Finding Mr. Trunks is an illustrated story about a toy named Mr. Trunks, who gets separated from Libby, his original owner. Instead, author Annemarie Riley Guertin has Mr. Trunks taken by another family, who wonder how he came within their grasp. Baby's father and mother...

In Mari Valente’s The Girl and the Dragoness, there is a street where many kids and their special pets play. Some have dogs, while others have cats. One has a hamster. Ellis has a weird dragon. Lily the dragon can’t breathe fire or fly. She’s...

Where the Seams Meet by Patrick Holcomb is about growing up, coming to terms with life, loss, and dealing with family issues. Frank Romano was on track to become a college athlete. Sure, his academic progress was a struggle but his talent on the baseball...

The Little Curry Leaf Tree is a children's book by Moriah Sam. The little curry leaf tree is happy in its garden surrounded by friendly plants, but its caretakers, Appachan and Ammachi, seem sad. This distresses the curry leaf tree, and it asks the other...

The Penalty Box is a short story by Valerie Allen. Three men happen to share a bench at the mall while waiting for the women in their lives. Two are married. One has planned a surprise marriage proposal for his girlfriend. One of the married...

Lynne Stewart brings us a suspenseful romance in Living By His Will. Athena has been one of her master’s submissives for a while. Living in a twisted BDSM-practicing lifestyle has certainly taken its toll on her. When her master, Nathan, passes away, he leaves Athena...

Stone of Love is a work of fiction in the romance, interpersonal drama, and paranormal adventure subgenres, and it forms the opening novel of the Stones of Iona series. The work is best suited to mature readers owing to scenes of a sexual nature, some...

I enjoyed Karen Janowsky’s romantic novel Dear Prudence, a delightful and engaging story about two people at turbulent crossroads in their lives. They are thrown together and forced to contend with their growing feelings for each other adding further complications. Straight out of the gate,...

Romancing a Pirate is a work of fiction in the historical adventure, romance, and suspense subgenres. It is best suited to mature readers owing to scenes of sex, violence, and explicit language throughout, as well as some darker adult themes. Penned by author Raelle Logan,...

What’s a worse fate than the forbidden love between a demon and a demon hunter? In Holy Smoke: Hellbound Book 1 by Gin Griffith, we welcome to the stage Jovi, a freshly escaped succubus from Hell, on a mission for answers to her past. Joining...

Price of Vengeance is a work of fiction in the action, adventure, and science fiction subgenres, and is the first novel in the Dreamscape Warriors series. It is intended for the young adult audience and contains some moderate combat and sci-fi violence. Penned by author...

In the Shadows of Castles is a work of fiction in the historical, action, and drama subgenres, and is the second novel of The 1066 Saga. It is best suited to mature readers owing to some scenes of violence and adult content throughout. Penned by...

Lost at Sea! is an adventurous and endearing children's picture book by Ian Humpheryes. It follows the adventures of Clear Shrimp, who stays in a rockpool but is washed away into the ocean in some seaweed, where it was resting. When Clear Shrimp finds itself...

Moon X by John P. Warren begins in Rivers Town, where a man named Seth collapses on Main Street and is hospitalized. Concurrently, a new moon, Moon X, appears, prompting investigations by the FBI's paranormal branch. Agent Rick Sanchez is thrust into questions about Moon...

Montgomery Brown, or Monty, is a 4th grader and an aspiring scientist. Monty and his friends, Ozzy and Brianna, are members of the Science Club, where they do fun experiments after school. But Monty often falls victim to a bully, Bobbie Bifford, and his gang,...

The End of Nobility is a work of fiction penned by author Michael Green Jr in the fantasy, adventure, and interpersonal drama subgenres. The work is intended for young adult readers to enjoy. In a world where magic coexists with basic needs, children live in...

Amias, by Thomas Penn Johnson, is a theatrical play set in Elizabethan England. Johnson primarily uses inns and taverns as settings, where multiple characters discuss philosophy, religion, law, the succession of the monarchy, and the climate of the time. These scenes are lively and diverse,...

The Little Candle, written and illustrated by Iva Maurin, is a story of perseverance and courage. The little candle is originally part of a group of other cute, colorful little candles. Then, one day, there is a party, and all the candles line up to...

A Dry Heat by Gregory D. Williams is a collection of short stories that principally, although not exclusively, focuses on the themes of death, loss, and grief, as experienced through the eyes of both young boys and men. As the late author was a physician...

In S.L. Beaumont's The War Photographers, while viewing video footage of a protesting crowd in Leipzig, East Germany, Mae, Rachel's grandmother, noticed a group of uniformed police officers standing on a first-floor balcony. Mae found it hard to accept that she had just seen the...