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Trapped in Glass (The second book in the Halina series) A novel by Pam Records

Rich, satisfying, and gorgeously written… Simply mesmerizing. Old secrets, betrayal, and faith propel Records’s latest, the second installment in the Halina series. Hegewisch is facing increasing threats and violence from Chicago’s gangsters. Halina, as a nurse’s aide, is trying her…
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The Widow’s Walk by John Anthony Miller

A top-class mystery romance infused with poignant emotions and charming characters… Mystery and intrigue abound in Miller’s deeply engrossing latest, taking readers into a middle-age, newly divorced woman’s journey to finding love and fulfillment. NYC editor Audrey Taylor is hurting…
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Blind Man’s Labyrinth by Daryl Potter

A blazing story of survival, perseverance, and kinship… Set near the end of the Maccabean period in Israel, Potter’s follow up to critically acclaimed Keziah’s Song paints a rousing portrait of a young boy struggling to stay alive amidst the…
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Steel by Kathleen Novak

Engaging, imaginative, and craftily executed… A stunner. Set in the 1920s, Novak’s gripping latest takes readers on a young Croatian couple’s journey to love and destruction. Tony Babic ́, the oldest son of Marie Babic ́and Jocco Babić, has always…
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The Man From Burnt Island by Wendy Sura Thomson

A richly crafted, compelling and immersive tale. Set in the Depression era, Thomson’s latest is a compelling and transformative story of one man’s journey to strive. Born in poverty in Scotland, Robert Funkie Thomson Sharp had no option but to…
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Savage City by Donald Levin

Layered, powerful, and sharp… In a word, brilliant. Levin skillfully blends history and fiction in his engrossing latest. The Great Depression has enveloped the nation in the chaos of unrest and dread, and the city of Detroit, Michigan, is the…
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The Winterkeeper by Jo Horne

A stirring, transporting story of love and family… Horne combines history and intrigue in his latest, a fine, complex tale of love and what it means to be family. At fourteen, Millie Chase is left at the mercy of her…
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The Abalone Ukulele: A Tale of Far Eastern Intrigue by R L Crossland

A first-rate historical tale… Crossland returns with this poignant historical about the temper and times of three ordinary men in the 1910s Shanghai. Three ordinary men, a disgraced Korean tribute courier, a bookish naval officer, and a polyglot third-class quartermaster,…
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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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Sister Marguerite and the Captain by Mark Barie

An intriguing historical drama… Inspired by the life of Antoine Pouline, a well-known historical figure in New France and the American revolutionary War, Barie’s latest interweaves history, romance, and intrigue of war and politics. Leaving her luxurious life as the…
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Song of Gabrielle: The Woman Who Loved Two Men by John Anthony Miller

An emotionally charged historical drama… Set in the 13th Century England, Miller’s latest delivers an intricate and authentic rendering of one woman’s heart wrenching love for two men. When Lady Gabrielle took refuge in a French convent, she had no…
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Master of the Scam by Aaron T Knight

A fast-moving, thoroughly entertaining yarn… Knight debuts with a spellbinding depiction of one man’s remarkable drive to survive. It is 1937. The world is enveloped in the chaos of the Great Depression. Jack Wagner’s life is changed forever after a…
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The Assassin by Thomas Bauer

Compulsively readable, tense and illuminating tale… Set in Italy during the Napoleonic era, Bauer’s riveting debut delivers a powerful blend of political intrigue and suspense. The young and naive Umberto Guardo, the son of a baker, spends his time loitering…
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The Long Shot: A French Canadian Saga (A Klondike Gold Miner’s Life Book 1) by Joyce Derenas

Nuanced and compelling… Set against the backdrop of a world enveloped in the chaos of depression, Derenas’s debut is a riveting, complex tale of the courage of one ordinary man. Losing his wife to childbirth is just the beginning of…
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Elisabeth Samson, Forbidden Bride by Carolyn V. Hamilton Proctor

Profoundly moving and compelling… Proctor’s captivating latest set in the 18th century tropical Dutch colony of Suriname details the deeply affecting story of a Black woman, who successfully challenged marriage laws upheld by the colonial Governor. As a free negress,…
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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 Coal Miner’s War by Randall Reese

A page-turner… Reese weaves a compelling fictionalized retelling of history, taking readers into a turbulent time in Colorado’s unsavory past. Struggling to come to terms with the tragic death of his wife and child, Louis Tikas is determined to stay…
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The Weight of Salt by Sandra Montanino

A nuanced exploration of love, family, and the human spirit… Montanino makes her debut in the historical genre with this layered and engrossing tale of one young girl’s journey to independence. It is 1906. After losing her mother to child…
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Sergeant’s Lady (3-Book Series) by Judith Fabris

Evocative… A remarkable story of love, loss, and resilience. Fabris takes readers on a poignant journey of love, sacrifice, and survival in this tantalizing 3-part historical series. The series kicker, Sergeant’s Lady, covers a vast time period, between 1800s to…
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Becoming Olive W.: The Women of Campbell County: Family Saga Book 1 by S. Lee Fisher

Stirring and transporting… Set in the early 1900s in rural Pennsylvania, Fisher’s marvelous debut installment in her historical fiction series takes readers on a young woman’s coming-of-age journey as she sets on to attain a college education. Losing her mother…