Five Stones is an excellent modern Korean-American version of Jane Austen's Pride and Prejudice by Jennifer Kim. I enjoyed reading about the Kim family's story, with witty and dramatic twists of the plot and the suspense of two unexpected romances, with their celebrations and struggles....

The relationship between Nick, Lily and Dan is one that has been long in the making. It is one that they are incapable of changing and that they don’t actually want to change. But one night, while they are working on their latest video game...

The Oracle of Ix Chel is a vivid book by Rosita Arvigo, based on a Mayan civilisation suffering at the hands of bloodthirsty, greedy priests who seek to stamp out peaceful forms of veneration of the goddess Ix Chel. Told by an ageing matriarch and...

Ordinarily Perfect is a women’s drama novel by K.C. Leigh. It centers on the relationship between Alistair, his wife Lauren, and new found ally, Damien, when Alistair suffers a shocking and horrific accident. As Ally loses control of his whole body, Damien is wasting away...

The Soul Retrieval: A Novel by Ann W. Jarvie is an uplifting and touching story of love, loss, redemption, and healing. The story is set in the 1950s and revolves around Henrietta Clayborn, who is living with her family in New Mexico's Medichero Indian Reservation...

The Gift by Wanda Brunstetter took me on an amazing journey to Amish country, introducing me to characters that became friends as I read their stories. At twenty-five, Leah Mast is content to practice her gift of reflexology in her community to help others, but...

It is amazing how this collection of inspiring short stories has literally captured the effect of Van Gogh’s paintings on today’s people. In Van Gogh Today, Kelly Cole Rappleye brings the deep emotions from the paintings to life with her characters’ stories as they find...

Unforgettable Roads by Jessica Schaub is a touching Christian fiction read. The story follows an aging man named Jack Elliott and tells of his endearing relationship with his granddaughter Alison. Jack has Alzheimer’s and uses journaling as a means of preserving and collecting his memories,...

The Protective Archangel is a historical Christian fiction by Eduardo Mayen. It consists of three stories set in significant time periods, but they are intertwined. Year 30, Joseph of Arimathea is entrusted by an Angel to protect a cross Michael the Archangel will use in...

Over the Monster is an inspirational baseball novel written by Douglas Folsom. Harding Ambler's nine-year-old world revolved around his author dad, artist mom, big brother, Charles, and baseball. He was already a promising player in the local Little League in Woodstock, Vermont, but unlike most...