Lights Along the Interstate by Adam Fike is a compact yet expansive novella set along miles of a rumbling cross-country bus route. Through a cast of vividly imagined characters, Fike constructs a deeply human tapestry, with each thread weaving a new reflection on fate, memory,...

Bound by Her by MZ Rylan is a dark, sizzling, and powerfully subversive romance that flips the script on dominance, desire, and control. Adria Fedorov, who is the heiress to a violent secret society, is a woman who doesn’t kneel, but only commands. But when...

There are two types of mercenaries. One is loyal to the coin, and the other is like Thurgan Stonebrow. In Stone Warrior by Avery Christy, the realm of Surigard comes under attack when Lady Erina Pannek, daughter of the late Lord Pannek, rises to power...

A Dagger in the Ivy by Dorothy Dreyer takes the reader into the perilous world of Terre Ferique, where kingdoms are on the brink of war, and ancient magic stirs beneath the surface. Celeste Westergaard, a half-fae warrior and heir to the throne of Delasurvia,...

The Perks of Loving a Viscount by Alexa Aston is a historical romance set in the late eighteenth century. Seth Atwell is content with his life as a ship's captain until he discovers he is bound for a life of luxury and responsibility as a...

The Very Last War, a political thriller bestseller by W.H. Hawthorne, is far from my usual reading genres. However, the superb narration by Nathan Moore drew me into the story with his first words about Jake O’Connor, a 13-year-old boy living in Alaska who would...

Tales from the Dark Side by Jenny Twist is a collection of short horror stories that will have readers relieved that they’re safely tucked away in bed with a cozy Jenny Twist book and not Uncle Vernon, who is still searching for his soul lost...

A Fighting Chance (The Chances, Book 1) by Emily E.K. Murdoch is a captivating Regency romance about scandal, deception, and unexpected love. William Chance, Duke of Cothrom, longs for stability amid his family’s ongoing scandals. When Alice Fox-Edwards launches herself into his arms and demands...

In David Bush's Animal Revolution: General Jack and the Battle of the Five Kingdoms, the events behind the French Revolution are told through the poignant experiences of farm animals. Amid the ongoing war and terror, Cookie and Doodie, two rooster friends, lead the farm animals...

In Judith Works' The Measure of Life, Nicole Carlisle, a young wife and mother, is married to Martin, a much older, career-driven man. She leaves her life in Seattle to live with him in Rome, where they both endure a loveless marriage. Desperately in need...