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An American Slave in Barbary by Larry Kelley

February 23, 2026 admin Leave a comment

An American Slave in Barbary: The Odyssey of Winston Prescott Jones is the story of afirst-generation American student whose commercial…

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Secrets in the Woods, Excerpt by Susan D. Levitte

February 17, 2026 admin Leave a comment

On October 8, 1871, fire turned night into a living hell.  While Chicago’s blaze claimed the headlines, a fiercer and…

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Gradarius, Excerpt by A.M. Swink

February 12, 2026 admin Leave a comment

WAR IS ON THE HORIZON Sworn enemies turned lovers, Decimus and Luciana face new challenges that put their love to…

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The Witch of Godstow Abbey, Excerpt by Lady Harriet & Dr. Peter Stephenson

February 3, 2026 admin Leave a comment

A widowed academic investigating strange historical practices gets drawn back in time and into the year 1299 in Oxford. Join…

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Showboat Soubrette, Excerpt by Brodie Curtis 

January 23, 2026 admin Leave a comment

FROM STAR SHOWBOAT SINGERTO PIRATE PREY ON THE WICKED RIVER! Showboat singer Stella Parrot’s star rises in the Antebellum South…

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Red Anemones, Excerpt by Paula Dail

January 22, 2026 admin Leave a comment

Moving among generations of a German-Jewish-American family, Red Anemones is a poignant exploration of the intricate bonds, untold secrets, and…

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Therein Lies the Pearl, Excerpt by Catherine Hughes

January 20, 2026 admin Leave a comment

Normandy, 1064  Celia Campion, a girl of humble background, finds herself caught in a web of intrigue when Duke William…

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The Relic Keeper by Heidi Eljarbo

January 15, 2026 admin Leave a comment

Inspired by Gerrit van Honthorst’s masterpiece, The Adoration of the Child, and the novel Oliver Twist by Charles Dickens. Italy,…

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Till Taught by Pain by Susan Coventry

January 13, 2026 admin Leave a comment

Inspired by the groundbreaking discoveries of ether and chloroform anesthesia, William Stewart Halsted pursues a surgical career with ruthless ambition,…

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Poinsettia Girl, Excerpt by Jennifer Wizbowski

January 8, 2026 admin Leave a comment

Venice, 1710 Poinsettia Girl is based on the story of Agata de la Pieta, an orphan musician of the Ospedale…

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  • Gradarius, Excerpt by A.M. Swink
  • Dance of the Earth, Guest Post by Anna M Holmes
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