Water Music by Marcia Peck will appeal to fans of literary, historical, realistic, drama, and social issues fiction. Almost twelve-year-old Lily Grainger is happy to spend the summer of 1956 with her family in Cape Cod, Massachusetts. Her father, Weston, plans to build a house...

Saint Catherine of Secaucus by Ann King is a literary tale that explores how the faith of our childhood can, as events and circumstances occur, change and develop. For Catherine Ricci,  a Catholic schoolgirl, becoming a nun was always the dream. She idolized her favorite teacher...

A Little Something to Hide by Craig Brown dives into the complex lives of travelers on a coach journey from San Francisco to Albuquerque. As passengers reveal hidden truths, the novel paints a vivid mosaic of different human experiences, exploring the weight of secrets and...

Jose Luis Mendoza is 53 years old and about to lose his job as a storeman at a Walmart in California. He’s also about to be kicked out of his shared apartment due to his marijuana habit. Jose Luis likes to blame everyone around him,...

In When Dreams Abound: A Return to Chambers Lane, book two of the Chambers Lane Series, the author gives readers a look back at Daniel’s early years, his struggles as the middle child of five, and his desperate need for a father figure as his...

Humbug by Sarah Whelan masterfully transforms Ebenezer Scrooge’s narrative in A Christmas Carol from the third person to first person point of view. The result is that Scrooge’s misanthropic and miserly nature is deconstructed for readers who will no doubt view the time-honored tale in...

Boy With Wings by Mark Mustian is a magical, highly imaginative tour de force featuring, as its title suggests, a boy whose unusual birthmark gradually turns into a set of functional wings as he approaches adulthood. As Johnny Cruel drifts through the Depression-Era deep South,...

That’s Lovely by Toni McBride explores ambition, family, and unexpected romance set against the backdrop of a successful nightclub. The story centers around Samantha, a fiercely independent woman who runs a business with her brother, Jonathan, and his best friend, Gabe. The narrative balances humor,...

Louie on the Rocks by Meredith O'Brien is a look into Louie Francis’s life, which is unraveling due to alcoholism and his relationship with Cristall Baldwin, a woman who is financially exploiting him. Louie’s estranged daughter, Lulu, seeking to protect her father, attempts to gain...

B. J. Sikes' The Archimedean Heart (Book 1 of the Roboticist of Versailles) is a fascinating, suspense-filled story that interweaves historical and steampunk science fiction. The story is set in 1880 in Paris. France is a prosperous country with weather control machines and abundant harvests....