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See What I Have Done

by Meg Nola

"See What I Have Done" enters the murder house and, with quiet intensity, creates a memorable place of horror. Sarah Schmidt’s novel "See What I Have Done" revisits the notorious Lizzie Borden murders, weaving finely crafted fiction... Read More

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Freedom's Ring

by Karen Rigby

Freedom’s Ring explores what happens when individuals reach the limit of their own ability and allow God to step in. Heidi Chiavaroli crafts a wise Christian romance out of volatile circumstances in Freedom’s Ring, a novel about... Read More

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Wild Flower

by Meredith Hardwicke

"Wild Flower" is a sweet, clever quickstep with characters who feel like longtime friends. "Wild Flower", by Abbie Williams, casts a satisfying spell of romance, suspense, and the supernatural. Jillian Davis and her niece, Camille, share... Read More

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The Pinks

by Meg Nola

"The Pinks" reads like a historical thriller, with one fascinating plot twist: it is based wholly on truth. Chris Enss’s "The Pinks" offers an engrossing look at the women’s flank of the famed Pinkerton group, which provided services... Read More

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Sappho's Bar and Grill

by Amanda Adams

Language is both darkly funny and keenly poignant in this feminist time-travel romp. Fun, sexy, and charming, Sappho’s Bar and Grill, by Bonnie J. Morris, is a captivating time-travel romp. Jaded women’s-history professor Hannah... Read More

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The Stargazer's Embassy

by Amanda Adams

An atypical take on aliens among us, Lerman’s novel is executed flawlessly. The Stargazer’s Embassy, by Eleanor Lerman, is a thrilling reversal of the alien abduction trope. Plagued by a lifetime of being followed by “the... Read More

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