The Business of Bees by Chrys Cymri is the eighth book in the Penny White series. Everyone in Penny’s life seems to have come to an agreement about one thing: her drinking. She’s determined to prove to them wrong. Penny’s in for another surprise when...

Twist of Fate: A Jack West Novel by Deanna King is a mystery murder that follows Houston Homicide Detective Jack West as he navigates a web of unsolved crimes. After closing a challenging case involving teenagers, Jack and his partner, Dawson Luck, take on a...

More Than Halfway There is a work of fiction focused on small-town drama and character-led story arcs, and was penned by author David Hartshorn. The central drama is based around Jake Taylor, who abandons a successful law practice to return to Jackson Meadows, New Hampshire,...

Passport to Hiroshima: The Unthinkable, Inspiring Journey of a Japanese-American Family (Based on a True Story), co-authored by Toshiharu and Rita Kano, memorializes the story of a family of Japanese descent who, seemingly miraculously, survived the dropping of the atomic bomb, ironically enough nicknamed “Little...

Retirement Roadmap: Easy Ways To Achieve A Successful Retirement By Being Financially Secure, Happy and Healthy by Jody Springs is a helpful book for all those readers who are on the brink of retirement and need guidance on how to handle their finances. Money is...

Indy’s Spot of Bother by Lisa Domeny is the ninth book in the Team Golden Oldies series of children’s books. This is a super picture book that follows Indy in a delightful story of accepting herself. Indy was once an only dog, then her mum...

Secrets of Amelia by Andrea Anderson is an emotionally rich, character-driven young adult romance that is well-plotted, beautifully written, and compelling. It is the story of Amelia, a young girl who grows up knowing nothing but farm work. While she is hard-working, she deeply feels...

Can you imagine training your entire life for something, and then when it finally comes time to do it, you can't? That's the problem the prince faces in Once Upon and Ever After by Caroline L Thornton. He's prepared his entire life to rescue and...

Captain Jon Hunter Psychic Spy: Sky Walkers Book 1 by D. Owen Powell is the story of a man on a mission to save the world, but in doing so, he would have to reveal a part of him that he had kept hidden for...

Forever, Lately: A Regency Time Travel Romance by author Linore Rose Burkard brings us the character of author Claire Channing, a moderately successful Regency romance writer who has struggled with her last two books. Living in her missing grandmother’s deserted cottage in Maine, Claire is...

In an article about writing, this sentence caught my eye: “Many readers today do not have time for literary flourishes or the patience to read anything extraneous. They want the facts and they want them quickly.” As sad as that may be for some, it’s...

Helix Gets His Wheels is a children’s social issues picture book written by Randal Betz, Jr. and illustrated by Claudio Icuza. Helix was the new kid in Mr. Torty’s classroom at the Tortington School. When the teacher introduced Helix to the class, Helix explained that...

A B Sea Creatures: An Astonishing Aquatic Alphabet by Craig Macnaughton takes young readers on an enchanting journey underwater and introduces them to the creatures living there. Be it the Angler Fish, the Blue Crab, the Cuttlefish, or the Dumbo Octopus, children will have fun...

The Beginning by Robert M. Lorenz is the first book in The Dragon and the Rose Chronicles. In the beginning, there was the entity Hensus who began creation with the four elements of Air, Water, Earth, and Fire. This leads to the creation of Light...

Rogue's Holiday is the 5th book in the Agents of the Crown series by Regan Walker. Set in the Regency era, the story follows a newly anointed baron and a local beauty as they discover that love can be found in the most unique places....

The Coffee Cartel by Paul Barrett is a thriller full of entertainment. Retired FBI agent Paul Pilot and his friend, Carl, are fishing buddies and their boat is out near Cuba. They are surprised when two intruders board their 55’ Hatteras at night. They are...

All In Good Time by Carolyn Astfalk is about Brian, who works on computers, and Melanie, a widow with three small children. Both Brian and Melanie are Catholic and take their faith seriously. Before Brian meets Melanie's family, he tells himself he wants to have...

When I pick up a novel, the first thing I look for is how well the author develops motivation in the protagonist. The central question is: what drives the protagonist and how does the author allow it to move the plot forward? In The Book...

History's Mysteries: Ship of Dreams is an educational adventure story for children, grades 4-6, written by Donna L Martin and illustrated by Estella Hickman and Donna L. Martin. Margaret wasn’t really all that intrigued by the journal Aunt Alberta gave her for her 10th birthday....

History’s Mysteries: The Chocolate Train Wreck is a historical adventure mystery for children, grades 4-6 written by Donna L. Martin and illustrated by Estella Hickman and Donna L. Martin. It was late September in Hamilton, New York where Abigail and her new best friend, Nathan,...