Jasmine and her mother were arguing again. Curtis was walking down the hall when she stormed out of the apartment. She followed him to the store and talked her way into his apartment. They both lived in Crestwood Heights, one of the worst apartment complexes...

A Cold Dark Place is a story of unrequited love. Luke met him at an old friend’s house. From the moment he shook hands with Andy, Luke knew he loved him. Luke was from an abusive home. His father had cherished him, encouraged him and...

The characters and their voices were likable. Their names and the names in their cities are unusual but after you get adjusted to them, they fit this book perfectly. The story follows some characters that possess a gift that, when used, becomes of great power...

Josie Sutherland is a journalist with a background in computers. She dreams of writing a major story. But all they ever send her to cover is mediocre conferences. On a stopover in Hong Kong she finally gets her chance to write that big story, if...

In the year 2031, the Domain, a technology-based, advanced sect declares war on the rest of humanity. Their ultimate goal is the singularity, the moment when human intelligence fuses with artificial intelligence to create an altogether new being. This story centers on software genius Ray...

This book piqued my interest the moment I saw it for two reasons: 1) I love tomatoes; and 2) I'm overweight. Author Joanna Cameron takes a unique approach to weight loss. She encourages us to have a conversation with our unconscious mind and to make...

"One of those Russians fell ill and remained for a time. Without ever knowing it, he caused a death and a birth and altered three women’s lives forever." Daughters is the story of three generations of women in Palestine from 1883 to 1957. The...

This story has an explosive beginning! When Rose Martin, a home health nurse who moonlights as an EMT, is visiting the home of her patient Sophie Hostetter, she gets the shock of her life when Sophie and her son Ammon's car literally blows up in...

Young Cyankazu Omondi lives in a magical land of Trino. At 12-years-old, Cyan begins his training as a Samurai. All is well until one long night things rapidly change: an invading army of monsters, Orcs and Behemoths, Ogres and Daemon Lizards, Lamia and Dominus Beast...

Mike Lyons's mother is the owner of Power Meetings, a corporate meeting planning agency. She is put on trial for killing Alex Reed, a man who worked for the firm providing inspirational speeches to clients, and also her lover. The evidence so overwhelming, the jury...

This series of books by James Patterson is geared toward 7th-10th graders. In previous books Whit and Wisty’s parents were taken captive. Whit and Wisty were prisoners of the One Who Is The One. They discovered they had magical powers. After escaping they take refuge...

I wasn’t sure what to expect when I picked up a copy of the Third Testament by John Eklund. The cover is beautifully done with stained glass windows. The story centers on Fred Sankt. Years ago his loving wife died of melanoma. He still misses...

When I picked up A Wedding Quilt For Ella by Jerry Eicher, I was certain it was going to be another Amish story about a couple courting and marrying. Instead we get the story of Ella Yoder who is twenty, and Aden Wengerd who is...

Jess Stanson was not what retired police detective Michael Carven expected when he hired a horse trainer/foreman. He did not want a woman to run his ranch, no matter how good she was; but he agreed to a two week trial. In the meantime, Michael...

Foreshadow by Kimberly Haddix-Fisher is a book short on pages but big on emotion. This book is written from the view point of Josie, a tiny baby thatwas born too early; but against the odds, she survived to come home. A short time later...

Filled with praise, prayers, and just random reflections, this book is very thought provoking. Each one can touch a person's heart and mind, or it can bring comfort and healing words to a troubled heart. Several of my favorites are "She Walked with God," "Because...

Wanda Jane Coblentz is running for her life. She got in with a seedy guy, and now the people after him are after her. She buys a bus ticket and heads to Last Chance, South Carolina. The first night there she meets Clay Rhodes. After...

Devyn Sterling went to Ireland to search for her birth mother. The Guardian Angelinos were approached by an old friend of Marc Rossi from his FBI days. He wanted them to get Devyn out of Belfast as soon as possible. Marc went to Ireland to...

Most women have walked where Bette James Laughrun has walked. She and her daughter Kathie have shared their life experiences to help other women discover how they can have more adventure and live life to the fullest. Overall, I Want What She’s Got!...

I always love to read historical books and this one, set around the Battle of Hastings, sounded really good. While the historical content of the book did not disappoint me, I was disappointed in the sexual content generously included in this book. I feel that...