In Love Floats, D. W. Thompson introduces Emma Love, living in the quiet town of Newtowne. She’s a private investigator looking to slow down a bit and put more energy into running her kayaking tours. Her plans for a calmer life are disrupted when a...

Death in the Long Shadows by Francis M. Flavin is about Paul Thayer, a middle-aged American hunter who goes to Namibia’s Caprivi Strip for a dangerous safari. Still grieving his wife, he hopes the hunt will give him something to focus on and a sense...

Give Me You by Kay Sloan tells the story of Hilda, an older Jewish woman who increasingly feels invisible. Living in her son Gabriel’s home, she notices the gradual ways her independence is diminished, such as the casual dismissals, the small exercises of control, and...

Side Hustle by Wendy Gee is the second book in the Carolina Crossfire series. Investigative TV reporter Sydney Quinn is back on the case, looking for the scoop of a lifetime, and she thinks she’s got it when two paramedics are taken hostage by an...

Drummer Girl by Sally Dukes is a memoir that moves from a crisis in early childhood through to an adulthood molded by travel, work, illness, and loss. Born prematurely after World War II, she undergoes heart surgery at a New York hospital and returns home...

There Was a Tenacious Teacher Who Scarfed Down a Sticker by Patty York Raymond is a fun, educational story for kids. One teacher and a whole classroom full of stuff – how much of it can she gobble down? A sticker, a book, a hula...

Queer as Folk Tales by James Penha has interconnected and standalone stories that rewrite global folk tales, myths, and original narratives through a queer lens. Spanning Indonesia, China, Norse mythology, and European fairy tales, the book follows characters who move between everyday life and magic...

Seang/Hungering is an ode to Irish people and their struggles. In this illuminating collection of poems, Anne Casey depicts the trials and tribulations of Irish famine immigrants in Ireland and Australia. "Scarcity Commission" is a poignant poem that illustrates the devastating impact of the Great...

It had been a decade since Sir Lyle, a knight from North Tetain, had left his homeland for the land of Aeguin, hoping never to go back. When the ailing Crown Prince of North Tetain, Prince Larrson, summons him, his orders are to deliver messages...

Dolly Parton once said, “If you don’t like the road you’re walking, start paving another one,” and that’s just what Annie does in Blooms by Terri Depue. Her already tough day in Seattle takes a turn for the worse, causing her to make a life-altering...

In Mayhem in Music City by R. Weir, Sam, a former Army lieutenant and close friend of Jarvis, was called on by Gage, the manager of the security team for the famous country music duo, Rule of Law. Gage had a job as a bodyguard...

The Hidden Room: A Secret Seekers Mystery by Caren Cantrell is an engaging tale that captures the spirit of adventure and friendship. The story follows Riley and Ava, two curious, determined young girls living in the historic Veil Crest Manor Apartments. When a storm derails...

Cosplay & Consequences (The Fandom Narratives) by J.C. Sato is a brilliantly written novella that could even be described as one long, shifting scene. The setting is an urban cosplay convention where performers, entrepreneurs, fans, and perverts assemble in this growing subculture to show off...

Santa Also Forgets by Wendy Maclean is the story of Lolo and her siblings on Christmas Eve as they prepare for the holiday with excitement and family traditions. After setting out treats for Santa and the reindeer, the children go to sleep, excited for Christmas...

We Are The Future: Proud, Kind, United is a wonderful educational book by C.M. Harris. If you want to know what it’s like to be truly included and belong, why not visit this school? Here, the children are kind, playing together nicely, and inviting everyone...

The Balkan Escape by Suad Jakupovic follows Dino Tutic, whose short family visit to Bosnia leaves him with no means back to North Carolina when power, transport, and law enforcement fail across the region. As villages arm themselves and militia groups roam freely, Dino relies...

The Tin Merchant’s Riddle by Steve Reinhart combines historical intrigue, religious exploration, and mystery into a compelling narrative. Set against England’s rich historical backdrop, the story follows detectives, scholars, and religious figures as they pursue a potentially world-changing manuscript: the Gospel of Joseph of Arimathea....

The Trafficker by Mirela Kanini follows Mia, a successful New York immigration attorney whose career depends on absolute disclosure. She agrees to represent Alen, a wealthy Albanian client with a guarded past. Their meetings begin as routine consultations focused on paperwork, fees, and disclosure, but...

Elysian's Son by Douglas S. Reed is set in a future ruled by the Unified Sovereign Alliance, where David, a nearly blind boy, lives inside the domed city of Mekhane. After questioning official doctrine at the Academy, he is selected for the Cultivation Project and...

The Thirteenth Bell by R.D. Thorne is set in Lowmere, a town by the sea that is always blanketed in fog. Lowmere survives because of a dark bargain: each New Moon, a thirteenth bell rings, and someone vanishes. Ada Thorne, marked by the curse, survived...