"Just the Two of Us" is a great story of a single parent's joys and challenges of being a mother to a son. This story is a journey through the mind of the author Diana Chang, of her thoughts and experiences of raising a child....

"Big Backpack - Little World" by Donna Morang is a travel memoir that grabs you by the scruff of your neck and gives you a good shake! From start to finish, it’s energetic, fascinating and enjoyable. You’re swept along with the author, who became an...

Carly Adams doesn’t have much but the clothes on her back. But she has a strong faith in God. And she will need it as she hides from her abusive fiance, fearful that Ian Lane will find her. She takes refuge in a small town,...

"Harvest of the Heart" is a tightly written suspense novel about a serial killer, his victims, the FBI agent obsessed with his capture, and an avenging angel. Selmer builds suspense very well and requires the author to engage immediately. The writing is clean and the...

Jenny Spark fell in love with ballet after her grandparents sent her a DVD of Swan Lake. Even though she had never seen a live ballet or met a dancer she longed to be a part of that world. She convinces her mother to allow...

"Betsy Beansprout Adventure Guide" by Amber Elmore is a delightful tale about a six year old girl whose favorite friends are park workers and park animals. Betsy lives in a State Park in West Virginia and she spends her days in adventure uncommon to most...

"Stay Tuned" is the story of Melissa Moore, a producer for the six and ten o'clock news, who has to step in and anchor the last few minutes of the news after the female anchor punches her co-anchor on the air. When Melissa's boss asks...

"Dark Mind", an Emily Stone Novel is a mystery-thriller story written by Jennifer Chase. Emily Stone and Rick Lopez are police detectives madly in love and on vacation in Hawaii when they stumble upon a sex ring operation and learn that Cassie Thompson, a 9...

Adultery. Just the word brings a cringe. "No Innocent Affair" goes into great details about how the world views the subject versus how God wants us to view it. Through worldly scientific studies, Bible verse, gentle but firm conversation and even letters asking "why", the...

"Does He Cheat" by Sterling Anderson and Stephanie Dart is a book about men who use statements to wives, girlfriends, husbands and boyfriends to hide their actions of being with another woman or man. This book mentions 50 signs of confessions from men that admit...

Just like the Jerry Maguire movie line, "You had me at hello," author Gwen Ebner had me at, "Being perfect and complete was not meant to imply that we would never sin, be tempted, or ever make a mistake again." Whew, was that ever...

In her debut novel, "Where Would I Be", Laura T. Johnson takes us on an emotional journey into the psyche of a survivor of domestic abuse. Lisa Jenson, a successful Investment Banker at Morgan & Peterson, has finally put her abusive past behind her –...

Although I Know absolutely nothing about screenwriting, this book grabbed my attention with its title, "Beyond Screenwriting: Insider Tips and Career Advice From a Successful Hollywood TV and Film Writer" by Sterling Anderson. When the book arrived, I ran the author's name through a search...

"Muted Grey" by Dianna L.Young is a very compelling novella that will leave the readers contemplative. When Marah Edom chose her path in life to become a doctor little did she know the path it would take her down. She had a reoccurring nightmare...

"I Remember When" by Dawn Wynne and Illustrated by Andrea Vitali is a book that will take you on a journey back down memory lane as you read this to your grandchild. It is the story of two children whose inquiring minds want to know...

Would you sell your newborn baby for money to supply your alcohol addiction? That’s exactly what Jack Kelly does in Delia Latham’s book "Goldeneyes". Jack didn’t want kids, but his wife did. So after hearing a fellow worker talking about he and his wife losing...

When you’re facing cancer and the prospect of terrifying treatments – or death – hope gives you strength to go on. This book takes you through Alexandra’s ordeal. She discusses with brutal honesty her fears, her anger, and her confusion while her hope was pushed...

"Chrystallia" by P.M. Glaser was a pleasure to read and review. Glaser has created a magical world brought to life through beautiful illustrations and brilliant writing. Siblings Maggie and Jesse were facing a family crisis; their home was being repossessed and their mother was dying....

Isn't it just like a teenager to think that where she lives is boring and wants to move away to some excitement? Well, the main character of this book, Lily, should have been careful about what she wished for because nothing could have prepared...

Ben has morphed into a safe person after a violent crime takes his family from him. Reserved, quiet and so in tune with safety that he sells his service as a safety consultant to businesses and corporations. He has settled into a vanilla life, marries...