The Art of Breaking Up is a young adult romance novel by Elizabeth Stevens that is perfect for teen readers who enjoy fast-paced tales with relatable characters. Norah, Wade, and Lisa might have been friends years ago, but that all changed two years ago when...

Daniel is worried about something. He has butterflies in his stomach and he can’t eat or focus on anything. His parents reassure him that everything is going to be okay, that he can do this, but he’s not so sure. When bedtime comes, he climbs...

Did he fall or was he pushed? So begins Dick Rosano’s mystery, The Etruscan Connection, on the Italian coast. Darren Priest is informed that an archaeologist died on a dig. He and his partner, Alana, a Viennese cop, head to the ancient remains of Etruscan...

Dad's Final Gift is a slice-of-life romance novel written by Donna Walo Clancy. Penny Burns grew up in a home where the celebration of holidays was prohibited. After her mother's death on Christmas Eve, her father, Robert, began to despise holidays, affecting Penny's and her...

Preacher Boy is the first installment of A Harrison Lane Mystery series by Gwyn GB. After finding the dead body of seven-year-old Darren Phillips in the woods, Detective Chief Inspector Sandra Parker seeks private psychologist Dr. Harrison Lane's services to solve the case. Determined to...

All that Shines by Diane Bator is the second book in the Glitter Bay Mysteries. Sage isn't thrilled with her sister's latest idea for Vintage Sage that involves putting on a fashion show to celebrate the new location for the store. She's certainly not pleased...

One is Enough by Maurice Trent is a wonderful yet short story; more so, I would call it a lesson or even awakening. This story is told with few sentences overall, but it is accompanied by wonderful watercolor illustrations. Not only are they breathtaking, but...

A murder victim seeks revenge on those who ruined his life in the supernatural thriller Wraith by Raymond Bolton. While walking to their car, three thugs assault Warren and his family. Warren and his children die, and Brandy is left struggling for her life in...

Sunken Sunlight is a surreal psychological drama written by Victor Grant. Daniel Gibson Cougar reminisces how he used to work at a gas station in the mid-90s when he came into contact with an award-winning author named Joseph Jackson. After forming a cordial relationship, Joseph's...

Presence, the Play by William Jefferson manages to fill a void in our imagination. In a way, you can experience it if you descend into a deep sleep. In the case of the story’s protagonist, who goes by the name of Script, the narrative unfurls...

In The Spectacular Duet of Miss Anna Odette, Kaitlyn May introduces us to a young second grader who enjoys both science and dance. Anna loves asking questions and investigating to find the answers. After school, she heads to dance class, where her scientific brain continues...

Monica’s War is a work of historical fiction based on real life, and was penned by author Jo Horne. Chronicling the life of fierce female protagonist Monica Beresford Wichfeld, based on the facts of her life, this biographical-but-fictionalized account brings us closer to the emotion...

Personality Wins: Who Will Take the White House and How We Know by Merrick Rosenberg is a riveting and eye-opening book that explores how presidents - since the age of modern media at least - have been chosen and will continue to be chosen on...

Dragon Mage by ML Spencer is a coming-of-age epic high fantasy adventure novel and the first book in the Rivenworld series. The book revolves around the arc of our main character, an awkward adolescent boy named Aram, who, by all accounts, seems to be destined...

Jam is a jelly jar. Then there’s Snap the pickle, Phil the paper bag and, the story’s protagonist, Pepper, the potato. Pepper’s friends find him buried in dirt and, you guessed it, dirty. They want to clean Pepper before they go to the fair by...

Mr. Wizardo by Eva Pasco is a clever play on the famous Wizard of Oz and is set in Kansas. Ten years have passed since graduation and now four very different students are coming back. Oscar Wizardo, their favorite guidance counselor, is dead and they...

Of Ripeness & The River by Mary F. Burns tells the parallel stories of two women in alternating chapters with date headings. Mary Ferguson was the daughter of a wealthy banking family, happily married to a young carpenter. Her story is told from 1893, when...

The Leaning Tower of Pizza, written by award-winning children’s author Derek Taylor Kent and illustrated by the diversely sourced Bright Jungle Studios, tells of a group of four children who mishear their geography and culture lessons, mistaking the Tower of Pisa for the Tower of...

Teachers and parents will love What Should I Do When I Feel Worried? as an introduction to a discussion about feelings of worry and anxiety and how to handle them. Author Charlie Lumière wants children to recognize when they’re feeling worried and then how to...

Orlando in the Cities by Sebastian Michael is a literary novel inspired by Virginia Woolf's Orlando. The gods of the Greek pantheon fiercely debate as to who among them is the patron of the perfect city on Earth. To solve their dilemma, they chose Orlando,...