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Recommended Reads: Editor's Spotlight Picks

Handpicked for quality, originality, and reader appeal—these are the standout indie books featured under our Spotlight Plan. From breakout debuts to hidden gems, each title here shines with potential and passion. Discover what our editors recommend today.

Reciprocity

Reciprocity is a high-voltage action thriller jam-packed with action, intrigue, and morally complex characters. When a gang of human traffickers kidnaps two young ladies who are leaving their troubled past in Vietnam to start new lives in America, their dreams suddenly become a nightmare.JD Cordell, a retired US Navy SEAL, and relative of one of the young ladies, races to the Philippines to lead a rescue team through the dangerous streets of Manila's infamous Tondo district, searching for a former American Special Forces sniper lost in its dark and violent underbelly of cheap alcohol, fast women, and unsanctioned fights - and who just may be their only hope to locate and rescue the two ...
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Discovering Treasure A Christian ROMANCE to Stir Magic in the Mind ~ and Music for the Soul

In 1920's Paris, Treasure Gilroy appeared to have a perfect life.Amidst the glitz and glamour, she resided in a luxurious Paris apartment and frequently jetted off to London, New York, and Milan. Her life was the envy of many.While her aunt bestowed Treasure with the affection she craved, the absence of love from her own parents left an unspoken, lingering pain of abandonment.Back in 1915, on a frosty London night, Treasure encountered Ella Dittmar, a young woman who sparked a strange and mysterious déjà vu connection.This inexplicable bond kept them inseparable.Now, accompanied by Ella, Treasure bid farewell to Paris and embarked on a journey to the breathtaking Australian Outback town of...
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The Auction

In a society where babies have become a source of government income, laws designed to push up the birth rate have been implemented. Women are mandated to give birth and then surrender their babies to “The Auction”. The wealthy bid on the healthiest babies, but the poor must take predatory government loans to meet the minimum bid requirements to purchase the sickest.“Four women use their skills, along with the help of sympathetic men, to hatch a plan to set things right. Readers will toggle between rage and hope as they immerse themselves in North's meticulous worldbuilding that exposes the hypocrisy and illogic of brutal government policies, stifling bureaucracy, and government censors...
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Conceal (Omega Sector Book 3)

She had survived what would've broken anyone else...As Bob and Lisa Sinclair, Omega Sector agents Evan Karcz and Juliet Branson were a formidable couple--until a brutal attack left Juliet traumatized.But with a powerful crime boss selling military secrets, the safety of thousands depends on the undercover operatives. It's up to Evan to remind Juliet of what she can do...and not fail her as he did on the mission that still haunts him.He won't fail her again...Evan's strategy is to be near Juliet night and day to practice posing as a loving couple. But soon he realizes there's a sizzling passion between them. And it's being threatened by forces stronger than they ever realized.With a killer st...
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Hero Mine

“Survival is always the most important thing.”You don’t get far in Oak Creek, Wyoming, home of Linear Tactical and its gruff and rugged heroes, without hearing that motto.Free-spirited Joy Davis—opposite of gruff and rugged—heard the slogan her whole life and generally met it with a roll of her eyes.Until the night she was attacked and left for dead.He’s always been her anchor. But now, she’s his reason to fight.Bear Bollinger, the Oak Creek’s rough-hewn mechanic, has been Joy’s protector and confidant for years, waiting for the right time to make his move.Watching her struggle in the aftermath of the attack breaks something inside him. Determined to see her smile again, he...
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Big Lake Misfit

Winter is a special time in the charming little mountain town of Big Lake, Arizona. Fireplace smoke rises from chimneys as kids build snowmen or skate on the frozen surface of Miller’s Pond, neighbors help neighbors shovel sidewalks and driveways, and there’s nothing like enjoying a hot toddy or a mug of cocoa to warm up after a busy day.But when a shocking act of violence leaves a family man dead and a suspect on the run, Sheriff Jim Weber and his deputies launch a manhunt that is hampered by the rough mountain landscape, back-to-back snowstorms, reluctant witnesses, lies, and even a secret code.As if struggling to reassure panicked citizens that they are safe from a similar crime, keep...
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Luke's Trek: A Post-Apocalyptic Survival Thriller (America Falls Book 5)

Infection. Invasion. Chaos. A weaponized virus ravages the U.S. somehow leaving children and young adults unscathed. As hundreds of millions die, for those left, surviving the virus is only the beginning…

In the tragic aftermath of the clash with the Marauders, Luke has walked out. No one knows where he's gone, and no one knows if he'll be back.

