The Italian Couple by J. R. Rogers comprises Colonel Francesco Ferrazza, a man ruthlessly driven to advance his military career, and his English wife, Emilia, who was raised in an era where marriage is sacrosanct and wives had a duty to follow their husbands in...

The Duke Meets His Match by Karen Tuft keeps the reader engaged as sparks fly between Susan Jennings and George, Duke of Aylesham. Susan first meets the duke while reading in the library of an acquaintance. Because of his sensitive meeting, he assumed Susan was...

Germany is desperate and apprehensive in 1945. Russian soldiers patrol and women scavenge in the rubble. So begins The Letter by Barry Cole. We wonder why Hannah and her children are given shelter by an older couple, Otto and his wife. The scene then focuses...

Katherine Cartwright wants no part of love, especially after seeing the relationship between her parents. But when two London Seasons don't produce a husband, her father decides to marry her off to the highest bidder. He needs money to pay off his gambling bills. When the...

The Girl Who Disappeared by James Lingard is a historical romance novel that will appeal to lovers of war stories. Emily loved Walter fiercely, but her parents kicked against her marrying him. She married and eloped with him to America, where he gained a scholarship...

The Heir and the Enchantress by Paullett Golden is the fifth book in The Enchantresses' series. It's a historical romance novel that features two protagonists named Harold and Hazel. Harold had returned from business in India to meet his father's estate deep in debt. His...

The Magician (The Donora Story Collection) by Kathleen Shoop is the third book in a collection focused on a small mill town in Pennsylvania, called Donora. The Magician is a fictionalized version of perhaps Donora’s greatest export and son, the Major League Hall-of-Fame baseball player,...

The Poison of Money: Inside The Torrio Family is a deep, profound struggle between power and spirituality. This is why Joseph, the protagonist, is believable and sympathetic. This novel by Joe Torrence is a brilliant coming of age tale that invites you to consider...

The Comfort Bearer by Cathy L. Patrenos is a historical fiction novel that delves into the often-unexplored subject of comfort women during World War II in Japan and the surrounding territories. Soon Ja is coerced from her home in Korea with promises of work in...

The Maltese Attack is a political thriller with a unique and interesting twist. Jay Perin employs all the necessary elements that make up a good page-turner and on top of it is characterization. The novel opens with U.S. Senator Temple aboard a search-and-rescue helicopter that...