Rough Diamond Rough Justice by Avien Gray is an enthralling crime thriller. We are transported to England of the 1990s and meet two friends – Cain and Jerry. Jerry is a police officer with the Royal Protection Team. Cain is with MI5’s investigative surveillance team....

The Name and the Key by Kristina Elyse Butke is about Lily Bellamy, a teenage girl whose world slowly falls apart after her mother vanishes and is later found drowned in the marshlands near their home. Lily has grown up in the shadow of her...

In The Secret of Spirit Lake by Jane Haltmaier, the story moves between two girls living decades apart in the same lakeside house. In the present day, fourteen-year-old Amy struggles after her parents move the family to a small town in upstate New York to...

A Hollow Death by Colleen Dumaine is a historical mystery set in Adelaide, Australia, in the late nineteenth century. Bethany Durrani is a determined investigator trying to keepher Investigation Agency afloat while raising her young son and managing the challenges of daily life. Lydia Emerson...

Queen Code by Laura Muirhead is for women who are tired of being stuck in the same habits and want a guide to help them heal. The author explores “personal policies,” which are the rules you set for yourself regarding work, relationships, and self-care. Instead...

Wrong Bird by Matthew West-James is a memoir built around moments when his confidence and his reality collided. The book begins with his teenage decision to mark a turning point in life with a phoenix tattoo that later proves to be nearly identical to the...

Blue Gold is an interesting look at the romance, intrigue, and culture in ancient Egypt. I have always been fascinated with the culture of that era and region. Ramose was the youngest high priest in Egypt. He spotted a beautiful woman along the Nile clutching...

Ordained minister, Chariss K. Walker begins her book, Make a Joyful Noise, by sharing her story. She hit bottom in her early forties. An incurable illness, a divorce, a death in the family was all devastating events. Walker began to search for more. She sought...

When Plastic Surgeon, Dr. Raymond Peters was called to return to Cuba, he found himself embroiled in a plot to replace Fidel Castro and bring democracy back to the country. He is reunited with Sonia and discovers he has a son. He refused to desert...

"Miss Sugar Crumb’s Magic Kitchen" by Malinda Mitchel is an adorable tale for ages 9-12. Miss Sugar Crumb is a very nice young lady who enjoys doing things for others and never expects anything in return. She loved to bake pies, cakes, and homemade bread....

Heidi Manelli, after the death of her parents and grandparents, has finally learned about her true linage and her last name. Receiving a letter on her twenty-first birthday that her father had written before his death, she learned that the family last name in reality is...

Marlis Day offers a wonderful journey into the imaginative mind of the preteen child. Two cousins are drawn together through the tragic death of Grey Bailey's parents. With assistance from her newly-found friend and cousin Sparky, Grey Bailey is warned of evil forces which will...

Truth is most definitely stranger than fiction in this unusual, heartwarming, yet at, times, heartbreaking autobiography. Tragi-comedy best describes the year in the life of a thirty-something actress who takes the enormous step of changing her life to discover who she is and what she...

What flavor ice cream are you? Steff Deschenes compares human personalities to ice cream flavors. According to Deschenes, everyone falls into one of three categories: chocolate, vanilla or other flavors. She believes chocolates and vanillas should never fix. The exotic flavored people are handy when...

"Shall Never See So Much" is the story of siblings a world apart. The siblings were estranged. Their lives were very different, as was their political philosophies. The setting is 1968. The US was at war in Vietnam. The times were turbulent. First Lieutenant Tom...

Cecile wandered the forest, not knowing who she was or where she came from. A tiny spider sent Cecile to a castle. A horrible spider tried to catch her in a web, but Cecile ran bravely onward. She came upon a sweet lady named Emma...

This book is aptly named, "The Butterfly Cometh". A butterfly starts out as a worm; it wraps itself in a cocoon, and waits. During that time, the body is changing. Slowly it works its way out of the cocoon but it does not immediately fly...

The Protected is a fantasy story of good versus evil. The story centered around Skye Taylor a blind massage therapist. Since her husband’s death she and her service dog have lived a quiet life. She is legally blind but still drove a car. She came...

"Magic Letters: The Keys to the World of Words" is sure to please your preschooler. The first thing I noticed was the way the book was bound. The glossy cover makes it easy to remove little finger prints. The bright colors are sure to attract...

The setting is Rome, during Nero’s reign. The narrator is Rusticus. He was once a great gladiator that saved Nero’s life during a chariot race. He worked his way up to one of the top ministers in the imperial court. He was in love with...