Dark, complex, and unexpectedly tender…
In Bush’s latest novel, a weary molossus war dog returns home to find the empire he fought for rotting from within. It’s AD 64, and the persecution of Christians is in full swing. The city… Animal Revenge: General Jack and the Battle of the Five Kingdoms by David Bush
Dark, complex, and unexpectedly tender…
In Bush’s latest novel, a weary molossus war dog returns home to find the empire he fought for rotting from within. It’s AD 64, and the persecution of Christians is in full swing. The city… 
Warm, fuzzy, and full of feelings…
Rogers’s debut picture book centers on a simple but meaningful lesson: love means listening. Cleo loves a good cuddle, but not the kind that comes with squeals, surprise grabs, or rough pats. Poor Emma… 
A sharply observed, emotionally resonant tale…
A wealthy widow and a weary outreach worker build a partnership neither of them expected in Lentz’s compelling debut. Claire has money, connections, and a growing sense that writing checks isn’t enough. Erica has… 
A slow-burning, emotionally charged suspense story…
A heartbroken veterinarian finds herself drawn to a haunted diver, tangled secrets, and the stormy depths of love in Keene’s steamy, suspense-filled series starter. Maddie Carter isn’t like the other newcomers to Maverick Key.… 
A brilliant blend of heartfelt emotion and sensual heat.
A jaded stockbroker finds connection in a woman the world has written off in LaRochelle’s second-chance romance. Jacob “JC” Sullivan has everything: money, power, women, but no real peace. When his… 
A rich, emotionally intelligent collection.
Lim probes the fragile boundaries of memory, morality, and connection in his compelling collection. In the title story, a treasured wedding gift triggers a painful recognition: that love, however sincere, cannot save someone from themselves.… 
Ambitious, unwieldy, and unforgettable…
Palmer’s wildly ambitious novel is a literary experiment brimming with wit, rage, memory, and socio-political critique. In a future buckling under the weight of climate collapse, Beavan Broderick, once a fringe beaver ethologist and now a… 
A taut, morally complex story that hits with precision and heart.
In Gilbert’s third JD Cordell novel, a team of former U.S. military operatives takes on a ruthless human trafficking network in the lawless underworld of Manila. When two young… 
Deeply human and quietly magical; a triumph…
Thorson turns a blizzard, a blackout, and a botched vacation into a warm, imaginative reawakening of what family and Christmas really mean in his compelling YA fantasy. The Natale family’s long-awaited tropical escape… 
Deeply rewarding and emotionally resonant…
Emrys continues his thoughtful, low-key epic series with a collection of stories that favors intimacy over spectacle. In “Discovery,” a wood elf scout named Ymladdwr unearths a mind-reactive portal in the wilderness. Alongside Gwyddoniaeth, a… 
A standout debut…
Set in a quiet Connecticut town, Orbach’s heartfelt middle-grade novel follows three fourteen-year-olds as they face pressure, loss, and change—and discover that friendship might be the one thing they can count on. Cassidy is used to moving.… 
A taut, high-intelligence thriller with real emotional teeth…
A wounded ex-CIA operative learns that healing, like espionage, requires ruthless precision in Towles’s explosive finale in the E&A Investigations series. Still recovering from a hit-and-run and holed up in her family’s… 
A powerful character-driven fantasy about guilt, survival, and the crushing weight of legacy.
A fugitive confronts the truth about his legacy and the heavy price of survival in Daily’s second installment in the Chronicles of the Lawbreaker series. After the… 
A vivid, thought-provoking SF story with heart and high stakes…
A telepathic teen faces interplanetary threats and internal reckoning in State’s emotionally charged sequel to The Dark Galaxy Series. Fourteen-year-old Sam Sanderson is drafted by GAIA, an interplanetary alliance, after… 
Raw, unfiltered, and tragically hilarious…
Godin’s latest novel is a darkly funny, emotionally honest portrait of a man on the verge as he tries to find solid ground again. New Orleans plastic surgeon Nick Jordan seems to have it all—success,… 
Lush, layered, and unapologetically emotional…
Myth, elemental magic, and tangled family ties collide in Lexmond’s emotionally charged finale of The Madigan Chronicles. The twin witches Tara and Lucy are on the run with the stolen Cup of Plenty, tearing open… 
Impossible to put down…
Kristof expands the mythos of his post-human universe with stark emotional depth and rich character development in this second installment in the Red Dirt series. In the frozen dark of Mars’s southern pole, Miri and the… 
Clever, wholesome, and fun…
DiBianca’s latest novel is a cleverly structured middle-grade mystery that brings together classic adventure tropes with the emotional honesty of a coming-of-age summer tale. Spunky ten-year-old Reen Penterson ditches her summer novel-writing when a campus-wide treasure… 
Environmental education with urgency and soul…
Text and illustrations join forces in high-schooler Tantchou’s moving call to protect the natural world, as four animals speak directly to young readers from the frontlines of climate change. With rhythmic verse and child-centered… 
A deeply felt and emotionally nuanced tale…
When a grieving writer returns to her beachside hometown to say goodbye to her best friend, she’s stunned to discover that her former flame is not only back—but staying in her guest room… 
