Libertas by Danuta Pfeiffer is the first book in the epic Pocketful of Seeds trilogy. It follows the journey of Fredericka, a young mixed-race uneducated slave raised on a plantation in antebellum South Carolina, and Horace, an emancipated well-educated young black man raised from childhood...

Life Rolls Along by Linda Nielsen is one of those novels that mixes absurdity with the seriousness, social commentary, and tenderness that we all look for in fiction. Skye Topple’s marriage is not turning into the ideal union that he hoped for. His wife, Delaney...

Liberty Justice by Brett McKay takes you into the secret life of Liberty Justice. This thirteen-year-old has become the head of the house, keeping bills paid, bits of food in the cupboard, and caring for her heroin-addicted mother. She is a good student but is...

After the Civil War ended, New Orleans, like many Southern cities, experienced almost insurmountable challenges with its diverse population of wealthy plantation owners, newly freed Blacks, Creoles, and Native Americans. Some citizens fought to return to their previous power while others sought a new way...

Life for a lonely spinster in the Victorian era could potentially stretch on endlessly into oblivion. It wasn’t a cheerful thought for Victoria Kavanagh. Already in her twenties when her father passes away (her mother passed away when she was younger), Victoria has given up...

Love Notes from Tunis by Tanner Brooks is a fascinating book that stunningly melds one man’s experience of culture shock with his journey toward self-discovery to create more than a delightful reading experience. This is a book that will have readers thinking about some of...

Lost and Found is a compelling crime novel written by Ronald L. Ruiz. Abel Mendoza is looking for a new life as a lawyer. He felt that he could make a good living, but he also wanted to make a difference in the Mexican/Chicano community....

Frederick Law Olmsted is known as the “father of American landscape architecture.” He designed large city public parks as well as the grounds for private estates, academic institutions, and other famous sites. What is not as well-known are the facts about his wife, family, and...

Ladybird Adrift by Alison Downs will romance the reader with unexpected love between Claudia "Ladybird" Johnson and Victor Raines. As an unskilled worker, Claudia finds a job at The Met after many months of searching. Winning a raffle at work, she finally gets to sit...

A found diary whose entries are turned into a whimsical story of love, dreams, and self-discovery -- that's what McKenzie Truscott's Love Rhymes is all about. Teenage Sarah Jane Stein writes as she pursues Michael Harrison, falls in love, and grows with him. It's an...