The Estrogen Chronicles: Circle of Friends by Cynthia Kumanchik follows Lucinda and her co-workers as they struggle through juggling their own lives and the deadly virus that is now threatening the small town of Sierra. Lucinda works in the local hospital as part of the...

In The Cloud Seeders by James Zerndt, Thomas and his young brother Dustin haven't seen a drop of rain in over a year. With the water drying up, the government had gone from Eco-conscious to Eco-hysterical making sure that every drop of water is accounted...

Jake Travis has met his match in The Second Letter. Determined to complete another job for his government contacts, he sets out to retrieve a letter that supposedly came from the Cold War era when America was young and policies were lax. But Raydel Escobar...

Nina Holt has been held prisoner in an abusive and violent marriage by her politically powerful husband. Debased by her husband and his cop brother to levels unimaginable to decent human beings, she has endured pain and humiliation for over a decade. The only thing...

The Way To Dawn: Dominion of Eden by Charles Lee is a young adult sci-fi novel that brings us into a story where fates were tested, dreams were broken, and regret filled the air. However, not all is lost; no matter how dark it gets...

The Ambitious Madame Bonaparte by Ruth Hull Chatlien tells the true story of Elizabeth Patterson Bonaparte, better known as Betsy. She was the daughter of a Baltimore merchant, William Patterson, and was the first wife of Jérôme Bonaparte and sister-in-law of Emperor Napoleon I of...

The Cherry Tree - El Cerezo by Delia Berlin is a bilingual story book about a cherry tree that gives delicious cherries to everyone around it. The neighborhood animals - rabbits, raccoons, squirrels and deer - are some of the animals that relish the delicious...

The Captive Queen, A Novel of Mary Stuart by Danny Saunders takes a different perspective on Mary, Queen of Scots. The research is good enough that readers will be invested in the plot from the first couple of chapters. Although from a historical perspective Mary...

Dale Martin writes an impressive sci-fi thriller in The Lineage. In the year 3735, the land of Cassia is suffering, its people are unknowingly enslaved. The “new age of peace” is a façade for darkness. Hiding out among the poor and the beggars, King...

The Lizard and Other Poems by Lori Bank, illustrated by Naomi C. Rose, hums and crackles with elemental life. Whether the subject is lizards, dragonflies, magnolias, mythology, the human heart or the emotional life of werewolves, there is a subliminal electricity - a connectivity...

The Lawyer as Leader: How to Plant People and Grow Justice by Dr. Artika R. Tyner presents ‘growth of justice,’ using the Banyan tree as a metaphor. As the tree grows, new branches extend its support system. A leader should inspire people to make dreams...

Allegory has always been hit or miss in the world of literature: in the hands of an amateur, it can be tedious and even painful; in the hands of a gifted writer, it can transport the reader to other worlds and impart universal truths. Margaret...

The Aakowa Parables Vol. I - Life Studies: For A Happy Heart by Sid Aakowa is a really interesting concept of mixing wonderful story telling with self-help questionnaires and tips. This book is really quite unique in my experience, and combines elements of both fiction...

The Last Order by Angela M. Caldwell is a medieval tale of iron-willed 17-year-old Lana Crewe who lives in a village with her father. When the king and queen of Wenham are killed, the kingdom is divided and war between the lords is inevitable. Lana’s...

Sometimes God's creatures need a helping hand when they become lost or stuck. The Great Carp Escape by Irish Beth Maddock and illustrated by Lucent Ouano tells the story of how some ugly fish are treated just the same as the more beautiful of God's...

The Hope Mother by Judy Scognamillo is an unusual and unconventional story with a spiritual vibe. Pam realizes that life does not end with death. She finds herself in a place which borders Heaven after her death. There she meets Fara, her guide, who tells...

The Mystery at Sag Bridge by Pat Camalliere is a wonderful gem of a read. While a 'ghost story', this book is more mystery and suspense, as the title would suggest. If you happen to be looking for horror, keep truckin'. The story takes place...

If you are looking for an entertaining, easy-to-read murder mystery, look no further – Phyllis Entis’ The Green Pearl Caper: A Damien Dickens Mystery fits the bill. This delightful mystery’s main character is Damien Dickens, a private investigator who lives in Atlantic City, New Jersey,...

The Suicide Society is a horror thriller novel by William Brennan Knight. In a world very much like our own, where people are isolated and quite accustomed to brutality, one young man named Zach Randall sees the horror of suicide over and over again. After...

The Soul Retrieval: A Novel by Ann W. Jarvie is an uplifting and touching story of love, loss, redemption, and healing. The story is set in the 1950s and revolves around Henrietta Clayborn, who is living with her family in New Mexico's Medichero Indian Reservation...