Before by J. Kilburn is a coming-of-age satire that pieces together the lives of a tribe of kids, and is part of the author's Heaven's Door series. There are many moving pieces in this novel and various point of view characters. The narrative weaves between...

Is That Your Final Answer? Sometimes, Ya Just Gotta Believe! by Philip D. Gibbons is a story that is breathless, hopeful, exciting, and intense. Greg Rafferty is the main protagonist. He is not a loser. It just so happens that life seems to have played...

When her devoted mother passed away, Rose had the rare opportunity to go back in time and relive her journey through the sixties after finding her old diary named Pinky. The diary contains all her important memories of growing up between the ages of 10...

The Best Good Horse: And Other Short Stories by J. Reeder Archuleta is a collection of 14 short stories that focus on ordinary people whose lives rely on work. A satisfying collection of human triumph and courage, each story introduces readers to a new set...

Fragments That Fit by Aria Glazki is an emotional read that will have you crying one moment and cheering for Shoshana the next. One job ended in a disaster, leaving Shoshana Glass and her impressive degree on the shelf. When she finally gets a job...

Family and friendships, relationships of all manner can be complicated. Add food to the menu and it can be a hot, spicy mix. When Zola opens her café in partnership with her gay roommate, Pierre, tensions flare in the neighborhood as the Michelin-starred restaurant across...

Murmuration by Sid Balman Jr. follows the lives of a group of individuals from diverse backgrounds who find their destinies entwined together while fighting on behalf of the United States. In the early 90s, Charlie Christmas, a Somali translator hired by the US Army, helps...

Only a few 4-letter words with “u” in them conjure up more visuals than the word “cult.” And how accurate are those visuals, most of which are based on what we read in newspapers and online? T.O. Paine subtly explores the perceptions we have of...

Mask Off by Lisa Creech Saleh is a book all about both past and present connections, and how those relationships overlap. Book three of the Pandemic Series leaves Nana in a new, but now normal world. It is a place where masks are an everyday...

Elle M. Adams writes an enjoyable story of love in Engaging Emma. Tucker Madsen always looked forward to his time at his family’s farm in Normal, Missouri. He loved working alongside his dad each summer and visiting in his gran’s wonderful Big House at Stoney...