Fields of Pain by Nigel Seed is about a runaway slave and his experiences in mid-19th century America. Set against the American Civil War, the book follows Silas Carter, a black man forced to work in servitude by a cruel plantation owner in Virginia. Desperate...

Love and War at Kent State by Jon Michael Miller is a love story wrapped in the seminal events that occurred in May 1970, when members of the Ohio National Guard fired on a group of student protestors on the campus of Kent State University,...

Whispers in the Waters by Sarah Chislon is part of the Blood of the Fae series. Jessa’s childhood was spent being taught by her aunt how to properly behave as a lady. But she has a secret that is very unladylike. She spends her days...

The Fishhook Rebellion: Hawai`i 1847 (A Swift and Dancer Adventure) by Dan Gooder Richard takes the action-adventure story to new heights of thrills and excitement. In giving an adrenalin rush to its readers, it also provides a high level of reading pleasure. Jack Dancer and...

Dumplings and Dynamite by Shanna Hatfield is the latest in her sensational Baker City Brides series. It is Deputy Seth Harter’s turn to shine. Going undercover, he takes on the role of a powder monkey working with dynamite at the Crescent Creek Mine not far...

I enjoyed Isabella Duke’s historical whodunnit A Skeleton in Every House (Catriona Winters Book 1), an engaging and exciting murder mystery set in Victorian-era London in which would-be journalist Catriona Winters goes on the hunt for a killer. After a man's body is found drifting...

Set in 1950s Cuba where Batista rules with an iron fist and dissenters disappear in broad daylight, the mafia and their nefarious cohorts have joined hands with the junta to suck the country dry and the future looks bleak for ordinary Cubans. For the Enriquez...

In Embracing the Outcast by Nadine C. Keels, we see Princess Eunice’s story as she faces difficult changes in her life. Her mother has died, and as the second princess, reaching her debut is full of challenges. Will she fill her late mother’s shoes in...

As a reviewer, there are times when I feel desperate to read something different, something that will instantly engage me with its unique plot, realistic settings, compelling characters, and unfamiliar cultural practices and beliefs. One Hundred Silent Ways by A.A. Mohammad is the book that...

Loveda Brown: Lover's Knot by Jolie Tunnell is the fifth book in the Idyllwild Mystery series. Molly's wedding is finally approaching. In just a few days, the whole town will be celebrating Molly's marriage to Lindley. The big day is threatened when one of the...