In Raven Rain by David Stever, when Johnny Delarosa is hired to save the reputation of an ex-football player, Stan Shelton, little does he realize his past will come back to haunt him. Shelton's dark secret of being a regular customer of an escort agency...

The Legend of the First Super Speedway: The Battle for the Soul of American Auto Racing by Mark Dill is a hard-hitting, heart-pounding story of grit, determination, and the American dream. This robust, visceral book, based on a true story, centers on two main characters,...

Housewife Chronicles by Jennifer Snow is a contemporary women's fiction novel around a suburban housewife named Beth Cartwright, her dead husband Howard, and Howard's mistress—who is also Beth's next-door neighbor and former yoga instructor—Gina Thompson. Two weeks before Howard bites the dust, Beth learns...

Do you feel overwhelmed and frustrated with your life? Do you feel like you should be more fulfilled as a Christian? You Can Hear the Voice of God Through All Your Spiritual Senses (The Awakening Christian Series: Book One) by Sallie Dawkins teaches us that...

A unique blend of romance and the paranormal, Ghost of the Gaelic Moon by Carol Maschke is a spellbinding story that will awaken a sense of mystery and the supernatural in readers. Meet two memorable characters in a love journey linked to an ancient druid...

Taquoma is an environmental thriller by Kevin D. Miller. Yara is collecting data to complete her dissertation for a Ph.D. She is a talented and promising young vulcanologist. A doctorate will enable her to buy a house near her parents for her and her six-year-old...

It doesn’t take much time to have Frizzle win your heart as a sweet blue frizzle from Happy Town, USA. Frizzle Meets Frazzle in France by Rhonda Goodall is cute, entertaining, and educational. I loved this heartwarming book for its charming appeal for early readers,...

Discovery of Geminus by Neil Orint is an all-age fantasy that revolves around fifteen-year-old Henry Brooks, who discovers Geminus, a magical twin world to Earth, in a vision. He travels there with his friends Kate, Max, and his dog Rocky, but accidentally reveals its secrets...

Hiro, Lani, and Wazi’s Gentle Goodbye by Sheila Hara is a tender and uplifting story that explores the journey of grief through the eyes of three siblings. The book begins with the loss of their beloved grandma and follows their heartfelt efforts to honor her...

Sometimes, in the midst of reading fiction, I enjoy reading poems for a change, so I chose Nadia Brown’s book of poetry to read. As I read each poem, I enjoyed sensing her personality as she puts her beautiful creations in writing. Some of the...

Remember how Dan Brown’s “The DaVinci Code,” while being fiction, got people talking about their beliefs or lack of belief in organized religion? “The Jesus Factory” by Scott Lindquist is such a book. Through a fictional story, Lindquist presents a story about the lost message...

Chessie Madrid wants a sister. She wants to fall in love. She wants her father to pay for what he did. And most of all, she wants to live a long and happy life. But Chessie has a serious disease that has been threatening her...

"The Persecution of Mildred Dunlap" by Paulette Mahurin is an emotional story that shows just what effect hatred can have on not just one or two people but on an entire community. Paulette Mahurin writes a novel that will leave you emotionally involved with each...

Having missed out on all the fun while growing up due to his Jewish mother's smothering ways, Seth Miller finally got the independence he needed and escaped her constant presence and control. A confirmed bachelor, Seth was living the life and loving it, compensating for...

Alcoholism and mental illness. Unfortunately, these are two things that often go hand in hand, and way too many people have to deal with them, either by having these issues themselves, or by having a loved one suffering from these illnesses. In Cape Maybe by...

To Live Out Loud: A Novel by Paulette Mahurin is not only a novel, it’s a good primer on the Dreyfus case, a cause celebre in late 19th century France that highlighted the issue of French anti-Semitism. In To Live Out Loud, the story is...

His Name Was Ben by Paulette Mahurin is an excellent, heartfelt book. It follows the growing relationship between Sara and Ben. They are each dealing with different forms of cancer, which take them along separate routes until they are referred to a particular specialist clinic....

The Dancing Barber by AC Michael is a novel with powerful historical hints about a Ukrainian who was able to survive and even escape the worst of the cruelties of the Soviet communist dictatorship. This story is set against the backdrop of the Soviet Union...

Islands by Sara Stamey is a romantic suspense story. Susan Dunne is an archaeologist who travels to a beautiful Caribbean island on a grant to study petroglyphs. She has a second agenda in mind, though; investigating the death of her brother the year before. After...

The Adventures of Flapjack: Saying Goodbye is a children's concept picture book written by Dan Cohen and illustrated by Lisa Norman. Flapjack is a dog who is quite happy living with his human mom and dad. He didn't always live there, however, because a ranger...