“A bully is really a friend in need.” Sad, when you think of it. But don’t worry. The K-9 bully elves of the North Pole know how to set things right. They know how to teach each and every one of us to be “A...

White Shade is a guidebook for black professional women. Dr. Michelle Shelton uses a series of stories, or vignettes as she calls them, to highlight ‘white spaces’ and ‘white shades’ that are abundant in the professional world. The stories are fictionalized but rooted in...

I have to admit Middle-Aged Crazy by Lynne M. Spreen was not quite what I expected, but I’m far from disappointed. Looking at the cover, I leaped to the conclusion I would find a collection of stories about people hitting 50, going off the rails,...

Braidy von Althuis and the Changeling Children is a work of fiction in the fantasy, paranormal adventure, and family drama sub-genres, and was penned and illustrated by author Cassidy Dwelis. In the fourth book in this exciting and creepy middle-grade series centering on protagonist Braidy...

Tokyo Traffic by Michael Pronko is a fantastic meld of thriller and sleuth with exceptional characters and a strong plot. The story introduces readers to a compelling young female protagonist, Sukanya, a Thai girl running away from her captors. She has some stolen money and...

Beverly Podraza has chosen one of the lesser-known Bible stories, Jesus’ arrival in Jerusalem, as the setting for the opening of Sandals of the King. Also, she shows it from the point of view of five animals and a bird, making them easy to believe...

Rocket Queen by Julianna Morgan is a mesmerizing coming-of-age YA novel that follows sixteen-year-old Wren Evans as she deals with depression and seeks deeper levels of connection with herself. She forgets dates, often feeling moody and lonely. But her depression becomes stronger when she is...

The CEO of a corporation leaves for a planetary war, only to be lost in the stars for two decades before finding his way back to earth in Homecoming by Elizabeth Chang. Stellae is an interplanetary organization that has created Stella, the technology to construct...

Alcatraz Albatross is a collection of poetry and short stories penned by author Bradley Lewis Foster. Written for adults due to the thematic content and language usage of the collection, this volume contains snippets of what the author himself terms madness, and surreal poetic journeys...

To Target the Heart: A Tale of Two Princes #1 by Aldrea Alien sees Hamish introduced to the Udynean ambassador. He was expecting a woman that his mother could pressure him to marry, but Darshan is a man. Hamish’s older brother Gordon sympathetically anticipates the...

Employees working with gaming corporations are dying, and there are no indications signifying foul play, but a computer geek thinks its murder in the captivating crime novel, Virtually Dead (High-Tech Crime Solvers Book 4 ) by Edwin Dasso. Former Army CID investigator and FBI agent...

The hidden secrets of a prominent and influential family are brought to light when a mysterious stranger comes to town and stirs things up in the gripping sleuth mystery, A Promise Kept (A Rick Carnes Cozy Mystery) by David Bishop. Captain Rick Carnes served in...

Samantha A. Cole is a writer after my own heart. Scattered Moments In Time brings together a collection of short stories and novellas that can only be described as diverse in subject, but all arguably fit within the scope of contemporary fiction. They shift from...

The Elegant Out by Elizabeth Bartasius follows thirty-six-year-old Elizabeth as she juggles between her obsession with having another child and finally writing a novel. Once upon a time, she had dreamed of becoming a writer, but now, when she could actually work toward that dream,...

Destiny's Designs by Regina Andrews is a hope-filled Christian contemporary story that follows renowned interior designer, Lisa Machon as she learns to become vulnerable and love again. Tremendous tragedy has left Lisa in need of control of everything around her. She has experienced admirable career...

Please is a rather overlooked word. Even adults easily forget to use the word, Please. Gimmie is the real favorite amongst children. Gimmie is a bit of a bully, pushing Please into the background and making Please feel unimportant and insignificant. Robbie’s a little boy...

The Adventures of Harriet the Sausage Dog is an animal adventure picture book written by Michael and Donna Chapman and illustrated by Loreen Ridge-Husum. Harriet was a small dachshund puppy who had a best friend, Charlie, who just happened to be a squirrel. Charlie would...

Hear the Word: Catholic Psychotherapy and Faith: Reflections on Seven Parables of Jesus by Raymond Biersbach is a self-help book that will help people understand Catholic Psychotherapy. The author takes Matthew’s Gospel, Chapter 13, to help the reader understand what Jesus wanted to say and...

Adventure by Chicken Bus: An Unschooling Odyssey through Central America by Janet LoSole chronicles the travel journey of the author through Central America with her husband, Lloyd, and their two young daughters, Jocelyn and Natalie. The nineteen months of traveling together bring out fascinating adventure...

Talking Tales: Shh…Don’t Scare the Mushrooms, written and illustrated, by Erica Graham is aimed at helping children who have trouble with the “Sh” sound. The author recommends simply reading the story aloud and giving the child a chance to talk about it. Asking them to...