an adulterous affair with a woman who soon dies.Crippled by guilt for the part he played in her demise, Mangan decides to atone by marrying humbly, with the help of a Parish priest. Written in his inimitable style, Strong deals with elemental passions in a thoughtful, and sensitive way.

(approx. 34 pages/ 10,000 word short story) Claire is 17 and spending the summer with her rich mother and step-father in Falcon Point. She has her eye on a boy, this could be the summer he finally notices her. But someone has his eye on her too. A perfect summer becomes an unforgettable one. You may never want to run alone again.

Chris isn’t gay, or at least he thinks he isn’t. He’s worked hard to get a killer body, and he enjoys showing it off to a woman that he’s never met on his webcam. He even feels comfortable performing sexually for her—no matter what she requests. He trusts her so much that he is debating...

This is a 10,000 word short story, approximately 1/5 the length of a novel) Luke is a single widower with a pet cat. He is just shy of retirement and about to take the ride of a lifetime on a train headed west. He is prepared for two weeks of adventure. When a pause to take leak during a run...

China has bulked large in the imagination of the Catholic Church for 500 years. It had been central to the missionary dream of the Jesuits for almost as long. However, only with this book's appearance has the detailed focus of attention shifted to the substantial and neglected period of catholic and...

China has bulked large in the imagination of the Catholic Church for 500 years. It had been central to the missionary dream of the Jesuits for almost as long. However, only with this book's appearance has the detailed focus of attention shifted to the substantial and neglected period of catholic and...

Alison lays unconscious in a hospital bed after a long-distance training run leaves her half-dead at the bottom of a deep ravine. While Rick is a faithful husband, Alison gave him many reasons to attempt to kill her. The question of who tried to kill Alison hangs in the air while Rick waits impatiently for her to awake and assure him he’s innocent.

Dirk Nugard is a “bruiser,” a professional hockey player who earns his living by physically punishing his opponents. He’s twenty-three years old, handsome, and so charming that he could probably have any woman he wants. The only problem is that he’s not sure he wants any women at all. Dirk...

After Thanksgiving, Liam was convinced he should start ring shopping for his girlfriend, Amy. She is the best girlfriend he ever had - sweet, even tempered and gorgeous. But as Christmas approaches, he becomes unsure. Something undefinable has begun to erode their relationship. Liam starts to wonder...

Joe, a successful university lecturer stuck in a loveless marriage, decides to attend a fetish party at a local sex club. As he begins to enjoy the multiple delights on offer there, a distinctive looking woman enters the club. With no idea who she is, he becomes enthralled by her apparent confidence...

This is a great read! On top of that, it is insightful, brilliant, and entertaining.

(Approx. 34 pages/10,000 words) Isaac Fisher was not born a runner, he was born Amish. After getting a girl pregnant while exploring rumspringa at sixteen, he left the Amish community and ventured to the new world to become the girl’s husband. Now, four years and two children later, Isaac...

Secret Southern California was written for all of these adventurers, those coming from both far and near who seek truly unusual getaways. Secret Southern California is a totally updated guide that is a spin-off from the popular Off the Beaten Path Southern California, editions 1-8, by Kathy Strong....

The deal was simple. Karina Watson only had to agree to spend one month with the seductive stranger she knew nothing about, and Damien Bishop would make sure her debt-ridden parents and the rest of her education would be taken care of. Thinking there’s no way this man can be serious, Karina agrees,...