In A Picture of Pretense by Christine Noyes, we meet a group on the Perth cruise ship and immediately wish we were on board with them. Holly and her dad Mike; Cate and her sister Sheila; Lynn, her husband Doug and wheelchair-bound son Bradley; and...

Essence of Life by Darren Boeck is the second book in the coming-of-age fantasy series The Firenight Prophesies, preceded by book one, Gifts of Fire and Ice. The book begins with Serg, Blur, and Nola in a precarious position as they navigate their abilities in...

Fire’s Heart: Book Three, The Firenight Prophecies is a work of fiction in the fantasy, action and adventure, and epic drama sub-genres, and was penned by author Darren Boeck. Intended for the general fantasy reading audience, this next book in the saga continues the action...

Murder, politics, small town secrets and a state-wide water shortage draw former Texas Ranger Oswald Nightingale back into action on the orders of the Governor in A Promise of Water by Sharon Scarborough. Sent to accompany the lawyer responsible for getting a reluctant property owner...

Diane and Robin are notorious for getting into trouble. Their father, Captain Marsh, commander of the starship Polaris, has to keep a tight reign on the two, and mischief is always rewarded with consequences. When a special guest is due to arrive and live with...

Against My Better Judgment (Mauzzy & Me Mystery) by B.T. Polcari is the first book in a new series. After acquiring an artifact, Sara Donovan finds herself in a whole lot of trouble. When she bought an Egyptian funerary mask, she never expected that it...

Beyond by Ruth C. Mitchell is a contemporary romance novel with paranormal undertones. Renowned fantasy fiction author Laura Haskell lives in the haunted Crescent Hotel - a place she inherited from her deceased grandmother - with her faithful German shepherd, Cloud. Struggling with alcohol and...

And Then There's Margaret by Carolyn Clarke is an entertaining story of midlife and mothers-in-law. Alison Montgomery has received the news that her father-in-law has passed away and now her mother-in-law is moving in - temporarily, she says. Alison should be glad to give her...

Starting a new school is hard enough, but being the new kids at a middle school in a new town where no one knows you makes it even more difficult. Especially when you look a little different. Too tall, too small, too smart – those...

A Man Walks Into a Bank is a crime comedy-drama novel by Lucky Stevens. Ellis Coldwater is part of a five-man crew that plans to rob a bank. Led by a hardened criminal named Salty, the operation involves kidnapping the bank manager, George Larkin, and...

Small Talk with Myself by L.B. Lewis is a short non-fiction memoir that brings us into the world of one woman living on her own in isolation during the pandemic. Lewis transports the reader into the San Francisco Bay area, showing us the corner of...

While awaiting trial in Poland between 1946-47, Rudolf Höss, the man referred to as the greatest mass murderer in history, wrote his memoirs. Höss systemically executed 1.1 million men, women, and children with a chilling lack of empathy or culpability. As the prisoners entered the...

Dayana, Dax, and The Dancing Dragon by Once Upon a Dance is a story about magic, which can be found in the smallest of places and the simplest of situations. Dayana is an avid ballet dancer; it is her passion. One day, her new baby...

If you have an interest in Christian mysticism, you’ll find The Letters of an Unexpected Mystic: Encountering the Mystical Theology in First and Second Peter by Reverend Dr. Robert D. Flanagan both thoughtful and thought-provoking. With a foreword by Dr. Yvonne Dohna Schlobitten of the...

Who is responsible for destroying Rebecca, the Glamor Girl Doll? Jenny Corbett believed that her prized doll was mangled at the hands of her twin brother, Jimmy. She knows that he did it but why? The kids' court comes to the rescue in The Doll...

The Martial Art: An Adam Emerson Novel is an action-packed thriller by Dane Andrew. Adam Emerson arrives back in New York after spending years abroad learning martial arts, only to find that his beloved Aunt Elaine has been murdered. It turns out Elaine became the...

Dominion of Darkness is a work of fiction in the epic fantasy, interpersonal drama, and adventure subgenres, and was penned by author Deleyna Marr. The work is intended for the general reading audience and contains no extreme content, but some mild threat and fantasy peril....

Giving Back: Memories, Reflections, and Lessons Learned by Edward A. Joseph is a solid and well-written collection of unique, informative articles and essays that touch the heart, teach life lessons, and entertain. There are fifty articles in all and they have appeared in publications such...

Dave W. Ball’s Hiccups Again is brightly and boldly illustrated by the graphic design service Design Pickle, with twenty pages of absolute fun for preschoolers. With scenes ranging across a wide spectrum of places (from a toy factory to a pool and water park) and...

The Courier's Wife: Book One Secrets of the Blue and Gray by Vanessa Lind is a historical novel that unravels in 1862 at the height of the American Civil War. Escaping from a privileged life in Indiana, Hattie Logan is determined to make a difference...

