In Lisa Stanbridge’s contemporary romance novel, Abandoned Hearts, we meet Claire Stone, a private nurse who has recently broken free from an abusive relationship. Desperate for a fresh start, Claire moves to the beachside community of Busselton, Western Australia, to become the live-in nurse for...

There Go I is a short story collection by Bill VanPatten. The book opens with the titular tale "There Go I," where a man observes a cantankerous old woman at a grocery store who reminds him of his childhood abuse. "Leaving" is the story of...

'Til All These Things Be Done is a dramatic slice-of-life novel by Suzanne Moyers set in 1918 Texas. Leola Rideout was just a teenager when her father, Frank Rideout, lost his arm in a fateful accident in the local town sawmill. Frank leaves his family...

Young individuals face different obstacles every day. Most of them experience pressure to live up to societal demands that they perform well in school, complete their schoolwork, participate in extracurricular activities, and preserve friendships. Many teenagers may become anxious or even stressed out when dealing...

As a hurricane approaches the city, government agencies plead with the residents to evacuate their homes and head to the safety of higher ground. Most residents obey this directive but a minority choose to stay put and wait it out. Among this minority are Doreen,...

Zomerschoon: Beauty of Summer is a contemporary romance novel by Wendi Dass. After an adventurous trip to Rome, Italy, Anna Franklin is back in Oxford as a grad student when her advisor, Dr. Cayley, suffers an unfortunate stroke. Left without her favorite professor, Anna has...

Beyond the Mountains: The William Stewart Saga by Peter Clarke is a historical novel set in colonial Australia and revolves around a gold prospector named William Stewart. This installment was preceded by An Ocean Away and Gold Rush. William is Irish by birth and is...

The Short-timer: A Story of Love and War by Dennis D. Skirvin is a thought-provoking novel focusing on war’s physical and psychological trauma. Brian Scott, awarded the Bronze Star for bravery during the Vietnam war, tries to build a new life back in the US....

Blue Ink by Molly Riggs is a boldly told, character-driven story that follows the relationship between two sophisticated, broken characters. Charlie has experienced trauma as a child and writing seems to be the one thing that helps him connect with himself and the world around...

Perhaps if Olivia Callahan had not visited her abusive ex-husband Monty in prison, her life would have been much better. But having suffered an assault that caused a traumatic brain injury and left her with no memory, her therapist insisted that she should look into...