Effie Kammenou writes with confidence in her debut novel Evanthia's Gift: The Gift Saga Book 1, where we follow the story of a Greek-American family through the life of Anastacia Fotopoulos. In a story spanning three generations, we get a glimpse of life in Greece...

Devil’s Blood (Volume 1) by B.B. Morgan is an urban fantasy that centers on Alice Malone, who has spent the last ten of her twenty-two years using her blood’s supernatural boost to claw her way through the ranks of Belle City’s thieves’ guild. She has...

Paranormally Yours: Haunted Intrusions follows the life of author David Allan as he is met time and time again with hauntings, paranormal activity, dealings with the occult, and even psychic experiences. Included in the book are firsthand accounts of poltergeist activity, spooky happenings with a...

Smoke and Mirrors by Jess Haines is a breath of fresh air with the perfect blend of humor and magic. Dragons, mages, vampires, werewolves, and other supernatural creatures are publicly known as Others and feared. Kimberly attends Blackhollow Academy with the dream that a coven...

Dexter's Wonderful Day by Madge H. Gressley is a children's story about a dinosaur named Dexter who was determined to have a wonderful day, even though none of his friends were available to go to the pond to skip rocks with him. Dexter was bummed...

Totally Terrible Tommy is just as his name suggests: he’s totally terrible. He tramples his mother’s tulips, trashes his father’s workshop, breaks his sister’s toys, and talks back to his teachers at school. Nothing stops Tommy from being totally terrible. When his grandfather comes to...

Fancy is a puppy. When she’s taken to her new home in the country, she’s happy. There’s lots of space to run and she has a girl who’s special. But there are no other puppies and the girl has to go to school. So Fancy...

Galley-Man by Dasck E DeFin is a historical novel based on the real life of a man named Ezekiel. DeFin begins the novel with historical accounts of events in France, starting with the St. Bartholomew Day Massacre. The novel is a blend of history and...

I can’t begin to tell you how timely and important Consequences by Robert and Miriam Fertig is. What I can tell you is that it is extremely well organized and very well written. If you are a thinker and you worry or you are curious...

Little Red by Jess James is the first book in a series called Flirtatious Fairytales. This story begins on a Saturday morning with Ruby dressed in her red hooded cape, waiting for a bus to take her out to the country to visit her grandmother....

Twelve-year-old Will Burns knows there is no such thing as Father Christmas, but he loves the holiday season for all the other wonderful things it represents. In Fraud at Snowfields by Daniel Klock, Will is amazed the day after Christmas, though, when a surprise guest...

Mister Spunky And His Friends by Kelly Preston is the story of Mister Spunky, a happy dog who loved driving around in his convertible with the top down and his sunglasses on. Mister Spunky loved the beach and enjoyed playing in the waves. As he...

Wow! Just, wow! Well, it's what I thought when I finished reading the second installment in the excellent sci fi series, H.A.L.F. In H.A.L.F.: The Makers, author Natalie Wright again takes her readers on a real roller coaster of a ride! Follow the continuing story...

Oh, to be free! To be able to run across the wild prairie without a care in the world, free of danger, free of injury, free of hardship and starvation. The wild Mustangs have run free for generations, but not without the fear of predators:...

Captivated by a Vampire is the second book in the Immortal Hearts of San Francisco series, written by Susan Griscom. After being bitten and drained of her blood one night while out clubbing, Chelle Masterson adjusts to the change and allows her blood lust to...

Tails of Sweetbrier by Deanie Humphrys-Dunne is an inspirational and true YA story. Deanie has cerebral palsy and her parents are told she will never be able to walk. But her father has other ideas and, after setting up Sweetbriers riding school, he sets about...

Blue Dragon Café: A Novel of Indochina by B.J. Coltrayne is the second book in The Burnhams series. This novel is set back in the time when Frank Burnham was just a teenager and is mainly about his uncle, Dan Burnham. The year is 1954...

Dance Diaries: Learning Ballroom Dance by The Girl with the Tree Tattoo is a beginner’s guide to taking ballroom dancing lessons and embarking on this enjoyable social or competitive activity. Based on the author’s experiences, discoveries and recommendations, it covers the reasons for taking up...

Santa’s Bully Elf is a children’s book written by Victoria Ann Devine and illustrated by Laura Doll. Sparky is a K-9 Bully Elf who works for Santa. Each day, he peers through his magical telescope in order to seek out bullies who belong on...

Russ Melrose’s protagonist in his debut novel Jacob’s Odyssey (Dead Dayz Volume 1) is Jacob Henricksen, a fifth grade school teacher with nothing about him that would tell anybody else that he’s an “action hero.” Plagued by the memory in which he had to kill...