The life and dreams of Esme, a budding live musician in New Orleans, had just crumbled. She’d been mauled by a dog, her good hand was damaged, and her career looked bleak. With nothing left to hold on to, she moved back to her parents'...

Tam Lin: A Modern, Queer Retelling by TJ Deschamps is the first book in A Modern, Queer Retelling (Faerie Tales). Tom Lane has made a major decision in his relationship with handsome athlete Ariel. He's proposed and is awaiting an answer. He doesn't get quite...

Unnatural Resources is a work of fiction in the drama and social issues subgenres. It is aimed at more mature readers and carries the content warning that the book depicts scenes of sexual assault and torture, which some readers may find upsetting. It was penned...

All's Fair in Love and Blood by Jennifer Peel is a contemporary romance that appeals to young adults. It follows the life of Scarlett Armstrong, an awkward, chubby, and clumsy girl. She was detested by the previous wives and her step-siblings, who felt entitled to...

Beneath the Cross: Meditations on the Seven Last Words by Bishop Gerardo Colacicco is a fictional yet realistic account of how those who encountered Jesus Christ during his ministry might have reacted while seeing him during his crucifixion. It’s based on the seven last words...

Forgotten Dragons is a work of fiction in the historical, action, and adventure sub-genres, and was penned by author Dai Pryce. The work is intended for the general reading audience and forms part of the Chronicles of Prince Madoc series. Set in the ancient formation...

Blood Kills, the fourth in a mystery series by Nanci Rathbun, is a complicated intrigue involving the Russian Mafia (Bratva), war crimes in Chechnya, the Milwaukee Mafia, wills, testaments, lots of money, lots of blood, and the miracle of DNA. It will keep you guessing...

Zippy is a zebra. She doesn’t like her stripes. She really wants to look like all her friends. Then her mother tells her, “Your stripes are a special gift that never ever ends!” Zippy wants to find out what special gifts her other friends have....

Monster in the Water: Fighting Back Against Harmful Algal Blooms, written by Dylan D'Agate and illustrated by Maria DeCerce, is about a small coastal town called Seaville and the summer when everything changed. As the children race to the beach on the last day of...

Windsong is a work of fiction in the adventure genre and is the sixth installment in the Talon series of books. It is aimed at young adult readers and was penned by Gigi Sedlmayer. The book continues the adventures of Matica and her companion Talon...

In Anchored by Bridget E. Baker, we are first introduced to Alora and her world called Terra. Her special ability is referred to as Lifting, which is a power that no other woman on Terra has. She has hidden her ability her entire life because...

Mask On by Lisa Creech Saleh is a realistic and delightful reminiscence of the year of the pandemic as seen through the eyes of the “mom” of a “normal” family in Raleigh, NC. The narrator writes through the eyes of Nana, a restaurateur and mom...

Pebbles in a Stream by Nadia Grosser Nagarajan is a motley collection of twenty-two short stories. Starring diverse characters from different nationalities or cultures, each story narrates a unique tale. Somewhere, an elderly woman will go to extreme lengths to procure a serene final resting...

The Legend of the Spirit Bear is a children’s book by Glenda Higgins, starring a white bear named Sydney. Having been a long-term inhabitant of the zoo, Sydney never had much chance to learn the ways of the world. One day, his caretaker mysteriously dozes...

After gaining a reputation as one of the most feared gunfighters of the West while working as a lawman in Colorado, J.D. Rohr heads to Wyandotte for a fresh start. When he meets the beautiful daughter of a wealthy rancher, he falls head over heels...

Betrothed: Beyond the God Sea is a work of fiction in the dystopian, science fiction, and romance sub-genres, and was penned by author Elora Morgan. The work is intended for the young adult reading audience and contains no explicit content. Our protagonist is Zaria, a...

Stay Calm: This is War by A.J. Lecours is a “fictional” deep dive into the mind and psyche of a “grunt” soldier serving in Afghanistan. The reader is taken through the travails, excitement, terror, and crushing boredom that entails the daily life of an ordinary...

While staying in her ex-husband's apartment, a young woman must find a way to withstand the scare tactics and maneuvers of a stalker in the thrilling suspense novel, Silent Walker by Inge-Lise Goss. Brandon and Tori are happily married until someone anonymously sends Tori a...

Duke of Knight is the first book in the Gentlemen of Knight series by Elizabeth Johns. After the death of her mother, Emma Lancaster's life takes a turn for the worse as her father gambles away their family fortune, forcing her to take drastic measures....

Winter of Solace by Kathryn Le Veque is a medieval romance set in England. William Marshal was the most powerful man in England, after the king. He had a fleet of elite commanders, and the best of them was Sir Caius d’Avignon. Caius was named...