Lucid by Natalie Roers is the story of Travis Hunters. Travis is disfigured and he is the target of unwanted and negative attention. Even the nurses in the hospital where he goes ridicule him. He tries to face the world by ignoring everything around him....

Spirit Driven Evangelism was written by author Robert M. Myers, the Ministry Leader of the Master’s Touch Outreach Ministry. He begins this book by discussing his call to ministry; the Spirit is his leader and he is merely a vessel through which the Spirit works....

The Surfing Lesson is a short story written by Elin Hilderbrand and read by Theresa Plummer. I’ve long been a fan of Elin Hilderbrand. She has been one of my favorite authors since I listened to her book The Castaways. There have been some that...

Terri DuLong has given her readers a feel-good treat in her latest novel entitled Secrets on Cedar Key. The setting is in the panhandle of Florida, just off the coast on the small island of Cedar Key. Marin has just moved into her mother's house,...

Merry Christmas Cowboy by Janet Dailey is her latest gift to the women's fiction market. We meet Paula Lewis who is a tough cop on the Denver police force. She is roped into helping with security for a house which is to be decorated for...

Death Valley Scotty is a delightful story of days gone by and a flashy figure which has disappeared into the desert sands of time. The showy and eccentric character of Robert Carter’s book is one that will not soon be forgotten in history or in...

Every year, Jonathan Papilon would trade in his robot driver for the latest model, always a SexyGirl. Unfortunately, just before Christmas, his 2063 model was stolen. He has to make do with a used 2048 LawnMan named Reggie. Things are looking good at first. Reggie...

The protagonist of the Iron-Jawed Boy, Ion, comes from a family of Callers, people who can control the elements. During a detainment of Callers, Ion’s father attaches a V-strip of iron to Ion’s chin. Then, his parents are sent away with the other Callers to...

Jo Beverley has given us another wonderful historical romance in Christmas Angel. Lord Leander Knollis is one of a company of rogues who wants to settle down in the family mansion. He is ready for a wife and children, with one stipulation: he does not...

Alfonzo by S.W. Frank is the first book in the Alfonzo book series. This series follows a young gangster named Alfonzo Diaz. In the first book, we learn about Diaz's gangster ways and his mental battle about keeping up with the street life and going...

Author Robert E. Hirsch creates a mixture of paranormal, crime drama, dark fantasy, horror, and suspense in his book Contrition. The setting is a small town in Mississippi, close to the Gulf Coast; the culture is French and Slavic. Brother Placidus was filled with fear...

The Ballad of Llewellynn was written by Robert Rowen. The Prologue sets the scene for this amazing tale. Arthur was a child playing hide and seek with his father when a group of armed men broke through the door and murdered both his parents. They...

Neighborwood: Earth Literacy for Kids by April Manning supports the cause of 'going green,' which exposes young readers to earth literacy. It speaks about recycling of various materials and diversity of communities. It is more of an educational journey for children, exposing them to the...

There are many variations of the classic tale of The Tortoise and The Hare, and this version by Jerry Pinkney is one of the most adorable I've seen. Instead of using the words, Pinkney uses his awesome illustrations to tell this story. There is a...

A lawyer who makes his living by bringing lawsuits against the Los Angeles police department and a bystander are shot on one of the Angels Flight trolley cars. Detective Hieronymus Bosch and his team get called out of rotation to run the investigation. The city...

If you've ever wondered what goes on behind the scenes of the bright lights of Broadway, you really need to get your hands on Lloyd Burlingame's memoir. Set, Lights,& Lunacy is the fascinating tale of Lloyd's experience as a stage designer on Broadway. From the...

Veteran author Lisa Jackson delivers again with the tale of a young woman named Caitlyn Montgomery Bandeaux who wakes up one morning, bloody and confused after a night out at a bar. There's blood all over her bedroom but she has no idea how it...

M. William Phelps has created a true crime read with Bad Girls. This is the true story of Bobbi Jo Smith and her lover, Jennifer Jones. The two women were accused and convicted of the murder of a man in Texas. His bed-ridden mother was...

When Irene, a young girl in her early teens, moves across the world to Normandy, the rugged beauty of the land captivates her. She loves everything about it, including a handsome local named Ishmael. However, a local toy maker has a dark and mysterious past,...

Now, I have to admit that realistic historical fiction books are not in my top few genres. If I read a historical fiction, I prefer it to be a naughty Victorian or Regency romance. However, Hawk Quest by Robert Lyndon may have just turned me...