Santa is real. Carol knows that. She’s one of several girls living in Lady Dorothy’s Group Home. And, like any other group home full of girls, there is a mix of nice girls and mean girls. Carol is a nice girl, with a touch of...

Mindy Hite's debut novel, Light Bearers: The Awakening, is a fantasy novel about Sarah and her sister Amelia who were taken in by their Uncle Derek when their parents died. He has spared no expense to give them everything they could ever want. Amelia loves...

A Place Between the Stars by Morgan Adams is a delicious brew of fantasy adventure, consisting of equal parts steamy romance, violent action, and magical powers. The story follows a young woman named Liv who falls through a portal, taking her from her not-so-happy life...

The Straight Crimes by Matt Juhl is a brilliant romantic suspense novel that follows the relationship of teenagers Harper Jones and Nik Roberts. Harper is trying to start over. When she becomes the new kid in town and meets Nik, sparks fly and they fall...

The Hell Run is a fictional take on Operation Open Door, a rescue operation of Norwegian civilians to England by the combined British Navy, American merchant convoys, and Russian forces during World War II. Author Anthony Palmiotti spins a moving tale of grit and courage...

Mandala Mandela by R.J. Myles is a novel that combines crime and horror to deliver a wonderful reading experience. The setting is the town of Starvation, Oregon. In this novel, six teenagers — Crantz, Glenda, Linda, Bobby, Judy, and Luther — meet and set out...

Many of us are lucky enough to have someone special to spend time with. For little Hayden, that special someone is his grandmother, who he calls Tiny because she is tiny. He spends a lot of time with Tiny: playing games, reading books, sharing lunch....

Nepal One Day at a Time is a nonfiction travel memoir written by Patti Shales Lefkos. She and her husband had always been travelers and adventurers and had explored out-of-the-way places all over the world. Then her husband had critical health issues while they were...

Marina Ermakova’s Ambush Predators is a high-intensity suspense story about Jordan and Gabriela’s research and observational study of the legendary animal, the Jaculi. There have been more spottings and incidents of people being attacked by the elusive Jaculi in Italy. In an attempt to...

DarkSoul is a work of fiction in the urban fantasy, action, and adventure sub-genres, and was penned by author L. Brooks. Written for adult reading audiences, the work does contain the use of explicit language throughout, as well as scenes of a sexual nature and...

Call of the Columbia: River of Redemption is a work of fiction in the historical fiction, adventure, and slice of life sub-genres, and was penned by author Brian D. Ratty. In this sweeping tale set in the late nineteenth century, we find ourselves immersed in...

The Rock of Achill is a fantasy story set at the dawn of 19th century Ireland. Jim Sheehan's novel follows a young man named Donn in his quest to reclaim his family land so that he can build a future with his love, Bridget. Donn...

The Last Blast of the Trumpet: The Third Book in the Knox Trilogy by Marie Macpherson is a tale of skullduggery and political shenanigans that was the Scottish court in the mid-sixteenth century. John Knox, the great protestant reformer, has returned to Scotland to turn...

Unraveled by Laura Cook Boldt and Tom H. Boldt is a non-fiction memoir co-authored by mother and son as they allow us into their journey out of addiction. The narrative moves back and forth between each of its authors in an interesting string of chapters...

In the adorable story Do Ants Wear Pants?, Gabrielle Grice talks about different animals by asking questions about them. “Do foxes sleep in boxes? Do goats ride in boats?” These are just two animals that the author writes about in this book! There isn’t much...

Secret Monitor Men is a work of fiction in the mystery, action, and thriller sub-genres, and was penned by author Jamie Dickey. The work is intended for the mature adult reading audience and contains moderate violence, some non-graphic sexual content, and moderate profanity throughout. Our...

The Lost Innings: A Baseball Redemption by Alex Murphy is a powerful and poignant sports fiction novel. Centering on baseball but extending into a character-driven contemporary drama, this story unfolds through lead character Jack Ridley whose whole life has been defined by baseball, from childhood...

Mixed Relations: An Unusual Childhood by Gertrude Mueller von Deham follows Deham’s (identified as Evelyn in the chronicle) saddening but inspiring story. The first book in a trilogy, the story covers her life from 1877 to 1938. Despite her royal heritage, she grows up in...

Mementos by Theodore Jerome Cohen is an exposition of creativity. Mr. Cohen has penned an anthology of short stories inspired by photography. Included in this collection are imaginative tales of family, friendship, baseball, adventure, and nostalgia. Some of these tales are slightly taller than the...

Executive Malice (A Tale of Corporate Deceit) by R. L. Hann takes place in 1994, more than twenty years before the “Me Too” movement. This means women in the workplace were treated less than appropriately, especially when confronted with men in higher positions on the...