In The Weight of Guilt by Helen Starbuck, Annie Collins, now a private investigator, uses her nursing expertise to solve a mystery. Defense attorney Angel Cisnero, Annie's husband, is tasked with defending Mia Stewart, an operating room nurse, and his senior law partner's niece. Mia...

Just like many other Ukrainians, Viktor didn’t think the Russians would launch a full-scale invasion of Ukraine until it was too late. Viktor is ready to report to the nearest military station to fight for his motherland, but Igor, who is his father-in-law, convinces him...

The Wizard of Odd by Patti Sherry-Crews revolves around Miles, an emotionally unstable voice actor with pseudobulbar affect (PBA), who arrives on Todd Island to house-sit at the Todd estate. Miles is tasked with looking after a dog named Tyrone, but the dog's size and...

“Sometimes to not have is a gift.” That’s what their father shares with his children. In Elena Stowell’s The Knotting Tree, a father shares his reason for keeping the old tree. He will not cut it down because there is a family history of a...

The Boy Who Couldn't Fly by Walker Peacock, Psy. D. follows the adventures of a young prince who lives in a faraway castle. The young prince is excited for his tenth birthday, as this is the day his parents, the king and queen, promised him...

Victor Gates returns from the war in Haiti to a hero's welcome at his home in Philadelphia. Despite the media buzz surrounding his military exploits, Victor only wants to return to the ordinary civilian life he remembers with his friends Rocky, Eli, and potential sweetheart...

Treat yourself to a fun-filled rhyming tale with Courtney Bednyak's The Lady With Two Different Socks. It follows the adventures of a lady unlike anyone else. She loves to wear mismatched clothes. As she walks down the streets, people notice her socks. One is colored...

The Quiet Unraveling of Eve Ellaway by Melanie Hooyenga is an intriguing YA novel that explores the inner conflict of Eve Ellaway, a high school senior living a double life. Eve is burdened by the secret of her twin sister Gen’s disappearance as a baby....

The Forest’s Eyes: Threads of Deception by Ruben Elustondo is a gripping crime mystery. Tom Kharman, an accounting manager at The Sunset Hotel, discovers that the hotel’s high income does not match its low occupancy. He interviews a receptionist and a reservations officer about the...

Written in rhyming couplets, the bright and comforting picture book, The Flying Bed, written by K.S. Dwyer and illustrated by the multi-award-winning Richa Kinra, tells of how a young girl prepares for bed, where she is read a story by her grandmother. Prompted by her...

The Separation of Briin by K.I.S. follows Briin, an apprentice at the Guild of Magic, who faces constant social misunderstandings due to his literal communication style and sensory faculty. He relies heavily on his brother Hiirn for guidance, as Hiirn is more socially adept and...

Cristina Garcia teaches children the importance of teamwork in The Pesky Problem, a delightful children’s book. Various pumpkins and gourds live at the top of a nice, sunny hill in the countryside. This would be a perfect place to live except it has one big...

The Music of Humanity by Shawn Merritt is a stirring Christian young adult novel chronicling the tumultuous journey of Jeffrey Killingsworth. Haunted by mental illness, addiction, and profound misfortune, Jeffrey stands at the crossroads of despair and redemption. As he reconnects with his childhood love,...

The Grim Reaper’s Spectacles is a speculative novella combining elements of science fiction, psychological thriller, and moral philosophy. Aras Tahmoores crafts a tense, character-driven narrative centered around Joseph, a solitary retired aerospace engineer who has dedicated a decade to creating a mysterious pair of glasses...

Phillip L. Wray’s The Rosy Cross Murders plunges readers headfirst into the captivating chaos of 1637 Paris. Charles de la Forêt enjoys a rare moment of respite and personal happiness. But this tranquility is short-lived, brutally interrupted by the murder of a witness from a...

This is the story of an unlikely hero by the name of Packer Throme. The young man was expelled from a seminary. When he returned to his village, he saw that the people needed help. He sets out to find the Firefish in order to...

This is another great book by Michelle. "Sunsinger Chronicles Book Four" is as entertaining and full of new plots as the first one. A Sister High Scholar by the name of Marnya is on a secret mission and soon her whereabouts become too obvious. She...

The Body In The Basement is the latest book by Katherine Page in her Faith Fairchild “The Body In The … Series”. This being the first book I have read in the series, I found the main character to be instead of Faith a woman...

Ravi Zacharias is one of those Christians, who can communicate our need for Jesus and our need to know the difference between what is fiction and what is fact. This is a thought provoking and, in my opinion, a wonderful way to bring Jesus to...

"The Cult Worship and the Warriors" is by Maria Sanctissima Trinidad. When Maria was invited enthusiastically by a colleague to attend a lecture she agreed. The speaker was described as an inspirational author with visionary gifts. She was impressed with the friendliness and warmth of...