William Freeman isn’t really a free man in C.S. Talbott’s The Appeal of Stalking. William (a.k.a. Billy) wants to foster a bond with his children. He is supportive of his daughter Faith and loves her son Trystan. Due to some of Faith’s indiscretions, her mother...

The world of art during the Italian Renaissance was primarily a man’s world. Women had a set place in society and that didn’t include the artist’s studio – at least, not a respectable woman. When young Celeste Gabriele’s life turns from riches to poverty and...

Although the introduction and opening to Emotionally Broken telegraph the plot, the story paints an effective picture of what it’s like to enter into a romantic relationship with a narcissist. While some readers may find Jonathan to be an extreme character, if you’ve ever known...

Jacob's Ladder by Ian T King is a beautiful story that is well-written for fans of literary fiction and adventure. Set in the 1970s, the story follows Billy Smith, who after reading the big poster, “Join the Navy and See the World,” makes the choice....

The World Does Not Revolve Around Curmudgeon Avenue replaces the stars of its previous novels with the Rose sisters (Toonan and Wantha), Georgina Foote, Zandra, and many other side characters (some fresh faces and some familiar ones). Wantha Rose stumbled upon Georgina Foote at Manchester...

It Shouldn’t Happen To A Microlight Pilot is a work of fiction in the interpersonal drama, aviation, and slice of life sub-genres, and was penned by author M. P. Ward. Written for adult audiences, the work does contain moderate scenes of violence and sexual references,...

The Joke's on Me is a contemporary fiction novel written by Laurie Boris. Frankie Goldberg had no other option than to return home to her family’s Bed and Breakfast in Woodstock. Her grand career in acting and then comedy had ended when she watched horror-stricken...

Weeper by Greg Morgan is a historical novel that will haunt you. Set against the violent backdrop of the Civil War, there are mysterious customs and professions surrounding death that most have long forgotten or know nothing about. The author leads you into the shadow...

House of Seven is a satire on how life was in 1913 Mississippi. The central character, Beth DuBard, was a twenty-six-year-old spinster and writer, living with her parents and crotchety aunt, Miss Genie. An African-American couple, Trousdale and Rosa Linda Miller, lived in the same...

Duality by Ica Iova opens with Diana, at sixty, watching the news. She reacts so strongly that she upsets and confuses her virtual assistant, Alexa. Canada in 2020 is in a Covid-19 pandemic lockdown, but did the constraints imposed on her trigger Diana’s fury? November...