A Year Lost, A Life Gained: Fighting Breast Cancer with Wit, Humor, Friends and a Perky Poodle is an inspirational, entertaining, and informative personal memoir by Suzanne Dalton. I’ve known of women who died from or survived breast cancer, but I never knew the details...

Princess Breeze by Beverly Stowe McClure opens with Breeze Brannigan thinking a lot about Cam. She was wondering why he had not returned to Whispering Springs and she really wanted to know if Cam was okay. That afternoon, while lounging with her friends Amy and...

Just put a word like “Ripper” into the title of a mystery book, and you’re bound to attract interest from Jack the Ripper fans. But Fanny Newcomb and the Irish Channel Ripper by Ana Brazil is not about that dreaded murderer. Nor is it set...

The Book of Judges by Traci Tyne Hilton is a Maura Garrison Mystery. No one believed Maura Garrison when she suspected her husband Rick of cheating, but when her fears are confirmed she takes refuge in her office and grabs his cat as collateral. The...

In Lost Souls: Book Two of The Lost Trilogy by Anne Francis Scott, Toni had been digging in places she shouldn't have; first into the building development, then around the scene of a double murder. But she never imagined the trouble that would ensue. An...

Author Mandy Lawrence tells of her early life with various dogs that made huge impacts upon her. Later in life, after being married, she got the cutest little dachshund and named him Wilbur Wiggles. Soon the parallel of how Lawrence cares for Wilbur and how...

Tip & Lulu: A Tale of Two Friends is a delightful children’s picture book written and illustrated by Lauren Isabelle Pierre. When Lulu, a baby leopard, tries to make friends with the other baby animals on the savannah plains, she does not understand why they...

In Stray Magic by Jackie Bouchard, Cara Snow is perplexed when her fairy godfather, Vincent, shows up years after the ball—or in her case, the high school prom—is over. He offers her a chance at love after her marriage ends in divorce and on the...

A man who has lost everything — his job, his wife and daughter — gets the one chance to redeem himself, to save a person’s life. In The Chosen Ones by Lisa Luciano, Brody gets fired from his job as a reporter and his wife...

Stained Sheets by Ahlia Demas is a compilation of contemporary poetry, the author's third publication, following Snow Fox and 20 Sunsets, which are also featured in excerpts. The subject matter has a heavy emphasis on a woman's outlook (but male and non-binary points of view...

In June's Double Rainbow by Cheryl Holloway, when June receives a phone call from fiancé Greg, her whole life and future come crashing down around her. He cruelly and abruptly ends their relationship and June tries to come to terms with life alone. An opportunity...

The Popcorn Tree: An Adventurous Tale by Catherine Green is a tender and imaginative story that begins with five-year-old Claire waking up to find herself all alone. With the sudden disappearance of her beloved family, she is frantic with worry. Where could they have gone?...

In The Girl Who Knew Da Vinci by Belle Ami, Angela Renatus is an art historian plagued with dreams about Leonardo Da Vinci, Giuliano Medici and his mistress, Fioretta Gorini. When the dreams become more vivid, she starts to wonder if they are really...

In His Service, Love Always, Ms. Jackson is an inspirational and insightful book on purpose and love, a book for those who want to make a difference. From the opening pages, author Okisha Jackson states: “I wrote this letter because this world is a cold...

The days were fine, and with seven demons contracted to her, Vivian had their forms and their knowledge at her disposal. She could hold her own against most, except perhaps a choice few. Lord Haymen was one of those she wouldn't cross; besides, she was...

Aster The Spirit Talker: A Middle Grade Fantasy is a fantasy novel for children and preteens written by Allie Compeau. Aster was all sorts of excited and just a little bit scared about her family’s move to their forever home. Her dad was in the...

Candid Conversations: Real Women. Real Life. Real Faith by Heather Hart collects insightful accounts from inspiring women. The book encourages women to be candid about their struggles so that they can come together and support each other. In the chapter Your Life is God’s Story,...

Death by the River is a thrilling psychological work by author team Alexandrea Weis and Lucas Astor, aimed at young adults. Catching the current vogue of teen psycho and revenge tales like Bates Motel, Revenge and 13 Reasons Why, the anti-hero of the tale is...

Death Drives a Minivan is a dark romantic comedy written by J.L. Pete. Kerrigan had never really given much thought to the Grim Reaper, aside from the images of spectral hooded figures bearing scythes usually seen during the Halloween season. And he never would have...

A Night Game is a fantasy novel for children and preteens written by Allie Compeau. Hugh and Owen figured that it had to be their little sister, Immy, who had left a messy pile of toys and blocks in their middle of their bedroom. The...