Runika “Run” Long, a young woman born and raised in the Lower East Side of New York, knew what it felt like to exist and not be seen and heard. It was the reason she had chosen life in foster care over one with her...

Journeys into Cassidy: Stories of a Small Town by Nancy Kasten tells the tale of Sunny, who had been adopted. Sunny was her father’s favorite. She never quite saw eye to eye with her sister Catherine and the favoritism caused friction. Would Catherine be there...

Jus Breathe by B. Lynn Carter is set in the turbulent 1960s of New York City. Dawn Porter, a sixteen-year-old girl, has carried the burden of looking after herself since her father's departure for a reason that discredits her very being during her early childhood....

Jagged Feathers by Jan Sikes is a suspenseful romance with an intense plot that will keep you invested until the end. Vann Noble served his country with pride, but when he lost a limb, he came back. With nothing more to do than reflect on...

Jackson by Lynn McLaughlin was my first experience listening to an audiobook. How impressed was I? The professional quality of the audiobook was superb, but it was the story itself that convinced me I also needed a printed copy. I ended up purchasing the Kindle...

Just Say It by Tessa Barrie cuts deep. It is the story of a woman who is trying to find out more about her mother to understand her own self. We can choose our friends, but we cannot choose our family. Carrying forty years of...

Julip Lullabies and Silent Cries is a work of fiction in the drama genre. It is suitable for all ages and was penned by C. Victorya Grace. This epic book follows the members of two families bound together by an act of kindness. Beginning with...

Joyous Lies by Margaret Ann Spence is a bittersweet saga about deception and those mistruths or half-truths we sometimes concoct within families to protect ourselves and others from what we think may harm them. Maelle was a Ph.D. botany student with a deep and abiding...

Jaundiced Justice by Capt. Paul Barrett is a social commentary novel with brilliant aspects that still resonate today. Henry Hall grew up in a sheltered life on an Ohio farm inherited by his parents. He never attended public school, and his parents took turns in...

Just My Luck is a work of fiction in the realistic drama, slice of life, and thriller sub-genres, and was penned by author duo Lelia Coles and Rosilyn Seay. Written for mature reading audiences, there are some non-graphic references to violence and rape which some...