Trouble always seems to be lurking under Del Rio’s scorching sun in California, keeping the authorities on their toes. Apart from the gypsies, a rogue group coming back into town, District Attorney Callie McCall has her family drama to deal with. Her brother-in-law Jim Fletcher,...

Looking for a better way to feed yourself and your family? A healthier, more enjoyable way? Imagine a store-bought piece of fruit or vegetable. Who knows where or when it was harvested, but it probably was underripe when picked and shipped a fair distance, perhaps...

Author Ryan Reaves is described as a “rambunctious," “very special” six-year-old dancer who has been home from school all year because of the pandemic. Amid brilliant pictures of Ryan at school with her teacher and friends, she lists the things she has missed during her...

While scrolling through Pinterest, you can find quite a few posts about narcissists, how to spot them, and how to handle them. Not once did I find an explanation for why they do what they do. This book sheds some light on that. In Rebecca...

I will never cease to be amazed by writers like A.L. Sowards who can create incredible fiction from history as she has done in Of Sword and Shadow, a story set in 14th-century Greece. This fascinating tale of a beautiful slave who doesn’t know her...

Fierce and Delicate: Essays on Dance and Illness by Renee K. Nicholson is a collection of narrative essays about her journey into the world of ballet and her experiences with a life-changing illness. Beginning in her early years, as a young girl who dreams of...

Just One Look by Joanne Kukanza Easley is a powerful work of literary fiction about grief and what comes after. This moving and multi-layered story centers on Danielle Marek, who is thirteen and in love. It's Chicago, 1965, and for her, it's true love, not...

A Night at the King’s Inn by Alec Arbogast is time travel that introduces readers to an unusually interesting character, Theodore, a guy who likes to go unnoticed and who loves to keep to himself. The reader immediately feels his anti-social nature as they encounter...

Are you already envisioning the kind of retirement that you want? Will you be pursuing a passion? Set up your own business? Travel? Whatever your plan for retirement, it's wise to prepare now, and author Mike Yuen gives you a brilliant how-to guide in his...

Imelda’s Secret by Liza Gino is a story of buried pain and suffering by the young women who were raped repeatedly by the Japanese invaders during WWII all over Asia. Euphemistically referred to as “comfort women”, these young Asian girls from China, Korea, the Philippines,...

Frankenbots: Sunken City of Scraps by Michael Ferrone is a charmer of a children's story. This cute, energetic little book is packed with things kids love to read about: space, robots, steampunk, and lots more. It's a story about working together for a common cause--something...

“Nothing attracts a crowd like a crowd.” The same can be said about reviews; not just book reviews, but any kind of review. Reviews are the means of converting customers into buyers. And the more reviews you have, the more likely Amazon will boost its...

In a world where most believe happiness is found in one external source or another, Tony Steven's The Answer is You suggests a more sustainable, logical, and self-reliant solution: you. What is the reason for your existence? How do you develop a healthy and happy...

Life Goes On No Matter What by Rovshan Abdullaoglu is a compelling book in the area of motivational psychology, one that should be read, thought about, and used to create perspective in life. It arms readers with the tools to carry on with life, face...

Abaddon by Rovshan Abdullaoglu tells the tale of a highly respected Dublin Investigator, Sean O’Neil, who has just arrived in the historic town of Cobh, Cork. O’Neil has been assigned to catch a serial killer whose trademark of horrifying torture and mutilation before death leaves...

The Zoolinguist is a crime-comedy fantasy novel written by S.A. Adams, and it takes place in 1930s America. Seventeen-year-old Mario Manzetti starts regaling his tale to fellow inmate Little Pete about how he came to be imprisoned at the Louisiana State Penitentiary. When circumstances render...

In Fly Away: The Metamorphosis of Dina Savage by Ray Dan Parker, an evening concert that is supposed to be a fun event at the Atlanta Chastain Park morphs into a mystery involving accusations of rape and murder, sending an unsuspecting character on a journey...

The Midas Effect has a very different premise, but it delivers. Author Manuel Dorado turns it into something that is a welcome alternative to the standard superhero and techno-thriller fare. The main protagonist, a young academic named Miguel Le Fablec, is formidable, yet he does...

Headlines, Deadlines, and Lies by Stephanie LaVigne is the first book in the Sunshine State: Cozy + Crime series. Life on Florida's Gulf Coast comes with a few surprises. Piper is a single mom of two small children and has just started a job at...

BOBcat Has A Special Tail by Dana P Popoff is a cute children’s book about accepting people as they are, no matter their differences. Popoff cleverly tells this through a story of a bobcat whose tail is different from most other cats. BOBcat arrives at...