Kelly River’s Elizabeth of Rosepath is an immersive, captivating, and skilfully crafted historical novel, set in a fictional medieval kingdom. When the king dies, a power struggle ensues for the throne. Elizabeth, 16, is a servant in Rosepath Castle, serving Lord Leo and Lady Eleanor,...

Fresh out of Alberta, Texas, Madison is excited to get away from her small-town life and be on her own at university in New York. She counts herself lucky as she meets Ginger, a fellow freshman from Montana, with whom she instantly connects, becomes fast...

The 1900 Galveston (Texas) Hurricane was the deadliest natural disaster in the history of the United States, although it’s much more distant than events like 9/11 and Hurricane Katrina. Lucy Davila Hakemack, in her novel, Remembering the Storm, shows the Galveston tragedy through a human-interest...

A Foolish Proposal by Kasey Stockton is the first book in the Regency series, The Gentlemen’s Gamble. What started as a foolish bet among friends, when survival was uncertain, became a serious wager that Tristan Shepherd could not afford to lose. He had to find...

Born in the Aftermath by Ian Griffin follows the events toward the end of World War II in Germany. Gerd Huber, a young man who lives in Seelow, East Germany, leaves his home after an attack by the Soviet forces. He travels with Emilia Weber, who...

When Emperor Chengdi of the Han dynasty orders an envoy to travel to Rome to establish a trade agreement between the two dominions, a young couple, Prince Liu Qian and Princess Huang Hua, are picked for the task. Forced into her position and marriage to...

Yasuke: Dead Man Walking by Braxton Cosby tells two connected stories set in 16th-century Japan and across the Indian Ocean. Oda Nobunaga starts as a young, carefree, and rebellious lord, jokingly called the “Fool of Owari.” Still, the death of a friend and family betrayals...

Two years after serving in the war, Henry Miller decides he cannot remain in his troubled marriage to Lydia and moves with his daughter to a small town, hoping life will finally calm down. But quiet doesn’t mean easy. Henry still fights through nightmares and...

Falcon of the Faroe Islands by Jennifer Ivy Walker follows Skjöld from an equinox rite on a path marked by visions that point him toward a dwarf guardian, a frostfire shield, and the force gathering behind Rus raiders and Dökkálfar. His course sets in motion...

Perfect Cadence by Tamar Anolic is an engaging story about ambition, loyalty, and the uncertain journey toward artistic success. Set in the late 1970s, the novel follows Gunnar Erickson and his best friend, Shep Townsend, as they leave Nebraska for Los Angeles, carrying only their...