In Mari Valente’s The Girl and the Dragoness, there is a street where many kids and their special pets play. Some have dogs, while others have cats. One has a hamster. Ellis has a weird dragon. Lily the dragon can’t breathe fire or fly. She’s...

Travelling Solo Later in Life is a warm and practical blend of personal stories, travel advice, and reflections on independence through solo travel. Mary L. Strobbe takes readers through her journeys across continents, sharing everything from packing tips and booking strategies to cultural insights and...

Love and Laughter in Ransom Canyon by Mary Lou Cheatham and Christie Marie Underwood follows Olivia, a widowed schoolteacher in Ransom Canyon, whose daily life is disrupted when a family heirloom tied to her late husband is mistakenly mailed to a stranger. The return of...

This Devine Night is a delightful holiday romance. Claire and Neil meet while listening to a children’s choir. His heart was breaking from the loss of his daughter. Seeing his pain, Claire reached out to him. She knew the pain of loss. Her ex-fiancé had...

Mary Burton’s book I’m Watching You was good, but it is not close to being as good as Dead Ringer. She has developed the characters into tangible personalities. The characters are lovable, with the exception of 3 creeps. Kendall Shaw is a pain-in-the-butt reporter that you...

I remember well those days when I felt irritable, bloated, headachy, and out of sorts. I did not know why I felt that way until I started a journal. That was when I saw the monthly cycle. Author Mary Byers brings knowledge and wisdom to this...

When I began this book, it was with preconceived notions. I expected a feel-good book. I know several families that have adopted “international” children. The children are loved and well cared for. I find it disconcerting that anyone would treat a child the way Mary/Hien...

Mia had faced some trying times in the past year. The trials had left her uncertain of herself. She was not sure she could go on or that she even wanted to. Her fight with breast cancer and her husband’s unfaithfulness had beaten her into...

Desperate to escape the abuse of her husband and his second and third wives,  Samia went into the desert intent on dying.  A group of archeologist found her before death claimed her.  They nursed her back to health and gave her a purpose for living.   ...

Grant was once an orphan.  Then, he finally found a home.  As an adult, he dedicated his life to providing homes for other orphans.  The orphan train went through their town every two years.  He would wait for the train and bring home any children...

Thirty nine, never married and feeling that "clock" tick too fast. Mary Singer is on the fast track in her career, but a relationship gone wrong, finds Mary relocating, and with a large credit card debt. Follow along on Mary's journey of healing, hope, and...

Hannah Brown was only married six years when her husband died. She sells everything except her sheep and moves to Ohio. Her sheep cause problems; and her brother in law doesn’t want her there. Most disconcerting was Seth Miller, a handsome widower with a daughter....

Lindsay grew up in an abusive home.  Her father beat her mother to death.  As an adult Lindsay just wants to help abused women at the shelter she manages. Then, a dead body is dumped behind the shelter.  The deceased is an abuser.  The killer...

You can find more strength in yourself than you ever thought possible through love... Kale Weaver is on a mission to help protect the environment. Living in America's last Frontier, Alaska, means she has her work cut out for her. This vast land with its odd...

Christmas Around The World by renowned artist Chuck Fischer is one of the most amazing works of art I have ever seen. The colors are brilliant, and the workmanship is intricate and elaborate. Each page has a pop-up Christmas scene. There are flip-backs, pull-tabs and...

Brady O’Neill was as a Grand Prix Racer. He was engaged to be married until a near fatal accident took him off the racing circuit. His fiancée was more enamored with live in the fast lane than Brady. That’s when he found out just how...

This is an interesting book, telling about the life and fashion of Michelle Obama, First Lady of the United States. She is a remarkable woman both in her day to day life as well as in her sense of fashion. When you read Mrs. O,...

A Slow Burn, book two in the Defiance Texas Trilogy is a story of love, hate, redemption, forgiveness, and hope. When I first started the book I thought it was an inspirational mystery. The plot of this story took a different path. I have not...

Mary Dixon is a talented poet. Her words grace the pages of her book. Through Eyes Of Faith. She successfully expresses her faith in a way I cannot. The first poem in her book is my favorite, Can You Imagine? The poem asks us to...

Emma Miller was at the turning point of her life. Soon it would be her sixteenth birthday. Emma makes wreaths and dyes wool. Through her business, she meets an Englishman, James Davis. The two form a strong friendship, one that would not meet her parent’s...