At last freed from her pain, a woman who loves her family enters paradise for a period of spiritual growth in the fantastical novel "AfterLife". In E. Vince’s religious novel "AfterLife", an angel is assigned to guide a troubled family... Read More

"Constant Guests" is an intriguing story with an unusual narrative that artfully blends history, fantasy, and romance. "Constant Guests" by Patricia Nedelea is an ambitious genre-bending adventure through history with a surreal, yet... Read More

This bite-sized taste of microhistory relives the invention of the doughnut. "Cinnamon Diamonds" is Mark Piper’s brief retelling of the origin story of the doughnut. The book lends dramatic flair to the history, with moments of rich... Read More

An Arizona lawyer trades her cutthroat office for a Barcelona “sanity break” in this charming debut. In Petula Parker’s debut novel, Kate’s Escape from the Billable Hour, a young lawyer with a charitable bent decides she’s not... Read More

A strong and independent woman in the Wild West inspires and entertains while supernatural forces stalk the frontier. P. T. Koi crafts a quirky tale with a perky heroine in Just Jane: Wicked Wild West. In an entertaining mishmash of... Read More

Father-son relationships drive both the young protagonist and antagonist on their journey through the digital world. A solid juvenile science-fiction adventure, digi follows computer-illiterate Peter as he acquires the power to... Read More

Ominous, gothic imagery and symbolism spook as Hillenbrand’s prose conveys not-so-happy endings to grim fairy tales. In this collection of nine hardcore fairy tales, which offer cautionary lessons for adults, Joseph Hillenbrand plants... Read More

While Sachiko “Takata” Bailey is a survivor, it takes years before she is able to thrive. A Japanese war bride, Bailey married African-American soldier LeRoy Bailey in 1952. In this memoir written with the help of her daughter,... Read More