Talmadge Farm by Leo Daughtry immerses readers in rural Southern life in the mid-20th century, offering a vivid portrait of its settings and characters. The Talmadge family is a fixture in the Eastern North Carolina community, and the story opens with their annual dove hunt....

Tender Was the Lie by Christine Dixon is a women's fiction novel that follows forty-two-year-old Marnie Fraser, a renowned country singer who seemingly has it all. However, her life takes a dramatic turn when she receives heartbreaking news while on tour for her new album....

Will Stepp's 1986 brings the reader into the memories of a young boy growing up in the 1980s through a collection of short stories. These tales of boyhood involve getting lost in an unknown place, coping with a move to a new home, standing up...

Abigail Cutter’s The Last of What I Am is a riveting and well-crafted historical novel about a Confederate soldier and the American Civil War. The narrator is the ghost of Tom Smiley, a Confederate veteran from Bethel in Augusta County, in southwestern Virginia. Tom’s spirit...

Hear the Dirt Sing by E.B. Shelton is a historical novel rooted in the Robinson family, long-time cotton farmers residing in Madison Parish, Louisiana. With ancestry spanning nearly a hundred years, the story is inspired by news clippings and the oral history of four sisters...

Mean Low Water by Stephanie Alexander will appeal to fans of drama, mystery, literary, and Southern fiction. Lisa Lightstone, or LeeLee, does her best to suppress her gift. LeeLee can read people's thoughts. Also, she gets "readings" of past and future events. Her best high...

The Cusser Club: A Tawdry, Titillating Texas Tale is a work of fiction in the coming-of-age, interpersonal drama, and Southern genres. It is intended for the young adult reading audience but contains some era-appropriate content that modern readers may find challenging. Penned by author Randall...

Eight-year-old Billy Dee has to care for his mother, Teri Marie, who struggles with drug addiction. His father, Luther, is in jail somewhere in Georgia. Billy Dee lives in the small town of Mountain Home, Arkansas. His caring neighbor, Ella May, tries to support the...

In Ben Raterman's Speak to Me, eight-year-old Justine dreamt of leaving the trailer park where she lived with her mother, Rachel, or Rachelle, and her six-year-old brother, Joseph. Justine and Joseph hoped to find and sell their ancestor Jannie Thomas's jewelry to buy a house....

Anna wakes up after a night out celebrating the end of the fall semester at college with a feeling of dread. A call from her mother soon gives her the reason - her twin sister Sam is missing. Anna races home to Marble Hill. When...