Enlivened by captivating historical details, "Freedom Dues" is a riveting coming-of-age love story. Steeped in thorough research, Indra Zuno’s historical novel "Freedom Dues" concentrates on indentured servants in eighteenth-century... Read More

A nineteenth-century entomologist is caught between social expectations and desire in Kimberly Duffy’s "A Mosaic of Wings", a novel about wanderlust and women’s empowerment. In Ithaca, Nora is her class’s valedictorian. She longs... Read More

Inès Bayard’s novel This Little Family, translated from French, is about the devastating aftermath of a rape. Raised in a loving household outside of Paris, Marie moves into the city as an adult. She works, dines out, and promenades... Read More

In Lynn Austin’s tantalizing domestic drama, If I Were You, desperation and forgiveness are part of a classic upstairs/downstairs plot. In 1930s England, Eve was Audrey’s scullery maid and coveted her privilege. Audrey admired Eve... Read More

In Dallas Woodburn’s magical story of young love, "The Best Week That Never Happened", two childhood soulmates, Tegan and Kai, are reunited after a tragic event, opening the door to forgiveness, grace, and healing. As a child, Tegan... Read More

The first in a trilogy, Giacomo’s Daughter is a satisfying mystery with plenty of conflict and a killer final line. The brutalized wife of a ruthless gangster takes matters into her own hands in Rosanna and Diana Savone’s historical... Read More

In Erin Yun’s enchanting "Pippa Park Raises Her Game", a girl starts a new school and tries to reinvent her image. Pippa’s mom lives in Korea, so her older sister Mina is raising her, though the sisters don’t always get along.... Read More

In the intriguing novel "Seat of Truth", a recently deceased man learns about the machinations of the devil on Earth. Ezechias Domexa’s Christian fantasy "Seat of Truth" reimagines what heaven is like through the experiences of a man... Read More