Sara's Laughter by Tom Milton

Despite warnings from her mother that if she waited too long to get married she wouldn’t be able to find a husband, Sara waited until she found the right man, but now she is thirty-five and she is having trouble getting pregnant. She has tried everything except technologies that are not approved by her religion. Under pressure from her widowed father to give him a grandson, she is tempted to try anything, but she keeps hoping for a miracle. Her hope is kept alive by a dream in which God told her husband she would have a baby. When her sister Becky, who doesn’t want to have children, gets pregnant accidentally from an extramarital fling, Sara comes up with a solution that would finally make her dream come true. But when things don’t go according to plan she loses her way, and she discovers a side of her nature she never imagined.

Life and Other Near-Death Experiences by Camille Pagán

Libby Miller has always been an unwavering optimist—but when her husband drops a bomb on their marriage the same day a doctor delivers devastating news, she realizes her rose-colored glasses have actually been blinding her.

With nothing left to lose, she abandons her life in Chicago for the clear waters and bright beaches of the Caribbean for what might be her last hurrah. Despite her new sunny locale, her plans go awry when she finds that she can’t quite outrun the past or bring herself to face an unknowable future. Every day of tropical bliss may be an invitation to disaster, but with her twin brother on her trail and a new relationship on the horizon, Libby is determined to forget about fate. Will she risk it all to live—and love—a little longer?

From critically acclaimed author Camille Pagán comes a hilarious and hopeful story about a woman choosing between a “perfect” life and actually living.

The Forgotten Ones: A Novel by Steena Holmes

A spellbinding novel about an unspeakable secret that could destroy a family, from the New York Times bestselling author of Finding Emma.

Elle is a survivor. She’s managed to piece together a solid life from a childhood of broken memories and fairy tales her mom told her to explain away bad dreams. But weekly visits to her mother still fill Elle with a paralyzing fear she can’t explain. It’s just another of so many unanswered questions she grew up with in a family estranged by silence and secrets.

Elle’s world turns upside down when she receives a deathbed request from her grandfather, a man she was told had died years ago. Racked by grief, regrets, and a haunted conscience, he has a tale of his own to tell Elle: about her mother, an imaginary friend, and two strangers who came to the house one night and never left.

As Elle’s past unfolds, so does the truth—if she can believe it. She must face the reasons for her inexplicable dread. As dark as they are, Elle must listen—before her grandfather’s death buries the family’s secrets forever.

The Bedroom Window Murderby Peter Zander-Howell

It is 1949. Sir Francis Sherwood – WW1 hero, landowner, magistrate – is shot dead while standing at an open bedroom window in his country house. A rifle is found in the grounds.

The county police seek help from Scotland Yard. Detective Chief Inspector Bryce and Detective Sergeant Haig are assigned to the case.

The first difficulty for the Yard men is that nobody with even a mild dislike of Sherwood can be found. But before that problem can be resolved, others arise…

Philip Bryce is an unusual policeman. A Cambridge-educated barrister, he joined the Metropolitan Police in 1937 under Lord Trenchard’s accelerated promotion scheme. After distinguished army service in WW2, by 1949 he has become Scotland Yard’s youngest DCI. A very private individual, he remains a bachelor, his fiancee having been killed during the war. Bryce is something of a polymath, and has a number of outside interests – railways and cricket near the top of the list.

Blood Revenge: A Seekers Mystery Book 3 by Sam Berretti

What begins as a simple ladies night out for Della Jamay Charboneau and Doris Watson turns to chaos when their past rears its ugly head, and they discover someone has a contract out on them. Such is the life of people associated with Seekers Worldwide, a clandestine group running special ops for a stable of alphabet agencies. Della Jamay is a headstrong mercenary, always ready to kick ass. Doris, a reclusive engineer, plagued by visions, sees her simple life disappear yet again down a dark rabbit hole because she knows Della. Their only option is to track down who wants revenge. Fireworks erupt as the two women clash over past conflicts, secrets, and lovers. A long and convoluted trail leads to Europe, where murder, terror, and unspeakable horror awaits them and their friends. It is a story ripped from the headlines. It is a tale where evil meets defiance and sacrifice. Explosive action, romance, sex, humor, and the paranormal intertwine in this epic mystery of revelations, karma, and justice. It is the most dangerous mission they have ever undertaken. They are forewarned, “Dragons, eagles, and snakes. Follow the monkey.” One thing is certain. Their lives will never be the same.