The wave of independence that swept through Africa during the 1960s saw major political realignments. Exceptions were South Africa, the Portuguese territories, and Southern Rhodesia. The latter declared independence unilaterally from its colonial ruler in 1965, and became involved in an escalating bush war against...

Paula Paul, author of Wizard spins a delight tale featuring Merlin’s younger sister. Fifteen year old, Meghan was planning a visit to Amorika in the eleventh century but ended up in America’s twenty first century. It seems Merlin has a bit of trouble when it...

It is the summer of 1953 and three high school friends, Faith, Octavia and Bernadette, live in the New York State town of Port Pompeii which was once an active part of the famous Erie canal system. Faith lives with her father and grandfather in...

Maggie's beloved dog Kona is not acting right, so Maggie takes him to the veterinarian. An operation on Kona's stomach reveals that he has eaten a pair of scanty silk panties, nothing that Maggie owns or wears. Whoops! When Maggie confronts her longtime husband, Dave,...

The Astrologer’s Daughter by Elyse Douglas is a sure winner. The story is a romance that is shared by two generations, mother and daughter, father and adopted son. Joanna Halloran loves her isolated beach home in New York. She loves to walk the sandy shore...

Grain by Doug Bentley is an erudite, insightful, and provocative poetic journey through the mystical regions of the human psyche. From first word to last, this thought-provoking volume of sonnets and free verse begs to be pondered - to be mulled over and savored like...

Rescue Me, Maybe by Jackie Bouchard addresses love and loss as well as how to move on. Cancer claims Jane’s husband Ryan and her dog Barnum within the first chapter. Jane is sorry her husband died, but she is devastated over the loss of her...

In a great shorter-form novel, Landfall, by author Joseph Jablonski, we follow Jake Thomas, a man who's ready for a different kind of life after spending thirty years working at sea. But he finds it difficult to put his old life behind him, especially when...

The Awakening of Abraham Brown is a military fiction by Graeme Richard Smith. Renegade Nazis in France capture American soldiers, Abraham Brown, Patch Hancock and Indigo Templeton. A Nazi, who looks into his unsettling eyes before committing suicide, stabs Abraham. An unseen person murders their...

The Many Lives of Ruby Iyer by Laxmi Hariharan is a YA dystopian novel set in the city of Mumbai. Soon after a terrifying encounter with a subway pervert propels her out of the hustle and grind of her everyday life, Ruby Iyer, the titular...

The End of Self-Help by author Dr. Gail Brenner is a modern self-help book with an inspiring twist. Brenner suggests that individuals have the power within themselves to find peace and happiness NOW, and not after undergoing extensive (and often expensive) self-help therapy. The author...

The Diary of Hakim Jones by Joseph Khalid Massenburg revolves around the trials and tribulations of Hakim Jones and his life, which will motivate and inspire readers to hold on to their faith and family values and keep trying in life, no matter what difficulties...

Mark the Dwarf by Jack D. Harvey is an epic fantasy adventure and space opera. When 73-year-old Mark receives two mysterious letters on his birthday, he knows some grand adventure is about to begin. He decides to follow the clues on the letters and “assume...

Secrets of the Heart is a romantic suspense novel written by Dana Wayne. Tori's best friend, Sasha, and her family agreed that her precipitous move to Montana was crazy, but Tori needed something to break her out of the two-year mourning phase she had been...

A historical romance, Mail Order Groom by Dana Wayne features great drama involving very compelling characters and a powerful conflict. Emma Marshall is the daughter of a rich and influential rancher; she is beautiful and strong-willed, determined to have her own way at a time...

The Great Nations of Rendaraia is a scholastic account of the five great nations and their mysterious downfall. The first part briefly documents the history of Arilyness, Lithicus, Mithera, Danrock, and Noda. Each of these nations concentrates on a particular field of learning, from the...

Apocalypse Child: A Life in End Times is written by Flor Edwards. Now this is a riveting read…if you’re at all curious about what it’s like to be raised in a cult when you don’t even know you’re a member of one! Flor Edwards is...

Whispers on the Wind by Dana Wayne is a romantic suspense novel that takes place in a small town, where not much happens…until bodies start turning up. Sheriff Cooper Delaney lives a relatively low-key life, despite his landlady trying to hook him up with every...

In Stray Magic by Jackie Bouchard, Cara Snow is perplexed when her fairy godfather, Vincent, shows up years after the ball—or in her case, the high school prom—is over. He offers her a chance at love after her marriage ends in divorce and on the...

In His Hands, I Am Healed by Laura J. Weber is a touching biographical story about the author’s four-and-a-half year battle with cancer. Written from a devout Christian perspective, the book details the difficulty of Laura’s journey through multiple surgeries and radiation treatments for recurring...