The Blue Iris by Rachel Stone is a fascinating novel that follows a young woman’s story as she faces her past and discovers a new future. Tessa is forced to return to the street in Toronto where she grew up to attend a friend’s engagement...

Catherine's teacher, Melody Baldwin, specializes in designing wedding bouquets. She's precise when giving instructions. At the beginning of the first chapter, the 'golden rule' of less is more is predominantly used in context. Moving on, it's the first Christmas season that Catherine and her darling...

The Still Small Voice, what we could also refer to as a conscience, is such an apt title for a story that revolves around a dying man’s fears for his future after death. Brenda Stanley opens with a scene by a high cliff at a...

Liza Clarke’s novella The Night Woods is a fantasy romance. Lorelai has taken a shortcut through the Night Woods. She doesn’t heed her brother Rowan’s warning to stay away from the woods. Lorelai dismisses the rumors of disappearing people as superstition. It has turned dark,...

The Cactus Dance/La Danza del Cactus by April Lesher and Gabriela Vega is an eye-catching, colorful book with a sweet but simple plot that will appeal to children of all ages. It follows a giant Saguaro cactus that starts the story by swaying and relaxing...

Teach children about colorblindness, or monochromacy, with The Colourblind Kid by Tom Powell. Tim is excited about his first day of school. On his way, he points out the colors of his bag, his teacher’s clothing, and the world around him—non-colorblind readers will notice that...

The ABCs of Cackleberry Creek by Kristy Jo Volchko is a delightful children's book that combines learning with entertainment. The imaginative setting of Cackleberry Creek is brought to life through colorful and whimsical illustrations that feature a variety of animals and objects. Each page is...

The Mysterious Fall is a work of fiction in the time travel, mystery, and adventure subgenres. It is best suited to the adult reading audience and contains some moderate references to violence and death. Penned by author Angus Silvie, in this enthralling drama with a...

The dating game is a cutthroat industry that could best be compared to navigating a minefield. More often than not, one finds that in the elusive search for that Prince Charming, one is left kissing a bucket full of frogs before finding the perfect partner....

The Accidental Road by Jodi Lea Stewart is a most unusually written book as it seems to start up with a reference to a famous actress and then changes to Ellie Cranston, her daughter Katherine, and then the thorn in the side, Roy the wife...

The Daedalus Protocol is a work of fiction in the thriller, historical mystery, action, and suspense subgenres. It is best suited to the general adult reading audience and was penned by author Jeff Sheckter. In this gripping work that sees modern disaster paired with a...

The Queen’s Scribe: Sea and Stone Chronicles by Amy Maroney is a medieval romance adventure set on the island of Cyprus in the mid-fifteenth century. A beautiful young Frenchwoman, Estelle de Montavon, leaves her family on Rhodes to travel to Cyprus, where she will be...

In the kingdom of Wisland, everyone waits in anticipation of the next word that will come forth from the lips of the Word Dancer. This mysterious shaman comes to the kingdom from time to time and dances his way into the king's court, finishing his...

The Littlest Bunny is a delightful children’s book written and illustrated by Summer Jones. In this inspiring tale, readers follow along with four bunnies who are born in the winter and venture out into the world together in the spring. One of the rabbits is...

In The One Woman by Laura May, Julie has a comfortable life in Kyiv with her boyfriend Mark. She has a great job as a graphic designer for Benzon Technologies and a loving and supportive family. Julie has everything a woman could hope for, or...

The Passover Story Haggadah: A New Narrative for a Modern Seder will interest those of the Jewish faith and enlighten those who love studying religion and its rites. The primary aim of Stuart Leven is to guide fellow Jews in making the Haggadah used at...

The Pirate's Conquest falls into the historical, romance, and interpersonal drama subgenres. It is best suited to a mature adult audience owing to the presence of graphic violence, scenes of a sexual nature throughout, and references to adult topics such as rape, prostitution, and miscarriage....

The Hemingway Deception by TJ O’Connor is about two dangerous women. Ana desperately wants to put Ana Montilla behind her. Ana went to Cabrera to find her parents and was brutally attacked and left to die. A stranger saved her, but she has no idea...

The Raven’s Cry is the first installment in the Wynter Island Mystery series by Kim Herdman Shapiro. Journalist Kate Zoë Thomas leaves Afghanistan after avoiding a kidnapping attempt. However, she returns home to find her boyfriend, Daniel, cheating on her, which is more heartbreaking than...

The Storyteller’s Mind Movie: Become an Emotionally Connected Leader Through Your Storytelling Skills by Melissa Reaves provides a powerful set of tools for speakers and presenters striving to get their message heard and understood. Reaves is an experienced professional with a broad background spanning both...