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March 27, 2026

TO RECLAIM A LIFE

By Nelson Erlick
Rating:
3.9 / 5.0

Tactfully written and affecting, Nelson Erlick's TO RECLAIM A LIFE is a heartbreaking account of one man's attempt to imbue his life with meaning in...

Rating:
3.8 / 5.0

Faults of style aside, Mr. Elex Icon's FROGS & FOG: A Murkmire Mystery is a well-structured whodunit by which avid fans of the mystery genre...

March 26, 2026

SCOUNDRELS & COCKTAILS

By Joe Newell
Rating:
3.9 / 5.0

Joe Newell’s SCOUNDRELS & COCKTAILS offers an entertaining, voice-driven crime narrative whose witty protagonist and colorful barroom world outweigh occasional pacing and structural issues.

IR Approved
Rating:
4.0 / 5.0

Though it’s only the middle of a larger story, Sarah V. Barnes’s A CLAN CHIEF’S DAUGHTER: She Who Rides Horses (Book Two) still captivates with...

IR Approved
March 26, 2026

STAY THIRSTY: A Serial Entrepreneur’s Tale of Success & Failure

By Mark Haertzen with Mike E. Brown
Rating:
4.5 / 5.0

Delivering practical insight and emotional candor in equal measure, Mark Haertzen’s & Mike E. Brown's STAY THIRSTY: A Serial Entrepreneur's Tale of Success & Failure...

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March 26, 2026

SARCAUN: The Journey

By Simone Voltaire
Rating:
4.5 / 5.0

With strong character growth, imaginative world-building, and a heartfelt emotional arc, Simone Voltaire’s SARCAUN: The Journey is an engaging fantasy adventure that successfully blends coming-of-age...

March 25, 2026

QARSOON (Space Unbound Book 4)

By DAVID C. JEFFREY
Rating:
3.5 / 5.0

Though bogged down by occasional exposition and an unsatisfying resolution, David C. Jeffrey's QARSOON: Space Unbound Book 4 is still propulsive, populated by unique sci-fi...

IR Approved
March 25, 2026

AcCLAIM (The Sultryverse)

By Jean Thesquare
Rating:
4.0 / 5.0

While Jean Thesquare's ACCLAIM may seem to start as a sensual story of power and domination, it examines the line between submission and consent in...

IR Approved
March 25, 2026

53 DAYS TO FALL IN LOVE

By Jaime Benin
Rating:
4.0 / 5.0

Through patient pacing and emotionally honest prose, Jaime Benin’s 53 DAYS TO FALL IN LOVE delivers a warm, reflective romance that treats healing as a...

IR Approved
March 25, 2026

VESPER

By Evan Marks
Rating:
4.0 / 5.0

Written by Evan Marks, VESPER is a celebration of independence, being true to oneself, and navigating the dating pool—even if it comes at the expense...

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March 25, 2026

MADWOOD

By Elias D. Thorn
Rating:
4.2 / 5.0

Chilling and thematically rich, MADWOOD by Elias D. Thorn brings faith and human corruption to the fore through a lens of psychological and cosmic horror.

IR Approved
Rating:
4.0 / 5.0

With its strong focus on survival, political intrigue, and principled leadership, S.A. Melia’s SOLDIER OF EMPIRE: Dodecahedral Space Empire Book 3 delivers an engaging and...

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