Lakewood by William Walsh brings us the journal of 18-year-old Robert English during his 1973 summer vacation. He is housesitting for his history professor who lives in Lakewood, Chautauqua County, New York. The house is the same house he lived in as a child and...

Believed by Michael James Emberger follows the story of Kelsea, a young mermaid in college who was just trying to live her life normally. However, things are never that simple. After losing her best friend Coral, things got worse as the star hockey player Chad...

If Only You Stayed by Callie Ann Frey is a dramatic and romantic tale that features the style of narrative poetry. It’s a story that moves from crisis to crisis as seventeen-year-old Skye Hartman is spending her senior year in high school while her boyfriend...

What a treat to discover a writer who both delights and enlightens you. For me, Jamie Deacon is that writer with this realistic and beautiful story about Ben and Taylor, Forbidden Steps. My delight rests in watching how tastefully Deacon unfolds a story about gay...

Some biographies can touch you in ways you wouldn’t have imagined. Walking the Line: There is No Time for Hate by Joshua William Clauer and Judith Gwinn Adrian is one of those. Although written to inspire teens and pre-teens to reject the gang lifestyle, this...

The Only Way Out is a dramatic young adult novel by Katie Kuperman that tackles the social issues of high school bullying. Kaitlyn and Rebecca have been best friends and neighbors since they were very young, but they've always gone to different schools. Everything changes...

Beyond The Gate is an urban crime novel by Nicole E. Avery. Seventeen-year-old Nyla Slayings' life didn't turn out quite the way it was supposed to after her parents were deported six years ago. Forced to live with her abusive foster father, the only respite...

Maddie, the hero of the young adult novel "I Love You Just the Way You Are" by Riley Rian, is a transgender girl and has to deal with all the problems that come with it. It becomes a lot harder when Maddie decided to return...

Seven Days by Ryan D. Patterson Sr. is the love story of a young couple, Daniel and Diane, who are preparing for their wedding day. On the day of the wedding, amid final plans and jitters, Diane leaves the house to oversee the final preparations...

The End by John Barnes is a tale about young love and how our actions can impact the rest of our lives. Jake Peterson is your typical nice Christian guy. He maintains good grades, treats everyone equally, and never bends the rules. When Katie Martin...