A platitude that I often hear is that you should always be forgiving and loving toward your parents because ‘you’ve only got one family.’ This saying ignores the enormous damage that family members can do to us during our lives and assumes we have a...

SoulBreather, the first in the SoulMist series by Helen Garraway, is the best sci-fi romance I've read in a very long time. It follows Mav, beaten and confused, as he tries to learn how he ended up in Eidolon without a soul. In Eidolon, Mav...

Have you ever seen an ukulele? Or even heard one being played? It’s a rather unique instrument, a cross perhaps between a lute, a mandolin, and a guitar, not to mention any of the other uniquely folkish instruments used to accompany singers throughout the ages....

Tales Of The Ocean City: Battle In The Sky is an unconventional, visually stunning fantasy story by Christopher Kaufman. In a chance encounter, Harl’ut, riding his bond-mate pegasus Vispushin, spots Princess Bryn’lynn, who is riding Zhii’gla. With three urgent words telepathically conveyed from Vispushin to...

Rachel is pregnant. Her boyfriend, Chris, would be thrilled if he knew. But, instead of telling him, she runs away to have the baby and gives it up for adoption. Anna wants nothing more than to be a mother, but she has been unable to...

Khon'Tor's Wrath by Leigh Roberts is the story of a healer, the leader, and his mate. Adia was a revered Healer with a fair heart and just spirit. She set off for another village to give a bag of goldenseal to Ithua, a fellow Healer....

In the world of journalism, Lola Cabello is one of the rare ones, as she makes sure to tell the truth while risking the wrath of the wealthy and corrupt. Unfortunately, this led to her losing her family and spending the last two years in...

In Ruled by Fate: Book One - The Forbidden Tears Series by Sam Withrow and Amelia Pinkis, everything occurred on that fateful day when Brie lost her mother. She had seen the inexplicable, lived through it, and then watched as everything she knew changed. Her...

Spanning a lifetime of seventy years, Dawn Beecroft Teetzel’s My Mary: A Story of One Barnardo Home Child is a heartbreaking and emotional story, but also a deeply moving tale of enduring love. Mary Thistle, the titular Mary, was a Barnardo Home Child. Like thousands...

In Tracking His True Mate by Lynne Stewart, Mariam Hinder is a happily single library assistant who does not wish to be tied down. At 21, members of her Wolf Pack look down on her for not remaining a virgin until the time she meets...

In Underneath the Honeysuckle Vine: Beyond Cedar Cove, Book One by Cynthia Ulmer, six-year-old Carin Evans struggles to understand the ridicule she endures in a town where her mother's family is revered. As she takes in the beehive hairdos and limited views of the 1960s,...

Toasted, the first book in the Love Burns Series by Isobel Reed, is a contemporary romance set in the small town of Woodvalley Pines. Libby has just moved into town and almost burns down her kitchen when her toaster catches fire. Hunky firefighter Zach arrives...

Crossing Borders is an exciting journey into the origins of a life that veers off the conventional path into a world of adventure, risk, and, quite literally, border-crossing. James M. Goodrich takes readers on a wild ride, recounting his early years in the 1960s smuggling...

In The Mantle of the Past, Lewis A. D'Ambra creates a rich and immersive epic fantasy that explores the fragile legacy of a recently fallen empire. Following the death of Tekolger, the King of Kings, the vast lands of Kolgennon stand on the brink of...

The Art of Giving a Crap by Natalie Wilkinson and the Young Author Project is an unflinching look at the complexities of teen life, written with a sincerity that can only come from those who live it every day. Wilkinson and her students have crafted...

Gravity of Sol-3 by JH Gruger is a tense, cerebral tale of rebellion and resilience set in a near-future Earth controlled by alien Sentinels. These extraterrestrials suppress technological progress and neurodivergence, threatening humanity's autonomy. Physicist Scott Anderson defies their control by manipulating primordial black holes—objects...

D. L. Orton's breathtaking novel, Hive, unfolds in a futuristic setting where life is no longer sustainable on Earth. The last survivors are living in a biodome, waiting for life to come to an end. The fate of this world has been tragically altered by...

Martin Tiongson relocated from the Philippines to the USA. His business guidebook, Something to Be Proud Of, tells the story of 14 years of his life. During that period, 2011 to 2024, he operated and owned three small businesses. The reader gets a first-hand look...

Hiking along the trail in the middle of nowhere was an adventure, but not having any significant memories to guide her along the way made it seem more like a punishment. Kenna was in a place of decision; the place of in-between, of what is...

In Bristlecone Magic by Dennis De Rose, Jim Honeycutt sits beside a creek, contemplating his past. He is still haunted by the memory of losing his twin brother John so tragically. Jim cannot bear the thought of life without John, especially since it was his...