Family means something different to every person. The strings that bind us to others vary in strength, length, and color, but they pull us to some extent, nonetheless. In pullitzer nominated author Janice Daughtery's Heir To the Everlasting, we see the ties between the strong women of the Alexander family throughout their century long reign. Through... Continue Reading →
Dehumanized by a world which has used their oddities for entertainment purposes, the women in Teresa Milbrodt's Bearded Women Stories challenge our thoughts on genetic variances and humanity and how we view our own selves. With wit and charm, she beautifully weaves short stories about women who are as real as we, who are strong in the... Continue Reading →
Esther has just finished college and moved back in with her parents. Recognizing that her childhood is now over, she realizes that the next stage in her life is ready to begin. Unfortunately, she doesn't know what that next step is. Pushed into a babysitting job by her mother in an attempt for her to do... Continue Reading →
Nine months ago, Kade Ryland was investigating a fertility clinic for the FBI. Now a baby sharing his DNA has shown up and he discovers that the other agent who had worked the case disappeared. It's a race to find his previous partner and figure out how and what happened in Delores Fossen's novel,... Continue Reading →
A haunting tale of loss and healing, Kimberly Brock's debut novel, The River Witch, is ripe with talent, showing both depth of plot and characters. Roslyn is broken. A car crash ended her ballet career. A miscarriage ended the chance at a family she wasn't certain she wanted, leaving her feeling alone and confused. Set on an island... Continue Reading →
Lou Connelly is a young widow and Jane Austen scholar. Having lived alone in her despair for the past year, two dear friends ask her to come review their new period vacation retreat...one in which guests are encouraged to find pleasures where they may. Forced to choose between living in the past or living in... Continue Reading →
Mothers will do anything when it comes to saving their children, including setting out on a suicide mission. Emma's daughter has been stolen by raiders and no one is going after them. Emma makes the choice to set out before an in coming storm. She faces raiders, animals, and the ever pressing mist that threatens... Continue Reading →
R. T. Kaelin, author of the fabulous Progeny, has done it again. Prophecy, the second novel in The Children of the White Lions series does not disappoint fans. The addition of new characters, races, and warring duchies manages to add to the complexity of the novel without undermining the purity of the purity of the... Continue Reading →
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