Patience Betrayed: The Hawthorne Diaries II by Olivia Andem is an enthralling historical romance fiction read! The book continues the story of Patience Hawthorne as she navigates the demanding and tumultuous social ladder of the early 1800s. The strict rules of society have specific expectations...

The Relationship Protocol: How to Talk, Defuse and Build Healthier Relationships by Debra M. Roberts is a self-help book about how to communicate in relationships that might not be as good as they were, or as good as they could be. It can be a...

For anyone who has been on a cruise, or more pertinently, is planning one in the future, Currents Deep and Deadly by debut novelist Arleen Alleman should perhaps not be your first choice of reading material as you're lounging on the sundeck. For everyone else,...

Although distressing, painful and despairing, Amita Trasi's writing portrays the resilient power of hope and the unbreakable bond of friendship in The Color of Our Sky: A Novel Set in India. Two young girls, with very different backgrounds and personalities, form an everlasting alliance. Mukta,...

Classics: Why We Should Encourage Children to Read Them is a non-fiction educational work written by Fiza Pathan. Pathan is an educator and author who attributes much of her career success to a broad base of classics reading, both as a child and an adult....

I loved, loved, loved Jennifer Bort Yacovissi’s new book, Up the Hill to Home. This debut novel is so beautifully and lovingly written that if I didn’t know that it was based on the author’s ancestors, I would have assumed as such. Up the Hill...

In A Pigeon's Tale by S.A. Mahan, a baby pigeon was forced out of the coop before he was ready, into a dark night full of ruthless predators. Away from his family, he flew alone in search of a safe place to call home again....

Pony Express is a Christian themed comic-style novel by author/artist Arielle Namenyi. Dodge is a mustang on the Pony Express line when his young rider, Trey, becomes injured. Dodge regards Trey as his brother and goes, as instructed, on his mission to get help. He...

Hit 'n Run: Book One in the Under Suspicion Series by Lori Power is an engrossing, thrilling fiction book. Hit 'n Run combines a few genres including thriller, action, suspense, and romance into one fast-paced book. Hit 'n Run begins with an introduction to Public...

Amina: The Silent One by Fiza Pathan is a compelling, realistic, and sometimes stark read. Amina is essentially a social commentary in the form of fiction. It is the story of Amina, a young Muslim girl born and raised as an unwanted girl child in...

Author Trish Egan has dedicated her book I Am Sunshine to survivors of childhood abuse. Her fictionalized heroine, Idalia, was sexually abused as a child and as a consequence developed coping and survival strategies that made her life appear perfect on the outside, but which...

L.E. Fraser's Skully, Perdition Games blends paranormal and psychological horrors to craft a chilling tale that grips from start to finish. Gabrielle LeBlanc is a strange housewife with a mysterious past. When she disappears and all evidence points to her murder, Samantha McNamara and Reece...

A Healing Spirit – Riverview Series Book 2 by Melissa A. Hanson is a thoroughly enjoyable read. I had not read Book 1, but this in no way ruined the context of this story. The tale follows the lives of a group of close friends....

Some Things You Keep is a poignant yet inspirational memoir about the life of the author, JJ Landis. When JJ was around twelve years old, her mother committed suicide and her life soon changed forever. The night her mother died, she immediately had to move...

Before, Afdre, and After: (My stroke...oh what fun) is a nonfiction memoir written by Maureen Twomey. The author was a professional copywriter who had given up freelancing for a permanent position with an advertising firm in San Francisco when she was in her early 30s....

Lady of the Imperial City by Laura Kitchell is a fresh historical novel that takes place in ancient Japan. I am highly fond of historical novels, and Japan is one of my favorite settings. I loved James Clavell’s series of books set in Asia, especially...

Collide by Charity Parkerson is the story of two men who find love when they least expected it. Shayne Smith had no idea that his bad day would end with meeting a man who makes his blood sing and his body come alive. His day...

Wow! I just finished reading Epitome by author Elisa O'Donnell, and I remain astounded and still thinking about this great read. The second book in the series, and following the equally great book Enigma, the story follows familiar character Genesis Velorum. After she's rescued a...

The Lost Soul (Enchena) (Volume 1) by KS Marsden is a young adult fantasy that brings two innocent people from our world into the richly magical world of Enchena. In Enchena, King Hrafn's reign has spread like a cancer through betrayal and war. In this...

What is the treasure that Emalyn has hidden in the green velvet chair in her bedroom that no one else knows about? Emalyn still has dreams about what happened to her when she was six years old. She was struck by lightning that burned her...