Choices is a work of fiction in the coming-of-age, cross-cultural writing, and romance genres. It is best enjoyed by mature young adult and new adult readers. Penned by author Gary Markman, this interesting and engaging novel weaves mystery and romance, centered on Harper James, a...

Our Game by Jeffrey P Shafer revolves mostly around Maria, a successful college softball player, facing the ultimate decision: pursue graduate school or her dream of playing professional baseball alongside the boys of summer. With the support of Benjamin Hughes, a prominent African American entrepreneur...

It’s been four years since I discovered the excellent writing of Yvonne Eve Walus when I read her book, Serial Wives. Though not her first novel, it was her first mystery murder featuring New Zealand policewoman, Zero Zimmerman. I loved both the story and the...

Keeping Janie by S.R. Fabrico is the second book in the Southport Series. Lizzie Levine waits for the looming court date that will decide if she can keep her daughter, Janie. Gray, Janie's father, seems to have changed, going to great lengths to restore Lizzie's...

Blake Nolan is a broken young woman. She is troubled, and the voices in her head are driving her crazy. At sixteen, her life is spiraling out of control, and the thoughts of her parents always putting the blame on her and repeatedly telling her...

What an indescribable pleasure it is to find a novel that holds you captive not just with its clever, dark plot, but with characters so riveting, real, and relatable that it’s impossible to put the book down. Drawn from Life by Sarah P. Blanchard is...

The Misadventures of Boopsie O'Flannigan by Ludo Frank follows a young woman's journey of self-discovery. Boopsie O'Flannigan always wanted to travel the world. After graduating from state university, Boopsie, seeking to leave her small Alaskan town, applies for a job as a governess to a...

Wendy Schultz's River of Light is an enchanting coming-of-age story about a girl who struggles with her identity and strives to live a healthy, normal life despite her disappointing family issues. In the early part of the story, Clare is happy to stay with Grammie...

Little Ships by Sandra Scofield is a novel based on a family dealing with the early death of their mother, Karin. The young girls, Juni at age thirteen and Tilde at twelve, are comforted by their fraternal grandmother, Eleanor, and their Swedish maternal grandmother, Helve....

Rise of Falcons by R. A. Lingenfelter is book 3 of the Small Sacrifices series. Willow Danner is a gyrfalcon raised as a crow who believes in freedom and family and is willing to fight for them. Her experiences behind the Dominion walls had exposed...