Today's Featured Books— Literary Fiction and Poetry
The Munich Girl By Phyllis Edgerly Ring
The past may not be done with us. Anna Dahlberg grew up eating dinner under her father's war-trophy portrait of Hitler's wife. Fifty years after the war, she discovers just what family secrets it's been hiding. "Historical fiction that reads like memoir." Philadelphia Inquirer From $0.99 – SHOP NOW /
Ashes to Ashes By Kristal Fox
Winter is approaching at Hidden Acres, and Marcus knows he's not prepared. He and the boy Ethan will need food and shelter. There is no electricity or infrastructure after the devastating Omega virus has killed most of humanity. They need to combine forces with their town relatives to try to figure how to make it through the next few critical months. From $2.99. Free via KU. SHOP NOW /
A Tapestry of Trials and Praise By Randy Lough
"A Tapestry of Trials and Praise" is a hard-hitting, accessible poetry collection blending structured forms and raw, free-flowing verse. Written in loving collaboration with the writer's late mother, these unflinching pieces weave together real human struggles, triumphant victories, and undeniable supernatural experiences. Crafted with straightforward clarity and faith, this collection delivers a bold message of resilience. From $2.99 – SHOP NOW /
Bad Girls Go Everywhere By Ellen Sherman
1968- Rin, a 21-year-old American is studying acting at a London drama school where she’s torn between school and the glittering Chelsea life: a gleefully immoral deb drags her into a bungled jewel heist, an affair with a famous actor’s romantic plate is fuller than she knew. Rin’s philandering father and charming, manipulative mother try and pull her home but she falls for a charismatic friend who’s the love of her life-or her undoing. It’s an irreverant coming- of-age story where getting gloriously lost is the only way to find yourself. From $4.99 – SHOP NOW /
My Mother’s Friend By Sally Jameson Bond
What if a talented young woman meets an equally talented German prisoner of war, and what if they fall in love? For her debut novel, Sally Jameson Bond draws on her passions for World War II history, music, and her home state of Iowa to weave an endearing story of forbidden love, lies, and loss. From $0.99. Free via KU. SHOP NOW /
Turbulence By Jacey Bici
Candy Kingfisher knows plants better than people. At fifty-seven, fed up with Florida's trailer-park drama, relentless storms, and a dead-end job, she is one transfer away from a fresh start in Boulder, Colorado. But life has other plans. A steep fine, a Tuesday deadline, and no savings push Candy into desperate choices: a borrowed Corolla, a failing greenhouse, and a risky side hustle that spirals into theft, a dog bite, and a suspicious cop on her tail. From $0.99 – SHOP NOW /
Soft Words, Hard Truths: Before Life Teaches You by Zach Pratt
A look at the truths we all know but avoid. Soft Words, Hard Truths is a collection of poems in strict meter and rhyme, each a quiet observation that ends as a reckoning. It doesn't offer comfort. It offers recognition. Each poem arrives softly. Each one lands hard. FREE – SHOP NOW /
Photographs of Emily by Annalisa Crawford
It’s been ten years since Emily lost her life in a tragic accident. For Zeb, that’s meant ten years of crushing guilt and counselling to overcome the image of his girlfriend dying in front of him because of a decision he made. When multiple witnesses report seeing a ghostly figure in the churchyard where it happened, her family decides to host a memorial to soothe Emily’s restless spirit. Zeb cautiously returns to his estranged hometown for the service, hoping to establish the truth about these sightings.+ From £3.49 – SHOP NOW /
The Library of the Dead by Murat Durmus
What remains of a person when only their books still speak? An aging philosopher lives among his library, a dying fire, and an AI companion. But the machine reads more than texts: it reads marginal notes, underlinings, omissions, and repetitions—reconstructing not only his ideas, but his identity. *The Library of the Dead* is a literary philosophical novel about AI, memory, consciousness, books, and what survives us. From $0.99 – SHOP NOW /
Indelicate Deception by V.S. Kemanis
A powerful story of a father’s love, a mother’s self-deceptive life path, and a daughter’s personal journey of discovery. In Berkeley of the early ’70s, a time of political and social turmoil, a family comes together and pulls apart. "Propulsive . . . Readers who enjoy family dramas will find much to admire in this buoyant tale" (Publishers Weekly); “Deeply poignant” (BlueInk – Starred Review); “Beautifully crafted” (BookView - Five Stars); “Gripping, intense” (Prairies Book Review) From $0.99 – SHOP NOW /
Birdsong's Law by Thomas Inman
A forged note. A poisoned cup. A legal system inventing race as guilt. For fans of gripping historical fiction and legal thrillers, Birdsong’s Law delivers a powerhouse story set in the dangerous wilderness of early America. When free man Njila Mwana a Hosi is wrongfully accused of poisoning the English woman he loves, he is thrust into a corrupt courtroom drama. To survive execution, he must outrun a hunting party, expose a murderer, and battle a government weaponizing rumor and suspicion. From 2.99. Free via KU. SHOP NOW /
Ashes to Ashes by Catherine Stack
Nurse Sarah Reeves learned a great deal about her patients' personal lives while caring for them during their health crisis. Patients confided their regrets over many things, such as broken relationships, missed opportunities, and lost loves. She sensed their regrets caused them depression and was negatively affecting their recovery. So, Sarah devised a plan to help her patients deal with their highly charged emotions born out of being trapped in a hospital bed with time to reflect on life regrets. FREE – SHOP NOW /
Hot Shot Coffee Break Bundle Dark Humor Short Reads by Jinx James
