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A Spell for Drowning

by Jeana Jorgensen

In Rebecca Ferrier’s captivating novel "A Spell for Drowning", sisters’ fates are tied to the mythical beings off the Cornish coast. Kensa lives in Cornwall. Her outlaw father was executed; her mother remarried. Charged with watching... Read More

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The Double-Edged Sword

by Karen Rigby

The lives of people of multiple faiths intersect to edifying effect in the heady novel "The Double-Edged Sword". In F. Michele Ramsey’s illuminating historical novel "The Double-Edged Sword", a tenacious woman experiences romance... Read More

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Who Will Cliff Date?

by pine breaks

Shifting cultural messages about masculinity and sexuality filter into a man’s daily life in the musing historical novel "Who Will Cliff Date?" David A. Robinson’s wry novel "Who Will Cliff Date?" is about sexuality, identity, and... Read More

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Lime Spring

by Brendan McKelvy

As the United States teeters toward civil war, a small Missouri community ekes out a unique existence in the engaging historical novel "Lime Spring". Jack Williams’s historical novel "Lime Spring" focuses on the foundation and history... Read More

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The Borealis Queen

by Katelynn Watkins

In the vivid fantasy setting of "The Borealis Queen", a warrior relies on her instincts and trusted companions as she comes into her own. Set in a brutal prehistoric world, Henry Guard’s historical fantasy novel, "The Borealis Queen",... Read More

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Megge of Bury Down

by Karen Rigby

A potent historical novel about an unwanted inheritance, "Megge of Bury Down" opens its series with a story of helpful women guarding their legacies. A Cornish girl wrestles with her feelings of duty to her clan in Rebecca... Read More

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The Lady of the Cliffs

by Karen Rigby

In the sumptuous and atmospheric historical novel "The Lady of the Cliffs", the past has far-reaching consequences for a woman coming into her destiny. Vengeance and the resolve to stop further harm drive teenage cousins in Rebecca... Read More

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