Henrietta: Book #1 in the House of Donato Series by Patricia M Jackson is the story of Etta and Tom, two people from two very different walks of life who end up together because it was meant to be. Etta did not have an easy...

Lizardville by Steve Altier is a very entertaining ghost story for young adults. Even though I am not exactly a young adult anymore, I really enjoyed it. It is a dark and stormy night when the power goes out and John decides to entertain his...

Lexicon Chase and the Riddle Song by Jonathan Fore is a fast-paced fantasy novel with a lot of strong and evocative characters. We are introduced to Lexicon Chase, the princess, at the beginning of the story as she recounts her companions from previous adventures and,...

Noel Cambrian’s time is running out - she is determined not to submit to calibration, determined not to lose her humanity, her independence, her self, but the odds are stacked against her. Theory of the Atheist by J. Devau presents a dystopian future where Noel’s...

The Nest by Beatrix S. Tambunan is an illustrated children’s book about a family of birds. Two parent birds await the hatching of their baby and discuss moving into a bigger nest when the egg has hatched. Papa Bird initially tells Momma Bird that they...

Erotic Integrity: How to be True to Yourself Sexually by Claudia Six, PhD, is more than a non-fiction book about relationships or sex. It is about finding out who you are as a person and being authentic to that person, regardless of what society, religion,...

Charles is a 700-plus-year-old vampire, or at least he was until last night, who has become just a little jaded with life on earth with humans. Petronella, or Ellie, is a young witch who hasn't decided if this is a gift or a curse; she...

Outrageous: The Victoria Woodhull Saga, Volume One by Neal Katz introduces us to Victoria Claflin Woodhull and her sister, Tennessee Celeste Claflin, in their childhood. These women rose from abuse and extreme poverty. The sisters consulted spirit guides. Their father worked them as mediums and...

Fated Love is a romance novel written by Susan Boles. Young artist Sarah Cameron is absolutely devastated when her art gallery burns to the ground. After losing her family in a car accident caused by a hit-and-run one year earlier, Sarah had painted their...

Chasing Eva is the first book of the In Light of Shadows series by Camellia Hart. After ogling over Clive Stanton’s picture on the cover of that morning’s tabloid magazine, Eva, Izzie and Ali make their way to the office. When the elevator doors...

The Grey Eyed Storm by Christie Stenzel is the first book in the Occuli series. Remy Verbetta had been just twelve years old when her mother, Emmery, had taken her own life. Her nine-year-old sister, Makayla, had vanished without a trace soon after. On her...

Everything about this historical novel, Brothers and Warriors by Geoff Baggett, is thoroughly and pleasingly professional and polished – from the glorious cover to the writing and the precise editing, the impeccable plot-crafting, and the faultless authentic descriptions of locale, along with an abundance of...

Comedy Shorts is a book of four short stories written by Robin Storey. Addicted to crime novels, Angie loses her job as an administrative assistant and considers becoming a private investigator. When one of her neighbours (Beryl Markwell) dies, Angie is convinced that the death...

Not since Animal Farm by the legendary George Orwell have I seen such an entertaining and astute use of animals to portray the foibles of people. Martin D. Rothery has created a book that is both funny and philosophical in Cows! Imagine for a minute...

Sheep is the precursor to Cows! Both books are by Martin D. Rothery. I read them out of order, but I can truly say I don’t think that it diminished my enjoyment of either. The point is not the plot so much as it is...

Rhythm and Blue by DP Denman is more than just a contemporary romance. This is a book about love, support, redemption and growth. You will be pulled in by the vulnerability of the main character, Blue, as well as the strength of the support system...

Wow! That's all I can say after reading the absolutely fantastic debut novel by author Marlo Berliner, The Ghost Chronicles. Follow the story of Michael Andrews, a young man who seemed to have everything going his way; a great girlfriend and family, a talent in...

Love, Lies, and Hocus Pocus: Beginnings by Lydia Sherrer is the first book in The Lily Singer Adventures series. Lily Singer is a wizard who works at the library of Agnes Scott College. Sebastian, Lily’s witch friend, seeks her help after he is hired to...

Love, Lies, and Hocus Pocus is the second instalment in The Lily Singer Adventures series by Lydia Sherrer. After discovering a clay artefact in the school’s hidden basement, Lily takes the artefact home to investigate it further, only to wind up with her cat, Sir...

Black Market Prawns is the first book in the Sam, Jake and Dylan Want Money series by Sam Bowring. From an apartment on the 42nd floor of Hazy Towers – one of the most rundown buildings in existence – Sam ignores requests from Dylan to...