For its author, who writes as The Behrg, a pen name, The Girl Who Couldn't Come Up With An Original Title is an admitted toss at the trend to have "girl" in so many titles. The idea struck me as trivial, yet readers will find...

No Good is an historical Southern fiction novel written by John Hope. Johnny's twelve now, and he had long ago given up on the idea of a little brother. When he was an infant, his mom and dad had been in a car accident which...

Geepling is a romantic fable for young adults written by Lana Petelis. Geep was a rare and special being; his mother was a sheep and his father a goat. He had no recollections of his father, but his mother was there for him from his...

The Healer by C.J. Anaya (Book One of the Healer series) draws upon ancient forces, gods, and demons from Japanese mythology to craft a thrilling and richly layered modern epic for Young Adult readers. In the first book of what promises to be an enthralling...

Into The Cave is a novelette by M.M. Meyer. Fifteen-year-old Adam Mealin loves school and is a straight-A student, but is constantly bullied by football player Scott Farmer. Adam’s best friend and next door neighbor, Jenny Elliott, describes Scott as a Neanderthal and tells Adam...

Starkly beautiful in the horror of abuse, Colby in the Crosshairs by John Hope is an amazing read. We are introduced to Colby, a nine-year-old boy who is stuck in an abusive home with an older autistic brother. Worse trouble ensues when the new family,...

The Gay Teen's Guide to Defeating a Siren is book one of the Seeker series by Cody F. Wagner, and an interesting mix of fantasy, boarding school drama, and gay coming of age story. Blaze Trales, who gets to hear plenty of jokes about his...

Ayesha Dean: The Istanbul Intrigue is written by Melati Lum. Eighteen-year-old Ayesha Dean and her friends, Sara and Jess, are on their way to Istanbul for a ten-day holiday. Before boarding the plane, Ayesha expects to be singled out as a Muslim for a random...

The Adventures of Princess Simi: Snake Maiden Story is a children’s book written by Lakshmi Narayani and illustrated by Aswathy KP. Eight-year-old Princess Simi is the daughter of King Himana and Queen Sila – rulers of the Himasimi Kingdom. Simi and her cousin, Eddie, are...

Mystic Tides is a romance novel written by C.J. Godwin. Seventeen-year-old Aden Wilder had just finished celebrating his birthday with friends on the beach. With a bonfire ablaze, Aden bids farewell to his friends. He was also leaving Alaska to live with his Aunt Tess...