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This Stops With Me: Recovering From the Abuse of a Narcissistic Mother and Making Sure You Don’t Become One by Louise Grayhurst

A deeply moving, intellectually grounded, and emotionally brave work… Grayhurst delivers a raw, searingly honest account of what it means to be raised by a narcissistic mother and the long, difficult path toward breaking free and healing. Grayhurst’s voice is…
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Time Travel Swap by Connie Lacy

Daringly imaginative and deeply rooted in human connection… Lacy offers a refreshingly grounded take on time travel, fusing emotional realism with speculative fiction to explore identity, ambition, and connection in her latest novel. The story follows Carly Munro, a rising…
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The Pentacle (The Madigan Chronicles #6) by Marieke Lexmond

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…
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Freedom Pancakes for Ukraine by Dr. Janice Cohn (Author), Yana Holubiatnikova (Illustrations)

Accessible, necessary, and powerful… Cohn’s latest is a moving, timely picture book that weaves together the heartbreak of war and the quiet strength of human connection. At its heart are two children: Artem, a Ukrainian boy fleeing with his mother…
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Red Dirt Part II: The Sister of Northwind by D.K. Kristof

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…
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Another Side of Sunshine by Kay DiBianca

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…
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The Third Act by Kathleen Brehony

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…
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Red Dirt Part I: The Star Bearer by D.K. Kristof

Gritty, unforgettable, and compulsively readable… Kristof’s debut is a vivid, emotionally resonant, and boldly cinematic plunge into a post-apocalyptic Martian world. In the ruined aftermath of humanity’s collapse, the Vestige, the synthetic beings forged in humanity’s image, have built new…
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Wizards & Demons by Stephen Ball

Fast, funny, and bursting with satirical energy… Ball’s latest is a riotous, fast-talking fantasy romp that blends pulpy wizardry with modern-day absurdity. Told through a collection of short stories, the book follows Martin Lightsword, a self-deprecating Light Wizard living in…
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The Vessel: The Praetorius Agency Files, Book 3 by T.E. MacArthur

A gripping, haunting journey into darkness… MacArthur’s third installment in The Praetorius Agency Files series plunges readers into the eerie, fog-shrouded depths of supernatural horror and psychological suspense as a former intelligence agent becomes the target of a cult’s twisted…
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An Innocent World by Douglas A. king

Philosophically substantive and morally provocative… In his thought-provoking latest, King navigates the moral territory between innocence and guilt, reimagining a foundational biblical premise: What if Adam and Eve had never tasted the forbidden fruit? Using sharp deductive reasoning, King creates…
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The Vulnerable by Ed DeJesus 

A harrowing, thought-provoking, and utterly absorbing read… In DeJesus’s high-stakes thriller, domestic terrorism collides with family wounds, and past choices turn deadly. Dan DeCosta’s world collapses when Robin O’Rourke, the fiery-haired woman he loves, disappears. Her violent ex lurks, the…
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Morgan’s Landing by Linda Griffin

A taut, fast-paced, page-turning thriller… Griffin’s gripping thriller explores the dark undercurrents of family and justice. When fourteen-year-old Julie Morgan vanishes on her way to school after an argument with her twin sister, the quiet Maryland town of Morgan’s Landing…
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An Eye for an Eye: The Mallet Murders by Denny Darke

Twisted, unpredictable, and darkly witty… Darke’s clever mystery explores the dark undercurrents of justice, obsession, and madness. Daryl Smith is no stranger to trouble, but a dead doctor with a missing eye is a new low—even for Yeovilton County. Once…
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Series Review: Zachary Zander Series (2 books) by Larry J. Kachik

Exhilarating, intense, addictive… In Kachik’s high-octane Zachary Zander Series, Dr. Zachary “ZZ” Zander, a brilliant but reckless emergency physician with a past in harness racing, races against crime, corruption, and his own demons. Dying Was Easy, the first installment, kicks…
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Never Becomes Now (Zachary Zander Series) by Larry J. Kachik

A relentless, adrenaline-charged medical thriller… In Kachick’s second installment in the Zachary Zander series, emergency physician and newly appointed Chief Medical Officer Zachary “ZZ” Zander finds himself on the front lines of a battle that extends far beyond the ER.…
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THE LEGACY OF THE DREAMER by Nathan Ash

Dark, intense, and deeply compelling… Ash makes his debut with this brooding tale of exile and obsession. The story follows Renealt, a man cast adrift in a world that fears magic. Waking in a barn covered in blood, he remembers…
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Nachtmusik (The Broken Chronicles Book 2) by W.H. Bruce

A dark, unsettling tale steeped in dread… The latest in Bruce’s Broken Chronicles series is a chilling, atmospheric dive into the savage realities of World War II. Set after D-Day, the story follows John and his dwindling company as they…
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The Anderson Chronicles (4 book series) by Kit Karson

A tense, atmospheric, and unpredictable crime series… Karson delivers tightly wound mysteries where justice is never simple, and danger lurks beneath Montana’s rugged beauty. In Land Grab, outsiders scheme to carve up Anderson for profit. A baker’s wife finds a…
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Rising From the Sea (North to Home Book 3) by Crissi McDonald

Haunting, lyrical, and deeply atmospheric… McDonald’s engrossing finale in the North to Home trilogy is a deeply atmospheric blend of contemporary fiction and mythic storytelling. Keet leaves his sister, Zelka, at the mysterious Water Canyon House with their new family.…