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...

In the aftermath of the brutal civil war that divided America along coastal territories, the East Coast struggles with severe overpopulation and limited resources. The President of the East Coast, Martin Reign, enacts a controversial population control measure: eliminating the sick and dying. Reign establishes...

Sensual Relativity by Carol L. Monfredo is a reflective and deeply personal novel exploring a woman’s journey through love, memory, and self-discovery. As she looks back on her life, she begins to see the different kinds of love that shaped her, realizing that perception and...

Animal Quest (General Jack and the Battle of the Five Kingdoms #2) by David Bush is an allegorical fantasy set in the 14th century, where a group of farm animals must navigate the devastating bubonic plague. Told through the eyes of Jonas, a once-comfortable farm...