2022-11-29 18:47
Launching a scathing rebuke of the family law system in England, David Chick details his own harrowing battle against this secretive bureaucratic nightmare in Kidadkill: Spiderman of Tower B… Read More
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2022-11-29 15:44
An engrossing memoir telling the story of a formidable woman who has never turned down a challenge, Midpoint by Patricia Angeles is a heartwarming story about an inspiring businesswoman, mot… Read More
2022-11-29 14:53
Author Dogu Densei, PhD shatters the stuffy traditions of academic texts with How to Stop Thinking And Not Get Eaten by a Bear: The New Cognitive Behavioral Mind Training. A deep dive into t… Read More
2022-11-28 18:48
Blending character-driven drama and hometown heartache with a psychological crime thriller, Earworms by Zack Duncan is an addictive spiral of visionary sci-fi storytelling. A lucid-dreaming… Read More
2022-11-25 00:20
A bold and breathtaking piece of sci-fi imagination, Temberlain's Ashes by D.M. Wozniak is a fantastic second installment of the Age of Axion series. The adventure of Dem, Blythe, Chireseal… Read More
2022-11-23 01:05
A vicious and power-mad despot rules over London 50 years in the future in The First State by Tshekedi Wallace, a dystopian thriller with chilling echoes of our present-day world. As tension… Read More
2022-11-22 11:05
Edmond Joseph “E.J.” Wedge is a resident of Cape Cod, Massachusetts, and lives with his wife, Tina. Both of them have a shared love of the ocean and traveling. Why did you choose… Read More
2022-11-22 10:46
Soldier to Sojourner: The Journal - Traveling on the 1970s Asian Hippie Trails is a compelling personal and historical travelogue of Gordon Schwerzmann’s time in the military and as a… Read More
2022-11-19 20:11
A brilliant burst of crime fiction, Contracts for Sale by Edward Izzi is the latest of this author's tension-dripping thrillers - a dark and gritty story of assassins for hire that is at onc… Read More
2022-11-19 18:44
Painting a gritty and visceral picture of life on the road, specifically the rugged west, author T.K. O'Neill crafts a haunted hero in his latest novel, Dive Bartender: Flowers in the Desert… Read More
2022-11-16 10:09
A classic coming-of-age story, On the Waterfront by Mike McCoy recounts a pivotal summer in the life of a boy struggling to discover who he is in the world. It’s 1972 and 13-year-old D… Read More
2022-11-13 22:02
Author E.J. Wedge plunges readers into the dark and unknown ocean of the future with his first novel, The Noble Exiles, the first installment of the Ocean Black series, a sprawling and visio… Read More
2022-11-10 02:09
A refreshingly unique and cerebral take on the eccentric detective archetype, The Black Swan Killer by Daniel McKay is a fast-paced crime novel with an unforgettable protagonist. When it com… Read More
2022-11-10 00:09
Author Tracy Grogan plunges readers into mysterious new depths with Derelict, the second book in the Divemaster Ricky Mystery series. After taking a job as a dive instructor in Egypt, it doe… Read More
2022-11-08 18:15
Pulling back the shadowy corners of history and exposing unsettled spirits, A Darling Obsession by S.R. Murray is a psychological, character-driven thriller with a sharp, dark edge. When a y… Read More
2022-11-08 15:32
Crafting a spectacular new fantasy world with an unforgiving edge and two unforgettable heroes, Broken Souls by Troy Calkins is a sprawling, Viking-inspired epic. Lura is an unassuming young… Read More
2022-11-08 11:46
Dark, mysterious, and emotionally charged, Kate’s Whisper by Carrie Wiegman is a page-turner and a fascinating insight into the lives of those who fight crime. Set in Seattle, this det… Read More
2022-11-07 23:24
A tender memoir covering events that will surprise the reader as much as they did the author, The Ordeal: A Journey from Misfortunes, Illness and Betrayal to Truth by Josephine Walden inspec… Read More
2022-11-05 23:20
Guiding readers through negative emotions towards a higher resonance with the universe, Infinite Sea of Stars by Shannon Crossman is an inspiring, spiritually charged collection of poetry. D… Read More
2022-11-01 08:47
Lyrical Bliss in Tuscany by Cindy Irish, the third book in her Bel Homme Quartet Series, is a powerful and exciting love story embedded in the tale of a rising musical star. With vivid style… Read More
