Reyna’s mother had died in a suspicious accident. After being bounced from home to home until she was fifteen, she finally found a place with the wealthy McCalls. Five years later, a dinner date with Davian, the son of a good friend of the McCalls,...

The Lioness’s Child is a children's story book written by Katerina Mparma and illustrated by Orestis Diamantis. Daphne is a lioness whose home is with a group of other lionesses on the African savanna. Daphne had just had a newborn cub when the pride was...

Tell Me Granny: Tales Distilled and Crafted by a Greek Teller is a children's story written by Katerina Mparmpa and illustrated by Orestis Diamantis. The author grew up in Greece and traveled throughout the country with her family. She learned many traditional Greek tales and...

A Cold Case: Not All Missing Persons Are Lost is a young adult mystery by K.D. Van Brunt. Jake Weathers, a 1985 high school senior, becomes curious when he finds a puzzling note written by Trish Hawthorne who disappeared with Kate Delisle, shortly after their...

Be Mine by Isobelle Cate is the first novel I have read by this brilliantly talented writer. Her words create real people and places that pop right off the pages. Be Mine is a novel featuring a woman's loss and her journey in finding love...

Meet Tuttle the Tortoise and his friends, Scruff, Splosh, Podge, Rainbow, Naughty, Sunshine, Blossom, Angel, Flutterby, Sunset, Autumn, Breeze, and Snowflake in the storybook Tuttle the Tortoise by Marilyn Cook. It was Tuttle's birthday and he thought of giving himself a treat by snoozing in...

Every once in a while, a book comes along that keeps you up at night, even though you have to get up early the following morning. Reign of the Black Flame: The Waterglobe by B.B. Vayk is one of those gems. It is the story...

Have you ever stopped to wonder what will happen to your toys when you grow up? Will they miss playing with you and feel sad and lonely? Jessica D. Adams’s endearing children’s tale, The Underground Toy Society Saves Peggy, explores this possibility. The story starts with...

Alex Hunt and the Chase for Rhapta by Urcelia Teixeira is A Relic Chaser Adventure. Alex Hunt lost her mother in the search for the Lost City of Rhapta and now her father has gone missing after a disturbing phone call. Alex must go to...

If I could only use one word to describe Dream Weaver by Su Williams it would be SUPERB. Luckily I get to use more than one. Dream Weaver is an unusual tale, part fantasy, part paranormal, part romance, part horror and part supernatural. When you...

Didi Oviatt, the author of Aggravated Momentum, developed a strong, fascinating cast of characters in this thrilling fictional work. Markie is a young single woman who has been greatly affected by the murder of her best friend, Beth. Her sister, Kam, is supportive, yet challenges...

"Merryweather Lodge: Malevolent Spirit" Book 2 by Pauline Holyoak is a paranormal novel that takes up where book one leaves off. After being back home in Canada to attend her mother’s funeral, Emily has returned to England and Merryweather Lodge, back with her Aunt and...

"Rescue of the Heart" is a fascinating book about love, an airline crash, an island that appears deserted, a love sick husband that mourns the death of his wife, and also hopes against hope that she could still be alive. Joel Wilson has written a...

After two well-deserved years on death row for the inexcusable murder of a family of four, Tobias Butler only scoffed at the Pen Pal mails that adorned his prison cell. The anger dripping from the ink of multiple avengers of the death penalty was quite...

THEM Invasion is an action/horror novel by author M.D. Massey, and the first book in the Scratch Sullivan Paranormal Post-Apocalyptic Action Novel Series. The ‘them’ of the title refers to the undead, primarily in the form of zombies. Our hero is Scratch Sullivan, a veteran...

We tend to take for granted what we enjoyed in our youth: time spent with grandparents, learning Grandma’s traditional recipes, and pottering about together in the kitchen. There is love involved in the making of food, the serving of it, and the enjoyment of eating...

Sophisticated Palate: A Taste of Northern California is a nonfiction cooking/food book written by Johanna Harlen. Harlen’s love affair with the culinary arts and writing about food began when she submitted a recipe to the Service Inspired Restaurants Corporation of Ontario’s contest. Even better news...

We all remember those special stuffed animals we cherished as a child, especially the most loved of all: the teddy bear. I know mine was loved and hugged and dragged everywhere. My grandmother had to do multiple repairs over the years, as I grew up...

What a wonderful twist! I wasn’t expecting the gift that Jacob chose to give in the children’s picture book A Gift for Santa. I love the way Santa thanks him every Christmas for the gift. What would you give Santa for Christmas? I love the...

The only thing better than a great dessert is a spectacular cookbook that features many great dessert options, complete with gorgeous illustrations and thorough instructions. Imagine the signature piece and cover illustration of this fantastic cookbook, 70% Cacao Chocolate Cheesecake! And then there’s Eggnog Éclairs,...