Books

FANTASY-EPIC | FICTION

Seven Days of Mercy for the Apostatic Priest

by Z. Bennett Lorimer

Now a PW Editor's Choice, IndieReader IR Approved, Kirkus "Get It" Ages ago, the people of Hebdomar killed their creator. But Gods are ever restless, even in death. Dispatched by her Apostatic Priesthood, Ruxindra l’Maer sets out for the ancient walls of Mahakalpe on a mission to slay a resurrected God. Once she reaches the Holy City, however, she discovers darker sorceries gathering. Ruxindra swore an oath to her priesthood, but Mahakalpe is home to Gods far crueler than creation, and this young Eidolon she is sworn to destroy might be the only power capable of preventing their release.

GENERAL FANTASY | FICTION

Second Chance Circus

by Ryan Tang

The most powerful necromancer in the world is tired of being the bogeyman under the bed. After realizing the stage is the perfect place for monstrous misfits like himself, Achille “Bones” Bonaparte creates the Second Chance Circus. But the local baron would rather see Bones and his undead troupe killing the kingdom’s enemies instead of killing it onstage. Can Bones and his newfound friends prove their magic is better suited for clowning than conquest? All they have to do is juggle some demonic bargains, wrangle a couple misplaced body parts, and put on one hell of a show. Fans of Legends & Lattes, Beware of Chicken, and Dead Tired will love this bubbling brew of progression fantasy, overpowered main character comedy, and slice of (un)life.

HORROR | FICTION

Return of the Birds

by Joe Moore

Return of the Birds isn’t just a suspense thriller, it’s a pulse-pounding journey through fear, mystery, and survival. This is a story that blends classic terror with modern twists, keeps your heart racing, and engages you with mystery, danger, and excitement. This chilling tale sees our familiar, beloved birds transform into savage predators, and creates a scenario that keeps readers on edge from start to finish. Tory McKnight, a student of ornithology, is forced to reconcile her passion for birds with their sudden transformation into predators and spreading a fatal disease to every person they attack. Tory’s courage, resourcefulness, and obsession with solving the mystery make her as thrilling in her quest as she is inventive. With its frightful nod to Hitchcock and du Maurier, Return of the Birds delivers an avian apocalypse that’s both a homage and an escalation.

LITERARY FICTION | FICTION

The Die

by Jude Berman

In the independent nation of California, Darah discovers the game she’s working on in a Silicon Valley tech company has been tampered with and turns to a hacker friend, Jedd, for help. The mind-control plot Jedd and his friends soon uncover is a bigger threat than he or Darah imagined, but will they risk everything to prevent it from going forward? Combining techno-thriller and metaphysical fiction and scaffolded on three realities—the ancient wisdom of the Mahabharata, our current sociopolitical reality, and the near future—The Die is a fast-paced story about friendship, courage, and democracy.

The Fifth floor

by Max Corradi

What if the life you were meant to live was one floor above the one you settled for? At Le Cinquième Séjour — a discreet Alpine retreat above Geneva — couples arrive to repair relationships that have quietly lost their heat. Run by the mysterious twin sisters Deva and Luna, the building promises peace, restoration, and silence. It has four floors. The brochure mentions nothing else. But guests begin dreaming of a fifth. And then finding it. On the fifth floor, memory is not the past — it is a room you can enter. Time moves differently. Identities shift. And the lives you chose, and the lives you didn't, are equally present and equally real. Some guests return transformed. Some do not return at all. The Fifth Floor is a mesmerising novel of love, loss, relationships, and the hidden storeys of the self — because every life has a storey it has never dared to enter.

MYSTERIES | FICTION

Murder and the Good Old Boys' Club

by Vickie Britton Loretta Jackson

Murder in the club! Who is lying? Who is telling the truth? Sheriff McQuede is called to the cemetery by Ben Ward, a member of Durmont’s Good Old Boys’ Club. Ward’s tombstone, where he plans someday to be buried with his first wife, is vandalized. A menacing date of death, fast approaching, has been drilled into the stone, and splotches of red paint drips over it like blood. Ben Ward and his four partners have sunk vast sums of money into a recreational community, Pleasant Valley Retreat, and this failing project has flamed anger among the investors. As the inscribed date of Ward’s death draws nearer, a killer stalks the resort. McQuede must act quickly before a vandal’s threats turn into reality.

