Novels
NOVELS
COMING in JANUARY, 2024! Analyzing the Prescotts, the story of the obsession a heartbroken therapist develops for a family torn apart by gender identity.
Early Reviews are in!
Dawn Reno Langley’s Analyzing the Prescotts takes us from a therapist’s couch into the lives of a family beset by an identity crisis. This engaging novel is by turns humorous and heartbreaking. Building on the recent suicide of
one of the therapist’s patients, Langley adroitly addresses the myriad issues of a spouse and children coming to terms with a father’s disclosure of his covert identity as a woman. A rich, rewarding page-turning winner of a novel.
—Tony Whedon, author of Drunk in the Woods, and award-winning memoirist, essayist, literary critic, and poet.
Analyzing the Prescotts is a skillful and moving portrayal of family trauma, secrets, and unraveling grace. Dawn Reno Langley offers a profoundly tender and delicate balancing act examining the burden of family truths and the
weight of witness.
—Jaki Shelton Green, North Carolina Poet Laureate
In a time when transgendered bodies are under attack and suicide is escalating, Dawn Reno Langley delivers an intergenerational, evocative story that grabs the heartstrings and won’t let go. Analyzing the Prescotts is a pivotal read for anyone who loves a transgendered person and is essential ethical canon for anyone who chooses
to hate or attack the LGBTQIA + community.
~~Melissa Seligman (She/Her/Hers), Author: The Day After He Left for Iraq, Co-founder: herwarhervoice.com
Dawn Reno Langley’s Analyzing the Prescotts is a sensitively told and emotional story of a traumatized family in the hands of a broken therapist. Langley elegantly delivers the harrowing plot and transfixes the reader with contemporary themes and engaging characters who stay with you long after the pages are closed. A riveting read!
~~Andrea Hurst, literary agent and author of The Guestbook.
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The Mourning Parade
“Painfully beautiful” Erinn Gillespie, reviewer
“Wow. This book.” Tammy of PeaceLoveBooks (Goodreads and Instagram)
“Powerful and extraordinarily thought-provoking” Grady Harp
“You’re going to miss your train stop with this one.” Thomas F. Kulesa
“Told with authority and fine craftsmanship, The Mourning Parade leaves an impression that lasts beyond its final page.” Starred review in Foreword Reviews
Natalie DeAngelo lost everything the day her two young sons were killed in a school shooting. Desperate to find relief from her unspeakable loss, she volunteers as a veterinarian on an elephant sanctuary in Thailand, but soon realizes she may be in over her head. Battling the memories that torment her day and night, Natalie must find a way to heal an angry, injured elephant named Sophie. Through love, acceptance, and gentle care, Natalie and Sophie heal together, finding new ways to enjoy life again.
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Publication Information and Sales Links
Amberjack Publishing (2017)
ISBN-13 : 978-1944995232
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All That Glitters
Nominated for 1994 Romantic Times’ Best Glitz Novel of the Year.
“powerful and suspenseful.” Affaire de Coeur
“filled with action and interesting characters.” Daytona Beach News Journal
Diana Colucci had what it took to get to the very top: the dream of making a name for herself in the world of international antiques–and the beauty and brains to turn her fantasies into breathtaking reality. Leaving the crowded tenements of her girlhood far behind, she became the protégé of a fabulously wealthy Boston Brahmin-moving from the high society of Beacon Hill to the jet setting royalty of Europe.
Transformed into a woman of power and extraordinary passion, Diana was swept off her feet by a dashing South American prince charming… Until her fairy tale romance exploded in devastating heartbreak –and she was plunged into a deadly web of hate and revenge. From Malibu and Rodeo Drive to Paris, London and Rome, she carved out a magnificent empire–only to risk losing it all before she found the love she’d been searching for a love beyond the dream…beyond the fantasy…and beyond her heart’s desire.
Publication Information and Sales Links
Kensington Publishing; First edition
Rewired Creatives, Inc.; Second edition (2016)
ISBN-13 : 978-1535565660
Foxglove
“This book is fast-paced, has many twists and turns and an unexpected ending. It definitely keeps your attention!” C. Fowler, Top Amazon Reviewer
Foxglove is the story of a forbidden romance between a wealthy German banker suspected of being an arms dealer (Nicholas Ellison/aka Nicholas Ellsberg) and an American photo-journalist, Dakota Rabinowitz, and how their relationship disrupts their lives and their futures.
