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Twang

Twang

Twang

Julie L. Cannon

Abingdon Press
336 pages
$14.99

“Cannon is best known for her Homegrown (Truelove and Homegrown Tomatoes) novels that feature engaging characters and storylines. Fans won’t be disappointed with this latest outing that reads like a country song.”

Library Journal

A Cup Full of Midnight

A Cup Full of Midnight

A Cup Full of Midnight

Jaden Terrell

Permanent Press
288 pages
$28

“Terrell does not just tell a story, she plays with language to permit the story to take on its own life as you read. And her characters never lose their humanity, even as they struggle with pain that is almost more than an individual can bear.”

Suspense Magazine

The Good Dream

The Good Dream

The Good Dream

Donna VanLiere

St. Martin’s Press
320 pages
$25.99

“Donna VanLiere has created a heartwarming story of redemption and has shown the world that she’s not just for Christmas anymore.”

— Richard Paul Evans, bestselling author of The Christmas Box, Lost December, and Miles to Go

Still a Man and Other Stories

Still a Man and Other Stories

Still a Man and Other Stories

James E. Cherry

Aquarius Press
156 pages
$16

“In fluid prose, the stories in this remarkably mature collection chronicle an African American experience in the New South that is both rich and complex. Oftentimes, James Cherry’s characters deal with the tragic and crippling—still there is humanity in the way he navigates each story plot without agenda or apology.”

From the Publisher

Delia’s Place

Delia’s Place

Delia’s Place

Lin Stepp

Canterbury House Publishing
256 pages
$15.95

“Just when Delia Walker’s life reads like a fairy tale come true, the bottom falls out of everything, leaving her desperate, devastated, and directionless—worrying through a rush of anxious fears and tears whether life can ever turn right again.”

From the Publisher

Seven Times a Woman

Seven Times a Woman

Seven Times a Woman

Sara M. Harvey

New Babel Books
432 pages
$17.99

“The writing is beautiful. Harvey’s style is elegant and sharp-witted, just as the main character, Rei, is. I can’t think of the last time I found a novel written in third person where I felt the author’s voice was such a perfect representation of the story.”

— Judy Black Cloud

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