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...

The Meeting Place by Ruth Rosenhek unfolds in 2028 in an Australian community being infiltrated by government officials and robot guards in response to a deadly viral outbreak affecting its residents. Shockingly, community members are being rounded up like cattle and herded into quarantine facilities....

Dottie Hogan hopes to start working at a gallery her Aunt Lois owns in Blue Holly, a small Appalachian town where she spent summers in her childhood. Dottie is almost broke after a painful divorce. She is not ready to take another blow: her aunt...

Welcome to the S.H.I.F.T. Show by Adam Blevins isn’t your typical self-help book at all. This guide is penned with raw honesty and a no-nonsense approach by a former state trooper turned mental health advocate who challenges readers to break free from societal expectations and...

In Specimen by Lisa Towles, Thea Riggs becomes entangled in a dangerous game after receiving a text inviting her to meet her friend at home. Upon arrival, Thea discovers her friend's mother lifeless on the kitchen floor and takes a photograph. Thea hears a noise...

Alaska Bloodlust by J. L. Askew is a gripping thriller that follows private investigator Race Warren as he faces a vengeful enemy from his past. After barely surviving a brutal case in Alaska, Warren returns to Tennessee, hoping to leave the horrors behind. But when...

Diary of Betsy Shaw by P.J. Roscoe revolves around Betsy Shaw's persistent efforts to unravel the mystery of her friend Maggie's disappearance and deteriorating situation. After Maggie vanishes, Betsy uncovers troubling details about Maggie's forced prostitution and her possible confinement in an asylum. Betsy is...

Chick Singer by Lorraine Devon Wilke is a heartfelt, emotionally nuanced novel about music, motherhood, and the complicated legacy of dreams deferred. Libby Conlin once chased rock-and-roll stardom in the 1980s but now lives a quieter life. That is until her recently divorced daughter, Bridget,...

Whispers From the Wardrobe is a short story collection by Amal Hdhili that leans into identity, emotional isolation, and relationships through the lens of garments, shoes, and their owners. In Heaven and Heel: Behind the Forbidden Closet Door, Maya reels in the aftermath of an...

Bound by Her by MZ Rylan is a dark, sizzling, and powerfully subversive romance that flips the script on dominance, desire, and control. Adria Fedorov, who is the heiress to a violent secret society, is a woman who doesn’t kneel, but only commands. But when...

Strings Attached by Andrew Nitkin follows Jonathan Lanbourne, a concert guitarist on a European tour. While in Brussels, he’s coerced by the World Trade Company (WTC) to deliver mysterious packages after threats to his family. Along the way, Jonathan uncovers the WTC's illegal activities, including...

The Birthmark Murders by Janus Lucky is a murder mystery that follows Mikael Allardice, a half-Finnish New Zealander who returns to Ryväskylä, Finland, to uncover the truth behind his father Mikael “Spiral” Långberg's death, which occurred under mysterious circumstances during a troubled Cabaret production. Officially...

Where the Heart Isn’t: Redefining Home by Ileana Stoica, PhD, is an intellectually rich memoir that interweaves the author’s physical migrations with her inner journey across decades, cultures, and identities. Stoica, a Romanian-born scientist turned writer, offers a thoughtful narrative that moves fluidly between autobiographical...

The second banana means someone in any field in a key supporting role or position in a company, project, or organization. They handle the details, execution, and day-to-day management, allowing the number one to be the upfront visionary of the organization. Second bananas are highly...

Hope Verdad Presents: The Bench by Francesca Flood is a captivating collection of stories that explore the mysteries of life and death. Seated on a park bench, Kip, a man who has lost his wife and everything he owns, receives a sense of divine peace...

Tudor Alexander’s The Last Patient is a beautifully written story set against the backdrop of the historical upheaval of post-war Eastern Europe. The novel combines historical fiction with personal conflict, exploring a family’s struggles under communist oppression. The novel begins with the story of Kostea,...

In Shari Marshall’s world of magic, Juniper Berry, a 13-year-old, lives with her parents, who love her and teach her how to hone her powers. However, one fateful night, Juniper’s world comes crashing down when unknown assailants kill her parents. Juniper’s ability to see visions...

Ain't No Way This Is Real: Began as Brothers, Ended as Strangers by Maximiliano Moreno Sastre is a poignant story about two boys whose amazing friendship ultimately ended in pain. From the moment they met in ninth grade, the boys clicked. Despite their differences, they...

Trust on Trial by G. S. Gerry is an enormously important and timely work that dares to ask vital questions without wavering even one iota from its central message. As its title implies, Trust, in the form of a careworn and sometimes bedraggled accused man,...

“Doing new things is how we learn.” Yes, doing things is one way to learn, but for young April Smart, the protagonist of The Toffee Man And The Kingdom of Ends by LK Quinn, some lessons are learned when others do things, and they are...