In her novella Life After Love, Lorraine Cover looks at themes of second chances, healing from lost loves, and self-discovery. The story revolves around aspiring author Kate Covington, who wants to write about passion but lacks it in her life after her husband’s death. Although...

Being lonely is harsh; it can happen to the young and old alike. Often, though, it is a choice. Scott Semegran's novel, The Codger And The Sparrow, indicates that loneliness is self-inflicted at times. For Hank O'Sullivan, life has been reduced to killing time in...

In Ben Raterman's Speak to Me, eight-year-old Justine dreamt of leaving the trailer park where she lived with her mother, Rachel, or Rachelle, and her six-year-old brother, Joseph. Justine and Joseph hoped to find and sell their ancestor Jannie Thomas's jewelry to buy a house....

Alone Along Writers' Roads by Tom Wood is a romantic thriller. Three debut novelists want to change the world with their work but they didn't expect people to die for it. Davis Quigley used to be a beat broadcast reporter in Chicago. Bored with it,...

Carolyn McBride brings us soulful women's fiction in The Cicada Spring. Katie Young is adrift. She has just said goodbye to her daughter who will be attending college in New York City. Now she will be returning home to Virginia, alone. She has a stable...

Crossfire is the first novel in Alex Croft's Sultry Chicago suspense series. To meet with the vice president of Gallagher Incorporated, CEO Peyton Scott-Baird traveled to Savannah. Scott-Baird Industries was considering collaborating with the fashion business to manufacture bulletproof clothes that resemble regular attire. Connor,...

The Heron Legacy by Leona Francombe revolves around Charles Fontaine, who is deeply connected to his past in the Belgian Ardennes, cherishes his uncle Theodore's teachings about their ancestral lands, including Blancheron Castle and its folklore, and has always been fascinated by the legend of...

Morris Hoffman’s Pinch Hitting is a novel about America’s favorite pastime. Joe Skelton is dying, and he tells a story in his sleep while his wife writes his words. Harold Fungo, whose transformation from a ballpark janitor known as “The Joltin’ Janitor” to a baseball...

The Duchess and the Accidental Thief: Her Violet Empire #1 by Scott A Clark is a heist action novel with elaborate schemes and interesting characters. The Duchess, Francesca Nichols, and Mr. Jameson Owen have a vendetta against each other, both trying to pull one over...

Secrets of Shadow Lane is an urban drama by C.K. Harris. After spending some time with her boyfriend Nick in Los Angeles, Sophia Lanera realizes their relationship is incompatible and returns home to Shadow Lane in Dallas. However, she quickly discovers that her neighbors in...