Life is full of stories. Sometimes we don’t see the value of these until it’s too late. Sadly, we may never sense or understand their true value. In Legends of the Donut Shop, Terry Overton introduces Wes, who grew up in a small town and...

Luna by Rae Else is the first book in the Dark Between series. Jess has spent her life in foster care, bouncing from one home to another with various rage blackouts on her record. She deals with her violent tendencies through various means but spends...

The war was on in the late 60s, and Katya had it rough. Katya was a Polish girl from a traditional family that didn’t value female education. She also lived in a state that suppressed women’s rights to decide what happens to their bodies. Katya...

Elizabeth Stevens' Love, Lust and Friendship borders on the Kissing Booth inspired/re-telling variety with a focus on Addy, her best friend and soul mate Ander as well as Ander’s older brother Topher. Stevens had me confused in the beginning, as the synopsis was a little...

Love and Other Sins by Emilia Ares is perfect for a rainy day or a lazy Sunday -- just make sure you have a tissue handy. In this emotional tale, Mina and Oliver have lived extremely different lives, but their paths cross when they begin...

Letting Go written by Eevie Jones is a heart-warming poetry book about letting your child spread their wings and fly the nest. In this beautifully written story, you as a parent will know you are not alone in finding it hard letting go of a...

M.S.P. Williams writes about his life growing up in Listen Mama. Manny writes letters in his journal that are directed at his mother. At 6 months of age, Manny was burned by a medical error that caused him to be disfigured. His mother settled the...

Elizabeth Stevens’ Lady in Training, the second book in the I’m No Princess series, continues with Anya adjusting to royal life. No longer in the king’s palace, Anya is now at her family’s estate. With the media constantly talking about her rumored romance to either...

Benji Marino is a fourteen-year-old eighth grader at Wishville Junior High School. He has a good life. He has good friends. He has a mother who loves him exclusively. Why would he want to leave? Why did his father do just that years before, leaving...

Lizzy Baby by Sarah P Blanchard is a somber coming-of-age novella about Elizabeth Walters, an impressionable and quiet ten-year-old girl living with her churchgoing parents in a rural farm town. There really isn’t much to do in the town but Liz has fun hanging out...