How do you build real intimacy without losing yourself? That question sits at the heart of Evan Mark’s Vesper (Kinderspiel Press), a sparkling and sharp literary debut that puts a fresh spin on the modern romance. [easyazon_image align=”left” height=”500″ identifier=”B0GK291LC1″ locale=”US” src=”https://m.media-amazon.com/images/I/31FluQNhvTL._SL500_.jpg” tag=”chapbrea05-20″ width=”328″] [easyazon_link identifier=”B0GK291LC1″ locale=”US” tag=”chapbrea05-20″]Vesper[/easyazon_link] by Evan Mark Vesper Elsegood is in […]

 WOW! WOMEN ON WRITING TOUR OF   Chris Nielsen’s, Being Pyotr Ilyich: Tchaikovsky’s Inner Life, Revealed by Himself 130 Years Later   [easyazon_image align=”left” height=”500″ identifier=”9730378851″ locale=”US” src=”https://m.media-amazon.com/images/I/41HdT5cTxNL._SL500_.jpg” tag=”chapbrea05-20″ width=”324″]  [easyazon_link identifier=”9730378851″ locale=”US” tag=”chapbrea05-20″]Being Pyotr Ilyich: Tchaikovsky’s Inner Life, Revealed by Himself 130 Years Later[/easyazon_link] Book Summary Being Pyotr Ilyich: Tchaikovsky’s Inner Life, Revealed by Himself […]

[easyazon_image align=”left” height=”500″ identifier=”1665793287″ locale=”US” src=”https://m.media-amazon.com/images/I/31P5nE2uXhL._SL500_.jpg” tag=”chapbrea05-20″ width=”333″]Title: [easyazon_link identifier=”1665793287″ locale=”US” tag=”chapbrea05-20″]Now is Not a Good Time for a Breakdown[/easyazon_link] Author: Mel West Release Date: May 19, 2026 Blurb:A sharp, darkly funny novel capturing a generation raised on achievement and self-optimization, only to discover that visible success doesn’t guarantee fulfillment—from a debut novelist to watch. […]

[easyazon_link identifier=”1946580627″ locale=”US” tag=”chapbrea05-20″]The Gyre[/easyazon_link] by Stacy Carlson Release Date: May 19, 2026, Alternating Current Press Blurb: ***Winner of the 2025 Electric Book Award*** An atmospheric journey into the far northern wilds, The Gyre spins one man’s search for meaning into an astonishing saga where adventure, folklore, and the Arctic converge. Arkady Afanasyev is a nineteenth-century Russian […]

[easyazon_link identifier=”163152058X” locale=”US” tag=”chapbrea05-20″]Eliza Waite: A Novel[/easyazon_link] Historical Fiction Date Published: 05-16-2016 Publisher: She Writes Press Celebrating the 10th Anniversary After the tragic death of her husband and son on a remote island in Washington’s San Juan Islands, Eliza Waite joins the throng of miners, fortune hunters, business owners, con men, and prostitutes traveling north […]

  A Young Adult Fantasy Novel Exploring Themes of Conflict, Propaganda and Empathy… Title: The Wars Between  Author: Lee Mavin Publisher: Tellwell Talent Pages: 300 Genre: YA/Fantasy For centuries there had been an ongoing war between Asalandia, the proud monarchy of the east and Kastanair the progressive democracy of the west. However, the years of […]

[easyazon_link identifier=”B0GS75V7BS” locale=”US” tag=”chapbrea05-20″]Ivy Leigh Ever After[/easyazon_link] Middle Grade Fiction Date Published: Feb 24, 2026 Publisher: Small Circles Press Ivy Leigh’s a feisty eleven, almost twelve-year-old who could never imagine using a fist to solve a problem. But that was before. Before Momma died. Before her BFFs, Lizzie and Ruthie, started pressuring her to change. […]

Sometimes love asks the most from the people least willing to give it. The Code One Club series by Alison Naomi Holt centers sapphic stories where trust is hard-won and connection arrives at the worst possible time.   Synopsis: Power, loss, and emotional distance shape the relationships within The Code One Club series, where connection […]

The Civil War didn’t divide every place along clear lines. In some communities, it settled in more quietly—reshaping relationships, testing loyalties, and turning ordinary moments into something uncertain. In The Reluctant Patriot, Susan Lohafer follows one man trying to stay outside of that shift as it gradually reaches his doorstep. [easyazon_image align=”center” height=”500″ identifier=”B08XSMTW7S” locale=”US” […]