Watching a loved one struggle with memory issues is difficult. It takes a kind, patient person like Silvie to help. But, as the anger surfaces along with the confusion from lost memories, it makes the caring task more than just difficult. Silvie is very patient...

In Love, Savory and Sweet, Ronnda Eileen Henry beautifully demonstrates her avowed love for the writings of Jane Austen. Her crisp, breezy novella brilliantly follows all of Austen’s formulae for a literary romance: the heroine’s acceptance of and struggle against her society’s social standards and...

Mooreeffoc by Tetiana Aleksina and Tony Single is a short story that begins with a thrilling twist. The setting of the story is described in rich detail. The reader is transported to the kind of cozy café where one would like to go on a...

Polish Dragon P.I. (The Ark of Healers) by Steve Zimcosky is the perfect crime thriller for fans. This novella enlightens us with another mystery that Private Investigator Tom Sipowicz investigates. When the Assistant County Prosecutor, Adriana Charveaux, commissions the Polish Dragon P.I. to solve the...

Who doesn’t love a good fairy tale? But one must be careful what they wish for. Classic tales and stories from the Bible have been, and continue to be, retold in various different genres, some pleasant and positive, others almost horrific. The classic Grimm story...

Finding metaphors to describe Kyot: The Storybook Puzzle Box by Brian Bennudriti is not too difficult. Lego, Minecraft, stage magicians, and even Boccaccio's Decameron come to mind - even though the stories in this collection number far more than a hundred. But these are...

Dr. Evan Salters thought the elderly lady who knocked on his door one evening was just a nosy neighbor, or perhaps an over-enthusiastic historian eager to tell him tales of the property that he and his family just bought. Iris was certainly mysterious and vague...

And The Fires We Talked About by James Ross Kelly is an anthology of 35 stories of varying lengths. The tales are set mainly in and around the town of Medford, Oregon and the California hills, though some stray much further afield to North Africa...

The Venturous Tales: A Collection is a work of fiction in the fantasy, pseudo-historical, and adventure sub-genres, and was penned by author Isabella Berdyna Zysk. This fascinating collection of medieval-style dramas contains five tales of royalty, intrigue, and family life. From nobles in disguise to...

Sucker Kiss is a short story set on a sitcom stage. The protagonist, Jill, is trying to tape a pilot, her first, and although she appears to have her emotions under control, she’s understandably edgy. To complicate matters, there’s a live audience and one audience...