The Innocent Wife

by Sally Royer-Derr

In this house, love and betrayal sleep side by side… Olivia Hanson’s husband, Lucas, is her rock; charming and successful, he offers her safety, security and the life she always dreamed of. In return, Olivia is a picture-perfect housewife, smiling and supportive. Until she meets Lucas’s new colleague, Natalie, and sees the flash of hatred in her eyes. Olivia only wants to clear up the misunderstanding. But when she befriends Natalie, secrets come tumbling out that expose the ugly side of Olivia’s beautiful marriage and she realizes there is another young woman caught up in Lucas’s lies. Olivia learned long ago that her husband is no saint, but he’s about to discover that neither is she…

Death By Stalking: A Josiah Reynolds Mystery

by Abigail Keam

If you like female sleuths who are snarky, brassy, and fun, you’ll love Josiah solving murder mysteries along with her quirky friends in the glamorous Bluegrass where Thoroughbreds race, bourbon is oak-cured, and antebellum mansions keep their secrets well. Josiah, Baby, her mastiff, and Lady Elsmere rush to the rescue of their neighbor, Rosie, who is being harassed by Gage Cagle, a mean, old stump of a man. Lady Elsmere confronts Gage and has him thrown in jail for trying to extort money from Rosie. Glad to be rid of this loathsome man, Lady Elsmere, Josiah, and Rosie attend the Bluegrass Antique Auction and Ball. To their surprise, Gage shows up and boldly threatens Josiah, Rosie, and even Baby. Dismissing Gage as nothing more than a loudmouth fussbucket, Josiah enjoys the ball until she stumbles upon Rosie covered in blood and standing over Gage’s near lifeless body ...

ROMANCE-COMEDY | FICTION

A Little Hotel in Cornwall (Books 1-8)

by Laura Briggs

Escape to the gorgeous little hotel that’s full of romantic secrets and surprises you won’t see coming in the Box Set containing all eight books in the series! Aspiring author Maisie Clark stumbles into a role as a maid at the glamorous hotel where there’s never a dull moment, from her quest to track down a mysterious novelist, to her brush with jewel thieves as summer breezes hint at future dilemmas. All the while, she finds herself falling for the handsome and enigmatic local groundskeeper Sidney Daniels, with a secret past of his own. Could the key to unlocking her dreams be right in front of her?

Marooned With Captain Grump

by Reese Marley

I'm on an island cruise. I don't need someone watching over me.I want to explore islands and live my best Bahamas life. Then I miss the boat to the island I was most excited to see and melt down right there. I didn’t ask Captain Haywood to swoop in, but he does. I say yes because he’s my neighbor and my brother’s best friend. Not because he’s the most unfairly handsome ship captain alive. He offers to take me to the island in his boat. Sounds good… until everything goes spectacularly wrong. And we end up on a deserted island. Three days. Island magic turns into lingering looks. Then a first kiss I never saw coming. Suddenly, he feels like more than a possibility. The island isn’t the risky part… he is. Clean and Wholesome, Grumpy/Sunshine, Single-Dad Romance.

ROMANCE-CONTEMPORARY | FICTION

Why Not Both?

by Sarah Neeson

After escaping another disastrous internet date, I am done with dating. I’ve just landed my dream job as the head chef for Vancouver’s premier wedding venue, Blue Vista Events. I don’t have time to date. But my sister has other plans, dragging me to a bar, and forcing me to promise that if a “smoking hot guy” asks me to dance, I’ll say yes. Enter Spencer Cole. The man is gorgeous, funny, and he can dance. An instant connection ignites, leading to a one-night stand that leaves me craving more. Then I discover he’s the event coordinator for Blue Vista, so I end it before it begins. I have a hard rule: No dating co-workers. I’ve worked hard to get where I am in my career, and I refuse to let a man derail me. Again.

The Scarsdale Fosters Collection Books 1-3

by B. E. Baker

Three couples discover connection when they need it most — a struggling woman and a determined businessman join forces, a former foster kid and a society heiress strike a risky bargain, and old friends team up to survive the holidays. Through heartbreak, upheaval, and second chances, love finds a way in this box set of heartwarming romances!

Carve My Heart: A Steamy Forbidden Olympic Sports Romance

by Mara J. Ova

The tension between them crackles and sizzles in every stolen moment. But they can't. Both their careers depend on it. Forbidden attraction · Slow‑burn, sizzling tension · Athlete and PR manager · European alpine settings · High‑stakes sport · Spotlight pressure · Olympic vibes Katharina Berger crashes into Austria's golden boy, Thomas Kern, on a glacier half on purpose, just to feel his eyes on her: sharp, amused, and hungry. One reckless dinner turns into a night of desperate moans, whispered commands, and breathless surrender that leaves her aching for days. Katharina is a PR manager who fought tooth and nail for her career and swore she'd never lose herself to an athlete, as her mother did. But one look at the way he moves, at the dangerous confidence in his voice, at the hunger in his eyes, and she's never wanted to break her own rules so badly.

