In When the Tamarind Tree Blooms, Elaine Russell introduces us to Geneviève Dubois, or Viv, as she likes to be called, at a pivotal moment: her departure from the orphanage she has called home for fourteen years. Disillusioned and angry over a broken promise about...

Scarlet Ibis James brings readers an enthralling coming-of-age tale in Scarlet Birthright: What They Left Behind. The story begins in Port of Spain in 1969. Joromi Enoch is a free-spirited nineteen-year-old DJ, eager to make the most of his life. But when a summer fling...

The Birthmark Murders by Janus Lucky is a murder mystery that follows Mikael Allardice, a half-Finnish New Zealander who returns to Ryväskylä, Finland, to uncover the truth behind his father Mikael “Spiral” Långberg's death, which occurred under mysterious circumstances during a troubled Cabaret production. Officially...

Coffee, Tea and Khat by J.R. Sampaio follows three sisters who are born under the weight of harsh traditions and limited futures in the Horn of Africa. The eldest, Faizah, is forced into marriage as a child, and rape, oppression, and invisibility become her new...

Cope by Chima Aghanya follows the story of a Nigerian immigrant family that has to overcome extreme circumstances in their newfound home in Italy. It's been years since Ejike moved from Nigeria to Italy with his wife, Neki, to work in IT. However, due to...

A Bollywood Romance by Anu Koduri is a deeply moving story of love, sacrifice, and self-discovery set against the backdrop of cultural expectations and societal traditions. Paru is a successful gynecologist in Chicago and has spent over twenty years trapped in an unfulfilling marriage after...

Kjell-Vidar Åhman Teig's 3 Stones for the Nixie: Stories of Life and Death in Øyerstad follows Robert and the Baastad family across key moments in his life, shaped by trauma, loss, and supernatural encounters. In The Manure Pit, a troubled home life and peer pressure...

The Gourmet Club by trial lawyer and award-winning author Michael A. Kahn is an engaging, sometimes funny, sometimes heart-rending novel that traces the lives of four lawyers accepted into a prestigious Chicago law firm. During the early, hazing-like days after their employment, they form a...

The Revenge of Dead Horse Canyon: Sweet Medicine Spirits - Novavose by Marcha Fox and Pete Risingsun is the finale to the Dead Horse Canyon Saga. In books one and two, Sara Reynolds recalls only her husband Bryan’s dying plea to discover his killers after...

Contemporary romance, chick lit, and drama fans will enjoy Detour to Love: The Cedarwood Spring Clean Romance Series: Book One by Erica Sams. Anna Diaz needs a spa getaway before she takes a decisive step in her career as a pastry chef. A storm ruins...