In Love on the Lido Deck, Barbara Oliverio tells the story of Kiera, of how she quit a high-powered systems analyst career and turned to event planning instead. As her business begins to take off, she learns that her mother, recently widowed, has a new...

Moxie’s Problem is a humorous fantasy by Hank Quense. Princess Moxie has a big problem. She’s very homely looking and obnoxious, so has difficulty finding suitors. She eventually finds one and is escorted to him by King Arthur’s knights, Gareth, Bors and Percivale. Moxie is...

Downfall by Brian Lutterman is a well-constructed thriller that moves along quickly. The main character is a female paraplegic lawyer, who is pulled into a maelstrom of evil manipulation. She is gritty and determined, a complex and believable character. The heroine must use her brains...

Amarant by R. Diaz is a short fantasy novel set between contemporary Peru and a dark, rich future world. In the contemporary time period, protagonist Steve, a travelling Australian, meets Peruvian Juana as he embarks on an adventure holiday hiking in the Andes. Just as...

Nothing Like Naked starts when TV reporter Marti Hughes gets a frantic phone call from her mother, informing her that Aunt Shirley has moved to a nudist colony. To ease her conscience and quiet her mom, Marti promises to visit Aunt Shirley at Whispering Palms....

The Fantastic Lives of Johnny Wonderful by JF Leduc is written as an historical biography of the eponymous hero. Seemingly rather gauche and unworldly, he stumbles from one adventure to another. Almost by accident he rises to great wealth and power - on the way...

Dark Genesis is a speculative fiction novel by A.D. Koboah and the first book in the Darkling Trilogy. It starts off in present day New York, but soon stretches all the way back to the early 19th century, to the life of a beautiful slave...

Mouse by the Tail is a terrific fantasy by Kae Jeen Wong. Tavi Fable is a student at the Piscare Academy for Mice. He and the other mice are puzzled about the large gathering of owls they see, as well as the mysterious disappearances of...

Kade has always wanted to study the Divine since he was a child and first experienced it at the hands of the stranger who came to visit. When he was given the opportunity to leave his family for the study of this magic, he did...

Victory Blvd. is a ‘vigilante’ story following along a well worn path of this genre – on a spectrum from the Lone Ranger to the Death Wish movies. Sameer Ketkar’s heroine, Callie Monroe, sits somewhere between the two. Her day job is as a stunt...

For Nicky is the story of Nate and Elizabeth, but also their siblings, Nicky and Aubrey. Nate has spent much of his life protecting his brother from bullies and those who would treat him differently due to his disability. Nicky is grateful for his brother’s...

7 Illusions: Discover Who You Really Are by Karen Wilson is an uplifting book that helps readers delve into their inner self and discover the truth and essence concealed there. The author's transformation from that of a logical person to spirituality is inspirational and motivating....

Come share a realistic, powerful experience with a little girl who is very sick and sent to the hospital for tests after becoming very ill. During her time in the hospital, the little girl goes through many different emotions. A Bump In My Road is...

The Unexpected Vacation of George Thring by Alistair Puddick is a humorous adventure story, a story of life, if you like. George Thring is depressed. Living alone, he is lonely and he hates his job. He doesn’t need to work but he does because he...

Murder by Misrule: A Francis Bacon Mystery by Anna Castle is a murder mystery, as the title suggests, set in a historical background. Francis Bacon has assigned his protégé Thomas Clarady to do all the legwork for investigating the murder of Tobias Smythson, a fellow...

The world as we know it does not exist anymore. Scott M. Sullivan’s novel Impetus is set ten years after meteorites hit planet Earth. There is no communication system, no running water, no electricity and civilization is practically obliterated. In order to survive, small groups...

Truth’s Companion (The Seer Series) is a light mystery by K.R. Williams. Miranda Moon is one of the brilliant young students chosen to go to an archaeology convention. The group is invited to research a mysterious artefact and leave for Graille Mansion where it is...

Lunch with Charlotte by Leon Berger is the biographical memoir of Charlotte Urban, born Liselotte Goldberger. Miss Goldberger was born in Vienna at the end of World War One to parents Jakob and Franzi Goldberger. Jakob had met Franzi when she was only fifteen and...

Rapid Learning is not only a way to take the speed of your learning to another level, but a means of taking control of what, when, where, how and why you learn. Christian Ervikson has laid out a brief but effective collection of learning strategies...

Treasure in Broken Vessels: Part 1, Unconditional Love is a heart-warming story by Nicola da Silva. King Christopher has his hands full trying to rule his small country, Ribeira. His vindictive Aunt Gia, who governs neighbouring Portafina, and his womanising cousin, Stefano, are always hatching...