The Sooner You Forget by Christopher Bensinger tells the story of a little-known aspect of World War II. Charlton Buckley, a young man, dreams of escaping his miserable Wisconsin hometown, getting away from his abusive father, and becoming a Major League Baseball player. However, those...

The Fertile Crescent by Chadwick Wall sees us joining Laurent Ladnier, a once-celebrated New Orleans chef nearing forty, who dares to chase his long-standing dream of opening a restaurant that offers ‘true world fusion’ cuisine. Teaming up with Wilson Turner, a struggling restaurateur, Laurent faces...

Joey Cabot was a seasoned author of historical novels, and there was one story she had been dying to write: Lola Grayson’s life story. Lola Grayson wanted to have it all: fame, fortune, and love. And for a time, she did have it all, until...

In The Butterfly’s Secret, Josephine DeFalco continues Leandra Barker’s story as she returns to the Appalachian Mountains she calls home. Picking up where she left off, Leandra rekindles old connections and steps into a new chapter of her life. With encouragement from her grandparents,...

The Bat is the second book in The Red Grouse Tales series by Leslie Garland. When a group of friends gathers at the local inn, one of them starts telling stories from their childhood. The narrator, Tom, recalls his summer holidays in school, spent swimming,...

The Wake of Expectations by Javier De Lucia is a raw, hilarious, and heartfelt coming-of-age novel set in the analog haze of the 1990s. Calvin ‘Cal’ McShane is poised for a perfect future with his dream college on the horizon, and his parents just won...

The Secretary by Deborah Lawrenson is a hypnotizing tale that unfolds at the height of the Cold War. Lois Vale, the protagonist, is dispatched to Russia as a secretary for the British Embassy in Moscow. In reality, Lois is not a typical secretary but an...

Just like many other Ukrainians, Viktor didn’t think the Russians would launch a full-scale invasion of Ukraine until it was too late. Viktor is ready to report to the nearest military station to fight for his motherland, but Igor, who is his father-in-law, convinces him...

The Wizard of Odd by Patti Sherry-Crews revolves around Miles, an emotionally unstable voice actor with pseudobulbar affect (PBA), who arrives on Todd Island to house-sit at the Todd estate. Miles is tasked with looking after a dog named Tyrone, but the dog's size and...

Tell Me Everything by Maggie Casteen is a chilling psychological thriller about secrets, guilt, and the haunting power of the past. Julia Delauren appears to have a picture-perfect life with an enviable career, a loving husband, and a circle of caring friends. But beneath that...