In the historical romance novel Greetings from Asbury Park: A World War II Love Story by Luigina Vecchione, a young Italian woman and an American soldier fall in love during his brief assignment in war-ravaged Italy. Even though Mariella is just a teenager, the war...

A civilian soldier aids the military in combating an army of extraterrestrial beings determined to exterminate humankind in the sensational dystopian novel Echoes of Darkness: Book Two in the Echoes Trilogy by Cheryl Campbell. Six decades ago, the Wardens, a group of alien Echoes, started...

A magnificent fusion of espionage and fantasy, The Measure of Gold by Sarah C. Patten is the story of a 22-year-old alchemist named Penelope. In 1940, Penelope arrived in Paris, bringing a stone necklace and her late father’s book. The necklace is a gift from...

A Debt of War by Michael Ringering is a World War II novel quite unlike any war book I have ever read. When Paul Bacca and his siblings attend their mother’s funeral in 2009, Paul is shocked and surprised to be approached by an elderly...

Flights for Freedom is a work of fiction in the military and historical subgenres and was penned by author Steven Burgauer. Set during the air fights and occupations of the First World War, this work is best suited to the adult reading audience and contains...

The Scent of a Storm: A World War II Story about Love, Courage, and Survival by Annette Oppenlander is a heartfelt tale of two love-crazed teenagers torn apart by the vagaries of war as Soviet soldiers pushed westward to Berlin through what was then East...

The Soldier Gets His Girl: Crimson Creek Book 1 by Jane Poller, is a fresh, energetic romance novel set against the backdrop of everyday life. Relatable, down-to-earth characters and a well-paced plot make this story a joy to read. Female lead Cindy is a busy...

Point Option: A Time-Travel Military Thriller by Ian A. O’Connor is an exciting ride through the modern military aboard the aircraft carrier Lyndon Baines Johnson (or LBJ as she is affectionately known) with an excursion into time-travel and 15th-century Italy. Major Dave Fleming is an...

What She Lost by Melissa W. Hunter is part fiction, part memoir. Sarah Waldman is 13, enjoying life with her family in Olkusz, Poland. The family are Jewish and have no idea that their peace will be shattered and lives will be changed forever. In...

Sen'giza, the first book in the Dimension Arcana Series by JD Cole, gives me a feeling of déjà vu, and it’s probably because it is reminiscent of big-budget flicks like Bright and Artemis Fowl. The central plot focuses on a young lady named Kelli Ingram,...