Half romance, half meditation on global affairs, "Juventud" examines how the past can affect the present and how memory can be fallible. Vanessa Blakeslee presents a stirring coming-of-age tale in her evocative debut, "Juventud". In a... Read More

Both a thrilling romance and tender story of love, this lyrical tour de force is for anyone who’s ever been moved by poetry. An evocative tale of underwater trysts, Aztec treasure hunts, and one woman’s quest to unlock the mystery of... Read More

Contemplative and introspective, this story about an interracial marriage is far more sophisticated than the average romance. This touching story of interracial marriage in 1950s Greenwich Village reaches across the decades to inspire... Read More

A stunning look at China at the turn of the twentieth century, this is a love story that crosses boundaries both cultural and geographic. In Nina Romano’s "The Secret Language of Women", two lovers torn apart by war and culture... Read More

An intoxicating mixture of intrigue, romance, and politics, set in the Berlin and Greece of 1989. The heady atmosphere of 1989 Berlin sets the stage for this thought-provoking journey into the heart and soul of a pregnant woman mourning... Read More

Nenson has created likable and bubbly characters to go along with a great sense of fashion. What woman doesn’t love shoes? Francie Lanoo certainly does. She’s the teenage protagonist of Laurie Nenson’s new work, "If Not 4 U and... Read More

Vivid, poignant, and absorbing, this outstanding novel reaches back in time to portray Nat Turner’s son’s quest for freedom and equality. Set in nineteenth-century America prior to the Civil War, this well-researched novel depicts... Read More

Perkovich populates her novel with richly drawn characters, each unique and interesting in his own way. A runaway bride, a handsome businessman, and the looming threat of an evil fiancé on the hunt: the perfect recipe for a great... Read More