2006
A Clearing in the Wild
The people of Bethel, Missouri, seek to follow God’s word by living both in the world of the 1850s and…
White Ghost Girls
Editors' choice
Some “literary” novels contain rich, descriptive language that might be enjoyable to read but has no real bearing on…
The Ragtime Kid
In 1898, when Brun Campbell hears Scott Joplin’s “Maple Leaf Rag,” the 15-year-old piano enthusiast has just one goal:…
No One’s Girl
Her mother is dead and her father is an abusive bully so it’s no wonder that Jane Reynolds finds it…
Never Seduce a Scoundrel
The novel opens at an English Regency ball, where two young ladies are bored with the same faces and…
Always and Forever
Editors' choice
Behind this novel’s nondescript title and cover art lies one of the most entertaining historical novels I’ve read in…
Dancing Till Midnight
Orphaned Grace is brought up by her bigoted and devious Aunt Emily. When Barry Swan falls for her she…
Dangerous Waters
Orphaned Phoebe Dymond was brought up by an aunt and uncle after the death of her father at the…
Hunt Down Harry Tracy
This is a story based on the life of Harry Severns, aka Harry Tracy, a notorious outlaw who lived…
The Meaning of Night: A Confession
Michael Cox’s debut novel is a darkly atmospheric and very gothic tale of wrath, nemesis, and self-destruction: a 600-…
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