2022-10-30 18:39
Offering an in-depth section for personal reflection and goal-setting, as well as a nontraditional day-to-day calendar for emotional management, journaling, and mood tracking, Nicole Marie's… Read More
2022-10-27 14:04
A dramatic, dialogue-driven portrait of an imploding marriage, Maria Daversa’s Sweet Baby Mine intimately depicts the impact of mental illness and secrets on a partnership. F… Read More
2022-10-26 01:11
Bringing the free love diaspora out of the shadows and into the modern conversation, author Paul Dougan delivers a generation-spanning revelation with his latest book Happily Hippie-American… Read More
2022-10-21 18:49
Author and poet Greg Wyss has gathered a career's worth of musings, stories, and verse in his eclectic collection, Sit Down and Have A Beer Again. Reminiscent of the pacing and subject matte… Read More
2022-10-21 14:10
The moving and drama-filled novel Aren and Élise by Ettenig Sayam brings two very different people into a post-midlife romance that finds each of them navigating very unfamiliar terri… Read More
2022-10-19 11:18
A mysterious virus is eliminating the adult population and creating Antisenents, children who don’t age and are confined to their childhood bodies in Imperious Realm by Athene Z. Adam… Read More
2022-10-18 09:28
In ’53 on 35th: A “Silent Boomer’s” Recollections, J. Conran Meyer endearingly recalls a bygone time before technology and social media replaced a child’s relia… Read More
2022-10-17 23:36
A Christian-themed murder mystery, His Name is Grace by H.G. Davis is an absorbing tale of betrayal, deception, revenge, and redemption. Still grieving the violent murder of their four-year… Read More
2022-10-17 10:44
Diving back in time and space within a realm he knows so well, author John J. Spearman launches a new series with his latest thrilling work of science fiction, The Defense of the Commonwealt… Read More
2022-10-11 21:06
Richard Snodgrass seamlessly plunges readers back in time with his latest collection, Redding Up, unveiling more incredible stories from the fictional mill town of Furnass. Rich characteriza… Read More
2022-10-10 15:45
Andrew Augustine Connor studied Art in Boston at the School of the Museum of Fine Arts/Boston and Tufts University where he attended on a full scholarship. He lives with his family in the Mi… Read More
2022-10-10 01:02
Diane Klutz’s Martini Alley and Other Swashbuckling Adventures of a Certified Klutz is a lighthearted diaristic memoir recounting Diane and Steve Klutz’s comical, incredible, alm… Read More
2022-10-09 10:54
Elvia and the Gift of Passion, the third installment of Ruthy Ballard’s Tales by Moons-Light series, is a magical middle grade fantasy that follows plucky Elvia as she travels from Ore… Read More
2022-10-06 11:24
In a memoir that does double duty as a multi-generational history of dysfunction and the effort to define a life shaped by deceptions, Lance Lee unmasks the myths his parents clung to in Fam… Read More
2022-10-03 23:03
A touching tale of true love, despite all odds, The Garden Before Eden by Les J. Whitmore is a clever new take on destiny and the unexpected fates that control it. Keller is an unassuming IT… Read More
2022-10-03 01:35
Author I.L. Cruz summons another tense chapter of the Enchanted Isles YA series with A Rebel's Path, her third electrifying installment. Between paternal revelations, impending royal nuptial… Read More
2022-10-02 01:36
A visual tour of Kentucky during its 200th birthday year, The Kentucky Bicentennial by Dale E. Voelker is a celebration of a state, its people, and the enduring spirit that populates every c… Read More
2022-09-30 11:12
Having grown up in a small remote town, LaBrie James dove head first into reading and writing from an early age. Reading was a means of escape for the young LaBrie. Her literature choices ha… Read More
2022-09-29 13:55
Aneace Haddad is a McKinsey-certified Transformational Leadership Facilitator and a Professional Certified Coach. He is a former tech chairman and CEO who reinvented himself as an executive… Read More
2022-09-29 10:38
With the masterful pen of a mystic scholar, Jeff Golden delivers a profound assessment of the modern world and a bold schematic for salvation in Reclaiming the Sacred: Healing Our Relationsh… Read More
2022-09-28 04:12
