Counterpoint: SummerFest Series Book Two by Barbara Burt is an old-fashioned “whodunnit” with the added spice of a classical musical background. Allegra Brester has been in and around the Maine Summerfest Music Festival most of her life. Although an accomplished cellist in her own right,...

By the Light of the Bluff by Blake Gunnels is a historical novel that takes the reader to the small island of Saint Simons off Georgia’s Atlantic coast just as the South is trying to rebuild after the Civil War. For Jesse Whitmore and her...

Bicentennial Summer by Mary Berelson takes us back to the 1970s and an unforgettable journey. Mary was just 13 when she set off on a journey across America with her younger sisters and father. It was 1976, and it was the start of an exciting...

The Selfish Shellfish and the Sick Sea by Andrea Harrison, with bright, engaging illustrations by Mariana Hnatenko, is a positive and meaningful underwater adventure that introduces children to the importance of caring for the earth and showing empathy. In it, we meet an Alaskan king...

Manasseh Is Coming! is a memoir by author Dawn who, at the age of five, experienced what she describes as a departure from her physical body and an encounter with God, during which she was shown what she calls the battle of the flesh. In...

Murder in Paradise by Chuck Morgan begins the Kealoha Island Thrillers series with a compelling mystery deeply entrenched in island traditions and dark secrets. When the lifeless body of Sonny Alana is found, Detective Leilani Kealoha is called to the scene. Eager to deliver justice...

Big dreams and bold questions fill the pages of this imaginative story. What Would You Do? by C.K. Willie is an engaging story for young readers. Told in playful, age-appropriate language, it asks a series of “what if” questions, inviting kids to imagine wild adventures—like...

Red Summer by Ana Lee is a compelling new adult fantasy that follows Wilder, a boy with unruly red hair and slate-gray eyes who has spent his life in foster care. Wilder has always seen strange, otherworldly things—like a tiny knight riding a mouse—and has...

The loss of a loved one and the feeling of loneliness can be hard to bear. However, once our heart starts to heal, we must return to life and appreciate it because we don't know how much time we have left. Pieces of Me is...

The Past That Made Us by Kelly Marks is an unforgettable novel about confronting the past, seizing second chances, and starting over. She had finally built the life she had dreamed of until a shocking diagnosis changed everything. Millie Carpenter has worked to build a...

This Side of the Law by Tamar Anolic centers on Jamie, a spirited prosecutor in a NY Special Victims Unit. Her relentless fight for justice is deeply rooted in her persona, shaped by her history as a survivor of a sexual assault. She accepts a...

The HEALing Revolution Diet by Dr. Randall S. Hansen is an enlightening and useful self-development and health book. As a teacher and mother who is enthusiastic about education, health, and critical thinking, I found this book original, as Hansen challenges us to reconsider how we...

In the upscale neighborhood of Palm Beach, Hollywood’s beloved superstar Ruby Russell has been found hanging from the balcony of her mansion, naked and dead. Lieutenant Walker of the Palm Beach Police Homicide Department wastes no time probing for answers. Soon, he brings on board...

Emma and Layla Save the Zoo by E.L. Brooks is the story of two little girls and their adventures at the zoo. Emma and Layla are siblings. One sunny afternoon, they visit the zoo, where their mom works as one of the keepers. Mom tells...

The Nixian Chronicles: The Awakening by C.S. Evermore follows Lyara Valen, the last Nixian descendant, as she escapes the Veiled Dominion’s deadly hunt led by High Inquisitor Malakar. Lyara’s awakening powers mark her as the Balance Keeper, destined to restore harmony between Light and Shadow....

In Unquiet Forest by Juliet Rose, an elderly woman named Margaret Blankenship intentionally set a building ablaze but was saved by firefighters. Margaret insisted they allow the structure to burn down, claiming it held evil forces. A group of eight children aged thirteen to fifteen...

“Look, people come and go in places like this. You don’t ask questions unless you want to get stuck with the answers.” This sentiment captures the essence of Sins in Black by Dita Dow, where many questions seek answers and countless dirty secrets yearn for...

You Don’t Have to Be Famous to Write a Memoir by Stephen Mark Silvers is a journey through the life of a self-described "boomer" who grew up Jewish, joined the Boy Scouts, navigated typical adolescent and college experiences, and ultimately found his calling as an...

The Wildflower by F. Bey is a heartwarming children's picture book about a small green wildflower that grows unexpectedly among radiant roses in a beautifully tended garden. At first, the meticulous gardener is irritated when he notices the wildflower blooming and begins pulling it out....

Aliens Venmoed Me a Trillion Dollars by Daniel Lawrence Abrams is a wonderfully tongue-in-cheek short story/novela precursor to a full-length novel wherein alien conspiracy theory debunker Douglas Dawkins and his astronomer wife Lena Fierro are, each in their own way, drawn into an alien-driven plot...