The main protagonist of Rhythm for Sale, Leonard Harper, is a talented African-American born in an era of discrimination and of a blossoming entertainment industry to which he was drawn. He was the son of a poor singer from Birmingham, Alabama. He learned the art...

Dream Take Flight: An Unconventional Journey is a work of memoir non-fiction penned by author Lisa Turner. Self-described as the story of ‘a shy girl’ who breaks the rules, this inspiring and heart-warming tale of triumph focuses on the author’s resilience against the standard career...

Afterward: Murder of a Soldier by Terri Schlack is a memoir that follows the aftermath of the 2009 murder of Ryan Schlack, killed at Fort Hood, and his family's account of the impact of his death and the challenges of the military legal system. His...

When the Civil War broke, Blake Bradford’s dad volunteered to go to war, but he was killed by a young Union soldier. Blake, grieving, decided to avenge his father by going to war himself and killing that Union soldier. Lying about his age, he joined...

Blake's Story: Revenge and Forgiveness, Second Edition is a historical fiction novel written by J. Arthur Moore with plotline created by Bryson B. Brodzinski. In April 9, 1862, Mrs. Micah Bradford, mistress of Bradford Plantation and Blake’s mother received a letter informing her that her...

Oldenglen, Volume One is a young adult and preteen fantasy written by Robin Mason and Michael Mason. Jackson Wolfe is not at all impressed with his parents’ decision to move from the London flat where he’s lived all his life to the woods of southwestern...

Shorts is a delightful short fiction collection by J.D. Phillippi that spans both genres and decades, with the oldest story written in 1977 and the newest story being just a few years old. Some of the stories are written in first person, allowing readers to...

Life Out Of Reach - Spare Burden covers the first 16 years of the author’s life with her Indian parents who had emigrated and settled in the Birmingham area of England. The family is large, but Jas’s earliest memories are of her Mam, her grandmother,...

Body Language: Short Stories by Marylee MacDonald is a collection of satisfying short stories, each leaving the reader feeling as though they have just consumed a well-baked cookie. The stories are gorgeous and depict a wide range of characters as they follow their natural instincts....

In the novel Stay, by C.C. Jackson, Callie is shocked when she is ripped from her home in Louisiana in the middle of the night by a mysterious, muscular man. He takes her to a city named Petrona, of which she has no recollection, and...

Everblue: Mer Tales #1 by Brenda Pandos is a young adult fantasy about the intersecting lives of humans and mermaids. Seventeen-year-old Ashlyn spends her time swimming with her best friend Tatiana, and crushing on Tatiana's twin brother Finley. Unbeknownst to Ashlyn, Finley and his family...

Three Rules is the story of Hope Wellman who suffered abuse at the hands of her stepfather’s brother Lucas. At the story opens, Hope is attending the funeral of her abuser and she slowly unravels the story of how she came to be a Wellman...

In Winners Never Quit and Quitters Never Win!: Never Allow A Bully to Define You! by Stanley G. Buford, the author handles the relevant topic of bullying and how everyone can overcome it. Herman made Pebo feel uncomfortable with his piercing eyes and bulky body....

Suzy Has a Secret by S. Jackson with A. Raymond is a children's story about educating them on self awareness and inappropriate behavior. The story is simple and easy to read to children. It's important to allow children the opportunity to learn what should and...

When Angels Fly by S. Jackson and A. Raymond is a heart-wrenching, powerful story of a woman’s suffering, pain, faith, and love, a story that will open a whole new world to most readers, especially those who have never been abused or forsaken. Reading this...

Summer of Two Worlds (3rd edition) by J. Arthur Moore is a coming-of-age story that takes place six years after the Battle of the Little Big Horn. Prairie Cub is an orphan raised since the age of three as the son of a Sioux warrior....

Brutally Funny: A Dark Collection of Dysfunctional Family Stories by Lynda West is a clever, witty, and at times bittersweet anthology of short stories focused on her highly dysfunctional family. The Lloyd family was, to all outward appearances, the quintessential middle-class family, but just below...

A Comedy of Monsters by K.M. Harrell is a humorous tale set in the Kingdom of Zadea, where strange occurrences are unfolding. The king's newborn son, Sebus, is deemed an abomination with destructive potential, and his birth comes with the prophecy of a curse. The...

Superheroes come in many sizes and shapes. For Rick Niece, his hero came confined in a wheelchair. "Side-Yard Superhero" is the coming-of-age tale of the friendship that emerged between a nine year old, small town paper boy and the most special of the 72 customers...

Love Doesn't Die is three charming books in one - a primer on life in Jamaica through the eyes of a child growing up on a sun-kissed island paradise; a memoir of Brent-Harris’ father; and a small sampling of heartwarming poems by Brent-Harris, offering homespun...