Margaret Carpenter Arnett’s heartfelt memoir, Invisible Threads, is the story of a woman, a mother, and an artist that unfolds in an intimate journalistic style, embedded with dreams… Read More
2022-09-28 00:19
The quiet life of Clay and Ash is swept away when a strange airship lands on their property carrying an even stranger cargo in Eric S. Hoffman’s The Ballad of Clay Moore, a heartwrench… Read More
2022-09-27 23:50
A spiraling account of a fictional historical heist, Birdie Pesky Was Here: The Story of the Big Bad Buxom Blonde Boston Bank Boost by Andrew Augustine Connor is a rowdy and unpredictable th… Read More
2022-09-22 23:01
An elegant elegy for an imperfect man, Edwin Fontánez’s One Last Song For My Father: A Son's Memoir is a gorgeous blend of alliterative prose, lyrical poetry, and lush metaphori… Read More
2022-09-22 00:06
Author LaBrie James plunges readers into a tangled nightmare in her gripping debut novel, Hunted, a character-driven dive into dark family drama and deadly small-town secrets. Stalked by a v… Read More
2022-09-19 01:22
The Happy Valley by Benjamin Harnett is an innovative and genre-bending work that reveals startling truths about an idyllic rural community in upstate New York. Separated into two parts - "T… Read More
2022-09-18 23:56
Author Jane Garland welcomes readers into the messy realm of her life in Lady Garland Tames Her Dragons and Brings Peace to the Kingdom, a clever, heartfelt, and deeply revealing memoir. Tho… Read More
2022-09-16 02:31
Reading like a long-form parable for business professionals, The Eagle That Drank Hummingbird Nectar by Aneace Haddad is like no other book in its genre. Blurring the line between fiction, a… Read More
2022-09-15 18:59
Mike Cobb unravels a sinister, masterfully penned drama in The Devil You Knew. Summoning demons of the past still haunting America today, this period mystery jabs at the most painful nerves… Read More
2022-09-15 10:50
A philosophical and narrative exploration of everything from computer science and genetic mutation to sentience and morality, Earth: The Next Trillion Years by Marcy Mekleerer is an ambitiou… Read More
2022-09-14 23:55
Asking hard questions about consciousness and playing out the dangers of synthetic life, Brian, Created Intelligence by AJ Pagan IV is a smart and thrilling novel about a not-too-distant wor… Read More
2022-09-13 23:30
Detailing two months-long journeys across the Middle East and Asia, Suspected Hippie in Transit: Sex, Drugs, Rock 'n' Roll and the Search for Higher Consciousness on the International Trail… Read More
2022-09-13 14:03
David Lorne Harrison is a first-time author, writing as Lorne Kent. David was born and raised in the county of Suffolk, England and emigrated to the Ottawa, Ontario region of Canada in 1980… Read More
2022-09-13 00:52
Michael Pronko delves back into the grit, greed, and mystery of Tokyo in his latest novel, Azabu Getaway, the fifth book in his Detective Hiroshi Mystery series. In this moody, high-stakes t… Read More
2022-09-11 23:35
Author Mark Shaiken delivers a character-driven battle between history and finance in Automatic Stay, the second installment of his 3J Mystery series, a nuanced legal thriller that is also a… Read More
2022-09-10 10:49
Author Lorne Kent delivers a twisted mystery that puts deadly pressure on a "nice neighborhood policeman" in his intro to a new investigator series, The Point of Murder, an engrossing, well… Read More
2022-09-09 11:48
Torri Fisher's career spans many different aspects of Information Technology; everything from coding and analysis to Project and Product Management for such companies as Nationwide Insurance… Read More
2022-09-07 20:05
Author Rick Fishman takes readers on a spiritual journey through loss, miracles, and meaning in The Navajo Event: Proof of God's Existence, an original and decidedly unorthodox exploration o… Read More
2022-09-07 18:45
Author Thomas Drago constructs a brand new testament of religion and history with The Gospels of Peter Star, an endlessly imaginative retelling of the New Testament. Fated to unify humanity… Read More
2022-09-05 17:39
Peeling back the layers of the afterlife with his imaginative pen, Michael Honig delivers a macabre and thought-provoking read with his novel RotaryPug. John Castlemaine is dead, under grim… Read More
2022-09-02 00:08
