With Christmas just around the corner, A Christmas Miracle at Ground Zero by Judith M. Ackerman should be on many people’s lists as a gift for children, not only in New York City but across the nation. This fantastically illustrated book is about a family...

War Serenade by Jill Wallace is a touching love story between an Italian prisoner of war and a young woman in South Africa during World War II. Despite his low birth, Pietro was a famous opera singer in Italy before being conscripted into the Italian...

Procreation by Deanna Salser is a spellbinding science fiction novel with a vivid setting in the future: a story with an irresistible appeal to fans of well-crafted dystopian settings. Procreation is a crime if the government does not approve of it, so when Mary...

The Nature Of The Beasts is a work of fiction in the science fiction, thriller, and mystery sub-genres and was penned by author Shawn Corey. The work is intended for the general adult reading audience and contains some graphic violence as well as some mild...

The Knackerman Who Salvaged the Stars by Caroline A. Connell is a tale that pits humanity against a powerful force. He is invincible and his despicable act sows death in its wake. People see dead bodies from every part of the city piling up. The...

The Lost Art of Magic is a work of fiction in the urban fantasy genre. It is aimed at young adults, though I should warn that the book infers a scenario involving sexual violence that may be upsetting to some readers. Penned by John Kovacich,...

The Elf and the LARP by Kipjo K. Ewers is set in the magical Kingdom of Ferrin. Faylinn, a young farm girl, wakes up to an ordinary morning of farm chores and selling produce at the marketplace. On her way home she is saved from...

Dragon(e) Baby Gone is a work of fiction in the urban fantasy genre, and serves as the first installment of the Reports from the Department of Intangible Assets series. It is aimed at adult readers and was penned by author Robert Gainey. The book follows...

The Soul Whispers Poetry by Vikki Koplick is a wide-ranging and lovely work of inspirational poetry. It's impressive how many human emotions, thoughts, and feelings she captures in her poems--she has her finger on the pulse of the human experience and what it means to...

For the Soul: A Collection of Short Stories was written by Barbara Daniels-Dena. Quilts, children, and dogs – what more can life offer? Well, stories, of course. And, where there are quilts, children, and dogs, there’s bound to be lots of stories. Life is full...

In Sandie Will’s The Replacings, Wyatt Corringer didn’t want any part of Adrian Webster’s plan, but there’s only so much you can do to thwart the plans of your kidnapper. He had tried to kill him, tried to stop him from completing the family he...

To the Grave is the first book in a new young adult fantasy by G.S. Hollaway. Lady Evangeline understands her role as heir to her father’s position, but something just feels suspicious about her mother’s death and her father’s new marriage. Upon discovering a hidden...

We all could use a mentor, friend, or listening ear at one time or another in our lives when we're looking for health advice or guidance for improvement. The next best thing is a self-help resource to get you moving in the right direction. Go...

Pulse: Book One is a work of fiction in the horror, dystopian, and adventure subgenres, and was penned by author B.A. Bellec. Written for mature reading audiences, the work contains gore and fantasy horror as well as the use of explicit language throughout. In this...

Standing before the world's largest oil painting, Tintoretto's Paradise--a monumental depiction of Heaven--in Venice, Nick hears a disembodied whisper, "Amore mio." His wife Julia believes him to be delusional and insists he see a doctor, but Nick insists the voice is real and returns to...

Life On The Edge by Sandesh Singh is the story of the Tamhankars, a middle-class family living in the slums of Mumbai with an average income. Ganesh and Ramya Tamhankar are blessed with three daughters; Mrunali, Shruti, and Jaya. Though both wanted one of their...

Swipe Write: A Sometimes Hilarious, Sometimes Sad, Always Brutally Honest Account of 20 Online Dates with 20 Different Men, by Lindsay Taylor Dellinger, is a brave, fresh take for fans of dating/relationship books. This enlightening, sometimes LOL-funny memoir lets you take a peek behind the...

One day in the Gingerbread mansion, a young boy named Henry wakes up to find something horrible has happened; the chocolate clouds have vanished. This causes panic within his family's empire and sparks fear among the workers. Luckily, Henry notices something that his mother failed...

After seven years, Jared Loper finally was a free man, and the only thing on his mind is seeing his daughter Meredith. He knows that he needs to get back on his feet and find a job, but nobody is anxious to hire an ex-con....

The King of Demons, Asmodeus, is ill. Asmodeus is the demon who collects souls tainted by lust. In JC Brown and Lana Lane’s fantasy story, Jophiel, the Angel of Brightness, has the task to bring Asmodeus to heaven for healing. When she pays him a...