The Caterpillar Hotel is a children's picture book written by Caroline Kjos, with illustrations by Nadee Diwakara. The story follows Cody, a grumpy guest whose attitude transforms after a night at the Caterpillar Hotel. Upon his arrival, Cody gives an elaborate food order and makes...

In The Backup Princess, author Kate O’Keeffe rekindles the feelings I had when I watched The Princess Diaries for the first time. Maddie, a sales assistant at a glazing company from Houston, experiences a life-altering surprise when she discovers she could be the next in...

Brady Goes to the Vet is a children's picture book written by Pattie Manente and illustrated by Olena Kharkovenko. The story follows the adventures of a nervous Labrador retriever puppy named Brady, who must face his fear of visiting the vet. Brady loves swimming, so...

The Street Between the Pines by J.J. Alo revolves around the overworked Curtis Reynolds, who is called back home due to a hurricane approaching his Connecticut riverfront house. Reynolds has a lot on his plate between a home life that is deteriorating and the possibility...

Can We Get a Rhinoceros? by Christian Kueng is an entertaining and adorable children's picture book about a little boy who wants to have an unusual pet—a rhinoceros. When he asks his mother for permission to get one, she doesn't like the idea. She tells him they don't...

Eye Contact Over Truk by Stephanie Woodman is a thrilling story of two men who go on a wreck-diving excursion in the South Pacific Islands for different reasons and experience something life-altering. Set in 1985, the story follows Nick Mitchell as he reeled from losing...

Erik Reisman conducted a dubious business for years, defrauding people of their hard-earned money until his luck eventually ran out. On the eve of his revealing the names of his associates to the authorities, Erik dies mysteriously in his cell, and all eyes turn to...

Charting the Course is a YA mystery and adventure novel by Leslea Wahl. Liz Kennedy is tired of shuttling between her parents' homes in Minnesota and Illinois after their divorce. When her father takes her on a cruise for his high school reunion, Liz is...

In her novella Life After Love, Lorraine Cover looks at themes of second chances, healing from lost loves, and self-discovery. The story revolves around aspiring author Kate Covington, who wants to write about passion but lacks it in her life after her husband’s death. Although...

Dodging Cupcakes by Laura Pashley is the story of a seventh-grade girl, Mindy, who moves from Chicago to a small town, Oglesby, with her father. In Chicago, she was a student at a private school, but in Oglesby, she joined a school that was once...

The Blue Prussian is a sleuth mystery thriller by Eve Penrose. Blake O'Brien is a highly successful executive working for a green energy company. Recently divorced from her toxic ex-husband, Milton Oxley, Blake's life turns upside down when she discovers that she has been slowly...

Lake of Clouds by A.B. Ruiz is a young adult fantasy novel centered on Galia, a determined orphan who dreams of reaching the fabled City above the Lake of Clouds. Despite being dismissed by adults and tormented by a local bully, Galia believes she has...

Is it possible to be whole again after experiencing a traumatic event? Alexis Faere considers this question in her memoir documenting her journey to recovery after being kidnapped and sexually assaulted in Invisible Wounds: An Inside Story. Having faced this immense challenge, she wants to...

Ghostly: Perks of Being Paranormal Book 1 by Kate Serzenta is a paranormal romantic comedy about Gabriel Vane, a workaholic lawyer suspended from his law firm because of a huge scandal. His affair with his beautiful and recently separated client, Wynona Sinclair, has been made...

Little Joe and the Big Rain, written by Mike Darcy and illustrated by Tincho Schmidt, is a captivating children’s book about a little dog named Joe and his adventures in the area around his house. Little Joe is off to Hopper the frog's house for...

Angie Bailey starts this inspiring story, Believe, in the world of the Never-Believers. Never-Believers are grey and mean, with no Christmases or birthdays and no magic. While Abigale’s family delights in their grey meanness, Abigale wants more. When the bullying from her family gets too...

Goode Vibrations of the Wresting Place by Amy Safford captivates readers right from the opening pages, drawing them into the chilly March weather of Maine. Pennie wakes up with multiple regrets, including the young man beside her, after a wild night of birthday celebrations. Her...

The average American moves every five years. That means the trauma of moving affects the average child at least three to four times as they mature into adults. Michael S. Lingo helps children understand the meaning of family and home through The Adventures of Bunny...

Mark Shaiken's autobiography It's What Makes Me . . . Me spans various facets of his life and career, discussing personal and professional experiences and issues, from maneuvering through individuality and societal expectations to juggling a dual career as an indie author and attorney. Shaiken...

Penny Goetjen's Deadly Ripples is a mystery with multiple layers that seem to shift like the tides against the historic shores of Charleston, where the novel is set. Kathryn Moore inherits her uncle Gray Moore’s historic home, The Pink Lady, after his untimely death. She...