Searching for Serotonin: When Hardship Makes Happiness Hard to Find is a compelling memoir by Mali Millie. The story unravels as Millie finds herself in a cold hospital room, wondering why she ended up there. A heart-wrenching scene follows when Millie’s mother dies at home,...

In Painting Her Thoughts by Natasha Blazic, Unna Turner is working as a physics assistant and nothing is exciting about her work and life. All of that is about to change when Rom Cabrey, her ex-flame and a famous artist, returns to the city. Over...

In Cultural Intelligence for Marketers, Anastasia Kārkliņa Gabriel speaks about the imperative for brands to move beyond stereotypes and superficial gestures and demonstrate a true understanding of cultural nuances and power dynamics. She writes about the evolution of cultural intelligence, proposing the Culture-Strategy-Innovation framework, which...

Rachelle Ayala’s "Hidden Under Her Heart" is a wild roller coaster ride of emotions, drama and choices. Maryanne is a dedicated nurse who is a total failure at relationships; at least she thinks so, and has vowed to remain celibate until she finds a suitable...

Anything and everything you ever wanted to know about dairy cows can be found in the fun-filled kids' book, Cows for Kids, Cow Fun and Facts by Malinda Mitchell. There is plenty of information about different colors, sizes, and breeds of cows, including beef cows,...

Instructional Design for E-Learning: Essential Guide to Creating Successful E-Learning Courses by Marina Arshavskiy is an informative how-to manual for creating ISD (Instructional Systems Design) classes. Divided into four easy to follow sections, the concise guide combines theoretical and practical knowledge, skills, tools and exercises...

Destined For Love tells us the story of Rex Braden and Jade Johnson who grew up practically next door to one another. Unfortunately, the elder Mr. Braden and Mr. Johnson have been feuding for decades, making Rex and Jade’s newly rediscovered attraction very inconvenient for...

Margaret M. Ford’s novel, Lament for the Dead, is a thriller set in Drayford Village, a small and close knit community where people know almost everyone and where serious crimes are simply unheard of. The year is 2006 when the village is shaken by the...

Destiny Finds Her by Miranda Lynn is a time-travel historical romance. Adopted at birth, Jami Morgan has never fitted in with her mother and father’s rich lifestyle. She strives to set herself apart and make her own way in the world. All she has left...

Bachelor At Her Bidding by Kate Hardy is the story of Ryan Henderson and Rachel Cassidy. Ryan is roped into being auctioned off for charity, even though he really doesn’t want to date. Ryan has come back to Marietta to help care for his aging...

Adie is all set for a much needed vacation in Cozumel, but two murders and a best friend, Marg, who is a prime suspect, take relaxation out of the picture. In A Corpse for Cozumel, an Adie Sturm Mystery by Anastasia Amor, intrigue, mystery and...

A Time for Everything by Mysti Parker is the story of Portia McAllister, a Confederate war widow who lost her young daughter to typhoid shortly after learning that her husband had died in the war. Distraught with grief, Portia makes an attempt on her life...

Tryouts for Ben by Jean M Cogdell is a cute storybook for children where they find themselves relating with the woes of the main character, Benjamin Wade Marshall, who spends too much time playing video games. His parents want him to get out of his...

Plaint for Provence: 1152 Les Baux by Jean Gill is the third book in The Troubadours Quartet series. Although I have not read the previous novels in the series, I had no problem understanding what was happening. This is definitely not a standalone, but if...

Thrown for a Curve: Chick Lit That Makes You Think by Kit Sergeant is an easy and sometimes humorous read. Addy Enders has always had one dream – to marry a baseball player. But, when she does, it seems that just maybe she isn’t really...

In The Girl Who Lost Her Voice by Adam T. Newman, Carlee finds out she has lost her voice one day when she wakes up. Her brother, Tyler, feels sad and it hurts him to see his sister upset. He comes up with the idea...

Roxie the Doxie Finds Her Forever Home is a children's animal picture book written by Jody A. Dean, Ph.D. and illustrated by Susie Lee Jin. Roxie knew it was going to be a very special day when her foster mom, Dawn, woke her up that...

Make A Wish For Me by LeeAndra Chergey is the story of the author’s son, Ryan, and the struggles of the family as they come to terms with the diagnosis of autism. Told from the mother’s point of view, LeeAndra begins her story with the...

In Over Her Head: Lights, Camera, Anxiety by Krysten Lindsay Hager is the second book in the teen contemporary romance and coming of age Cecily Taylor Series, preceded by book one, Can Dreams Come True? In this installment, Cecily is officially—albeit it secretly, at his...

The house is decorated and the tree is laden with ornaments and lights. It’s Christmas Eve and everyone is excited. Danny’s older brother tops the tree with the star and then is sent off to bed. Daddy thinks Danny should go to bed too, but...