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,...

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...

One Stormy Night (Her Journey Book 1) by Sofia Sawyer features Charlie Middleton’s career change. For three years, Charlie spent every moment of her day answering phone calls and emails, scheduling meetings, and doing everything else that Lachlan Hart required. About to resign, Charlie receives...

Our Lives by Ken Kirkberry is the story of four British women who are tightly knitted together yet competitive when it comes to men. They are all good-looking, stylish, well-off. We meet them through the co-protagonist named Debs, as she rides the train from Manchester...

Out Front the Following Sea by Leah Angstman is an epic tale that we don’t expect but definitely need. This is the story of Ruth Miner, who lives during the high period of voyages and discovery. It is also a time when superstition and blind...

O-B*tch-uary, written by Ticia Rani, tells the tale of a loving wife and mother, Olivia Carpenter, who was diagnosed with terminal breast cancer. The story starts off with Olivia’s medical appointment regarding a questionable lump on both breasts. From doing absolutely normal things on a...

Only Sofia-Elisabete by Robin Elizabeth Kobayashi keeps you guessing as to what Sofia will say or do next. She lived with her noble father for the first five years of her life in England. Living with her mother in Spain made Sofia miss her father's...

Out of Time is the second book in the Wrinkly Bits series by Gail Cushman, an enthralling romance with exceptionally written characters, a great plot, and enticing prose. Mainstream romances often feature characters who are young and in the bloom of youth or in mid-life...

October Storms by Amanda Collins Beams is set in the late 1800s in central Illinois, although the first and last parts are set in the 1970s. October Storms starts off with two friends looking forward to sightseeing at Robert Allerton Park, which has a Georgian-style...

I will never cease to be amazed by writers like A.L. Sowards who can create incredible fiction from history as she has done in Of Sword and Shadow, a story set in 14th-century Greece. This fascinating tale of a beautiful slave who doesn’t know her...