Real Aussies: John’s Heartbreak by Jezbon is a raw and heartfelt coming-of-age journey set against the nostalgic backdrop of late 70s and early 80s Sydney. John, a successful car salesman and devoted father, is on the brink of securing the dealership that symbolizes everything he's...

Summers Away by Kara DeMaio revolves around Ayla DeLuca, a teen girl from New York, and the unique friendships that shape her life. Ayla's simple life in her small, drab town changes the moment she meets Ryan Gematti, a handsome and adventurous boy from Virginia....

In Nowĺhere is Somewhere by Mindy Hall, Louisa lives in California with her daughter, Emily. One day, she gets a call from Texas, which is her original home, to execute her sister's will. She doesn’t expect the whole ordeal to take a lot of time,...

In Bob Seay's The Bookseller’s Son, set against the backdrop of the conservative South during the 1970s, Jeremiah Malone grapples with the complexities of identity, family legacy, and freedom of expression. As the son of bookstore owners George and Tammy Malone, who moved from California...

Capers and Switcheroos by Chip Cater is a collection of original short stories that lean into pivotal moments and shifting environments in the lives of those within them and range in length, tone, and tenor. In Chestnut Street, childhood unfolds amid war games, odd...

Set in 1974 in south Louisiana, Margaret of Thibodaux by Jo Taylor centers around a 14-year-old girl who tries her best to cope with the loss of her beloved mother, Veone, who died six years earlier. Margaret can still sense the gentle presence of her...

Since Ling Shaw's father vanished during a voyage, she clings to the hope of his eventual return to their family. In the interim, she works at her uncle's herbal medicine shop and dedicates herself to her studies. The tension in her quiet community has heightened...

The Duchess Takes a Lover by Jillian Eaton commences with a delicious rumor that Mara Buxton, the Duchess of Southwick, plans to attend London for the season and find a paramour to amuse her. The rumor quickly spreads until it reaches the ears of her...

Ellen is a young girl roaming the lands of Puzantium as she looks for her friend Riley, who happens to be a dog. He also happens to be a deity, but Ellen doesn't know much about religion. Or complicated words. Or most things, really. But...

“Does anything even matter anymore? If I die today, will anyone care?” For John Sandes, the protagonist of Joseph Paul D'Aquisto's novel Unleash the Fury: A Storm of Vengeance on Eastern Sands, the real question is whether he cares. John is a 69-year-old ex-Seattle cop...