A suspenseful adventure which takes two long-time friends—Dakota Rabinowitz, photographer, and Iris Bell, journalist—around the world, through a web of intrigue woven by a man who changes their lives in more ways than they could possibly imagine, Foxglove is about the friendship between two very different women, a friendship that rises above race, religion, and the changes caused by the passage of time.
Publication Information and Sales Links
Avid Press; First edition
Rewired Creatives, Inc.; Second edition (2016)
ISBN-13 : 978-1534941410
The Silver Dolphin
“well written” and “exquisitely moving” Romantic Times magazine
When heiress Carrie Debary abandons Houston high society for a simpler life in Hawaii, she never dreams she’ll find love with marine biologist Alex Madison.
Then an accident leaves her new husband badly injured, and Carrie is drawn into an illicit liaison with Jack Briskin. Returning to Texas, Carrie throws herself into work with the fervor of a woman who wants to forget.
Publication Information and Sales Links
Zebra/Kensington Publishing; first edition
Rewired Creatives, Inc.; Second edition (2016)
ISBN-13 : 978-1535131124
Amazon
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IndieBound
Loving Marie
“There are haunting moments and there is humor… unleashing a collision of universal forces: loss, desire, friendship, parenting, abuse, and love.” Elyse Waters, Goodreads Reviewer
“Loving Marie is the touching story of how friendship can endure despite distance and time.” Goodreads Review
Krista Bordon-Hathaway believes her friend Marie lived a fairy-tale life before her tragic death a short time ago. The perfect home in the mountains of Colorado. The perfect husband who’d loved her since they were teens. The perfect miracle child born in spite of Marie’s heart problems.
Krista’s life is far from perfect, and when it falls apart one final time, she runs away to find Marie’s old house in Vermont, a place where Krista can get lost. Only one problem: Marie’s life, far from drama-free, is slowly becoming Krista’s. She immerses herself in Marie’s world, and though it complicates hers, her own healing begins, and she finds a love that makes her believe again. Until her ex-husband decides it’s time to end this charade.
Publication Information and Sales Links
Avid Press, First Edition
Rewired Creatives, Inc.; Second edition (2016)
ISBN-13 : 978-1535107310
Listening to the Sun
“Lots of fascinating side characters and a good plot that never drags.” John Naylor, Goodreads reviewer
“This book will open both your heart and your mind.” Susan Sanders, author of Behind These Hills
Myths abound in the areas bordering the mystical Belvedere Pond in Northern Vermont, but when Christina Giannelli disappears one foggy autumn night, myths become reality.
For three years, everyone searches, including her lover Jesse Harkinson, so when she shows up in his bar with a stunning mane of white hair, he’s shocked. Her hair isn’t the only thing that has changed about Christina. And the people of Montgomery, Vermont aren’t the only ones fascinated in her story. The FBI in their black suits find it hard to hide in a ski town, and they don’t have to. Christina already knows they’re coming for her. But the biggest threat isn’t human.
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Originally titled Somewhere Out There; published under Diana Lorde
Romance Foretold, Inc.; First edition
Rewired Creatives, Inc.; Second edition (2016)
ISBN-13 : 978-1535104845
YOUNG ADULT
After Always
“Dawn Reno Langley has a sheer talent for presenting the raw emotions that family members have for each other.” Archie Oja, Amazon Reviewer
When the cops come to R.W. Carpenito’s house, he thinks they’re there for him. Instead, the Winter Park, Florida, police take away R.W.’s dad on charges of sexually abusing several girls with whom R.W. goes to school.
The accusations, subsequent media attention, and legal shenanigans leave R.W. and his family torn apart. With the curiosity born of being 13 and not quite sure of himself, R.W. takes it upon himself to investigate his father’s guilt. Or innocence. In the process of trying to uncover the details of his father’s supposed relationship with three girls, R.W. finds himself falling for one of them. And his best friend, Jake, starts to question R.W.’s sanity. After Always is a coming-of-age story, but more than that, it’s the story of one boy’s courage to keep searching for the truth, even if that truth might destroy his whole family.
Publication Information and Sales Links
Avid Press; First edition
Rewired Creatives, Inc. (2016)
ISBN-13 : 978-1534854994