With only reminders of tragedy behind him, he sets off to fight his demons on his own terms, his first time alone in the ruins of America. Will he find the solace he is looking for, or only more danger and death?

Don't miss Luke's Trek, the gripping 5th volume of AMERICA FALLS

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Battle Front: First Strike (America Falls Book 12)

Infection. Invasion. Chaos. More than a decade ago, a weaponized virus ravaged America, somehow leaving children and young adults unscathed. Hundreds of millions died, but for those left, surviving the attack was only the beginning…In the aftermath of the daring rescue of the children from the slavers, the Manchester enclave, led by Isaac and Luke, begin preparing for war. They can’t allow their powerful enemy to gain a foothold in New York State, but they know, even with the strength of Concord backing them, they will not have the manpower and resources to do it alone.The decision to gather allies for an attack on Catskill is made, but an unexpected move by the enemy puts their plans in...
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La inesperada hija del mafioso (Bajo la ley Lennox nº 3) (Spanish Edition)

Un chico malo implacable.Una fiscal decidida y firme.Una bebé adorable que va a sacudir la vida de dos personas completamente opuestas.River Lansky era un joven peligroso y heredero de la familia criminal más temida de la ciudad. Junto con su hermano, dictaba las normas del crimen organizado.Deborah Lennox nació en una familia respetada de abogados y decidió seguir la carrera de fiscal, convirtiéndose en un nombre de referencia. Sin embargo, su decisión de apuntar a una familia peligrosa puso en riesgo toda su carrera y su vida.El subjefe de la mafia de Nueva York tenía una misión: sacar de en medio a una fiscal que se creía una heroína, para que los Lansky pudieran seguir operando...
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O jogo entre nós (Touchdown Livro 1) (Portuguese Edition)

Quando o coração entra em campo, até o jogador mais experiente pode perder.🔥 Enemies to Lovers📚 Good Girl / Bad Boy🏈 Futebol universitário + tensão sexual🎯 Uma aposta para tirar a virgindade dela...Noah Carter tinha tudo: fama, talento e uma fila de pessoas querendo um pedaço dele. Como quarterback da universidade mais prestigiada do estado, ser o centro das atenções era parte do jogo e Noah sempre soube jogar melhor do que ninguém.Até ela aparecer...Cristina era o completo oposto de tudo que Noah conhecia: silenciosa, reservada, invisível para todos... menos para ele. Ela não tentava chamar atenção, sorria para as câmeras ou disputava espaço e foi exatamente isso...
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When Trauma Is Your Author: The Price Your Relationships Pay and How to Reclaim Your Story

When Trauma is Your Author: The Price Your Relationships Pay and How to Reclaim Your StoryYou didn’t choose trauma, but if you don’t face it, it will keep choosing you.Unresolved trauma isn’t just emotional—it infiltrates your relationships, your intimacy, your career, and your sense of self. It shapes how you love, communicate, and connect. It convinces you that you must earn love, that boundaries are rejection, and that success requires overworking and proving your worth. It traps you in cycles of toxic relationships, self-sabotage, burnout, emotional disconnection, and unspoken wounds from childhood.But here’s the truth: your story doesn’t have to end the way it began.In this ...
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Of Highland Ash and Hope: A Steamy Scottish Medieval Historical Romance

Two paths marked by tragedy. One future marked by hope.Kenna MacKenzie, burdened with the care of her wayward brother, endures a life of hardship and despair. Her situation only worsens when a dangerous group of bandits destroys Kenna’s village leaving her with nothing but the stranger who comes to her rescue; Ewan.Tormented by guilt after losing his sister, Ewan Fraser has turned to a solitary life of crime, forsaking his true self. However, stumbling upon the devastation of his former home and the lass who stole his breath away he will do everything to salvage the pieces of the life he left behind.United by circumstance, Ewan and Kenna embark on a perilous journey to find the remaining K...
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