Twenty-four-year-old Maeva had no idea how it had happened. All she knew was that one night she had gone to bed on Earth as a human, only to awaken as an elf with magical powers on Saerda, a perilous medieval world teeming with dwarves, elves,...

Have you ever come across something like an old quilt or photo and thought, “What’s the story behind this?” In The Recollection by Cherie Dargan, college teacher Gracie MacNeill wonders the same thing about a Crazy quilt that once belonged to her mother. Instead of...

Told through the voices of young Tess and her grandfather Bruno, The Sun Will Shine Again is a powerful memoir written by his daughter, Cynthia Goldstein Monsour. It shares his memories of growing up Jewish in Austria during World War II from ages 3 to...

The Dead Don’t Pay (A James Wolf Murder Mystery) by James Arthur Donzella is a fast-moving detective murder mystery with smuggling thrown in for good measure, and a bit of romance on the side. From the start of the book, I found myself turning the...

The Treasure of Askelon by Daren Hatfield is the first book in the Dragonrook series. It introduces orphan Arthur Cross, whose journey becomes a swashbuckling odyssey across desert wastes and pirate-infested seas. Marauders led by the brutal and fearsome Thaddeus Schark raid the orphanage, seeking...

The Weight of Prejudice: Jane Austen's Men by Joy Michelle Austin is a Christian novel that begins with Rick Wentworth trying to find his rhythm in a life filled with his children and the responsibilities of being a father, while settling into a new beach...

Gary Hale, Darnell King, Peter “Newbs” Newburg, and Brenna Stanton forge an unlikely foursome. Gary is a wanderer, never fully present. Darnell is almost a stereotypical jock, but he has more depth. Newbs is a Rainman-type super-nerd, and Brenna, the token female, hides a secret...

In The Last Spiral: Kealoha Island Thrillers Book 3 by Chuck Morgan, Detective Leilani Kealoha is called to a crime scene marked as the third attack in just two months, with a spiral symbol painted on the wall. The pattern points to the Mastermind, a...

The Ranleigh Tapes by Gabriel Tait follows Ranleigh Echo Meeks, a drug addict slowly trying to repair his shattered life. His story is told using a series of taped sessions conducted at a rehabilitation center called The House. It is Ranleigh's duty to fully adhere...

The Bloodline Code (Bloodlines of Power Book 1) by John Buck is a captivating drama that follows Lucas Brandt, a South African heir who returns home to Johannesburg after his father's death. Lucas is conflicted about inheriting an empire built on the blood and bones...

The Complete Natural Healing Handbook: 100 Step by Step Herbal Remedies to Heal Your Body Naturally & Support Immunity Using Budget-Friendly Ingredients by Lydia Rosemont is a comprehensive natural healing guide for those who want to use herbs as medicine. It’s divided into ten chapters...

The Chameleon Killer: Alma Rossi Book 1 by Rick Mendes is an interesting mystery that has the feel of a “true crime” story. Alma Rossi is a young female detective in Hillsford, California, who, despite her age and gender, is the most senior of the...

The Secret Cookie Caper by David Horn follows Eudora, a girl living aboard the AstroLiner Athena, where school days end in a cafeteria and ship announcements carry as much weight as homework. When the chief chef decides to base a full week of meals on...

The Relationship Contract, book 2 in Marcella Steele’s To Barcelona with Love trilogy, picks up the story from where the emotional gamble in The Vacation Bubble leaves off. Sofia Drake and Ryan Hunter decide on a sixty-day trial of shared life and expectations. Primarily set...

The Oneness Guide for Today: A Book of Insight for Young Women by Faith Spencer is a self-help memoir, describing how Faith comes of age in a social world where worth is assessed continuously, shaping how she sees herself and how she anticipates judgment from...

In The Adversary: Mors Canonica Book 1 by Van Erie, after his violent death, Fintan wakes up in the Afterlife, a place governed by physical pull, belief, and a river that erases those who give in to its water. Driven by the need to return...

Mark Twain said, “Courage is resistance to fear, mastery of fear—not absence of fear.” Fear is the most prevalent emotion in The Weight of Silence by Alex Baranda, but maybe it’s fear that keeps people alive. Set in 1943, it begins with an elite agent...

Award-winning journalist Lexie Logan wakes up in a hospital with absolutely no memory of the previous night. A former addict, she’s horrified to learn that the alcohol and drugs in her system could have killed her. But her years of sobriety make her certain she...

Nick is a very curious young man and wants to know why many things happen the way they do. Why can't animals talk, or why are fire trucks red? Sometimes he even has dreams with the word "why." Some of his questions are reasonable, like...

In L.A. Thompson’s The Trinity Crown, three princesses, Pryn, Helena, and Ryala of Marda, face the Selection Ceremony imposed on them by the Vanshian Company, a company that suppresses elemental magic through the use of strict “authorization” protocols and surveillance pods. The sisters secretly ally...