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Explore a collection of standout indie titles selected for their originality, storytelling power, and early reader buzz. These are the books we believe deserve extra attention — bold voices, unforgettable characters, and creative plots across genres.

Reciprocity

D.C. Gilbert

Gilbert delivers a high-octane blend of emotional depth, tactical precision, and unflinching realism in his latest installment in the JD Cordell series. JD Cordell, a recently retired US Navy SEA...

All For A Buck

Doris Anne Beaulieu

Brotherhood Beyond the Battlefield Haunted by combat and betrayed by their own country, the veterans return-not as heroes. As paranoia grips the town. All For A buck transforms into grippi...

A Journey Toward Tomorrow - The Beginning

jjeckhardt

A science fiction novel with a touch of romance and mystery that takes you on a journey as new life begins from the forgotten ashes of the old.Unknown to Humanity, the Earth’s sun would soon release...

THE LAST NEANDERTHAL CLAN

Charlie BORING

Enjoy historical fiction? You will love these adventures into prehistoric times, forty thousand years ago, when the last Neanderthals struggled for survival. The robust Neanderthals ruled the terrain ...

My Way on the Camino Portuguese

John Seegers

What happens when the road demands more than your body can give—but your spirit refuses to quit?In My Way on the Camino Portuguese, John Seegers shares the honest, humorous, and deeply personal stor...

The Masquerade Kilker

Ivan Cisneros

Some masks conceal identities. Others reveal the truth.Cutter’s Ridge was never meant to be a place of murder. Tucked away in the Montana mountains, it was the kind of town where secrets were buried...

Where Sunflowers Stand

KJ Backford

Alex Curtner, the CIA’s Chief of Station for Russia and Ukraine, is in dire straits. His most critical operation is on the verge of collapse. Russian counterintelligence is closing in on a spy – A...

Terminal Love

Audible Publishers

In a world of ticking clocks and hospital beds, Terminal Love is a story about what it truly means to live—told through the raw, beautiful chaos of two people who weren’t supposed to fall in love....

The Weipa Crocodile - Murders in the Outback

Victoria Reiby

A murdered tycoon. A town on edge. And a cultural guardian forced into a fight for justice in the wilds of Cape York, Australia.THR CONFLICT:In the rugged heart of the Australian outback, where ancien...

I Was Adopted by a Sorceress, Book One

Albert

When life begins to confront you, you can give up, get angry, or stay true to yourself, fighting for your happiness and the place you are looking for under the sun, even if it is not your own luminary...

SuperPower: The Ability to Fly or to Become Invisible: The Deal of the Art (Book #1)

Roger E Pedersen

Today, I invite you to explore these extraordinary possibilities within the pages of a groundbreaking new book series, SuperPower: The Ability to Fly or to Become Invisible, written by none other than...

The Winds of Fate (Make the Darkness Light Book 2)

S. M. Stirling

Artorius and his team must race against time to thwart a looming clash between two ancient powers, navigating a treacherous landscape where their actions could rewrite history and spark a catastrophic...

A Faith Untamed: A Novel of Babylon's Destruction of Biblical Jerusalem (Yoke of Babylon Book 2)

April W Gardner

To Love a Beast: (A Christian Western Historical Romance Fairy Tale Retelling of Beauty & the Beast) (Once Upon a Time in Texas)

Karen Witemeyer

Beauty & the Beast in 1800's Texas.Once known among New York's elite as the American Adonis, Everett Griffin now lives as a recluse in the wilds of Texas. The treachery of a former admirer left hi...

The Suicide Detective

William Bach

A Faith Untamed: A Novel of Babylon's Destruction of Biblical Jerusalem (Yoke of Babylon Book 2)

By: April W Gardner

He breached her city, chained her king. Neither her faith nor her heart is as easily conquered.Jerusalem 587 BCLiora, once a noblewoman of Jerusalem, is now bound to General Nebuzaradan, the Butcher of Babylon, who captured her city and now strips the Temple bare of wealth and dignity. Though her future seems sealed, a rash vow he made to Yahweh keeps him at a distance.Just when she believes the worst is past, a rebel from the hills seeks her out and an ambitious Babylonian prince arrives with designs for the Ark. While the rebel wants her aid and the prince wants her knowledge, Nebuzaradan simply wants her. As Jerusalem burns, Liora is thrust into the dangerous political games between princ...

