A Coastal Christmas by Kaya Quinsey is a charming tale of love lost and found. Jessica Beaton is a successful TV broadcaster in New York but after her co-presenter boyfriend starts to propose to her on air and then walks away, Jessica feels the need...

Valentine in Venice by Kaya Quinsey is a sweet short story about first and last love. Ten years ago, Valentine Wells went to Venice on a school trip. At 16, Venice was where she had her first kiss with Lorenzo Dipachio. Now 26, with a...

School Dance by Janice Spina is book one in the new series, Abby & Holly. Some readers might already know the two girls from one of the author’s earlier books: they were first introduced in Book 5 of the Davey & Derek Junior Detectives...

Can You See What I Can See?, written by Theresa Monroe and illustrated by Aparnapandaber, shares the wonderful and imaginative things a child sees in their world of play and pretend. The brightly colored pages are easy guides to teach a child some of the...

“My trouble began when I started seeing...DOUBLE!!” Dedicated to her own twins, Hailey and Matilda, Tracy Murdock’s Zoe in Double Trouble is about a dog named Zoe－a “Princess Pup”－who is used to having her mommy all to herself. She recounts the day when everything changed...

Bright, full-color photos of beautiful birds adorn the pages of this non-fiction children’s picture book. Common Backyard Birds is a photo album of common birds that you could see in your own backyard. Author and photographer Doris Dumrauf provides sharp, interesting photos and a description...

Author and photographer Doris Dumrauf has created a backyard oasis and chosen plants and water treatments to attract a variety of birds, dragonflies, frogs, and more. Her stunning, full-color photos provide the visual evidence of visitors to her backyard. Now, she shares her secrets to...

When Isaiah’s mother tells him that they are going to visit a botanical garden, he is not impressed. He would much rather stay home and play video games. He doesn’t even know what the word botanical means. When she uses his given name rather than...

Paris Mends Broken Hearts by Kaya Quinsey is a sweet story of life, love, and loss. Gwendoline Delacroix has lost the love of her life. She tries to carry on in her home, her staff do all they can to help her but she has...

“It occurred to me last night that when you die, so does everybody else.” This rather deep statement, uttered by one of the many detectives trying to zero in on what appears to be a serial killer in Death On A Dark Street by Fred...

Sometimes it’s hard to accept who we are and what we look like. Wilhelmina is a pretty little fairy. But she’s different. She has only one eyebrow that stretches across her forehead. It’s heavy and makes flying difficult. And all the other young fairies laugh...

Shadows of Kiev by Eliza Tilton is a marvelous combination of dark fantasy and romance, set in the 9th century, after the fall of the Rus when Vikings were trying to arrange trade between the settlements. Folkvarr, a 17-year-old Viking, accompanies his father to a...

Windhollows Trilogy Book 1: Air of Vengeance is a teenage action/adventure story written by Trayner Bane. What if ever since birth everyone considered you a worthless, useless nobody and everyone you knew made fun of you and treated you as if you were a doormat...

Windhollows Trilogy, Book 2: Darkness Falls is a kids' action/adventure story written by Trayner Bane. Billy Molskin, a thirteen-year-old boy who has finally found true friends, is beginning to learn who his arch enemy is, and the reason for all of the mishaps that have...

Growing up can be challenging. During our teenage years, we're more aware of the world around us. In Dreaded Dinner Party by Destiny Henderson, Aucuria 'Curi' Andrews is learning a lot about herself, her neighbors, her parents, and their friends. Curi's parents frequently have parties...

Reclamation is the opening book in the Ceiba Pentandra Series by Sophie L. Osborne, a character-driven story with strong hints of military and mystery. The reader is introduced to Laurie-Marie Gallagher, a woman with very humble origins, strong-willed and determined to succeed. Through grit, the...

Andrew is thirsty and always weak and tired, and he always wanted to pee. He goes to the doctor and gets his blood sugar checked. He has been diagnosed with Type 1 diabetes. Andrew has been admitted to the hospital. The doctor starts training him...

Splintered Dreams: Dare To Love Series is a contemporary romance novel written by Diana Lynn. While it had been only seven months since her husband of thirty years had died of a heart attack, Crisa was not the grief-stricken woman many might have thought her...

Wild Hunt by Erik Henry Vick is the kind of stuff I love to read; bold and wild, the kind of fantasy that creates worlds in the reader's mind. Hank Jensen sets out to save his family, and that is all that matters. At least,...

Martyrs al-Sabra by Dan M. Kalin is one of the best books I have ever read. What a remarkable thriller and what a talented writer! Let me begin by saying I usually avoid really long books, especially those involving politics and terrorism. So many of...