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...

The Color of Frost by Kasey Rogers is a delightful novel exploring themes relevant to modern life. It follows Nina DeMarco, a twenty-seven-year-old woman, as she contemplates the futility of her life. After almost five years of being happily married, her husband informs Nina that...

Oleander Oasis is a work of fiction in the interpersonal drama, contemporary romance, and social issues subgenres. It is best suited to the adult reading audience owing to strong themes of suicide and domestic violence. Penned by author Anna J Walner, in this sensitive, tender,...

Although the adage “history repeats itself” isn’t usually applied to fiction novels rooted even loosely in fact, it most definitely applies to the characters and plot of DF Kennedy’s The Whole Truth. This novel is the sequel to Kennedy’s previous book, The Truth, in which...

The Long Road Box Set is a collection of three novels in the western-style romance subgenre. The works are suitable for the general reading audience and are set in the Australian outback. Penned by Alicia Hope, in these stories, we find ourselves following The Long...

Behind Her Lives by Briana Cole sees Deven Reynolds reeling from shock when two police officers visit to notify her of her sister’s death. Deven is even more flabbergasted when she does not recognize the body. Together with Kennedy’s disreputable friend Beni, Deven searches the...

Connie Sanders makes the brave decision to embark on an adventure to the Arctic, where she will work as a nurse. When Connie reaches her destination, she is surprised by the different types of people found in the area and their way of living. Connie...

In Jill Piscitello’s Homemakers’ Christmas, Cricket, a homeless widow with two children, is forced to reside in a less-than-ideal shelter where filth and overcrowding seem to be endemic. To make matters worse, her son is running a high fever. Her luck changes when Cari, one...

As a reviewer, there are times when I feel desperate to read something different, something that will instantly engage me with its unique plot, realistic settings, compelling characters, and unfamiliar cultural practices and beliefs. One Hundred Silent Ways by A.A. Mohammad is the book that...

When I Save Us by Ellie Sabine sees Betsy look deep into her heart before deciding that she wants to fight for her deteriorating marriage. She develops a 30-day plan to spice up their sex and deepen their intimacy. David appears mildly responsive, but tired...