La Ballona Creek by Brant Vickers follows Jorma, Yogi, and Sonny after discovering a hidden world through Tomer, a Tongva descendant, and their involvement in a conflict over the protection of Tongva ancestral lands. They undertake a mission to retrieve the Tongva ancestors' remains from...

Letter to a Dandelion: Earth Verse for Gardeners & Nature Lovers by Jeffry Glover is a wonderful collection of poems dedicated to the earth, to our flora and fauna. It is also dedicated to gardeners and keen observers of nature. It is comprehensive and includes...

In Listen Up, Abbie Crank crafts a compelling young adult romance that delves into the complexities of teenage friendships, dreams, and personal growth. Sixteen-year-old Keres, a passionate musician, is determined to leave her troubled past and broken friendship with Ethan behind. Ethan, once her best...

Lisa’s Dance: The Young Romance Series is a young adult novella by Brett Galen. After a seemingly destined, but accidental, kiss in the high school hallway, Cole Douglas apologizes to Lisa Mathers, one of the most popular girls in his class. Their kiss lingers in...

Lost in The Ark by Val Agnew is a powerful coming-of-age story that explores family, faith, religion, and independence. Kate Bennett and her sisters learned three things from their mother: how to cook, how to clean a house, and most importantly, to leave her the...

Little Toy Car is a powerful drama based on the life experiences of author Gabe Oliver. If truth is stranger than fiction, then this autobiographical tale will certainly make you think about the dark side of humanity and the spark of hope on the horizon....

Lakehouse Déjà Vu is a young adult novel by RA Anderson that tells the story of two college students taking a break on a trip that would forever change their lives. Rose has always been very reserved, while Jessica is the more outgoing of the...

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...

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...

Low Reign by Mario D. King is a coming of age story of two boys as they try to find a way to chase their dreams while making sense of their reality. LJ and Bee are two friends on the brink of adulthood. The boys...