Within the Shadows by Brandon Massey

At just thirty-one, Andrew Wilson has it all: close friends, a great house in an Atlanta suburb, and a successful career as a mystery writer. Only one thing is missing–a special woman to share it with. Then one day he meets someone new, a woman who seems almost too good to be true.

Beautiful, smart, and sophisticated, Mika Woods is everything that Andrew has ever wanted and more-–at first. After one night of passion, soon Andrew discovers that Mika isn’t quite who she appears to be. Or even, what she appears to be.

But it’s too late to turn back. Mika has been waiting a lifetime for a man like Andrew. And what she wants, what she desires, she will have-–no matter who has to die…

Jewelweed: A Novel by David Rhodes

From the acclaimed author of Driftless, “a novel of forgiveness, a generous ode to the spirit’s indefatigable longing for love” (Minneapolis Star Tribune).

When David Rhodes burst onto the American literary scene in the 1970s, he was hailed as “a brilliant visionary” (John Gardner) and compared to Sherwood Anderson and Marilynne Robinson. In Driftless, his “most accomplished work yet” (Joseph Kanon), Rhodes brought Words, WI, to life in a way that resonated with readers across the country. Now with Jewelweed, this beloved author returns to the same out-of-the-way hamlet and introduces a cast of characters who all find themselves charged with overcoming the burdens left by the past, sometimes with the help of peach preserves or pie.

After serving time for a dubious conviction, Blake Bookchester is paroled and returns home. The story of Blake’s hometown is one of challenge, change, and redemption, of outsiders and of limitations, and simultaneously one of supernatural happenings and of great love. Each of Rhodes’s characters—flawed, deeply human, and ultimately universal—approach the future with a combination of hope and trepidation, increasingly mindful of the importance of community to their individual lives. Rich with a sense of empathy and wonder, Jewelweed offers a vision in which the ordinary becomes mythical.

Metabolic Flexibility: How to Heal Your Metabolism with a Ketogenic Diet by Bonnie Nedrow

Metabolic Flexibility teaches you how to reset your metabolism with a ketogenic diet so that you can access stored fuel when you need it. This has 2 main benefits, one is never running out of energy and the other is mobilizing and burning excess fat stores to achieve ideal weight. As a naturopathic doctor specializing in Environmental Medicine, Dr. Bonnie Nedrow unveils the impact of everyday chemical exposures that cause weight gain. She highlights the importance of detoxification during the weight-loss phase, not only for lasting success but also for safety. This step is critical due to an abundance of every-day chemicals classified as obesogens, chemicals that mimic hormones and can cause weight gain. But the book doesn’t stop there. Metabolic Flexibility also explains how sleep and stress impact metabolism and how you can use exercise to stimulate fat burning and build muscle. It also explains how to fast, intermittent or longer, to support your weight-loss goals. Perhaps the most important concept this book shares is that an exclusive ketogenic diet is not the best long-term nutrition plan. Dr. Nedrow encourages the reader to keto-adapt and then intelligently experiment with rotation diets that include a ketogenic phase combined with high complex carb options and fasting. Once you have trained your body to burn fat, you can create a nutrition and life-style plan to support health and healthy aging. If you are ready to keto-adapt and want a comprehensive guide, this book is for you. Easy instructions, tracking logs, food lists, quick whole-food keto meals and a complete yet approachable explanation of the science of metabolism.

Tequila Trailsby Ali Parker & Jessica Mills

She’s my friend with benefits.

But I had to break it off. She’s my best friend’s sister.

Even though the woman is hotter than sin, sneaking around behind his back is too much.

I’m not sure what the hell I thought was going to happen.

That she was going to go good-girl and never see another man?

Not a chance. A billionaire in town has taken a liking to her and there’s one problem—she’s mine.

But I gotta be smart about this. This guy could destroy the town.

Or maybe I should hit the Tequila Trails and realize I made the biggest mistake of my life letting her go.

Maybe the billionaire would be better for her.

