Today's Featured Books
After Valarie by R.M. Demeester

Valarie Roberts thought the worst was behind her. Divorced, grieving, and pregnant by a dangerous man who met his fate, she’s determined to start over. She’s only ever known broken love with men until Annika. Annika challenges her, supports her, and loves her even when she struggles to love herself. For the first time in years, hope feels real.
But someone is watching. Someone who wants what Valarie has. Someone who doesn’t want her to find happiness in Annika’s arms. Valarie realizes she isn’t just fighting for survival, she’s fighting for the chance to hold on to the woman who’s given her a reason to live again. From $2.99 – SHOP NOW /
Literary Lounge — Book Club
Literary Lounge — Book Club
2nd Fridays · 11:00 AM CST
Imagine a space where your love for storytelling, self-growth, and good conversation finally feels seen. Literary Lounge is your monthly gathering spot for multifaceted women who read with purpose, write from the heart, and believe that stories — our own and others’ — have the power to transform.
This isn’t your typical book club. It’s a welcoming community for leaders, creatives, and dreamers who want to bond over books, unpack powerful ideas, explore writing, and celebrate the stories that shape us. Whether you’re a casual reader, a passionate writer, or someone who just misses deeper conversations, Literary Lounge gives you the space to slow down and immerse yourself in something meaningful.
Join us in the Literary Lounge and celebrate our beauty, culture, and strength through the power of story.
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Engorged Loins: The Most Erotical Novel Ever Told by Jeremy Pimples
An epic tale of one man's quest to save the world, one lover at a time. A totally awesome novel that will fly off the shelves at airports, be on everyone’s nightstands, and get stolen from libraries all the time. From $2.99. Free via KU. SHOP NOW /
Just One Dare: A second chances, surprise baby, billionaire romance by Carly Phillips

One night. No names. No expectations—but unexpected consequences.
I never thought I’d see my daughter’s father again, but six years later I come face to face with Nick Dare, an irresistible man with demands of his own.
But I’m no longer that desperate girl sleeping in the back room of a diner. I’m part of the illustrious Kingston family, a successful businesswoman, and I’m raising a little girl who is my world. My life is steady. Controlled. Safe at last.
Until Nick Dare walks back in with billionaire, boss energy. The man who once ruined me for anyone else. He wants answers and he says he wants us. From $0.99. Free via KU. SHOP NOW /
Masa Chronicles: The Copper Scroll by Nicholas Teeguarden
Book of the Year Finalist A legendary scroll. A deadly secret. A race that could change history. Joshua “Masa” Bennett is thrust from quiet academia into a high-stakes chase across the Middle East when he uncovers a cryptic artifact—the Copper Scroll. As ISIS operatives close in and ancient conspiracies surface, every clue leads to new danger and every ally could be an enemy. This gripping archaeological thriller blends ancient secrets, modern espionage, and relentless suspense. From $0.99. Free via KU. SHOP NOW /
The Scientist’s Bride and the Spirit Curse by Claudia Linwood
Lost in a shadowy city where magic deceives, she hides a terrible secret. A spirit’s curse, a cruel choice. A husband she fears she’s already losing. For fans of exotic settings, magic, and dark interactions between humans and mystical beings. Free SHOP NOW /
The Ghost Whisperers' Assistant -book 2 by Sandie Baldry
Mystery Thriller Crime and Horror
When tragedy shatters Hannah’s life, she searches for answers and instead finds unsettling whispers of something far older than grief. From $0.99. Free via KU. SHOP NOW /
Lourin Heart of the Lioness by Dennie Johnson
Lourin: Heart of the Lioness is a gripping fantasy adventure about destiny, inner strength, and the bravery it takes to claim your true power. Greed, corruption and evil hearted people shattered her life. Taken from her homeland she was dumped miles away in the jungle of another country. The dark reality hit, knowing she was alone in a world ruled by conquerors and shadows. Armed with only her blade and the courage she never knew she had, Lourin embraces the fierce warrior roaring within her blood to overpower all obstacles in her path. From $2.99. Free via KU. SHOP NOW /
What Happened To Anabel Taylor by Jennifer Carta
Mystery Thriller Crime and Horror
"It's addictively twisty and deeply satisfying." 5 Star Goodreads Review. A leaked video has shattered Anabel's on-screen image, branding her unstable and dangerous. With her memory in fragments, only one thing is clear: someone is out to destroy her and it's working. "Will leave you quite breathless as you uncover what happened to Anabel and why." Readers Favorite 5 Star Review From $4.99. Free via KU. SHOP NOW /
Santa's Christmas Year by Michelle Grenville
Santa’s year takes a chaotic turn when bad toy reviews appear and his head elf loses his spark. With Christmas at risk, Santa must restore the North Pole’s magic in this funny, heartwarming festive tale for adults. From $0.99. Free via KU. SHOP NOW /
The One Story Beneath All Religions by Maria Garcia
What if all religions are repeating the same forgotten truth? This book reveals the shared pattern beneath myths, scriptures, and Indigenous wisdom and shows how humanity mistook structure for spirituality, and how to return to real Flow. FREE – SHOP NOW /
THE HILLBILLY DICTIONARY by Grandpa Ripley

