It is never easy to cope with loss, especially if you are a child. Rachel, the young protagonist of The Cardinal's Gift by Carole Heaney, is a little girl who has lost her dad and is very sad. She would like to spend her days...

Jesus Speaking: Daily Encouragement from His Words by Mike Lutz is a Christian devotional guide for those who are looking for something heartier than the standard daily fare within the same genre. Broken down into each day of the year by date, Lutz provides a...

Gilly Ghost Loves Scaring the Most by Heather E. Robyn begins an exciting new series called Boo Crew. This children’s picture book features text in verse which makes it a fun read-aloud for Halloween or any time a quirky story is called for. The book...

Herald, the Christmas Dachshund by JC Konitz is about an adorable little puppy. Herald narrates the story and shares how one day a man with pointy ears comes to take him to a special place. The man was one of Santa's elves, and Herald was...

The Alien Agenda: The Earth is a Garden by James McGill Jr is science fiction with a touch of religion to shake things up. Everything changes the day an alien comes to visit planet Earth. Az3-Pi is an alien on a mission, and that is...

What do you do when your soulmate walks out on you to live a new life without you? That’s what Kimberly must find out for herself in Ten Thousand I Love Yous by Lisa Slabach. This is the story of one woman’s journey of finding...

Life is more than just one story; it’s a lot of stories. Francis Mont has collected a lot of stories and he’s written them in an unusual, but rather comforting way. Writing in the short story form, third-person narrative, the author presents a person’s life...

We all know one version of the Cinderella story. A young girl, abused and harassed by her step-family, has a once-in-a-lifetime experience, attending the royal ball and capturing the eye of the prince. Love blossoms, as it should in a happily-ever-after fairy tale. But there...

The oft-repeated Shakespearean phrase, “the eyes are the window to your soul,” couldn’t be more true than the window they represent in a young child. There is so much love glistening in a child’s eyes, along with trust, hope, and perhaps even a promise for...

A Paradox in the Past: Max Stevens II by Simon A. Gallimore tells the story of Max Stevens who was meant to die when someone tried to destroy his work in an explosion. However, someone saved Max. He had no recall of these events from...

Just Thinking: Spiritual Reflections & Poetry is a work of non-fiction in the religion and philosophy subgenres. It is suitable for the general adult reading audience and was penned by Dr. Charles A. Guilford III. The book is a collection of blog entries written with...

Earth Remains by Shelley Burchfield spans many years. The story starts in September 1848 and takes us late into 1922. It was bad times in the South, both before and after the Civil War was fought. Polly Burgiss, a white woman, is the main character....

Flotsam by Tracy Grogan is a murder-mystery novel about a young diver guide, Ricki Yamamoto, whose fun but peaceful life is suddenly disrupted by events that push her ability to cope close to breaking point. She is a dive guide on a Micronesia Pacific archipelago,...

Imagine a thriller with a metahuman character at its core. It begins when a mysterious helicopter crash sends journalist Diana Willis into a web of intrigue and mayhem. After the crash, she awakens from a coma only to be troubled by some disturbing dreams about...

Mother's Love, written by Diana Aleksandrova and illustrated by Svilen Dimitrov, is a children's picture book that places a reader in the intimate setting of a mother connecting with and expressing her love for her child. The book is written in a rhythmic, lyrical format....

Are you afraid of something? So much so that you refuse to do something that might be fun to avoid facing that fear? That’s Vicky’s problem. She had a terrible scare when she was younger; she was almost swallowed by a huge wave while playing...

Princess Caroline of Basset Hound Kingdom is left in charge when her parents leave for a conference. She had hoped things would be simple, but an unexpected disturbance, an unsettling one, threatens to ruin her growing excitement about the upcoming ball. Strange things are happening...

It’s rare for me to select a book designated as women’s fiction, but choosing to read Camera Ready by Adele Royce was one of the best decisions I’ve ever made. I’ve never enjoyed a “women’s” book more! The world in which the protagonist Jane Mercer...

In Dust on the Altar by Michelle Winkler, Jade Cerridwen is enjoying her life as a Sun City citizen when she receives devastating news – her Aunt Joy has passed away. She must return to her hometown of Sugar Hill to become the next witch...

Create Better Advertising: An original Madison Avenue Mad Man shares creative insights, tips and advice by Jay H. Heyman is a concise guide to advertising. He talks about advertising copy and content writing using short paragraphs to explain matters, such as what not to do...