Cloaked in Beauty (Texas Ever After): (A Christian Western Historical Romance Fairy Tale Retelling of Little Red Riding Hood and Sleeping Beauty)

By: Karen Witemeyer

Trust no one in the shadows of the piney woods . . .Letty Hood has spent the last fifteen years of her life hidden away with her grandmother in the backwoods of east Texas to escape the deadly schemes of an uncle who wants her dead. Now, with her twenty-first birthday on the horizon, she is forced to accept the escort of a stranger and return to Houston in secret so she can claim a birthright that will make her one of the wealthiest women in Texas. If she lives long enough to inherit.Pinkerton agent Philip Carmichael has one duty: get the Radcliffe heiress home alive. Expecting a spoiled girl, Philip is surprised to encounter a woman of rare strength with a kind soul and keen wit. As they jo...

To Love a Beast: (A Christian Western Historical Romance Fairy Tale Retelling of Beauty & the Beast) (Once Upon a Time in Texas)

By: Karen Witemeyer

Beauty & the Beast in 1800's Texas.Once known among New York's elite as the American Adonis, Everett Griffin now lives as a recluse in the wilds of Texas. The treachery of a former admirer left his face and his spirit riddled with scars, so he hides himself away, his only companions a trio of trusted servants and an oversized dog. Locals whisper of the beastly man who lives in the gloomy manor outside of town and his tendency to attack anyone who dares approach. Everett relishes his fearsome reputation and uses it as a shield to guard his privacy. Until a young woman as stubborn as she is beautiful infiltrates his sanctum and lays siege to his defenses.When an injury to her father jeopar...

The Suicide Detective

By: William Bach

When a high-stakes mission to capture a ruthless Al Qaeda terrorist goes horribly wrong, U.S. Army Sergeant Amber Downing is taken captive—vanishing behind enemy lines in Iraq. Her devoted military working dog, Razor, is gravely injured in a valiant attempt to protect her, presumed dead by her side. Despite heroic rescue attempts by Special Forces and Navy SEAL teams, Amber remains lost in the shadows of war.Now back home as a disabled veteran, Amber begins to rebuild her life working at the VA Medical Center in Grand Junction. With the help of her loyal service dog, Nikita, she battles PTSD and the haunting grief of losing her fiancé, a fellow soldier killed in combat. But Amber’s heal...

Black Dog Escape

By: William Bach

A Gritty, Gripping Military Thriller of Redemption, PTSD, and Second Chances “What have I done?” Navy SEAL Jack Thibideaux asks himself as he stands over a wounded Afghan girl—shot by mistake in the fog of war. Hunted by the Taliban, Jack makes a harrowing descent from a snow-capped mountain in Afghanistan, fighting to save the girl’s life—and salvage his own soul.But some wounds don’t heal on the battlefield.Haunted by combat trauma and driven by guilt, Jack retreats to the quiet shores of Port Townsend, Washington, where he opens a bookstore and tries to live a quiet life. But PTSD, secrets, and scars from his past refuse to stay buried. When an eccentric sea captain asks ...

The Black Shards (The Chosen and the Cursed Book 2)

By: jad phillip

Robin never expected to live a double life...By day, he’s Clara’s enigmatic history teacher, silently keeping watch over her. By night, he soars above her as the monster she unknowingly seeks to uncover the secrets to her shattered childhood. Torn between his vow to protect her and his fear of losing her to the truth, Robin treads a dangerous line, keeping his identity hidden as all manner of evil converges on her.Clara, meanwhile, finds herself powerless. Cursed by a witch, she’s lost the abilities she only recently discovered. Vulnerable yet far from helpless, Clara refuses to back down in the face of growing threats. Her unyielding courage inspires everyone around her—especially R...

The Book of Life (The Chosen and the Cursed 3)

By: jad phillip

Clara’s fate is sealed—or so everyone believes.Foretold as the abomination destined to awaken Lilith, the primordial vampire goddess, Clara finds herself hunted. The forces of good want to prevent the prophecy, while the forces of evil seek to perform the ritual that will unleash unspeakable darkness. Caught in the crossfire, Clara can only rely on one person to keep her safe: Robin Jacobs.But Robin has demons of his own. When Lord Caleb, his ruthless and vengeful father, escapes an eternal prison, Robin is forced to confront a past he’s tried to bury. Lord Caleb will stop at nothing to destroy his wayward son—starting with Clara, the one person Robin has sworn to protect.Meanwhile, ...

