As a teenager in high school, this should be the best time of your life. In high school there is so much to explore and experience, from parties and hanging out with your friends to discovering a new outlook on your future, but instead this...

As I Fall by G.C. Julien sheds light on the life of a family that is buried deep under a pile of drugs, alcohol, and domestic violence. As far back as she can remember, Samantha always saw her father under the influence of alcohol and...

See Me by Heather Hobbs is the first volume in the Breaking The Rules series. Hannah is an introverted teenager who follows her own set of rules. Those rules are meant to keep her invisible and out of any kind of trouble. She made up...

Life Sliding is a young adult coming of age novel written by S.L. Mauldin. Though he had indeed handcrafted the persona that made him the kid everyone wanted to emulate, even Gavin Bailey found the yearbook title, “The Most Looked Up To,” somewhat tedious and...

The Needle’s Eye by Deanna Nese is a slim book, a story with a lot of symbolism, one that explores the idea of destiny and friendship, a tale laced with wonderful insights and wisdom. It is a story with powerful spiritual dimensions. It wasn’t until...

A temporary life change leads to a lifelong struggle with depression and mental illness for Cordelia Quinn. Declan MacLeod, her best friend since they were both just three years old, tries his best to protect Cordelia, or Cord, as he affectionately calls her, from everything,...

Pastor David Owens has struggled in his attempts to increase interest in the New Hope Christian Church. Between the challenges of a new ministry, the early days of his marriage, and the impending birth of his third child, David often succumbs to the pressures of...

A Tempest Soul by Oliver Phipps is a coming-of-age story that explores Gina Falcone’s growth curve, the challenges she has to face, and the vicissitudes of her life. But it is mostly the story of her crucible of pain and how she allows it to...

Dating the It Guy by Krysten Lindsay Hager is a coming-of-age story that explores the complexities of relationships, a story that masterfully captures the dilemmas that young girls face in relationships, especially if they have been cheated on before. Emme is in her sophomore year...

Nature's Confession by JL Morin combines a variety of genres and sub-genres into an interesting story of two teenagers fighting to protect nature. It is not your run-of-the-mill sci-fi read, but a book that carries an empathic voice and strongly castigates the mindless practices and...