The Last Lap by A.K. McBalls is a satirical and absurd tale set in Winklebutty, a peculiar village home to The Last Lap, a retirement home for ex-racing whippets and troublesome porcupines. Run by Angeli Cup, a former jockey, the sanctuary falls into debt and...

Jake Rab's stone age fantasy The Warden of Lies follows Elaina, a cavern-raised girl, thrust into a collapsing world after the Fourth Arch, an immense structure tied to guardianship, fails. A curse on her parents leaves them incapacitated. After a Warden dies fighting a monstrous...

“Doing new things is how we learn.” Yes, doing things is one way to learn, but for young April Smart, the protagonist of The Toffee Man And The Kingdom of Ends by LK Quinn, some lessons are learned when others do things, and they are...

The Broken Weathervane by Laura DeNooyer is an emotionally engaging novel that explores themes of family, mental health, and the burden of secrets. The story revolves around Leslie Wickersham, a grant writer who becomes involved in her family's hidden history while working with Gregory Stafford,...

Stephen Ford's To Keep Us All Safe revolves around Jim, an ex-environmental consultant living in England. Jim is tasked with taking care of his elderly relatives during a lockdown caused by the Chimapox pandemic. This lockdown is closely monitored by the Lockdown Patrol Volunteers and...

The Captain’s Cook by Victoria Vanransom is a sweeping novel that blends adventure, resilience, and personal reinvention with hints of romance on the open sea. Readers are introduced to Jessica Kline, a chef who trades her crumbling life on land for a chance to cook...

Lee Ann Sontheimer Murphy's novel, Tall, Dark and Cherokee, is a romance full of suspense. It centers on Kaitlin, a high school English teacher who finds herself in a dangerous situation. As she prepares to marry a doctor, she realizes he's not the person she...

The Rape of Elliott Roth by D.E. Adler follows the life of Dr. Elliott Roth, a compassionate, brilliant, yet flawed neurosurgeon. It starts with a scene where he tries to save a little girl who had a terrible accident. After an invitation from a good...

Trust and Treason: The Rise by Keir O'Neill follows the lives of Jack Walsh and Tommy O'Connor. It starts with the early lives of Jack and Tommy. When Jack’s mother takes Tommy in to protect him from his abusive father, an unbreakable bond of brotherhood...

The End of All Things by Eleanor Wells is the story of Emma, a young woman thinking about her life and the friendships that have shaped her past and ultimately who she has become. Set in Vermont, the narrative shifts between the present and her...