I loved Shadow in the Sandpit. The hero of the book is Bradley Whitman, an FBI analyst. His legs have been paralyzed since he was six years old but though he is wheelchair-bound, he manages to get around, solve crimes, and get himself into a...

Neanderthal Gita by Michael Baldwin is an action-packed environmental thriller that tells the story of Lolasker, a half-Neanderthal boy. His mother is Elizabeth Lazaro, an American doctor and anthropologist, researching the prehistoric culture, who was assimilated by a Neanderthal tribe in the wilderness of the...

How the Ə Got Producted: A Love Story is an unusual work of fiction in the humor, alternative thinking, and adventure subgenres. It is aimed at the general adult reading audience, contains moderate usage of explicit language throughout, and some unusual sexual situations. It was...

Hyphened-Nation: Don’t Check the Box by Nicole Draffen is a non-fiction philosophical memoir wherein the author provides insight into her transformative outlook following a spell of living in the UK. Draffen focuses on the differences she encountered as an ethnically diverse woman who is outwardly...

Treachery in Tabari is a political thriller novel by Dirk Marks. Ranita Rao, the Director of UN Affairs for the African nation of Tabari, accompanies her prime minister to a UN summit in New York. However, Ranita's life is set to turn upside down when...

Gemini Divided by Lauren Kristen Roberts is a page-turning mystery that follows Jen, a hired assassin who has spent the past several years getting rid of bad people. When her next assignment brings her into contact with her idol from a famous TV show, Gemini...

Gods of Sound: The Perilous Path of Cameron Foster is an exciting cross between a slice of life and urban fantasy. Written by QM Schaffer, this young adult novel takes you into the life of ten-year-old Cameron Foster, a guitar prodigy whose soft-spoken and painfully...

Red loved his family, the Allen clan. His father was Kevin and his mother, Mary, and he had a brother, Bain. Red's name was Irish and it was shortened to Red because of his red-colored coat. They lived in Michigan and the family loved summers....

Till Heaven Then Forever is a contemporary romance novel written by author Linda Heavner Gerald. Brian is a robust man entering his later years who likes living in the fast lane. A former Merchant Marine, Brian finds it tough to settle down or commit to...

After being diagnosed with a rare illness called Myxopapillary Ependymoma (MEPN) in 2021, A.H. Nazzareno started writing a tell-all memoir following major surgery, recounting his past experiences with the "villains" who did a number on his back. Nazzareno recalls how he met his future wife,...

The Stitches on the Stone: Lauradelle's Redemption by Christopher J. Finn is an urban paranormal horror novel that revolves around the titular town and impacts those who live there in terrifying ways. The book is narrated from the point of view of several different characters...

Shifting to Black by Barb Shadow is a paranormal tale like no other. New Castle Asylum was abandoned many years ago and has now been renovated. Called Forest View, it is a complex of apartments. The caretaker/manager, Joe Paine, has found an Ouija board on...

In Freedom's Light by Sharon Gloger Friedman is the story of Anica Amselem and her struggles because she followed a certain religion. Set in the late 1700s, our protagonist Anica struggled to hide her religion amid the consistent pressure on conversos Christians. She secretly practiced...

Eight inches of snow fell on the Callahan Farm overnight. Rosie the truck wanted to play with her friends in it. Unfortunately, they expected a storm the following night, and Farmer Jack enlisted the help of everyone to prepare for it. Rosie wasn’t happy, but...

Madelyn Brighton is happy living her life as a loner and she has learned not to trust anyone, no matter who they are. In The Counterfeiter's Daughter by Victoria Marswell, her world is turned upside down when she receives word from her stepmother that her...

Everyone is familiar with jingling bells. They announce the arrival of Christmas and are associated with happiness worldwide. But what if they weren't? Raven Oak tackles this concept in her novel The Ringers. In the town of Dekwood, citizens live in fear. They are terrified...

Gifts of Fire and Ice: Book One: The FireNight Prophecies is a work of sword and sorcery style fantasy fiction that was penned for young adult audiences by author Darren Boeck. In the opening novel to a brand new series, we are introduced to the...

How to be Happy on Mondays by Bruce McCombs is an intriguingly curious mix of the ordinary and the extraordinary which is what makes it so enjoyable. Whilst on the one hand McCombs traces his life’s journey in an autobiographical style, on the other, he...

Just Her Poetry: Seasons of a Soul by D.L. Finn is a full-length book of poetry with high literary quality. It is divided into two halves, one about the healing beauty of nature and one about relationships and emotional situations. Part One—Just Her Poetry—talks about...

This Last Chance by D.L. Finn presents a delectable combination of thriller and paranormal plots that surround the protagonist, Amber. Ever since Amber's sister, Iris, was murdered, Amber has been looking for answers. On the sixth-month anniversary of Iris's brutal killing, she sensed danger lurking...