Jennifer Gilby Roberts' The Dr. Pepper Prophecies is about Melanie Parker, who is going through a rough patch in life. After getting her boyfriend a job as her boss, he dumps her and now seems to be making her life a living hell at work,...

One often reads blurbs and reviews that talk about “fast paced”, “edge of your seat suspense” or “I couldn’t put it down.” In some cases these phrases are a bit exaggerated; in the instance of Vengeance is Mine by Harry James Krebs these phrases...

I read a lot of self-help books and when I do, I want them to inform me, give me specific, practical, and above all useful information in a particular area. It helps, of course, if the book is organized and well written. My Guide: How...

The Last Rose of Summer (The Celtic Rose Trilogy) by Kenna Gordon is a painful love story that spans four generations. The main focus is on Kasey and Katelin Quinn, twin sisters, who look alike but who want very different things from life. A deadly...

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...

The only thing worse than watching your beloved father take his last breath is to be exiled from your home with the threat of death if you are ever seen there again. That is the fate to Byrn, daughter of Korta, king of Fayen in...

This Time for Keeps is an intense character study about healing and forgiveness, and how they sometimes go hand in hand. Dr. Isabelle DiStefano was the victim of a violent attack at the clinic where she volunteers, but the attack has left Isabelle struggling. She...

Taking A Chance is a story about second chances. Samantha is a city doctor who escapes to the small town of Oakridge, Pennsylvania, to recharge her batteries after she is sued for medical malpractice. With two months away from her ‘normal’ life, Sam intended to...

Deception Peak: The Ian's Realm Saga, Volume 1 by Dianne Lynn Gardner is a book for teenagers, young adults and "older" adults who still enjoy fantasy stories. It is the story of Ian, whose father somehow found a portal into another world - via a...

Karen M. Garcia’s memoir, If I Fall Apart, chronicles her experiences as a breast cancer survivor. Growing up in Hawaii in the '60s, Karen has a happy and stable childhood. She meets Nestor while she is in high school and he is in his freshman...

Time travel has a new twist in The Sprocketeers: Great Giza Gonzo. John Stapleton and Sundae create a new kind of historical fiction for kids that explores time travel to ancient Egypt and the pyramids. When the twins, Cooper and Alyx Sprocket, discover an old...

The Big Picture: An Honest Examination of God, Science, and Purpose by P.D. Hemsley will take readers on a journey of exploration of science, religion and God. Instead of being argumentative and authoritative about the topic, the author has presented facts with reason. The book...

Wraithsong by E.J. Squires follows the journey of Sonia in her graduation year at high school. She had known she was different to other children from a young age as she had the ability to control others by her thoughts alone. After her father's death,...

Wish You Weren't by Sherrie Petersen is an extraordinary novel for children. It follows the live of Marten and it begins one starry night. Marten has an annoying little brother who is always getting him into trouble. As a shooting star passes by on a...

Riven Dawn: A Flagship! Novel (Volume 1) by Mike J. Krentz takes you into the military life of Captain Kate Mahoney, a senior naval aviator who is deployed in a Navy flagship as director of operations for the U.S. 7th Fleet in the Pacific. Amid...

Mikey Wright is obsessed with baseball. And he comes by it honestly. His father loves Mickey Mantle with such a passion that when he is diagnosed with cancer, Mikey is convinced that an afternoon of playing catch with his hero will cure the disease and...

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...

Scepter by Scott L. Collins is the story of Daniel and his younger brother Aidan. King Argyle's soldiers are on the move, taking parents and older children into slavery and forcing them to work in the mines. Having come of the proper age, Daniel knows...

I was pleasantly surprised to see Scepter: The Emerald of Phaunos by Scott Collins turn up on Reader’s Favorite list of available books. It hasn’t been that long ago since I read and reviewed the first episode of Scepter. This is a great YA story...

Hit the Knee and Other Sage Advice is a humorous look at a serious subject. Dennis Gwin has suffered a few heart problems in his life and has had stents fitted on more than one occasion. Unfortunately, his problem becomes too serious for stents and...