Shortbread and Dead is the first novel in The Cookies and Kilts Cozy Mysteries series by Jo A. Hiestand. Set in the charming small town of Beaudin Trace, Missouri, the story follows Kate Dunbar, a widowed baker whose festive spirit is dampened when Pam, the...

There are very few books starring characters in their later years, but Gabi Plumm features them in Scandal at Sunset. Set in an old folks' home, or described in a more genteel fashion as a retirement retreat, it begins with the arrival of Frank Chambers,...

Sentient Secrets by Saleema Ishq tells the story of Lulu Wren, a woman who has become bitter while constantly grappling with the challenges of the corporate world. When her company brings in the new AI therapy program by PsychiaTech, she feels it would be a...

Staccato Passage by Joslyn Chase is a gripping espionage thriller that follows Riley Forte, a concert pianist turned spy-in-training, as she faces a criminal mastermind. Recruited by a covert security firm, Riley enters an elite spy school in Bavaria. However, a shocking discovery challenges her...

In Mike Mackay's crime thriller, The Scam at Old River, after a night of celebration, Jack Rhodes woke in the morning to a knock on the door. Debbie, an accountant, was the reason for the unwelcome visit; she had taken an incriminating file as an...

Sunday Jenks by Nellie Hill is an intriguing novel that delves into the life of Sara Demcott as she tries to navigate life as a poet. When Sara applies for a part-time secretarial position with Al Jackson, she has no idea what she is getting...

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...

In Soft As Water by B. Robert Conklin, a tragic accident cost the lives of another man’s wife and child. Now, Will is trying his best to move forward with his new job as the curator of the Jamal Waxman Memorial Museum after abandoning his...

Secrets of Shadow Lane is an urban drama by C.K. Harris. After spending some time with her boyfriend Nick in Los Angeles, Sophia Lanera realizes their relationship is incompatible and returns home to Shadow Lane in Dallas. However, she quickly discovers that her neighbors in...

Sicilian Avengers: Book One is a work of fiction in the historical fiction, action, and intrigue subgenres. It is best suited to adult readers because it contains some scenes of violence. Penned by author Luigi Natoli and translated by Stephen Riggio, this thrilling historical saga...