True to its title, Footsteps in the Dark: Stories of the Bizarre and Unusual by Carlo Armenise marshals eight grim but bold tales for mystery and horror fans; eight steps into the darkness. Set in Kankakee, Illinois, A Conversation With Death is Step 1, about a man...

Keys, Portraits of Trials and Truth by James Lloyd is a collection of three short stories in which you will discover that as long as you have faith in God, everything will be all right. The first story called “Waiting” is about a young man...

Puerto Rican Love Stories by C.P. Florez is a collection of short stories steeped in love and romance that carry the unique thread of their Puerto Rican flavor and culture. The stories are many and varied. In The Oligarch and the Poet, we see an...

Odd Voices, edited by K.C. Finn and Kell Cowley, is a collection of short stories like no other. For too long protagonists have been cut from the same cloth, but not here. Gone are the cookie-cutter leads, replaced with beautifully diverse characters, and they take...

Tales From My Back Porch by Darrell Case is an anthology of ten Christian short stories. Best Day is a touching story about a young couple on their honeymoon. Skinny Dipping is a humorous story about the friendship between two boys. Reverend Dillard's Dilemma is...

Ribbons and Bows: A Holiday Collection is a collection of 5 short stories, 3 novellas, 6 flash fiction, and 3 devotionals by Heather Hart et al. and all revolve around the theme of Christmas. Angel’s Inn by Carolyn Martin tells about a youth group trip...

Body Language: Short Stories by Marylee MacDonald is a collection of satisfying short stories, each leaving the reader feeling as though they have just consumed a well-baked cookie. The stories are gorgeous and depict a wide range of characters as they follow their natural instincts....

Elizabeth: Obstinate, Headstrong Girl by Tessa Dare, Joana Starnes, Amy D'Orazio, et al. is a collection of short stories that retell, in part, Jane Austen’s Pride and Prejudice. Written by ten different authors, the stories place Elizabeth Bennet and her friends and family in various...

Bright Yellow Souls is a collection of heart-warming accounts in which Luca Favaro recounts his experiences while working as a nurse and taking care of elderly patients. Growing up, Favaro had an estranged relationship with his father. As an escape route from what his parents...