Unto Dust by Robert E. Kearns introduces readers to the O’Leary clan, a long-standing line of undertakers. Their funeral home has been a steady presence in their small Irish town since the 1600s. For just as long, the business has passed from father to son,...

Slax by Robert E. Kearns is set in a secondary school in north Dublin during the mid-1980s. The story unfolds among a group of students who find their Wednesday half-days filled with both spirited minor rebelling and companionship, especially after starting an informal film club....

Janie's Hope by S.R. Fabrico concludes the Southport Series with a compelling story about a neurodivergent woman's journey to uncover her family's secrets. Raised in isolation, Janie steps into the world of Southport despite her father's warnings about lurking dangers. Her unexpected connection with Noah...

The Meeting Place by Ruth Rosenhek unfolds in 2028 in an Australian community being infiltrated by government officials and robot guards in response to a deadly viral outbreak affecting its residents. Shockingly, community members are being rounded up like cattle and herded into quarantine facilities....

Lucy’s Way: A Dog, A Drunk, and The Tao by Mark Saluke shares a poignant memoir of transforming struggle into serenity through the unlikeliest of guides: a dog named Lucy. We’re following Mark through his time in the grip of alcoholism circa 2007, where he...

Recalibrating Gravity by Mary Keating is written in verses that capture poignant stories of her life. The author survived a car accident at age fifteen, which left her paraplegic. She begins the story with memories of sitting in the church pew with her family. The...

Pigment: The Limbs of the Mukuyu Tree is a literary fiction thriller written by Renee Topper. Aliyah Scott was born with albinism, and her life in the United States was made challenging by the genetic factor that made her skin white, unlike the rich chocolate...

My Fake Billionaire Fiancé is a contemporary romantic comedy novel written by Joslyn Westbrook. Ivy Bloom was getting nervous about her inability to cover her rent, particularly since she recently saw a Pay Rent or Vacate notice on her door. She was still committed to...

Prince Grayson of Andorra hides like a fugitive on the run in Joslyn Westbrook's Princessa. He has recently turned thirty-five and is still unmarried. As per the Andorra Royal Decree, he is now left with only two choices -- marry his betrothed or someone approved...

Hooker Avenue by Jode Millman is a part of the Queen City Crimes series. Jessie is a single mom on the long road to divorce and a criminal defense attorney. Driving home from work in the midst of a storm, Jessie comes across an unconscious...

Dead Fish Jumping on the Road is a hard-boiled detective mystery novel written by W.L. Liberman. Joe Simpson had worked for the Applewood Gazette for three years now, but Norma Jennings's drowned body was the first death the twenty-six-year-old reporter had covered. She had been...

“The Art of Planning Allergen-Free Events” by Stephanie Courtney is a very informative book for those who are looking for information on food allergies, especially as related to event planning. For those who do not have food allergies on their own, this is a wonderful...

When Reality Hits by Arthur Berm is not one of those stories where one says, as the author tells it, “Oh! That reminds me,” and bores some poor soul with its narration. The book begins with a quote from Einstein: “The world will not be...

Time-Marked Warlock by Shami Stovall is a riveting urban fantasy. Adair Finch is more than just a great private investigator. He is also the world’s most powerful warlock. Everything was going well for Adair until one case went wrong, and he lost his brother. Retiring...

Kubrick's Game starts out with a nerdy, socially awkward college student, Shawn Hagan, attending a film class at UCLA. He proceeds to argue with his professor, beginning with the professor's pronunciation of Stanley Kubrick's name. The disagreement goes downhill from there, but Shawn is later...

The Accidental Pilgrim is a contemporary women's fiction novel written by Stephen Kitsakos. The plot revolves around the historical discovery in 1986 of the Jesus Boat in the Sea of Galilee. However, the story actually begins a number of years before that, in the early...

The marital struggles of a young couple become inconsequential when tragedy strikes in the poignant romance novel Family First (The Friessens Book 7) by Lorhainne Eckhart. After six months of newlywed bliss, eighteen-year-old Katy is happy and contented with her life. She is finally married...

The Black River Chronicles: The Ursvaal Exchange by David Tallerman is the second book in the Black River Academy series, a compelling story that features magic and characters that are as genuine as they are relatable. Student ranger Durren Flintrand has been through much trouble...

Wild Hunt by Erik Henry Vick is the kind of stuff I love to read; bold and wild, the kind of fantasy that creates worlds in the reader's mind. Hank Jensen sets out to save his family, and that is all that matters. At least,...

Natasha felt lonely in the orphanage. It was Christmas in Russia and Natasha danced in her dreams with Father Frost. She wished for him to bring her mommy and daddy back. Father Frost heard her wish and sent her picture to the perfect family...