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Franz and Christie meet in the Heat of Paris in 1951. As a white man and black woman, their romance carries the weight of social upheaval in the wake of WWII. Highly recommended!

Janice S. Ellis reveals the long-standing systemic inequalities of American society, advocating open confrontation with these obstacles to Justice and Equality. Highly recommended!

The conflicting demands of motherhood and career threaten to crush Opal Collins. In That Kind of Girl, she embarks on a perilous affair to achieve both ends. Recommended!

In The Round Prairie Wars, young Jeb balances on a cracked foundation of family strife while her small town weathers the gnawing anxieties of the Cold War. Highly recommended!

Alissa stumbles on a government conspiracy through her cutting-edge brain chip. To reveal those secrets, she'll risk retribution in a corporate Dark Site. Highly recommended!

Jessie tries to get Prince back home to the past, but in Morse Code they both become stranded in time alongside a trio of myriad shipwreck survivors. Recommended!

The Constitution Kids journey through the past of the US Constitution and its Amendments, learning their origins and importance from myriad historical figures. Highly recommended!

Rook Maison's immortal life leaves him Fractured as he steals the bodies of others. To find the meaning of his existence, Rook puts the universe itself at risk. Highly recommended!

Koshei, Tyfon, and Doryah journey from ancient Egypt to confront a dark power that rules the dead. To Conquer Death, they will face grave trials and sacrifice. Recommended!

Mrs. Crockess, as a dog, has no pockets to help Ivy get a new guitar string. No Pockets? No Problem! The two come up with all sorts of fanciful replacements. Highly recommended!

Eileen, Micky, and Eddie discover the 1980s in The Day We Found Yesterday, and they hear stories about their grandparents' childhoods all across town. Highly recommended!

Fearing the cost of her true desires, Naya tries to embody A Clan Chief's Daughter, dutiful and helpful to her father, but left unaware of his enemies' trap. Highly recommended!

In He Follows Me, Kathryn gives up her entire life to escape her stalker. But even starting new across the world might only push her into more desperate peril. Highly recommended!

Recalled to the Capitol, young agent Rhone learns of a sinister power behind the government, and must work with old friends and new to break their control. Highly recommended!

Sarita has lost most of her family, but not yet everything. She pursues justice for her murdered brother and to prove that she has the strength to carry on. Highly recommended!

Patricia and her mom are suspect in The Zucchini Fairy Murder. To clear their own names, Patricia has to solve the mystery alongside her eclectic lady crew. Recommended!

Jonathan St. Clair becomes The Rabbi’s Knight as he and Rabbi Samuel travel to Jerusalem to uncover an ancient mystic secret, hunted by an ambitious Emir. Highly recommended!

WWII pulls Ruby and Koji into a swirling wind Of White Ashes. They struggle to reconcile their love with conflicting feelings on Japanese and American heritage. Highly recommended!

Pedro, the married heir to the Portuguese throne, falls for Ines De Castro. In Death in Coimbra, family bonds and courtly intrigue conspire to keep them apart. Highly recommended!

In distress, 14-year-old Vicki's family moves back to her mother's childhood home on Bainbridge Avenue. But Vicki's heartbroken worldview begins to change as she befriends new neighbors.

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