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    A Hero to Hold

    JUNE 10, 2016

ROMANCE

A Hero to Hold

by Sheri Humphreys

An enthralling, nontraditional romance accented with a little mystery. Full review >

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    Mine

    MARCH 1, 2016

FICTION

Mine

by Katie Crawford

An intense, perceptive tale of two sisters grappling with a turbulent family history. Full review >

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    The Soul Mender

    MAY 26, 2016

FICTION

The Soul Mender

by R.S. Dabney

Judging by the engrossing first volume, this trilogy about two heroines’ perilous mission has the potential to be not only... Full review >

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    Beyond Monongah

    SEPT. 8, 2016

FICTION

Beyond Monongah

by Judith Hoover

A clever, engaging, and heart-rending tale about a 1907 catastrophe in Appalachia. Full review >

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    American Asshole

    JULY 21, 2016

FICTION

American Asshole

by Pasha Adam

A sharp contemporary satire that lovingly confronts the raucous realities of Hollywood, the internet, and the media. Full review >

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  • FICTION

    No Safe Haven

    FEB. 29, 2016

FICTION

No Safe Haven

by Angela Moody

A remarkable first effort, recommended without reservation. Full review >

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  • FICTION

    Gedlund

    DEC. 5, 2014

Gedlund

by William Ray

This bracing, complex tale pits a fantasy-world version of the Victorian British Empire against a sorcerer-dictator out of... Full review >

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  • FICTION

    Identity Crisis

    AUG. 16, 2016

THRILLER & SUSPENSE

Identity Crisis

by H.E. Rodda

A thoughtful tale of mistaken identity, fraud, sex, murder, and transcendent friendship. Full review >

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  • FICTION

    Ann Mary, Contraception and the Pope of Rome

    MAY 1, 2016

FICTION

Ann Mary, Contraception and the Pope of Rome

by Nancy Taforo-Murphy

Taforo-Murphy is a born storyteller with a poet’s ear and eye, making every line of her hilarious, biting, and vengeful book... Full review >

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