Only If by Ariana R. Cherry opens with Bill, an elderly dishevelled man, ranting to himself in his jail cell. He has been accused and found guilty of the murder of his wife, Clara. Bill, however, won’t accept he is in any way to blame,...

A young girl's understanding of how normal families function is challenged in the moving memoir, Purple Sky Survivalist: Growing Up a Victim of Illusions, Survivalist to Thrivalist Volume 1 by Deborah Kinisky. As a small child, Deborah felt that she and her older brother, Ryan,...

Goldhead by Jaeme Haviland is a pleasurable read that is well-crafted for fans of adventure, a tale of a treasure hunt and courage, but above all a story that powerfully depicts the perils of greed. It’s a story with a complex, yet fascinating setting, shifting...

Angie Gallion’s Intoxic is an intoxicating coming of age story that will appeal to many! The main character, Alison, is sixteen years old, with all the challenges of that age group – love, family, peer groups, school and more. The thing is, most of us...

As a sequel to Intoxic, Purgus by Angie Gallion continues the story of Alison Hayes after her mother’s death. The questions do not seem to lessen; rather, they continue to torment her. She wonders why her mother had never been like other ordinary mums, always...

In Los Angeles: A City of Fame by Vlasov Andrey, the author captures the beauty of the place in some stunning images. Los Angeles is one of the biggest and most famous cities on the west coast of the United States, and the photographs in...

Tillamook Rock Lighthouse: History & Tales of Terrible Tilly is a maritime history book written by Brian D. Ratty. The Tillamook Lighthouse was the last of three lighthouses that were set up to help mariners safely navigate the Columbia River Bar. This area, where the...

Rider Juliet Jermaine lost her Olympic horse, Gothic, and his rider, Isabella Levine, in a horrific unprovoked road rage attack. Isabella’s murder is investigated by psychic detective Rosetta Barrett, whose earlier warning about the attack was ignored by Juliet. She discovers that the murder is only...

You’ve published your first book. Congratulations. Self-published or traditionally published, the work is not done. Not yet. If people don’t know about your book, it’s not going to sell. Plain and simple. You could go all out and hire an expensive publicist. You could pay...

Aces: A Novel of Pilots in WWII is an historical fiction novel written by Michael January. Eighteen-year-old Lacy Dunbrough was thrilled at the spectacle that was the National Air Races. It was 1935, and the Cleveland Aerodrome was the site of the competition featuring the...

Boot Language: A Memoir by Vanya Erickson left me feeling sad. In this memoir, Erickson tells about her childhood. She grew up with an alcoholic father, who seemed to hate her, and a mother who refused to seek medical help for her children due to...

In Dark Times by Michael Gerhartz, we meet Natascha. Once framed as a most-wanted terrorist, all Natascha wants to do now is live her life with Nick and the daughter they have together. She works part-time as a marine biologist at the London Aquarium and...

If you enjoy a good mystery where the plot is about more than someone committing a nasty crime and the good guys chasing the bad guys, give Donald Levin’s Cold Dark Lies a go. In this highly enjoyable and easy read about private investigator Martin...

Lucky's Adventure in Saratoga is a children’s picture book written by Elizabeth Macy and illustrated by Jenn Kocsmiersky. Lucky Charms was a small dog who lived with her mom and her sister, Hershey Kisses, a cat. Once, when Lucky was staying with her best friend...

A Summer at Camp Floridian by Nancy B. Miller is the story of a first-year camp counselor who is having a hard time deciding what she should do. The moment the camp begins, she realizes that her work is cut for her by five feisty...

Tomorrow is the Mardi Gras Parade and Grand-Mere asks Sweet Maggie Magnolia to go to sleep. She turns on Maggie's night lamp and sings her a song. Maggie pretends to be fast asleep as Grand-Mere tucks in her bears, Benjamin and Beignet, at the foot...

Spirit of Prophecy is a highly engaging novel filled with crime and paranormal themes, penned by author Jill Hughes and read in audiobook format by narrator Matt Addis. The action centers around the troubled yet brilliant Rosetta Barrett, a psychic detective sworn to secrecy about...

I'm Rising: Determined. Confident. Powerful by Michelle G. Stradford is the author's second book of poetry in the Rising series, following its well-received, bestselling predecessor, When Love Rises. Digging deep into a past and leveraging the pain and growth she's experienced, Stradford fills the pages...

Pretty: A Memoir by Karen Vorbeck Williams takes us back to middle America in the 1950s when the author was growing up in the small town of Grand Junction, Colorado, seemingly in the perfect '50s family. Williams, however, knew that beneath the smiling perfection things...

Katie Berry, the author of Claw, transports the reader into the heart of the Kootenays where the gold rush of 1895 took place. Deep in the heart of the Cascade Mountains of Western Canada during the gold rush days, no one was safe in the...