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  QUEEN OF COTTON By Laurie Moore-Moore Historical Fiction Publisher: Goat Mountain Press Publication Date: September 9, 2025   SYNOPSIS 1861: The Civil War is raging. The men have gone to fight, leaving the women behind to cope.  Cotton is the lifeblood of the South. Sara, a young wife, risks her life and reputation to lead an official Confederate Camel Caravan hundreds of miles across Texas to Matamoros, Mexico. There, cotton can be sold and shipped to the buyer, avoiding the Union blockade and providing critical funds for the South and desperate Dallas cotton growers.  But . . .“It’s not a job for a woman.” The Texas frontier is fraught with danger. The caravan will face fierce Comanche, bandits, extreme weather, internal vandalism, and unforgiving desert. The Mexican cotton market is complex and full of fraudsters. The trail home, carrying gold and armaments, makes the caravan a rich target.   Joining Sara on the adventure are a fascinating mix of real ...

    Canyon of Deceit by Diann Mills Christian Mystery & Suspense/ Romantic Suspense Publisher: Tyndale Fiction Pages: 338 Publication Date: September 9, 2025 SYNOPSIS A missing child. A deadly conspiracy. A race against time. When survival expert Therese Palmer is called to find a kidnapped girl, she quickly realizes the truth is more dangerous than she imagined. Enlisting the help of Texas Ranger Blane Gardner, they track the girl’s last known location deep in the Guadalupe Mountains—where every clue leads to more deception. As Russian organized crime and a deadly assassination plot come to light, Therese and Blane must fight against ruthless enemies and their growing attraction. Will they find the girl before time runs out, or will she become a pawn in a much bigger game? CLICK TO PURCHASE Amazon | B&N | BookBub ABOUT THE AUTHOR ABOUT THE AUTHOR : Award-winning author DiAnn Mills is known for her gripping romantic suspense novels where readers can Expect An Adventu...

  TO CONDEMN A WITCH By LISA A. TRAUGOTT Historical Fantasy Publisher: Rose Castle Media Pages: 399 Publication Date: August 11, 2025 SYNOPSIS A stolen scroll. A cursed bloodline. A prophecy that binds three witches across life and death… Scotland, 1729. When clairvoyant healer Fiona MacLeod discovers an enchanted scroll, she awakens a prophecy linking her fate to two other women: Eleanor, a servant-turned-mistress caught in a scandal, and Matilda, a vengeful ghost burned for witchcraft. Together, they must form a coven—maiden, mother, and crone—to protect a changeling child marked by ancient magic. But a ruthless witch hunter is closing in—one who will stop at nothing to destroy the child and the women sworn to defend her. Spanning the infamous Hellfire Caves of England to haunted Scottish glens and the wilds of colonial Virginia, To Condemn a Witch is a haunting prequel in the Tales of the Witchblood series —a dark tale of feminine power, sacrifice, and the unbreakable bond betw...

  HIGHER LOVE By JOANNE KUKANZA EASLEY Women’s Literary Fiction Publisher: Red Boots Press Pages: 380 Publication Date: May 12, 2025 SYNOPSIS Higher Love - the new release from Joanne Kukanza Easley, the multi-award-winning author of Sweet Jane , Just One Look , and I’ll Be Seeing You . In 1986 Austin, Texas, sixteen-year-old Stephanie steps into sixty-two-year-old Lauren’s life, her uncanny resemblance cracking open a buried past. Claiming to be the daughter of the child Lauren gave up for adoption forty-five years ago, Stephanie upends Lauren’s life—already complicated by her remarriage to Brett after thirty-three years apart. Stung by her adoptive grandmother’s deception, Stephanie stays, her past of tragedy and self-harm forging a fragile bond with Lauren and Brett. When Stephanie’s trust fund evaporates, crushing her college dreams, Lauren sacrifices all to give her a future—only to face a bittersweet twist that echoes the past and changes everything. This heart-wrenching ...