Fascinating Facts for Curious Kids: 1050 Wonders: Packed with Fun Facts and Trivia from Amazing Animals to Astronomy and Marine Life to Monuments! (Awesome Facts for Ages 8-12)

By: Kristine Collins

🚀 GET 1050 JAW-DROPPING FACTS ACROSS TONS OF TOPICS AND THEMES!🤩 Help A Kid Put Down The Phone And Pick Up An Amazing Book Instead! 📚😍 IDEAL FOR KIDS to Spark Curiosity, Build Confidence, Beat Boredom and Feel Smart at Home and at SchoolDid You Know The Milky Way Galaxy Smells Like Raspberries? And that sloths visit the toilet just once a week? Did you know some fish can actually walk on land? And that the compass was originally used for fortune-telling?What Makes This Book Special? 🎉 ✅ VARIETY: A wide range of facts to keep things interesting✅ KID FRIENDLY: Age-appropriate content and facts for kids✅ EASY TO HOLD: Large book size to easily hold and read✅ INTERACT...

The Regression Strain

By: Kevin Hwang

Nobody’s safe when the inner beast awakens...Dr. Peter Palma joins the medical team of the Paradise to treat passengers for minor ailments as the cruise ship sails across the Atlantic. But something foul is festering under the veneer of leisure. The brig fills with felons, the morgue with bodies, and the vacation becomes a nightmare.Peter and his staff face a vile affliction that pits loved ones against each other and shatters the bonds of civil society.With the ship hurtling towards an unprepared New York, only Peter can neutralize the threat, but he’s hallucinating and delirious.And sometimes primal urges are impossible to resist.The Regression Strain is a fast-paced, cerebral medical ...

Darcy's Spell-Short Story

By: Reut Barak

30 minute fun read ♥ romantic sweetness and magic ♥ VERY SHORT, very sweet ♥ Pride and Prejudice variation/adaptationShe swore he was the last man she’d ever marry. She didn’t know about magic.Elizabeth never saw Darcy’s marriage proposal coming. After months of hating him, she is shocked when she suddenly says “Yes”, and even more surprised, when she starts falling for him hard and fast. He’s the handsomest man around, and wanting him is as powerful as standing up to him when he gets haughty.He’s chosen her, well..actually destiny chose for them.But Darcy hides a terrible secret and just when Elizabeth discovers that there are some things even magic cannot fix, will a si...

Guardians: an Urban Fantasy & Paranormal Romance adventure (Evans Witches - Spark 1) (Evans Witches - Spark Trilogy)

By: Reut Barak

I met a guy with secret and dangerous powers. He saved my life right after I got expelled from my studies and had to start from scratch. And then my world turned upside-down.If you told me that magic existed, I would have laughed at your face. Yes, I wrote about fae, but they were just stories. Until the night of the storm, when a tree broke and was about to crush me, but a guy with bright sapphire eyes moved it out of the way, with a wave of his hand! And then, after taking me home, he disappeared without even telling me his name.My eyes searched for him, when I entered the only school that would accept me after what I did last year. Yes, I had a dark past to hide– a shameful winter I wis...

Funny Fairy Tales - 5: Alice in Wonderland - Jack & the Beanstalk - Princess & the Pea - Little Mermaid

By: Reut Barak

Funny Twists on your favorite Fairy Tales that will make you laugh out loud! Age 16+Once upon a time, in a faraway land, there lived a woman who was allergic to dust. Her name was Cinderella.In the same land, there was a frustrated sarcastic mirror. His keeper never stopped asking, "Mirror, mirror on the wall, who is the fairest of them all?" And he wanted to burn her alive."Why are your eyes so big?" asked a famous girl in a red cloak, who ate magic mushrooms for the first time. Unexpected twists in this world of Grimm and Disney Fairy Tales, where some things happened that should never have happened:ultra smart and attractive dwarfsa woman chosen for an arranged marriage by the wrong ...