Song at Dawn: 1150 in Provence (The Troubadours Quartet) Book 1 is a historical fiction novel, the first in a four-part series, by Jean Gill. Set against the background of political and religious power struggles in twelfth-century France, it follows the adventures of a sixteen-year-old...

I like my historical romance heavy on the history, light on the romance, with a strong cupful of action and adventure thrown in. When an author can get all of the elements in exactly the right proportions, we are probably talking bestseller. In Bladesong, a...

Be-Longing: Triumph in the Mirror by Julius Dion Bailey is a powerful memoir that takes readers to places they have been. It is heartwarming and laced with messages of hope and inspiration, a story of a young boy’s quest for love and a sense of...

Flying Beyond the Syllabus: What You Weren't Taught in Groundschool by Ryan Domenick is a book for pilots and scientists, and I must say that it’s for those who love to deal with complex equations. Right from the beginning of the book, the author states:...

Acanemia: A Memoir of Life in the Halls of the Higher Learning by Lawrence E. Hussman is an interesting memoir that gives insight into the author’s formative intellectual experiences and moves toward his role as a professor and literary critic, English department leader, Fulbright scholar,...

Like the reality behind the term made famous by this book’s leading character, one is never quite so sure that what he reads is not truer than the facts – if one is reading Fake News by David Hutter. The subtitle best explains the premise...

Jaxon's Magical Adventure with Black Inventors and Scientists is an educational book on Black history for children and preteens written by Tamara Shiloh. Jaxon was finding it quite difficult to relax -- and for good reason. In a week’s time, he’d be playing the role...

From the Front Desk: The Gentle Surf Series, Book Two is a contemporary romance novel written by Lori Power. Wendee loved her early morning runs in her new hometown of Coronado Island. It was a big difference from the midwestern state where she had grown...

Two Shades of Vice: Based on the True Story of an Interracial Couple's Life Together in Crime by Dewey Reynolds is a true crime story that explores powerful cultural and political issues in a great historical setting. In a story set against the tumultuous backdrop...

The Once and Future Queen: Guinevere in Arthurian Legend by Nicole Evelina explores the origins of one of literature's most legendary queens. Arthur's wife and queen of Camelot has seen several changes which are often interpreted as a result of the time period. Diving into...

Jate’s Boy is the fourth book in the Michael Butler Saga by Peter P. Sellers, a great read with a sophisticated plot and a strong conflict. It’s an enthralling story of intrigue, manipulation, and conspiracy. Sophia Butler is the American hotshot in horse harnessing, an...

In Christmas Bear by Mary June Rincon, children get to meet Christmas Bear who is a Nursing Assistant. It is Christmas Day and Christmas Bear is going to decorate the halls at the Nursing Home. She has a lot of friends there who need her...

Melinda Gamble is a young, idealistic schoolmarm who takes a job in Idaho 3,000 miles away from her hometown, Boston. In Idaho, early on Melinda has an unpleasant encounter with outlaws who rob a bank where she is in the process of completing a...

Edith and the Mysterious Stranger takes place in the early 1900s when an independent woman was still a novelty. Linda Weaver Clarke skillfully incorporates her family heritage into this romantic work. A woman’s choices were limited after she married, so Edith was determined to find...

Every action has a consequence and nowhere is this more obvious than in Every Mother’s Fear, Joanna Warrington’s riveting work of historical fiction. London, 1959. Nineteen-year-old Sandy Lambert has big dreams of a modeling career and a trip to Canada. With a body to die...

Marital Advice To My Grandson, Joel by Peter Davidson is, as its title clearly explains, a list of advice from one man to another. The author’s wife, Beverly, was actually the inspiration for this book, which was given to the author's grandson when he got...

California's Deadly Women: Murder and Mayhem in the Golden State 1850–1950 by Michael Thomas Barry tells the tales of exactly that. Crime stories fill our newspapers from cover to cover these days, but things were no different years ago. In the century between 1850 and...

The Perpetual Paycheck: 5 (More) Secrets to Getting a Job, Keeping a Job, and Earning Income for Life in the Loyalty-Free Workplace by Lori B. Rassas is the third book in the author's Perpetual Paycheck series. In Rassas' newest guide, she expands on the concept...

Accidental Soldier: A Memoir of Service and Sacrifice in the Israel Defense Forces by Dorit Sasson is a fascinating and well-written factual account of an important segment of the author’s life. When we first meet the textual Dorit, she is in her late teens, living...

Time. We all need it. We all have it. We all use it. But do we honor it the way we should? Do we respect time? There is so much we could do with more time. For writers, there’s so much more we could write...