Alex Corso embarked on a new adventure by moving to Rome for a contract position with Zero Otto Marketing. His boss, Eleanora Persini, assigned him to work with Pernille Bjorn. Pernille, Scandinavia’s famous chef and cookbook author, was making her debut in Italy. Alex was...

Amanda Loeb’s thirtieth birthday was coming soon, and it seemed (to her) that she had a difficult life. Saddled with a strong case of hypochondria, she spent many hours every week in doctors' appointments, trips to emergency rooms, undergoing medical tests and obtaining medications. On...

Dash and Victoria Find True Love by Vicki Tashman is a story about the bond between a spaniel dog named Dash and his owner, who just happens to be Victoria, the future Queen of England. The story is told from the perspective of Dash, who...

From Hell with Love (The Forsaken Comedy) by Kevin Kauffmann is an engrossing epic fantasy that showcases the author’s imagination. I was fascinated with Dante Alighieri’s Divine Comedy, but this novel takes supernatural intrigue to a new level. The protagonist is Niccolo da Firenze who,...

Fall in Love with the Whispers of Your Heart: A Guide to Transformation from the Inside Out by Ann Ruane is a spiritual non-fiction work that inspires reflection, healing, courage, and a deeper sense of self. Every section explores a topic and contains a quote,...

In the wonderfully conceived and magnificently presented Liberty-Loving Lafayette: How 'America’s Favorite Fighting Frenchman' Helped Win Our Independence, Dorothea Jensen presents her theme in visuals and verse, alternating them page by page as she traces Gilbert’s (Lafayette’s) dedicated involvement in America’s Revolutionary War. The visuals...

Logan’s Loving Locks is a children’s picture book written and illustrated by Stacy Einfalt. The story starts with Kaylee, who was diagnosed with alopecia. By the time she had to go to school, awkward bald patches had appeared on her head, making her feel extremely...

Losing Love is a work of fiction in the interpersonal drama and social issues subgenres. It is intended for mature readers and was penned by author B.J. Herron. The book follows Faith Shields as she is forced to return home after 15 years following a...

Two love stories set in two different time periods will touch you deeply in The Touch of Love: A World War 2 Romance by Kyle Shoop. Katie waxes nostalgic as she and her mom go through some old stuff in the attic—things that are filled...

On Love and Death and Belonging by Daphne Wright is a story told in vignettes and revolving around three characters, Fiona, Brice, and Adelina. Brice, diagnosed with ALS, grapples with daily struggles, including a weakening body and emotional turmoil. Fiona, a medical professional, reflects on...

Time – is it past, present, or future? Or, is it a blending of all three and yet more? Time is eternal, “an endless march, a relentless force.” Vikas Parihar’s A Love Letter to Time is a philosophical journey through time and in time, a...

Even when one begins a relationship with the best intentions, it does not always end in happily ever after. Dominique Wilkins illustrates exactly how messed up things can become in Friends First. Having been rescued by her boyfriend Cliff from an abusive alcoholic father, Fiona...

Santa's First Vegan Christmas by Robin Raven is a children's story about a reindeer that didn't want to wear a harness intended for her by Santa Claus. Santa was looking for new reindeer to join his sleigh, and thought Dana was the most beautiful one...

Deborah Stevenson has created a simple and easy to read story sure to capture the attention of young readers in her book, Who’s First? Chicken and Egg Book 1. This book follows a day in the life of a chicken and an egg as they...

Have you ever wondered how a butterfly flies? How does it manage to lift off? Putney is studying her butterfly image in an attempt to improve her butterfly stroke in swimming. She has a swim meet in about a week’s time and she has to...

Outlanders: Malefactor, The First Of The Fallen is written by David G Hernandez. Their name is Malefactor, the elusive patron saint of ungodly deeds. They are about to encounter a Traveler searching for the truth behind the origin of the Known Universe. The Traveler has...

The First 12 Days of Preschool by Jeanette Bradley is a fun and rhythmic picture book depicting the first twelve days of preschool. The story spends one page talking about each day, using a short paragraph that coordinates with the Twelve Days of Christmas song....

Little Bear loves to run and play. He chases birds, climbs trees, and is so curious about the world. One day, while Little Bear went exploring, he spotted a butterfly and followed it to a clearing where he found a horse that was stuck. Little...

Is it too early for me to say that The First Harm by Steven Piskula is the best medical thriller I’ve read this year? Perhaps…but it’s going to take a far more chilling and better-written novel than this one to supplant it. Firstly, too many...

Alex and Leah have loved each other since childhood. They have been together through all the hardships that life has thrown at them. Rejected and uncared for by their families, they have found an anchor in each other and cannot survive without each other. Leah...