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Nahar by Kirk Templeton

Unsettling, dark, and deeply erotic… Set in an alternative world with an Indo-Persian flavor, Templeton’s debut is a deft blend of the elements of romance, high erotica, and speculative fiction. Nahar, the beautiful young queen of Samandal, is content ruling…
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Where is the Sun? by Tamar Johnson

A charming book that speaks directly to young hearts… Johnson returns with this striking picture book that celebrates positivity and gratitude. As young Lea and her mom set out to do their errands through the gray, rainy city streets, the…
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Nothing in Time Separating by K. Lumpkin

A compelling and inspiring story of love, courage, and resilience… Lumpkin adeptly blends high-tension of a deeply suspenseful thriller with hefty doses of romance and religion, taking readers on one woman’s journey to unraveling the mysteries of her past. When…
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Barrio Butterfly by Alex Charns

Cleverly plotted, carefully nuanced, and immensely readable… A page-turner. Star and Zenko find themselves fighting the Durham, N.C. criminal justice system to save an innocent undocumented Salvadoran refugee from life imprisonment in Charns’s latest, an utterly engrossing courtroom drama. When…
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Presence, the Play by William E. Jefferson

An entertaining and occasionally provocative allegorical tale… Jefferson lightly touches on myth, fantasy, and spirituality, crafting an allegorical tale of today’s America. Script, a playwright and monk, is content living on the Isle of Estillyen and working on his plays.…
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The Alter Prey by Frederick Mulae

Edgy and absorbing… Mulae’s latest takes readers on an exhilarating journey as a clinical psychologist struggles to find answers to his own psychological condition. With a successful, thriving clinical psychology practice, Stuart Ryder is at the top of the world.…
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The Munchkins (The Munchkins Book 1) by Candice Zee

Magically mesmerizing and moving… A thrilling ride. Zee’s debut installment in The Munchkins series is an emotional roller coaster of a close-knit family in crisis, tempered by a touch of magic and resilience and highly likable protagonists. With their past…
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Enemy Patriots: A Unique World War II Story of Love, Loyalty, Courage and Brotherhood by Rodger Carlyle

Intense and intimate… A fast-paced historical thriller. Carlyle’s latest is a richly evoked story of friendship, love, trauma, loyalty, and brotherhood. With his family imprisoned on a visit to Japan, Mark Ishihara has no option but to accept spying for…
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DESTINY LOVE JONES VOL 1. “sisters and the plight with boys” by N. R. White

A rollicking tale of friendship, love, and female solidarity… Rich in evocative detail and human insight, White’s engrossing tale tells the story of three young Black friends as they struggle to navigate ups and downs of their conflicted lives. Life…
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The Rise of Alpha (Savage Dawn Book 2) by Robert Cole

A deeply immersive and action-packed dystopian thriller… Cole’s second installment in the Savage Dawn series introduces a richly realized dystopian world, fully fleshed-out characters, and a page-turning narrative as Alex and Elaine race against time to fight a deadly plague…