In Margot Johnson’s Let it Melt, two greatly disappointed people have dealt with love’s failure in radically opposing ways. Jack, once an overweight child who was bullied by his classmates, became a joker. After the failure of his marriage, he made other radical changes. Taking...

The princess of Malquar, Aubrey Hale, couldn’t stand Grady Basset, the captain of the royal yacht. The animosity between them began many years ago as children and into their teenage years. Bree loved Grady, but he hurt her by believing his father’s words. Grady’s father,...

Certified by Roger Wilson-Crane is a comedy-drama novel containing three inter-connected stories signifying three significant milestones in a man's life. Inspired by real events, the book follows an unnamed narrator who recounts three momentous events from his life. "One Unexpected Birth" follows the narrator as...

Afterword by Jeremy Bibaud is a compilation of original short stories that bring to life jobs people have held in history that will likely be viewed as outlandish through a modern lens but were important even if they were menial in their heyday. Bibaud weaves...

In equal parts humorous and poignant, The Elephant Tooth of '95: An Enchanting Story of Family, Romance and New Beginnings by Rana Baydoun is a novel that beautifully portrays the Lebanese culture through the story of a young woman working to build her career. It...

Death by Poison by Abigail Keam is another tale in the series following Josiah Reynolds, a curious woman who always finds herself involved with some kind of trouble. Josiah is having trouble with her new neighbor, Hildegard “Bitsy’’ Beamer, although it would seem the entire...

In K J Walt’s Monstrosity, Yoska Draper was never going to settle down. He had no ties. His gypsy blood was strong and there was grief in his past he could never outrun. He thought he'd figured everything out until an uncle he never knew...

Framed is a work of fiction in the mystery, thriller, and action subgenres and is the latest installment of the Jax Diamond Mysteries series. It is suitable for the general reading audience and was penned by author Gail Meath. The book follows investigator Jax Diamond...

(Mostly) True Tales of Birchmont Village begins with a fire. Peter J. Stavros describes the plight of the Johnsons, a family whose presence is missed when their house catches fire not once, but twice, on the same day. The family is discussed at length by...

Have you heard the one about the guy who fell asleep on the couch and woke up in the hospital, with friends suggesting he break out? It's one of Golden November's black comedy sketches in the book Varrius: No Plot. Spoiler alert: there are plots....