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  • Eat and Get Gas

    by J.A. Wright
    Thirteen-year-old Evan Hanson is always the last in her family to know what’s going on—at least, that’s how it feels. Her father, Gene, who’s been meaner since he began serving in Vietnam, isn’t around much, and she likes it better that way. But then her brother, Adam, gets drafted, and her anti-war mother, Endura, takes him across the border to Canada, leaving Evan alone with Gene and her younger, special needs brother, Teddy. When he realizes Endura isn’t returning, Gene takes Evan and Teddy t... more

  • Bittersweet Memories of Last Spring

    by Ardain Isma
    In 1980, 17-year-old Yrvin Lacroix is in a sailboat from Haiti bound for Miami, Florida in search of a better life. He leaves behind his beloved mother, his siblings, and Régine—his childhood sweetheart to whom he has made a promise to return. In Miami, despite his precarious situation as a refugee, Yrvin joins Haitian exiles in the fight against the Duvalier dictatorship in Haiti as well as the struggle for refugee rights. He believes a win against the odds will help him shape the course of ... more

  • The Sun Has Set My Friends

    by Milan Gupta
    Joining his estranged father in a new city, Yash was starting freshman year alone. An introvert at heart, meeting new people was never easy. But within a few short months, things were looking up. Yash had a girl on his arm, and a new best friend. Rich, confident, a ladies’ man, Jay was everything that Yash was not, Batman to his Robin. Playing second fiddle to Jay came with its perks though, and they were soon inseparable. Brothers more than friends, they ruled during those heady days of col... more

  • The German Dressmaker

    by Susan Shalev
    World War II threatens to tear apart everything they’ve built together. 1937, Germany. Lily, a talented aspiring seamstress, falls head over heels in love with Heinrich, a charming major in Hitler’s Wehrmacht. Their love affair blossoms into a beautiful romance, and despite the growing fear of impending war, Lily dreams of the wonderful future they will have together. But Heinrich has a secret – one that, if revealed, would put his life in grave danger. And now Lily’s, too. As darkness... more

  • Children of Kings

    by E. S. Ramirez

    In Alto Perú in 1813, Juana Azurduy is a wife, mother, and farmer who is trying to keep her family safe from the rising tides of the South American Revolution. A confrontation with a Spanish platoon Commander crushes her hopes for peace, making her and her family targets. She is forced to leave her life and home behind, reluctantly becoming the symbol of Pachamama for the Aymara people and their cause for independence. And forcing her to choose between staying and fighting or flee... more

  • Deep Dish

    by Michael Choi
    After getting dumped by his childhood sweetheart, Charlie Park finds himself at rock bottom. Despite all efforts by his best friend; RJ, a female firecracker who may or may not be contributing to his woes, Charlie cannot break free from this rut. His new status quo is filled with incessant cleaning, obsessing over his favorite daytime talk show host, and crafting the definitive list that will help him discover the perfect woman. That’s when Charlie’s apartment burns to the ground, proving that l... more

  • Being Made

    by Brian Scala
    Sean Mattea was once a preeminent rock singer. From 1993 to 2005, his band, Black Swan, sold millions of records, garnered significant radio airplay and performed sold out shows all over the world. While the stars aligned perfectly to their ascent into rock n' roll immortality, young Sean suffered through the most human of maturations. Despite his newfound fame and fortune, personal failures and unspeakable tragedy would accompany him as he struggled to maintain his career. All the while, Billie... more

  • Enfant Terrible: Showstopper

    by Gwydhar Gebien
    Damen Warner, is ready for a fresh start. After spiraling into alcoholic depression as the result of his grandmother’s death he is ready to start the new year right. Thanks to his newfound notoriety as an internet sensation, Damen and his band, OBNXS, return to the studio to record their next album. Finally. But just as his professional career takes off, Damen quickly discovers that every action has an equal and opposite reaction. Forced to balance his professional aspirations against his deep... more

  • Ordinary Miracles: Valley of Artisans - Book 4

    by AmyLu Riley
    While away for the weekend, River Carter is unexpectedly faced with a message that challenges her very beliefs about how God works. Back at home in the Valley of Artisans, as River transforms her neglected garden into a place of inspiring beauty, will she find herself coming to life in a new way, as well? Ordinary Miracles is book 4 in the Valley of Artisans series, a gentle, small-town fiction series by inspirational Christian author AmyLu Riley. Welcome to the Valley of Artisans, where read... more

  • A Winter Wedding in the Valley of Artisans: Valley of Artisans - Book 3

    by AmyLu Riley
    In the Valley of Artisans, the charming wedding chapel is finally ready for its grand opening. But when an ice storm brings an unexpected wedding guest with questions for River Carter, where will his inquiries lead? It's a winter wedding in Indiana—what could possibly go wrong? A Winter Wedding in the Valley of Artisans is book 3 in the Valley of Artisans series, a gentle, small-town fiction series by inspirational Christian author AmyLu Riley. Welcome to the Valley of Artisans, where readers... more

  • Open for Miracles: Valley of Artisans - Book 2

    by AmyLu Riley
    It’s WinterFest time in the Valley of Artisans, and River Carter’s new life may be about to snowball. Her latest business venture is taking off, but could it also take her down? Meanwhile, Uncle Jim and Sara announce a winter wedding—but will their trip down the aisle end before it begins? Who will help Della run the café? And when one of Vera’s big prayers for River is answered, will life be the same for any of them again? Open for Miracles is book 2 in the Valley of Artisans series, a gentl... more

  • Remembering: Valley of Artisans - Book 1

    by AmyLu Riley
    River Carter arrives in the Valley of Artisans to reopen her family’s pottery shop, excited to shape a life of her own. She’ll be creating the art she loves, and helping to make the town into a thriving tourist destination once more. But will lingering challenges from River’s mold-injured brain threaten her dreams? Gradual memory gains feel more like a bane than a blessing, when they dredge up a shattered friendship she’d rather forget. And could River’s remaining cognitive deficits and do... more

  • Véronique’s Moon

    by Patti Flinn

    How does the journey end?

    Véronique Clair’s story continues as the Frenchwoman from Burgundy joins two other apprentices on a journey across France to the home of Madame Jeanne du Barry, former mistress to deceased King Louis XV. Motivated by her dream of sewing for the wealthiest women in France, Véronique soon finds that dream side-tracked as she struggles to fit into this new world. Everyone at the Chateau du Barry—from fellow servants to the abusi... more

  • Rescuing Crockett

    by David Z. Pyke
    When a portrait triggers hope that David Crockett didn’t die at the Alamo, sixteen-year-old Silas Grant and a handful of Texas Revolution veterans embark on quest for the truth. They investigate the stories of Alamo survivors, follow the trail of the Mexican army’s retreat, and pursue a witness to the final moments in the Alamo. The odyssey turns lethal as layers of the mystery peel away to reveal a shocking secret.

  • The Benevolent World Banker

    by M.K. Nielsen

    In this work of contemporary political fiction, economist David Pedersen moves from Denmark to Washington, D.C. to join the World Bank. He is driven by two burning ambitions: to fight poverty and to build a family better than the one from his childhood.

    The World Bank brings genuine rewards, frustrating challenges, and the unexpected; while in West Africa, he is held hostage for ransom.

    Pursuing an ethical, happy life becomes a balancing act with surprising twists, including passi... more

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    Choosing Sides

    by David K. Wessel
    Choosing Sides tells the story of an ordinary family's response to the rise of tyranny in Nazi Germany, with some members choosing to actively endorse and support the Third Reich, some reluctantly accepting the new regime, while others resist the Nazi Party and a few opt to leave the country.
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