Authors
Carolyn Haines
Fever Moon
A grisly murder and suspenseful storyline swirl the mists of a Louisiana swamp. Superstitions and the swamp itself become primary characters in this spooky mystery novel. The layered plot envelopes the reader like low lying fog on the bayou. This book explores romance, the supernatural, and our own internal ghosts.
Masha Hamilton
The Camel Bookmobile
Youthful idealism, naïveté, and cultural diversity combine to spark dangerous controversy and cultural stress in a Kenyan village. Characters are very well developed and the characters’ various perspectives are examined in detail. Smooth narrative and storytelling make this a captivating novel that explores personal values and worldwide attitudes.
Lauretta Hannon
The Cracker Queen: A Memoir of a Jagged, Joyful Life
These well narrated stories of an impoverished childhood in a dysfunctional family bring laughter and tears. In the end, this book brings resolve and a newly focused outlook on life and how to live it. Read it and love it. Unless you believe all worthwhile people were reared in rich neighborhoods and society families, you will resonate with this hilariously poignant novel.
Karen Harrington
Janeology
A Devastating story of maternal filicide and legal intricacies, this work delivers fully developed, complex characters and a delicately strung storyline including flashbacks within flashbacks. This is a great character study as well as a legal thriller. A strong paranormal element adds a surprising layer to the entire story.
Jason Headley
Small Town Odds
A one-night stand foils a high-school football star's future in this astute debut about life in a small town. Told in chapters that cover on extraordinary week, the bittersweet transitions of life, the individual impact of this novel is heartbreaking and, strangely, somewhat inspiring. This is a sweet tale about finding meaning in life when major plans go wrong.
Heather Hepler
The Cupcake Queen
A young girl is taken from New York to Hog’s Hollow and finds high school to be tortuous due to the efforts of one dominant girl. Friendship and an awakening appreciation for life in a small town make a prospective return to New York look less attractive than her newfound life in Hog’s Hollow.
Robin Hemley
Do Over
I have to admit, the plotline sounds…well, stupid! Just how much leftover childhood angst does it take to drive a middle-aged man through reenacting, actually re-experiencing, kindergarten or his high school prom? Nevertheless, this surprising book is filled with wisdom and humor. A good read.
Patti Callahan Henry
Driftwood Summer
Three sisters, responsible Riley, vivacious Maisy and fun-loving Adalee, reunite to save the family's beach-community bookstore. But summer also marks the return of Mack Logan, whose choice of Maisy over Riley years ago destroyed the special closeness between the sisters. A good summer reading diversion.
Kathy Hepinstall
Prince of Lost Places
A psychological suspense novel with a twist. Superb writing draws a dreamlike mist across the reader’s mind to blur the line between fantasy and reality. An extreme reaction to the dangers society poses for her son, a distraught mother hides him away in a cave near the Rio Grande. Warm, misty pulls grabs the reader deeply into this thriller.
Denise Hildreth
Flies on the Butter
This book is grittier than most Christian fiction, with its frank discussion of adultery and its somewhat subtle, though nonetheless central, treatment of faith. The reader sees that no matter how you try to escape where you came from, your home will always be with you.
Gloria Hilliard
In the Shadow of the Sparrow
A revealing look at the darkest side of mankind, this novel deals with the worst in us while celebrating the best we have to offer. A Christian-themed novel of extreme challenge and ultimate redemption, read it for the action and suspense but remember it for forcing you to face some of your own fears.
Kimberly Willis Holt
Part of Me: Stories of a Louisiana Family
A book of the South for young teens, this book is a collection of stories that span five generations of one family’s Louisiana heritage. Readers are introduced to a broad range of characters who engage us with true to life experiences of growth and personal exploration.
Ad Hudler
Man of the House
A strange perspective on regaining manhood after being the stay-at-home dad for perhaps just a few too many years. I suggest that women read it to learn how not to drive your man to the brink. Men should find it comforting that their own lives don’t quite match the heights of weirdness that this protagonist inhabits. Funny. Poignant.
Edward Humes
Monkey Girl: Evolution, Education, Religion, and the Battle for America's Soul
Nonfiction – undoubtedly the best book available for explaining the issues between evolutionists and creationists in our U.S. school system. The writing is described as even handed and fair by most. Some have criticized the author for being disparaging of intelligent design but most consider the book to be a comprehensive narrative on both sides of the issue.