Sworn Shift is the third book in The Wolves of Rock Falls series by AJ Skelly. Raven Rivers is a 17-year-old werewolf who is marked by her mate, Bowen, mere seconds after he'd tried to kill Raven's brother, Cade. She'd had no idea that her...

Verlaine Crawford created her own secret garden, one to rival the garden that inspired Frances Hodgson Burnett’s The Secret Garden. I have a secret garden, too, created similarly out of love and respect for all that is beautiful and profound in nature. Crawford’s Endless Shades...

Confession by Nicholas Antony Parisi tells the true story of the "King of Bootleggers" Murder. The story of two mob families fighting each other for control and the murder of the "king of bootleggers" took the world by storm. Told by a member of the...

In The Only Way Through Is Out, a memoir by Suzette Mullen, she tells us of her battle within herself and the frustration of knowing something in her life is missing. One day, her book coach helps her discover a possibility: she might have sexual...

The Redemption of Kings by Mark Castleberry is set in the land of Connacht, where the Ghel people face divine punishment for straying from their faith in the Lord of Light, while King Nazzar of Ash seeks to conquer and enslave them. Four young Ghel...

Tammy L. Brown’s Dear Anne... is a poignant and timely epistolary novel that explores the emotional trauma of the Israeli/Hamas conflict through the eyes of a 13-year-old girl named Rachel. Living in a kibbutz in Israel, Rachel is constantly surrounded by the sounds of gunfire...

Love With the Five Senses by Carmen Parets Luque starts with a child called Rose pondering what love is after seeing her lovesick older sister. Her mother tells her that there are different kinds of love; it is not limited to romantic relationships alone. She...

Whether or not you’re a Trump fan, the possibility that you have been following developments in the many indictments that Trump is facing is pretty high. Perhaps you, like me, have wondered whether the man will end up in prison. While we all speculate on...

Doctor Carol Turner always took pride in herself as a physician who had the ear of her patients and knew exactly what to do or say to make them feel at ease. When she started experiencing difficulties in cycling activities which used to be the...

The Lighthouse Back Home is a time-travel adventure mystery novel by Jodi L. Auborn. Eleven-year-old Dylan Flint loves nothing more than sailing on his boat, Thunder, with his best friend, Alex. But after the two youngsters stumble across a mysterious bell, they suddenly find themselves...

Get Out Your Paper is a children's book written by Renee Hayes and illustrated by Rochelle Steder. Young student Garrett knows how he will be starting the school day, as it has become so repetitive. Get out your paper, write your name, and tell a...

‘Twas The Day Before Christmas: A Story Worth Retelling by Christine L. Henderson encourages readers of all ages to slow down during the Christmas season while remembering the miracle of the birth of Jesus. While it is easy to get overwhelmed with shopping for gifts,...

Santa’s been accused of mistreating his reindeer by making them fly around the world for 24 hours each Christmas Eve. He’s also been told to change the reindeers’ diet so they don’t expel smelly flatulence that pollutes the earth below. In Christine L. Henderson’s Please...

I love this opening quote in Christine L. Henderson’s Let’s Share a Meal: “The secret of success in life is to eat what you like and let the food fight it out inside.” Mark Twain wrote these words and it certainly defines the author’s (and...

The Roof Above by Gail Dwyer is a military fiction novel set during the early 2000s amid the War on Terror. The story follows Kelly McGowan, who initially dreams of an exciting future with her fiancé, Matt, a newly commissioned Army lieutenant. However, when Matt...

All Daniel Robinson ever wanted was a normal loving family. To escape an abusive father and mentally ill mother, he leaves home at sixteen to seek refuge with a pastor. But a man he believed would protect him — a man he should have been...

The Legacy of the Jaded Hart by D.B. Carter is a young adult fantasy novel. Twins Ellie and Tom inherited a load of money from a family they never knew existed. On separate occasions, they were attacked by the same stranger and rescued by an...

Naina will soon turn thirty. She is a receptionist for a real estate company. It is a simple job that Naina doesn't really like, but it allows her to lead a more or less comfortable life in her beloved Charleston, South Carolina. Naina is a...

Amelia's Loose Part Art, written by Angela Odusanya and illustrated by Dileema Medonza, tells the story of a young artist named Amelia with a unique artistic approach. Using her camera, she captures the beauty of the world around her, transforming these photos into stunning works...

Snowy Nessa by Joan Dee Wilson is a heartwarming children's picture book about a young snowy owl named Nessa who embarks on an adventurous journey to find the legendary figure, Father North. Nessa is determined to seek answers to her questions about the world and...