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No Birds Sing Here by Daniel V. Jr. Meier

A deeply poignant, engaging read… Meier offers fascinating glimpse into the journey of two young people struggling to find meaning and reality in their artistic life in this moving tale. Instead of joining his wealthy father’s law firm, the young…
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So Long Soleá: Love At First Site In 3 (Not So Easy) Steps by Andrew Dambe

Humorous, sharp, and utterly engrossing… In this enthralling quest through the turbulent world of online dating, Dambe takes readers on his cuisine-loving, flamenco guitar playing protagonist’s exhilarating journey as he begins a mission to re-invent his life after a nasty…
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Secrets My Mothers Kept by Rebecca Tucker

An engaging tale of history, love, betrayal, and forgiveness… In this compelling, heartwarming tale by Tucker, a young woman sets out to find her birth parents. The name, Kaitland Emily Brouchard, in her birth certificate means nothing to Austin Nobel…
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Two Scoops, not Three by Terri Boas

An entertaining romp… Boas explores bond of friendship, marriage, infidelity, and ramifications of one’s actions in her entertaining debut. Briony, Lauren, and Natalie—all in their 30s—are old friends since school. Briony who is trying to find her Mr. Right is…
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Body Language by Marylee MacDonald

A mesmerizing collection… MacDonald’s remarkable insights and exquisite storytelling echo her characters’ longing to connect to others, and to life in her remarkable latest collection of twelve stories of love and longing. The vivid imagery of rural existence is a…
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Beyond The Surface by Trisha Ridinger McKee

Emotionally intelligent and gripping… McKee’s this rich, moving, and thoroughly stunning novel is a forceful and resonant portrayal of a woman who must face the demons from her own past to better her present and future. The seemingly content life…
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Unspoken by T. A. Belshaw

An evocative, richly detailed tale… Belshaw’s poignant latest, a tale of family secrets, love, betrayal, and revenge, delivers atmosphere and plotting as well as nicely modulated characters. With her husband’s aptitude for relentless nagging and bullying, Jessica is trapped in…
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A Nest for Lalita by Ken Langer

A compelling tale… The perilous world of modern-day Indian politics: creation of a Hindutva nation, disruptive politics, and the banned rituals of British-ruled India such as sati mark Langer’s engrossing novel. Meena Kaul, director of a women’s shelter Behera House,…
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A Light on Altered Land by Becky Bohan

An entrancing tale of love and renewal… In Bohan’s provocative, artfully woven romantic drama, two women in their 60s set on a journey of self-discovery. The chance encounter at a Minneapolis Starbuck sparks a friendship of renewal and awakening for…