In the novel Snakes of St. Augustine by Ginger Pinholster, Trina Leigh Dean, a 60-year-old woman from St. Augustine, faces a crisis when her beloved snakes are stolen from her serpentarium. Suspicions point to her troubled sister, Chelsea, who has a history of drug use....

The Bayrose Files by Diane Wald is the story of an aspiring journalist who gets into a morally questionable situation that she later regrets. Violet Maris was twenty-six years old and a budding literary critic for a minor Boston newspaper when she heard of "The...

Lonely Dove by Sonee Singh revolves around Anji, a journalist who first seeks guidance from a lucid dreaming expert, Danny, that ultimately leads her on a spiritual journey of self-discovery. Along the way, she encounters various men, including Donovan, who helps her but has his...

Feathers From the Fire by Karlyn Pleasants, PsyD tells the story of a family overwhelmed by internal struggles and the complexities of mental health. Klare, Finn, and Nic Driscoll each face distinct personal tests. Klare suffers from dissociative episodes triggered by past trauma while their...

Deflected by Swapnonil Banerjee and Nivedita Majumdar is a historical fiction novel set in mid-19th-century colonial India, revolving around several interconnected storylines. Amid growing political unrest, Radhanath, a prominent Indian mathematician, battles personal turmoil due to feelings for Englishwoman Sara Langley, while Lawrence Cockerel, Calcutta's...

Haunted by memories of her mother in the pain of childbirth, Kathleen O’Dwyer is on the run in The Strange Courtship of Kathleen O'Dwyer by Robert Temple. Leaving St. Louis with a small group of traders and the promise of a teaching job in Santa...

Decanted Truths: An Irish-American Novel by Melanie Forde is a multi-decade saga of three Irish families: the Harrigans, the Gavagans, and the Costellos. In a story of secrets, lies, and family values, different characters share their journeys with readers as one particular person takes the...

The Silent Hen by Helen Montague Foster is a thrilling spy story set in World War II in Egypt and Yugoslavia. Written as a tribute to the author’s parents, the story focuses on the operatives of America’s Office of Strategic Services (OSS), the forerunner to...

A Delicate Marriage by Margarita Barresi is a classic work of historical fiction that belongs on the bookshelf alongside The Great Gatsby, Brideshead Revisited, One Hundred Years of Solitude, and many more. In Puerto Rico in 1935, we meet Isabela Soto—a spoiled socialite who wants...

Scribbles from the Middling Cat is a collection of prose and poems by R.S. Vern. Inspired by the scribbles of Haee, a meddling cat, the author has written a thought-provoking book with captivating art. The book covers insecurities about having a crooked tail, ways to...