No. That’s not how I ride. This woman has one future.

The one with me.

American Schismby Seth David Radwell

Amazon Bestseller in Rationalist Philosophy, Comparative Politics, Political Parties, Rationalism Philosophy, Political Freedom, and Civics

“Those seeking to heal our divided nation should read American Schism. In an age of unreason, Seth David Radwell deftly conveys the history of our core values and shows us a reasoned way forward.” ―Ana Navarro, CNN contributor

“American Schism is a vigorously written, deeply informed intellectual tour de force and a bracing call to nonviolent arms!” ―David J. Garrow, Pulitzer Prize-winning author of Bearing the Cross

An enlightened exploration of history to unite a deeply divided America

Two disparate Americas have always coexisted. In this thoroughly researched, engaging and ultimately hopeful story of our nation’s divergent roots, Seth David Radwell clearly links the fascinating history of the two American Enlightenments to our raging political division. He also demonstrates that reasoned analysis and historical perspective are the only antidote to irrational political discourse.

“Did my vision of America ever exist at all, or was it but a myth?” Searching for a fresh and distinctive perspective on the recent corrosion of our civic life, Radwell’s very personal and yet broadly shared question propelled his search back to our nation’s founding for a fresh and distinctive perspective on the recent corrosion of our civic life – and led to a surprising discovery. Today’s battles reflect the fundamentally divergent visions of our country that emerged at our nation’s founding and have been vying for prominence ever since. The founding principles that shaped the United States may be rooted in the Enlightenment era. But the origin of our dual Americas is a product of two distinct Enlightenments – Radical and Moderate.

American Schism begins with a quick reintroduction to the pre-Enlightenment Middle Ages and then takes readers on an in-depth journey through the revolutionary Enlightenment period including the eventual schism that began in Europe but then found its way to American shores. Radwell shows the impact of this schism on American history from the early expansion of the U.S. through Jim Crow and The Age of Trumpism.

In an optimistic and rigorous final section, Radwell lays out an analysis of our current governmental structure and a plan to move forward, demonstrating that it is only by embracing Enlightenment principles that we can build a civilized, progressive, and tolerant society – where Americans can firmly ground their different views in rationality.

Bratva Beastby Misty Winters

I have a secret…
I’m the daughter of one of the most deplorable Bratva Bosses in the underworld.
Only I didn’t know that growing up.
I was shielded and under his watchful eye until his past caught up with him and tragedy struck.
I fled to Moscow to find answers, and the only thing I found was my father’s past chasing after me.
I had nowhere to go until I came upon the perfect hideout.
Only my perfect little hideout wasn’t so perfect.
I ran right into my father’s enemy.
Misha Kozlov, aka “the beast”. The most powerful Bratva Boss in Moscow.
He terrifies me in ways I have never been terrified before, yet he fascinates me.
He’s dark, dangerous, and delicious.
I was instantly drawn to him…but when he discovers the truth about me, it sends shockwaves that could get us both killed.
Whoever says the truth will set you free is a f**king liar; the truth screws you over before it sets you free.

Bones of the Redeemedby Kari Bovee

A pit of corpses. An ancient cult. A quest for redemption that could leave her dead…

New Mexico, 1952. Archaeology grad student Ruby Delgado is plagued by guilt after losing her son. So when her latest excavation drops her down a sinkhole filled with suspiciously mutilated bodies, she’s driven to bring the murderer to justice. But when digging deeper brings her dangerously close to a sinister religious sect, she could be their next sacrifice…

Discovering some of the victims were crucified, Ruby pushes hard to give the evidence to the authorities. But when her trail crosses the path of a beaten man left for dead in the desert, she realizes she may be the only person who can save the community.

Can Ruby stop the sacrifices and slay her inner demons, or will hers be the next body laid to rest?

Bones of the Redeemed is a hair-raising standalone Southwestern mystery. If you like complex heroines, cult conflict, and hard-won redemption, then you’ll love Kari Bovee’s grisly tale.