Comfort Zone starts with an introduction to the subject of mental health, and the stigma those diagnosed with it can face. The story itself begins with the murder of a female victim which is described in very vivid detail and sets the scene for the...

“They associate, infiltrate, befriend their target, and covertly gather evidence for a future day of reckoning,” writes author Mark Dickens with Stephen Bentley with respect to undercover police officers. “The Troubles” cut a swathe of human misery through Northern Ireland for nearly four decades(the 1960s-1998)....

Meandering: Stories of Past, Present and Future is a work of fiction in the short story collection subgenre. It features a variety of tales from science fiction to fantasy and speculative themes and was penned by author team Francis Mont and Vera Mont. The works...

The Keeper: Part 1: An Invitation by Craig Speakes is an action-packed adventure about twelve-year-old Arthur who discovers a little black box in the lake near his house one ordinary summer day. He doesn’t realize this seemingly innocuous event will change his life forever. After...

Saved By Hope by Jenny Lowe is a gripping memoir about one woman’s painful path to motherhood. Born and raised in Utah, Jenny Lowe got married at the age of nineteen. The marriage ended in divorce, and at thirty years old, she married again. Emotionally...

For What It's Worth by Kelli Milligan Stammen is a historical romance with an anti-hero and a fantastic story. Set in the late 1960s when the Vietnam war was still at its peak, Becca Schmidt was an up-and-coming journalist. She was covering the war and...

Novels and films about girl friendships that end up in backstabbing are a dime a dozen, and most of them are dumb and forgettable. Zachary Ryan changes that with his intriguing and smart novel, The Perfect Sister. Tinsley is the main protagonist, a girl who...

A battle between the want for revenge and an unexpected desire ensues in A Knight's Vengeance: Knight's Series, Book 1 by Catherine Kean. Geoffrey de Lanceau vowed to take revenge for his father’s death and get back what rightfully belongs to him. When he stumbles...

A Knight's Reward: Knight's Series, Book 2 by Catherine Kean follows the tale of Gisela, a woman who is on the run with her little boy, fleeing an abusive marriage. Gisela settles in a town called Clovebury where she finds work as a tailor. Gisela...

A Drive Down the Coast: Getting Lost on the Back Roads of California by Russ DiBella is an informative travel book designed for the adventurous traveler. Looking forward to a relaxed trip down the west coast, Russ planned to see a few sights and retrace...

Why do we still find ourselves in love with those who hurt us? Is it because we still perceive their worth - directly related to how little we value ourselves - or is it a result of unresolved relationship issues? Susan K. Hamilton's Stone Heart...

Subtle Asian Slave by Xaviera Lee features Ella seeking approval from her critical mother. Ella feels overwhelmed while planning her wedding, working on a project without help from her coworker, and frustrated with her mother for always putting her down. She knows her family feels...

One: An Intellectual Odyssey to Rediscover the Most Powerful Being in the Universe - You, by Jerome Michael McLaughlin, presents history, philosophy, and psychology in simple words. You are slowly pushed to the edge of humanity throughout and then brought back from it. With a...

Duck For Cover & Other Tales by Barbara Venkataraman is a compilation of short stories that can best be summed up in one word: poignant. Each vignette stands easily on its own, and together they offer the reader snapshots of the lives of ordinary people...

As the depression bites deeper into the American economy Livvy and her family are unwilling partakers in the harvest of suffering it spreads around Georgia. A drought has compounded matters as the family's crop is on the verge of failure and the returns from their...

Who are we? Everyone wants to know about our past and our heritage, especially children. In Zoey Wonders Why: Who am I? What am I? by Nadia Khan and Tasya Nabiella, we find that Zoey is no different. Her mother has Pakistani background but...

Beautifully Damaged: Beautifully Damaged Series Book One by J.A. Owenby is a fascinating and unforgettable romance story. It follows River Collins as she struggles to claw her way out of hell at only nineteen. River lives in a trailer park with her legal guardian, Dan,...

The Quiet Triumph of Rachel Farrowsworth by Alison Sweeney is a wonderfully-written, moving story about an older woman’s grueling struggle to find a job and stability in her life. For three years, Rachel has filled out hundreds of applications but her job search has been...

Finding The Way by Immigrant Writers Association is a collection of fiction, nonfiction, and essays from thirteen Canadian immigrants. The first in the fiction section of the anthology, Where I Set My Anvil, immediately sets the general tone of the collection. 'The land here, despite...

Everyone knows a group of cattle is referred to as a herd. However, do you know what the collective nouns referring to African animals are? Unfortunately, most do not, and Miriam Monette provided a children’s book to solve that issue. The Crazy Collective Nouns Book:...