The Inspiring World of Ella Rose La Fleur by Lori Schneider MD is a story about a young girl named Ella Rose in verse or poetry form and is specially written for children. It's a collection of poems and each talks about the most significant...

Too Excited to Sleep! is a children's picture book written by Tammy Christian and illustrated by Jiya Daim. The story is about Jack, a little mouse who is always eager to play with his school friends and gets excited whenever it is nap time. He...

Beneath Autumn Leaves, by Lizbeth J, opens with Autumn Evans returning to the town she grew up in after a seven-year absence. But she is keeping dark secrets from her family and friends. The author has created a character who is struggling with her self-image,...

In We're No Saints, the thirteenth book in the Love Plans Series, Mona Risk dives into a moment in St. John between Stephanie Winston and Neil Cooper. Although Stephanie and Neil are instantly attracted to each other, Stephanie holds back because she lost her husband...

Poorly Wrapped Gifts: Rising and Thriving after Infidelity by Sujata Patel is her account of navigating through infidelity. Her first marriage to Jeff ended in divorce when he had an affair. She embarks on a new relationship with Nick, dating him for six years, but...

What is it that lures the present to the past and the past to the present? Is it a love so powerful that it can only transcend time? “There are many bargains one makes in life: honor for power; integrity for wealth; character for renown.”...

In Mari Valente’s The Girl and the Dragoness, there is a street where many kids and their special pets play. Some have dogs, while others have cats. One has a hamster. Ellis has a weird dragon. Lily the dragon can’t breathe fire or fly. She’s...

A Cup of Tea on the Commode by Mark Steven Porro is the memoir of Hollywood dream-chaser Mark and his unwavering commitment to caring for his ailing mother, Genevieve. Mark reflects on a childhood shaped by Catholicism and recounts his initiation into caregiving with humor....

A World of New Beginnings, written by Melissa Garin, is a small book with a big message for young people: change is scary and not always easy, but adventure waits on the journey and life is infinitely more interesting and fun when adventure is included....

No More Stuff is a children's book by Linda Sachs. Noah is excited about Easter. He hopes to have a basket with lots of goodies and gifts, but his mother takes a different approach. She mentions his room "stuffed" full of toys and asks if...

What Are Super Grandmas Made Of? A Tribute to Grandmothers Everywhere by Carmen Parets Luque is a picture book that shows us how grandmas can be like superheroes. They may look ordinary, old, and wrinkly with white or graying hair, but behind that appearance are...

I Am is a work of non-fiction in the autobiographical writing, memoir, and motivational writing genres. It is best suited to the general adult reading audience but contains frank discussions of trauma and mental health issues. Penned by author Brandy J. Rex, this heartfelt work...

Frances Perkins: Champion of American Workers by Ruth Cashin Monsell is the biography of a woman who holds a solid place in history—the first female presidential cabinet member in the United States. Perkins served as the Secretary of Labor from 1933 to 1945. She was...

In Forest Bowman’s All Our Yesterdays, in the year 1896, young Adam Richter, just fourteen years of age, found himself in a bleak existence on a barren farm. There, the tender orphan suffered under the cruel hands of two brothers, whose hearts knew nothing of...

It’s okay to be fussy. In Wendy Hilberman’s The Fussy Finch, Francine is a fussy finch who loves to bathe, eat choice treats from the feeder, enjoy feather-soft bedding in her nest, sing the brightest, and fly to put on a show. Her mother tries...

Karma Cats to the Farm by Kathleen Kastner is a picture story about factory farming. Penny the Pig lives in a crate. She can’t go outside and enjoy the sunshine or roll in the mud. When she and her pals are loaded onto a truck,...

“Food is more than sustenance, it’s a shared language of love, history, and community.” I love these opening lines in the Introduction to Lana Taylor Stuart’s My Southern Table. Food is much more than what we eat to survive: it defines who we are and...

A Path of Possession is a work of fiction in the fantasy, adventure, and coming-of-age subgenres and is the first novel in The N-ergy Cycle series. Penned by author Charles Brass, the work is intended for mature young adults and new adult readers. Lake-Ellen Redwood's...

A House of Cranes is a work of fiction in the historical fiction, interpersonal drama, and psychological writing subgenres. It is best suited to the mature adult reading audience owing to its intense themes and some scenes of a sexual nature. Penned by author James...

Speaking With the Heart by Dr. Heather Browne, PsyD, LMFT provides insights on how to save your marriage. Browne gets to the heart of communication, stripping it down to its essentials. With each chapter, you become more aware of yourself, your strengths, your shortcomings, your...