On Swift Wings: The Travails of Cygnus by Brett Wiens is a meld of adventure, fantasy, and humor, a novel filled with humor and fun moments. The protagonist is Cygnus, a young man who survives a plane crash in the ocean, and unwittingly finds himself...

An author of murder mysteries is the target of a kidnapper in the charming, cozy mystery, Cats, Cannolis, and a Curious Kidnapping (An Anna Romano Mystery Series Book 1) by Cheryl Denise Bannerman. Anna Romano is a reclusive writer of murder mysteries, a fan of...

Bound: The Lost Romanticism and Eroticism of Gay Men by Forrest Robert Stepnowski is a collection of poems that will give you hope there is someone out there for you. Gay love has been romanticized so much over the years that it has become almost...

Moms of the Missing: Living the Nightmare by Steffen Hou is a collection of cases in which children (and adults) were abducted and in most cases never heard from again. Hou starts this non-fiction book with the case of Alicia Kozakiewicz, a thirteen-year-old who was...

Left On Main is a contemporary romance novel set in the southern city of Madison, Gerogia. In this book, at the start we meet Libby, a young woman who is dealing with heartbreak and divorce and has decided to start over a new life in...

Timothy R. Baldwin’s Camp Lenape is a mesmerizing mystery. Written for a young adult audience, this novel will also appeal to an older crowd. Alissa and Janice are excited that they will get a chance to be a junior counselor at their favorite camp, Camp...

Phantom of the Catacombs: A Bud Hutchins Supernatural Thriller, Book 5 is a paranormal fantasy novel for young and new adults written by J.B. Michaels. Bud’s grandfather, Kenneth Hutchins, had been his mentor, inspiration, and friend as Bud was growing up; he was the one...

Daughter of Ra by Christopher D. Abbott is the third book in the epic fantasy series Songs of the Osirian. Although Abbott recommends reading Book One first, a summary of what has happened in the story so far enables this book to stand on its...

The Voyage of Gethsarade is a work of fantasy fiction written for young adults and was penned by author M G Claybrook. Focused on the importance of accepting and understanding our differences, this traditional animal-based fantasy tale envelops its moral purpose within an epic tale...

The Trouble with Becoming a Witch by Amy Edwards is an emotional journey about breaking free and finding yourself. Veronica feels stifled in her marriage. Every conversation between them turns into a fight and she knows something needs to change. As she explores new avenues...

The Curator of Broken Things Trilogy: Full Trilogy by Corine Gantz is an engrossing read, to say the least. The tale of a family that explores themes of betrayal, family secrets, complex relationships, and a lot of digging into hidden truths, a story that spans...

Children love their toys – the more the merrier. But, no sooner do they retrieve a favorite toy and start playing with it, then another toy catches their interest and the first favorite toy is abandoned, usually somewhere in their bedroom. By the end of...

The consequences of substance addictions – opioids, prescribed medications, alcohol – are well-portrayed in this contemporary novel. The focus is on how these addictions affect the Wasson family – father, Emmitt; mother, Maggie; and their daughter, Lindsay. On baby Lindsay’s Baptism day in 1994, Emmitt...

In the past decade, there has been a significant increase in the number of channeled books. The channeled spirit in this book is a wise lion, who shares his concerns about the current destruction of Mother Earth. By imparting timeless and relevant information, he encourages...

Seven Shadows by V.S. Kemanis centers around Dana, a trial judge, and her family. We are present in the courtroom as Dana hears the evidence, makes legal decisions, and decides the final outcome of cases. We also meet her husband, children, sister, and young niece....

Survival Can Be Deadly by Charlotte Stuart is a Discount Detective Mystery. Cameron is in desperate need of a job and she may have found the perfect one. It’s a little unconventional but Penny-wise Investigations may be just what she needs to start something new...

Girl With A Future by Parker Ames is the story of a young woman's search for herself and her place in the world. She thinks she might have a destiny, but what that is, she doesn't know yet. We get to tag with her as...

Small Hearts by Bryan W. Dull is a unique story for me because I have never read anything like it, and while it is described as horror, I think it articulates the reality and the pain of those who have suffered tragedy in their lives....

The little girl's leg was itching and her mother wanted to apply lotion. The little girl was not too keen on that because she did not like the white sticky stuff on her. Then she noticed the flakes on her arms and her father also...

Retina Boy is a work of fiction in the science fiction genre written for young adults and was penned by author Ben Shaberman. The book is a standalone novel that explores the life of a young man born without retinas, a well-realized character formed by...