Featured Books

This book selection was updated on June 19th, 2026.
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Free: Murder in the Shade of Crimson

Days after her sister’s tragic end, Ireland Matthews stumbles across a troubling letter. Several weeks later, Ireland crosses paths with a man seeking the truth about what really happened to her sibling. Suspecting someone close to Ireland is involved, the man enlists Ireland’s help to prove it. Initially, Ireland refuses to believe or help the man, but then decides to jump on board after realizing secrets have been kept from her and lies have been told. Free on Kindle. ... [Read More...]

Living with the HEART in Mind: A Practical Guide to Healing from Burnout and Cultivating Purpose

Burnout is more than stress—it can make you lose sight of who you are. In Living with the HEART in Mind, Dr. Lorea Martínez shares an evidence-based roadmap to regain balance, build emotional intelligence, set healthy boundaries, and live with greater joy, clarity, and purpose—with 30+ practical tools for lasting change. Blending insights from affective neuroscience, positive psychology, emotional intelligence, and mindfulness, this book gives you more than inspiration. It gives you a life... [Read More...]

Free: So You Want To Be a Tech Lead

Step behind the curtain of modern software leadership with brutal honesty, real stories, and zero buzzwords. This isn’t another hug-it-out, politically correct, HR-blessed handbook. It’s a candid look at what really happens when a software engineer becomes responsible for people, projects, deadlines, office politics, and decisions that keep them awake at night. Drawing from decades in the trenches, Greg Hatchuk shares lessons learned from successes, failures, absurd corporate moment... [Read More...]

Marked by Magic Complete Series Boxed Set

Alysia Thorne’s forbidden spell doesn’t just backfire, it binds her to the most dangerous man at Velgrace Academy, an illusionist whose very existence breaks every law the school holds sacred. Ancient wards are failing, dark magic is bleeding through the cracks, and someone in the shadows engineered it. Their bond was never an accident and surviving it means trusting each other with everything. $0.99 on Kindle. ... [Read More...]

Vampire Della Vita

Evita’s night gallery is her last refuge from darkness. Determined to control her hunger, she refuses to let anyone get too close—until a familiar vampire awakens a dangerous desire. Now she’s torn between protecting the life she’s built and surrendering to temptation. $0.99 on Kindle. ... [Read More...]

EMPOWER Your Job Search with AI: A Future-Ready Strategy for Advancing Your Career

The Job Market Has Changed. Your Strategy Should Too. Job search has entered a new era, but most professionals are still approaching it the same way. Rather than guessing your way through a changing job market, chasing online applications, and wondering why strong experience is not translating to real opportunity, EMPOWER Your Job Search with AI offers you a more strategic path forward. Carrie Christiano understands what today’s job seekers are up against because she has worked on both sides ... [Read More...]

Perilous Encounter (Daring Protectors Book 3)

It’s never too late for the love that was always meant to be.When Cadie Ladd inherits a historic music conservatory in Charleston, she’s expecting paperwork — not a murder investigation. Her late aunt left one final request: hire a PI to look into her death. The investigator is Barrett Anson, the man who kissed Cadie goodbye after a high school dance and never looked back.Twenty years later, he’s more attractive than ever, and every moment they spend together unraveling her ... [Read More...]

Investing for Absolute Beginners

You know you should be investing. You also know you’re not. Every article assumes you already understand ETFs, compound interest, and “dollar cost averaging.” Every guru promises you’ll get rich. You just want someone to explain it calmly, without jargon, and tell you where to start. This is that book. Eighty-nine pages. No hype. No charts you’ll skip. No promises of getting rich. Just a clear path from “I don’t know what to do with my money” to &... [Read More...]

Reign of Mercy

Mercy made her a martyr. Death will make her a queen. When the inquisition condemns Ysabel as a heretic, the prince of death claims her as his own. Melkart drags her from the pyre into a realm where souls arrive broken stripped of memory and faith. His realm is unraveling. He believes Ysabel is the cause and the cure. Cursed with a power that summons fire—and follows death—Ysabel is pulled between the mortal world that hunts her and the underworld that would claim her. At the center of it s... [Read More...]

His Obsession

I went to my brother’s house expecting dinner. Instead, his best friend looked at me like he wanted to ruin me. Sebastian De Luca. My brother’s oldest friend. Dark eyes. Controlled. And not the kind of man you say no to. I should have kept my distance. Instead, I let him pull me onto the dance floor of his nightclub. Then into his bed, before I could remember why men like him are dangerous. One night was supposed to get him out of my system. Instead, two pink lines changed everythin... [Read More...]

The Mountain Man’s Blueprint: A Steamy Small Town Forced Proximity Romance (Grizzlyclaw Brothers Book 1)

She hired him to rebuild her bookstore. He plans to rebuild every wall she hides behind. Lila Brennan came to Grizzlyclaw with a suitcase, a bruised heart, and one impossible inheritance: a crumbling bookstore with an upstairs apartment, unsafe wiring, and a handwritten note from her great-aunt that reads, Make it warm again. She can do warm. She can do cozy. She can do romance shelves, coffee, and a fresh start far from the city that drained her dry.What she cannot do is ignore Knox Hollister.... [Read More...]

