Heidi Chiavaroli’s novel "The Orchard House" is a tribute to Louisa May Alcott, whose historic home and writing speak to women’s need for refuge. When she was a teenager, Taylor was adopted by the Bennett family, whose kindness she... Read More

Dave Edlund’s riveting action thriller, "Valiant Savage", blends history and science fiction as Peter Savage and his company perfect a technological weapon meant to lead to a paradigm shift on the battlefield. Things go awry when the... Read More

In Joanna Davidson Politano’s "The Love Note", an aspiring nurse finds a love letter and is drawn toward a painful family secret. In the summer of 1865, Willa turns down her fourth marriage proposal. Knowing that unmarried women are... Read More

Gentility wears a burglar’s mask in "The Gentleman and the Thief", a proper romance set in the criminal underworld of Victorian London. Hollis coasts on his good name while supporting himself as a penny dreadful author. Ana, a... Read More

Cathy Gohlke examines spousal abuse and restored faith in "Night Bird Calling", an engrossing novel about a woman’s flight to rural Appalachia. In 1941, just after her mother’s death, Lilliana overhears her husband Gerald conspiring... Read More

The harsh realities of immigration are filtered through a man’s experiences in Gaëlle Josse’s novel, "The Last Days of Ellis Island". Ellis Island, the legendary point of entry for millions of American immigrants, is set to shut its... Read More

"Timewall Speaks" is a fascinating novel about an ex-convict who’s searching for a sense of purpose. In his coming-of-age novel with dark undercurrents, "Timewall Speaks", Kirk Ward Robinson portrays both human cruelty and the... Read More

"Desire-Intrusive Thoughts" draws upon personal experiences with OCD to deliver professional advice about how to help others. Carol Edwards’s "Desire-Intrusive Thoughts" is a guidebook for mental health professionals looking to help... Read More