Simon the Fiddler by Paulette Jiles (William Morrow)
In her latest novel, Texas author Paulette Jiles brings readers the story of Simon Boudlin, a twentysomething fiddler who lands a cushy position in the Confederate Army’s band. When the band plays for an audience of both Union and Confederate officers, Simon lays eyes on Doris, an Irish indentured servant. The pair go their separate ways, but Simon can’t forget her. He sets out to pursue his love, no matter what the cost. (Available now.)
Lunch with Lucy by Sherry Stewart Deutschmann (An Inc. Original)
In her first book, Nashville-based entrepreneur Sherry Stewart Deutschmann breaks down how she built LetterLogic, a $40 million company, by putting her employees—not customers or shareholders—first. One employee lunch at a time, Deutschmann learned what made each of her employees tick and what would help her company grow. Now she shares how to lead with humility and transform businesses by putting employees first. (Available now.)
Blackwood by Michael Farris Smith (Little, Brown and Company)
First a family of drifters appears in the downtrodden town of Red Bluff, Mississippi, in Smith’s latest novel. Then two young boys disappear. Then one of Red Bluff’s former residents, Colburn, reappears. Colburn falls in love with Celia, the local bartender. But when Celia suffers the same fate as the boys, Colburn takes off to find them all, even if it brings him trouble with the law. (Available now.)
A Good Neighborhood by Therese Anne Fowler (St. Martin’s Press)
In the quaint suburb of Oak Knoll, two families rush headlong toward disaster. Valerie is immediately put off by her new neighbors, the Whitmans, after they build an obnoxiously large home. When Valerie’s son and the Whitmans’ daughter, Juniper, start a secret romance, it sets in motion consequences neither family could predict. (Available now.)