The Captain’s Cook by Victoria Vanransom is a sweeping novel that blends adventure, resilience, and personal reinvention with hints of romance on the open sea. Readers are introduced to Jessica Kline, a chef who trades her crumbling life on land for a chance to cook...

The Spilling of Secrets by Anastacia Hawkins is an absorbing contemporary romance. It is book two of the Bakery Bay series, set in two timelines: 2025 and the 1990s. It follows Freya, a young photographer, and her mother, who is burdened with uncomfortable secrets. They...

The End Game: In Love and Basketball There’s Always an End Game by Michael Scott Clifton is a well-written novel about Chris Cooper, a basketball coach who has just moved to Mayfield, Texas. He is struggling with the weight of his tragic past, like the...

The Side Road by Sarah Lahey begins with the death of Elsie Buchanan. Oliver, related to Elsie through his ex, returns to Eagle Nest and discovers inconsistencies in her finances and forged documents about her house. He, his daughter Tash, and Mia, the wool shop...

Not every love story starts with a magical first meeting—some begin with a packed suitcase and a brave goodbye. The Colors of Us by Long Temple reveals that anyone, at any age, can start over. Olivia, a middle-aged woman, decides to take the chance on...

Sometimes, second chances can be cathartic, and sometimes they cause more pain. Cameron Lane’s The Squaring of a Heart is sprinkled with romance and centered on coming home, fighting for what matters, and discovering that second chances often appear when you least expect them. Coming...

In Iam Oliver's The Book of Aesop: Walking with Shadows, the tension is real and unrelenting. Danger stalks Aesop (Eric Pickles) and his trusty MI6 associates (Rupert and Gymslip) at every turn. A planned and unexpected attack results in one of their very own fighting...

Shanon O'Connell has barely recovered from a heartbreaking relationship; now she must watch one of her closest friends and fellow group member, Linda, painfully lose her battle with cancer and exit their group, which they affectionately call 'the tribe.' Trying to put on a brave...

The Strangers Saga: Baton Rouge by Ana Ban tells the story of Sadie Nichols, a young woman who returns to her hometown to open a store and take care of her troubled cousin, Eva. Sadie’s decision to adopt Eva sets the story in motion, showing...

Set in the land of the Talaniuca people, Treasured Angel: A Queen's Legacy of Love, Destiny, and Enduring Spirit by Abraham Tom Saboleh follows Minna, an orphan from Salpu Towers, who survives a violent raid and is raised by a wise elder. Her journey takes...