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...

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,...

It Will Last Longer by Tara Sanders Brooks revolves around Viv Klein, a guilt-ridden freelance photographer living in LA. Viv's life and career are both shattered after her snapshot of a dead Hollywood waitress goes viral. What initially started as a form of artistic expression...

Bikers, bimbos, and a man named Walter collide in Evacuation Route, a novel by Chris Dungey. The year is 2008, the place is Florida, and Walter is a man who drifts through life without much of a plan. Struggling to get by, he works with...

The Restless Crucible by Yaw Agawu-Kakraba is an enthralling tale that unfolds across West Africa, Brazil, and Europe (briefly). It introduces readers to the complex life of Pedro de Barbosa, an Afro-Brazilian man and former slave whose opportunistic nature leads him to become a renowned...