Fiction
The Reluctant Criminal
Jan Jongstra (JanJongstraBooks)
Frank is a seemingly unassuming data entry clerk in a Toronto import/export company. His life takes an unexpected turn when he is promoted and relocated to Amsterdam, where he becomes the company's agent responsible for clearing containers. He is committed to his job and loves it. But as days go by, Frank becomes suspicious about the company's activities. He is torn between the allure of his dream job in Amsterdam, complete with a generous salary, a free apartment, and the chance to explore Europe, and his growing awareness that he has unwittin...
Specks of Dust
Will Duncan (Will Duncan)
Specks of Dust by Will Duncan is a powerful and emotionally rich novel that takes readers on an unforgettable journey through the life of Umaru Moses, a young man from Uganda who seeks a new life in the USA. The book is a coming-of-age story that examines themes of identity, faith, resilience, and one man’s struggle to overcome adversity. Umaru's story begins with a traumatic event—the death of his father—and his subsequent descent into a life on the streets of Kampala. Duncan's writing is raw and unflinching as he portrays the harsh realities...
Hope Always Rises
Kathie Giorgio (Black Rose Writing)
Hope Always Rises by Kathie Giorgio takes readers on a remarkable journey through an afterlife like no other. In this thought-provoking novel, Heaven is not a place of angels and harps but a gated community for those who chose to end their lives—a surprising revelation for the 43-year-old protagonist, Hope. She has always grappled with deep sadness, seeking answers and solutions throughout her life, but to no avail. When she arrives in Heaven, God holds the key to the root of her sadness, promising answers but withholding them for now, adding a...
Harvest
Richard Scharine (Atmosphere Press)
Harvest by Richard Scharine is a gripping collection of short stories that offers a diverse array of narratives, each rich in depth, engaging prose, and deeply immersive settings. Scharine’s unique talent for encapsulating profound themes in concise, vivid scenes stands out in this memorable and emotionally resonant collection of stories. Set across different times and locations, from the picturesque Wisconsin farms to the vivid landscapes of Utah, the stories within Harvest capture the essence of growing up amid precarious, often unpredictable...
Muskets & Masquerades
Lindsey S. Fera (Pompkin Press)
Muskets & Masquerades by Lindsey S. Fera is an enthralling tale of love, war, and separation. Jack and Annalisa, a newly married couple, are torn apart by a shipwreck en route to France. Both believe the other has perished, sending each on a divergent path of despair. When Annalisa discovers Jack's survival, she returns to America, only to find her world drastically altered. In the wake of a betrayal, she assumes the identity of Benjamin Cavendish, seeking refuge in the Continental Army. Meanwhile, Jack, also a part of the Continentals, hid...
Forgetting Me
Katherine Tirado-Ryen (Meadow Lake Press)
Can a forgotten life be fixed? Anne Strafford wakes up in a hospital bed with no memory. She is startled by the handsome movie star, Jack Post, who sleeps by her bedside. Who is she and what has her life been like before the events that brought her here? She has many unanswered questions, and as she begins to piece together the details of her life, it only gets more complicated — her twin sister won't talk to her and her husband has filed for divorce. It seems like there is more that has been shattered than Anne's once beautiful face. Forgettin...
Do You Remember Me?
Wm M Crouch (Stardust Romance)
Nick is a store clerk in a small Kentucky town. He is a lonely man who deals with anxiety and depression. But when Carmen comes into his life, he believes he has found healing and true happiness. But then the relationship ends, and Nick is forced to face the harsh reality of living in a world where he doesn't feel understood and accepted. Follow his journey as he is caught between a fictional world where there is no pain but love and happiness and the crude reality of facing the monotony of everyday life.This novel has strong psychological und...
One More Seat at the Round Table
Susan Dormady Eisenberg (Atmosphere Press)
One More Seat at the Round Table by Susan Dormady Eisenberg is a smart novel that is cleverly plotted with colorful characters and a lot of drama. While Jane Conroy works for a literary agent, her dream is to find a job behind the scenes on Broadway stage and when Max Conroy, her uncle, gets her a job as Friday girl for Brock Remsen, she finds herself in the exhilarating world of musical performance. Producer Alan Jay Lerner, for whom Brock Remsen works, partners with Frederick Loewe to produce a new show, Camelot. Jane dreams of a career in th...
Breach of the peace
C R Dempsey (CRMPD Media Limited)
Breach of the Peace by C R Dempsey is a historical thriller with a richly drawn setting in Ireland in the 1590s. Eunan Maguire is an enviable character now, living his best life — a position in the rebel army, marriage into a powerful family, and control of his family lands. But to stay at the top, he must meet the expectations of his father-in-law. With the Sheriff of Sligo as an archenemy, the future doesn't look quite bright for Eunan. His friendship with Seamus MacSheehy has deteriorated and that doesn't help matters. When war breaks out, E...
Blackwater
Paul Vincent Jacuzzi (FriesenPress)
Blackwater by Paul Vincent Jacuzzi has an irresistible appeal to fans of military thrillers. When nuclear materials from the Cold War era that are capable of unleashing unimaginable destruction in the world go missing in North Africa, Dalton Drake is tasked to track and recover them. The former CSIS agent is the best operator for the job and by teaming with other agencies, the mission should be smooth, but then Drake has former enemies who are after him, the distraction of a former lover, and his own secrets that can stand in the way. Time isn'...
