Inspired by Laura A Luszczek is the story of Conner, a talented young artist on the path to stardom. Painting is his unique gift and he has honed it so that it has become an extension of his personality. His reputation has grown over the...

“I have been writing stories for as long as I can remember but I didn’t get down to it seriously until I retired to Spain. Some of these stories were written years ago, many were written specifically for a local magazine, Streetwise, and some for...

When a young crow’s parents are killed by pheasant hunters, he is distraught. Plato, a wise old owl, comforted him and asked his name. The crow replied he was called “son,” and so Plato named him George. He advised George to move to Blossom Valley,...

The Dark Web Murders by Brian O'Hare follows an intelligent and ruthless serial killer who is as elusive as he is provocative. He calls himself Nemein and claims to be a nemesis, the one who metes out punishments. But he says he is not a...

Indian Summer: A Tale of Lust, Murder and Class Division (Earl Town Book 1) by C. James Brown is a gritty crime novel. Earl Town, small town ex-cop turned private investigator, works out of his apartment in South Boston. His workload includes rather mundane tasks...

Sheriff Clay Finnes wasn’t sure what was happening in the normally sleepy community of Bulwark, Georgia. Outside of town, a foul-smelling green lake had appeared seemingly overnight and covered the road near J.B. Stratton’s cabin. Travelers in a Ford Fusion had attempted to drive through...

Author J G Harlond takes us back in time to 17th century Europe in her political thriller By Force of Circumstance (The Chosen Man Trilogy Book 3). Ludo Da Portavenere has certainly led an adventurous life. High-born but illegitimate, Ludo has been a corsair, a...

Curious 14-year-old Wade Cullen and his 13-year-old sister, Mira, investigate an abandoned house in their neighborhood that once belonged to a wealthy planter in the mid 19th century. While exploring the upper floor, Mira sees a bloodied ghost of a woman. Scared and determined never...

In Murder At 221 Beacon Hill by D. Howard Armstrong, advertising executive Maggie Matheson was supposed to spend a beautiful holiday weekend with her fiancé, Edward Myers, in his Long Island mansion on Christmas night. Instead, she found him brutally murdered. His untimely death leads Maggie into...

Adam is a little boy who lives most of his life in a wheelchair. He likes to sit by the window looking outside and dreaming of faraway places, like a part of the world where there is snow in the winter and children can play...

Dear Mrs. Magootie by Beth Howell is a laugh a minute read. The author shares a collection of fictional notes that parents generally write to the principal, and to add to the fun element they are written on toilet paper, aluminum foil, etc. Meet the...

Rob Dearsley’s Slave Mind is Book 1 of The Terran Legacy science fiction series, which engulfs the reader in a sweeping conflict of galactic proportions. Right at the center of this adventure are Captain Michael Dannage and his loyal crew aboard the cargo ship Folly,...

The Intermittent Fasting: How To Live Fit, Lose Weight Fast And Stay Young by Olivia A. Stone begins by explaining how lifestyle changes are often complicated unless broken down into little chunks and that we need to make the time. Stone calls this a list...

Living in the countryside, I frequently witness abandoned pets, mostly cats, but some dogs. They wander around looking for a place to belong, to feel safe and to be loved. It’s heartbreaking. Teresa Whitaker Smith’s short story, Corrie Cocker Spaniel, really touched my heart to...

Daniela Domenica and the Guarneri di Gesù by Angela Brown is a character-driven story about an accomplished young woman and the betrayal that surrounds her. The book begins with Daniela Domenica's upbringing in New York as she is raised within the comfort of a loving,...

Operation Retrospect: A Soldier’s Journal in a Veteran’s Reunion by Paul Endris moved me on many levels. I loved it. The places where it reached me are many, and they are very personal, so I realize it may not move others with the same power....

The Power Of Thanksgiving by Dr. Joyce Addo-Atuah shows how in today's world of materialism and the need for instant gratification, we can lose sight of the importance of being grateful for the 'little' things in life. This comprehensive look into the significance of living...

Meet Frannie, a pampered and innocent girl who has moved away from home to attend college in The Wake-Up Call by Joy Don Baker and Terri Goodman. Frannie is anxious when her father leaves her at Hadley Hall but she motivates herself by saying she...

In Shortcuts (A Valerie Benchik Novel) by E.V. Stephens, the body of Curtis Shelton－a serial rapist and killer who was released from prison on a technicality－is “found in a dumpster with his throat slashed like his victims”, suggesting an act of personal revenge. Detective Valerie Benchik and...

Lingeria by Daniel Kozuh comes to life before Norman Halliday’s eyes when he finds himself face to face with his own characters. Norman is an author who has given his life to his Lingeria book series, a fantasy adventure filled with magic, goblins, elves, and...