K. Lyn Smith's Charming the Captain revolves around Bronwyn Kimbrell, a high-spirited woman living in Newford, who finds herself at a loss after her best friend, Kate, gets married. She has yet to discover her true calling in life. When Captain Gabriel Marsh and his...

Like Embers in the Night by Andrew Goliszek is an emotional tale that unfolds amid World War II, during Joseph Stalin’s ruthless political authority. It depicts the harrowing encounters of Janek and Wanda, a Polish couple whose lives are mangled by war as they struggle...

What's in Hope's Back Pocket by Eric Matluck is a literary novel that follows Eskander Mora, a man who lives with the conviction that the universe begins and ends in his mind. To him, nothing exists unless he imagines it, and every experience is filtered...

Eroshenko by Lucy May Lennox is a historical tale based on real-life events that transpired during the height of World War 1. This is a fictional account of the life of Vasily Eroshenko, a blind Ukrainian, and Kamichika Ichiko, his Japanese confidant and romantic partner,...

Neighbors by Rodney Nelsestuen is a story about the inevitability of change, especially in middle age, when the physical, emotional, and social landscapes shift. For Peter, Leroy, and Jerry, neighbors in Eagles Pond, the most visible change is the evolving makeup of their community, with...

In Rodney Nelsestuen’s Why Belize?, an American named Eileen Sologoski seeks a fresh start in Belize City, leaving behind her familiar life in Michigan—her husband, two sons, and a steady teaching job. When she arrives in Belize, she rents a modest room from Eduardo and...

The Bat is the second book in The Red Grouse Tales series by Leslie Garland. When a group of friends gathers at the local inn, one of them starts telling stories from their childhood. The narrator, Tom, recalls his summer holidays in school, spent swimming,...

The Wizard of Odd by Patti Sherry-Crews revolves around Miles, an emotionally unstable voice actor with pseudobulbar affect (PBA), who arrives on Todd Island to house-sit at the Todd estate. Miles is tasked with looking after a dog named Tyrone, but the dog's size and...

A Pleasant Fiction by Javier De Lucia offers readers a raw and emotional exploration of familial loss, personal struggles, and life's unexpected challenges. The story follows Calvin, a man navigating the profound sorrow of losing his parents, brother, and uncle in quick succession. Calvin's family...

Unbroken by J.S. Rosen presents a collection of stories woven around the common theme of fractured families. A do-it-yourself dollhouse that never made it to completion bears silent witness to a father struggling with depression. There is the awkward dance of non-verbal gestures between random...