Sea Glass Memories by Anne Marie Bennett is a romantic story about love, loss, and healing. It is the second installment in her Seahaven Sunrise Book series. Elena Jeffries, a grieving woman, moves to Seahaven to start afresh and be close to her brother, Carlos....

My Mother’s Tattoo and Other Stories for Kids by Nanette L. Avery is a fun little book. Each of the three chapters is a different story. The chapters are My Mother’s Tattoo, Octavia’s Uphill Battle, and Madame La Mew Puts Her Paw Down. The three...

Treat yourself to a humor-filled account of Sara E. Braca's journey of self-discovery as a solo traveler with When the Church Burns Down, Cancel the Wedding. Sara's preferred church burnt down a week before her wedding, which should have rung alarm bells. However, she went...

The literary fiction novel Those People Behind Us by Mary Camarillo is set in a suburban neighborhood in Wellington Beach, where a compilation of residents contend with personal strife and intersecting lives. Keith Nelson, having clashed with his father, lives in his car; Ray Murdoch...

“When you take pictures, sometimes you focus hard on one thing and you don’t see what’s right in front of you.” The same sentiments can explain so much about life. In Tory Christie’s A Touch of Blue, Cecilia is learning what it means to grow...

The Chicken on the Moon, written and illustrated by Jana L. Farris, is a delightful children’s picture book. This story follows a nameless chicken from being a newly-hatched chick to his first mission as an astronaut. The narrative describes how the young chick expressed his...

Bee Conspiracy by David Boito is a fantastic environmental thriller. Detective “Duke” Wayne has been put on admin leave, doing desk work for the LAPD. Desperate, he’ll do whatever it takes to get back to Robbery-Homicide, so when he’s asked to produce a report on...

Infernal Infinity is a dystopian sci-fi novel by John Paul Warren. After the cataclysmic bombardment of asteroids destroyed all life on planet Earth, the 250,000 survivors of humanity sought sanctuary in Apollo City on the moon. Under the authoritarian rule of Governor Edmund Sears, art,...

Dogmatic by Gerry Burke is an entertaining collection of satirical short stories featuring dogs in prominent roles. A small town crook of a mayor tries everything in his power to stop a heroic sheepdog from ascending to his seat with disastrous results. When two immigrant...

Drawing the Alphabet by Jeanne Holmberg reminds us that reading is a window to a world of adventure and imagination, knowledge and fun. Before young children can read, they must first nurture a desire to understand the symbols on a page. Learning to read begins...

The Palms by Clay Anderson is about a Vietnam veteran who spent thirty-six years of his life in prison for a senseless murder. Ronnie Wells had learned to kill effectively in Vietnam but in prison, he learned to think things through before acting. Ronnie made...

The Aurora Antidote, the first book of the Aurora Anthology, offers a story that leaves readers eager for the next adventure. ELA Hugh masterfully weaves a tale that transports us into the lives of the resilient Dylan Dubois and the enigmatic Kit. Following a tragic...

Forge of the Assassin, a science fiction thriller, is the seventh installment in the NEXUS series and is suitable for all readers. Written by Ross Harrison, this book continues the story of the assassin Alexiares – Codename Ares – who, since the previous installment, has...

Millen is a work of fiction in the thriller subgenre. It is aimed at mature readers and was penned by author Chris Nyst. In the aftermath of a violent murder in the remote town of Millengarra, veteran Brisbane detective Dave Hocking is sent to lead...

Reasons for Waking is a work of fiction in the Southern fiction, family saga, and interpersonal drama subgenres. It is best suited to the general adult reading audience and was penned by author Karen Foster. In this heartfelt tale about family dynamics, secrets, hurting, and...

The Rogue of Darkfae City by Richard T. Drake is the first novel in the Wardens of Lor series. It begins with Kado Tacano, a poor orphaned street thief tasked with hunting down an evil creature, a job assigned to his gang by their overlord,...

Letters to the MonSter: What I've Learned and Continue to Learn About Multiple Sclerosis by Lisa McCombs is a book that aims to educate people and raise awareness about Multiple Sclerosis. The author narrates the events that led to her diagnosis and the life changes...

Dyed Souls by Gary Santorella is the heartbreaking story of a 13-year-old boy as he is forced to face a harsh world that doesn’t seem to understand him, yet he understands the world pretty well. Charlie’s mother is an addict, and somehow he pays the...

Biomechanics of Your Body: A Simplified Way to Learn Human Movement and Muscles by Tracy L. Markley makes a potentially complicated topic fun to read. Markley describes advanced musculature and the movements of many muscles in the human body. Various illustrations show important musculature and...

It had all happened so fast. The Chief of the UK’s Secret Intelligence Service (SIS) Bernard Trubshaw experienced a sudden illness. An air ambulance went to his rescue, but the aircraft was found empty and abandoned a short while later. Trubshaw had been kidnapped, or...