Fiction Archives

4.5-STAR REVIEW: THE RIVER, THE TOWN by Farah Ali

Fiction Amy Wilson - 11 October 2023

Publication Date: October 17, 2023 A poignant and powerful first novel following the breakup of a Pakistani family in the face of climate disaster, and their indefatigable search for stability, love, and belonging. In...

4-STAR REVIEW: MORTAL WEATHER by KP McCarthy

Fiction Sandy Saucier - 6 October 2023

Publication Date: September 26, 2023 Stanhope Ellis finds himself absorbing the stories of quirky characters who have one thing in common: closeness to death. As he struggles with whether he’s Death Man or...

4-STAR REVIEW: SWEETBITTER by Reginald Gibbons

Literary Fiction Amy Wilson - 28 July 2023

Publication Date: August 1, 2023 Winner of the Anisfield-Wolf Book Award Gibbons's first novel takes place in east Texas in 1910 during the time of white rule-not by law but by lynch mob. Amid...

4.5-STAR REVIEW: WHITE CLOUD FREE by Peter Michael Johnson

Biography/Memoir Amy Wilson - 27 July 2023

Publication Date: July 27, 2023 Set against the vibrant backdrop of Latin America, this semi-autobiographical novel follows the transformative journey of an idealistic, naive Peace Corps Volunteer named Peter, whose life takes an...

5-STAR REVIEW: THE MIDDLE DAUGHTER by Chika Unigwe

African-American Amy Wilson - 3 April 2023

Publication Date: April 4, 2023 Udodi’s death was the beginning of the raging storm but at that moment, we thought that the worst had already happened, and that life would treat us with...

SPOTLIGHT: BROTHERHOOD BY FIRE by Lindy Bell Plus Giveaway!

Fiction Dayna Linton - 3 April 2023

Publication Date: August 9, 2022 While passionately in love with his wife Katie, Andy also loves being a firefighter and when he is diagnosed with cancer, his whole world is turned upside down....

4.5-STAR REVIEW: THE WALK-ON by Richard Podkowski

Fiction Amy Wilson - 16 March 2023

Publication Date: February 23, 2023 In the twilight of his NFL career as a middle linebacker for the Chicago Storm, Mike “the Steelman” Stalowski masks his physical pain and mental anguish with alcohol...

5-STAR REVIEW: IN THE EVENT OF DEATH by Kimberly Young

Fiction Amy Wilson - 14 February 2023

Publication Date: February 14, 2023 When the Recession crushes their splashy event business in Silicon Valley, Liz Becker and Gabbi Rossi realize that parties are on hold—but funerals must go on. Planning a memorial...

4.5-STAR REVIEW: VARINA PALLADINO’S JERSEY ITALIAN LOVE STORY by Terri-Lynne DeFino

Fiction Diane Peterson - 14 February 2023

Publication Date: February 14, 2023 An utterly delightful and surprising family drama—think Moonstruck and My Big Fat Greek Wedding set in New Jersey—about a boisterous, complicated Italian family determined to help their widowed mother find a new...

SPOTLIGHT: THE MAN WHO SCREAMS AT NIGHTFALL… AND OTHER STORIES by Rush Leaming Plus Giveaway!

Short Stories Dayna Linton - 23 January 2023

Publication Date: December 6, 2022 Thailand. The Congo. Greece. Spain. America… Four continents and 40+ years in the making. The Man Who Screams At Nightfall is a landmark collection of short stories depicting a young man...

4-STAR REVIEW: THE MAN WHO SCREAMS AT NIGHTFALL… AND OTHER STORIES by Rush Leaming

Short Stories Amy Wilson - 23 January 2023

Publication Date: December 6, 2022 Thailand. The Congo. Greece. Spain. America… Four continents and 40+ years in the making. The Man Who Screams At Nightfall is a landmark collection of short stories depicting a young man...

SPOTLIGHT: THE LORD’S TUSKS by Jeff Ulin Plus Giveaway!

Action/Adventure Dayna Linton - 21 November 2022

Publication Date: November 17, 2022 Big game hunter Richard Keeton unexpectedly finds himself in line to inherit a British Lordship, but with the family's wealth in tatters Richard cannot afford the lifestyle commensurate...