The Moonshiner’s Wife by Twyla Dione Smith offers readers a glimpse into the rugged life of the American South during the tumultuous era of the Great Depression. Through the eyes of the protagonist, Birdie Fontenot, a resilient woman bound by love and hardship, Smith crafts...

Rising Sun Falling Rain by Trish Devine is set in Japan in 1946 soon after the atomic bomb hit Hiroshima. Volunteer Mick Mitchell signs up for a year to help the local people after the devastation. Leaving his parents' New Zealand farm, he is keen...

Shadows Beneath the Shore: Secrets of a Dominican Mine by Victor Acosta is a gripping narrative that weaves historical intrigue and a modern quest for truth. The story follows Tony Costa, an everyday high school senior whose life takes a dramatic turn after his father’s...

In When Bone Melts by Elise Keitz Harlow, Pim is a Russian aristocrat who relocates to Italy. Before coming to Italy, he had been married. A shadow that hovers over the Marinova family is the curse that supposedly causes the death of the second-born in...

The Monmouth Manifesto by James Arnett is an engaging historical novel that brings a fresh perspective to the American Revolution by focusing on the often-overlooked Loyalists. Through the lives of Richard Lippincott and James Moody, the novel explores the brutal complexities of loyalty, friendship, and...

The Art of Unmaking by Parker Lennox is a captivating LGBTQ novel set in 1922 York, England that masterfully blends historical detail with magical realism. It follows Clara Bennett, a promising artist bound by societal expectations, who encounters Evelyn Price and the mysterious Blackwood Society....

The Chronicle of the Versemaker by Craig C. Charles is a compelling historical novel that examines the turbulent lives of intellectuals during the siege of Leningrad. The protagonist, Joseph Orbeli, is a museum director tasked with safeguarding the precious artifacts in the Hermitage Museum as...

The Gentleman's Miscalculation is the third book in Laura Beers' The Lockwood Family series. It's 1813. Lord Winston Lockwood has established himself as a barrister in London and provided his Aunt Sarah and her son Matthew with protection from Sarah's abusive husband, Isaac Blythe. After...

Born to Trouble: The Clan Donald Saga Book 4 by Regan Walker continues the superb historical fiction series built around the Donalds and their kin in the Highlands and Isles of Scotland around the 15th century. Alexander is Lord of the Isles and heir to...

The Diary of Madame Rentz by Stephen Kagarise is a collection of poems that explore themes of love, ambition, and societal superficiality. The author drew inspiration from words and phrases from a historic newspaper called The Daily Astorian. The poems delve into the unusual dynamics...