The Hillbilly Dictionary: Backwoods Lingo Straight from the Holler, by Grandpa Ripley
Ever felt like the English language done lost its backbone somewhere 'twixt the skyscrapers and the suburbs? Well, pull up a stump and listen up, 'cause Grandpa Ripley— that weather-beaten sage with a chew of Red Man and a lifetime of ridge-runnin' under his galluses— is fixin' to set it right with The Hillbilly Dictionary.
This here's a straight-shootin' guide to the raw, rambunctious tongue of the Appalachians, penned by a feller who knows the value of a well-timed spit and the peril of a loose lip. No high-falutin' footnotes or city-slicker edits; just pure, unadulterated mountain mouth music that captures the spirit of folks who wrangle with the land and laugh in the face of fancy. FREE – SHOP NOW /
The Unlikely Murder Club by Gina X. Grant
Mystery Thriller Crime and Horror

A former con artist, a retired FBI agent, and a teenage hacker walk into a murder investigation. Stop me if you’ve heard this one.
Ex-con Agatha Shadewell spent decades outwitting the law until…she sacrificed her freedom to save a life.
Now, at sixty-five, she’s traded prison walls for a court-ordered stay in Unlikely, New York, under the watchful eye of the FBI agent who brought her down.
Except Agatha still feels trapped. No problem for this shady lady. She’ll shed the hated ankle monitor, and she’s outta there.
But when the FBI agent’s granddaughter begs for help to prove her mother’s not a killer, Agatha caves to the teenager’s pleas. She can never say no to someone in need. Compassion has always been her greatest flaw. From $0.99. Free via KU. SHOP NOW /
About Time Too: An Accidental Pregnancy Romance by Sean Dalton

Rum and Coca-Cola+ My broken heart + My shoulder to cry on was my sister's best friend, Amelia = Friends becoming lovers
A few weeks later, Amelia wants to talk. The maths add up, she's pregnant with my baby.
Amidst the fallout, Amelia gives birth to our beautiful daughter, Kelly.
We begin as two young parents, Mikey and Ames, trying to raise Kelly together. Too young to know what we were doing, but trying our best. We loved Kelly, and we loved each other. We were happy.
However, as we grew, without realising it, we began to drift apart. We made mistakes. The love we had for each other was forgotten. Our friendship was lost. People were allowed into our lives who should never have been. Mikey and Ames became plain Mike and Amelia, cordially co-parenting our daughter. From $0.99. Free via KU. SHOP NOW /
Silent Night, Filthy Night by Alexis Winter

He was supposed to help me move into my new apartment.
Instead, he ended up in my head… and then in my bed, ruining me for every man in Denver.
Leaving Chicago for my dream job should’ve been the hard part.
Turns out the hardest part is realizing how lonely starting over can be.
Enter Cole Bristol. My best friend’s older brother.
The former bad boy every girl in our small town obsessed over is now six feet two inches of pure temptation with forearms thicker than a Christmas tree. From $0.99. Free via KU. SHOP NOW /
Terminus (Fringe Worlds #1) by Kevin Hardman

Master Sergeant Gant Maker was a highly-decorated and well-respected Marine - until his last mission left him as the sole survivor of an encounter with a vicious race called the Vacra. Served up as a scapegoat and drummed out of the military, he has since lived a life of seclusion with only an adopted alien as a companion.
Now the Vacra have returned. As the only person to have ever faced them and survived, Maker is reinstated in the Corps and given the onerous task of finding this enemy on a world located at the edge of known space. Assisting him is an unlikely band of military rejects, including a blind sharpshooter, an unstable psychic, and a genetically-engineered killing machine who refuses to fight. From $0.99. Free via KU. SHOP NOW /
The Christmas Contract by K.C. Crowne

