Duck For Cover & Other Tales by Barbara Venkataraman is a compilation of short stories that can best be summed up in one word: poignant. Each vignette stands easily on its own, and together they offer the reader snapshots of the lives of ordinary people...

We can’t all be good at everything and we can’t expect to love doing everything. That’s a very difficult lesson for everyone to learn, especially Petunia. She enjoys participating in activities at school, but the problem is: Petunia’s a unicorn. Her horn pierces the soccer...

The engaging, soul-stirring story, What's Not Lost: A Novel by Valerie Taylor, follows a woman’s journey to finding herself and discovering happiness. Once again, Kassie’s life falls into disarray after her late husband's burial when her fiancé’s pregnant ex-girlfriend shows up at her door. Despite...

American Airman: A Memoir of a Wounded Veteran by Jonathon Benjamin is a powerful testament to that rarely addressed issue of American soldiers having a difficult time transitioning from military to civilian life. The prelude to this memoir reveals the author’s beginnings, describing his unsettling...

Jophiel’s Secret is book two of A Lifeline Fantasy Series by Johanna Frank. Pipiera finds herself torn between leaving to help her old friend Jophiel in the mortal world or staying in the Kingdom’s Outer Courtyard to welcome her Mother. The powerful angelic escort Jophiel...

The Reluctant Baronet: A Regency Romance by Elizabeth W. Watkins has all of the elements needed to pull readers into this historical novel. Russell and Selina are very much in love, but whether will they ever find a way to be together is the main...

Rune Myth's Adventures: A Tail of a Tail by Shannon Langel is a fun and interactive picture book for young children. One day at the park, a young dog named Rune is playing with some other dogs. Rune notices that her tail is way...

Detective Sergeant Matthew Compton of the Kent C.I.D was relieved to retain his position after being involved, together with his senior, Detective Sergeant Jacob Murray, in a botched-up murder investigation. After being reassigned to a new boss, Compton is sent to investigate an assault case...

On Being Jen: A Short, What If Story by S. R. Mallery is a quick read aimed at the young adult market. Jen Mitchell appears to have it all. Looks, popularity, the perfect nuclear family, and the sports captain for her boyfriend. Susan, on the...

Set during the French Revolution in the year 1793, Charlotte by S.R. Mallery is a short story that follows a young woman's perilous journey to meet the man who haunted her dreams. Twenty-four-year-old Charlotte has already braved swollen feet and twisted ankles on her way...

Ethereals: A New World by S.S. Pravas is a new and exciting twist to the tried and tested theme of young people with superpowers. Stacia, Eric, Clarisa, and Rani are just about to begin their college life. Despite their diverse background and ethnicities, they share...

Lost Hope: A Paranormal P.I. Thriller by Judy T Bishop is the fourth book in the Redstone Chronicles series. Mason and Mikey need to get back to normal, despite their psychotic sister being on the run. When their long-estranged father turns up, they find it...

Hidden Truths by L.M. Hatchell follows Emma, an empath, who works as an administrator at The Archives, which forms part of the lowest level of the Department for Protection and Integration of the Gifted (DPIG). After doing a search on Patrick Ryan and coming up...

The Short-timer: A Story of Love and War by Dennis D. Skirvin is a thought-provoking novel focusing on war’s physical and psychological trauma. Brian Scott, awarded the Bronze Star for bravery during the Vietnam war, tries to build a new life back in the US....

What is happiness and how do you attain it? From Half-Full to Overflowing: A Simple Guide to Personal Happiness by Paula B. Leed sets out to answer these questions. Everyone has their definition of happiness, but all of them are centered on positivity. The author...

Sarah Maghsoodlooei's book Magical Suitcase, which she both wrote and illustrated, is about Amelie, a slightly impetuous youngster who thinks that going to see her grandparents is boring in comparison to the vacations and travels her classmates will be taking to more interesting locations like...

Squeeze by Hiram Davis is a romantic adventure that simmers with suspense and intensity. Cooper Landry has a propensity to overthink situations that cause misinterpretation, which ended his romantic relationship. To heal his wounds from the breakup, he accepts a job from a man named...

Wylie was nothing in the eyes of the world. She had been abandoned at birth and raised by a syn named Amondy. She belonged in the lowest caste, a place where things are rarely good. Still, that did not stop Wylie from hoping for a...

The Islamorada Murders is the tenth novel in the Joey Mancuso, Father O'Brian Crime Mystery series by Owen Parr. Investigators Joey and Marcy Mancuso were on a well-deserved vacation at Islamorada, Florida Keys, when something strange transpired. A weirdly dressed man came up to them...

The Moments Between Dreams: A Novel by Judith F. Brenner is an unforgettable story of a woman who rises above the confines of society to overcome abuse and find happiness. Carol’s hopes for a marriage grounded in respect and teamwork are quickly dashed soon after...