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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...
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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...
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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.
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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...
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March 26, 2026
STAY THIRSTY: A Serial Entrepreneur’s Tale of Success & Failure
By Mark Haertzen with Mike E. BrownRating:
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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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...
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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...
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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...
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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...
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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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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.
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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...