In Mercie's Secret by Michael Garrett, Lucas Bonham witnesses a van ram a car and the driver, Mercie Halford, being kidnapped. He follows and intervenes, using wasp spray to rescue her. Mercie explains that she is being targeted by Crank Robinson, a man she encountered...

What happens when your past refuses to stay in the past—even after you’ve put away the wild days for a quieter life? In Midlife Melody by Melina Druga, readers are introduced to Holly, a single mom disillusioned with her life of routine, and Spencer, a...

Ade is drowning. She’s a chemical engineering student who has too much on her plate. In addition to her studies, she’s keeping her identity secret after a scandal involving her father at her university. It’s a lot, and she really needs to sleep, which sounds...

What happens when your best friend’s little brother isn’t so little anymore? In My Best Friend's Brother by Melina Druga, Hayley Hancock is about to find out. This romance kicks off when Hayley, a down-to-earth fitness instructor, reenters her old friend Cheyenne’s glamorous world for...

In My Hemorrhoid; A Man, His Hemorrhoid, His Destiny, H.D.’s narrative begins with Roman Gilchrist, a stable and settled civil servant in Britain's esteemed government, living a predictable and orderly life. But the painful discovery of a hemorrhoid leads Roman astray when it distracts him...

Murder in Paradise by Chuck Morgan begins the Kealoha Island Thrillers series with a compelling mystery deeply entrenched in island traditions and dark secrets. When the lifeless body of Sonny Alana is found, Detective Leilani Kealoha is called to the scene. Eager to deliver justice...

Polina Quinn's psychological thriller Missing or Dead pulls readers in with a combination of emotional trauma, group manipulation, and a desperate quest for the truth. The story centers on Talia, a teenage girl going through the motions of life, but not really living, due to...

Domnica Rădulescu’s My Father’s Orchards is a multi-layered historical novel that masterfully blends memory, trauma, folklore, and political critique through an intensely personal lens. Told through the voice of Corina Angelescu, a Romanian-American woman who returns to her homeland in 2015, the novel excavates the...

Meet Me at Lanikai Beach by Susan Jean Ricci is a heartwarming romance that feels authentic, from the characters to the setting and the vibe. The author presents two genuinely flawed characters and their loneliness and develops a plot that beautifully explores their emotions and...

In Margarita and the Hired Gun, Patti Sherry-Crews creates a contradictory atmosphere of urgency and a slow-burning romance. The threat of death and violence is ever-present, yet the romance unfolds with deliberate restraint. From the moment Margarita McIntosh meets Rafferty, she feels a stirring, despite...