Dagger’s Destiny (Curse of Clansmen and Kings Book 2)

“Dagger’s Destiny” propels us back in time to a world shrouded in mysticism, magic, and political machinations. In this second captivating installment of the “Curse of Clansmen and Kings” series by Linnea Tanner, Ancient Celtic lore is beautifully interwoven with the threads of historical fiction to bind our hearts to the unforgettable saga of Catrin and Marcellus. Set in an era roiled with clashing empires and unnerving power struggles, the book follows the destin... [Read More...]

Broken & Bossy: A Silver Fox Fake Dating Romance (Boulder Billionaires)

“I’ll make the bastard watch me kiss you… and regret ever choosing her.” My ex traded me in for pretty, polished perfection. Now I’m sleeping on my best friend’s couch and assaulting my boss with cappuccino. Then I accidentally see him shirtless. Grayson Sparkks—ex NFL star turned CEO. All muscles, dimples… and hot, single dad sex appeal. But older, successful men like him don’t look twice at messy women like me. Until his nanny quits The board starts circling. And the... [Read More...]

The RSD Files: A Psychologist’s Honest Account: Why Rejection Hurts More Than It Should

You are not too sensitive. You are not too emotional. You are not a lot. You are, in all likelihood, undiagnosed. Rejection Sensitive Dysphoria — RSD — is a feature of the ADHD nervous system that produces intense, overwhelming emotional responses to perceived rejection, criticism, or failure to meet the expectations of people who matter to you. It is not in the DSM-5. It has no formal diagnostic criteria. And it has been quietly running the nervous system of every woman who has ever been t... [Read More...]

Poisoned Promise: A Secret Baby Dark Mafia Romance (Mafia Lords of Sin)

My teenage son stole the wrong car… Now the mafia king I ran from is standing at my door. Fourteen years ago,  I vanished without a trace. Changed my name. Buried my past. And hid the secret growing inside me. Because Felix Donizetti was never just my first love. He was the ruthless heir to a mafia empire. The only man who ever ruined me… And the only man powerful enough to destroy me. Now he’s back. Older. Colder. More dangerous. Draped in tattoos and ruthless power. And he has no idea ... [Read More...]

Violet is Blue (The Women of Paradise County Book 2)

Violet Sellers is blue, and for good reason. She’s repressing a shocking secret she won’t tell anyone, especially her comfortably middle-class parents. When she makes a new friend in school, Jules Marks, who lives on the “other side of the tracks” with his five little sisters, she is introduced to a dark world of self-abuse. As Violet learns about Jules and his shifty mother, Lee, she retreats further into her shell. Her parents, Gloria and Skip, are horrified and do their best to find ... [Read More...]

God Bless the Child (The Women of Paradise County Book 1)

Mary Kline has always confronted the challenges of her obesity and infertility with unyielding determination, but she desires a child of her own. When her vulnerable friend Pearl unexpectedly finds herself pregnant, Mary steps forward as both caregiver to Pearl and guardian to her child, Elizabeth, but Elizabeth resents Mary, finding her repulsive and her upbringing stifling. As the years pass, Elizabeth grapples with unresolved anger and struggles with her mental health, seemingly destined to ... [Read More...]

The Shadow and Scepter: Tales of Méhns Móri

Where Greek gods once reigned, something ancient and evil is rising. Endymion, a healer from distant Miletus, never sought war. But at a Greek colony on the edge of the ancient world, he is drawn into a deadly conflict alongside warriors, exiles, and survivors bound by prophecy and survival. At the center of it all is the Scepter of Selene, a divine relic shattered into scattered fragments, once capable of maintaining balance between gods and mortals. An undying warlord has spent decades huntin... [Read More...]

The Sages of the Hidden Road

You are exhausted, but sleep no longer fixes it. It is the era of The Great Grey—a silent evaporation of meaning where success feels like a suit of armor three sizes too small. We were promised contentment if we climbed the corporate ladder, but we arrived only to find the lights turned off. The Sages of the Hidden Road is a transformative, deeply moving spiritual parable. It is a must-read sanctuary for anyone who has realized they cannot live one life for their wallet and another for their ... [Read More...]

God Bless the Child (The Women of Paradise County Book 1)

Mary Kline has always confronted the challenges of her obesity and infertility with unyielding determination, but she desires a child of her own. When her vulnerable friend Pearl unexpectedly finds herself pregnant, Mary steps forward as both caregiver to Pearl and guardian to her child, Elizabeth, but Elizabeth resents Mary, finding her repulsive and her upbringing stifling. As the years pass, Elizabeth grapples with unresolved anger and struggles with her mental health, seemingly destined to ... [Read More...]

