Coming of Age Archives

GUEST BLOG: Glory Bee by Leah Weiss Plus Giveaway!

Historical Fiction Dayna Linton - 28 July 2021

I was fifty-seven when I began writing, and the first story-words I played with were ones about my mother’s humble life. She was born almost a hundred years ago on a tobacco...

GUEST BLOG: Finding the Emotion by Barbara Casey Plus Giveaway!

Urban Fantasy Dayna Linton - 16 July 2021

The Nightjar’s Promise, Book 4 of The F.I.G. Mysteries, takes Carolina, Dara, Mackenzie, and Jennifer to the tombs of a Jewish cemetery in Virginia where Jennifer’s parents were supposedly buried following a...

NEW RELEASE: IF YOU, THEN ME by Yvonne Woon

Young Adult/Teen Dayna Linton - 6 July 2021

Publication Date: July 6, 2021 Warm and funny, this coming-of-age romcom from teen author Yvonne Woon is set in Silicon Valley and delves into the questions we all ask when making mistakes—in life...

NEW RELEASE: FIFTEEN HUNDRED MILES FROM THE SUN by Jonny Garza Villa

Coming of Age Dayna Linton - 8 June 2021

Publication Date: June 8, 2021 A poignant, funny, openhearted novel about coming out, first love, and being your one and only best and true self. Julián Luna has a plan for his life: Graduate....

NEW RELEASE: THE CHOSEN AND THE BEAUTIFUL by Nghi Vo

LGBTQ Dayna Linton - 1 June 2021

NEW RELEASE: MARY JANE by Jessica Anya Blau

Coming of Age Dayna Linton - 11 May 2021

Publication Date: May 11, 2021 "I LOVED this novel....If you have ever sung along to a hit on the radio, in any decade, then you will devour Mary Jane at 45 rpm." —Nick Hornby Almost...

NEW RELEASE: GIRL IN THE WALLS By A. J. Gnuse

Coming of Age Dayna Linton - 11 May 2021

Publication Date: May 11, 2021 A mesmerizing and suspenseful coming-of-age novel about an orphan hiding within the walls of her former family home—and about what it means to be truly seen after becoming...

NEW RELEASE: YOU BELONG HERE NOW by Dianna Rostad

Historical Fiction Dayna Linton - 15 April 2021

Publication Date: April 6, 2021 “Set against the harsh backdrop of Montana, You Belong Here Now is a novel as straightforward and powerful as the characters who populate it. I love this book, and I...

BOOK BLAST: THE TIME GATHERER by Rachel Dacus Plus Giveaway!

Sci-Fi/Fantasy Dayna Linton - 4 February 2021

Coming of age as a time traveler isn’t easy. Young George St. James gets help from a magical medieval monk and a 23rd-century geneticist. But they can’t keep him safe from a...

5 STAR REVIEW: THE WALTZ OF DEVIL’S CREEK by Justine Carver

Historical Fiction Diane Peterson - 30 November 2020

Publication Date: October 20, 2020 Judith Campbell is dying, and she cannot take the painful truth about where her son came from to the grave with her. While on her deathbed in Atlanta,...

BOOK BLAST: THE WALTZ AT DEVIL’S CREEK by Justine Carver

Historical Fiction Dayna Linton - 30 November 2020

Publication Date: October 20, 2020 Judith Campbell is dying, and she cannot take the painful truth about where her son came from to the grave with her. While on her deathbed in Atlanta,...

GUEST BLOG: Brooklyn James on JUST SHELBY

Young Adult/Teen Dayna Linton - 2 November 2020

As an author/singer-songwriter who draws as much inspiration from songs in book writing as I do from books in songwriting, I think book playlists are the greatest thing since self-publishing. Ten years ago...