The Final Salute is a military fiction by Kathleen Rodgers. Colonel Tuck Westerfield, a fighter pilot at Beauregard Air Force base who flew in the Gulf war, mourns the death of his friend and colleague. His unhappiness rises after catching his Commanding Officer cheating with...

In Burning the Short White Coat: A Story of Becoming a Woman Doctor by Eve Shvidler M.D., the main character, Elle Gallagher, is a a first-year medical student who moves to Missouri to begin the long journey. She begins her career with confidence in her...

High Cotton Country by Leta McCurry is an intriguing and endearing contemporary fiction read. A line from the book summary states: “Secrets. Hidden they can destroy from within. Revealed they can explode her world.” The story revolves around a woman named Cazzie Randle, who seeks...

Love and Recipes by Bethany Lopez is a book that adopts an interesting way of presenting recipes. It covers a range of American foods while citing the context in which the food was referred to in romance author Bethany Lopez's novels. In doing so, the...

Rainbow Gardens by James Malone follows a Japanese-American immigrant named Harry Shikita during the turmoil-filled times surrounding the WWII era. As an immigrant, Harry faces numerous challenges such as fitting in, enduring racial discrimination, as well as attempting to make his business ‘Rainbow Gardens’ (a...

Forty Grains of Black Powder is a generational saga about a fictional mestizo family in Mexico. It is book one in the tale of the Cordero Clan. The story starts in 1862 when the young Marietta, the mother of the protagonist, spots a handsome stranger...

Valley of the Kings: The 18th Dynasty by Terrance D. Coffey is the historical saga of one of the most controversial pharaohs to ever come to power in Egypt. Amenhotep III had built a powerful dynasty, ruling Egypt with a firm hand. When his son...

Two men, both named John Carter, share more than just a name. The Farber Legacy by George Encizo tracks the emotional turmoil both men experience in the course of their respective jobs - as a local sheriff investigating a horrific car accident that left two...

A Warrior's Heart: Perseverance is Volume 2 of L. Neil Thrussell's inspirational fiction series. Graham Alexander Connelly is on his way back to the island where his friend and mentor, Master Akio, is waiting. He's made arrangements for a year-long stay this time, and he's...

Insanity By Increments: Stories is a collection of literary short stories written by Alaric Cabiling. The nine stories that comprise this collection seem to share a theme of dislocation and/or alienation; many of their heroes are cold, disaffected or out of step with the world....