His Castilian Hawk (The Castilian Saga Book 1) by Anna Belfrage takes us back in time to the mid-1200s and the time of the Plantagenet kings of England, notably Edward I, or Edward Longshanks, in recognition of his uncommon height. Robert FitzStephan, the bastard son...

In this dramatic tale of love, lust, and lies, author Valerie Taylor crafts an entertaining and gripping story about Kassie, a middle-aged woman who is ready to divorce her husband. She and her husband, Mike, have simply tolerated each other for years, and Kassie is...

I have to admit Middle-Aged Crazy by Lynne M. Spreen was not quite what I expected, but I’m far from disappointed. Looking at the cover, I leaped to the conclusion I would find a collection of stories about people hitting 50, going off the rails,...

Prospects of a Woman: A Novel by Wendy Voorsanger is the story of Elizabeth as she discovers the meaning of independence and what it means to be truly free. Elizabeth and her husband Nate travel from Massachusetts to California to find her father who has...

In August of Deliverance by Michael Cameron, a twenty-one-year-old woman takes a break from college to explore herself and indulge in her obsessions in the most unlikely of places. As a middle-school girl, Kristi Lou was unusually tall and frightened by her height, as her...

Deception by Victoria Saccenti is a well-written sizzling romance and has great potential to entice readers. Joe is a marine who, while serving in Afghanistan, loses one of his friends, thanks to a letter from home. That letter drove his buddy to commit suicide. Now...

A Wife in Bangkok by Iris Mitlin Lav is a women’s fiction novel taking place in 1970s Thailand. When Crystal’s husband, Brian, decides to take up a position in Thailand with his company, Firstgas, Crystal feels she has little choice but to leave their comfortable...

Two Worlds Apart by Gail Rose Thompson is a beautiful story that has strong cultural and political underpinnings. Zarah Kadjar is sent to study in the US at the school where her mother, Louisa, studied. While there, she begins to develop a fondness for America....

The Reflections of Queen Snow White by David Meredith is a look into the life of Snow White after her Happily Ever After. With Prince Charming dead, Snow White has lost the love of her life and she finds no solace in anything. Now ruling...

“Until she hears the bus driver swear, Camille isn’t worried.” With this instantly captivating and encapsulating opening sentence, Jessica Winters Mireles begins her highly engrossing, impeccably written novel, Lost in Oaxaca. In fact, the novel is so well written, it begs to be reviewed on...