The Streets of Whirly by A. M. Rodgers

Magic meets murder in this steampunk fantasy by debut author A. M. Rodgers

When she first saw them, Jule hated the Fei—until she learned how useful invisible creatures could be.

In poverty and crime-stricken West Side Whirly, Jule is like anyone else at the bottom of the barrel, living meal-to-meal and stealing for money while avoiding her old gang leader and the stews of Doxy Row. Except Jule has the Fei, the tiny tricksters as likely to get her into trouble as out of it. When she’s hired by the mysterious blue-monocle man, she thinks it will be an easy in-and-out job. Instead she’s plunged into a decade long mystery of wizards, earls, and murder. If she ever wants to earn her freedom, she will have to solve the final question:

Who’s really running the streets of Whirly?

We Set the Dark on Fire by Tehlor Kay Mejia

In this daring and romantic fantasy debut perfect for fans of The Handmaid’s Tale and Latinx authors Zoraida Córdova and Anna-Marie McLemore, society wife-in-training Dani has a great awakening after being recruited by rebel spies and falling for her biggest rival.

At the Medio School for Girls, distinguished young women are trained for one of two roles in their polarized society. Depending on her specialization, a graduate will one day run a husband’s household or raise his children. Both paths promise a life of comfort and luxury, far from the frequent political uprisings of the lower class.

Daniela Vargas is the school’s top student, but her pedigree is a lie. She must keep the truth hidden or be sent back to the fringes of society.

And school couldn’t prepare her for the difficult choices she must make after graduation, especially when she is asked to spy for a resistance group desperately fighting to bring equality to Medio.

Will Dani cling to the privilege her parents fought to win for her, or will she give up everything she’s strived for in pursuit of a free Medio—and a chance at a forbidden love?

Mr Stiff Studby Jacob Parker

My latest client wants to loosen me up…

And not in the ways I was hoping for.

She’s a beautiful, free-spirited type of girl, and I’m, well, stiff.

Love has kicked me around enough. I’m not interested in being the center of its attention anymore.

It can find another guy to play with.

This curvy goddess needs a website and my tech firm is perfect for the job.

I’m not interested in becoming involved myself until I see her.

Then, all bets are off.

If I could do some weird science and 3D-print a woman from our machines, I would craft a girl that looks just like her.

So now, I’m all in.

In my desire to show this woman how much I’m into her, I take her yoga idea and build an app to start growing it.

It’s a gift to her to go along with the website.

But as luck would have it, she hears about the app being live from the wrong source and it looks like I’ve stolen her idea.

I’m back to being a rich, piece of trash, Manhattan Man.

Perfect. Love can suck it. I’ll just stay the stiff stud I’ve always been.

Sanguineum Harenae: Winds of Fury 1 by C. L. Brown

Love comes from the most unexpected places and so does trouble…

After losing her job, Molly Padia struggles to find a new path forward. She seeks a fresh start in Albany, New York and finds herself living in a drab apartment, sidled with regrets. Luckily, the neighbors seem nice and offer some respite from her woes.

What none of them know, however, is that Molly isn’t her real name. Her birth name is Molpadia, and she’s an Amazon who’s walked the earth for over a thousand years.

For lifetimes, she’d policed the supernatural and kept the mundane world in the dark. Now her days are filled with TV, beer, and pizza — sad obscurity — because she made the crucial mistake of backing an enigmatic wizard.

Meanwhile, an innocent fling becomes a full-blown “thing.” Problem is, this breath of fresh air comes with a legal edge Molpadia would rather avoid. When a body turns up — along with a familiar face from Molpadia’s past — she’ll need to make some hard decisions and do so fast…before the body count rises.

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Devilishly fun, this Realm Killer spinoff packs the perfect punch.

Shadebringer: Book One: The Land of Irgendwoby Grayson W. Hooper

In this thrilling first volume of the Shadebringer series, author Grayson W. Hooper introduces a vivid world of Cronenberg monstrosities, magic, soul-eating children, and the reanimated dead. The Land of Irgendwo is a fast-paced adventure flecked with savage humor, emotion, and true purpose: friends worth fighting for.

