Author Archives
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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… Read More ›
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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… Read More ›
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FLICKERING HEART by Tricia LaRochelle
A moving testimony to the enduring power of love… Love, trust, betrayal, and second chances are the themes of this wholly engaging NA romance by the debut author LaRochelle. It’s been six years since eighteen-year-old Sara Browne has lost her… Read More ›
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Resolution of Stars by Martyn Rhys Vaughan
An exciting SF tale with engaging concepts and memorable characters… A propulsive adventure. In his sequence to Doom of Stars, Vaughan deftly weaves an intricate, immersive and often bleak tale within a grim post-apocalyptic setting. Wanting another chance at life… Read More ›
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Bluebird At My Window by H. Noah
Dark, unsettling yet poignant… A compelling read. Noah’s evocative writing weaves a dark tale of love, choices, justice, and redemption in their engrossing debut. After a long history of severe physical and psychological abuse, Ann died at the hands of… Read More ›
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0w1:believe (1) by Geoff Hall
An intriguing tale in which nothing can be taken at face value… The gritty futuristic setting of Bristol, UK, provides an evocative backdrop for this unsettling dystopian tale, Hall’s debut installment in the World of Owl trilogy. Trying to put… Read More ›
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Twisted Destiny by Kathryn Heaney
An absorbing, whimsical read… Heaney takes her The Anandrian Series to the next level with this taut, engrossing installment that focuses on the protagonists’ struggle to come to terms with their new reality. Magic in Anandria has gone bad, separating… Read More ›
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Isle of Bones: A Nightworld Story (Children of the Night Book 2) by Zan Safra
Complex, sophisticated… A page-turner. Ayanda Draculesti and her friends’ quests to save Venice from a new menace propel the action in Safra’s fascinating second installment in the Children of the Night series. Sixteen-year-old Unnatural Ayanda Draculesti has barely begun to… Read More ›
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Romero Pools: A Story of Love by Alyssa Hall
Intelligent and emotionally powerful… Hall creates an engrossing mystery around a woman’s search for answers into her fiancé’s mysterious disappearance. For twenty-three-year-old Marin, life came to a standstill three years ago when she and her fiancé met with a car… Read More ›
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Black, White, and Gray All Over: A Black Man’s Odyssey in Life and Law Enforcement by Frederick Douglass Reynolds
Vivid and persuasive… Rich in history and humanity Reynolds, whose career as a cop and detective in Compton, CA—a.k.a. “Hub City” for 32 years is marked by numerous commendations and awards, recounts stories of his own life and career and… Read More ›
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