The Faces of unBorn Butterflies is a work of fiction in the crime thriller, literary writing, and sociocultural issues subgenres. It is best suited to mature adult readers owing to some explicit content centering on themes of sex, sexual violence, and other forms of abuse....

The Fever Hut by Edward McSweegan is a historical novel built around the real events of the U.S. invasion, the subsequent battles against the Spanish in Cuba, and ultimately their occupation of Cuba about the turn of the twentieth century. Duncan Cleary, a young, newly-minted...

Symbiosis by Milagros Lasarte tells the story of a seemingly perfect neighborhood in the town of LV. Unfortunately, the peaceful existence of the residents is disrupted when Monica, a new neighbor, moves into the Hovel, a house with a mysterious history, just like its twin...

In The Wolf and the Shepherd by C. J. Thorin, Eliel, an elderly shepherd, lives a rustic life in the Alps, tending to his flock, making cheese, and reflecting on his profession. He has his challenges with things like resource scarcity, market changes, and wolf...

Set in 1913 during the suffrage movement, Serabelle: Where the Wealthy Come to Play by Tavi Taylor Black is a sweeping historical novel led by Mabel Rae, a young servant girl who is oblivious to the inequality divide between the rich and the poor in...

Dugie Wasserstein is testy and egotistical, but Jonas needs him. Jonas finds an ongoing conflict between his quint and the guys from quint twenty-one. Dugie is instrumental in helping Jonas adapt to his new school. Jonas has had a challenging life. His father is abusive,...

Children have a relentless and overwhelming purpose in life: to live, to grow, to learn, and, yes, to ask too many questions. From their waking moments till they drift off to dreamland at night, there will be an endless barrage of questions, usually directed at...

Abriana & Josephine is an LGBTQ romance novel by Edmund Hulton and Ann Cushing Tobin. Born to a middle-class family of third-generation Irish immigrants in Bogota, New Jersey, Josephine O'Brien had a rough childhood growing up abused by her father. On the other hand, au...

In Forest High by Bob Boone, nine stories offer slice-of-life portraits of teachers with secret lives, checkered pasts, bad habits, fleeting romances, surprising depths, and questionable values. You know, like most of us. I thought the story called Coach was especially poignant, largely because of...

Henry Bradfield travels home with his family to visit his parents, only to find them clearing out all their old stuff in a garage sale. He isn't bothered until he discovers some of his most precious childhood mementos are the fastest-moving items. Trying to secure...