Broken Threads by Ingrid Pfeiffer is the story of a post-World War II romance in U.S.-occupied Italy and its consequences. Maria, a young Tuscan woman from a wealthy family, meets and falls in love with Richard, an American officer. Eventually, they get married and are...

Before, Afdre, and After: (My stroke...oh what fun) is a nonfiction memoir written by Maureen Twomey. The author was a professional copywriter who had given up freelancing for a permanent position with an advertising firm in San Francisco when she was in her early 30s....

Rise: Tears by Brian Guthrie is the first book in what will become a series of novellas about a dystopian future where water is a scarce and controlled resource even more important to sustain life than it is currently. The novella blends fantasy and science...

Omega Plague: Collapse by P.R. Principe is first and foremost about Bruno Ricasso. Ricasso is a guy's guy, a cop, a carabiniere, a man who wants to defend people, help them, and, most importantly, to keep them safe. When everyone in the world begins to...

Blood Haven: Magic Has Awoken is an urban fantasy written by Anthony L. Smith. The date, December 21, 2012, was anticipated with fear by those who took credence in its significance in the Mayan calendar, but Jerry Fox wasn’t one of them. He had weathered...

Super Daddy Bedtime Questions by Nicolas Pavlou is a rhyming story ideal for dads to read to their young sons (or daughters too, of course). The boy in the story asks his father a series of questions in the attempt to find out if his...

Tobias by Prue Batten is an epic historical fiction that takes you back in the time and shows you the dynamics of old anarchy. The Eastern Empire is slipping out of the grip of Byzantium. In order to keep the reins tight, Byzantium is trying...

Epiphany – The Silvering by Sonya Deanna Terry picks up where The Golding leaves off with another budding romance. Meanwhile Rosetta Melki is making discoveries about both her early childhood and the secret project one of her friends has been working on, a project that...

Fated Volition: The Sapphire Star Saga has all the elements of a classic sword and sorcery novel. There is a prophecy meant to help save the kingdom from the darkest magic. There are wizards, witches, sorcerers, and magical creatures aplenty. All of the classics are...

Welcome the Weirds (Bienvenidas las Raras) by Delia Berlin is a bilingual book in Spanish and English, relating to two sisters, Poly Ester and Sal Ami, wonderful names for these two very weird and eccentric sisters, and how they see the world around them. They...

The Polka Dot Diet by Delia Berlin is a story about two siblings who enjoy all the food that is laid out before them, lovingly grown and prepared by their parents. Black and white illustrations by Hailey Quercia bring the story to life. Twins Pancho...

I Liked You Much Better When You Were Outside by Stefani Milan is a short, entertaining, and sweet little story about a cat who has to accommodate the arrival in his/her home of a second cat. They first meet when the cat notices a black...

In Too Mad to Trust by Josh Nathan and Linda Nathan, Andy the main character learns what being a real friend and learning to trust is all about. He has an adventure and asks his friend to join him. Too Mad to Trust takes a...

Life's Unexpected Adventures by Joanne Rawson is a collection of short stories. There are four women, four lives, and four stories, and all of them give us a little taste of what life has to offer us. Just as every person is different, their stories...

For Better or For Worse by Joanne Rawson is the story of three British women who are friends, neighbors, and each other’s confidants. They are Annie, Lorna and Celina. On the outside, they are leading healthy, happy lives with their husbands or family, but only...

Along the River by Desiree Tamargo is a sweet romantic fantasy about the love of Florian and Danielle who are so different their love seems impossible. Danielle is visiting relatives and descendants who still live within the region. Florian is an elf and resting along...

A Warrior’s Son by Duke Pasquini deals with social issues that affect thirteen-year-old Jake Bennett. Jake misses his Army father, Nick, a soldier deployed in Iraq, but does his best to cope, despite constant bullying at school. He takes his frustration out on his mother...

Finding the Rainbow by Rachel McGrath is a chronicle of the timing of cycles and waiting for good news, with the hope and excitement of finding out positive results. However, this is followed by the pain and grief of miscarriage, which often leads to starting...

Calvin's Contract by David Fraser is the story of a teenager who is at the wrong place at the wrong time. Calvin Singer is a normal 16-year-old teenager whose life is not normal. His mother is never with one man; she always finds a new...

I would recommend not starting Novus (The Cresecren Chronicles, Book 1) by Crystal Marcos if you have anything planned for the rest of the day, as you will most likely not want to put the book down! Cayden, the main character, is a Cresecren, similar...