Kerry had just arrived home from her brother Jordan's wedding when she was kidnapped by the son of a man whom Jordan put in jail. Her brother Rick calls his friend Luke and asks him to find her. When Luke arrives at the remote cabin,...

"Defensive Wounds" is one of a series by Lisa Black. You may benefit from reading previous books (if you want to know more about the main character of Theresa McLean) but this novel stands on its own as a thriller which may keep you up...

Slavery. In the twenty-first century it is difficult to imagine relationships among free and owned people. Due primarily to the poor living conditions of slaves on this plantation and the uncaring attitude of the owner, Hester's mother died after giving birth when Hester was just...

Mary Albanese peels back the outer layers of her life to share an incredible journey of resilience, hardship, education, and self-discovery in her wonderful memoir "Midnight Sun Arctic Moon." Albanese is no ordinary young lady. She applies for a teaching position in Alaska, but when...

"The Blood of Heroes: The Thirteen Day Struggle for the Alamo" by James Donovan is a good book. I doubt whether there are many Americans, especially Texans, who do not know the story of Davy Crockett and the Alamo; it was one of the most...

"By Starlight" by Dorothy Garlock takes place during the depression era in the Big Sky country of Montana. Maddy Aldridge has one thing on her mind, to keep the family store from going under. With her father bed ridden and a younger sister to take...

Princess Petra will have her royal birthday the ninth day of the ninth month of the ninth year. It is the royal custom that Petra will get whatever her heart desires. Imagine the King and Queen's surprise when she announces that she shall be a...

"The Ice Cream Vendor's Song" is a collection of forty-six mini stories that became totally addicting for me; I really couldn't stop reading after just one story. Although the stories are totally unrelated, one story led to another because I was curious to see who I might meet...

The book is set in the once sleepy town of Gonzalez, where a mystery is soon to jolt the community in a way it has never known. Dirt poor farmers have become suddenly rich from oil deposits on their property. Greed rears its very ugly...

Azzy went to a lodge where she thought she would find Sam. The manager claimed not to know him but then secretly called to tell him someone was looking for him. After Sam arrived at the lodge and was talking to Azzy there was an...

Christian Kane is a sportswriter who is a bit behind in the times. He really isn't into electronic gadgets, but that has never stopped him from being on top of his game when it comes to his job. So when the Chief Sports Job comes...

"Jubilant Echoes of Silent Love" by Earline Pitts puts the reader into many frames of mind. There are poems for those who need uplifting inspiration and for those longing for teasing and adventurous play in the mundane normal life. Religion is a prominent theme in...

Fans of Maximum Ride will be sad to know "Nevermore" is the last installment of the series. Book 8 finds Max torn between Dylan and Fang; she has feelings for each of them. There is still plenty of action in this book but there is...

In a jumbled collection of life’s memories that range from innocent childhood to unfazed adulthood, Karen Fainges takes the reader through genuinely funny experiences. Her dry humor and droll writing style often caused me to burst into unadulterated laughter, reminding me somewhat of my life’s...

I was hooked from the first page to the last. "The Exceptions" by David Cristofano is one of those books that are so well-written that the reader is treated to a new, in-depth lesson on the machinations of the human soul. Not having read Cristofano's...

It's September of 2001 and Allison Taylor has lived in Manhattan for several years. She has worked herself into the fashion industry despite the negative comments of people back in her Midwestern hometown of Centerfield. As she was the daughter of a single drug-addicted mother...

Author Charles Santangelo takes the 2000 Presidential election and creates a story whose basis is "what would have happened if, back then, the Supreme Court had allowed the Florida votes to be recounted." In "Turning Point" conservative Supreme Court Associate Justice Jane Storey Cunningham knows...

Phennius Knoward High School located in Orange County, California, was named after a World War I soldier who was running away from battle when he accidentally fell on an explosives plunger and detonated a charge that blew up a German machine gun nest. Yes, Knoward...

Cassie McPherson works long hours as vice president in charge of accounts for her father's construction company, M&M. They keep losing work to their chief competitor, Sutton Construction, and now the rumor is that their account with Slumber Suites is being taken over by Sutton...

Author Julie Milner, a Certified Instructor for Dying Consciously, a trasnpersonal psychotherapist, a Reiki master, and a Reiki Phowa Practitioner, writes of how she used her expertise in helping her mother cross the threshold from living to passing on in a serene and peaceful manner....