In Half the World by Leissa Shahrak, Angela and Doug Weston embark on a transformative journey to Iran, where they encounter breathtaking landscapes and cultural complexities. As Doug adjusts to Esfahan's unfamiliar surroundings, Angela navigates the challenges of her new teaching role amidst political tensions....

Meet Maybeth is a historical fiction drama by D.W. Goates. Set in 1867, the book follows the adventures of a ten-year-old girl named Eunice Mary Elisabeth Stancil (Maybeth) and her friends in the post-Civil War era South. The war has taken its toll on everyone...

Starbuck: Nantucket Redemption by Garth Jeffries brings to life romance, intrigue, and time travel. The author has combined these three genres with such skill that you feel at times you are really back in the 1820s, experiencing a hard, dangerous, and scary life on a...

Big Love and War Horse by Shallen Anne Chitwood is a deeply moving story set against the backdrop of the 1942 bombings off the Outer Banks of North Carolina. Following the Deacon family during and after the Great Depression, the novel delves into their struggles...

Jane Austen and Regency-era aficionados will, without doubt, enjoy Pride and Perjury by Alice McVeigh. This collection of twenty Austen-inspired vignettes are variations of the 19th-century classics, Pride and Prejudice and Emma. The author delves deeply into Austen’s arguably two most popular novels to uncover...

To Do Justice is a work of fiction in the recent historical, cultural issues, and slice-of-life genres, and is the final novel in the Chicago Trilogy penned by author Frank S. Joseph. It is best suited to the general adult reading audience. Set against the...

Seeker by Samuel Griffin is an absolute gem of a book that I couldn't put down. The story follows Shay Bluefaltlow, who finds herself thrown into the role of a Sentinel Archivist in the bustling, mysterious city of Fivedock. The world-building is so rich and...

The Butterfly Tree: An Extraordinary Saga of Seven Generations is a work of fiction in the interpersonal drama, historical fiction, and family saga genres. It is best suited to the general adult reading audience. Penned by author Woody Woodburn, this highly engaging debut novel explores...

Crossing the Blue Ridge: A Tale of King's Mountain by author L. E. Denton is a work of fiction in the historical fiction, adventure, and military action genres. It is best suited to the general adult reading audience. In 1774, just as the American Revolution...

A Suitable Fortune by Laura Beers, the seventh installment in the Lords and Ladies of Mayfair series, takes a dedicated teacher and a war-weary earl on an unexpected journey in an elegant tale of friendship and mystery. When Miss Emilia Hembry finds herself present at...