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Taken by the Wind

Ci Ci Soleil · Beach Reads Press

Taken by the Wind is a novel steeped in inspections of new beginnings, endings, and Miranda Wright’s efforts to control what happens in her world. Her ability to remain flexible in adversity is apparent from the start, as she’s determined that no wind will alter her trajectory and plans.

But as she finds herself the author of a best-selling book, Taken by the Wind, Miranda begins to experience the blowback of fame, fortune, and fan fantasies about her influences and life. Suddenly, everything is out of control. And Miranda finds herself losing her edge on many levels.

How close to reality is the story she’s created, and how does it influence the course of her life?

Readers will find Taken by the Wind an exceptional story of change, transformation, and new opportunities. Life gets messy, sometimes. How various characters handle ongoing adversity and changes over time lends a realistic, thought-provoking atmosphere that will engross women interested in changing fortunes, love, and relationships.

Curious for Cookies

Ci Ci Soleil and Landon Rosanbalm · Beach Reads · 9798985066005

Picture book readers who like dogs will find Curious for Cookies a fun story of dachshund Cornelius. Cornelius considers those who love and care for him to be HIS “pets,” not the other way around. And his pets are eating HIS cookies.

Ci Ci Soleil presents a simple, engaging rhyme that captures the dog’s dilemmas and passion for cookies. As Cornelius tries to be “tall” and reaches for his goals, he makes a discovery that leads him into trouble.

Simple lessons about dog food, health, and achievement blend into a whimsical picture book adventure that works equally well as either a read-aloud for the very young or a story for those with rudimentary reading skills.

Victory!

Ci Ci Soleil · Beach Read Press · 979-8-9850660-1-2

It’s not every day that one receives a second chance at life, especially during an end-of-life interview with the gates of Hell ready to open. Still, in Victory! Quila Williams is offered an uncommon chance at redemption and a new life...one in which she must consider difficult choices.

Readers won’t anticipate many of the social and political examinations that add to the story, from issues of poverty and black lives to addiction and the failing war on drugs, contrasted with Quila’s privileged white friend Victory Van Dyke.

Victory! is a story that lures magical realism and fantasy but then delivers a hard-hitting examination of real-world issues and individual choice.