Capturing the pace and passion of a college romance, this novella traces the birth of a fetish, and the journey Sarah takes to communicate those desires in a safe and shame-free way. The romantic tension between Sarah and Kyle is well-developed, and their open conversations are encouraging for young people, twenty-somethings, and anyone else who may blush or struggle when talking about sex.
The book dives headfirst into delicate and […]
John Graham spirals deeper into the realms of high sci-fi with Swarm, the fourth thrilling installment of the Voidstalker series.
Gabriel Thorn’s daring and unauthorized behavior from previous books has put him in hot water with Red-Eye, the cold and calculating Director General of the DNI. Despite being manipulated and punished at seemingly every turn, even when his breaches of conduct serve the greater good, he remains a loyal voidstalker. He may be on administrative leave, but when an ancient evil is stirred up during a routine geological survey on a barren planet, threatening the DNI’s future, Thorn is […]
A poignant tale of family, hard times, and injustice born from our unprecedented modern world, A Divination of the Dog by A.M. Farrow is a sometimes-manic but uniquely strange delight. With multiple narrative perspectives and a time-jumping plot that gradually pieces together a mystery, this complex work is undeniably captivating. Touching on everything from police brutality and political incompetence to the importance of father figures and the value of psychiatry, this striking piece of fiction is timely, confident, and smart. The text needs a thorough edit to fix countless errors, formatting mistakes, and typos, but the prose itself is witty […]
Steeped in wartime drama and driven by storybook romance, The Secret of the Grand Hôtel du Lac by Kathryn Gauci is a riveting work of historical fiction. Peeling back the lore of the French resistance during World War II, this novel is both a gripping spy thriller and a deeply personal adventure of a dauntless rebel in uncharted territory. With a mesmerizing ability to transport readers into barrooms and battlefields as readily as quaint French towns and dense forest landscapes, Gauci weaves a rich, well-constructed tapestry of language, suspense, and history in this enthralling, page-turning read.
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Greed, bigotry, history, and revenge collide in Baby Moses, a gritty and soulful southern drama by John Cowlin.
When a young black man comes back home after a hard seven years, trouble has no problem finding him, as his path is crossed by two thieves on a slippery slope of violence and burglary. Defending the only mother he’s ever known, the dignity of his community, and his fundamental rights as a man, Moses quietly and confidently steps into the fray, but his sharp mind and quick tongue may be too untamed to keep him safe.
This powerful story is […]
The magic of young love can have deadly consequences in 36 Moons, a new work of historical fiction by Chris Guest. Set near the turn of the 17th century in the countryside of Salem, Massachusetts, this tangled tale of love, innocence, and puritanical suspicion is a shadowy escape.
Fabian is just coming into manhood, and while his family has certain expectations for his romantic future, fate has other plans for the handsome farm boy. When a beautiful young stranger named Emma Radcliffe appears on his land, he is captivated in an instant, sending Fabian down an eye-opening, life-changing, […]
A dark and ominous thriller, Rites and Wrongs by Holly Harrison is a deep dive into history, faith, and their occasionally violent intersection. With descriptive writing that brings southwestern landscapes and mysterious traditions to life, this book is research-rich, penned with confidence, and armed with a consistent narrative voice. Though the pace slows in some passages and chapters, this is a deeply engrossing read overall, backed up by exceptional storytelling chops, a strong ear for dialogue, and engagingly flawed characters that are hard to forget.
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Author Craig Leener hits nothing but net in the third and final installment of his Zeke Archer Trilogy with This Was Always About Basketball. Perfectly balancing young adult drama with time-traveling fantasy, this novel is a thrilling, heartwrenching, and mind-bending read.
Diving back into the strange science of the 7th Dimension, and with help from his unusual and darkly humorous sidekick Lawrence, Zeke Archer once again finds himself facing impossible odds. After his archenemy Brock Decker finds a way to travel back in time and change the history of basketball, Zeke must tap into sacred geometry and the secrets […]