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Torrential storm, vibrations of holy energy arise from forbidden objects and places
In this excerpt, author John Nizalowski weaves an intricate tapestry, rich with detail, of ancient tradition that still speaks
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Introducing a girl named June in a fragmented novel about rising above one’s circumstances
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A contemporary romance with whispers of the supernatural unfolds from dual points of view
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A psychic friend, a flirty phone salesman and a steady boyfriend: Where does love lie?
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Mattie Cobb and her K-9 Robo search for a possible victim — but their find hints at two kinds of predator
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A death, a funeral and a pregnancy propel a narrative told from three points of view
Moving between 1974 and 2007, the author reveals the complex and intertwined lives of three women and their secrets
Strangers on a plane: A man, a woman and a mutually intense feeling that they’ve met before
In "The Dead Girl in 2A," author Carter Wilson introduces the protagonists of a dark thriller in which we also learn of an unseen character behind their meeting
Fickle Midwest weather provides the backdrop for a Colorado author’s collection of interconnected short stories
The slow, anxious time before -- and during -- the ritual of descending into a tornado shelter reveals old secrets and tense family dynamics
Two women, haunted by tragedy, contend with nightmare voices from the past in a Colorado author’s book
Author Claire L. Fishback sets the stage for a story of secret societies, a malevolent deity and an eternal war
A Colorado author’s book introduces us to a gritty, reluctant superhero whose powers stretch the imagination
In this richly told tale by the late Colorado author Gary Reilly, you'll meet a protagonist from the mean streets, with some distinctive differences
An El Salvadoran refugee family sparks a Colorado author to reflect on the impact of childhood memories
Kelsey Freeman spent weeks talking to migrant families who'd left their homes, and often gang violence, to face a difficult and uncertain journey to the U.S.
An unexpected moment in baggage claim sent the Colorado author on her most difficult journey
In the memoir, "Poco a Poco," Michele Morris describes the intensely difficult six months following her husband's brain aneurysm in the Madrid airport
A Cherokee girl grows closer to her brother and a secret admirer in the aftermath of abduction
As a community struggles to overcome the violent abduction, one of the victims struggles with her personal demons as well
When an Ivy League chemistry professor agreed to move West, the mining industry changed forever
From authentic documents and correspondence, author Ellen Kingman Fisher created a historical novel of Nathaniel Hill's journey to Colorado with his wife Alice