The Coffee Shop on Crestgrove

Cosmo and Sable could have been high school sweethearts. But Cosmo let her slip away. Ten years later Sable is back, but she’s lost her faith and facing an unexpected pregnancy. Cosmo steps in and they prepare for her baby as they slowly grow closer. But a warning from a friend reminds him about the dangers of being unequally yoked… This is T. S. Zechar’s debut novella, coming in at 107 pages. $2.99 on Kindle. ... [Read More...]

Free: Better to Have Lost

For some, love has only one side. Elliot can’t drink enough to drown out the memory of Stephanie—the woman who chose anything better than him. Then he learns she’s engaged to a rising district attorney — a man marked for death. The hit is already in motion—ordered by the powerful Lucio Corbucci crime family. And Elliot hears about it from the man sent to make sure it happens. A tailspin of emotions reopens old wounds and new possibilities. Should he warn them? Try to stop it? Or let f... [Read More...]

Everwoven: A Memoir. A Reckoning.

Weaving together her present reflections with personal dialogue between her current and former selves, “Everwoven: A Memoir. A Reckoning” by Megan Margherio invites readers into the intimate, nonlinear landscape of healing. $0.99 on Kindle. ... [Read More...]

Claimed By The Recluse: A Steamy Grumpy/Sunshine, Age Gap, Instalove Romance

One failed bakery, one maxed-out credit card, and one totaled SUV in an Alaskan ravine. My birthday adventure is officially a disaster. I ran to the last frontier to prove I could survive. Now, I’m freezing to death. The last thing I see before the cold takes me is a mountain of a man, all beard and muscle, who pulls me from the wreckage. His name is Kade. He’s a scarred, grumpy recluse who wants nothing to do with the world, or me. But the blizzard is a whiteout. We’re trapped. The s... [Read More...]

Violet is Blue (The Women of Paradise County Book 2)

Violet Sellers is blue, and for good reason. She’s repressing a shocking secret she won’t tell anyone, especially her comfortably middle-class parents. When she makes a new friend in school, Jules Marks, who lives on the “other side of the tracks” with his five little sisters, she is introduced to a dark world of self-abuse. As Violet learns about Jules and his shifty mother, Lee, she retreats further into her shell. Her parents, Gloria and Skip, are horrified and do their best to find ... [Read More...]

What Remained Between Us

Some loves never fade. Some betrayals never heal. For as long as they can remember, Chad, Darla, and Lyle have been connected. Raised on neighboring farms in rural Iowa, they share a childhood built on friendship, family ties, and dreams of the future. But as the years pass, hidden desires, unspoken truths, and complicated loyalties begin to pull them in different directions. While the farms around them disappear and their small town struggles to survive, the three friends find themselves trappe... [Read More...]

The Earl’s Unwritten Vow

Some vows are written in ink. Others are written on the heart. A year ago, David, Earl of Hampshire, broke Lady Nora’s heart within a week of promising it. Now he has returned to London — still bound to another, still unable to keep his eyes from hers — and the truth that drove him from her may be the only thing that can bring him back. $0.99 on Kindle. ... [Read More...]

Pitch Black: A Psychological Survival Thriller

The most dangerous traps don’t stop you from moving forward — they turn you into a part of their mechanism. J. wakes up trapped in an unknown underground environment, with no explanations and no obvious way out. Forced to quickly grasp the rules of a game he never chose, he must make decisions under extreme pressure, in a space that tests both his physical and psychological limits. Every step forward becomes a direct confrontation with darkness, isolation, and his own survival instincts. A ... [Read More...]

Quest of Fire: The Gathering Dark

On the run, Jason hides in an inn where he hears a tale from centuries past. The story is Anargen’s, a teen on a quest to bring peace between ancient foes. The talks turn deadly as an arcane evil stalks him, determined to keep a lost treasure from being found. Jason is drawn into the conflict, a battle which has shaped and can destroy his world. $0.99 on Kindle. ... [Read More...]

The Mastery Guide of Tarot Reading: Practical Tips and Techniques for Channeling the Mystical Powers of the Cards

BookLife Editor’s Pick “— a smart, demystifying guide worth referring to often.” — BookLife “Comprehensive guide for readers seeking to learn the nuances of Tarot today.” — BookLife “Grant writes with ease, exploring rich symbolism and simplifying it to a level that all readers, regardless of their experience with Tarot, will understand.” — The BookLife Prize 2024 “— is a must-read nonfiction book on Tarot and spirituality... [Read More...]

The Source of The Wind

Raphi, a young preschool teacher, must help her student with a troubling situation at home, whilst confronting her own childhood trauma. It appears hopeless. But help can come from the most magical of sources. The Source of The Wind is the tender and inspirational story of a young woman learning how to transform her pain into her purpose. $3.99 on Kindle. ... [Read More...]