In Julie & Kishore by author Carol Jackson, we find ourselves in the middle of an interracial and inter-cultural love connection, that between Julie and Kishore, our titular characters. Julie, a red haired, freckle faced Kiwi, always thought of herself as plain and not very...

Layered Lies (Kelsey’s Burden Series Book 1) has a dramatic and horrific prologue. Miami undercover cop, Kelsey Harrison, returns home to find her babysitter dead and her five-year-old son missing. Two weeks later, Kelsey flees Miami, but that is a ploy to save lives; she...

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...

Believe: What Do You Do When Your Dream is Bigger Than You? by Kirstin Leigh is a Christian middle-grade story about a 12-year-old girl named Kristi Kate who wants more than anything to be a big star. Songs just come to her. She lives to...

Nicholas is a rather tragic figure. He works for his father, a job he detests, but he doesn’t have the guts to stand up to his father and quit. He may hate his job, but he’s filthy rich, handsome and has all the girls he...

Our Super Solar System by Camden Short takes young readers on a magical trip to get acquainted with the wonders of space. The sun shines bright and the stars can be tracked. The moon orbits the earth, reflecting the sun through the night. Mercury is...

"Sweat, Glamour and Light Sins", by Alex Canton-Dutari, gives us a glimpse into the gym life of a retired therapist (affectionately known as Abuelo, or grandfather). While most dread the gym and “get in and get out”, Abuelo utilizes the gym for mental support and...

Based on the rhyme “Rosa sat, so that Martin could walk. So Barack could run, so our children can fly – Yes, we can!” this children’s book tells the true story, in simple language and delightful photos, of the Black Americans who led the struggle...

My Doctor and Me ABC by Dr. Stephanie Cox is the perfect educational book to teach children their alphabets. The author takes you on a colorfully illustrated alphabet journey. The book, written by a physician, introduces a child to all the procedures they have to...

Bountiful Butterflies by Cheryl Woodward is a concept picture book that uses butterflies to help children learn their colors and numbers. With the turn of each page, we are introduced to a new butterfly and, along with it, a new color and a new number....

A Healing Hand is a novelette by Monique Hall, set in Rockingham, Australia. While out on a ten-kilometer jog, Alyssa Martin is literally knocked off her feet when she collides with a brick wall in the shape of her former high school best friend’s...

Sixteen-year-old Hannah Zandana is not a conventional good looker. She has a spotty complexion and wild hair. Her parents also make her feel ugly and constantly criticize her looks. Her father calls her a dirty harlot and her mother always turns her back on Hannah....

Dare to Be Seen: From Stage Fright to Stage Presence by Elisa Di Napoli asks everyone a simple question - do you have a message for the world but are being held back by fear? Do you have a talent waiting to get out, but...

Prophet Reborn is a work of fiction in the horror, thriller and suspense sub-genres, and was penned by author Diane M. Johnson. In the second novel of a continuing series, we join the action where Perfect Prophet leaves off, and once again the book does...

While dealing with the tragedy of losing his father, 25-year-old Alan Corcoran chose to direct his pain to a worthy cause. His decision to swim and raise money for charity led to his attempt at swimming from the north coast of Giant’s Causeway to the...

Perfect Sacrifices is a work in the horror, interpersonal drama, and family relationships subgenres, forming the third novel of the Perfect Prophet book series. It is best suited to the mature adult reading audience owing to explicit and graphic content relating to torture, sexual situations,...

In the fantasy novel and first book in the series by the same name, Stormless by Nick Stitle is set in Auris and its destructive storms, where an ominous warning is delivered to King Avenos Titansworn by a Summoner, a wielder of magical abilities, from...

"A Class Apart" follows the events occurring after a tragic bus crash in which several students are hurt or dead. After waking up in the hospital, two of the students find themselves suddenly gifted with strange powers, enabling them to do powerful things. The...

I always enjoy reading new books, especially by new authors. Every author needs the chance to have their work read and appreciated. When the opportunity arose to review a new book by a new author, I took the chance. I'm both happy and sad to...

Brenna Spector is a missing persons investigator gifted with the ability to recall every detail of her own past. She has a "tape recorder mind" and has been written about in a book by her psychiatrist. Brenna uses this ability to psyche out clients and...