THE LION OF THE SOUTH
A Novel of the Civil War
by Jessica James
Patriot Press

The Scarlet Pimpernel meets Gone with the Wind in this tale of espionage, intrigue, and deception, that leaves the lives of two men—and the destiny of a nation—in one woman's hands.

Set during the American Civil War and written by a multi-award winning and critically acclaimed author.

ISBN: 978-1941020166 (Paperback)
978-1941020173 (eBook)
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ONCE THERE WAS FIRE
A Novel of Old Hawaii
by Stephen Shender
Pai'ea Press

The epic story of old Hawaii Michener never told.

“...an extraordinary work of literature, a compelling read from beginning to end, and unreservedly recommended, especially for community library collections.” — Midwest Book Review

“A thoughtful, well-written work that breathes new life into past personalities and events.” — Kirkus Reviews

ISBN: 978-0692771334 (Paperback)
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RIVKA'S WAR
by Marilyn Oser
Mill City Press

Russia, 1917. Rivka Lefkovits, a bootmaker’s daughter, joins an all-female battalion, never suspecting the trials and mishaps that will take her thousands of miles from home. Based on actual events.

“Will interest Jewish and non-Jewish readers alike.” —Historical Novel Association

“Rivka... is a compelling heroine.” — Publisher’s Weekly

ISBN: 978-1626520509 (Paperback)
978-1626521353 (eBook)
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RUBIES FROM BURMA
by Anne Lovett

While the soldier she idolizes faces death in World War II Burma, a plucky young girl struggles to keep her family together in rural Georgia. Can she find the will to save the sister she hates?

Named one of 100 best indie books of 2017 by Kirkus. Starred review.

ISBN: 978-0996070966 (Paperback)
(Also available as an eBook.)
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THE SEASONS OF DOUBT
by Jeannie Burt
Muskrat Press

Winter 1873, a husband abandons his Nebraska homestead, leaving behind his wife Mary and young son. Alone and starving, they must survive. But how?

“Mary’s...courage...sustains her while facing...hardships alone.” — Booklist

“A fictional journey made by one special, feisty survivor.” — Midwest Book Review

ISBN: 978-0989544658 (Paperback)
978-0989544627 (eBook)
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THE WHIP
by Karen Kondazian
Hansen Publishing Group

Renowned stagecoach driver Charlotte “Charley” Parkhurst (1812-1879) spent most of her extraordinary life dressed as a man. In Rhode Island, she falls in love and has a child. Her husband is lynched and their baby is killed. Charley goes to California, dressed as a man, to track down the murderer.

ISBN: 978-1601823076 (Hardcover)
978-1601823021 (Paperback)
978-1601823038 (eBook)
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UPROOTED AGAVE
Latino Immigrants' Stories
by Louis Villalba
Gades Books

This collection contains 13 stories. Uprooted Agave: a portrait of the Mexican president basks in immortal greatness granted by forgotten people—many toil in agave fields of despair. The Mayan Fighter: an immigrant cleans cans of solvent, suffers violent vomiting, never quits. The Rotten Yard: a supervisor proclaims, “Mexicans and niggers don't work, will destroy this country. The Pledge: love blossoms in two youngsters in the midst of gangs and death.

ISBN: 978-0999667705 (Paperback)
978-0999667712 (eBook)
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THE DARLING DAHLIAS AND THE POINSETTIA PUZZLE
by Susan Wittig Albert
Persevero Press

It’s Christmas, 1934, and the citizens of Darling, Alabama, are unwrapping a big package of Christmas puzzles. Will Mildred and Earlynne’s new bakery survive? Will Charlie Dickens discover what his wife is hiding? Will the sheriff find out what’s brewing at the prison farm?

Susan Wittig Albert takes us to a place where real people have courage, respect for their neighbors, and the dream of doing their best. There’s nothing puzzling about that.

ISBN: 978-0996904070 (Hardcover)
978-0996904063 (eBook)
(Audio edition forthcoming.)
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GALAHAD'S FOOL
by Conrad Bishop & Elizabeth Fuller
WordWorkers Press

A year after his wife’s death, a disconsolate puppeteer struggles to build a solo show. But what’s intended as lightweight farce becomes a raw myth of loss.

“A visceral, affecting portrayal... allowing the line between the writer and the written to blur in a brilliant closing act.” – Foreword Reviews

ISBN: 978-0999728703 (Paperback)
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THE POINT OF THE PICK
A Novel of the 20th Century
by Curtis Seltzer

The Point of the Pick is a love story between a feminist reporter and a do-good lawyer who find themselves pitted against each other and together against a Mafia effort to corrupt a union in 1975. It’s set in West Virginia, Pittsburgh, Manhattan and D.C.

Five murders, two mine disasters, and one Weatherman fugitive drive the plot.

Appalachia, mining, organized crime, business, politics, feminism, and the ’60s frame the story.

ISBN: 978-1983720253 (Paperback)
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EVEN YOU
by Marilyn Oser
Mill City Press

A same-sex relationship unravels in this Oklahoma-based tale of love and loss, revenge and forgiveness.

“An inherently riveting read from beginning to end... Marilyn Oser [is] a particularly gifted novelist. Solidly entertaining from first page to last.” – Midwest Book Review

ISBN: 978-1634135467 (Paperback)
978-1634135481 (eBook)
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PHANTOM MOON
by Kathryn Bihr
Hansen Publishing Group

The widowed Dr. Rivera leaves Pamplona, Spain when a politically charged circumstance threatens his life and those of his children. Emigrating to Napa Valley, California, he meets and falls in love with the young Juanita Delgado, beginning the saga of two Californian families and a multigenerational love story.

ISBN: 978-1601823380 (Paperback)
978-1601823397 (eBook)
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THE WATER IS WIDE
We only believe the truth we want to.
by Natalie Banks
Champion Books

Sarah Avery had spent years re-constructing her life after her husband drowned 14 years earlier. Suddenly, she comes face to face with a man who looks exactly like him, yet he claims to not have any memory of their life together. Little does she know, he holds a dark secret that threatens to destroy everything she holds dear.

ISBN: 978-0692969892 (Paperback)
978-0692977941 (eBook)
(Also available as an audiobook.)

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TIME IS IRREVERENT
by Marty Essen
Encante Press

An irreverent, twisty, time travel comedy!

“Ironic, original, hysterically funny, deftly crafted, and an impressively entertaining read from first page to last, Time Is Irreverent by Marty Essen is an especially and unreserved recommended for community library Science Fiction & Fantasy collections.” — Midwest Book Review

ISBN: 978-0977859948 (Paperback)
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WRATH OF THE FURY BLADE
by Geoff Habiger & Coy Kissee
Shadow Dragon Press

“In this marriage of fantasy and procedural thriller, the team of Habiger and Kissee gives fans of both genres a master class in worldbuilding.” – Kirkus Reviews

“ Wrath of the Fury Blade is a masterful marriage of genres and a must-read for fantasy and thriller lovers alike.” – US Review of Books

ISBN: 978-1932926613 (Paperback)
978-1932926637 (eBook)
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