Lana Baker passed out from a violent migraine and woke up in a hospital. When the doctor wanted to do a CT scan and x-ray, she said no. Her father told her never to have her head x-rayed but would not explain why. An MRI...

Lily of the Valley, The Gents, #2 is a beautiful story penned by Sarah M. Eden. Kester Barrington is determined to create a place for himself in the Royal Society. His fiendish dedication to inventing has yet to give him the ‘in’ he has hoped...

L.O.V.E.: Lessons On Virtually Everything by Amber Whitted is the fourth volume of the poet's A Collection of Words and Thoughts series. The titular acronym is the perfect descriptor of both the size, strength, and theme of the work itself. Whitted has organized her original...

Creekside Gamble by Susan Davis Herring is an exciting novel that tells the story of animal-lover Dr. Karen Henderson, an English Professor at Oakdale College, and her friend Joel Jordan, artist and photographer. Karen discovers some discarded documents that she shares with Dr. Charlene Watson,...

Life Rolls Along by Linda Nielsen is one of those novels that mixes absurdity with the seriousness, social commentary, and tenderness that we all look for in fiction. Skye Topple’s marriage is not turning into the ideal union that he hoped for. His wife, Delaney...

In Before Your Horse Comes Home: Introductory Horse Care for Beginners, Meredith Hill explains how to prepare for horse care. She begins by telling readers how she came to love horses despite her urban upbringing and gleaned practical and theoretical knowledge from any source she...

The Doll by Laura Daleo is set in 2024 and tells the story of Jeremy Dillon who mourns the passing of his fiancée, Jenna Hess. Jeremy’s friends Matt and Missy help Jeremy to process the loss of his love. A stranger introduces Jeremy to The...

In Taint by Janet Kelley, Rebecca is asked by her best friend Luke to keep a secret that she couldn’t even begin to comprehend. He confides in her that he had been raped by two boys at a party. This news immediately sends Rebecca reeling...

A Way Back to Health: 12 Lessons from a Cancer Survivor by Kelley Skoloda is the author's personal journey when she was diagnosed with colon cancer. What would you do if you were told that you had cancer or some other type of illness? Would...

Plinky Witch and the Grand Halloween Scheme by Liz Cooper is a children's illustrated book about Halloween, candy, more candy, and uh … too much candy. You know the saying that too much of a good thing is no longer a good thing? That, in...

“At one time we all seemed so small. The problems we discovered at the beginning of the school year were too big for us. Yet here we are…” You might believe that you are only one person, but think about it: one person’s voice may...

The Girl Who Belonged to the Sea by Katherine Quinn will have any fan of romance and fantasy on the edge of their seats with excitement. Margrete Woods could never have imagined that on the day she prayed to the god of the sea, her...

You Picked the Wrong Stagecoach: And Other Short Stories from the Arizona Territory is an anthology by Rik Danielsen. Eight of the stories are set in the Arizona of yesteryear and feature lawmen, preachers, prostitutes, cowboys, and criminals. Three take place in modern times and...

Stingy Jack and the Seven Spirits of Halloween by A.R. Cook is a short Halloween story. Stingy Jack was banished from both heaven and hell and has spent the last 300 years wandering the earth. His only company is a lantern that he carries which...

Kathleen J. Shields introduces us to Jamie Kanis in Ghost Dogs: Seeing is Believing before he is even born. His father died in an automobile crash and his mother raises Jamie alone. From an early age, he sees dogs that are deceased and have become...

In Beta by Prescott Harvey sinks its science-fiction teeth into cyberspace where reality and computer simulations collide. Harvey’s main character, Jay Banksman, struggles to overcome his evil self, Hal (a nod to 2001: A Space Odyssey). Hal creates a world that suits his destructive cravings...

Mr. Barsins' Toy Emporium is a children's fantasy adventure novel written by Lois Wickstrom. Lily is a twelve-year-old girl who enters Mr. Barsins' toy store in the hopes of reuniting with her friends Nappy and Cordy. In the same store, seven-year-old Jack wants to befriend...

Jaelle Keyes's fantasy story, Destiny’s A Witch, introduces us to a post-apocalyptic world where a young woman shoulders the responsibility of protecting a group of younger children. Raven uses the survival skills her father taught her to provide for the needs of the group and...

Bubble Head, Ho! Ho! Ho! Merry Clean Christmas! is a children’s picture book by Misty Black with illustrations by Ana Rankovic. In this unique and imaginative story, a happy young boy creates Christmas and wintertime characters out of the bubbles in his bubble bath each...

Funny Face is a compelling, hilarious, and profoundly educative narrative that reveals different stages of Peggi Davis' active life: the excitement and eagerness of youth, the challenges and thrills of being a stepmother while juggling a colorful career with creating happy memories with friends, and...