Entertaining Angels
In Sandy Hope Stewart’s brand new novel, Entertaining Angels, Rebekah Lang learns lessons about life that shape her belief system forever. We meet Rebekah at 70 years old as she’s confronting her lifelong guilt, seemingly for the first time, in therapy. What a prologue! I didn’t quite know w...
Mercy Town
Mercy Town is a women’s fiction novel by Nancy Chadwick, the author of The Wisdom of the Willow. The story is about a grieving family and a rural town divided by the accidental death of a young boy. Margaret, a young woman living in West Prairie, is a writer for......
Live a Little Better
Moving and music weave twin threads of hope and self-discovery in John Beyer’s poignant and uplifting memoir of addiction and recovery, Live a Little Better. There’s something deeply courageous about laying bare the pain and trauma of your life’s mistakes, and Beyer doesn’t flinch from des...
In a Country with No Name
Some thrillers seem like the stuff of fantasy, stories so detached from everyday life that the average person couldn’t possibly relate. Spy thrillers tend to be large culprits in this regard, featuring larger-than-life (and cooler-than-life) heroes like James Bond, Jack Ryan and Jason Bourne (what...
Danger No Problem
In Danger, No Problem, author Cindy Fazzi has written an engaging mystery about one man’s continuous pursuit of the one he let get away. The story unfolds over 20 years, with chapters alternating between the past (1998, 2008) and the present, illustrating how Domingo’s relationship with his targ...
Under Their Watch
It’s always a treat as a reader to find a book that delivers a powerful social message as well as tells a good story, and that’s exactly what we get in Under Their Watch — Charlie Ketchey’s compelling and moving novel about the challenges facing a pair of dedicated child-care......
Maya Blue
Brenda Coffee’s Maya Blue recounts a fairytale marriage turned nightmare in a memoir that races along like a thriller. From the infamous “Spy House” in Texas to a terrifying jungle abduction, Coffee’s real-life journey of survival and self-discovery will leave readers breathless and inspired...
The Gilded Butterfly Effect
Heather Colley’s debut novel, The Gilded Butterfly Effect, is a brilliant, biting exploration of campus life that strips away the glossy veneer of Greek letters, manicured lawns and curated personas to reveal the raw struggle beneath. Both hilarious and harrowing, the novel captures the absurditie...
Rewilding
Rewilding by Lisa Gerlits is heartwarming and emotional, telling the story of a young girl coming to terms with the harsh reality of her family’s struggles. Reflecting her journey is the plight of a baby bird that, after a fall from a nest, becomes Joy’s priority as she works to......