Author: Dolen Perkins Valdez
A powerful and thought-provoking novel inspired by true historical events, Take My Hand by Dolen Perkins Valdez is a deeply emotional read that sheds light on a horrifying chapter in American history. The story follows Civil Townsend, a young Black nurse in 1970s Alabama, who is assigned to administer birth control shots to two young sisters. When she discovers that these girls, only 11 and 14, are neither sexuall...
Author: B.K. Borison
Some books arrive in your life at just the right time, and for me, Mixed Signals was one of them. Layla Dupree is Lovelight Farms’ beloved baker, known for her delicious treats but not for her luck in love. After countless disappointments in the dating world, she starts to wonder if she’s simply destined to be single. Then there’s Caleb, a former cop turned high school teacher, who keeps getting dumped before reachi...
Author: Michelle Min Sterling
Camp Zero presents a chilling vision of a dystopian future where climate disaster has reshaped the world. While the wealthy live in floating cities, the rest of humanity struggles to survive in extreme heat waves and natural catastrophes. Against this backdrop, a diverse group of people find themselves at Camp Zero in the Canadian North—each with their own secretive purpose. The Diggers are laborers hired to constr...
Author: Alex Finlay
Years ago, they were troubled kids at Savior House, a group home run by a sinister man and his equally shady son. Now, they’ve grown up to become a tech billionaire, a TV producer, a stepmother with unexpected skills, and a recently deceased judge. What they all share is a dark past—and the single night that changed everything. When a professional assassin starts targeting them one by one, they are forced to revisit t...
Author: Chantel Guertin
Romance, adventure, and self-discovery intertwine in Chantel Guertin’s heartwarming novel, Two for the Road. Gigi, a hopeless romantic, spends her days lost in love stories—whether in the books she sells at her shop or in the voice of her favorite audiobook narrator, Zane Wilkenson. When her friends surprise her with a London tour led by Zane himself, she believes she’s finally stepping into her own fairy tale. Ho...
Author: Carola Lovering
Carola Lovering delivers a gripping exploration of toxic friendships in Bye, Baby. While I initially expected a fast-paced thriller, what I found was an emotionally complex story about jealousy, betrayal, and the intricate layers of female friendships. Told through dual points of view and shifting timelines, the novel paints a haunting picture of two women whose bond becomes a breeding ground for resentment. The p...
Author: Kate Morton
In 1959, the town of Tambilla is shaken by an unspeakable tragedy—a family is found dead on Christmas Eve, leaving behind more questions than answers. Fast forward sixty years, journalist Jessica Turner receives an urgent call about her ailing grandmother, Nora, who practically raised her. While staying in the family home, Jessica stumbles upon an old true-crime book that unravels shocking secrets about her own family’s p...