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5-STAR REVIEW: BEES IN JUNE by Elizabeth Bass Parman REVIEWER’S CHOICE! 🏆

Historical Fiction Amy Wilson - 3 September 2025

Publication Date: September 2, 2025 Uncle Dixon always told Rennie to tell the bees everything, but somewhere along the way, Rennie forgot. Now, with her life at its lowest, she begins to see...

4-STAR REVIEW: THE TAPESTRY OF TIME By Kate Heartfield

Sci-Fi/Fantasy Amy Wilson - 6 August 2025

Publication Date: December 23, 2023 Love, heroism and the supernatural collide in the midst of war. 'Paranormal elements are expertly woven with real history to create a convincing and exciting tale' Guardian 'A darker take...

5-STAR REVIEW: THE ALCHEMY OF FLOWERS by Laura Resau REVIEWER’S CHOICE! 🏆

Sci-Fi/Fantasy Amy Wilson - 29 July 2025

Publication Date: July 29, 2025 A broken woman. A mysterious job ad. A chance to heal in French castle gardens—but strange things are growing behind the ancient stone walls. This debut adult novel...

4-STAR REVIEW: A MOST PUZZLING MURDER by Bianca Marais

Witch & Wizard Jen K - 16 June 2025

Publication Date: June 10, 2025 How do you solve a murder that hasn't happened yet? Destiny Whip is a former child prodigy, world-renowned enigmatologist and very, very alone. A life filled with loss has...

4.5-STAR REVIEW: IVAN, BORIS, AND ME by Suze Leonie

Literary Fiction Sandy Saucier - 7 May 2025

Publication Date: May 5, 2025 Illustrator Elodie Ginsburg and her spendthrift best friend, Boris, are inseparable. Taking care of an audacious yellow-haired clown in a red-and-white-striped onesie and oversized black shoes can be...

4-STAR REVIEW: CAPTAINS WANTED by Andres Schabelman

Psychological Fiction Lori Van Buren - 12 February 2025

Publication Date: February 11, 2025 Captains Wanted blends metaphysical and literary fiction to send readers on a journey of mind, body, and spiritual healing. Inspired by personal anecdotes with indigenous ceremonial and Western therapeutic modalities...

4-STAR REVIEW: A CERTAIN KIND OF STARLIGHT by Heather Webber

Women's Fiction Sandy Saucier - 23 July 2024

Publication Date: July 23, 2024 Everyone knows that Addie Fullbright can’t keep a secret. Yet, twelve years ago, as her best friend lay dying, she entrusted Addie with the biggest secret of all....

5-STAR REVIEW: THE DARKNESS RISES by Stacy Stokes

Magical Realism Amy Wilson - 9 April 2024

Publication Date: April 9, 2024 A gripping speculative thriller perfect for fans of Lauren Oliver and Ginny Myers Sain, about one girl with the power to see death before it happens—and the terrible...

5-STAR REVIEW: TOUCH by Eileen P. Duggan

Book Reviews Sandy Saucier - 3 January 2024

Publication Date: September 1, 2022 When 15-year-old Ginny Scanlon touches the photo of a mysterious woman, she suddenly finds herself able to play piano and she sets out to find out how and...

5-STAR REVIEW: OTHER BIRDS by Sarah Addison Allen

Magical Realism Lindy Bell - 9 February 2023

Publication Date: August 30, 2022 Down a narrow alley in the small coastal town of Mallow Island, South Carolina, lies a stunning cobblestone building comprised of five apartments. It’s called The Dellawisp and it...

GUEST BLOG: THE MAGIC OF A GOOD BOOK by Karen Hawkins Plus Giveaway!

Southern Fiction Dayna Linton - 8 July 2021

When I wrote the first Dove Pond Book, THE BOOK CHARMER, I had two motives in mind. First, I wanted to write a story that would provide an escape from the weight...