The second banana means someone in any field in a key supporting role or position in a company, project, or organization. They handle the details, execution, and day-to-day management, allowing the number one to be the upfront visionary of the organization. Second bananas are highly...

Half Agony, Half Hope by Joy Michelle Austin reimagines Austen’s enduring themes through a gripping, faith-rooted thriller set in modern times. Centered on the soul-deep bond between two men who become family in all but name, the novel explores the trauma of abuse, the agony...

Silver Charm: And the Old Friends Who Save the Thoroughbreds by M.J. Evans is a biography of Silver Charm, a thoroughbred colt born in 1994 who rose to prominence under trainer Bob Baffert and owners Bob and Beverly Lewis, winning the 1997 Kentucky Derby and...

Daniel V. Meier, Jr. has created an engaging private detective, Frank Adams, to solve this wonderfully twisty homicide investigation. Having escaped his small-town upbringing, Frank is dragged back to the insular rural community by the death of his college professor and the desperate plea of...

Wrath and Reckoning is the third book in Patrick Parker's Max Kenworth Suspense Thriller series. After a devastating attack in New York City, the nefarious culprit is still at large. With the help of Nassar, a representative of the Muslim Brotherhood, Bart Madison, a mercenary,...

Beneath a Brighton Sun by K. Lyn Smith follows the antagonistic relationship between Eloise Corbyn and Archer Vale. She is the granddaughter of an earl, while he is scarred by his father’s criminal background and neglect. Eloise has lived a charmed life in a loving...

Not Finished Yet: Essays on the Rhythmic Beauty of a Life in Flux by Tracie Adams explores transformation, identity, and the fluidity of human experience. Through a series of flash memoir essays, Adams welcomes readers into her world, where moments of joy, grief, and self-discovery...

Bucket Lists and Walking Sticks by Emma Scattergood is the first of a series of travelogues that document the author and her husband Darryl’s adventures in travelling around the world by a variety of means. An inveterate blogger from Australia, the author has compiled a...

Parenting can be an exciting as well as a challenging experience. While most parents want what’s best for their children, determining what exactly is best for them is perhaps the most demanding part. What many fail to realize is that parenting is not just about...

Illegitimate by Maddie Lock is a memoir that begins with Maddie as a child in postwar Germany. Maddie was left with her grandma, while her mother, Susi, moved between countries and relationships. Maddie was later sent to live with Susi, who married Ted, a US...

In Gripped (Part 6: The Dunkin Legacy) by Stacy A. Padula, Taylor Dunkin’s life is in turmoil, and it’s hard to see a clear way out. He used to be a college football star with everything going for him, but a knee injury ended it...

War, The Lash Series: Book Three by Tara Fox Hall is a complex, emotional, historical fiction novel, introducing readers to World War II, combat strategies, and the emotional realities of war. Readers may often struggle to read historical novels because of a "boring" tone or...

Scott Harrison wakes up one night to find several alien faces peering at him through his locked window. An unusual sequence of events follows as they unsuccessfully try to gain entry to his home. He pays little attention to the incident, choosing instead to focus...

Desert Brave by Gin Coleman is a women’s fiction novel that follows Kira Fontaine, who arrives in Arabia with a single mission: to find a legendary lost river. Her plans take a dramatic turn when her plane crashes, leaving her stranded in the vast desert....

Manasseh Is Coming! is a memoir by author Dawn who, at the age of five, experienced what she describes as a departure from her physical body and an encounter with God, during which she was shown what she calls the battle of the flesh. In...

Bridges of Words: Haikus Uniting Cultures from 57 Countries of the World by Esperanza Pretila is a poetic masterpiece that captures the essence of humanity through the delicate art of haiku. This collection takes readers on a journey around the world, offering glimpses into the...

Verse by Verse: A Daily Devotional Through the Whole Bible, Volume 1 by Benjamin McGreevy is a meticulously delivered verse-by-verse examination of the Bible, starting with the opening chapters of the book of Genesis. This is the first volume in what the author intends to...

A Symphony of Lies by Maria Monday is a psychological thriller about deception, betrayal, and greed. Emma, a very gifted investigative journalist, is regrouping in her apartment in the Swiss Alps when she receives a letter. Nicole, her stepmother, has died. Shocked and deeply saddened,...

Another wonderful book by another seasoned and wonderful author. This book is book two in the Walk in The Park series, however, it is written in such a way that if you haven't read book one (which I haven't, even though it's sitting here to...

Circle of Fire is the third book in a young adult trilogy by Michelle Zink. This novel meets the criteria of excellence exhibited by the first two books in this series. In the final adventure Lia desperately attempts to solicit the cooperation of her estranged...