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...

In Mr. Darcy’s Struggle, Martine Roberts retells the story of Fitzwilliam Darcy and Elizabeth Bennet. This book is inspired by Jane Austen’s Pride and Prejudice and focuses on Mr. Darcy as he falls in love with Elizabeth Bennet. When the book begins, Mr. Darcy converses...

A Matter of Mercy by Lynne Hugo is a fictionalized account of a true event that defined the hardy and rugged aquafarmers of Cape Cod Bay. Life on the tidal flats is hard and uncompromising. The men and women who farm this briefly available tidal...

A Wolff in the Family by Francine Falk-Allen is a riveting narrative based on true events, weaving together a tapestry of family strife and resilience against the backdrop of early 20th-century America. The story explores the complexities of the Wolff family, marked by themes of...