When Emperor Chengdi of the Han dynasty orders an envoy to travel to Rome to establish a trade agreement between the two dominions, a young couple, Prince Liu Qian and Princess Huang Hua, are picked for the task. Forced into her position and marriage to...

The Finder's Keeper by Leon Kildea is a fantasy drama that covers many years and family generations. In the modern day, Edda and her grandfather, Don, discover a wooden chest in a hidden gold mine in south-eastern Australia. Inside are a gold ring, a letter,...

Chasing the Bangkok Dragon by K. E. Karl is set in Thailand in 1984. Thomas works for the DEA in the United States and is seconded to the Orson Group, a charity that is a cover for investigating and destroying drug shipments bound for America....

Music Taste Better with Wine: Love Over Fear, Music Over Silence, and Hope Over Everything by Clara Arcucci is a suspenseful romance that starts when Jiho decides to end his career as an entertainment director on luxurious liners and buys a building in Seoul that...

The passing of her husband makes Kreya begin to feel the inevitability of death creeping up on her. As she prepares Davaj, her great-grandson and successor for his inevitable assumption of the role of shaman to their people, she reminisces about the arduous journey she...

Vanilla Hour by Neer Ya follows Nandini and Anoop, two former college lovers whose lives drift apart but keep crossing over the years. The story begins with Nandini as a young mother in Delhi, struggling with postpartum psychosis, past trauma, and the pressure of raising...

Tokyo Tangents by Robin S. Hasuki is an inventive and unusually structured novel that threads together small, carefully drawn character moments into a larger, unexpected narrative. Framed through short, interconnected chapters, the book paints Tokyo as both familiar and strange, a place where routine hides...

The Sky Is Different Here by Shivani Malik is a must-read. Shani is ready to start her PhD program in biochemistry and molecular biology at Southern Illinois University. Her parents, especially her mother, wholeheartedly support her in achieving her dream of building a fully independent and purposeful life and...

Tokyo Juku by Michael Pronko dropped me straight into Tokyo’s restless, exam-fueled nights where success isn’t just a goal – it’s survival. Mana, a student cramming for her university entrance prep, finds her life turns into a nightmare when she discovers the body of her...

The Contessa’s Triumph by Nora D'Ecclesis is a joyous celebration of multi-generational family traditions and values, sure to gladden the heart of any reader seeking the comfort of positive family relationships. As Sophia and Jaques prepare for a picture-perfect wedding, their interactions with family members...