ROMANCE-HISTORICAL | FICTION

Lord Jeffries and the Spinster with Thirty Birds

by RJ Steele

At age thirty, Baron Leonard Jeffries decides it's time to marry. He chooses the lovely and agreeable Lydia Featherstone. She's pretty, proper, and perfectly sensible. Then he meets her aunt, Aubrianna: a sharp-tongued spinster who lives for books and an ever-growing flock of birds. Drawn to her quirks and feathered chaos, Leonard sets out to tear down her walls and win her friendship... only to lose his heart in the process.

The Snow Bride: Three Medieval Historical Romances

by Lindsay Townsend

Three dashing and romantic medieval tales set in twelfth-century England. She is Beauty but is he the Beast? In The Snow Bride, the spirited young Elfrida is a witch of the woods and no man dares to ask for her hand in marriage. Then a beast steals away her sister as a bride. Desperate, the lovely Elfrida offers herself as a sacrifice, as bridal bait, and she is seized by a man with fearful scars. Is he the beast? In A Summer Bewitchment, a shadowy piper kidnaps seven beautiful girls. Can a wounded knight and his witch-wife save them, and at what cost? In Sir Thomas and the Snow Troll, the young Sir Thomas no longer knows who he is, or who his natural father is. Adrift, Thomas sets out on a winter journey to discover more, finding adventure and passion on the way...

The Snow Bride: Three Medieval Historical Romances

by Lindsay Townsend

Three dashing and romantic medieval tales set in twelfth-century England. She is Beauty but is he the Beast? In The Snow Bride, the spirited young Elfrida is a witch of the woods and no man dares to ask for her hand in marriage. Then a beast steals away her sister as a bride. Desperate, the lovely Elfrida offers herself as a sacrifice, as bridal bait, and she is seized by a man with fearful scars. Is he the beast? In A Summer Bewitchment, a shadowy piper kidnaps seven beautiful girls. Can a wounded knight and his witch-wife save them, and at what cost? In Sir Thomas and the Snow Troll, the young Sir Thomas no longer knows who he is, or who his natural father is. Adrift, Thomas sets out on a winter journey to discover more, finding adventure and passion on the way...

ROMANCE-PARANORMAL | FICTION

Rescued By The Grumpy Krakken

by Mary Auclair

I moved to Saltford Bay to start over. New town, new job, and zero plans to fall in love, least of all with the grumpy kraken harbormaster who treats me like a disruption to his precious schedule and smiles once in a blue moon. When Orvik Fenmoor escorts me on a seal pup rescue mission, all I want is to survive the boat ride without strangling him. But kraken biology doesn't care about my plans. One touch, and bioluminescent marks start spreading across my skin. According to Orvik, a kraken can't mate with a human. The way his tentacles reach for me every time we're close says he's wrong. He told me to keep my distance. Then he kissed me like the ocean is pulling him under and I'm the only air he's got. Now I have to choose: the safe, uncomplicated fresh start I came here for, or the terrifying truth that the grumpiest kraken in Saltford Bay might be mine to keep.

ROMANCE-SUSPENSE | FICTION

Lucky Charm

by Patti Ann Colt

In the heart of Afghanistan, Army trauma surgeon Cait Michaels joins a Navy SEAL team – and steps into a terrorist’s crosshairs. Lt. Travis Hunter is sworn to protect her as danger erupts from mountain caves to city streets. In a world built on violence and sacrifice, survival may cost them everything – but losing each other would cost far more.

The False Feeling of Belonging

by Mihaela Rata

Maria has built everything from nothing — discipline, precision, and a refusal to leave anything to chance. When she boards a private jet and meets Tim, a quiet executive, she finds herself telling a story she has never spoken aloud. Twenty years earlier, she met Jack. Charismatic and dangerously observant, he offered something she had never experienced — the sensation of being completely seen. What she mistook for love was something more deliberate. By the time she understood what had been built around her, she had already lost years she could not recover. Now, with Jack's world unravelling and Tim offering something entirely different — presence without demand, steadiness without performance — Maria must learn the difference between the love that needs her and the love that respects her. An emotionally raw debut about belonging, control, and the moment you choose yourself.

