In No Boundaries, Kevin Geise crafts a compelling historical novel set in the early 1970s, exploring desegregation and economic shifts in Fort Wayne, Indiana. The novel follows the Jackson family, who move from New Orleans seeking a better life, and the O'Connors, a wealthy family...

A chess game within a chess game and metaphors within metaphors make up The Pawn Against The King, a short story by Giorgos Katsoulas. As a powerful despot searches for a game worthy of his supposed magnificence, he encounters a lowly commoner bearing a wooden...

Second Pocket First by Gregory Grosvenor is a delightful story about an old-fashioned burglar. The main character is Issey, who likes to think of himself as a 'gentleman burglar.' He never carries a gun, never resorts to violence, and never harms anyone; he just helps...

Across The Border: Stories is a fascinating collection of short stories by Anthony Pond. This collection has fifteen stories with titles like Tragedy in The Corral, The Goat Pen Vegetable Garden, Sandals, Diamond Ring, Kilimanjaro, and The Call Home. The stories are interconnected and tell...

The Mountain by Anthony Pond is another short story featuring Ryan Jordan. Ryan is on a mountain climb. Last year, he failed to conquer it, but this time, he’s determined to beat it. Leading a small team, Ryan heads into the Sierra Nevada mountains. The...

In Ghost Town by Anthony Pond, Ryan Jordan is out on horseback with his sister and father, exploring an old mining town. The wind blows eerily through the wooden buildings and the abandoned cemetery, sending a creepy vibe through all of them. Ryan doesn't want...

Anthony Pond’s A Tale of Cienega Mirth is a short story exploring the healing journey of a war veteran seeking refuge in a tranquil meadow nestled in the Sierras. The protagonist, trying to escape the haunting memories of combat, constructs a stone cabin next to...

War Never Ends by Anthony Pond is a soldier’s story of their war. Sergeant David Jordan is in a French hospital, wounded during WWII. The morphine between surgeries has sent him back to the front, reliving his war, from the training camp in Florida to...

Children’s books are incredibly powerful vehicles of social messaging. When a book is written for a younger audience, it not only has the opportunity to teach and create space for challenging conversations among children but for their parents and caretakers as well. In My...

The world is changing, and it’s easy to feel overwhelmed when thinking about the vulnerabilities and challenges that our planet is facing. Climate change, habitat loss, and the degradation of natural resources are big issues, and it can be hard for the average person to...

Happily Ever Awkward by Macee McNeill is a contemporary romance that follows Dominic Parker, a small-town pharmacist who prides himself on being dependable, and Lydia Merritt, a wedding planner trying to rebuild her life after an abusive marriage. When Lydia moves to Honeysuckle Creek for...

In Fire and Tears by Jessica Lewandowski, Jade’s life has been stolen time and again, first by her stepfather, who sells her to the highest bidder, and then by Ivan, a ruthless man who refuses to let her go. Escaping from his grip, she flees...

Athanor: The Legend of the Thunder Eagle by Thierry Joubert is a mythological odyssey set in 652 BC. We find ourselves in a mix of history, fantasy, and existential introspection in this powerful saga. When the sacred Thunder Eagle, divine protector of humankind, is kidnapped,...

Rooted in Secrets by T.M. Goodkey is an immersive tale that takes place in the Verdure Kingdom, where magic and mystery weave together. We follow Briar, a brilliant yet misunderstood heir with plant-based powers, who is dedicated to using her gift for healing even though...

Wounded Wings: One Man’s Secret Struggle by Jeanne Donovan and Ronald I. Johnson is more than just a bittersweet biography of one man’s life; it is a social documentary of the times and a hard, no-holds-barred look at the evils of childhood sexual abuse, particularly...

Andrews’ Dare to Dream transports us to Luach, a beautiful island in the southwest of Ireland. The werewolves and other magical beings have been concealed from the rest of the world for millennia—until now. For three years, Adam, a Barr Alpha—the largest and strongest werewolf...

The Stormy Kromer Kitten by Erin Byrnes Bailey narrates the fascinating history behind the Stormy Kromer cap while featuring an adorable calico kitten. The story introduces us to George Kromer, a young man residing in the small town of Kaukauna, Wisconsin. He falls in love...

Anna Monti is the lead producer on the reality TV series Bride-to-Be. After an earthquake hits Turkey, forcing them to change the current series finale dream destination, Anna’s assistant, Cheryl, suggests a little island off the coast of Italy called Ischia. Flashback to 1984, when...

Something Rotten in the State of Research: Confessions from a PhD by Joanne McEvoy is a fictionalized memoir that follows Aisling, who moves to Copenhagen to begin a PhD in agile learning design while managing a laundry list of personal and professional upheavals. She juggles...

Four Years Until Ever After by Don Cox is a contemporary romance that traces the complicated relationship between Julie Curry and Joshua Fisher. They were childhood friends whose closeness evolved as they discovered what it truly meant to grow up. It opens and closes through...