“Only much later do you realize that all the maturity forced upon you has robbed you of something precious.” In Martyn Burke's novel, The Gossip Columnist, many characters experience loss, with innocence being just one of the things taken from them. As the Weimar years...

Wayward: The Valley War by Antonio Journie is book one in the Wayward Series. Journie holds readers’ attention with great one-liners, equally dark and compelling characters, and heavy moments that add depth and symmetry to the story. I finished reading Wayward in a few days...

Serenade of Sirens: The Lost Boys of Tosa by K.D. Allbaugh is a historical “whodunit” that will draw readers into its clever and twisting plot arcs, fascinating characters, and period setting, leaving them intrigued and satisfied. Addy St. John has married into wealth and power,...

When Mary ‘M’ Warner visits President Ulysses S. Grant in Washington, D.C, she meets Secret Service agents Giles Argent and Wrenshall Merritt, who are tasked with escorting her to and from the capital. On returning to her family farm in Kentucky, she begins to receive...

In Falling IN by Lucinda Brant, Aurora “Rory” Talbot meets Alisdair “Dair” Fitzstuart during a staged raid he orchestrates, where an accidental collision sparks their first moment of connection. Dair begins appearing in her life more frequently, often under the pretext of social duties or...

A Christmas Reborn: A New Era in Scrooge's Redemption by Scott A. Johnson follows Ebenezer Scrooge, who assumes responsibility for the welfare of his late nephew Fred’s family and the broader impoverished population of London. Scrooge mentors children, particularly Tom, providing education, moral guidance, and...

To Conquer Death by Richard H Moon is a captivating historical fantasy that follows the journey of two Kemetish brothers, Koshei and Tyfon. Set in ancient Egypt, Koshei and Tyfon, who have risen to be great commanders in Pharaoh's army, lead the army against a...

The Price of Loyalty by Malve Von Hassell tells the story of Cerdic. After the conquest of England by William, Cerdic, a young English boy, is taken from his hometown back to Normandy. In Normandy, Cerdic is raised with the Conqueror's children, during which time...

Boy Abandoned by Victor Merkel is a compelling blend of history and fiction, narrating the story of Walter Charles Merkel, Sr., and his youngest son, Victor Allan Merkel. The book spans decades, beginning in 1892, and follows the family's struggles with abandonment, loss, and perseverance....

Then Came the Summer Snow by Trisha T. Pritikin is a compelling work of historical fiction that takes readers back to the 1950s in the atomic town of Richland, Washington. The novel skillfully weaves the personal struggles of Edith Higginbothem and her family with the...