Book Awards, Editorial Reviews & More!
Book Awards, Editorial Reviews & More!
A book that is so authentic and incisive it will feel like going back and reading your own diary. Constance Marie Baltimore knows exactly who she is and precisely what she isn’t. She isn’t a Constance, so Connie will have to suffice. She is smart and determined, ready to start her college career on a […]
With an indifferent end to his marriage comes the opportunity for Professor Anton Bauer to start something new. Just what that is, however, will take some time for this well-learned man to figure out. Anton has a circle of friends and family with beliefs that seem to align with his, and they share many common
An intensely consuming reading experience. Independent and fierce, Desi is a force to be reckoned with. And adoring Eric is content with her as a life partner, even though Desi’s stubbornness clouds her judgment from time to time. Taking advantage of a family cabin in Southern California, the couple’s short vacation getaway unexpectedly turns into
A spectacularly entertaining story. Vibrant any time of year, Chicago takes on an especially magical feel as Christmas approaches and winter descends upon this pulsating metropolis. Eager to move past the horrors that maniacal Sapphire Rushland dished up in New York City, Griffin Knight is settling into a less hazardous routine, setting up shop in
A balanced blend of love, determination, danger, and charm. She may be just six months away from a carefully orchestrated dream wedding, but Holly Harris is a world away from falling for her doting fiancé, Jared Wallace. After rockstar Ben ‘Tano’ Montano’s heartbreaking dalliance in Boulder, Holly needs to find a way to move on from
A high-action intergalactic adventure of a lifetime. History has a tendency to repeat itself, even when history is being made in another galaxy. Colonizing a new part of the universe was deemed imperative when life on Earth became unsustainable more than a thousand years ago. During that tumultuous time, the Community was formed and transformed,
The perfect mix of optimism, transformation, ingenuity, and whimsy. In the summer of 1893, the widow Juna Lewis is granted the opportunity of a lifetime, a trip to the World’s Columbian Exposition in Chicago, courtesy of her sometimes prickly, yet always practical, father-in-law. Filled with equal parts apprehension and excitement, Juna packs her bags and
A gentle holiday-themed mystery that is as absorbing as it is enchanting. Cave Creek, Virginia, is home to hearty southern cooking, otherworldly caves, and Lucy Vaughn. Tired of the social limitations imposed by her small town life, however, Lucy uses her sweepstakes winnings to move across the country to California. In a city known for
Awash with emotion but never drowning in sentimentality. It wasn’t just a husband that died in the accident. When a drunk driver struck the car, it not only took the life of Sam’s husband but also of her mother-in-law, leaving both Sam and her father-in-law completely bereft. Sam hasn’t yet found the energy to fight
“You know things are not going well at the precinct when you get called in despite being signed off with injuries.” But in New York City, crime doesn’t take a sick day. A freelance journalist preparing funeral arrangements for her late husband is abducted from her home. A fitness instructor doesn’t show up at the
An intriguing story where good and bad overlap. Seventeen-year-old Tudor seems unbothered by convention. Despite the tendentious rules governing society, this 19th century Romanian boy manages to break from tradition at every opportunity. His closest friends, a well-off Hungarian and a compassionate gypsy, are civically inappropriate companions for this young man of humble means. But
Plenty of intrigue and unexpected danger, along with enough authenticity to stimulate the most discerning reader. Equally feared and respected, Tyson Edwards is at the top of his game as an enforcement attorney for the SEC. True, his career could have taken him down a more illustrious path, but Tyson, with the help of a
The Regency era novel your heart has been yearning for. With his dear sister in a state of despondency after the vile advances of the audacious Mr. Wickham, Fitzwilliam Darcy leans into the familial obligations and expectations imposed by his shrewd father. Wanting to avoid the grave misjudgement of character the senior Mr. Darcy made,
A pulsating story that is just waiting to pull you into its chilling depths. When Sloan left the backwater town of Mallowater, Texas, in her rearview mirror, she had no intention of returning home. Ever. And it’s hard to blame her. Twenty years ago was the beginning of the end for her family. Her good-natured
A seductive reflection on ambition, desire and tortured journeys. “Americans don’t have royalty… We have rich people. Business and tech genii. And we have Hollywood, which will have to do.” Book 2 in Alicia Butcher Ehrhardt’s sweeping Pride’s Children series, Netherworld, pulls readers back into Hollywood’s kaleidoscopic underbelly as we catch up with Bianca, Andrew,
A harrowing journey where loyalties, priorities, and beliefs take on new meaning. From the moment Eunis enters the world, she is not like everyone else. Her face and skin branded by albinism stand out, her upbringing causes her to feel unconnected to other people, and her outstanding and unexplainable sensitivity to unusual weather phenomena leaves
A fleet-footed thriller that will leave you craving more. Crime investigations in the Big Apple will have to wait because Detective Griffin Knight is taking his skills and intuition across the country in order to help a mysterious hacker solve a murder. The hacker, Kalyx, once assisted Detective Knight in an investigation and now she
Will leave you clamoring for the next book in the series. Whenever New York City Detective Griffin Knight gets the call, you know nothing good has happened. And when Griffin is tapped to investigate the heinous murder of a renowned district attorney and fellow purveyor of justice, it quickly becomes personal for the veteran detective.
A brilliantly conceived psychological thriller that gets better with every page. What could be more romantic for a blissful wedding celebration than a scenic oceanfront setting? Beth Sullivan and David Cheshon may not have everything in common, but they hit it off from their first date. Falling fast for one another was the easy part.
Prepare to have your expectations expertly reshaped. Why would a nun be hiding a newborn baby within the folds of her garment, pleading with her last dying breath for the baby to be kept hidden? This puzzling question haunts the lives of multiple families for three long decades. In the present day, Judge Ruth Masisi
Xiang-hua and her cousin Hong Shu-chang find themselves entangled in the town’s latest scandal, and it all starts at the grand opening of a new restaurant. Xiang-hua has a front-row seat to an outrageous spectacle as hordes of beggars descend upon unsuspecting diners, simply because the owner neglected to pay the so-called beggars tax. But
A chilling page-turner teeming with sadistic characters. Staff Sergeant Haddy Abrams, an elite warrior for the Israel Defense Force, is in peak physical condition, but the same can’t be said of her mental, emotional, or spiritual state. Proficient in the art of war, Haddy’s entire life has been a battle, one she’s not sure she
A finely tuned fusion of political satire and science fiction. A procedural mishap leaves Doctor Stefan Westin in the enviable position of becoming Earth’s savior. But the task will be demanding and the circumstances are more than a little suspect. Initially, Stefan’s only guidance surrounding the monumental project comes in the form of a cryptic
A plot that will chill you to the core. Denver is a tough town in which to endure a stint of homelessness, but at a young age, Charly Highsmith had to do just that. With an apathetic, alcoholic mother, a father that abandoned the family without warning, and an autistic younger brother in her care,
