Jennifer Gauthier’s memoir, Through Her Eyes, introduces a woman raised in the north-eastern United States by parents whose marriage was shaped by alcohol and conflict; she learns self-reliance long before she understands its cost. As a teenager, she becomes a mother to her son Amir...

Sambisa Sunrise (Olive and Arrow) by Scott R Hofmann is a spine-chillingly realistic terrorist thriller, directly based on the infamous schoolgirl kidnappings in Nigeria by Boko Haram in 2014. When the world was horrified by the indiscriminate slaughter of civilians in Syria by the ISIS...

After the Quiet: Stories to the Edge and Back by Carl Lakeland is a tightly constructed collection that examines moments when ordinary lives brush up against violence, moral fracture, and irrevocable choice. Across its interconnected stories, the book moves through intelligence work, personal loss, and...

And So It Goes by Gary E Smith is a mystery/thriller novel that takes readers to Italy as our protagonist tries to survive. Jenny Stone is a prosecuting attorney who has just concluded a money laundering case when she becomes a target herself. A thumb...

Little Deaths All in a Row by Elizabeth Earley surprised me in ways I never expected with its depth and the author’s ability to communicate complex thoughts so that readers not only understand but also enjoy it. The author examines the paradoxical relationship between sex...

Railroad Man, Legacies Son by Dan E. Hendrickson begins in 1883, when railroad official Arthur Edwards arrives in Wyoming to oversee northern expansion for the Union Pacific. Edwards is drawn into a widening federal investigation tied to missing government cattle, contested rail routes, and powerful...

Rosemary Chick: Pip, Zip, Hooray! by Dawn Feltrop is a children’s picture book that takes young readers on a journey with Rosemary. She’s inside her egg and is determined to hatch so she can see what’s outside. Everything that she tries, from kicking and punching...

Your Pace or Mine by Kim Stephenson is a romance centered around running and, in particular, marathon running and the LGBTQ community, which is often marginalized or left out of sports altogether. The characters take the reader on a journey of training for the London...

Bridge Between Two Worlds: From Sarajevo to London by Dr. Serge Mac, or Srđan Macanović, is the memoir of his childhood in Sarajevo into adulthood, shaped by war and displacement. He grew up in Grbavica in a family anchored by routine and familiarity. Later, as...

Zen and the Art of Dog Training by Adam Halleck is a unique exploration of the bond between humans and their canine companions. Blending practical dog-training techniques with the principles of Zen philosophy, Halleck offers a holistic approach to understanding the relationship between dogs and...

The Relationship Contract, book 2 in Marcella Steele’s To Barcelona with Love trilogy, picks up the story from where the emotional gamble in The Vacation Bubble leaves off. Sofia Drake and Ryan Hunter decide on a sixty-day trial of shared life and expectations. Primarily set...

Ruthless Kingdom by Cathrina Constantine grabs you right from the start. We follow Avianna Carrington, a girl just about to turn eighteen who’s spent her life hiding in the human world. Her "normal" life is ripped apart when she witnesses the brutal murder of her...

Math is the engine of every scientific and technological marvel. It’s also behind many decisions that affect us all the time through algorithms, metrics, statistics, and the like. We understand this rationally, but it still feels disconnected from our lives, especially because of how we...

The Tribulation Survival Guide by Stuart Delony is a delightful read for fans of humorous fiction. As Christians, we believe that the Apocalypse is inevitable. The challenge ahead is enormous, and we should face it fully prepared. Ten visions will guide us along the way....

A mother and daughter wake up to a beautiful morning and stand side by side in front of a mirror. And this is where the magic begins! In Taryn Little’s A Little Magic with Mommy and Me, the duo speaks their affirmations of what they...

The Killer’s Remorse by Jimmy Ray Conner is a historical mystery set in 1960s San Francisco. The story follows homicide detective Holly Webb, who is the city’s first woman to be assigned to the division. Along with her partner, Grant Parker, she’s launching a cold...

Glenn Alden shares a dream in which he sees Thor, an old training partner, offering steady support while Alden experiences depletion and self-pity. This contrast leads him to ask why giving appears sustainable for some people even when life is difficult, leading him to write...

Harlow Morgan and the Sky City by Lyndsey Lewellen is a steampunk sci-fi adventure. Readers follow Harlow Morgan in Smokestack City, a world where there are airships, hedge mazes, and hover cycles. But there’s also academy rivalries, family expectations, and secrets. All of these things...

Chasing the Underground by N M Sotzek follows former competitive Scanner Cam Tylar, who is secretly involved in illegal research on Artificial Intelligence Morphers, or AIMs. Cam discovers that the AIMs sold by Trevor McCarthy’s company are unstable and can stop obeying human control, sometimes...

“I want you to close your eyes and have someone read this to you. Imagine…” Cookies, cupcakes, cheesecakes, and cakes are the standard sweets in Ria Lala’s Floating in Sweets, but she has also included a section on rainbows. "What’s that?" you may ask. Well,...