In Escaping Illusions by Therese Heckenkamp, Brook had endured Connor's alcohol-fueled violence, bearing the brunt of his fists for too long. She clung to their daughter, Ella, until she, too, became entangled in the violence for the first time. That moment shattered any resolve Brook...

Mia's Glowing Heart by Lida Wyatt and Frederick Dodson tells the story of Mia, a little girl who frequently struggled with her feelings. Some days she felt lonely, unhappy, and unworthy of affection, and she battled to cope with things that happened in her life....

Marcus and His Buttons is written by Medhanie Nebay Embaye and illustrated by Magdalena Agu. Marcus, a young boy who lived in Eritrea, Africa, loved to play games with his friends outside. He and his friends would compete for buttons when they played together. Knowing...

The Beautiful Losses is an enthralling collection of poems and poetic stories that cover a wide range of topics and emotions related to the human condition, presented in a post-modern narrative style. Penned by Frederick Pollack, this poetic narrative is personal and intimate yet touches...

The Demon Hunter and The Black Skull is the fourth installment in The Demon Hunter Series by Henry Regnault. Demon hunter Cadence Mage is listening to the stories of Finn Meyer, a dying man with secrets to reveal. As the stories develop, Cadence battles demons...

Mage Breaker is a work of fiction in the urban fantasy, adventure, and interpersonal drama subgenres. It is best suited to mature YA and adult reading audiences. Author Sean R. Frazier invites us into a world where magic is not a gift but confinement. The...

That's My Name! Say it Right! by Adela Villalpando is a traditional alphabet book. The unique aspect of this ABC book is that each letter highlights a child's name and is followed by a pronunciation key. Each child interacts with something that begins with the...

Splish! Splash! Whoosh! Ocean Life by Sonia Maria is a lively introduction to the creatures that live in and around the sea. Starting on the beach, each creature has a page with a rhyming verse to introduce it. The closing line of each rhyme includes...

Alex the Adventurous Ant by Gia Meloni is the first in a series of books set in Letterland. Alex is a big-eyed character who is eager to explore beyond his home in the meadow. He wants to know what is on the other side of...

in The Lonely Ghost, Gitte Tamar tells the story of a little ghost who, feeling different from the moment he became one, finds it difficult to get close to other children. This feeling of sadness led him to prefer being alone by his tombstone. One...

Doubloon Cove: The Secret of the Templars' Satchel is the second book of the Doubloon Cove Series by Kelly Novak. It's 1992, and the Doubloon Cove gang, siblings Cindy and Jeffrey, alongside their friend, Steven, have arrived in Salem hoping to spend a parent-free weekend....

In Tinkle Tinkle Little One: Sing Along and Learn to Potty by DeCarol Jovanovic, a young child is trying to use the potty all by himself. He goes into the bathroom and gets ready to do what he needs to do. He sits down and...

New Beginnings: Greengrove Series by Helen C Kelly is a romance involving two people who had previously been hurt by love. Jane had been engaged to her high school sweetheart, only to have her heart broken by her fiancé Peter. David, a divorcé who was...

The Cage is a work of fiction in the interpersonal drama, intrigue, and dystopia subgenres. It is best suited to mature readers and was penned by author D. M. Smith. In the new reality we are introduced to, Cargo Flu devastated the world two decades...

The Bible is such a fascinating book with many stories depicting parables and lessons, providing answers to prayers, and giving life examples. There are several books of the Bible that I’ve come to enjoy over the decades due to the essence of the messages contained...

The crypt of an abbey in the town of Reachers hides ancient skeletons with puzzling anomalies. An anthropologist arrives in Reachers for research and is enchanted by Miss Brown's beautiful amber eyes. Is it a coincidence that the pagans he studies believed that eyes were...

Roodi To The Rescue is a children's book written by Lacey Gordon and illustrated by Stacy Brevard-Mays. Roodi is a large rooster who is very protective of the chickens and ducks in his yard. He watches over them and makes sure no harm comes to...

Cornero's Gold is a crime sleuth mystery novel by Larry O'Brien. It's 1974. When Kit O'Banion, a private investigator, is called upon by his father, who runs a private investigative agency out of Pasadena, to deliver an envelope to a man named R. Riccota, his...

Ten Talking Tacos: A Wild and Wacky Counting Adventure is written by Anders Roseberg and Rose Zilla and illustrated by Ayan Saha. Crunchy tacos have very fragile shells. They should be careful of the things they do so they don’t crack or break into pieces...

Confessions of a Dangerous Girl by Dan Birk features Emma, a teenage psychopath. When she was six, Emma’s parents put her in a boarding school for children with antisocial personality disorder. Without her parents knowing, the institute trains teen assassins for the CIA. Dr. Early...