Gracie’s father is awaiting execution on death row for having killed Gracie’s mother. Gracie hasn’t seen him in a decade, but her memories are of a good man, a good father, one of only two men she has ever loved. The other man is Jori,...

Heart of Crystal: Trust Me, Book One is a new adult contemporary fiction novel written by Obelia Akanke. Crystal still wore her hair long in front to hide the scars left by her controlling and sadistic ex-boyfriend, Derrick. It had been some time since that...

The Contest and Other Stories by Joe DiBuduo and Kate Robinson is a beautiful collection of stories that are exquisitely written, stories that deal with art, love, family, and other themes that readers can easily relate to. What makes this collection an exceptional one is...

The Internship of Pippa Darling: The Summer Abroad Series, Book 1 is my first Gemma McKay novel and most definitely not my last one! The fact that this takes place in Ireland was enough to hook me alone. But, once I sat down and opened...

The Vow is a dark paranormal fantasy novel written by Laura Daleo. Claire Mathews was puzzled at not seeing her dad waiting for her at the airport. He was always very careful to be on time for any family activity. She grew even more confused...

The Baby Factory by Donna Walo Clancy is a thought-provoking story that explores human trafficking; it is dark and poignantly written. Meghan Clark and Sarah Tolan have been best friends for as long as they can remember, and it’s been four years since they had...

Thicker Than Blood is the third book in the Sista’s series by Anne Marie Citro; an emotionally charged love story. Dakota Martineau’s life seems perfect, with a job and a family that showers her with affection. But everything changes when she gets into an accident...

Upon reflection, when is a psychological thriller more psychological than thriller? When it’s The Water Hemlock by Casper Valentine. But before you conclude that this is a negative observation on this novel, it’s not at all. In fact, it’s a compliment. You see, what Valentine...

In Tangles of the Heart by Anastasia Alexander, Darlene Britain has dreams of love, adventure, saving the environment, and one day untangling her boyfriend, Austin Chambers, from his clingy, drama queen of a mother so they can finally begin building a life together. When Austin...

The Girl With The Purple Hair is a young adult coming of age romantic short story written by Isabel Scheck. Benny had a thing for Violette. She did not speak, but they had grand conversations via their texts. He had a pet name for her,...