Wayward: The Valley War by Antonio Journie is book one in the Wayward Series. Journie holds readers’ attention with great one-liners, equally dark and compelling characters, and heavy moments that add depth and symmetry to the story. I finished reading Wayward in a few days...

What Is Unseen: Texas Porch Stories by J. Andrew Rice tells the story of Kyle Luman, a corporate lawyer who loses his wife, Victoria, to cancer. Lost in depression and alcoholism, he decides to go back to his hometown, Three Oaks, Texas, with his two...

In What Love Leaves Behind by Marian L. Thomas, Storm enters the world as her mother takes her last breath. Etta Harris, longing to be a mother, hopes to adopt Storm and provide her with the chance at a better life. Etta envisions building a...

It’s 1872 in Limestone Cove, Tennessee. Twelve-year-old Ezekiel Gouge watches his Uncle Zeke make sour mash whiskey, and despite his father’s protests, dreams of one day operating a legal whiskey still. Over the course of 67 years, Ezekial marries Panthia, has 13 children with her,...

When a Phoenix Rose Nevermore is the second book in the Cycles of the Phoenix series by C.A. Nicholas. This standalone book is an anthology featuring interconnected stories, poems, and comedy sketches. Dahlia Noelle has battled with anxiety and depression for most of her twenty-three...

In When Things Go Missing by Deborah J Brasket, Fran leaves home and travels to the farthest reaches of South America, leaving her family to manage life in her absence. Kay, an archaeology student, remains devoted to her mother but finds it difficult to trust...

Whiz Kid by Joel Burcat and David S. Burcat is a historical novel that transports readers to 1950s Philadelphia, blending baseball with the complexities of personal and societal challenges. The story centers on Ben Green, a young Navy veteran and aspiring writer, as he navigates...

What Wakes the Heart by Karen A. Wyle continues the Cowbird Creek series and is also a historical romance set in Nebraska during the years following the Civil War. Readers are introduced to a young teacher, Susannah, who’s carrying the weight of her past, and...

What Heals the Heart by Karen A. Wyle is a historical romance that takes place in a small Nebraska town after the Civil War. The story follows Dr. Joshua Gibbs, a veteran who’s traded the battlefield for life as a country doctor. He also still...

We Won’t Be Kissing by Chris Dungey is a collection of short stories that captures the essence of small-town life, human relationships, and the quiet struggles of everyday existence. The book is structured as a series of vignettes, each offering a glimpse into the lives...