Star Cross Lovers by Elvo Fortunato Bucci is a love story that transcends place, time, and cultural differences. Dante and Miriam lived in the little Italian town of Ortona, during the height of World War II. Italy under the rule of dictator Benito Mussolini was...

Norbu's Secret by Dana Klisanin is a children’s fantasy that raises awareness about the importance of protecting our planet and the natural environment. The narrative follows Lexa and her friends as they confront a crime syndicate intent on destroying natural habitats to make way for...

Morsels: Tales of Love and Passion by Sera Maddox Drake is a collection of short stories. The subtitle perfectly summarizes its subject. A Tale as Old as Time gives a sneak peek into the passionate life of Beauty and her captor, Beast. The Muse is...

"Patty Pom-Poms" written by Alise Cayen is an enjoyable children's book to read and share! Patty wants to be involved in sports just like her older brothers and her friends. Patty tries out for a few teams and these sports are just not for...

"Maria's Duck Tales" is a wonderful glimpse into the lives of the wildlife that ventured into the author's life. Each chapter is a different story about an animal that was fortunate enough to encounter Maria. Each chapter is a quick easy read that is...

"Pretty Dolls" by author and award-winning English teacher, Kimberly Dana, is a children's story about love, friendship and jealousy. This book reminded me of a combination of the movies 'Mean Girls' and 'Toy Story'. In "Pretty Dolls", young Tasha sleeps snuggled up with her favorite...

"Strand of Pearls" is a poignant memoir that delivers a very powerful message to all of us. Here the author metaphorically compares her tragic early life to a strand of pearls. Deborah’s early years of verbal and physical abuse brought tears to my eyes as...

"How to Get It Right: Being Single, Married, Divorced and Everything in Between" is one of the best books I have ever read on all the deep questions involved in this topic. It does more than just provide opinions; it gives scripture to look at...

Bird Of Prey by Danielle-Claude Ngontang Mba is an intriguing tale of suspense. Semya Slotin had taken a three-year break from solving mysteries and cases. She gets back from London after her money is exhausted by the lifestyle she led. She takes up her mother's...

For a short story, Her Christmas Cowboy by Tanya Stowe and Delia Latham provides a satisfying read that is far from short on character development and plot! Emily Mabrey finds herself on the run when she learns that her ex-husband wants to put their six-year-old...

Plaster Scene is Michael J. Holley’s second novel and, after reading this one, I want to get my hands on the first one as soon as possible! This story moves between the heady, drug-fuelled days of the sixties in North Wales, via the less-relaxed seventies,...

Socrates said, ‘The unexamined life is not worth living.' Starting from that premise, Donna Baier Stein creates characters who are questioning who they are and how they really fit into the world and families around them in her thought provoking anthology, Sympathetic People. Examining feelings...

Immortalibus Bella by S. Figuhr takes us to a broken world where an unknown cataclysm destroyed everything modern. With technology all but lost, the world has been plunged into a second Dark Age, bandits, thieves and thugs have the run of the world and the...

A lot of military men will love South China Sundown! A Flagship Novel! It is a tale of the modern American Navy. The protagonist is a female navy captain and I can’t remember any other books I’ve read where that is the case. South China...

When a comet was found to be headed straight for a collision with the planet Kriel, two spacecraft were created to save selected people who would propagate the race wherever they landed. One of the spacecraft landed on Rukana and the other on planet Earth....

You Killed My Brother by Keith Rommel was chock full of mystery, suspense, murder, and twists and turns. Jennifer and her twin daughters are rushing home and are almost in a car accident. The other driver goes crazy, kicking Jennifer’s car, and ranting and raving....

Aquarius Falling by Michael J. Tucker is such a captivating story with many things happening at once. A history and life lesson rolled into one story. Jack and Delaney form an unlikely pair, but they seem to go through the ups and downs of friendship...

Rescue Me, Maybe by Jackie Bouchard addresses love and loss as well as how to move on. Cancer claims Jane’s husband Ryan and her dog Barnum within the first chapter. Jane is sorry her husband died, but she is devastated over the loss of her...

Intrigue builds as a missing exo-geologist on the moon sets many political, international and scientific wheels in motion in Cold Trap by Jon Waskan. Multi-billionaire Les Keppel has joined forces with NASA and the futuristic International Space Agency to explore the craters of the moon...

When pain and despair seem insurmountable, Alisa Callahan chooses suicide. Right away, however, she discovers that she did not make a good choice because she does not get welcomed into heaven and the loving arms of her Gram and best friend, Natty. Instead, she has...