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The Dream Circle by Máire Malone

A beautiful story about trauma, grief, hope, and how the power of love can heal… Malone’s poignant debut immerses readers into a world of dreams, interpretation, and human drama. Pearl Conors has always found herself to be fascinated by dreams.…
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The Abyss of St. Marie by Jason Hubbard

An expertly woven tale in a fascinating world of humans and elves, daring quests, and life-and-death situations… Hubbard’s latest offering boasts a fully fleshed-out cast, fantastical worldbuilding, and tight plotting, immersing readers into a world of fantasy and intrigue. Tyler…
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When She Comes Knocking by Dan McDowell

Dark, winding, and wonderfully addictive… McDowell portrays a damaged couple trying to come to terms with their past trauma in this incisive and disquieting tale. Trying to put the traumatic tragedy of their past behind, Ben and Hannah Decker move…
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A Quilt for Charley by Sharon Winters (Author), Toby Mikle (Illustrator)

A beautiful, well-crafted tale of sweetness and hope…  A big, 9-year-old abandoned dog learns to adjust to his new life in his forever home and fills the empty space in his own heart as well his mommy’s after getting adopted…
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A FEW CASUALTIES SO WHAT by Wilson Jackson

A darkly intriguing mix of SF and crime drama… Jackson amalgamates a near-future sci-fi setting and a murder mystery plot into a dark crime saga in his latest Chubby Pone novels. Chubby Pone is content being a troubleshooter, leaving his…
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FIRST IMPRESSIONS: Early Days with Anne By Don Gutteridge

An emotionally striking work that is sure to leave a lasting mark… “We began merely as companions,/ comfortable in the other’s company,” Gutteridge narrates in his intimate and refreshing latest. “me: a kind of country/ bumpkin from a backwater town;/…
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The Lost Journals of Phineas Finke by Stephen Barnwell

Dark, unsettling, and unique….. Barnwell delivers an disquieting account of a Victorian era photographer discovering the menacing dark alternating universe in his latest illustrated horror. May, 1906. While experimenting with new emulsions for his negative plates, veteran photographer Phineas Finke…
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Man Wanted in Cheyenne by Richard McPherson

A deeply moving, remarkable story that takes readers on an unforgettable emotional journey… In the moving latest from McPherson, the life of a middle-aged man is upended after a Hollywood crew led by a megastar arrives at his ranch to…
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Her Own Revolution: Château de Verzat Series, Book 2 by Debra BORCHERT

A spectacular historical drama… A reader’s delight. Set against the backdrop of the most violent phase of the French Revolution, Borchert’s second installment in the Château de Verzat Series features a complex examination of gender bias while exploring the horrors…
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Death of the Limping Man: An Urquhart & MacDonald Murder Mystery by D.E. Ring

Layered, dark, and intricate; An excellent summer listen. In this debut installment in Ring’s Urquhart & MacDonald Murder Mystery series featuring Inspector Jimmy Urquhart, a young veteran and rookie cop, Jimmy Urquhart gets entangled in a twisted murder investigation of…