Burned Bridges is a story about Traci Collins, a recovering alcoholic. She and her three friends, Norman, Kevin and Olivia, support one another in the tough battle against alcoholism. The book is narrated by Traci, who is a lovely woman with a troubled past. She's...

Marco has longed for Catarina. He would stare at her while she danced around and crushed the grapes under her feet. However, he felt hopeless being just a part-time worker in that vineyard. Much worse, Catarina is the wife of the owner of the place...

The Legend of Stuckey’s Bridge by Lori Crane is a page-turning winner. Thomas Stuckey is a killer. It is the only way of life he knows and cares about. He rode with the famous Dalton Brothers, robbing banks, but he was too evil even...

The Bridge of Sorrel is an enjoyable story based on Brad, a bachelor who is searching for love. He meets an attractive lady, Claudette, whose grandfather is Brad’s boss. Ultimately, Brad is introduced to Claudette’s family and is invited to participate in a work assignment...

In The Bridges of Madison County by Robert James Waller, the scene is set in rural Iowa. Robert has been assigned to photograph the beautiful old wooden bridges, a vanishing piece of architecture. A chance need of directions, and Francesca being home alone, with her...

Crying Woman Bridge by Vickie Britton and Loretta Jackson is the 6th book in the High Country Mystery Series. Each in the series is a stand-alone story. In a crime that mirrors the haunting legend of Mirabella, a ‘crying woman’ whose story is a variation...

Carly is an interesting character in Covered Bridge Charm by Dianne Christner. She seems to have quite a talent for getting herself into trouble. For a Mennonite, she seems rather progressive and she gallivants all over the community on a bright pink bicycle. Unfortunately, the...

I really liked Swinging Bridge: An Anthology by Debra Shiveley Welch. In this memoir, Welch shares both good and bad memories about her life. She also includes some of her poetry and photos throughout the book. From the very beginning, Welch captured my attention with her...

Darren Beyer’s Casimir Bridge is an engaging piece of science fiction. The year is 2108; Mandisa “Mandi” Nkosi is an up and coming journalist. If what her source told her is true, she is hot on the trail of the story of the century. Humanity...

Mango Bridge Club by Annette Corkhill is the humorous chronicle of the bridge club of the same name in the town of Mango. Along with a litany of other problems, bridge club president Daniel Haywood is about to contend with a councillor who wants to...

Lady of the Bridge by Laura Kitchell chronicles the unexpected relationship between the daughter of a Shogun and a samurai warrior. Princess Saiko had been in control of her own freedom, running her brother’s household and training to be a warrior, until the moment she...

Rainbow Bridge: The Story of Peter and Emily is a young adult romance novel written by Varick Addler. When the letter came, Emily had had more than enough of disciplinary time off from work. The parties at night had exhausted her, and she knew she...

Jason Henderson's Beneath the Bridge is another beautiful novel I have read this year. When Elle Jensen’s mother is murdered, the only logical thing for the girl and her father to do is get as far away from Seattle as possible. In her new setting,...

In this fast-paced world of trinkets and high tech toys, it is so easy to get caught up with the newest and latest toy, discarding the old toys with random abandon. There is a growing need to take a step back and visualize what’s really...

Bunny Man's Bridge: A Short Story Collection by Ted Neill is a gorgeous collection of stories that forces the reader to confront the realities of humanity, starting with an introduction that makes powerful references to an asylum. The author then quickly moves on to offer...

The Bridge in the Fog by Marc Remus is Book 3 in the Magora series, but works excellently as a stand alone. An amazing gate painting made by Holly's late grandfather, Nikolas, was in fact a portal to the magical world of Magora. When staring...

A Bridge To ...? is an urban fantasy novella written by James Huber. Tim Shell had a successful business making maps. As this story is set in the early 1970s, maps were still hand-drawn works of art designed by cartographers who used earlier maps and...

The Bridge Home by Matthew Williams is the story of a young prince, Akiiki, who is raised in a life of luxury in a kingdom that requires the villages under its rule to supply the capital city with food so the residents within would not...

The Bridge Monster by Michael J. DiPinto is the story of the curious and mischievous monster who lives under drawbridges. He always hides and only very few people have seen glimpses and peeks of his tiny little hands and seven-toed feet. Even the bridge tenders...

Jeffrey W. Tenney’s Kimberling Bridge is a story of survival in a world gone mad. William is alone, dwelling under a bridge in Arkansas. Every day his situation worsens, he struggles, questioning his existence. At seventy-two, he is exhausted, too old to deal with simply...