Monthly Archives: August 2018

From the next “major voice in Southern fiction” (Elin Hilderbrand, New York Times bestselling author) comes the first in an all-new series chronicling the journeys of three sisters and their mother—and a secret from their past that has the potential to tear them apart and reshape their very definition of what it means to be a family. Caroline Murphy swore she’d never set foot back in the small Southern town of Peachtree Bluff; she was a New York girl born and bred and the worst day of ...

Release Me – Aria Grayson

August 15, 2018

Romance

A man who can’t afford to lose control—and a man taking control for the first time… Tom used to fight his way through life in a haze of rage and self-destruction, until his time in the army taught him the discipline he needed. Since then, he’s kept his passions on a tight leash, afraid of what would happen if his old anger broke through again. But once he finds out that the daughter he’s never even had the chance to meet is in danger, he ...

Paradox – Catherine Coulter

August 14, 2018

Mystery

With unparalleled suspense and her trademark explosive twists, #1 New York Times bestselling author Catherine Coulter delves into the terrifying mind of an escaped mental patient obsessed with revenge in this next installment of her riveting FBI series. When he fails to kidnap five-year-old Sean Savich, agents Sherlock and Savich know they’re in his crosshairs and must find him before he continues with his ‘kill’ list. Chief Ty Christie of Willicott, Maryland, witnesses a murder at dawn from the deck of her cottage on Lake Massey. When ...

Notes of a Naive Traveler: A Nepal and Thailand Travelogue – Jennifer S. Alderson

August 14, 2018

Adventure

“I never thought I would have reason to say to someone, ‘Sorry I’m late, it took longer to dismember the goat than originally planned.'” I was twenty-six years old, worked at a well-paid job, rented a fantastic apartment, and enjoyed a large circle of friends. I had everything, except I didn’t. I couldn’t shake the feeling I was missing out on the experience of living. Part guidebook on culture and travel, part journey of self-discovery, this travelogue takes you on a backpacking adventure through Nepal ...

The World of Lore: Monstrous Creatures – Aaron Mahnke

August 13, 2018

Paranormal

A fascinating, beautifully illustrated guide to the monsters that are part of our collective psyche, featuring stories from the Lore podcast—now a streaming television series—including “They Made a Tonic,” “Passed Notes,” and “Unboxed,” as well as rare material. They live in shadows—deep in the forest, late in the night, in the dark recesses of our minds. They’re spoken of in stories and superstitions, relics of an unenlightened age, old wives’ tales, passed down through generations. Yet no matter how wary and jaded we have become, ...

The Clockwork God – Jamie Sedgwick

August 13, 2018

Fantasy

“Aboard the Great Iron Horse” is a fast-paced serial adventure that picks up where Mr. Sedgwick’s bestselling fantasy/steampunk series “The Tinkerer’s Daughter” left off. A reading of the earlier books is not necessary to enjoy this new series but may provide added insight into certain characters and history.

Dopesick: Dealers, Doctors, and the Drug Company that Addicted America – Beth Macy

August 12, 2018

Society

The only book to fully chart the devastating opioid crisis in America: “a harrowing, deeply compassionate dispatch from the heart of a national emergency” (New York Times) from a bestselling author and journalist who has lived through it. In this masterful work, Beth Macy takes us into the epicenter of America’s twenty-plus year struggle with opioid addiction. From distressed small communities in Central Appalachia to wealthy suburbs; from disparate cities to once-idyllic farm towns; it’s a heartbreaking trajectory that illustrates how this national crisis has ...

The Path of Swords – Martin Swinford

August 12, 2018

Fantasy

“ I felt at times that I was walking old school through Middlearth with Strider…” “A sprightly tale…totally enchanted me” “So action packed I literally couldn’t put it down!” “Luan ap Garioch, second son of the house of Artran, this is the day of choosing. How do you choose?” On the last day of the summer of his fourteenth year, Luan takes the first step on The Path of Swords. He has been told that the path will be hard. He knows that it will ...

Summer of Hate: Charlottesville, USA – Hawes Spencer

August 11, 2018

Society

In August 2017, violence burst forth in Charlottesville, Virginia, during two days of demonstrations by a combination of white supremacists, neo-Nazis, and counterprotest groups from the antifa and Black Lives Matter. Originally motivated by the city’s plans to remove Confederate statues from two public parks, members of the alt-right descended first on the University of Virginia and then, disastrously, on the downtown area, ultimately leading to violent clashes and the death of Heather Heyer, who was hit by a car driven into a crowd by ...

A World Other Than Her Own – Pamela Harju

August 11, 2018

Mystery

What if your only way out was a dead end? When Claire finds herself in an unfamiliar country mansion with no idea how she got there, she just wants to find a way home. Unfortunately for her, the house has other ideas. Doors slam to cut off her escape, and forces of nature seem to be keeping her hostage. With no way to communicate with the outside world, will she ever find a way back to her loved ones? If you like captivating, spine-chilling mysteries, ...

Goodbye, Paris – Anstey Harris

August 10, 2018

Romance

A BOOK OF THE MONTH CLUB PICK AN INDIE NEXT PICK Jojo Moyes meets Eleanor Oliphant in Goodbye, Paris, an utterly charming novel that proves that sometimes you have to break your heart to make it whole. Grace once had the beginnings of a promising musical career, but she hasn’t been able to play her cello publicly since a traumatic event at music college years ago. Since then, she’s built a quiet life for herself in her small English village, repairing instruments and nurturing her long- distance affair ...

The Fear – Rae Louise

August 10, 2018

Horror

Fear is all in the mind … But Mia’s nightmares become a reality when she and her troubled sister, Jamie, inherit their deceased uncle’s house and experience phenomena that extends way beyond a typical haunting. Only Mia’s infant daughter is aware of the sinister presence of a man that roams freely about the house, but it’s Jamie who has become the subject of the entity’s torment. No one’s secrets stay buried for long, and the psychological abuse that the family are forced to endure soon ...

The Russia Hoax – Gregg Jarrett

August 9, 2018

Society

Fox News legal analyst Gregg Jarrett reveals the real story behind Hillary Clinton’s deep state collaborators in government and exposes their nefarious actions during and after the 2016 election. The Russia Hoax reveals how persons within the FBI and Barack Obama’s Justice Department worked improperly to help elect Hillary Clinton and defeat Donald Trump in the 2016 presidential election. When this suspected effort failed, those same people appear to have pursued a contrived investigation of President Trump in an attempt to undo the election results and ...

The Red-Tailed Hawk – Jack Dunn

August 9, 2018

Historical

An Apache holy man, Diyin, one of Geronimo’s band, escapes on the way to incarceration in Florida in 1886. He has had a vision foretelling a mission in which he is guided by a red-tailed hawk. He is befriended by a young, impoverished couple, Michael and Sally Collins, in northern Georgia. Their life is affected by him as they have a son, move to Pennsylvania and experience a better life. It is there that Diyin discovers a place of spiritual significance to Native Americans. Meditation ...