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She: A Cautionary Tale by Carla Howatt

A poignant, engrossing tale… Howatt’s debut is a resonant and moving portrayal of a woman who finds herself on a journey of self-discovery and acceptance after a suffocating relationship. Olivia, a professionally successful, single mother, is cynical of online dating…
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When I Walk Upon the Earth by Jacqueline Belle

  A rich and ruminative collection… In her exquisite, electrifying debut, a collection of eleven poems, Belle studies tiny, significant moments of life through her sense of acute observation, suggesting that to celebrate life, one must appreciate the smallest of…
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Hearts Eclipsed: A Beautiful Nightmare Companion Novella by L.C. Son

  A beautifully written, gripping paranormal romance… Son’s latest, a companion novella to her debut paranormal romance, offers the promise of a compelling world filled with dark secrets, deadly betrayals, haunting love, ardent passion, and vivid characters. Drawing on elements…
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Lethal Paradise by Robert Thornton

  A rollicking good story filled with endless twists and scenes of heart-pumping action… A malevolent dictator is bent on murdering an entire population of poor islanders in Thornton’s high action, adrenaline filled third novel. Trying to deal with the…
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The Blues Cry For A Revolution by Rashaun J. Allen

Intense and compelling… Award-winning Poet, Writer, and Professor, Rashaun J. Allen returns with a gripping collection of poetry as he talks about racism in the twenty-first century America. Combining poetry and short prose, Allen’s poetics captures the racially charged interactions…
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They: A Biblical Tale of Secret Genders by Janet Mason

  A taut, gripping, deeply intriguing tale… Mason reimagines the life of Tamar from the book of Genesis as she takes readers on a stunning journey, vividly evoking the world of Old Testament women and intersex individuals. Content and happily…
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The Unforgotten World of Ava: A Mystical Love Story by Renee Scarrott

  An enjoyable, intriguing read… Scarrott makes her debut in fantasy romance with this tale of self-discovery and true love. Ava Morgan is content being a wife and mother to two grown-up children but is left heartbroken after her husband’s…
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Forever Glimmer Creek by Stacy Hackney

  A slow-paced adventure… Set in a cozy Southern town, Hackney explores family, friendship, and goodness of the heart in her somewhat slow-paced debut. Glimmer Creek is said to be a town where one lucky person gets to experience a…
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Beautiful Nightmare (Beautiful Nightmare #1) by L.C. Son

  A beautifully written, enthralling paranormal romance… Populated by vampires, wolves, and the supernatural, Son’s first in the series is marked by thorough characterization and a page-turning plot. Damina Nicaud, a successful art buyer in Washington, D.C., has been plagued…
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Conduits: The Death of Jinx Jenkins by J. Ryan Sommers

  A truly remarkable tale… Sommers’s second book that starts with the suicidal death of Jinx Jenkins is an engrossing, whimsical drama—part superhero tale, part metaphysical speculation, and part satire. The people of the Green Valley are losing their life…