Chipo and the Mermaid by Grace Ashley is subtitled An African Fairytale and it is certainly also a mermaid story with a difference. Chipo and her father, Mukoko, lived in a little village in the savanna plains of Africa. Chipo’s mother died in childbirth and...

You have finished writing your book. After much consideration, you have decided to take the self-publishing route to see your book in the market and retain full control of the entire process all the way to the final game of marketing. It’s a big job,...

When Samantha Taylor loses the last of her loved ones, she's certain she won't find happiness again. Her grandfather's will is read and she learns that he gave her the old cabin back in Misty Lake, Minnesota. Once determined to be rid of the place...

Swift, deft, and balanced can best describe Mirror, Mirror by Jessica Jesinghaus, a spellbinding mix of murder and suspense. It has been almost 20 years since a teenage girl was murdered. Emily was raped and murdered at their home. Samantha Williams, her cousin, was young...

If you’re in the mood for an utterly riveting read, look no further than the suspense-filled romantic novel Desolation Gulch by Jessica Jesinghaus. In fact, it won’t be long after the romance begins that you’ll sense the tension rising in yourself as the female protagonist,...

Can a lion fall in love with a lamb? Jessica Jesinghaus in her paranormal story, From the Shadow, would definitely respond yes to this question. Jacob is a creature who turns into a ruthless, merciless savage once hunger strikes. He ceased to be a human...

Summer Girl by Linda Watkins is a heartfelt story of a boy and a girl. For Jake, living on Cutter Island, off the coast of Maine, life is pretty laid back. That is until the summer of ’65 when he meets fifteen-year-old Andi. That was...

The LoveBugs Welcome Party by Joanne Grady is a whimsical story revolving around family and love. The sun wakes up and says hello to the LoveBugs, except Ashlynne who is still sleeping. Ashlynne wants to take the new BabyBug home, but MommyBug says it is...

This fun filled story - Suppose: A Book About Liking Yourself - by Paul L Samuels makes children go on a chase to find their snitched noses, plucked ears, and hidden smiles taken by a mischievous boy. He snitches a little boy’s nose and sticks...

Sam Lerner tries to return to the comfort of his roots after the death of his wife, but finds that things are not always what you remember in Inside Sam Lerner by Gwen Banta. Depending more and more on alcohol to ease his pain, Sam...

Defiled is a delightfully creepy work of young adult fantasy and horror, penned by author Michael S. Vassel. Written as the opening book to the Castle Chronicles, we meet the series’s hero Mark Castle when he is just a high school student. Mark has had...

Malila of the Scorch is Book Three of a series called Old Men and Infidels. I did not read the first two books in the series, but I intend to remedy that as soon as I can. I like the way W. Clark Boutwell thinks....

Principles of the Kingdom (God's Success Principles) by James M. Becher offers good insights given by Jesus about the parables depicting the kingdom of heaven. It is said that the principles from the Bible, if followed properly, will lead to a successful life. The 17...

The Haunting of Matthew Keys is a work of psychological thriller fiction penned by author Michael S. Vassel. Toying with concepts of paranormal possibility and the tortured mind of someone who is in shock and grief, we find our central character Matt mourning the loss...

Mirrors of Life: What is Your Life in the Mirror? by Neal Owens is a riveting young adult story that explores racial themes, family, faith, and what it takes to succeed in a society where one's background already sets one up for failure. Yvonne is...

There’s nothing better than a good group of friends. You can do so much together: play games, enjoy nice food and even go on adventures. That’s what Murphy, Scooter, Bandit, and Betsy decided to do: go on an adventure. They wanted to see the world...

Breeda Looney Steps Forth is the debut novel from author Oliver Sands. It takes us to a rural seaside village in Ireland, where Breeda Looney has been caring for her aged and dying mother. When her mother passes, Breeda is left all alone and lost...

When we think of World War II what most often comes to mind are vicious battles, concentration camps, bombs raining down from the sky, Pearl Harbor and the like. Rarely do we give more than a passing thought to the more mundane aspects of wartime...

Do you believe that only what you can see exists? What if this isn't the case? Enter the mysterious world of the weird, wonderful and bizarre where nothing is as it seems in Bits & Bites by Michael S. Vassel. These eleven short stories will...

Oliver West was still in his pajamas while the other kids were outside having fun. Tommy was running and Jackson was high up in a tree. Parker was having fun riding his bike and Bree and Jade were drawing with chalk on the sidewalk but...