In Sharon Gloger Friedman’s The Other Emma, Rose Litkin was taken to the Children’s Aid Society and placed in the Girls’ Lodging House. After two years, Lucien Boyesten adopted Rose to be a sister and companion for his ten-year-old daughter, Emma. Emma taunted Rose with...

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...

The Fish Pond Legacy by Steve Lindahl is a blend of slow-burn romance, family drama, and an exploration of morality and redemption. Set against the backdrop of Lake Hopatcong and its historical Bertrand Island Amusement Park, the novel weaves a multi-generational tale of love, loss,...

Unfolding over decades, G.W. McCullough’s Texas Loophole takes readers on the reflective journey of Toni (Antonia Liat Wexler). The story is told from her point of view through her childhood and teenage years into her mid-40s, trying to balance her home life in NYC with...

Coal Dreams by Annette Oppenlander is a historical novel that sheds light on the harrowing experiences of forced laborers during World War II. Set against the backdrop of the Ruhr region in Germany, the story follows Marie Heinrich, a resilient farmer’s wife, and Adrien Rocheau,...

Set in 1843, Louisiana, Fox Creek by M. E. Torrey is a captivating historical novel that examines the painful experience of slavery and explores the emotions and lives of the characters with forensic clarity. Six-year-old Monette, the beloved daughter of a French Creole sugar planter,...

Husrō & Shirin: Persian Legends In Love by Maryam Tabibzadeh is a heartfelt tale that unfolds during the era of the Persian Empire. It follows the journey of King Husrō-Parviz, a man divided between his love for a woman and the challenges he faces as...

This is Bob: A Guide to Not Dying (Mostly) by Robert J. McCartney is a psychological exploration of chronic suicidality, self-harm, and existential resilience. Part of the Willborne Saga, the story centers around Bob, a character who repeatedly enacts suicide attempts only to reset and...

Body in a Barrel by Aaron Mead follows the story of a former gangster as he tries to bury the sins of his past. Leonardo "Lenny" Battaglia thought his mob days were behind him when the discovery of a body in a barrel turns up...

Struth Mate! by Ava Forme continues the search for meaning by building on a model of existence introduced in the first book of the Struth! series. Drawing on history, religion, science, and philosophy, the stories lean into a structured framework based on actual historical events...