The Brown family was having breakfast. Lucy and Robert always raced to see who would finish first. Lucy always won and that day she finished her chocolate milk first. Robert purposely dropped the spoon under the table and, when he reached under the table, he...

One of the most challenging aspects of writing a historical fiction novel is to bring history to life. A writer already has a plot and has only to decide (as if this is an easy choice) what sources are the most reliable. However, presenting the...

J. F. Collen pens a romantic historical drama in Flirtation on the Hudson. Love is in the air on the shores of the Hudson River near New York City. Young Cornelia Rose is coming of age. Nellie is the daughter of a successful Irish father...

The Hidden Rose is a bold start to Abby Gordon’s series of novels centered on The Order of the Rose. This secret organization is destined to protect the monarch of England and their descendants. Seven families made up this organization, while the Sons of Scion...

Blood of the Key is a superb work of fantasy fiction, adventure, and intrigue penned by author duo Amanda Muratoff and Kayla Mansur. Forming the second novel of the Berylian Key Trilogy (also part of the Pantracia Chronicles), this fully cinematic and atmospheric story picks...

Confessions of a Script Doctor: How to Turn Your Life Experiences into Books, Plays, Screenplays is a nonfiction music/entertainment-oriented guide to writing and publishing written by Jack Fitzgerald. Computers and the ability to self-publish have encouraged people from all walks of life and levels of...

Vacation Rental Confidential is a practical and exhaustive guide to start a vacation rental business. The book does not pretend to offer an infallible method, but it helps entrepreneurs to choose the best steps for a successful career and avoid failure. Written by vacation rental...

Victoria will embark on a new life when she marries her fiancé Gerald so this should be the best time of her life, yet she feels like her life has grown a little dull and knows something more is out there. Then she meets a...

A local shop-owner is found standing over her dead con-artist boyfriend's body and her best friend must prove her innocence in the entertaining murder mystery Fatal Break (An Aloha Lagoon Mystery Book 15) by Beth Prentice. Sam, short for Samantha, is the children's surf instructor...

Seacity was an average-sized pond in an average-sized grove. A scroll that said something bad was going to happen made Babak the frog wonder if Seacity was in danger. The Seacitians were a deeply religious society so Babak went and broke the news to the...

The Brotherhood of the Black Flag: A Novel of the Golden Age of Piracy by Ian Nathaniel Cohen is a story filled with action, betrayal, romance, and pirates. Michael McNamara sets out for adventure, leaving behind his time in the British navy and his position...

Fourth of July is a short work by Robert E. Kearns which follows the story of an Irishman named Myles. Married and the father of an infant, he struggles to provide for his family during the Great Famine. Although he’s luckier than many and works...

In a great new story by debut author Nina Blakeman, The Blow-up Man is a thriller that will keep readers obsessively turning the pages from the very start all the way through until the very end, determined to find out what happens. Follow the story...

Workaholics Adrift: Transformation in the Pacific Islands by Judy Martin McCandless is a non-fiction book describing the ambitious sailing trips undertaken by Judy and her husband during their forties. Their yacht, aptly named Renaissance, captures the essence of the radical lifestyle change from their busy...

Jack Sprat and Miss Lean by Pettrina Clarke is a short, sweet and very endearing romance about a man named Jack and how he fell for a woman who despises him. Jack Sprat has a big issue; he likes a woman named Sally Lean and...

Steeped in secrets and intrigue, Kara S Weaver's story has built a fantastic world for readers to sink into. Crown of Conspiracy: The Ilvannian Chronicles follows a headstrong and outspoken princess in the Ilvannian kingdom. As the next in line to the throne, Shalitha spends...

Dogs are bred to have extra-sensitive noses that can protect us at airports. Strange-looking cats have adapted with big ears and dull claws to live in the desert. Zoos have ways to entertain tigers and help them develop their wild side while they live in...

Growing Up in Disneyland is a wonderful biographical tribute to Broadway, movie and television star Don DeFore by his loving son, Ron DeFore. The biography is divided into six parts. Part I deals with the identity of Don DeFore, from his modest origins back in...

The Butterfly Recluse by Therese Heckenkamp is a touching story that starts out slow and serene but takes us step by step on Lila’s journey of discovery. Lila lives in a world of her own since losing her entire family in a car accident. She...

Rather like the man-eating tiger (perhaps a man-tiger) who insidiously patrols the opening chapters of Pam Laughlin’s novel, Soul of the Elephant, this book excels at sneaking up on its reader, solely intent on devouring him whole. Which, piece by piece, chapter by chapter, increasingly...