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Review – The Dream Lives On by Valeriya Goffe

  Synopsis When the war starts in Ukraine, a finance professor Viktor Yurchenko decides to flee to the US together with his elderly mother and three young kids (his wife passed away). They miraculously escape out of their small town, Irpin’, under the raining Russian missiles and through the improvised bridge across the freezing river. […]

Review – The Unpredictable Colors of Love by J. Arlene Culiner

    Synopsis Callie Patterson, an unsuccessful artist, hopes that a relationship with the irresistible and magnetic Nicholas Trier will pave the way to success. She follows him to France where, in a magnificent château, he holds his artists’ retreats. But famous men surround themselves with hangers-on and demand complete loyalty. Callie soon finds herself […]

Excerpt & Guest Post – Kinney’s Quarry by Verlin Darrow

    “Twists, Turns, and Unlikely Heroes” Every page of Kinney’s Quarry delivers something unexpected. Kinney, haunted by a near-death experience, won’t kill again—but that doesn’t stop him from dismantling criminal schemes and sidestepping danger with his resourceful partner Reed. Their mission spirals through fake murders, international intrigue, and jaw-dropping betrayals, each chapter raising the stakes.   Verlin Darrow […]

Review – When the Prince Became a Dragon by Madison Sheldon

  Synopsis Misplaced kindness was his downfall. But this time, he’ll save the woman he loves. Let evil burn. Alejandro’s life may seem charmed. A self-made Hispanic billionaire and philanthropist, a man who rebuilt himself after loss. But beneath the façade is a man haunted by the past. A man who failed to protect his […]

Review – How to Seal Your Own Fate by Kristen Perrin

  Synopsis Kristen Perrin is back with the second novel in her Castle Knoll series. Annie Adams is caught in a new web of murder that spans decades, returning us to the idyllic English village that holds layers of secrets. Present day: Annie Adams is just settling into life in Castle Knoll when local fortune […]

Excerpt & Guest Post – Carried Away by Ross Meador

    “The Story of One Young Man—and Thousands of Children” With war raging, infrastructure failing, and panic overtaking Saigon, the final days of the Vietnam War gave birth to one of the largest child evacuation efforts the world has ever seen. Operation Babylift was a logistical and emotional challenge: thousands of orphans, many without […]

Excerpt – A Stone’s Throw by Alida Winternheimer

  Synopsis Two women who never meet, a motherless child and childless mother, are brought together to discover the real magic of creation. Simona Casale, a Minneapolis artist, learns she’s pregnant the same day she lands a major mural installation at a new women’s center. No problem; she can take on a surprise pregnancy and […]

New Release – Serial Killer Games by Kate Posey

  Synopsis What would you do if you thought your coworker was getting away with murder—literally? Dolores dela Cruz has been dying to spot one in the wild, and he fits the mold perfectly: strangler gloves, calculated charm, dashing good looks that give a leg up in any field . . . including fields of […]

Excerpt – The Prophet of Central Park by P C Burhenne

    Caleb Ellison is the central figure in The Prophet of Central Park, a novel that takes place in a speculative but familiar America, where culture wars and ideological division have intensified. After leaving behind a strict evangelical community, Caleb finds himself unexpectedly at the center of a national conversation when he prevents a violent […]

Review – The Artist of Blackberry Grange by Paulette Kennedy

  Synopsis For a young caregiver in the Ozarks, an old house holds haunting memories in a ghostly novel about family secrets, sacrifice, and lost loves by the author of The Devil and Mrs. Davenport. In the summer of 1925, the winds of change are particularly chilling for a young woman whose life has suddenly become […]