Jessica Levine's Three Cousins unfolds beautifully in the constantly changing tide of America in the 1970s, during a period of opportunity, resistance, and personal reinvention. Julia, Anna, and Robin are cousins united by blood, goodwill, and the clutter that typically emerges when a person decides...

The Whiskey Gentleman by Robin Alden Howard is a slow-burning, emotionally charged romantic thriller that blends psychological tension with sensual depth. At the heart of the story are Rachel Vos and Harrison Montgomery—two people with jagged pasts and guarded hearts. Rachel has been running from...

The Ghosts We Know: A Walk Through Lifetimes by Joe Trabocco is a collection of original short stories that represent the lives and memories compiled through different passages of time. In The Last Honest Thought, a child imagines becoming a kite, symbolizing the transition from...

The Standing Stone on the Moor is the fourth book by Allie Cresswell in the acclaimed Talbot Saga, and while the series is not published in chronological order, my best effort in the lead-up begins with The House in the Hollow, where Jocelyn Talbot rejects...

The Tavern Prince by James Robin Peoples follows Nathan, an indentured servant who is recruited by the king’s guard after his unique skills catch the attention of the captain. One cold, snowy night, a lieutenant is sent to bring him in, revealing that his abilities...

Turn Around by Carole Wolfe follows Heather Ramsey, a high school vice principal who expects to be promoted to principal at Stadium High but is abruptly passed over for outsider Shannon Parker. Reassigned under Shannon’s rigid leadership, Heather’s workload increases without compensation while her husband...

The Suit by Colin Conway pulls readers into an unforeseen wave of vigilante violence referred to as 'the knockout game.' This heinous 'game' involves delivering an intense one-punch assault on unsuspecting strangers. Sadly, there is a shocking twist to these attacks—the intended targets are solely...

The Olive Grove by Deborah Rohan is a sweeping historical novel that tells the story of one Palestinian family’s journey through love, loss, and displacement across the twentieth century. Hamzi Moghrabi is a young boy growing up in the coastal city of Akka in 1913,...

The Light Within by Carliann Jean opens the Soul Bound Realms series with an emotionally immersive fantasy that intertwines psychological healing with cosmic destiny. We're thrown into the troubled land of Sweazn where we find Eira, a therapist struggling with burnout and the hidden toll...

The Orchard by Joseph Kinnebrew is a haunting and ambitious work of literary fiction. We find ourselves in a symbolic, often surreal meditation on morality, sin, and the soul’s pursuit of grace. It is structured through layered metaphors and an abstract narrative style, as the...