Long Lost Midwife by Skye Smith follows Pamela Dorset, her marriage to Franklin, and their early domestic life in St. Louis, and Pamela’s insistence on maintaining a relationship with a Black midwife, Minerva McDuffie, despite Franklin’s objections. After giving birth to Frank Jr., Pamela unexpectedly...

Black Power: The Book of Akhet by Dean Baxter follows seventeen-year-old Scipio Harelson, who trains in martial arts under Adrian Lake while preparing for a tournament and a black belt exam. On his way to practice, police violently detain him until Adrian verifies his identity....

In the science fiction thriller Who Nuked Silicon Valley? by Mike Donoghue, David Erdogan leads a tech firm under the control of his AI superior, Big Al, enduring blackmail and other attacks on his company. Meanwhile, Katie is a hacker who steals AI memories to...

Karin Kalteren Busink’s Menopause: The Change reframes menopause as a transformation rather than a decline. Blending scientific research, nutritional guidance, and personal testimony, the book moves from the author’s own first hot flash, experienced unexpectedly during a conference in Berlin, to a broader reflection on...

Amal, a young street orphan and thief, begins life under the cruel hand of the Roman Empire. His existence is one where Christians face persecution and slavery. When his sister, Neffie, falls prey to slave traders, Amal sets out on a harrowing quest to save...

I Knew in a Moment is the second book in the Connor Falls Christmas Series by Robin Maderich. When a series of unfortunate events forces Nikki Sharp to reevaluate her life, she packs up her things and travels to the quaint little town of Connor...

Robin Maderich's The Garland Ball follows the story of forty-year-old divorcée Cindy Michaels. It's Christmas in Connor Falls. The local community has chosen to revive the historical Garland Ball and elected Cindy to oversee the arrangements as its chairperson. They have also mandated that everyone...

Immerse yourself in a gripping tale of paranormal mystery with The Haunted Purse by Kimberly Baer. Libby Dawson's life isn't like any other high school sophomore in her class. After her self-absorbed mother left Libby to live with her new boyfriend, Libby has been living...

Edgar’s Christmas Wish by G.R. Saunders is a touching picture book about a little evergreen named Edgar, whose dream is to become a Christmas tree. He wants to know what he must do to be chosen, so he turns to some of his peers for...

Adam Cagley's 6-6-06 is a well-written novel about Grady Burton, a thirteen-year-old who is just finishing eighth grade in Buena Vista. The story begins on the last day of school, June 1st, 2006, when Grady and his close friends, Alex, Ruben, and Jordan, are targeted...

Sleep Walkers by Ani Alanakian is an eclectic collection of fourteen short stories. An aging gardener must find a way to pass down a generational secret before a terrible calamity devours the village. A mother faces the impossible dilemma of having to choose between her...

Maddie: A Little Ghost with a Secret by Cindy J. Vanous is a lovely, lighthearted must-have children's picture book about a friendly ghost. Maddie lives in a town that was once filled with people but is now abandoned and in ruins. She and all the other ghosts are not...

The Rainbow Bridge by Alyson Sheldrake is a tender, hope-filled fantasy revealing, as the title suggests, the magical world of the rainbow bridge and those who experience its wonders. The foundation of this marvelous adventure is a single question: Is the Rainbow Bridge real? ...

Monsterland Below is the third novel in the Monsterland series by Michael Okon. The story of Wyatt Baldwin and his friends continues after the catastrophic fall of the monster theme park. Believing the worst is over, Wyatt soon learns that the nightmare has only just...

Katelynn Osterhoff’s In the Shadows of Suffering is a raw, powerful collection of poems that reveals the truths of trauma, abuse, mental illness, and survival. Written in honest language, the work captures both moments of quiet despair and the chaotic storms that define the author’s...

Born Posthumous by Fish Nealman is a thought-provoking, humorous take on a vitally important aspect of big-tech right now – the rise, the power, and the future of AI. Focusing on a talented young musician by the name of Emmanuel Oldenberg, the story follows his...

Wing Haven by Naomi Shibles follows Almond Nettlesworth, a fairy who rejects life under her sister Pepper’s authoritarian rule at the Fairy Nook. After witnessing Pepper seize power and punish other fairies like Sage Thornsmith, Almond escapes into the forest, where she befriends Nutsie, a...

Charles Baxter once said, “Forget art. Put your trust in ice cream.” In Unicorns Love Ice Cream: Mythical Feasts by Ben Okon, that’s exactly what some unicorns do. Set in a whimsical world where unicorns crave more than just magic, they love ice cream in...

Monsters Love Brownies by Ben Okon is a children’s picture book and part of the Mythical Feasts series. This is a story about monsters who absolutely love brownies and will eat them with peanut fudge and walnuts whisked in. They each have their special preferences;...

Dinos Love Donuts 2: The Rise of the Yeast by Ben Okon is a children’s picture book that takes readers inside the world of dinosaurs, where they cannot get enough of those scrumptious donuts. The dinosaurs are so excited when they see what they believe...