The Rules of a Little Boss: A Book of Self-love is written by eighth-grader Haelee P. Moone, who wants to encourage much younger kids to appreciate and stand up for themselves. The wonderful illustrations by artist Arsalan are bright and show the points Haelee is...

Only Sofia-Elisabete by Robin Elizabeth Kobayashi keeps you guessing as to what Sofia will say or do next. She lived with her noble father for the first five years of her life in England. Living with her mother in Spain made Sofia miss her father's...

Villainous Minds is an anthology of five extremely harrowing tales penned by Joan Wiley. If you believe that nothing horrific can faze you, spend a day with the characters in this book. How does a peaceful camping trip turn into a bloodbath? How will you...

Small Talk with Myself by L.B. Lewis is a short non-fiction memoir that brings us into the world of one woman living on her own in isolation during the pandemic. Lewis transports the reader into the San Francisco Bay area, showing us the corner of...

The Fortuna Coin is a thriller-drama novel written by Karen Ann Hopkins. Recently married Wendy Catalano's life sees an abrupt end when her ex-husband, Josh Taylor, shockingly kills her new husband, Ben Engel, and her four daughters before killing himself and Wendy. However, due to...

Detective Michael Palazolla of the Detroit Police Department was frustrated with the handling of crimes in his city. Murderers waltzed their way to freedom because of the incompetence of law enforcement, lawyers, medics, and the whole justice system. However, a questionable and scary pattern started...

The Buzz Boys, by Edward Izzi, is a touching and powerful coming-of-age novel about secrets, trauma, and friendship. The Buzz Boys centers around a group of friends who grew up in the 1960s and 1970s. They could have called themselves the Z Boys because each...

When A Rook Takes The Queen by Edward Izzi is an urban crime suspense thriller that centers around a journalist, a crime family, an Irish Catholic priest, and the game that pulled them all together. To put it in the mildest, most palatable terms possible:...

Ash and Gold by Lydia R. Outland is a phenomenal addition to paranormal books. Briar Rose Pierce, or as her friends have come to affectionately call her – Buggy – due to her large eyes, is a young woman with a hard past, abandoned at...

Bridges by Linda Griffin is the story of a 38-year-old chauffeur, Neil Vincent, who meets his employer's 18-year-old grandchild, Mary Claire DeWinter. He picks her up at the train station, a petite and sweet young girl who wears oversized sunglasses to hide the scars from...

Animal Lab, by Bob Zeidman, is the kind of compelling dystopian novel that classic 'what-if' sociopolitical fiction is made of. Imagine one day humans are gone, and only lab animals remain, waking up knowing how to reason and communicate. Left without human guidance or interference,...

Detective Joe Erickson of the Chicago Police Department returns from a leave of absence to integrate back into work life. On the first day of his return, a high-profile murder falls on his desk. What was the motive to kill the young graduate student who...

Mixed Grazing by Chad Strong is a collection of eight short stories, covering multiple genres. Blue Sky and Gray Smoke tells the story of two soldiers on opposite sides – one union, one confederate. What do they do now? In The Crossing, Rick Barton is...

Smarty Pants and Big Britches: The Numbers 0-10, written and illustrated by Timothy Christian Merritt, is an interesting and educational children’s book. Contrary to what the title suggests, the numbers are introduced counting down from 10. Each number has two pages dedicated to it. The...

The Seventh Reel by C.J. Booth takes on a subject that most mystery fiction writers shy away from. When President John F. Kennedy was gunned down in the streets of Dallas in 1963, despite the official findings of the Warren Commission, the incident remains an...

In Finding Jane by Elizabeth Conte, readers are introduced to Jane, who is looking for true love. She thought she had found it with Stephen. They had planned a life together – or, at least, she had. But Stephen found someone else and left Jane...

Love Me Breathless... Because Romance Never Dies (Love Poems) by Mary-Lisa Russo is a collection of love and romance poetry that would appeal to a mixed audience of young adult and adult romantic poetry lovers. This collection is made up of romance-themed poetry made up...

Beth Through Time is a fantasy romance novel, the third book in the Magical Bookshop Novel series by Harmke Buursma. Having persuaded her somewhat overbearing brother John to let her join the London season, Beth Easton is excited to finally attend balls and parties as...

The Lady of the Mirrored Lake is a work of fiction in the paranormal, dark fantasy, and romance subgenres. It is best suited to mature readers owing to scenes of graphic sexual nature and the use of explicit language throughout. Penned by author Jennifer Ivy...

Game Changer is the heart-wrenching, gut-twisting drama that is the life of the Frase family. Paul Frase and Alison Rockett are the loving parents of Joshua Miles Frase. Joshua has a rare genetic disorder. He is differently-abled, but this did not stop his parents from...