A superb installment of this sinister series of erotic thrillers, Requiem for a Queen by Kaylin McFarren launches readers into another hellish spiral of drama and action. After cutting ties… Read More
2022-08-28 22:51
A swirling, language-bending journey through philosophy, psychology, and the bottom of a bottle, Heartbreak Epiphanies and Justified Lust by John Kruxhammer is a character-driven diatribe on… Read More
2022-08-25 10:48
Teaching caregivers how to effectively serve someone with Alzheimer's, while also caring for themselves, Torri L. Fisher's Forget Me Not: A Caregiver’s Guide to Early-Onset Alzheimer&r&hell…Read More
2022-08-23 02:13
Author Lynne Handy weaves a dark and stormy tale in Old Sins, the third ominously addictive novel in the Maria Pell Mystery Series. Maria Pell once again finds her new home ominously plagued… Read More
2022-08-19 17:52
A sprawling and deliciously disturbing historical thriller that begs to be savored, A New York Haunting by C.L. Nightjar unveils a guilty conscience made flesh, right on the page. A promisin… Read More
2022-08-18 23:37
Centuries-long family drama, lost colonies, and the ultimate Oedipal complex with Earth combine to make The Relatives by Billy White an astonishingly addictive sci-fi novel. Three mighty sta… Read More
2022-08-17 23:50
A classic fellowship fantasy with original twists and a dystopian mystique, The Blackest Blue by Luna Wright is an ambitious novel that tackles broad ideas of power, loyalty, and freedom. A… Read More
2022-08-16 20:30
Disaster has struck the frightened animals of Earthwood, thus beginning The Perilous Journey of Gavin the Great by Don Gutteridge, a clever and tender fable that also acts as a dire warning… Read More
2022-08-16 03:30
Heartfelt and uniquely heroic, Grady Whill and the Templeton Codex by Carole P. Roman is an electrifying opening chapter to a new superhero series. An average kid lands an impossible spot at… Read More
2022-08-15 13:14
James H. Morgan pulls back the curtain on his own high school experiences during the early 1960s in his The Reject Bench, a sensitive, authentic, and eye-opening look back. Celebrating the u… Read More
2022-08-14 23:06
Wielding a vitriolic pen to summon a protagonist with a black cloud perpetually hanging over his head, Joseph DeMatteo's Boxed In is a character-driven drama that unpacks the toxicity of men… Read More
2022-08-11 00:08
Author Sherman P. Bastarache presents a masterful new thesis on sexuality, eroticism, human anatomy, and emotional exploration in An Erotic Phenotype. With each chapter probing deeper into t… Read More
2022-08-08 17:43
A recovering addict attempting to rejoin society is swept into the mysterious world of an eccentric sculptor in Oblivion Black by Christa Wojciechowski, a shadowy meditation on art, lust, fa… Read More
2022-08-05 20:08
Author Danna Rose delivers a spot-on dive into the struggle of teenage life in the Philippines with her first novel, A Rakista's 90s Mixtapes. What begins as a youthful fling of garage band… Read More
2022-08-04 16:05
A deep, character-driven mystery, A Disturbing Nature by Brian LeBeau is a patient maze of a novel, leading readers on a grim journey through suspicion, murder, and obsession. Mo is a quiet… Read More
2022-08-04 08:26
The start of an epic saga of one American family, Perpetual Gloom by Shelah A. Johnson is a vivid portrait of Depression-era history, and the launch pad for The Boloney Trail trilogy. Detail… Read More
2022-08-02 08:29
Stephen Altschuler, M.Ed. tackles the frustrating topic of insomnia and sleep struggles with his exhaustively researched and compelling new book, Beating Insomnia: A No-Nonsense Way to Natur… Read More
2022-08-01 11:19
J.W. Webb weaves a masterful standalone fantasy with Dreamslayers, the newest installment in the expansive Legends of Ansu series. Spinning the worlds of two master warriors into a deadly or… Read More
2022-08-01 08:30
A third high-seas thriller from the creative mind of Edward M. Hochsmann, Bravely and Faithfully adds stormy new flavor to his Cutter Kauai Sea Adventures series. The fearless crew is tackli… Read More
2022-07-22 11:54
The wildly magical imagination of fantasy author Alexander Scmid brings to life a hero's journey of sword and sorcery in Mirror of Reality, a classic epic battle of wills, legends, and leade… Read More
2022-07-22 11:19
