Vivid, chilling, propulsive… Absolutely un-put-downable. In his exhilarating latest, Gioconda traces the history of Ropes House in Salem, taking readers into the intriguing world of dark magic, witchcraft, sinister conspiracies, and deadly betrayals. George Lawson, a recovering alcoholic and a… Read More ›
Month: June 2021
Spinning My Wheels by Wes Snowden
Profound and sympathetic… A probing short story collection that examines love, life, grief, forgiveness, and redemption. Snowden impresses with his exceptional collection of eight deeply poignant stories in his latest. A decades-old unsavory act sets the stage for a hard-edged… Read More ›
The Dragon’s Necromancer (Northern Necromancers: The Dragons #2) by Amy B. Nixon
Tense, gripping, and enthralling… A page-turner. The deeply engrossing second installment in Nixon’s Northern Necromancers: The Dragons ratchets up the tension and grit of the series to a fever pitch as Aurora struggles to break her mating bond with Carl…. Read More ›
Shitty Jody by Krista Black
A darkly erotic celebration of love… New love, sex, motherhood, heartbreak, and loneliness stay at the heart of Black’s latest collection. Drawing from her own experience, Black skillfully captures the despair, evolution, and growth along with the spirit and gist… Read More ›
Stones and Glass Houses by Gary Friedman
Emotionally profound and nuanced… A tenderly observed rollercoaster of relationship intrigue. In this almost flawless tale set in Western New York by Friedman, one man’s choices turn five different people’s lives upside down. Annie and Mary Beth have struggled with… Read More ›
The ‘Great’ Kickin’dog by Kenneth Allen Crutchfield, Sr.
A wholly engrossing tale that delivers pure pleasure… Crutchfield weaves the story of one family’s tragedies, turning it into a moving tale of loss, growth, and hope in his outstanding latest. John Coleman Sr., ex-musician and assembly line worker, has… Read More ›
Sam and James Series by A A Freda
Crisply written and brilliantly executed… An edge-of-your-seat kind of thriller series. Set in the late 1960s, Freda’s fast-paced, captivating action thriller series vividly combines romance and action to build a story steeped in intrigue. For the lovely nineteen-year-old Samantha Powers… Read More ›
Life and Other Complications by Heather Mullaly
Raw and haunting… a powerful story. Mullaly’s incisive and sharply written YA contemporary combines individual struggles, trauma, and teen romance. Living with HIV is not always easy, but seventeen-year-old Aly Bennett is managing just fine, with Luke Harrison and Caroline… Read More ›