Counterstrike III: A Shining Blade by T.L. Salisbury and J.C. Smyth is the final book of the trilogy. The story opens with Kate, Gladys, and Drew in Scotland searching for clues to Vogle’s location. Drew takes Kate on a picnic to watch the sunset. When...

I initially chose to read The Unsuper Adventures of Norma by Mark Svartz because of the colorful, fun-looking, and ethnically mixed children on the cover art. The illustration looks professionally done and has quite an overall appeal. However, as I began to read, I was...

Night and Day by Katie Louise Miller is a memoir chronicling the author's journey, centered around her exploration of gender identity. Miller describes a childhood, shaped by her father's departure, her mother's struggles, and her battles with asthma. A pivotal moment at a wedding triggers...

To Be Broken into Freedom: A Spiritual Journey (Renewing One's Life) is Rene Nestor Lafaut's autobiography. As a young child trying to find love, Rene met with anger, resentment, and disappointment. The road to discovering his faith in God was paved with questions and issues...

Cliff Yeargin's BirdDog Boogie follows a mix of funny and dangerous characters and their chaotic, intriguing treasure hunt. Before Shoestring Stubbs died, he buried a treasure of stolen baseball memorabilia and created a map of its location. Forty years later, veteran baseball scout Grady "Biscuit"...

Looking forward to a fun July Fourth weekend away from home, six West Florida university students rented a house in ritzy Palm Key Island. Nothing could prepare them for the horrors they would encounter through the night when they opened their doors to Ed Rawlins,...

Reflections From the Heart by Zainool Hamid is a heartwarming collection of poems celebrating love in all forms. The book opens with "Where are You, My Dearest," a moving poem about a man yearning to be reunited with his estranged lover. "If You Have Nothing"...

The greater the exposure, the greater the risk. Medical practitioners were more exposed as the HIV pandemic ravaged communities. It cost Daniel his medical career. Alice had immigrated to the USA with her parents, and she was now a doctor, though with many doubts about...

Jigsaw Puzzle in a Vortex: A Collection of Memoirs tells the story of Aurora M. Lewis, a black woman living in America. Aurora traces her family’s genealogy from her great-grandmother to her mother, describing how they lived their lives. She seems to have a special...

Winston James Witherspoon attends a grand picnic in the lands of Wynken, Blynken, and Nod, where many people and animals are having fun. He meets Charlie Prince, and the two strangers feel an instant connection while smoking, drinking, and chatting about trains. The two meet...

Get a healthy dose of paranormal romance drama with Eileen Sheehan's Dream Love. Twenty-four-year-old Gertie Hitchcock has been having sexual dreams about an irresistibly handsome man for quite some time now. Gertie, a software designer for a gaming company, inadvertently stumbles upon the man of...

Boo-Boo the Shih Tzu: Happy Birthday Boo-Boo! is a children's story by Michelle Blanshei about a dog named Boo-Boo who is celebrating his birthday with his family and friends. Boo-Boo loves parties, and his parents putting up decorations sets the tone for all things fun...

Blinded is the third novel in the Retrieval, Inc. series by JB Schroeder. Charlie should be on cloud nine. She had Mitch by her side, and their PI business was thriving, but her past was not ready to leave her just yet. Thomas Weihle was...

Escaping Eden by Lana Lindemann is a thought-provoking and gripping story that delves into themes of freedom, self-discovery, and the pursuit of happiness. Lindemann weaves an intricate tale of a protagonist's journey to break free from the confines of a restrictive society. The story revolves...

In Broken Time, Sherri Moorer takes readers on a captivating journey through the Earth in the 22nd century. With a seamless blend of scientific theories, plausible technology, and human experience, Moorer creates a compelling backdrop for her thought-provoking story. As the plot unfolds, the discovery...

From childhood, we are shaped by our surrounding environments and cultures into becoming functional members of society. Society tells us exactly who we are supposed to be, what our wants and needs should be, and how to find happiness and fulfillment. But according to author...

If you like your fantasy served up in epic proportions with all the fantastical trimmings that the genre has to offer, The Story of Evil by Tony Johnson is for you. Originally released one by one over ten years as separate books titled Heroes of...

Auld Lang Secrets is A Saffron Ellis Mystery by April Patterson Clemens. Life is never boring when Saffron Ellis is around, and Wallace Hadley is happy she returned to Ville de Bois. While attending the Stapletons’ New Year's Eve party, Amara, a teen, is murdered....

Marco & Me: Adventures of Marco, a Lovable and Real Dog by Johnny Marfia is a cute series about a fluffy Pomeranian named Marco. Marco is very interactive and talks to the readers in simple, easy-to-understand words. He becomes friends with the readers and takes...

The Virgin Chronicles is an engaging memoir by Marina DelVecchio about a young woman’s complex relationship with her adoptive mother, Ann. Kathy is used to her mother calling her “putana,” a Greek word with two meanings; a dirty word for the vagina and whore. Little...