The Flying Kite by Victor A. Davis is a story within a story. Parts of this story were inspired by true events. The author read a National Geographic magazine article about a man who planned to walk south from the South American Andes to the...

The Ties That Bleed by Jami Deise is the story of Diana, an ex-FBI/vampire hunter, who gives up her job to be with her family. She teaches new recruits how to kill vampires, but wishes she was back in the game. Juggling her work and...

The Teddy Bear Eye Club is a young adult coming of age novel written by Suzanne M. Hurley. Mayah is angry at the world. She was devastated when she learned that her mother was still alive when she gave her up for adoption as an...

Scott Alexander Young’s The Wild Cats of Piran chronicles the adventures of Felicia, an Oriental Shorthair cat who was born in Naples. It is also the story of Dragan, a Chartreux cat from Slovenia, as well as Beyza, Leopold, and the other wild cats that...

Love ghost stories? If you can't travel to this small town in Ohio, you can still hear about their hauntings in The Ghosts of Chagrin Falls by Julie Anne. As the author says, who would have thought a small Ohio village would have enough spirits...

The Peaceful Daughter's Guide to Separating From A Difficult Mother by Karen C.L. Anderson handles a difficult topic with grace and dignity. The author shares her story with her difficult mother and how she overcame being a victim and stood in her power. The tips,...

Our lives have become so dependent on modern technology. However, the one item that reigns supreme above all others in the tech world is the smart phone. For many of us, our smart phone is our most treasured possession and companion. But what if your...

The Pinkest Seashell by Michael Verrett is focused around a pink seashell. When a seagull and a crab find the seashell and start fighting over it, the seashell lands in the foamy sea and starts to make its way around the sea. It lands in...

The White Alligator is a southern children’s tale by Michael Verrett. Life is never dull for the animals living in the bayou. Phillipe, a ditzy bird, believes he can hypnotise others, but his plan backfires when he runs into angry mosquitoes. Pompous owls who think...

The Dreaming Grove (A Shimmer Novel Book 1) by Levi Melton is a young adult fantasy that explores the darkness of dreams. Meri and Alice are best friends that share a secret. They can share dreams with one another, so even when they move thousands...

The Down Turn by Snook is the story of a woman who wants to find her place in the world. Vivian is a stay at home mom of three children. She has a college degree and a great job, but she gave that all up...

Bryan Devore’s The Paris Protection is a stimulating, action-packed account of the lengths the US Secret Service takes to protect the president. President Abigail Clarke is in Paris on a two-day planned visit. Special Agent in charge John Alexander heads up the President’s Protection Detail....

A downed airman, a family of French vintners, a company of Nazis racing south to repel a feared American invasion are driven together by a horrific storm in the opening pages of Hazards of War. Captain Hans Tiedemann may be a career SS officer, but...

The Gods of HP Lovecraft by various authors is an entertaining collection of stories based on the monsters created by Lovecraft. An old woman despairs over a dying Earth and suffers nightmares about unusual creatures attacking her, creatures that couldn't possibly exist. Right? I enjoyed...

While I am usually not one for short stories, The Human Condition by Mark Taylor is one of the best books I have read in the last few weeks. This book is a collection of horror short stories, but they are not the kind of...

The Last Night on Earth by Victor Davis is a dystopian short story. David and Kara live in New York City, but not the New York City that you and I know. This is a city set in the future, a city that is barely...

The Power of 10: A Practice for Engaging Your Voice of Wisdom by Rugger Burke is an uplifting and inspirational book for readers which helps them to discover themselves and set their own goals to make them happy. The book reiterates the power of love...

The Cowboy Next Door (This Old House Book 3) by Roxanne Snopek is a contemporary romance that brings dogs and babies into a charming story. Eric is a ex-rodeo star and sports agent who just wants to head home to Montana to relax for...

The Lucky Hat Mine is a wonderful mystery that takes place in 1863 during the gold mining heyday. Millie travels from New Orleans to Idaho Springs, Colorado to become the mail order bride of Johannes Drouillard. After an extremely difficult journey, Millie is told that...

Stan Jones, host of the night time talk show ‘Stan’s Mysteries,’ receives a call from a mysterious man named Max who claims that something very terrible is going to happen to the town of Blairfield, Ohio, if a certain deal isn’t met. When a nurse,...