by Joseph Swope

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On a distant planet where wizards and enchantments work freely in a medieval world, war suddenly breaks out when the forces of evil throw the world of Ambrasian into chaos. At the same time, an intergalactic ship arrives in orbit to divert a killer asteroid heading toward the planet – only to find no scientific explanation for the events observed on the surface. Where Magic and Science Collide explores the dichotomy of two civilizations – one fully immersed in a world of magic and the other driven by advanced technological innovation.

by Debby Sibert

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by Allen Kent

4.4 stars – 17 reviews

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“The Whitlock Trilogy” brings together in a searchable boxset the three books of award-winning author Allen Kent’s popular historical fiction family saga. Set in the tumultuous 1860s and 70s of the American frontier, “River of Light and Shadow,” “Wild Whistling Blackbirds,” and “Suzanna’s Song” reflect the energy, tension, romance, and adventure that defined the nation’s westward expansion. Kent’s talents as a successful writer of best-selling thrillers combines with his intense passion for historical accuracy as he propels the Whitlock family and his readers through Missouri’s bloody Mormon Wars, the fracturing years of the war between the states, and the period of greed, prejudice, and courage that shaped the opening of the West.

by P.B. Ryan, Patricia Ryan

4.4 stars – 1,551 reviews

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Boston, 1868: The dawn of the Gilded Age, an era of burgeoning commerce and invention, of unimaginable new fortunes and lavish excess—for some. Born into dismal poverty, young Nell Sweeney scratches by on her wits and little else until fortune blesses her with a position as nursery governess to the fabulously wealthy Hewitts. But she soon learns that ugly secrets lurk beneath the surface of their gold-plated world.

The Hewitts’ eldest son, William, a former Union Army battle surgeon and the black sheep of the family, was reported to have died three years before in a notorious Confederate prison camp. But one snowy February afternoon, his parents learn that he is, in fact, still alive—and in jail for having murdered a man while intoxicated on opium. Infuriated by his son’s deception and convinced of his guilt, August Hewitt forbids his wife from coming to Will’s aid, so she begs Nell to help exonerate him. Nell finds that she must delve into the kind of dark and treacherous underworld she thought she’d left far behind if she is to unearth the truth before the hangman’s noose tightens around William Hewitt’s throat.

by Barbara Cool Lee

4.4 stars – 885 reviews

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Camilla Stewart’s ex-fiancé ripped her off and disappeared, leaving her to care for his eight-year-old son alone. But when she arrives in Pajaro Bay, she finds a village full of cute cottages, quirky characters… and a killer on the loose who is somehow linked to her, the young boy, and the darling little house known as the Honeymoon Cottage.

Welcome to Pajaro Bay, the little California beach town where the cottages are cute, the neighbors are nosy, and it’s always possible to find your personal Happily Ever After. The novels can be read in any order, or follow along from the beginning to see how the world develops.