Need a coffee break from the exhausting men in your life? Hot Shot Coffee Break Bundle is the ultimate antidote to those vain, self-important blokes who think the world revolves around them. Pour a hot espresso, grab a chaser, and enjoy four twisted, dark comedy tales of chaotic egos. Sit back, relax, and enjoy a laugh at their expense. Don't worry, they’ll never know it’s about them anyway. And while you’re chuckling, enjoy the bonus surprise inside! From $0.99 – SHOP NOW /
Vanessa Goes Back to Work by Michelle O'Neil
Vanessa left her nursing career years ago to stay home with her autistic son. Now, a family crisis forces her back to work. As the older new-hire, she must get up-to-speed on technology while navigating a much younger coworker who seems to have it out for her. Gen X meets millennial in this funny, poignant, enemies-to-friends coming of "middle" age novel. From $0.99. Free via KU. SHOP NOW /
MALOA’S BLOOD by M. Eigh
Pyros is an island of black glass, and the fruit at its crater grants twenty-five years of life. Five billionaires have paid a fortune to climb for it — but the mountain’s air ignites against a badly lived life, and most never come down. From $0.99. Free via KU. SHOP NOW /
Annunciation by Ciara Houghton Ruane
In Bethlehem 2,000 years ago, nothing happened. In modern-day Memphis, Tennessee, 19-year-old gas station employee Belle Carter is visited by the archangel Gabriel and given the task of bearing the Son of God. After she agrees, Belle attempts to keep her new status a secret, fearing the world's judgement. However, thanks to a sinister influence, she is thrust into the spotlight after witnessing a violent crime. This attracts the ire of celebrity preacher Brother Abel - convinced she is a liar at best, and a corrupting satanic force at worst. FREE – SHOP NOW /
The Heartless Ranch Is Haunted by Bunny Hammond
"Clyde was buried in the Dismal cemetery and his car abandoned and forgotten. So every night, just before dawn, Don visited the car." The ghost of a cowboy that loves cars, a complex Cold War era secret, growing friendships and connection between generations in the modern American West. This is a genre-blending series opener from Nebraska novelist Bunny Hammond. The Heartless Ranch Is Haunted is the first novel in the This Is Dismal series. FREE – SHOP NOW /
The Birth of Korvette by Darrell A. King
She wasn't supposed to make it this far. Tatiana Fuller left Minneapolis with nothing but raw nerve, a voice that could silence a stadium, and a hunger no amount of struggle could kill. She arrives in Atlanta reinvented — draped in lavender, dangerous as a live wire, performing under a name that will soon mean everything: KORVETTE. One viral night. One stage. One performance that breaks the internet and changes the game forever. But the higher she rises, the deadlier the air gets. Lady Godiva built her empire over a decade of domination. From $0.99. Free via KU. SHOP NOW /
Somewhere Between Death and Dreaming by Christopher Sartin
To live is to die, but what is death? Is it a dream? An endless sleep? A deafening silence? Something in between? Is it predetermined by the fates? What happens when a god dies? Explore these questions and more in this haunting and sometimes horrifying collection of previously published and new poetry. From $0.99. Free via KU. SHOP NOW /
The Munich Girl by Phyllis Edgerly Ring
The past may not be done with us. Anna Dahlberg grew up eating dinner under her father's war-trophy portrait of Hitler's wife. Fifty years after the war, she discovers just what family secrets it's been hiding. "Historical fiction that reads like memoir." Philadelphia Inquirer. From $0.99 – SHOP NOW /
Loathsome Kingdom Author name: Samuel Locke
Loathsome Kingdom is an absurdist, surreal, dark humor novella. The book is about a kingdom that has a new leader who promises to be the champion for all the people of the kingdom, and to deliver gains and prosperity, the likes of which they've never seen. This new leader turns out to be a corrupt, malignant, contemptible fraud who cares nothing about the people he rules over. Wow, I wonder what that would be like. From $0.99 – SHOP NOW /
The Mission of Mildred Budge The Short Adventures of Mildred Budge by DAPHNE C SIMPKINS
Dive into the "wickedly funny" secret lives of Southern church ladies! The Mission of Mildred Budge delivers humorous and true-to-life short stories that capture the charm and quirks of the South. If you are involved in missions outreach in your church, you'll smile reading these short stories featuring Mildred Budge and her friends. Buy now. From $0.99. Free via KU. SHOP NOW /
Lost & Pound: Prequel to Mutt to Megastar Series by Kit James
Every dog has an adventure story. Barney's began the day he went on a trip with his owner and never returned home. It was the beginning of his unexpected journey to a whole new glamorous life. But first...the Pound.. It turns out to be Australia's Alcatraz for dogs, but there he makes a friend. A heartwarming and funny introduction to the series by bestselling author Kit James. From $0.99 – SHOP NOW /
The Red in Home by GK Dadzi
A lyrical, genre-bending novel about inheritance, displacement, and the ghosts we carry across oceans. After a single act sets hidden forces into motion, a Ghanaian teacher in Virginia finds himself pulled into a reckoning with history, memory, and the meaning of home. From $2.99 – SHOP NOW /
Words to Think. Or to Sing. by Intensia
A collection of early lyric fragments from a multi award winning singer songwriter, revealing the beginnings of songs before they are fully formed. Each piece captures emotion, thought, and raw expression, offering an intimate glimpse into the creative process behind modern poetic pop music and the quiet moments where art begins to breathe. “One of the most unique forms of artistic expression seen in a book.” — Readers’ Favorite. “Poetic meditations shifting between philosophy, humor, identity, and raw emotion.” — Literary Titan. From $0.99. Free via KU. SHOP NOW /