The only thing better than a great dessert is a spectacular cookbook that features many great dessert options, complete with gorgeous illustrations and thorough instructions. Imagine the signature piece and cover illustration of this fantastic cookbook, 70% Cacao Chocolate Cheesecake! And then there’s Eggnog Éclairs,...

Balance is book one in The Amped Series and I can say that it’s a great promise of what readers should expect in the entire series. The opening takes readers on a rollicking ride into the hearts of two powerful and genuinely flawed characters. Aidan...

Every once in a while, a book comes along that keeps you up at night, even though you have to get up early the following morning. Reign of the Black Flame: The Waterglobe by B.B. Vayk is one of those gems. It is the story...

Sand Dollar is a real romance novel from the pen of Sebastian Cole. Raised and groomed from his infancy to take over the family business, Noah is straight forward, organized, and has a no-nonsense attitude...that leaves him feeling empty inside. Robin is a burst of...

Whore of Babylon by Azaria Frost is a beguiling tale of love and loss during the time of oppressive conquerors and rulers in ancient Sumeria. Growing up in Nippur, Eliana and her sister, Kisha, have their lives shattered when Samsu, an invading prince from Babylonia,...

Set the Sky on Fire is an exceptionally well written young adult paranormal adventure tale. This exciting novel by Louise Walker starts in Seattle, Washington, in the year 1892, but the action swiftly moves to Christchurch, New Zealand, of our time. There are two sets...

Coprolite: A Really Crappy Story is a children’s education picture book written by Lori Gesch and illustrated by her and Michael Dunne. The author’s subject is poo, and she delves into more science and scientific fact about that subject than one would ever dream possible,...

"Dead Medium" revolves around seventy-five year old May Elizabeth Trump’s life after death. A hermit who doesn't really want to do anything with everybody else during her lifetime, she reluctantly agrees to help Penny Saunders, a woman who dies a few days before her, to...

Dealing with the loss of a loved one is no easy task, but what if you could go back in time and alter the past in order to keep them around? Amalie Jahn poses that question in The Clay Lion. Brooke Wallace was devastated by...

For most of his life, Micah Reed has been a screw-up, drinking his way through life, but the trouble he finds himself in this night has nothing to do with him, really, but unfortunately the big bad drug dealer isn't willing to believe him. Micah...

In Taking On Lucinda by Frank Martorana, in the fall of 1982, Chief Merrill Stephenson discovers Aaron Whitmore has been shot. As he investigates the death of his mentor, a group of animal activists called FOAM descend on Jefferson to protest against the use of...

What can I say? Twelve by Kindra M. Austin is the most powerful thing I have read in recent memory. It may be the most powerful collection of poetry on the planet. It is real. It is honest and devoid of the pretentiousness of most...

No Looking Back: A Powerful and Emotionally-charged Story of a Young Girl's Struggle for Dignity and Self-Worth by Shirley Dawson is an inspiring story that many readers, especially women, can relate to. Josephine “Josie” Pritchard’s childhood had been punctuated by physical and verbal abuse from...

Flat Earth by Brent Golembiewski is an action-packed science fiction adventure. The story opens like an episode of Twilight Zone but turns into something more akin to the first Star Wars movie. Eighteen-year-old James lives a quiet, happy life in a 1950s era town that...

When renowned Liverpool-based Japanese Professor Nakamura died, COVID-19 was fingered as the cause. His distant cousin, Haruto, a cyber-surveillance expert, stepped in to clean up. He discovered some inconsistencies about his uncle, from sexual assaults to the alleged creation of bio-weapons and espionage. Nakamura was...

Eleanor believed that her unusual childhood memories were nothing more than the work of an overactive imagination that she set aside as she grew older. But when her grandmother passes on and bequeaths some of her most prized possessions to Eleanor, she understands that she...

33 days by Bill See is the fascinating account of what turns out to be a life-changing tour by the young, hungry rock group Divine Weeks, who get into their van in search of fame. Dave, George, Raj and Bill, organized by Ian, yo-yo between...

Real Life Poem Collections by Todd Pagano, is a book of poetry that, at times, reads like a very short story. They are poems that deal with real life issues, spirituality, humor and everyday situations. From poems to our President, to our soldiers and the...

Mims Murphy is not your stereotypical romance author. She feels "average" and not overly desirable as a woman, but she enjoys telling stories about irrefutable, passion filled romance. When she meets the model for her latest romance novel, she is reminded that she doesn't fit...

"Katie and Spirit Wolf: The Spirit World Does Exist" is an excellent story that reads much like a folk tale. Author Littlewolf Griffith, aka, Lorraine Griffith, has lived a unique life in both the white man’s world and the Native American world. She is very...