Jessica Leigh is poor and black, and she is in love. She believes wealthy white college student Geoff Worth wants to marry her. When Geoff breaks up with Jessica, without explanation or apology, she tells him she is pregnant. Despite telling him she will abort...

Spanning a lifetime of seventy years, Dawn Beecroft Teetzel’s My Mary: A Story of One Barnardo Home Child is a heartbreaking and emotional story, but also a deeply moving tale of enduring love. Mary Thistle, the titular Mary, was a Barnardo Home Child. Like thousands...

Beneath Autumn Leaves, by Lizbeth J, opens with Autumn Evans returning to the town she grew up in after a seven-year absence. But she is keeping dark secrets from her family and friends. The author has created a character who is struggling with her self-image,...

Denial by Remington Arquette is a deep, emotional dive into the human psyche exploring mental illness and psychological systems for dealing with grief and trauma. Katherine Baird grew up in an environment where all material wealth and needs were more than met. Her dominating and...

Family Ties Family Lies is a work of fiction in the women’s fiction, interpersonal drama, and suspense subgenres. It is best suited to the general adult reading audience. Penned by author Jacqueline Boulden, this interesting and detailed story delves into the challenges of secrets in...

The Odessey of Mrs. Naomi Billingsley by Sally Stevens follows the story of a middle-aged woman trying to find purpose and adventure in her life. Mrs. Naomi Billingsley indulges in delusional fantasies to escape the clutches of her mundane small-town life. She routinely visits her...

Closure by Lindsey Todd starts with Morgan Wells singing to charm the audience. She is attracted to fellow musician Kyle in a manner that enables her to overcome her obsession with her former boyfriend, Wade. As part of the healing process, Morgan recounts the history...

Choice by Dora Farkas is a heart-wrenching story about a Mexican-American woman who is faced with seemingly insurmountable problems. Val is a quantum physicist who juggles the demands of her job and the fight for custody of her daughter Daisy. Aside from these, she also...

In The Power of Love and Murder: Wild Horse Peaks by Brenda Whiteside, the author has taken a mystery with espionage, romance, and murder and turned it upside down. Penny Sparks wants to meet with family over Christmas but risks revealing her real identity, one...

The Story of Briar: Coming of Age in Rural East Texas by Ian Griffin is a heart-warming look at a struggling family in the first half of the twentieth century. When Russell and his fiancee, Cheyenne return to East Texas to attend his grandfather Roy’s...