Simplifying the gospel message into a lively celebration for young people, Dandi Mackall’s Wow! The Good News in Four Words uses rhythmic verses and exclamations to explore themes of grace and salvation in a fun and memorable way.... Read More

It’s not the ones who fight the hardest who survive, but the ones who learn to steer clear of fighting at all. In Tariq Goddard’s comedy of manners, "Nature and Necessity", Petula Montague rules her adult children as only a... Read More

Gentle allusions to the power of belief and of God form the story’s foundation. Liz Johnson combines a tender inspirational romance with the gritty impact of childhood abuse for a powerful story about the struggle to find, accept, and... Read More

The images evoked in this reframing of vampire legends are both familiar and strange. Lee Markham’s cross-genre "The Truants" pulls no punches in its paradigm-shifting treatment of vampire legends. An unnamed man sits on a park bench... Read More

Well-crafted and moving, this is a novel in which settings and feelings are both vividly portrayed. Grief, the seemingly impossible task of healing, and the bridge between animals and humans take center stage in Dawn Reno Langley’s... Read More

A ragtag cast of supporting characters, human and otherwise, shines. In Debbie Burns’s "A New Leash on Love", Megan runs an animal shelter outside St. Louis. The temperamental beauty gives a handsome stranger a piece of her mind when... Read More

This is a light, frothy confection of an apocalypse story, filled with soapy drama, cringe-worthy antics, and campy horror. Camp meets the occult in Laurence MacNaughton’s "A Kiss Before Doomsday", the second installment in a new... Read More

"The End" is vivid and irascible as it confronts the reality of aging, regrets, and death. Famed actress Fernanda Torres’s debut novel, "The End", is a brutally unflinching look at the lifelong friendships of five aging male friends... Read More