The life of a boy born into freedom but sold into slavery is one that brings up painful thoughts, dark memories, and more for the man known much of his life as Rastus. Though his life in Africa with his family is all he’s ever...

The Mermaid Broker by Sue Hinkin is a thriller and the fourth book in the Vega and Middleton series, preceded by Deadly Focus, Low Country Blood, and The Burn Patient, reading as a stand-alone like its predecessors. This installment begins with a marine biologist named...

A Coward's Guide to Oil Painting by MM Kent takes you on a nostalgic trip back to the 1960s. Mary Ellen Justice hates her name, as she finds Mary to be too ordinary. Listening to a Kingston Trio song made her decide to use Mariah...

Illicit Intent is a fast-paced, action-packed novel written by Debbie Baldwin that is bound to entertain fans of romance novels and thrillers alike. While working undercover for the hedge fund billionaire Phipps Van Gent, Calliope Garland, a journalist writing for The Harland Sentry, unwittingly comes...

Eighteen Days in New York: A Novel about the 1924 Democratic Convention by Bill Lewers is an enthralling historical fiction novel with a touch of time-travel thrown in for good measure. Claudia Burnham was excited – a cub reporter for the Washington Chronicle, she had...

Transmissions by Michael Golvach is a brooding, mysterious, and macabre novel interspersed with moments of passion and unthinkable dangers. We have two lovers, Benjamin and Amelie, who have loved each other for as long as they can remember. But time and fate have their ways...

Polish Dragon P. I. (The Lineage Sword) is an urban sleuth story inspired by Chinese mythology. Written by Steve Zimcosky, the novella follows private investigator Tom Sipowicz, a.k.a., The Polish Dragon, as he finds himself entangled in the disappearance of Paul Lee, a young man...

Why would anyone want to read? When there’s computer games, television, high tech this and that, what could possibly be the allure of reading? Deziri loves to read (as do I). Why? Well, why not, is what I would ask. Reading takes you to worlds...

Little Medusa desperately wants to play outside with the other children. The only problem is, like her namesake in Greek mythology, whenever people look into her eyes, they turn into stone. And, like the Greek mythological monster (though Little Medusa is only a child and...

Unlikely by Wynsome Peter is a middle-grade novel that follows best friends Nate and Zachary as they learn how to navigate the highs and lows of growing up in a small town. However, things are shaken up when Nate notices suspicious activity involving an abandoned...

Leadership Core (Leadership Multipliers) by Dick Daniels addresses the issues often faced by leaders in their organizations and shares his thoughts about culture as the context in which he terms the Leadership Core. The author also looks into the often missing link between learning and...

Daisy Moves to America is a social issues picture book for children, grades k-3, written by Elyssa Nicole Trust and illustrated by Alvin Adhi. Daisy loved everything about her life in the UK. When her mom announced that the family was moving to the US,...

Fear of Flying by Kate Allen is an absorbing coming of age drama. It's big on characterization and has enough inner conflict to have you completely involved as the story develops. When the main character, Liz, loses her last surviving relative, it throws her into...

Steeped: My Search for Tea and Transformation in India by Bill Giebler is a non-fiction travel memoir that takes the reader on a journey of discovery at exactly the moment the author is certain that the whole thing is impossible. Ludicrous, even. He's the head...

On March 1, 1932, Charles Augustus Lindbergh Jr. was abducted from his crib in his parents' New Jersey home. His nanny, Betty Gow, was the first to notice his disappearance. This stirred a massive hunt for baby Charles and the kidnapper(s). The Lindbergh Kidnapping Suspect...

In life, they say that there are two absolutes, death and taxes, but let's add another one, aging. In today's culture, people are living longer and very heavy decisions must be made about the care and well-being of our loved ones, particularly our parents. In...

Stormy Weather by Ranaildo H. Timms is a short memoir of the author’s time in the Marine Corps. In the preface, the author claims not to be a writer but to know how to tell a story. We learn something about his high school days...

Forgive Us is a work of fiction in the post-apocalyptic science fiction genre and was penned by author E. T. Gunnarsson. It is aimed at older readers due to the presence of explicit language throughout, and scenes of graphic violence. The book follows three characters...

Mid-Term Goals Suck: The Five Secrets to Goal Setting for Success by Mohsen Zargaran is a fresh, energetic self-help guide to achieving your goals. Setting and keeping goals can be hard for some people. If you've ever tried to keep a New Year's resolution, or...

Fluffy Ruffy by Brianna Lee is a delightful story for young dog lovers. Lee dreams of having a dog of her own. She believes there is a special dog for everybody. One day her mother takes her to the animal shelter to finally adopt one....