In A Lie Called the Present by Jim Van de Erve, the author has taken a subject that haunts families, especially parents, as they get older. It was very enlightening and intriguing as to how children will treat their parents in old age. There are...

Cassius and Bracus, two best friends from Tuscany, serve in the Roman Xth Legion in Jerusalem. Both were distinguished soldiers, but Judea was dangerous for invaders in 16 AD. Zealots had taken Bracus' life, and Cassius, becoming overcautious, accidentally killed a local Jew in a...

President Pierce's signing of the Kansas-Nebraska Act into law sets off a chain reaction of events that pits slavers and abolitionists on a collision course as both parties push to populate the new territory of Kansas before it gains statehood in the Union. Monty Tolliver...

Although Kate was not initially thrilled with the move to the ranch in Arizona, she finds comfort in the company of her furry and feathered friends. Moreover, Brian Willoughby, her loving husband of twenty-two years, is always at her side, even though he has to...

Italians are divided as Benito Mussolini's overtures toward Nazi Germany create tension, and rumors of a possible war gain momentum by the day. Caught up in this turmoil is the young and vivacious Antoinette, who has left her family and home to seek fame and...

A Week of Warm Weather by Lee Bukowski is a powerful and compelling novel about addiction, codependency, and family secrets that will reverberate to the very core of your soul. It all begins with Tessa Cordelia, the main protagonist, living a life that seems close...

A Decade Aborning by Keith Julius is a social issues novel and the fourth book in The CASA Chronicles, preceded by book one, Catch a Falling Star, book two, Born for Adversity, and book three, The Robber of Youth. This installment revolves around a suicidal...

An Alternate Romance by Robert E. Kearns tells us about Patrick Purcell, a 57-year-old bachelor leading a solitary life in his parents' old house. A meat processing plant worker, Purcell is very humble in his needs. His house requires renovation, and he hardly uses any...

A Recycled Marriage is a collection of short stories by Rosemary Mairs. The work spans across many years and various settings and explores the ways in which characters react when they’re faced with adversity. Mairs’s characters have hardships which include meeting their son’s murderer, delivering...

A Trip From God is a work of fiction penned by David E. Grubb in the dystopian, social issues, and drama subgenres. It is best suited to mature readers owing to some disturbing scenes and moderate adult content and discussion throughout. In this thought-provoking work...