The Butcher’s Daughter follows a Tudor English girl, Agnes Peppin, from the cocoon of her youth in her small market town, to consignment to a nunnery after an out-of-wedlock pregnancy, through to her wiser, bittersweet middle... Read More

"Lords and Lepers" is an engaging period piece with protagonists whose stories are not easily forgotten. Across sixteen years in the 1960s and 1970s, four adolescent girls navigate the ups and downs of their personal friendships, school,... Read More

By centering on a career officer who’s worked almost every district of the city, the book offer a bird’s-eye view of just about every situation imaginable in New Orleans. Scott D. Fenner’s historical novel "Dreux Club Blues" brings... Read More

"Celtic Knot" is unusual and engrossing historical fiction that winds plausible mystery elements into an ode to a treasured national hero. Ann Shortell’s "Celtic Knot" examines history through a young Irish teen as she grapples with a... Read More

"The Gold Shaper" is a fast-paced, exciting coming-of-age story about identity and the search for a deeper purpose. The second novel in a trilogy, Philip Atlas Clausen’s "The Gold Shaper" puts a twist on the western genre by pairing a... Read More

Andromeda Romano-Lax’s near-future novel, "Plum Rains", gracefully explores ethical questions around artificial intelligence with refreshing humanity. Anji already has worries aplenty when her employer, Itou, surprises their household... Read More

"The River by Starlight" is a captivating tribute to the healing power of love. Annie Rushton leaves her hometown for her brother’s Montana farm, where she meets Adam, a fellow farmer who is also steadfastly pursuing a singular future.... Read More

Miss Wilton’s Waltz is a lovely, nuanced romance that shows how creating a relationship with oneself is just as important as falling in love with somebody else. Lenora Wilton is no shrinking violet. At first look, she easily could be... Read More