Under the Same Sky by Leila Kirkconnell is a novel that weaves personal testimony, memory, and fiction to illuminate life in Gaza through the eyes of Emad, a young man whose experiences embody the daily struggle for dignity and survival. Written with unflinching honesty, the...

The New Girl by Zelmer Wilson follows Billie Carver, who moves from New Orleans to Boston to live with her father’s family and adjust to a new social environment. She leans on her older half-brother, Truman, as she tries to wade through unfamiliar social circles...

The Gilded Butterfly Effect is an engaging novel by Heather Colley that depicts the turbulent experiences college students endure as a "rite of passage." The narrative explores the adventures of several students, mainly highlighting the journeys of Penny and Stella. Penny is a reserved girl...

The Secret Life of Jasper Scragg by Charlotte French is a character-driven novel set in the small town of Woolloolobah. It explores themes of love, redemption, forgiveness, and the complexities of human relationships. The story follows Jasper Scragg as he navigates the fallout of infidelity,...

Is there any hope for a woman who thinks she is oatmeal in human form? Sam might not think so, but Em and Tali, the woman she was not-so-secretly crushing on, think so, and they are determined to help her see the best version of...

Generation After Generation by Heather Gafkay is a historical fiction story that intricately weaves the lives of two families, the Folsoms and the Steins, across multiple generations. Set during pivotal moments in history, including the Holocaust and World War II, the novel explores themes of...

I Know Why Old Men Plant Trees by Bob Seay follows Wendell, a former Landscape Algorithm Compliance Officer, who quietly rebels against algorithmic landscaping rules after moving back to Denver and taking up dog-walking. He begins planting native coneflowers in public parks, aided by friends...

The Path of Saints and Sinners, the fourth book in J.F. Collen’s Journey of Cornelia Rose series, finds Cornelia “Nellie” Wright and her family at a crucial crossroads in 1857, having just survived the rigors of the Overland Trail to reach Great Salt Lake City....

The Ties That Made Us by Laura Carpenter is about a romance that survives malicious gossip, the paparazzi, and their misinterpretation of events, turning these into something sinister just to sell stories. The main character, Cillian Devlin, has to earn the trust and love of...

What Light Was by Shawn Callaway Hays and Stephen Callaway Hays is an epic retelling of the life, times, and work of early nineteenth-century poet and philosopher Percy Bysshe Shelley. Through a dialogue between noted twentieth-century American author F. Scott Fitzgerald and his wife,...