Ruth Maille's series The Power Of returns with a new entry, The Power of Respect: Forever Friends. Orbit, a walking, talking earth, is the guide in this tale. He visits two girls who have been friends for a decade and asks them for help. They...

Letting Go of September by Sandra J. Jackson is a thriller that explores the intersecting lives of Garrett Emerson and Elizabeth Parsons. A year after his wife leaves him, Garrett struggles with loneliness and a sense of unease, prompting him to reconnect with an old...

Between Shadows and Lies by Angela Grey is a young adult narrative set against the backdrop of a tumultuous family dynamic. Inspired by actual events, the novel sheds light on the precarious lives of four siblings who must navigate the dangers posed by their alcoholic...

Cramping Chronicles: The Third Ache by Joey Paul is a young adult urban fantasy novel and the third installment in the Cramping Chronicles series. The story follows Jessie, a young empath struggling to control her abilities while dealing with school pressures, a bully, and new...

Dilly Duck Saves the Day by Holly DiBella-McCarthy is a charming picture book combining a fun adventure with an important lesson about environmental stewardship. In this third installment of the Dilly Duck and Friends series, Dilly Duck faces a severe problem when her feathered friends...

In Moon Spirit by Fred Gracely, we are introduced to Max Berger, a boy without a past whose present is rather awful. Life in Helpren Municipal Orphanage is hopeless and dreary and, in addition to being prey to bullies, he's also plagued by bizarre waking...

Hurricane Audrey: The Deadly Storm of 1957 by Cathy C. Post is a retelling of the catastrophic impact of Hurricane Audrey on mid-century Cameron, Louisiana. As the storm approaches, families prepare for evacuation, with Captain D.W. Griffith coordinating efforts to evacuate oil rig crews. Local...

Black Yéʼii: The Evil One by Joseph Lewis is a gripping thriller that follows the deadly consequences of a secret that was never meant to be revealed. When four members of the MS-13 gang died under mysterious circumstances, the truth was buried to protect those...

It Came Even to Me by Drew Hill delves into the complexities of reconciling religious faith with contemporary views on sexuality. Set in a small town in Georgia, the story follows a pastor struggling to maintain his convictions while navigating the turmoil within his family,...

Bobby Bear, Freddy Fox, and the Big Five Safari Adventure by Dean Jacques is an engaging children's adventure story. Bobby Bear and Freddy Fox are the best of friends but they love to compete against one another. When their parents announce a holiday, an African...

Ori Opossum lives in the forest with his fellow forest animals. On this particular night, while he was hungry, his stomach grumbled loudly. He decided to look for sticks to start a fire when he came across some trash in the forest, and because of...

Nightflower of Comanche Mound by Katlyn Bates is a coming-of-age story with a distinctly different flavor. Charley Kensey is sixteen and, with her father no longer part of the family, is vainly searching for familial connection and her place in the world. She invites herself...

Korea Reunited: A Family’s Lifelong Dream by Irene Kim presents a poignant recollection of how the turbulent past of Korea tore families apart, including that of the author’s father. Kim Chi-Jeon, Irene’s father and the central figure of the book, reveals through rounds of interviews...

In A Quest to Discover the Essence of Faith, Evangelia VanPatten details her life. She was brought up by Greek immigrants, and her upbringing influenced her greatly. Her mother is deeply religious and also hopes her children will have a better life than she did....

Hey! I’m Not a Book! I’m Really… a MONSTER! by Captain HappyLife begins in a way that goes perfectly with the title. The narrator claims that it might look like an ordinary book, but it is, in reality, a monster. The monster wants the reader...

In Scattershot: My Journey from the Projects to Paris to Rodeo Drive, nonagenarian bon vivant Larry Chrysler recounts his extraordinarily long and remarkable life adventures. The narrative exudes candor, earthy humor, gratitude, humility, and a rare and unwavering adherence to his firm conviction that angels...

The Threefold Cord by James Alan Anderson is the harrowing tale of three young boys brought up in the rural hinterlands of Manitoba, Canada by an abusive father who was caught up in a religious cult and a mother who was frequently emotionally absent. Twin...

A Perilous Premiere by Gail Meath, the first book in the Stone & Steel Mysteries, is a thrilling read for fans of historical mysteries, suspense, and detective novels. The book depicts two sides of life in California in the late 1930s. Glamorous facades often hide...

The Magic of Children: Reminders for a Happy Life by Jeanne Holmberg is a heartwarming children's picture book that celebrates the invaluable lessons adults can learn from children. While parents and guardians have the responsibility to nurture and raise kids to be kind and loving...

It may come as a surprise to many readers that as recently as the beginning of the last century, peasants were working the land for the local baron with no modern machinery. In Maryona by Thomas Macy, he describes the almost medieval life in Lithuania...