Silent Child by Sarah A. Denzil

In the summer of 2006, Emma Price watched helplessly as her six-year-old son’s red coat was fished out of the River Ouse. It was the tragic story of the year – a little boy, Aiden, wandered away from school during a terrible flood, fell into the river, and drowned.

His body was never recovered.

Ten years later, Emma has finally rediscovered the joy in life. She’s married, pregnant, and in control again…

… until Aiden returns.

Too traumatized to speak, he raises endless questions and answers none. Only his body tells the story of his decade-long disappearance. The historic broken bones and injuries cast a mere glimpse into the horrors Aiden has experienced. Aiden never drowned. Aiden was taken.

As Emma attempts to reconnect with her now teenage son, she must unmask the monster who took him away from her. But who, in their tiny village, could be capable of such a crime?

It’s Aiden who has the answers, but he cannot tell her the unspeakable.

This dark and disturbing psychological novel is a page-turner you will not be able to put down.

Enticing the Earlby Kathleen Ayers

Time is running out for Oleana Honeywell.

She’s found safety as a housekeeper in the Earl of Montieth’s household, but she can’t stay hidden forever. The earl’s butler is determined to have her fired. Oleana doesn’t know the first thing about managing a household. She can’t even find the linen closet. And Carrot, her overly large, very spoiled cat has taken a liking to Lord Montieth.

Carrot’s affections are not returned.

But it is the attraction growing between Oleana and Montieth that worries her the most. No housekeeper, not even a fake one, should engage in trysts with their employer. Or worse, fall in love.

What will happen when Montieth finds out everything Oleana has told him is a lie?

Note: This series is part of Dragonblade’s Flame line, so this is a sexy, steamy, and scorching-hot read with multiple sex scenes. Be advised.

The Arrogant Earls
Forgetting the Earl
Chasing the Earl
Enticing the Earl

Junkies, Hookers, Dykes… and Others I Have Known by Patricia Herd

“It was 1961. John Fitzgerald Kennedy had just been elected President. The Freedom Riders were working to integrate bus stations in the South. Vietnam was a long way from the horror it would become, and I ran off with my daughter’s eighteen-year-old babysitter.”

Actress, switchboard operator, model, encyclopedia sales-girl, wife, mother. Patricia Herd’s life in 1960s California was unusual, but she was a “good girl” with dreams of stardom. Married to a struggling actor and raising a newborn, Herd saw her own dreams of being an actress stifled. Deep within her was an attraction to the dangerous and the wild, an attraction that would break free and lead Patricia into the counter-culture of the period – a world filled with Junkies, Hookers, and Dykes.

But this is also the story of Patricia’s Texas childhood, and she delves deep into the unhappy lives of her parents and how that relationship shaped her own life, personality, and decisions.

Junkies, Hookers, Dykes … And Others I Have Known is a unique snapshot of mid-20th Century America, told with humor and insight.

Patricia Herd has been a teacher, an actress and, at age 86, an emerging writer. She currently has a screenplay in development and is working on a novel based on her mother’s life. She lives in Los Angeles.

Fully Charged: Plug Into Your 5 Charging Stations to Feel Alive, Guilt-Free and Unstoppable. Finally. by Stephanie Sebag

This book is for anyone who dreams about normal life. It is a reboot program to transform any crisis, including living during a pandemic, into the present and future success. It is energizing, very approachable, and full of practical tips. While confronting life and its challenges, you will realign yourself to move forward in five simple steps. You will figure out what you want and will get it. It is the best conversation you will have with yourself. This book relates to many aspects of life and is accessible to anyone.

Healthy Living, Happy Life: A Practical Path to Finding the Healthy Lifestyle That Works For You by Denise Stegall

Healthy Living, Happy Life introduces unique concepts and makes the simple yet elusive goal of happy, healthy living REAL and attainable. In a sea of health and nutrition books, this one is a clear and practical approach to applying healthy lifestyle principles to our lives that are adaptable for a personalized path that is right for you.