In Bipolar: The Sacred Dance by Jessica M. Roberge, we get an intimate glimpse at the inner workings of a bipolar mind. After finishing her paralegal studies and embarking on a career, she was diagnosed with bipolar disorder in 2002 at the age of twenty....

In author Clare Flynn's A Greater World: A Woman's Journey, the reader is invited into the world of Elizabeth Morton. It's 1920, and Elizabeth's father wants her to move across the world to marry a man she's never met. At first she refuses, but after...

Kurinji Flowers by Clare Flynn follows the unfortunate life of a middle class Englishwoman, Ginny Dunbar. Immediately after her father's death, young Ginny is sexually exploited by Rupert, a painter and family friend. Due to the older man's vindictive and callous actions, Ginny's reputation and...

Pisces: Book 1 (The Zodiac Twin Flame Series) by Rachel Medhurst is a young adult paranormal romance. Pisces and her eleven brothers and sisters are named after the sign they were born under. Their mission in life is to unite with their twin flame, or...

Letters From a Patchwork Quilt by Clare Flynn is set in the 1800s. Jack Brennan is different from his brothers. He does not want to be a parish priest like them. His father is angry but Jack runs away from his home, hoping to become...

Wow. Just wow. That's all I can say after finishing Last Clear Chance by author Bob Bachner. In an absolutely great piece of literary fiction, we follow the story of Paul Cormier, a 74-year-old man who has just been given a terminal diagnosis, and only...

Allison is a 160-year-old rogue Fenerec/werewolf and a half witch. She once had been a secret of the Inquisition, locked in a cage until she gained her freedom, hiding from the notorious ancient group in the modern world. Allison discovers the Inquisition’s presence during a...

Nicole Thomas’ intention is only to buy a book at the mall and go home without any incident. Unfortunately, a gruesome murder happens, and she is the main witness. Turns out, there are more identical deaths. She somehow feels responsible for the murder, as she...

Seven lovely young women are caught up in romantic exploits in Regency England during the Christmas holidays in Mistletoe, Marriage, and Mayhem: A Bluestocking Belles Collection by a group of wonderful historical romance writers. Each woman has a unique story regarding her place in a...

As a native southerner, of course I place no stock in the premise that a disproportionate number of great writers come out of the great state of Indiana. So right off the bat, I picked up this book as a challenge. This anthology contains plenty...

Glitch: Lost in Time Book 1 by Brenda Pandos was an intriguing blend of zombie-pocalypse, time travel and dystopian YA genres. Our heroine, Abby, as a result of her leap year birthday, discovers herself to be a glitch in a complex system of parallel universes...

Dance with Me (California Belly Dance Romance Series Book 2) by DeAnna Cameron is a sizzling romance that starts with a somewhat innocent lie. Big time drummer Taz Roman wants a woman to pretend to be his girlfriend and come live with him so...

A woman playing a big part in a pirate story! What a refreshing and delightful twist. In the position of leadership, Honorata, our heroine, survives to become a queen and then finds her lost love. The Queen of the Caribbean begins with The Black Corsair...

Swashbuckling, yes! I am going to use the word 'swashbuckling.' The Black Corsair by Emilio Salgari and Nico Lorenzutti is nonstop action right from the first scene. The Black Corsair is all about vengeance. The Lord of Ventimiglia, otherwise known as the Black Corsair, is...

Brett Cotter's 3 Keys To Managing PTSD: The Warrior’s Guide to Overcoming Combat Trauma begins with a spirited answer to the question, what is PTSD, and identifies it as the brain’s way of venting trauma. Exploring the manner in which it manifests, the core complexities...

Picking up a few months after the conclusion of Evening Wolves, Luke Taylor’s Shatterpoint Alpha follows the story of Henry Morell. In post-crisis Crescent City, Morell is seeking a change of scenery from Homeland Security. Offered a position at the prestigious Tidebender International, a private...

Gingerbread by Victor A. Davis is a cross between the stories Hansel and Gretel and Peter Rabbit. This story is based on a dream that Davis had. Eddie, the town misfit, dares his friend Arainy, the good girl, to sneak into the candy factory. Despite...

There's very little that I love more, in terms of reading material, than a great work of historical fiction. That being said, I also have been getting just a bit burned out by some of the books I've read in the genre lately. So many...

In Everybody Has a Story... These Are Ours... Audrey N Lewis offers seven stories of varying lengths on the theme of nobody’s life is perfect, all but one told by a female at some stage of her life. The Closet centres on a young married...

When You Are Happy, I Am Happy! The Power of Compassion by Jaicy Ramsay tells a tale of Taro Mori. Taro is a well respected Sensei who teaches young people the art of compassion. He believes that changing your heart from being a selfish person...