David Chadwick transports the turmoil of the US Civil War to Liverpool, England, in his historical novel, Liberty Bazaar. An escaped slave, Trinity Giddings, finds safety and friendship among the affluent of Liverpool. However, even across the ocean, far from the bondage of the...

In a wonderful debut by author Patricia Yager Delagrange, Taken Away is a fantastic read, combining elements of romance, mystery and suspense. Jessee Bradford, a young California veterinarian, deals with a nightmare scenario. He comes home to find that his wife Serena, and baby daughter...

In The Outworlds: War Torrent by Daniel P. Douglas, Zy is looking forward to getting old enough to start service to the others of his bipedal, reptilian race called Angorals. That is until he stumbles on a spy from a rival moon. Sekkalan Angorals launch...

What a fun read! Those were the words that came to mind when I finished reading Famous Penultimate Words by Roberta Pearce. The book starts with the protagonist, Adelyn “Adie” Wilding, being surprisingly shot and dying. Thankfully for her, and for me as the reader,...

What woman hasn't fantasized, at least when they were a teenager, of being the girlfriend of a rock star? I certainly have. In author Gail Ward Olmsted's new novel, Guessing at Normal, we get a taste of that exact scenario. When sexy rock star James...

When a notorious drug kingpin appears to be on the verge of getting away with yet another murder in New York City, NYPD homicide detective Kelli Storm refuses to sit back and watch it happen without a fight. Along with her new partner, she launches...

Jeep Tour by Gail Ward Olmsted is aptly named. A jeep tour turns Jackie Sullivan's dreams to moving far from home and starting over in Sedona, Arizona, after an enjoyable trip and a chemistry filled encounter with a handsome tour guide. When she is denied...

Decoding Bible Messages by John A. Mapp Jr. is an amazing and unique approach to looking at the Bible in an exciting new way. Based on extensive research, the author provides a rare look at how Jesus is revealed in surprising ways throughout scripture, from...

The Verses of a Man: Words from the Heart, Mind and Soul of a Man by Romain Dolcy reveals the innermost feelings of the writer on many subjects through the medium of poetry. Written in free style, these poems vary in length and in composition....

The Day the Pictures Disappeared: Cinderella by Jennifer Swenson is an entertaining storybook for all kids; especially for those who have a creative and artistic streak running through them and are waiting to be discovered. Miss Mayda, the librarian of Providence Town, finds out that...

Cosmic Chaos by CM Shelton is a science fiction adventure for kids. This is the kind of science fiction novel I grew up reading. Robert A. Heinlein was my first love among writers as a boy and this novel is as good as many of...

Ladies, if you're only able to read one book this year, make it Cynthia James’ I Choose Me. As I turned the pages of this well written and uplifting book, I felt like I was sitting with a close friend as she gives sage advice...

Someone in the movie industry should read Baby Love by Ronald Argo. This exciting, plot driven novel with all its twists and turns and colorful cast of characters would rivet thriller movie audiences. Yes, Baby Love is yet another of those books you can’t put...

The French Girl (A First Children of Farmington book) by Lisa J. Lickel is based on the true story of Marie Brinker, a girl born in Luxembourg and brought up in France. Her family emigrated to America in 1852. Her father was a tailor, and...

What an interesting book I just finished! The Gatekeepers of Democracy, a new work of fiction by author Bill Lewers, provides a peek into an aspect of the political process that many readers might not be familiar with; that of the work of an election...

Eye of Ra by Kipjo Ewers falls into the science fiction and fantasy genre. Eye of Ra follows Laurence Danjuma, a young man whose one wish was to create a better life for himself and his father. Unfortunately for Laurence Danjuma, fate rarely proves itself...

In a real thrill ride of a read, God of the Internet by author Lynn Lipinski is a book that will grab readers from the very first pages, and keep them obsessively turning the pages all the way through until the very end. Follow the...

Have you ever had that kind of week where your (largely uninsured) home/business burns to the ground, your wife leaves you, and the IRS starts hounding you for back taxes? That’s the kind of week it’s been for Herodotus Shapiro. When he decides to escape...

Order of Vespers by Elyse Reyes is a great young adult novel. What I found most fascinating was a protagonist with a split personality. Up until the moment I began a relationship with a woman who had this mental condition, I thought it was something...

Hannah Bradbury is the heroine in The Ugly Teapot: Book One: Hannah by Fred Holmes. Fourteen years old, Hannah has just lost her world-traveling, danger-provoking, death-defying, genius-inspired photographer father. She is devastated, as he was her hero. As compared to her terribly ordinary waitress mother,...