Friendship Estate by Lynda R. Edwards is an almost utopian look at colonization and a reconciliation between the abhorrence of the slave trade and the reality that it seemed economically essential to the European powers of the eighteenth and nineteenth centuries. Set in the beautiful,...

Delayed Confession by P. S. Meraux is an intense thriller set in the dynamic environment of journalism. The plot revolves around a differential associate producer named Grace who works in a Columbia newsroom in 1990 and gets involved in a professional conflict alongside some moral...

Notes From After Dusk by Ian Johnson is a captivating journey into the intertwined lives of two protagonists, Michael and Olivia, who navigate the complexities of existence through introspection and philosophical exploration. Set against a backdrop where personal reflections shape their understanding of life and...

Cole witnessed a traumatic event as a boy. Only he and a girl called Maria managed to survive the massacre. The event leaves Cole orphaned and in the care of his aunt and uncle. At his father’s funeral, the man only ever called the Boss,...

A man runs out of gas in the small town of Gainesville, Washington. His name is Sam Lawrence, and he is looking for a job—at least a temporary one. Fred Rosenbauer takes Sam to Harley Petersen's farm to help him with fencing. Sam starts working...

Too Many Stones is a work of fiction in the literary, social, and emotive writing genres. It is best suited to mature readers owing to the serious content around child abuse. Penned by author Rodney Nelsestuen, this powerful novel tells the story of Evelyn Toraason,...

The Journey of the Ascending Rose by Kathleen Ho recounts the touching tale of Vi, a young Vietnamese girl whose life is forever altered by the devastating impact of war. Separated from her parents, Vi is forced to reside with her grandparents amid chaos and...

Refuge by Bill VanPatten is a sweet, timely account of life for a young woman in a conservative West Texas town where her parents and grandparents are deeply religious and determined to keep young Gloria from a lifestyle they consider will “send her straight to...

Resurrection 2020 by Herb Guggenheim is a mind-bending narrative that blends time travel, social commentary, and speculative fiction. Set against the 1964 New York World's Fair backdrop, the novel plunges readers into a kaleidoscope of past, present, and future, interwoven with themes of identity, cultural...

In Hello, Jaynie! When Your Inner Thermostat Goes on a Permanent Vacation, Linda C. Wright takes a somewhat satirical look at married women who are near their 50s and start going through menopause and how it affects their lives, the lives of their husbands, and...