Hundreds of years ago, a curse was placed on the Han empire by celestial spirits and since then no Han woman has given birth to a female offspring. Fearing that his country will die out, the Han emperor issued a decree ordering that all females...

Gemma Hart is not your average teenager. Beautiful, powerful, and hiding a secret life, she is known around school as a freak. And for the most part, Gemma is okay with that. She and her family are time-travelers, going back in time to try to...

What would it feel like to see the world through the green eyes of a cat? No need to guess, just read "The Unconventional Life of Haee" by R.S. Vern. The story made me keep turning the pages till the very end, as the writing...

"Stepping Stones to Greater Resilience" by Marquita Herald is about what resilience is, and how to put it into practice, without a lot of hard-to-understand jargon to clutter the message. Starting off with what resilience means, this book moves into how to develop self-confidence, and...

Astral projection, premonitions and fearful dreams are what have haunted Cat Townsend for as long as she could remember. These terrifying dreams that were actually more like nightmares constantly plagued her waking hours, as well as her nights. Author Emily Ford’s book "2:32 AM" is...

Brianna thought she would be with her high school sweetheart Colin forever. She certainly wasn’t expecting him to break up with her to focus on football and college parties. Four years later her life is finally getting back on track, her heart has mostly mended...

Michael Whitworth in his book "The Epic of God" does a beautiful job of weaving together the story of creation and other biblical stories that transports the reader to a different time. The story flows smoothly and with a richness of depth into biblical meanings....

In "Blurring the Lines" by Jerry Zehr, we first meet Thomas as he is setting up a meeting with an Los Angeles detective. He is obviously frightened and concerned about his predicament, making the reader wonder how he ended up in this situation and how...

This book, written by Gretta Parker, brought a tear to my eye and a knot in my throat as I read the last few pages out loud. Parker dedicates this book to her bunny, Flopsy, and goes into detail on how Flopsy changed her life...

Sally Anabelle Stephenson's "Wildflowers" is the story of Helena, a daughter of a top Nazi official, and Edith, a half Jewish girl, during the 1940's. When Hitler came to power, their lives became entangled together. Edith and her family had been hiding their identity and...

"Bounty Hunter: The Beginning" is the story of Ben, an orphaned 16 year old boy whom we first meet when he is living alone in his father’s cabin. The story is set in the troubled years after the Civil War, and as Ben is growing...

"Predator Strike" is Liam Saville's first book in what is going to be a series of novels featuring the exploits of Captain Sam Ryan, an investigator at the Australian Defense Force Investigative Service (ADFIS). The mysterious death of an Australian soldier becomes the subject of...

"My Cat Won’t Bark!" is an interesting book with a charmingly whimsical title. The subtitle "A Relationship Epiphany" refers to the author’s perspective from which he produced the book and may or may not apply to the reader’s experience. However, even if you don’t experience...

Carla and James are 11 years old, the age when certain children are chosen for quests. Carla’s quest starts with her spotting a gnome in a red hat in her garden. With James joining her, both of them set off on an adventure that takes...

Tom, 12, and Abby, 11, are the resident mystery hunters and solvers in the town of Pismo. The brother and sister duo are out on a new adventure of finding out the lost lasagna recipe of the Orange Surf Restaurant. Will they be successful in...

If you could enjoy your life based on your perception of time, value and money, would you? If you could quit your job, bid a fond farewell to your boss and travel the world while effortlessly generating multiple streams of income, would you start packing...

The story revolves around Eleanor’s search for something in her life. But she herself seems to be confounded about what she was searching for. She left behind a daughter in the care of her family - her parents and grandmother - while searching for that...

It is the summer of 1953 and three high school friends, Faith, Octavia and Bernadette, live in the New York State town of Port Pompeii which was once an active part of the famous Erie canal system. Faith lives with her father and grandfather in...

"Angel" by Sebastian Michael explores the life of Damion, the most beautiful boy in the world. His beauty is so great that everyone he meets seems to fall in love with him despite their gender or sexuality and people cannot believe he is human. They...

The year is 1980 and Alicia Barron is back in her hometown in Chicago. She is attending the funeral service of her childhood friend whose whole family perished in an automobile accident. This is a close community but Alicia feels like an outsider even to...