Blood on the Cards by Rex Canyon is a thrilling Western tale of revenge. Samuel Elliott Spencer was nothing special until he lost two fingers in a gunfight. Now he’s a gambler and a gunman with deadly knife-throwing skills. He spends his days drifting from...

In Persephone's Pool, a futuristic crime thriller by Marie Montine, in the 22nd century, after a global revolt against AI, spirituality is once again on the rise. While aiding a murder investigation for the Intergalactic Colonies Committee on Pluto, Eloise Mayer discovers someone was impersonating...

When People Leave: A Story of Love, Lies, and Finding the Truth by Leslie A. Rasmussen will appeal to fans of dramas, mysteries, and women's fiction. A successful realtor, Carla Weiss takes her own life and leaves her three daughters, Morgan, Charlotte, and Abby, inconsolable. The...

Backfire is an action-packed thriller novel by James Cutley. Jayden Walker, a former engineer, embarks on a hike deep into the heart of a dense Californian forest. Along the way, seemingly out of nowhere, a male bobcat joins his trek. It follows his every move...

God's Love Is All Around is a faith-based children's picture book written by Misty Black, with illustrations by Gabby Correia. The book celebrates the omnipresence of God's love in everyday moments, nature, animals, music, and acts of kindness. It emphasizes that all of creation reflects...

In The Boughs of Love, author Nathan Kitchen shares a deeply personal and powerful memoir about faith and queerness within the Latter-day Saint tradition. Through a mix of personal stories, public advocacy, and reflections on theology, he explores what it means to be LGBTQ+ while...

Quinn Lawrence's Cinnamon Soul takes us to a realm of waning magic in which, despite the widespread use of magical artifacts and the influence of gods and various ancient legacies, few people can replicate or even understand the magical feats of previous generations. Hokuren is...

“Hurry and wait—that was the way of the Royal Navy.” For Lieutenant Joseph Duncan, the protagonist of Sailing Toward the Tempest by Kent M. Schwendy, things are much more complicated than that. The story begins in 1795 aboard HMS Fidelity, where Joseph serves as a...

Over There by Jane Loeb Rubin begins with Eli and Miriam, a newly married couple immediately thrust into World War I. After their honeymoon, Eli enlists in the Medical Corps just as they begin adjusting to married life. Miriam is unable to serve due to...

Bracken loves playing with his friends, but his best friend is his grandma, Grams. One morning, Grams visits Bracken’s house with a huge smile on her face, and they decide to visit the Dinosaur Forest, as Bracken had been thinking about it. Bracken lists the...

Tachyon Tunnel 2: The Daklin Empire by Michael Gorton is a novel where time travel and intergalactic warfare collide in an action-packed sci-fi adventure. We're with the Tranquility team, led by Alex, as they discover the ruthless Daklin Empire, which has ruled the galaxy for...

Reading aloud to preschoolers not only helps them develop essential reading skills but also helps them love to read. I cannot think of a better way to encourage reading aloud than with rhyming picture books like Captain Troublemaker and The Belly Rub Avenger. In it,...

Silly Nana Meets Mr. Moose by Stacey Roberts is a delightful read that combines humor, warmth, and whimsy. Silly Nana went to visit her grandchildren for Christmas. While she sat on her chair and watched them decorate the Christmas tree, she remembered a special story....

Land Rich, Cash Poor: My Family's Hope and the Untold History of the Disappearing American Farmer by Brian Reisinger tells the story of his family's four-generation farm in Wisconsin, beginning with his great-grandfather, Alois, who emigrated from Europe in 1909. The Reisinger family faced numerous...

Sera Maddox Drake’s Excavations is a haunting exploration of love, desire, identity, and mortality, articulated through a lyrical and evocative voice that transcends traditional poetic boundaries. The collection features poems that draw upon mythological, historical, and personal narratives, revealing the various layers of human experience....

The Painted Sand by Joe Esposito is a supernatural thriller set in a hospice, where a woman named Ruth forms an unlikely connection with a mysterious figure known as Mortimer, who is actually Death in disguise. He brings a special painting into her room, reflecting...

Aria is a quiet, pensive, caring girl. Wandering through the dry forest, she discovers an old oak tree with a vibrating lantern glowing inside. In Joe Sarkic’s The Lantern of Whispering Leaves, this lantern will bring hope to the village, hope for some rain to...

A diving expedition in Azerbaijan goes wrong for Wynter Caspertein and her partner, Ingram Thatcher, when their guide dies due to improper gear use. Concern gradually becomes outright fear as they discover the young man's true identity. Now, they are on the run, trying to...

The Stormy Kromer Kitten by Erin Byrnes Bailey narrates the fascinating history behind the Stormy Kromer cap while featuring an adorable calico kitten. The story introduces us to George Kromer, a young man residing in the small town of Kaukauna, Wisconsin. He falls in love...

In NZ Kaminsky's Sense of Home, young Tyra’s journey starts in calamity when dangerous beasts destroy her tranquil life in Azure. Ripped away from her once vibrant homeland, Tyra and her family become nomads, forced to survive in harsh, foreign lands and towns like Marigold...