Rhythm's First Lady by Long Temple follows Claire and Oliver, a newly married couple learning how to hold their relationship together while taking on public responsibility. Claire is starting her own architecture firm, and Oliver is becoming more involved in leadership at Mount Zion, a...

Red Flash by Kiva Wolfe tells the story of the Stanovic family, a group of wealthy gem traders with connections from the Brazilian jungle to Denver. Sérg Stanovic is the father, a powerful and controlling man trading gems both legally and illegally. His choices directly...

The 1900 Galveston (Texas) Hurricane was the deadliest natural disaster in the history of the United States, although it’s much more distant than events like 9/11 and Hurricane Katrina. Lucy Davila Hakemack, in her novel, Remembering the Storm, shows the Galveston tragedy through a human-interest...

Records of a Voyage by Katherine Williams is a historical drama that follows Sara Ann Arkwright’s family. In the late 1800s, Sara experiences an extraordinary love after years of torture and pain. She keeps her experience a secret. However, secrets are bound to be exposed....

Raven's Daughter: The Story Keeper by Wendy Halley follows Charlie Hanover, an ordinary receptionist who wants nothing more than a quiet life. Planning her wedding should be the most pressing thing; however, past trauma and twisted dreams plague her. When her dreams begin pulling her...

Removal of the President by Peter Van Oossanen is the thrilling final installment of a trilogy that explores extraterrestrial influence on Earth’s politics, focusing on a covert mission to save the world from a corrupt U.S. president. Events take place twenty-six years after the previous...

In Riddles of the Ancestors, the fourth installment of Ayn Cates Sullivan’s Legends of the Grail Series, ancient magic and modern life collide in the adventures of young Merlin and his twin sister Ganieda. The siblings discover a mystical Round Table inscribed with star codes,...

Riders on the Storm by Sherri Kukla traces the life of William Edward Cook Jr. His story begins in 1941, when his foster mother, Bertie Mae Adams, abandons him at a children’s home. The book gradually reveals Cook’s abusive upbringing and growing violence as he...

Rocco's Wife by B.P. Faunce follows Sadie and Rocco, a married couple in the throes of Rocco’s erratic behavior and hoarding. Early on, Rocco obsessively organizes his briefcase and speeds recklessly while driving, recalling a past hit-and-run. On a Christmas trip to Beth’s cottage in...

Romantic Endeavor by Hermione Lee follows writer Katharina Mendoza, who gradually becomes close to her mysterious new neighbor, Devon Wharton. Initially intrigued by his reserved nature, Katharina interacts with him in small but meaningful ways—shared umbrellas in the rain, meals, and casual outings—which build into...