The Mime by Tommy Tutalo is a fantastical middle-grade story about finding the power in your voice. Eleven-year-old Florina is a neurodiverse girl living in Mexico, who will not speak, as sh… Read More
2022-07-21 15:15
A sprawling but delicate story of personal evolution, Journey to the Heartland by Xiaolong Huang expertly navigates the fine line between heartbreaking and inspiring. Unpacking an abusive ch… Read More
2022-07-13 10:48
Author Peter Moore launches an entertaining series of standalone novels set three decades in the future with 2048: Demockracy, the starting point of The Covid Chronicles. A conservative-lean… Read More
2022-07-13 09:05
Steeped in steamy scenes and dynamic relationships, Brass is a wildly original novel from Peter Moore, the second part of his standalone series, The Covid Chronicles. Delphine is the captiva… Read More
2022-07-13 08:10
The exceptional and exciting life of the mysterious Delphine continues in The Reluctant Assassin by Peter Moore, the closing tale of his ambitious series, The Covid Chronicles. A great deal… Read More
2022-07-11 12:00
Author David Crane plunges readers into a future where humans have been all but eliminated in Age of Magnus: The Fall of Man, the first book of his New Era series. Detailing the rise of the… Read More
2022-07-10 18:15
Exploring new-age ideologies, ancient mysticism, and one man's journey toward unexpected destiny, Ancient Architect: A Fictional Order Out of Chaos by K.S. Temple is a heady novel of self-di… Read More
2022-07-08 23:14
A childless couple ends up taking in four youngsters in D.A. Callahan’s A Full Quiver, an affecting, poignant story about how parenting doesn’t have to be perfect. Steve and Jenn… Read More
2022-07-07 08:50
Audiences will be inspired to hold their precious pets tight while reading Millie! The Last Chapters, the adorable true story of a cherished, special pooch by Louis David Lavalle and Roseann… Read More
2022-07-06 08:47
Author Jonathan Carreau sends readers on an over-the-top journey into madness in his novel, Mundanity, an alien satire of human life as we know it. When green-skinned Vince Patelo moves to t… Read More
2022-07-05 15:53
A crime thriller that feels ripped from the crises of today's headlines, Del Vecchio's Last Case by Federico Muchnik is a fast-moving and gritty peek into the streets. The drug market in Bos… Read More
2022-07-05 08:59
With even more clever quips, narrow escapes, and noble gestures, author John Spearman continues Caz's wild adventures in FitzDuncan's Fortune, the fourth volume of this eccentrically enterta… Read More
2022-06-27 17:03
Author Endy Wright unleashes his imagination and narrative sensitivity in Blood for the Fisher King, a continuing tale of his fascinating work of science fiction, The Omicron Six. Following… Read More
2022-06-24 13:54
Brett Monk and McKenna Langford do not disappoint with the thrilling continuation of their Moms Who Lie series, Sealed with a Lie. This installment delivers mystery and action in equal measu… Read More
2022-06-17 14:08
Author and decorated veteran CW3 Cesare Giannetti U.S. Army (Ret.) draws readers into a fascinating crucible of loyalty, war, family, and self-determination in Back to Serve: Return of a Sol… Read More
2022-06-17 13:40
A stirring memoir in an unusual form, Letters to Sis by CW3 Cesare Giannetti is an intimate look into the everyday lives of ordinary servicemen, and a peek behind the curtain at the lives th… Read More
2022-06-15 23:04
A dramatic, dialogue-driven portrait of an imploding marriage, Maria Daversa’s Sweet Baby Mine intimately depicts the impact of mental illness and secrets on a partnership. From the ou… Read More
2022-06-14 23:20
Revealing how everyday lives can be extraordinary in countless ways, Revolution by David Dorrough is a deep dive into a Southern California social bubble with a cadre of well-drawn character… Read More
2022-06-13 04:41
Authors Joeri Torfs and Pim Ampe with Greta Myers delve into a possible better path forward for our world in Person to Person: Change Your Life and Fix the World. Examining the present… Read More
2022-06-10 11:51
A tense Tennessee drama set in the early 20th century, Tattered Coat by Mike H. Mizrahi is a powerful tale of Southern justice, racism, truth, and courage. A ten-year-old already scarred by… Read More
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