The False Feeling of Belonging

by Mihaela Rata

Maria has built everything from nothing — discipline, precision, and a refusal to leave anything to chance. When she boards a private jet and meets Tim, a quiet executive, she finds herself telling a story she has never spoken aloud. Twenty years earlier, she met Jack. Charismatic and dangerously observant, he offered something she had never experienced — the sensation of being completely seen. What she mistook for love was something more deliberate. By the time she understood what had been built around her, she had already lost years she could not recover. Now, with Jack's world unravelling and Tim offering something entirely different — presence without demand, steadiness without performance — Maria must learn the difference between the love that needs her and the love that respects her. An emotionally raw debut about belonging, control, and the moment you choose yourself.

The False Feeling of Belonging

by Mihaela Rata

Maria has built everything from nothing — discipline, precision, and a refusal to leave anything to chance. When she boards a private jet and meets Tim, a quiet executive, she finds herself telling a story she has never spoken aloud. Twenty years earlier, she met Jack. Charismatic and dangerously observant, he offered something she had never experienced — the sensation of being completely seen. What she mistook for love was something more deliberate. By the time she understood what had been built around her, she had already lost years she could not recover. Now, with Jack's world unravelling and Tim offering something entirely different — presence without demand, steadiness without performance — Maria must learn the difference between the love that needs her and the love that respects her. An emotionally raw debut about belonging, control, and the moment you choose yourself.

SCIENCE FICTION | FICTION

Sugar for Gold: The Architecture of Biological Mining

by Jure Ivankovic

Sugar for Gold: The Architecture of Biological Mining What if the greatest workforce on Earth has been available to us for 140 million years? "Sugar for Gold" is not just a theory; it is a blueprint for a biological revolution. In the vast deserts of the world, 20 quadrillion ants are already mining, sorting, and transporting minerals—instinctively and for free. This book reveals a groundbreaking protocol to "hack" this biological intelligence using simple incentives, turning every anthill into a decentralized, zero-emission mining station. From the evolutionary history of the Mesozoic to the birth of a "Biological Internet," this book explores a future where we stop fighting nature and start trading with it. Discover how a drop of sugar can unlock a multi-million dollar industry and why the smallest creature on Earth might be our greatest partner in buildin

Sugar for Gold: The Architecture of Biological Mining

by Jure Ivankovic

Sugar for Gold: The Architecture of Biological Mining What if the greatest workforce on Earth has been available to us for 140 million years? "Sugar for Gold" is not just a theory; it is a blueprint for a biological revolution. In the vast deserts of the world, 20 quadrillion ants are already mining, sorting, and transporting minerals—instinctively and for free. This book reveals a groundbreaking protocol to "hack" this biological intelligence using simple incentives, turning every anthill into a decentralized, zero-emission mining station. From the evolutionary history of the Mesozoic to the birth of a "Biological Internet," this book explores a future where we stop fighting nature and start trading with it. Discover how a drop of sugar can unlock a multi-million dollar industry and why the smallest creature on Earth might be our greatest partner in buildin

Sugar for Gold: The Architecture of Biological Mining

by Jure Ivankovic

Sugar for Gold: The Architecture of Biological Mining What if the greatest workforce on Earth has been available to us for 140 million years? "Sugar for Gold" is not just a theory; it is a blueprint for a biological revolution. In the vast deserts of the world, 20 quadrillion ants are already mining, sorting, and transporting minerals—instinctively and for free. This book reveals a groundbreaking protocol to "hack" this biological intelligence using simple incentives, turning every anthill into a decentralized, zero-emission mining station. From the evolutionary history of the Mesozoic to the birth of a "Biological Internet," this book explores a future where we stop fighting nature and start trading with it.

Neon Veil

by J.S. Holloway

The most dangerous thing in Neo-Kyoto isn't just trying to kill him. It's trying to wear him. In Neo-Kyoto, everyone pays. The Corporation owns your body, the city takes your soul, and the Veil is coming for what's left. Kael barely survives a data heist when a lethal parasitic AI tears through his crew and leaves something fatal behind. Darknet rumours say that AI was upgraded into something called Neon Veil. The trail leads to Neon Babylon, where he crosses paths with Kaeda, a plus-size dancer owned by corporate indentured debt but lethal enough to survive. Together, they uncover the Veil's true nature: a digital predator spreading through networks, whispering through Kael's neural implant, and promising power in exchange for a host. Alongside netrunner Selene and foul-mouthed cybernetic enforcer Rin, Kael and Kaeda race to stop the Veil before it burrows too deep and takes too much.