The fantasy genre is truly one of my favorites. And I’ve recently found that books written with a targeted audience of young adults are some of the best on the market right now. Add in a strong female protagonist, and you’ve got me hooked. And...

In 11th-century England, a crisis was beginning with a king who was publicly known to be disliked by many, self-absorbed, and lacking in the strategic ability it takes to run the kingdom England was thought to be. For centuries beforehand, England was the most powerful...

Discretion is an Adult Contemporary Romance novel written by Ruby Foxx. While reading on her Kindle at the local cafe, Paige Belmont finds herself flirting with well-dressed cafe patron, Alex Turner, who is seated at the next table. The flirting becomes mutual and, before long,...

Crash Into Me: Twists of Fate Series by Nancy Beaudet immediately introduces the reader to Winnie. Plain and unassuming, she works on cash in a local department store. Winifred has a fatalistic view on life as hers progresses from one dreary day to the next....

I really appreciate being drawn into a very real fictional world where the author has taken the time to paint in details so intricately that you find yourself wondering if this story really could be true. I also appreciate a good vampire tale. Not the...

Life Cycles — Relationships by Neil Killion is a well-researched nonfiction book that responds to the questions: How do our life cycles affect the depth of our relationships? Can we harness the cycles of our lives in a way that strengthens our relationships? Inspired by...

Jayne has a plan for everything. She knows what college she will attend, what career she will pursue, and that she will never go far from her small town in the Lacey Township. Every part of her life has been scheduled carefully, with painstaking effort...

Is it fact or is it fiction? Real or imaginary? Blood Moon: Diary of a Highland Massacre (Fate of the True Vampires Book 3) by Christine Church is a tantalizing novella which blends history and fiction in such a way as to leave readers asking...

Fury Frayed by Melissa Haag is a wonderfully written urban fantasy for young adults that is suitable for any age group. Being the first book in a series, it really sets the tone for what is going be an awesome series. The story begins with...

More than just a romance, That Unexpected Kiss (Kissed by Fate Book 2) from Tamara Ferguson is an intriguing mixture of romance, human trafficking, murder and abduction. Dylan Nash is an FBI agent under cover at Crystal Rock. He and his mother have been searching...

The Prototype by Sam Mitani is a cleverly plotted crime novel with sophisticated characters and a plot that takes readers to places they never could have imagined. I never expect a good story to feature a plot where one thing leads logically to another. No...

How Dare The Birds Sing: A Novel of Love and Fate by Marina Osipova is the story of a young Russian girl named Lyuba who finds herself in love with Gunter, a young German pilot. Gunter proposes to Lyuba but is taken away to Germany...

Antonius: Soldier of Fate by Brook Allen is a compelling historical novel filled with intrigue and action, following the life of one of the powerful military figures that shaped the Roman Empire: Marcus Antonius. Antonius is respected in high circles, a man who has enjoyed...

The Roar of Ordinary is a coming-of-age memoir that depicts the loss of a friend and brother to war and the efforts to remember him and experience what he did in his final days in Vietnam. Though J. C. Foster survived the period of the...

Zebra: Friends by Fate, Enemies by Destiny is a work of fiction in the cross-cultural adventure and interpersonal drama sub-genres. It is suitable for the general adult reading audience and was penned by author Jill Wallace, with narration in this audiobook format performed by Peter...

A World for the Others is the story of Robert Lancaster, who had a complicated life as a child when he lost his parents. But despite these difficulties, he always focused on his goals. As he grew up, he found love, raised a family, and...

A Pyrrhic Victory: Fate by Ian Crouch immerses readers in a distant past beginning with King Pyrrhus’ victory over the Romans at Asculum in 279 BC. This period was extremely volatile, and the Hellenistic world was in constant conflict. Pyrrhus, the king of Epirus, had...

Sacrifice: The Green Berets, a Fateful Ambush, and a Gold Star Widow's Fight for the Truth by Michelle Black focuses on the aftermath of 2017, when Green Beret Bryan Black lost his life in an ambush in Niger, leaving behind his wife, Michelle, and their...

In Murphy’s Luck 4: Jinx vs. Fate by Benjamin Laskin, Murphy Drummer and an invite to a secret group makes him a target for powerful people. His young daughter Phaedra, a talented little baseball player, is persuaded to join a minor league team, while twin...

Queens of Moirai (Descendants of The Fates Book 1) by Rhiannon Hargadon is a riveting and intoxicating retelling of the myth of the Fates. Morena has been locked in the Tower of Grace Castel for as long as she can remember. Losing her two siblings...