What happens when a reality show turns into a psychological battlefield? That’s the unsettling backdrop for , a smart and suspenseful thriller by Laurel Osterkamp that explores the tension between identity, ambition, and trust. Robin Bricker thinks she’s taking a bold step by joining The Standout, a ballet-themed fashion competition show that could finally […]
I’m highlighting Sheldon Collins’s , a richly detailed historical novel that reveals the man behind the legend and the origins of a timeless tradition. In the third century, Rome groans under the weight of tyranny. Valentine, a soldier scarred by his violent past, finds redemption in Agatha, a woman of uncommon strength despite her blindness. […]
Author: Traci Hunter Abramson Pub Date: October 7, 2025 Genre: Political Thriller Publisher: Shadow Mountain Publishing Page Count: 304 Blurb: Military aide Luke Steele and FBI Special Agent Amberlyn Reiner go undercover to unravel a string of murders that may be tied to a nuclear threat capable of igniting a war. After a tragic loss during his last mission, […]
I’m thrilled to be sharing by Barry Maher — a supernatural thriller that blends occult horror with biting humor. For readers who love stories that are equal parts terrifying and laugh-out-loud dark, this one is a must. Steve Witowski’s life is already a disaster — a failed songwriter and fugitive in 1982, he’s just trying […]
Here’s a new book that blends poetry and storytelling into a moving reflection on the human experience. With Miss Moon, Alan Ramias brings us a collection that transcends genre — lyrical, luminous stories that flow between poetry and narrative. Each piece opens a window into the fragile, powerful, and fleeting nature of being human: a […]
WOW! WOMEN ON WRITING TOUR of Lost Heart in King Manor By Celeste Fenton Book Summary Some secrets are worth killing for. And some hearts don’t break quietly. At 45, Gabby Heart isn’t looking for drama—just quiet days on Dost Island running her village gift shop, teaching art, and keeping her past tucked safely away. But when […]
The story of the author as a young woman coming of age in an Irish Catholic, military family… Title: Author: Mary Lawlor Publisher: Rowman and Littlefield Pages: 323 Genre: Memoir Format: Hardcover, Paperback, Kindle, Audiobook Fighter Pilot’s Daughter: Growing Up in the Sixties and the Cold War tells the story of Mary […]
Some books pull you in with their characters, and others grip you with the questions they force you to ask. Michael Clark’s The Truth About You does both, delivering a darkly compelling story that tests the boundaries of loyalty, love, and truth. by Michael Clark When Lucy and Meg’s mother is assaulted by her husband, […]
Author Interview with Jack Brown, author of Prophets of War. Describe your writing process. Do you outline, plot, and plan, or is your writing more organic? For me, the writing process starts with having something meaningful to say. Whether it’s fiction or nonfiction, I need to feel deeply connected to the core idea—the plot in fiction […]
by Chip Jacobs Expected release date is Sep 16th 2025 from Rare Bird Books Blurb: In an evocative follow-up to his Los Angeles Times bestselling Arroyo, Chip Jacobs returns with a gripping tale of brotherhood, recklessness, and footloose souls in the anything goes of late-seventies Southern California. As their elite, all-boys prep school turns coed, transforming from suburban Lord of the Flies to gender-roiled soap-opera, two unlikely […]