In Stray Magic by Jackie Bouchard, Cara Snow is perplexed when her fairy godfather, Vincent, shows up years after the ball—or in her case, the high school prom—is over. He offers her a chance at love after her marriage ends in divorce and on the...

Can one run faster than their shadow? Can one outgrow their past? Such are the questions that From the Ashes by Bill Thomas answers, a great offering that will rivet fans of thrillers and character-driven stories. Jerold Volker is a man poised for success, the...

The fifth book in Lucinda Brant’s Roxton Family Saga, Satyr’s Son, is actually about the second son of the Noble Satyr. This Georgian historical romance makes a full circle as the son is now the replica of his sire many years earlier. With Lord Henri-Antoine...

Stella Riley skillfully blends history with romance in her novel, The Marigold Chain. She begins with Chloe meeting Alex Deveril and his friends by chance when her young ward was almost trampled by a horse. Chloe questioned within herself the fact that she loved him...

Strain of Resistance is the first audio book in the Bixby series, an unusual tale of resistance and courage after an earth-altering tragedy. The book is written by Michelle Bryan and narrated by Marnye Young. First off, I would like to comment on the narrative...

The Disappearing Andersons of Loon Lake, written and narrated by Jess Wells, is a two-hour short story collection audio book that would appeal most to a mixed audience of young adults and adults who enjoy short stories that all share a common setting and a...

Dave Duncan takes the reader on a fascinating journey in The Eye of Strife. When a mythical cyborg eye disappears, a series of unique characters add to the tale of its fame and disappearance. The god seeking this emblem of power is sure that one...

Night of Flames: A Novel of World War II by Douglas W Jacobson opens with the invasion of Germany into Poland and follows the stories of Anna and Jan Kopernik as they fight to survive the atrocities of war. When Jan escapes what is left...

Glue by D.W. Plato is a sizzling romance with very memorable characters and a powerful plot. Dacia’s marriage hasn’t been a happy one and she has suffered a lot of emotional abuse from her husband. When she decides to leave him, she believes she is...

Peregrine Island: A Novel by Diane B. Saxton is a snapshot of three generations; Winter, her daughter, Elsie, and granddaughter, Peda. Each has very different ideas and feelings and Diane B. Saxton has written a comprehensive description of them. Winter is the family matriarch, while...