Danielle Ellis 10/22/24 Danielle Ellis 10/22/24

This Motherless Land

What makes a good vs bad mother? A mother who would do literally anything – the good, the bad, and the ugly or a mother who believes in independent carefree nurturing? This Motherless Land by Nikki May explores this and so much more as well as race, identity and love across two cultures and decades.

Danielle Ellis 10/20/24 Danielle Ellis 10/20/24

Eagle Rock

Eagle Rock follows private investigator Ashe Cayne as he tries to solve the mysterious murder of a high-profile Chicago billionaire Elliott Kantor. With a web of shady friends and unexpected ties to the church, Eagle Rock into the world of seduction, money, and power. What’s done in the dark always comes to light.

Danielle Ellis 10/14/24 Danielle Ellis 10/14/24

And the Sky Bled

And the Sky Bled is a unique tale of 4 people trying to survive the slums of Tejomaya under the pressure of a declining world.

Danielle Ellis 10/12/24 Danielle Ellis 10/12/24

Inferno’s Heir

Lies, deception and sibling rivalry begin an epic fantasy in Inferno’s Heir by Tiffany Wang. Teia Carthan abandoned her morals long ago, and now there’s nothing she won’t do to stay alive.

Danielle Ellis 10/9/24 Danielle Ellis 10/9/24

Only for the Holidays

Don’t let the cold snowy front cover fool you, this romance novel has plenty of heat! I’m typically not a big romance reader but I was thoroughly entertained and had a lot of fun reading Only for the Holidays by Abiola Bello.

Danielle Ellis 10/4/24 Danielle Ellis 10/4/24

The Witches of El Paso

Spell-binding and haunting, The Witches of El Paso by Luis Jaramillo captures you in its chaotic nature of past and present witches. The premonitions and fainting spells she has endured since childhood are getting worse, and Nena worries she’ll end up like the scary old curandera down the street. Nena prays for help, and when the mysterious Sister Benedicta arrives late one night, Nena follows her across the borders of space and time.

Danielle Ellis 9/20/24 Danielle Ellis 9/20/24

Ruin Road

One of the best horror stories I have read in a long time, Ruin Road by Lamar Giles tackles fear, revenge, and racism where the horror story is not what it seems.

Danielle Ellis 9/10/24 Danielle Ellis 9/10/24

The Fourth Portal

Gattica meets Dune in The Fourth Portal by J. A. Merkel, an epic fantasy series rooted in the seven chakras. With outstanding world building, Merkel takes you on Fenri the Knowledger’s journey to solve the mystery of who opened the fourth portal but ultimately finds the truth buried in secrets and lies.

Danielle Ellis 9/3/24 Danielle Ellis 9/3/24

William

A sentient haunted house of horrors, William by Mason Coile is bound to give you chills and dread in this captivating page turning story of technology gone horribly wrong.

Danielle Ellis 8/27/24 Danielle Ellis 8/27/24

The Fallen Fruit

Haunting and bold, The Fallen Fruit by Shawntelle Madison is a story of one family’s journey through time as they fight for freedom and love.

Danielle Ellis 8/16/24 Danielle Ellis 8/16/24

It’s Elementary

In "It's Elementary," Elise Bryant takes readers on an complex and funny journey of one mothers navigation of motherhood, PTA, and a missing principal.

Danielle Ellis 8/13/24 Danielle Ellis 8/13/24

Where They Last Saw Her

Haunting, informative, and riveting, Where They Last Saw Her by Marcie Rendon captures you in the very first chapter with a scream that never lets you go. Quill has lived on the Red Pine reservation in Minnesota her whole life. She knows what happens to women who look like her. As she trains for the Boston Marathon early one morning out in the woods, she hears a scream.

Danielle Ellis 8/9/24 Danielle Ellis 8/9/24

This Ravenous Fate

A deadly game of love and survival, This Ravenous Fate by Hayley Dennings is an intense sultry vampire romance set against 1920’s Harlen renaissance.

Danielle Ellis 7/30/24 Danielle Ellis 7/30/24

Batch of Love

Love, loss, and decadent goodies Batch of Love by Natasha D. Frazier is the perfect romance novel for anyone looking for a God centered uplifting story. For Ginger, a small-town baker looking to expand her baking business by winning a baking competition, finds herself in the middle of her ex’s plan to acquire her business for a big box retailer.

Danielle Ellis 7/17/24 Danielle Ellis 7/17/24

The Bookshop Sisterhood

Sisterhood, money and secrets tell a story of four friends and their varying life troubles. The Bookshop Sisterhood by Michelle Lindo-Rice is a story of four best friends—Celeste, Yasmeen, Toni and Leslie— who are finally on the verge of opening the bookstore of their dreams.

Danielle Ellis 6/25/24 Danielle Ellis 6/25/24

Tell It To Me Singing

Funny, poignant, and full of family drama Tell It To Me Singing by Tita Ramirez is fantastic read about motherhood, long lost love, and the Cuban revolution all wrapped up in a telenovella.

Danielle Ellis 6/18/24 Danielle Ellis 6/18/24

We Carry the Sea In Our Hands

With poetic prose and originality, We Carry the Sea in Our Hands by Janie Kim is one woman’s origin story with a scientific backdrop that challenges scientific theory and beyond.

Danielle Ellis 5/29/24 Danielle Ellis 5/29/24

Milk Blood Heat

Set among the cities and suburbs of Florida, each story in Milk Blood Heat by Dantiel W. Moniz delves into the ordinary worlds of young girls, women, and men who find themselves confronted by extraordinary moments of violent personal reckoning.

Danielle Ellis 5/23/24 Danielle Ellis 5/23/24

Rise of the Forgehearts

Rise of the Forgehearts by Emily Huffman will take you on a steampunk fantasy as R-O discovers their true meaning of life while solving their biggest mystery yet…where have all the constructs gone.

Danielle Ellis 5/21/24 Danielle Ellis 5/21/24

Black Candle Women

Black Candle Women by Diane Marie Brown is an intoxicating rich contemporary novel of generational trauma, family secrets and a curse. Generations of Montrose women—Augusta, Victoria, Willow—have always lived together in their quaint California bungalow

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