Plague Thieves by Caroline Fernandez takes young readers into a gripping tale of survival set in the late 1600s during London's notorious plague outbreak. The story is narrated through the perspective of twelve-year-old Rose, who begins by describing her once-simple life working in her family’s...

Leaning on Air by Cheryl Grey Bostrom is an emotional journey of love, acceptance, and letting go. The story follows the tumultuous life of Burnaby and Celia. Friends in their teen years, Celia and Burnaby met years later as successful professionals but lacking in their...

Sun Night by E.H. de la Espriella is a memoir, telling the story of two boys, Santiago and Sebastian, brothers connected by an exceptionally tight bond. The older one, Sebastian, is sensitive, pensive, and artistic while the younger Santiago is outgoing, athletic, and boisterous yet...

Rockabye Robin is a heartwarming picture book by Bridgette McGibbeny. It beautifully portrays a mother bird, filled with patience and love, waiting for her three blue eggs to hatch. With tender care, the mother bird guides her three baby birds - Mattie, Ben, and Charlie...

Delivering Apple Pie is a work of fiction in the historical, wartime, and slice-of-life subgenres. It is suitable for adult readers with some potentially disturbing scenes of violence and reference to concentration camp life and abortion. Penned by author Bill Reichert, the novel offers a...

In AFK, a young adult drama by Jamie Zerndt, Atsuko and Lyric are best friends who love to surf and play video games to keep their minds off their personal issues at home. While Lyric deals with the divorce of his parents and his complicated...

SiP is penned by author Marius Trevelean in the science fiction, fantasy, and adventure genres for independent readers in the middle-grade and younger teenage range. The author presents an imaginative tale where Planet Earth is transformed into a juice box. This prompts twelve-year-old Jim Moss...

Let's Get Lost: A Modern Fairy Tale is a work of fiction in the literary, time travel, and romance genres. It is best suited to the general adult reading audience. Penned by author Steven Ramirez, the plot follows Adam's quest to navigate love, loss, and...

Race Into Murder is penned by author Karen Black in the sports, murder mystery, and intrigue subgenres. It is best suited to the general adult reading audience. The plot follows Jeff Frazier, a promising racehorse trainer whose dreams are shattered when his colt becomes entangled...

Dervla returns from her New Orleans vacation to learn that her long-time boyfriend and business partner, Emil, is leaving her for another woman. Heartbroken and outraged, she finds solace in the unconditional support of Emil's grandmother, Lula, and his great-aunt, Mari, also known as the...

Learning to act with kindness is essential for children to understand their feelings and those of others. This is necessary for strengthening friendships and overcoming obstacles, as shown in The Garden Encounter. EDD Jordan tells the story of Filbert the chipmunk who has a garden...

The Orb Lady: Cali's Story by Beth M James is a gripping tale of survival, romance, and the search for freedom in the face of danger. Set against the backdrop of the American Midwest, the story follows Cali McGraw, a young woman about to turn...

Tell Me Your Plans is a work of fiction in the interpersonal drama, women’s fiction, and slice-of-life genres. It is best suited to mature readers owing to some sexual references and non-graphic mentions of assault. Penned by author team Torres and Firsht, the work delves...

Gateway to Mars: Vol.3 of the Martian Diaries continuing The War of the Worlds by H.E. Wilburson is a riveting sequel to H.G. Wells’ The War of the Worlds. The story initially transports us to 1945. We meet Jack Stent and other astronauts on their...

The Secret That Killed You by Steve Hadden is an Ike Rossi Thriller. Amelia Garcia is 35 years old, and most of her adult life has been spent protecting others as an Air Force drone pilot. Using a deepwater remotely operated vehicle to find lost...

Princess Andrada from Kerta could never be the son her father desired, no matter how much she tried. As a child who lost her mother to childbirth, she suffered neglect from her father, King Cothelas. He blamed her for his wife’s death. Andrada never saw...

In Thrown to the Wind: A Country for Castoffs by Amanda M. Cetas, many in the population of La Rochelle are Huguenots. The previous king had allowed them to be, but the current king wants everyone to conform to the Catholic religion and sends his...

In A Home in the Wilderness by Amanda M. Cetas, it was early summer in 1663. Etienne was annoyed when he woke up from a fitful night of disturbing repeated nightmares. After being a little unpleasant to his siblings, he left the house to check...

Etienne Gayneau, Alsoomse, and Abraham are back in At the Mercy of the Sea by Amanda M. Cetas. It is September of 1963, and things appeared to calm down in the lives of these three, at least for a while. Past debts of Etienne’s father...

The Deliverers 4: Sparkling Mist of Time by Gregory S. Slomba tells the story of Eric, whose fourteenth birthday takes a dramatic turn when he is summoned by the Gatekeeper, an entity who tries to protect the Hallway of the Worlds. Eric and his friends...