Recommended Reads: Editor's Spotlight Picks

In Augusta, Maine, a historic nor’easter unearths sins and secrets buried deep in the town’s past. With time running out, three lives collide in a desperate fight for survival, where truth becomes a casualty and redemption comes at a cost.Billy Stevens, a quarry worker haunted by loss, is drawn into a web of betrayal when a brutal crime pins him as a suspect. Jessica Michaud returns to care for her ailing mother, only to find herself hunted by a vengeful ex whose chilling threats awaken old wounds. And journalist Andrea Kearney digs into a local dynasty’s corruption as the storm’s fury mirrors the rising tide of violence.Award-winning author Richard R. Becker delivers a gripping tale...

She overcame losing her parents. When disaster strikes again, will a young quilter in 19th-century rural New Hampshire have what it takes to rebuild her life?Hannah thought she had put together the perfect life, the way she stitched fabric into quilts. But life in 19th-century rural New Hampshire brings constant challenges. Once an orphan, she’d built her own family only to have tragedy strike again and take her husband.Struggling to overcome her loss, she focuses on her small farm and young children. But when a storm severely damages her home, she doesn’t know if she has the will to start over again.Will she be able to rebuild a life for her young family and have a second chance at love...

Cameron Simmons has always been haunted. It begins as a child, when Cameron’s father bestows upon him an insult that will take a lifetime to outlive, blaming his slow development on a fictitious tortoise in his hair.From there, Cameron’s hauntings multiply: The constant threat of the Vietnam War draft. Failed relationships—and chemical dependencies—that stack up like empty pill bottles. Unfulfilling career moves. And the nagging feeling that his life is just destined to mean . . . something, anything at all. Something- a powerful word.But these things form a pattern Cameron can’t see—yet. It’s not until the earth-shattering discovery of his greatest haunting of all—the true i...

A beautiful way to tell the journey of Jesus and His three-year ministry.  This book was written to help you fall in love with Jesus and understand the obstacles He faced from His own people.  It combines the four gospels, in chronological order, beginning with His birth and follows through His crucifixion and ascension.  There is reflection and a "Seed for Thought" at the end of each chapter.This book is rated 5-star "*Because He Loved Us* is a heartfelt and accessible exploration of the teachings of Jesus Christ, written with both reverence and clarity. Geared toward Christians who may feel distanced or confused by scripture, the book acts as a gentle yet profound guide thro...

A MOTHER’S DESPERATE STRUGGLE TO REUNITE WITH SEVEN BABIES, BORN IN A SPACE LABWhen Teagan Ward donates her eggs to science, she never imagines that the consequences will ripple across the cosmos. As Earth crumbles under the weight of conflict and climate disaster, Teagan discovers that seven children, born from her donated eggs, are the centerpieces of a daring experiment to populate the stars. Determined to reunite with her children, she finds herself entangled in a web of greed, betrayal, and cosmic ambition.In the year 2068, humanity's hope for survival lies beyond the confines of Earth. Orbiting space habitats offer sanctuary to the privileged, while the rest fight for survival on a d...

A freak accident on board the HMS Spartan during a sea battle with the French navy in 1804 catapults Midshipman Harry Heron and his shipmates Ferghal O’Connor and Danny Gunn four hundred years into the future, landing them on the NECS Vanguard, flagship of the World Treaty Organisation Fleet. While Captain Blackwood and Major Heron sort out the mystery and determine whether the young men are alive or dead, Harry and his friends are faced with the challenge of learning new roles aboard a spaceship. Just as they have found their footing, they are called upon to assist the Fleet in a rescue mission on the planet Pangaea, giving them the opportunity to prove that their unique skills from the p...

July 3, 1863 at the Battle of Gettysburg: Twenty-one-year-old Captain Wells Waite Miller of the 8th OVI—"a bruised and undersized regiment"—played a crucial role in the Union's victory at Pickett's Charge. Chosen to lead an outpost 100 yards away from the main Union line, against seemingly insurmountable odds, Miller and 150 courageous men faced down 6,000 desperate Rebels. Fighting valiantly, they "broke an entire . . . brigade of the Army of Northern Virginia." This book celebrates the life of this forgotten Civil War hero.During a seven-year period of research, the author connected with several of Miller's descendants with remarkable syncronicities occuring between Wells' life and her...

One For The Money – Murder in the Metroplex launches the Blake Franklin Investigations series with a hard-hitting mystery rooted deep in deception. When former Fort Worth cop Blake Franklin walks away from the badge to open his own PI firm—backed by his wealthy but enigmatic uncle—he expects a slower pace and a clearer conscience. Instead, he gets a case of suspected elder fraud that spirals into something far more sinister. With old loyalties tested and new alliances forged, Blake discovers that serving and protecting from the outside comes at a steeper price—and surviving it may demand more than a badge ever did.

Before there was Erin Brocavich, before there was Dark Waters, there was The Brook.  Based on actual events that happened in a small Northern town in 1988, The Brook is a fictionalized retelling of these events, where names have been changed.Harry Bonner is the new mayor of Comptons Pond, a smallsuburban town where he goes about his days officiating weddingsand attempting to solve post-election issues. But one evening aftercuriosity leads him to open a locked file cabinet in his office, Harryhas no idea that what he finds inside will forever change the lives ofthe people in his community, his own family included.After a paper falls out of a binder inside the file cabinet, Harry soondisc...

When 11-year-old Savannah West was reunited with her parents after four years of being held captive by a child pornography ring, questions remained about her captivity and those responsible for her disappearance.

Why was she unhappy to be home?

This page-turner mystery is interwoven throughout captivating themes of parenting, ageing, faith and family relationships

Reciprocity is a high-voltage action thriller jam-packed with action, intrigue, and morally complex characters. When a gang of human traffickers kidnaps two young ladies who are leaving their troubled past in Vietnam to start new lives in America, their dreams suddenly become a nightmare.JD Cordell, a retired US Navy SEAL, and relative of one of the young ladies, races to the Philippines to lead a rescue team through the dangerous streets of Manila's infamous Tondo district, searching for a former American Special Forces sniper lost in its dark and violent underbelly of cheap alcohol, fast women, and unsanctioned fights - and who just may be their only hope to locate and rescue the two ...

In 1920's Paris, Treasure Gilroy appeared to have a perfect life.Amidst the glitz and glamour, she resided in a luxurious Paris apartment and frequently jetted off to London, New York, and Milan. Her life was the envy of many.While her aunt bestowed Treasure with the affection she craved, the absence of love from her own parents left an unspoken, lingering pain of abandonment.Back in 1915, on a frosty London night, Treasure encountered Ella Dittmar, a young woman who sparked a strange and mysterious déjà vu connection.This inexplicable bond kept them inseparable.Now, accompanied by Ella, Treasure bid farewell to Paris and embarked on a journey to the breathtaking Australian Outback town of...