Wilma Dunn: Plumber of Crate by Nathaniel Hicklin is a refreshing, brainy sci-fi gem that trades lasers for leaky pipes and robot battles for rusted bureaucracy. In the deceptively peaceful town of Crate, Wilma inherits a job she barely understands—maintaining the delicate plumbing network beneath...

It was Terry Chase’s seemingly shy blue eyes that first caught Lea Sinclair’s attention. He came across as a kind man who laughed as if he did not quite believe he deserved to, but had a thoughtfulness that left an impression on her. Unfortunately, Lea...

What Killed Mr. Knoll by Nanette L. Avery is a fast-moving story about a group of teens who live on a Caribbean island in the 1960s during the United States' war in Vietnam (1960s). This group attends school together, where they have an enigmatic biology...

Women of Note by M.J. Buckman honors women from diverse backgrounds, some well-known, others less so, who have shaped their communities in both profound and subtle ways. Helena leads a quiet life as a local librarian. Her favorite spot is the history section, where she...

In When the Tamarind Tree Blooms, Elaine Russell introduces us to Geneviève Dubois, or Viv, as she likes to be called, at a pivotal moment: her departure from the orphanage she has called home for fourteen years. Disillusioned and angry over a broken promise about...

Why Us! Where Is Hope! by J. M. Manning is an emotionally charged novel that explores the devastating aftermath of a tragic childhood accident through the perspectives of a grieving family. It chronicles the harrowing journey of Jean and Sam and their daughter, Martha, and...

With His Words I'm Not Alone by Lucas Ryker is a captivating story. Noel is a struggling author who has personal fears—touch aversion and loneliness—and professional setbacks, including poor book sales, that are turned upside down when a stranger, Faded, begins messaging him and calls...

When the Hummingbirds Danced in a Honeysuckle Sky by Patrick E. Craig is a moving and emotionally layered story of love, regret, and redemption. Josie Winters, a faded country music star, finds herself grappling not only with cancer but with the painful echoes of a...

In Rodney Nelsestuen’s Why Belize?, an American named Eileen Sologoski seeks a fresh start in Belize City, leaving behind her familiar life in Michigan—her husband, two sons, and a steady teaching job. When she arrives in Belize, she rents a modest room from Eduardo and...

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...