Title: Love & Saffron Author: Kim Fay Publisher: G.P. Putnam's Sons Publication Date: February 8, 2022 Genre: Historical Fiction In the vein of the classic 84, Charing Cross Road, this witty and tender novel follows two women in 1960s America as they discover that food really does connect us all, and that friendship and laughter are … Continue reading Book Highlight: Love & Saffron by Kim Fay
Title: Honey Girl Author: Morgan Rogers Publisher: Park Row Publication Date: February 23, 2021 Genre: Women's Fiction, LGBTQ When becoming an adult means learning to love yourself first.With her newly completed PhD in astronomy in hand, twenty-eight-year-old Grace Porter goes on a girls’ trip to Vegas to celebrate. She’s a straight A, work-through-the-summer certified high … Continue reading Book Highlight: Honey Girl by Morgan Rogers
Title: The Sinful Lives of Trophy Wives Author: Kristin Miller Publisher: Ballantine Books Publication Date: July 20, 2021 Genre: Thriller Meet the trophy wives of Presidio Terrace, San Francisco’s most exclusive—and most deadly—neighborhood in this shrewd, darkly compelling novel from the New York Times bestselling author of In Her Shadow.Mystery writer Brooke Davies is the new wife on … Continue reading Book Highlight: The Sinful Lives of Trophy Wives by Kristin Miller
Title: The Ballad of Perilous Graves Author: Alex Jennings Publisher: Redhook Publication Date: June 21, 2022 Genre: Fantasy Music is magic in this vibrant and imaginative debut novel set in a fantastical version of New Orleans where a battle for the city's soul brews between two young mages, a vengeful wraith, and one powerful song.Nola is … Continue reading Book Highlight: The Ballad of Perilous Graves by Alex Jennings
Title: Love & Saffron Author: Kim Fay Publisher: G.P. Putnam's Sons Publication Date: February 8, 2022 Genre: Women's Fiction, Historical When twenty-seven-year-old Joan Bergstrom sends a fan letter--as well as a gift of saffron--to fifty-nine-year-old Imogen Fortier, a life-changing friendship begins. Joan lives in Los Angeles and is just starting out as a writer for … Continue reading Book Highlight: Love & Saffron by Kim Fay
Title: We Could Be Heroes Author: Mike Chen Publisher: MIRA Publication Date: January 26, 2021 Genre: Science Fiction/Fantasy An extraordinary and emotional adventure about unlikely friends and the power of choosing who you want to be.Jamie woke up in an empty apartment with no memory and only a few clues to his identity, but with … Continue reading Book Highlight: We Could Be Heroes by Mike Chen
Title: The Mask of Mirrors (Rook & Rose #1) Author: M.A. Carrick Publisher: Orbit Publication Date: January 19, 2021 Genre: Fantasy FORTUNE FAVORS THE BOLD. MAGIC FAVORS THE LIARS. Ren is a liar and a thief, a pattern-reader and a daughter of no clan. Raised in the slums of Nadežra, she fled that world to … Continue reading Book Highlight: The Mask of Mirrors by M.A. Carrick
Title: The Timepiece and the Girl Who Went Astray Author: O.R. Simmonds Publisher: Appellation Press Publication Date: July 30, 2021 Genre: Science Fiction 1980s LONDON. A SENSELESS MURDER, A BIZARRE DISAPPEARANCE AND A MYSTERY DECADES IN THE MAKING.William Wells, a gifted but risk-averse US college dropout living an unadventurous life in London, stumbles upon a … Continue reading Book Highlight: The Timepiece and the Girl Who Went Astray by O.R. Simmonds
Title: Adventus Author: Andrew Mowere Publisher: Self-published Publication Date: September 1, 2018 Genre: Fantasy “What can you do when so many people arrive at your doorstep, bleeding and begging for their lives?”“You pretend that they’re not people and that you can’t help.” The elf portal in Yotaku has opened in earnest. Moreover, another portal has … Continue reading Book Highlight: Adventus by Andrew Mowere
Title: Freefall: A Divine Comedy Author: Lily Iona MacKenzie Publisher: Pen-L Publishing Publication Date: January 1, 2019 Genre: Women's Fiction The story of four old friends reuniting to contemplate their 60th birthdays turns into a marvelous, magical mystery tour with plenty of surprises and laughs along the way. An enchanting exploration of aging, art, philosophy, … Continue reading Book Highlight: Freefall: A Divine Comedy by Lily Iona MacKenzie
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