The Quiet Unraveling of Eve Ellaway by Melanie Hooyenga is an intriguing YA novel that explores the inner conflict of Eve Ellaway, a high school senior living a double life. Eve is burdened by the secret of her twin sister Gen’s disappearance as a baby....

Mia Amata by Kellie Mickelsen delivers a taut, emotional suspense story about reinvention, love, and the dark shadows of the past. Megan Davis, trapped in an abusive marriage, seizes a rare chance to escape and create a new life as Mattie, finding unexpected joy and...

Father From a Putrid Tree by Richard Hodge is a gritty, multi-generational story that explores the dark legacy of the McConnell family, beginning in 1915. The novel opens with Archie McConnell, a poor but determined bare-knuckle boxer who unexpectedly wins a championship fight and becomes...

The Night of the Animals by J.J. Pascal follows René at his mother's wake, wading through unresolved issues with his estranged brother, Marcel. René feels overshadowed by Marcel at the ceremony and battles anxiety over the family curse of dying at age 35. As René...

Out of school and finally married to her long-time sweetheart, Jesse Reed, Margaret has been trying to establish herself as a reporter at the West Prairie Journal with limited success. When her boss assigns her to cover the ongoing developments in Waunasha, Margaret finds herself...

Coffee, Tea and Khat by J.R. Sampaio follows three sisters who are born under the weight of harsh traditions and limited futures in the Horn of Africa. The eldest, Faizah, is forced into marriage as a child, and rape, oppression, and invisibility become her new...

Higher Love by Joanne Kukanza Easley is a deeply moving family drama that explores how secrets echo through generations, and how love, especially the kind that doesn’t give up, can still heal the deepest wounds. Set in 1986 Austin, this emotionally charged novel introduces us...

Tariff Schmariff by Barry Robbins is a joyfully absurd comic novel that skewers the chaos of global trade wars with pitch-perfect satire and unapologetic wit. For readers who’ve overdosed on doomscrolling and economic dread, Robbins delivers a welcome antidote: a world where customs agents raid...

Consumed in Capital City by N.G. Avant is a raw and resonant debut novel that blends political drama with a deeply personal story of growth, ambition, and emotional reckoning. Calista Caldwell lands her dream job in the heart of Capital City's political machine, but the...

Silent Sounds by Anthony P. Mauro Sr. is a nostalgic, coming-of-age novel set in the summer of 1960 in the fictional coastal town of Manhassett Beach. Told primarily through the eyes of six-year-old Westin “Wes” Marino, the story captures the quiet magic of childhood curiosity,...