He hired a professional.
What he got was a good girl he intends to corrupt.
Twinkling lights. Falling snow.
And I’m tied up in a private playroom…
with the most dangerous man in New York.
One month. Every request. No refusals.
That’s the deal The Velvet Ledger offered when I begged for a miracle.
My sister’s life depends on money I’ll never have
but Damien Kozlov does.
Billionaire CEO. Bratva kingpin.
A man whose Christmas parties are pure scandal.
He thinks I’m a trained submissive.
Truth is, I’m a broke grad with a painfully blank sex résumé. From $0.99. Free via KU. SHOP NOW /
Christmas with the Silver Fox Billionaires: by Kai Lesy

Three ruthless billionaire brothers.
One very lucky Christmas guest.
My fiancé wrecked me at his family’s Christmas gala,
leaving me humiliated and furious.
But his three silver-fox stepbrothers?
They wipe the humiliation away in an instant.
Cole. Asher. Toby Morgan.
The ex-Marine who makes my body betray my mind.
The brooding billionaire twin whose stormy eyes make me ache.
The tattooed rebel twin who steals my breath with one wicked smile. From $0.99. Free via KU. SHOP NOW /
Under Their Obsession-Alternative Edition with Bonus Content by Evie Ward

Three powerful older men want me.
And the whole world found out at the same time.
One livestream.
Two hours of me reading a filthy romance aloud in my bakery.
By morning, I’m trending worldwide—half the internet drooling, the other half calling me a disgrace.
Then they appear.
William- the ruthless network executive who wants to own my story… and my surrender.
Marcus- the Michelin-star chef who tempts me with sin and sweetness in equal measure.
Jake - the town’s fire captain who’s been burning for me for months, and now he’s done waiting. From $2.99 – SHOP NOW /
Forecast: A September 11th Historical Fiction Thriller by Aaron Ryan
Literary Fiction and Creative Nonfiction

September 11th, 2001. What if you could see disaster before it struck - but no one believed you?
Forecast is a pulse-pounding speculative thriller that catapults you into the mind of Roland Bishop, a weatherman living in Jersey City in 2001, whose life becomes shattered by a freak lightning strike. From $1.99 – SHOP NOW /
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December 13-14: Comic Arts LA—Los Angeles
A free, public curated festival promoting the appreciation of comics, graphic novels, and sequential arts among the broader LA public. Aims to foster interactions among creators and readers by providing a diverse inclusive space to connect and discover new work.
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The Depths of Conformity: A Horror Novella by Dalton Lewis
Everyone tries to fit in - but a few select students in Haven's Point try to stand out, stand up, and investigate a terrible evil. From $2.99. Free via KU. SHOP NOW /
Unshrink Yourself by Thanh Nguyen

STOP SHRINKING. START OWNING YOUR LIFE.
A no-nonsense, heart-driven guide to help you break free from self-doubt and live boldly.
If you’ve ever held back because you didn’t feel smart enough, ready enough, or worthy enough, this book is your turning point.
In Unshrink Yourself, bestselling author and leadership coach Thanh Nguyen shares twelve small-but-mighty mindset shifts that help you silence your inner critic, let go of perfectionism, and finally step into your power. From $0.99. Free via KU. SHOP NOW /
Hula Harry's Devilish Drinks: Sinful Sips from the Underworld by C.G. Harris

Reading this is a bad decision. Why not make it a double!
Welcome to Hula Harry’s, voted best bar in Dante’s Inferno, where the drinks burn twice: once going down, once coming back up. The good news? Drinks are on the menu. The bad news? So are the hangovers.
These full-octane hellfire cocktails are the best Hula Harry’s has to offer. You’ll laugh, you’ll stagger, you’ll drunk-text your ex at 2 a.m. The fun never ends in this funny cocktail book that blends real mixology with dark humor and a touch of the underworld. From $6.99. Free via KU. SHOP NOW /
LoveQuest by Pamela Jean Horter-Moore

LoveQuest, a romantic fantasy, is a light-hearted retelling of one of the most enduring love stories from ancient Greek mythology: the forbidden passion of Eros, the god of Love, for the mortal woman Psyche.
A god’s love for a mortal woman…
It is ancient Greece, a world of gods, superstition, and magic. The villagers dwelling under the eyes of the jealous and capricious gods on Mount Olympus seek to gain their favor and to uncover the mysteries that only the immortals can know by turning to priests, soothsayers, seers, and fortune-tellers. From $3.99 – SHOP NOW /