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...

Using Drought USA by Ian MacDonald continues the saga of Rob Lyons and this time he hopes a war between allies can be avoided. The plot and special circumstances begin in Bermuda, a water-starved island that provides a stark picture of how to conserve this...

Terrestrial Magic by Marina Ermakova is the first book in the Jordan Sanders series. Jordan works with other researchers to study legendary creatures who made their way back into the world a few decades ago. With their arrival, life changed with safety zones set up...

I Saw a Starburst to Flames by J. R. Lamar comprises about a hundred poems formed as quatrains. This has the effect of giving them a rhythm that draws the reader inexorably onwards. Each is colorfully illustrated, very often with a wry sense of humour...

The Unexpected Visitor: A Retelling of a Scene from Pride and Prejudice is a Jane Austen fan fiction short story by Margaret Lynette Sharp, part of her extensive collection of works inspired by the classic novel which follows the relationships between Fitzwilliam Darcy, Elizabeth Bennet,...

The Afterlife by Giulia Jeary Knap has the subtitle, Hereafter and Here at Hand, and an explanatory cover note: Three tried and tested methods to stay in touch with those who have gone before us. This goes a long way to explain what the book...

The key to understanding the writings of Giulia Jeary Knap - and especially her book, Looking Beyond the Fishbowl: A New Comforting Perspective on Reincarnation - is her fundamental conclusion: “I … consider human beings as powerful multidimensional spiritual beings, regardless of our physical circumstances.”...

Rattlesnake & Son is the eleventh novel in the Rattlesnake Lawyer Series by Jonathan Miller. Dan Shepard was called to Truth and Consequences, New Mexico to represent a boy who had been caught shoplifting. Thinking that this would be an open and shut case, he...

Life is complicated when you're a teenager. It is full of ups, downs, and discovery. If one of those discoveries happens to be an item belonging to a goddess, then that's a whole new Pandora's box. While helping her Grammy relocate, Mylee came across the...

My Cursed Heart is a dark fantasy novella written by Steve Zimcosky and illustrated by Ivetic Vicai. His plane was landing at the Cleveland Airport on his way to attend his elder brother’s funeral when he was drawn back in his memory to a moment...

Only a small percentage of poetry can move me. I like Poe and I’m fond of Japanese Haiku. Maybe that is why I liked Paul Tait’s Boston Dialect: Volume Two so much. Most of it is sharp, insightful and to the point. But some of...

When college student Lori discovers her best friend Vickie is missing, she goes in search of her. In Vampire Landlord, author Glenn Stevens brings us a short story set to chill the bones. Vickie's old landlord has no idea where she has gone and is...

Three Brothers of Ansgar by Aleksandra Layland is A Windflower Saga Novella about three brothers – Bogumil, Kapa’a, and Koritane. Their father died when they were young, leaving them with their mother and the monks to bring them up. When they came of age they...

Learning to dress well has many benefits. The Ultimate Guide to Styling Yourself by Adeline Chenney is a handy manual that will help readers shop like an expert, wear their best colors, and choose clothes that suit their body shape. This book is for all...

Letters from the Pit: Stories of a Physician's Odyssey in Emergency Medicine is a nonfiction memoir written by Dr. Patrick J. Crocker. Crocker’s idea for a book began with his plan, as a new medical student, to write a series of letters to his close...

Meet Dan who is supposed to be a fire dog in The Cookie Eating Fire Dog by Lida Sideris. Dan was supposed to pull on his shiny black boots, slip into his bright yellow coat, and put on his red hat whenever the fire bell...

Jungle Warriors Crime Fighters by Doug Houser is an action-packed, fast-paced novel with an irresistible appeal to fans of sleuthing and investigation, a narrative filled with daring and adventure. KC has successfully established an executive security company and, always feeling that he needs to do...

The Sorcerer’s Conquest is book 1 in The Enixar series, a fantasy epic by Mikkell Khan. King Gudrunn isn’t content with the vast Gramadon Empire he acquired using the influential Enixar magic. Gudrunn now wants an ancient dragon’s egg which has been guarded by the...

A splendid blend of social issues, family drama, and women's fiction, Bedside Manners by Heather Frimmer is a tightly woven story that explores the relationship between mother and daughter and how tragedy can change the way we approach both work and life. Marnie Novak is...

J.S. Marlo focuses on a little town, Snow Deep, in Canada to show how love can spark a flame even in sub-zero temperatures. Unwanted is the fourth of her Duty Bound series. Abigail Cameron gets frustrated at people who do not insulate their pipes and...