Sam’s sea otter family has a very special treasure. It’s a stone. Not just any stone, but one that is perfectly smooth and curved in just the right spots. It’s been handed down for generations because it’s the ideal stone to serve clams, mussels and...

“Why do you weep, little willow?” It’s a sad question to start a story. But, weeping is not all about sorrow. We weep for so many reasons; happiness, sadness, joy and sorrow, lost and found. And the weeping willow, right down to its core and...

When your best just isn’t enough; when no matter how hard you try; when there seems to be no one in your corner, there is always tomorrow. In the darkest of times, we are encouraged to wait it out and have patience for something better....

In Kaleidoscope by Janine Pestel, one late October evening in Minnesota, a teenager mysteriously disappears while babysitting. The boy in her care is convinced she was taken by a strange tornado after he'd made a wish. Although the boy is not taken seriously, the...

The Gift of Thoran: A Space Novel about Teenagers with Supernatural Powers who Fight Off Alien Invaders as the Galaxy Hangs in the Balance by Patty Lesser is the second book in the Coma Kids series. The ten teenagers have been hiding out at a...

Steve is an ordinary man, living a fulfilling life with his family and enjoying what he does. Although he is happy with his life, recently things have become a little difficult for him. He enjoys his work/personal life balance, but his boss is making things...

Jivana was happy; she was thriving in her personal life and her career was at a phenomenal level. She was a junior marketing VP at her company and she was soon up for a promotion. She had one goal and it was to climb to...

I read a lot of horror. I love the genre. If I have any complaint about the horror and fantasy genres, it is that so much of the writing, in so many cases, is very generic. This is not a genre where people boldly experiment....

The White Hand is a work of grim historical fiction penned by author Konn Lavery, written for adults due to its graphic content, violence and sexual imagery. The White Hand of the title refers to an Irish mob in this nineteenth-century horror-thriller, with whom our...

Conflict is a work of adventurous science fiction penned by author Toby Weston and forms the third book in the Singularity’s Children series. Following the slow-burning plot development of Denial and Disruption, we find ourselves back in Weston’s cyberpunk world of exotic locales, pan-species relations...

Horse Prayers: Poems From the Prairie by Anna Blake is a collection of poems and photographs that gives readers a glimpse into the simple beauty that transforms the Colorado prairie. Be it the animals on her farm, the exquisite sunsets, or the daily routine, the...

Your New Fighting Stance: Good Enough Isn’t, and You Know It by Steve Piacente is an insightful book that offers readers incredible tools to transform their life, discover their path and find the courage to embrace it. In the opening part, the author makes a...

Rock of Ages (Tales of the East Book 3) by Faith Blum is a thriller of a story, revolving around one of King David’s minor-league sons, Chileab, who - despite having a crooked foot - plays the role of a prince trying to come to...

Just about every little girl dreams of being a princess and living in a magical castle in an exotic land. Most little girls enjoy the idea of wearing a tiara, riding in a horse-drawn carriage and marrying Prince Charming. Anya is not like most little...

Mrs. Rossi’s Dream is a work of historical fiction set in and after the Vietnam War and was penned by author Khanh Ha. The titular character arrives in Vietnam during the 1980s, searching for her son, Nicola Rossi, who went missing during service as a...

Elizabeth Stevens’ Lady in Training, the second book in the I’m No Princess series, continues with Anya adjusting to royal life. No longer in the king’s palace, Anya is now at her family’s estate. With the media constantly talking about her rumored romance to either...

Holy Water: A Novel Based on True Fake Events by Colin Heston is a fantastic story that features conspiracy, the game of power, religious manipulation, and crime. Alphonso is a top Mexican drug lord who penetrates the Vatican, engaging in the Holy Water business. The...

On the Count of Three is the seventh book in the Brandon Fisher FBI series by Carolyn Arnold, a disturbing, psychologically strong, and emotionally rich thriller that will put readers on the edge of their seats. FBI Special Agent Brandon Fisher and his team are...

Hannah was not enjoying life. She was struggling to pay her rent and find work. Things were not going her way, but suddenly she learned that she had inherited a very pricey little item from her great-aunt worth at least a million dollars. However, her...

Shades of Justice is the ninth book in the Detective Madison Knight series by Carolyn Arnold, a beautiful meld of crime thriller and detective work with a sophisticated, elaborately developed protagonist. When two murder victims are found naked in Steven Malone’s home, Detective Madison Knight...