Our Share of Morning by Laura Bonazzoli is a richly layered novel set against the backdrop of 1930s and 1940s America. It follows two sisters, Violet and Glory, living in a tenement overshadowed by the mysterious disappearance of Ada, a neighbor’s daughter. As poverty and...

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,...

Scratched Vinyl: Louie's Story by Kimberly Garber captures the essence of perseverance and the power of human connection. The book details the life of Louie Ashley, a man who faces significant challenges from a young age, including a battle with polio, a turbulent family life,...

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...

Payback by Molly D. Shepard and Peter J. Dean tells the story of Samantha, a determined woman doing her best to survive and succeed in a toxic work environment. She endures constant insults, physical threats, and sexual harassment from the Executive Vice President, Archer Dunne,...

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...

Memphis Freedman had married Johnny right out of high school, believing that, with all his charm, he was her dream come true. However, now ten years into the marriage, she had known nothing but pain and suffering. There seemed to be no end to Johnny’s...

Emma Madison: Master Meddler by Pat McDermott Michener follows Emma Madison, a sharp, strong-willed widow in 1950s Medford, Ontario, whose quiet life unravels when her niece Jasmine Holmes returns home after years of disgrace. Once the town’s beauty, Jasmine is now sick, divorced, and shunned....

In The Widowmaker’s Bride by Diana Reyes, it is 1874 in the unsettled Colorado Territory, where Deputy U.S. Marshal Dan Crawford tries his best to raise his lively daughter, Susannah, after losing his wife. When he realizes he needs a mother for his daughter, he...

Set in Augusta, Maine’s harsh landscape, Born on Monday by Richard R. Becker follows the story of Billy Stevens, a rugged quarry worker and struggling artist, whose life unravels after the brutal murder of his girlfriend Autumn Larkstrom. Once suspected of the crime himself, Billy...