I like The Windflower Saga. It shows the development of a family and a people in the advance toward a planetary civilization. I like the style that Aleksandra Layland uses to portray this development. It is somewhat unique and centers around the family. Far Haven:...

Moonlight Magic by Ilana Schoenfeld is a delightful and magical story in rhyming verse that introduces young readers to Willy Waters and his friend, Stella. Willy Waters likes watching the night sky and thinks the stars are smiling at him and asking him to come...

Tessa is driving herself crazy, thinking that Haven's current coma-like state is all her fault, and maybe in a way it is, but no one blames her, she is the only one that can pull Haven out of it. She has to make him believe...

When all you need right now is to relax with a short book that won’t tax you with long-winded descriptions and convoluted plots, pick up Dry Drowning by Kevin Hopson. It’s the third book in a series based on a former Criminal Investigations Division detective,...

In Book of Names by Rain Oxford, brothers Nathan and Luca find themselves yanked from their easy-going existence and thrown into the midst of a strange alien world where Egyptian myths are alive and magic works. Foundling Nathan also discovers that he may have a...

Dreams of Hegemony by Christopher Reamy is an epic fantasy that will have you on the edge of your seat and make sure that you are not going anywhere until you have read the novel through and reach the end. The story follows Cronos, a...

Shadows, Shells, and Spain is a literary fiction novel written by John Meyer. While others basked in the sun and warmth of Palma, Jamie was indifferent to the charms of Mallorca. He had been searching for his wife for ten months now, with no word...

What an amazing and magical little gem appears for the holidays in Janie Gets a Genie for Christmas by David Blaze. This may be a children’s book, but like any truly great one, Janie Gets a Genie also targets the adult perspective – not to...

Land of Seekers written by Triveen Nair is a historical fiction novel based in India in the year 1766 which, as the author states, was one of the most important but widely unnoticed years in the history of India. There are many different takes on...

Brandon Makes Jiǎo Zi (餃子) by Eugenia Chu is an illustrated children’s story that mixes American and Chinese cultures, bringing not only traditions together, but also the two languages. Brandon’s parents live in the United States, but the boy’s grandmother lives in China, and she...

Jack Bennett is a private investigator. He really doesn’t like Christmas and all the fuss people go to, trying to make it a special time of the year. So, when he’s sent to Christmas Town on assignment, Jack is overwhelmed with Christmas everywhere he goes,...

Rise: A Blood Inheritance Novel is a dark fantasy novel for young and new adults written by M. Ainihi. Amanda’s dad always dreamed up the most amazing hiking weekend adventures for the two of them, and she was sure this Saturday’s trip would be no...

When a Stranger Comes by Karen S Bell is a gripping psychological thriller. Born Gladys Lipschitz, Alexa Wainwright is thrilled to pieces to have her debut novel published, especially when it shoots straight to the top of the bestseller list. She never expected the fame...

Cinderella-ish: Razzle My Dazzle, Book 1 is a contemporary romantic comedy written by Joslyn Westbrook. Daniella Belle had been designing clothing since she was a little girl living unloved and lonely in a foster home. As she grew older, her focus narrowed in on women’s...

In Slightly Off Balance by Kaylie Hunter, Deanna, aka Tweedle, is more than slightly clumsy, but she makes up for it with her baking ability and charisma. When childhood sweetheart Reel Thurmon comes home on the heels of one more personal disaster, this might not...

Crashing Into Me is a gripping opening in a series by R.L Jackson, riveting and utterly entertaining, a real gem for fans of contemporary romance. It has been hard for Lana McKenzie to forget the man who’d left her at the altar — the tall,...

A psychic to the stars is predicting a catastrophe and time is running out in the exciting paranormal thriller ​Down To No Good by Earl Javorsky. Charlie Miner, a private investigator, has been killed ... again. This time Dave Putnam, a homicide detective, witnesses Charlie's...

Father Winter: A Yule Story by Eric Tanafon introduces the reader to siblings Connor and Holly during one of the best times of year; Yule. Connor has managed to get himself into some trouble and since Yule is coming fast, both siblings know he could...

Worth It: A Journey to Food & Body Freedom is a nonfiction self-help/health and fitness work written by Katherine Weber. Weber is a certified health coach who counsels clients who are trying to break the cycle of diet and bingeing. Anyone who’s ever been on...

Meet Scary Jerry, the monster in Not So Scary Jerry by Shelley Kinder, who is trying to scare a little boy with his various antics. The boy and the monster strike up a friendship and the boy thinks monsters do not hug, though he is...