Elias wasn't sure how he came to be lying helplessly in the snow that day, but what he did know was that he had never been more grateful for aid, even if it had come in the form of a large talking polar bear named...

My Big Sister, My Guardian Angel by authors Peggy-Lynn Kirch with Tammi Croteau Keen is an inspirational children’s picture book about two young brothers, Preston and Caleb, and their guardian angel sister Isabella. The narrative is easy to understand and follow. The importance of the...

Clyde is a German Shephard from Slovakia. Now living in the United States, Clyde has a very important job. He’s a K9 Officer for the Winchendon Police Department, specifically trained by the Massachusetts State Police. He’s a very smart and lovable dog; lovable, that is,...

Shattered by Leila Kirkconnell is a crime and suspense novel revolving around businesswoman and wife, Amanda Verchall. While away on a business trip to San Francisco, Amanda's past comes back to haunt her in a flurry of messages and phone calls from Andy, a man...

Tears of the Deflowered: Silent No More is a work of fiction with strong Christian themes, penned by author JJ Staples. Focused on the after-effects of living with abuse, this novel continues the story of the character Lyric after the events of the Deflowered Lyric...

How do you tell a story of love, lust, and finding yourself in as few words as possible and in a way with which your readers, if they are honest with themselves, can identify? You write it honestly from the gut, as Emmalyn Danvers has...

Just Below the Surface is a sensitive and uplifting work of romance fiction penned by author Lindsay Marcum. In this inspiring and partially spiritual tale, we meet leading lady Billie Sterling, who has a big heart and a belief that God has a plan for...

“Midnight was ever the hour of fatality at Thornfield” – Charlotte Bronte, Jane Eyre. The Hour of Fatality: A Jane Rochester Mystery is written by LeAnne McKinley. Jane Eyre’s recent marriage to Mr. Rochester hasn’t been very blissful. Their caretaker at Thornfield Hall resigns unexpectedly,...

The Present is a Gift by Elchanan Ogorek is educational and informative and teaches children mindfulness in an engaging way. The teacher takes the children out of the classroom to see what they can learn from animals. The Sloth always stays in the moment and...

Baby Trolls Get a Bad Rap: Underrated Babies, Book 1 is a children’s social issues picture book written by Justine Avery and illustrated by Daria Yudina. Horatio, Grizelda, and Saul are trolls, but before you start wondering at how unlike trolls they look, you might...

Elocution Lessons is a work of edgy action fiction penned by author J. William Patrick. Written for adult audiences due to its racy content, sexual situations and graphic violence, this Tarantino-esque novel rockets through a thrilling plot with a series of stylish characters. Two...

While stranded in the country, a social worker uncovers shocking secrets hidden beneath the pastoral charm of the countryside in the captivating sleuth mystery, Three Secrets and Somebody's Ghost (A Miss Shirley Mystery) by Rita Kano. While she is checking out a possible fraud case,...

Let's meet Toshiharu in the story Toshiharu's Bare Feet: A Loggerhead Story by Rita Kano. Though Toshiharu's head was sleeping, his feet were awake. The feet wanted to go for a walk on the beach but his head was too lazy to wake up. Finally,...

Shadows of Hemlock (Sequel to Apricots and Wolfsbane) by K.M. Pohlkamp is a gripping novel with strong historical hints. Aselin Gavrell betrays her master in her quest for independence as an assassin. What she gains is the onyx pendant she now wears. But she is...

No Way Back Today by Eric Shoars is a tale of a midlife crisis. Eric is fast heading for 50 and he still has things he needs to do, things he should have done years before. Not willing to give up on his dreams a...

When I was in high school we had to read a short story titled The Most Dangerous Game. The premise of the story, which suggested that man was the most dangerous animal, is somewhat similar to that presented in The Circle by Stephen J. Galgon....

Meet Zella, the fourteen-feet-long bull shark in the storybook The Scary Gray Shark by Brian L. Tucker. Zella's black eyes never blinked and she swam all by herself in the dark waters of the ocean. People on shore were scared of her and they wanted...

Robert Moment’s non-fiction motivational book, Always Believe in Yourself: How to Get Motivated to Do Anything, is a succinct read stocked with brilliant, noteworthy quotes from inspiring individuals; a thirty-day motivational challenge, consisting of one new daily task per day to be completed. Not to...

Unhappy that a university friend whom she believed she could love has drifted away, Isa convinces herself that marriage to his roommate would be a good match and allows herself to drift into an unsuitable wedding. A few unhappy years later, and having recovered from...

The Writing on the Wall by Marilyn Howard is a non-fiction autobiography of the author and her ability to break the professional glass ceiling and live a full, adventurous life during a time in American history that predated what most would recognize as feminism today....