In Nothing North of Delmar by Ellen Barker, Novelle and her sister were raised mostly by their mother, as their father was rarely present. Novelle is hardworking and excels at academics. After college, she leaves for graduate studies at Washington University. When she arrives in...

Matchstrike: Book 2 of the Apex Society Trilogy by Rhone Atleshen follows Lila Rivera, an officer at the New York Precinct, who loses everything important to her: her badge, her family, and her sense of purpose. Her obsessive hunt for the evasive Marcus Brinks has...

Over a decade into his reign as the supreme ruler of the Milky Way Galactic Empire, Abukar Kenessit plans to settle down and solidify his reign. He aims to marry, establishing his bloodline while adopting a very different approach from the norm to expanding the...

Painting a Family by Mary Anne Kalonas Slack follows several generations of O’Connell women as they discover what family, home, and forgiveness truly mean. It begins with Jane, a teenage dreamer from Woonsocket, Rhode Island, whose hopes of becoming an artist are challenged by duty,...

I wonder if you have ever read a book like The Ships We Sail by Janet Helen Fix. These are 'Modern Fables for the Unfinished Soul.' Twelve short tales featuring an animal or thing remind us, rather than tell us, what we already know. A...

The Ranleigh Tapes by Gabriel Tait follows Ranleigh Echo Meeks, a drug addict slowly trying to repair his shattered life. His story is told using a series of taped sessions conducted at a rehabilitation center called The House. It is Ranleigh's duty to fully adhere...

On March 4, 1977, Romania was hit by an earthquake that devastated the country. The earthquake destroyed much infrastructure and killed many people. At the time of the earthquake, Alex lived in the city of Zimnicea with his parents. They lose their house, and his...

Who Do You Help? by Randy Knoewman is a stunning tale about making a difference. Mr. and Mrs. Jones won the lottery, but all the money in the world couldn’t help Mrs. Jones, and her parting words to her husband were that he should use...

The Fire Service of Sachem City by Tom Trabulsi offers a visceral look at life inside a Rhode Island fire department on the brink of collapse. Set between 2008 and 2010, it immerses readers in the rhythms, rivalries, and camaraderie of Class 61—twenty-five recruits shaped...

Singular Dualiity by Lawrence E. Maynard is a complex and immersive science fiction story set in an imaginative universe. The narrative follows the intertwining destinies of alien characters from different worlds, particularly focusing on Geminian and Castorian executives engaged in high-stakes negotiations and power struggles....