All Daniel Robinson ever wanted was a normal loving family. To escape an abusive father and mentally ill mother, he leaves home at sixteen to seek refuge with a pastor. But a man he believed would protect him — a man he should have been...

Chance Upon Wilmartin is a romance drama novel by Darin TaDream. After suffering a horrendous sexual assault from her own father, seventeen-year-old Theodora 'Odie' Coldstream leaves her luxurious life in California and runs away from home with seemingly no destination in mind. However, when fate...

Adam Unrehearsed by Don Futterman is the poignant tale of a young Jewish boy coming into manhood in the tough, unforgiving streets of urban New York in the 70s. Adam Miller is on the cusp of entering manhood through the Jewish tradition of the Bar...

No Goin' Home by Valerie Allen is a short story that explores divorce and the impact it has on families. Why do people get divorced, and who is to blame? On the day that Clayton Oakley goes to pick up his two sons, he has...

No Snakes in Hell by Robert E. Kearns will leave you spellbound with awe at the audacity and deception of the protagonist, Frederick Lemon. Lemon loves snakes. He always loves being around church people because of their inability to detect fraud. He sees the church...

Bilongo by Brian Ray Brewer is the story of a man in love with two different women. The book opens with Rawley Aimes on a merchant ship, passionately making love to a woman named Lil. However, it turns out Rawley is already married to Marina,...

The Little Dog: The Red Grouse Tales by Leslie Garland relates a retired forester’s struggles with questions of good and evil, retribution, and judgment. Jenny is the landlady of the old coaching inn known as The Red Grouse. Bill is an old lumberjack and one...

Carers is a work of fiction in the slice-of-life, comedy, and contemporary drama subgenres. It is best suited to the general adult reading audience. Penned by author Chris Dann, this charming and realistic novel paints a witty and candid portrait of the daily life of...

Ragtown by Kelly Stone Gamble is an excellent historical novel. Helen resides in one of the labor camps alongside the families of the dam employees, attempting to survive the difficulties of the Great Depression. Helen is by herself after her father passes away. She resolves...

Denali Summer by Faydra Stratton is a YA coming-of-age story. Chris and Dawn have been a couple for three years, but when he pulls out a promise ring the day before she graduates from high school, Dawn doesn’t feel the happiness she should feel. However,...