Gone with the Waves
David never thought a single conversation could steal his heart and expand his world. But when he strikes an instant connection with a Romanian beauty, he gets swept up in a hilarious, carefree, romantic escape to her native Transylvania. So when she must leave to work on a cruise ship, he impulsively follows her to sea. He’s prepared to endure torturous months apart working like a dog on another ship, if it means he can get them back together. His love for Romina may be strong, but he’s sailing into troubled waters.
“It’s wonderful and heartwarming to read a book full of love, passion and heartbreak from a male perspective.”
Motivational Monsters®
Want to improve your life but instead just binge Twilight or curl up with a ghost story? Then Motivational Monsters® is for you! Dive deep into your favorite monsters to learn the critical life skills they don’t teach in school.
How the Great Vampire Epidemic humbled the Vatican and transformed the Holy Roman Empire shows us how to identify an agenda.
Why Bram Stoker ditched his entire plan for Dracula to avoid the sunk cost fallacy.
How Catherine Crowe overcame Victorian-era sexism to become the world’s first ghost hunting pioneer.
Why different cultures explanations for ghosts—from orbs to angels to bananas—is a masterclass on confirmation bias.
Thriller Fiction
What readers say about In the House of Leviathan:
“This story is a good, scary, Gothic style, keep the lights on all night, haunting story. Bruns has started slow and built up the creepy sensation to a bursting point.”
“With precision the author creates characters that are complex, realistic and unforgettable.”
“The descriptions in the book were fantastic, and made me feel like I was actually in 19th century Italy. The village of Amalfi came to life for me, along with its characters.”
What critics say about Masques Macabre:
Best Short Story Collection - International Book Awards
“A juicy collection of stories, with some great character development and a lot of original ideas. Recommended!”
“Bruns builds each piece with a subtle tension rather than in your face horror. But do not misunderstand that statement: the horror is there and very real.”
“Bruns creates realistic settings for his well-imagined, lively characters.”
Rumble Yell
Humor Book of the Year and USA REBA Grand Prize winner!
Experience the world’s biggest bike ride, only without the sweat and lube.
15,000 riders. 500 miles. 115 degrees.
One very important lesson.
The rollicking, true story of two middle-aged men rekindling an old friendship over a hometown tradition that just happens to be the world’s largest bike ride. Their plans are waylaid by a last-minute addition: an outrageous, mysterious sailor named Cheek. His presence is not only intrusive, but utterly disastrous. Along the way they discover small towns aren’t so different from the big cities as we’re led to believe, and rediscover what being an American means.
Cruise a la Carte
Discover life below the waterline, where dozens of nationalities combine to create a culture of their own. Gleaned from four years working on cruise ships around the world, Cruise a la Carte offers 30 behind-the-scenes snapshots into a life that’s unlike anything else in the world.
What is a crew cabin like?
Why roving packs of waiters steal silverware.
Living on a haunted sailing ship.
The weirdest thing in the purser’s lost & found.
The truth about falling overboard.
