A heartbreaking, wonderfully crafted coming-of-age story that equally features great historical elements, Promises by Eileen Donovan is a book that will thrill both young adult readers and adults. Meet Lizzie, a thirteen-year-old girl and her nine-year-old brother, Colin, compelled to travel to Canada in 1940...

What would you do if you were in love with your childhood sweetheart, but had always been told that marriage between you two was forbidden? That's just what happens in Promised Valley Rebellion by Ron Fritsch. Rose Leaf and Morning Sun wanted to get married,...

"Promised Valley War" transports readers back in time to a much earlier era. In this series we meet two prehistoric tribes at war for a beautiful fertile valley. Both tribes claimed the land as their own stating that their gods promised it to them. Previously...

In Mark Miller's Promise of Tomorrow, the Englische had for a long time warned of the impending apocalypse, but many were hesitant to believe until it was almost too late to leave. This was especially true for the Amish community who only believed in God's...

The Gordon Place by Isaac Thorne is a spine-chilling tale of horror and spiteful spirits. Graham Gordon, the newest – and only – constable in Lost Hollow, is going home. For the first time in 20 years, he sets foot inside his long-abandoned family home,...

In a land where women rule, life is not always perfect. When Mia’s dearest friend, Kate, bucks the system and runs away with her mate, rebellion is the topic of conversation and concern among the breeders. While Mia is saddened by the mysterious departure of...

Ella was fresh out of a disastrous relationship and she was ready to take a break from all the heartache. So she decided to pay attention to her profession and promoting the image of a NASCAR Champion seemed an easy job. However, she was not...

In Terrene A. Davenport’s The Great Balance, Brie had been haunted by nightmares since the death of her mother, with dark figures and sinister occurrences plaguing her sleep. But little does she know that these night terrors are just the tip of her troubles. For...

"The Planet-Girded Suns" by Sylvia Engdahl is about what people have thought about exoplanets, and how the thoughts of exoplanets have influenced our thinking. It starts off with an account of historical thoughts from the Aristotelian era through the middle ages to the present. This...

The Scoop on Good Grammar by Margie Blumberg is not only informative and easy to use, but is also fun to use. The book begins with the basic parts of a sentence and the eight parts of speech. It then progresses through those problem areas...

The Potty Fairy by Mary Pap is a story which encourages young children to start using the potty by introducing the charatcer of a potty fairy to entice them and make it fun. Similar to the modus operandi of the tooth fairy, the child gets...

In Guglielmo D’Izzia’s novel The Transaction, the protagonist narrates his own story in a semi-hypnotic voice, describing his Kafkaesque venture into a remote Sicilian village, presumably as an agent to purchase a property. It’s a rough trip described in minute detail by a voice without...

The Monkeys of Kapok by T.H. Wunder is an exciting action-adventure YA novel set in the Brazilian rainforest that entertains and inspires readers. Meet a young squirrel monkey named Saimiri, who has lost his family and is now trying to find them. Along the way,...

The Wholesaling Blueprint: Real Estate Investing with No Money out of your Pocket by Luke Weber is a business book that gives readers inside information about selling real estate without investing any money. In this book, the author defines real estate wholesaling and creates a...

The Second Endgame is a work of fiction penned by author E. Ardell in the science fiction, action, adventure, and interpersonal drama subgenres. It is intended for young adult readers but can also be enjoyed by adult audiences. In this gripping third part of The...

This week I’ve been thoroughly engrossed by Charles Paul Collins’ historical novel The Remembering: Of Leather & Stone. A fictional account of the lives of real members of the author's family throughout the ages, this book manages to give a compelling insight into the history...

The Bogota Promise is a work of fiction in the thriller subgenre and is the first installment of the Tom Finnegan series. It is aimed at mature readers and was penned by Mike Klapheke. The book sees Finnegan come out of hiding to face a...

The Path to God's Promise by Ahuva Batya Scharff follows Elinor Simentov's journey to becoming a prophet of God. Elinor is a Jewish woman who has struggled with various personal issues such as being overweight, barren, having a difficult childhood, and being a recovering alcoholic....

In The Earl’s Promised Bride, Mary Lancaster presents an enchanting historical romance set in Regency England. Lucy Vale, attending her first ball, is immediately drawn to a stranger whose vibrant energy seems to match her own. Despite the impropriety, she embarks on an adventure with...

In the book “Taken in the Night” by Tara Fox Hall, human beings transform into animals. Vampires lead “normal” lives in between “feedings” – that is vampire-speak for sucking blood -- and babies fathered by werecougars soon develop paws and catlike characteristics. But that is...