Like so many ‘small town’ young people, Natalie Ogier left her home on the beautiful island of Guernsey for university and stayed in London to experience life in the big city in Echoes of Time by Anne Allen. After surviving an abusive relationship, though, Natalie...

Pandora's Lunch Box: Don't Open! by Richard Clark is a lovely fantasy tale about a curious young girl named Pandora. Pandora wants to know everything, and is curious about everything, but she probably shouldn't have taken the school bully Randy's sandwich so that she could...

In Stage 3 by Ken Stark, a zombie virus has hit the world with a bang and main character, Mason, a misanthrope who survives the initial pandemic by locking himself in his apartment following a horrific airplane incident, finds himself surrounded. Emerging from his hideaway,...

Playing for the Save by Rachelle Ayala is book three in the Men of Spring series, a well-crafted romance that will delight fans of Nicholas Sparks. Meet veteran relief pitcher, Ryan Hudson, a professional baseball player who keeps to himself and who doesn’t want his...

Karen Gordon and her husband, Evan Myshrall, know what the pain of divorce is like. But they also know that a second chance of happiness is possible. In How my Husband Keeps Me Happy: Secrets to a Low Maintenance Marriage, they share their secret to...

Wild and Wonderful (and Paranormal) West Virginia by Denver Michaels delves into the lore and legends of titular West Virginia (and neighboring Virginia), taking a peek at everything from battlefield ghosts to UFO encounters. The first chapter deals with hauntings, and questions of giants in...

Tabula Rasa: The End is Nigh by Gordon Bickerstaff is a fascinating tale that weaves together elements of thriller with mystery to deliver one of the best entertainments for readers. Two skilled agents from the Lambeth Group, Gavin Shawlens and Zoe Tampsin, are embroiled in...

If you walked into your child’s or any room within your house and you saw hair everywhere, would that freak you out or would you just inhale and exhale, feeling Namaste vibes? Hair, Hair, Everywhere! by Lisa Beere is a story about conflict resolution, disarray...

Puppy: 12 Months of Rhymes and Smiles is a dog lover’s delight. Written by Patricia Furstenberg, Puppy deals with the many reasons people bring a puppy into their lives. Not only does it deal with a puppy’s initial reaction to its new home, but this...

You don't make friends in Market World; there are no heroes, no acts of kindness, and especially no gifting. This was the way of life; 'don't pay, don't get.' It didn't matter if someone's life was on the line, if you acted freely you answered...

I am, by no stretch of the imagination, a musician. I am a music lover, though, and I appreciate good music and the 'behind the scenes' people and forces that combine to push it into the popular consciousness. From that perspective, I could enjoy and...

Like the reality behind the term made famous by this book’s leading character, one is never quite so sure that what he reads is not truer than the facts – if one is reading Fake News by David Hutter. The subtitle best explains the premise...

Water Monsters South of the Border by Denver Michaels dives into the fascinating field of Cryptozoology by examining the folklore and myths surrounding lake monsters in the Caribbean, Central and South America, and Mexico. Various reported sightings, theories, and all the possibilities behind these supposed...

SAM and ME: The Week I Spent A Year With Sam Kinison is a nonfiction music/entertainment memoir written by Steve Lamar. As Lamar was growing up, he soon came to the realization that he wanted to be in show business. He was the youngest of...

The Amityville Nuisance by Mike MacDee is a zany, fun filled ride. Henry is a wizard who summons his cousin, Friday, from Hell and faces a dire punishment for his actions. I liked the idea that everyone goes to Hell, if only for a short...

Stella Riley skillfully blends history with romance in her novel, The Marigold Chain. She begins with Chloe meeting Alex Deveril and his friends by chance when her young ward was almost trampled by a horse. Chloe questioned within herself the fact that she loved him...

Tragedy, revenge, greed and a wealthy young woman struggling to find her place in society sets the stage for The Player: Rockliffe Book Three by Stella Riley. After the tragic death of his fiancée, and shunned by his family, Adrian Sinclair Devereux was forced to...

Making of an Empress by Frank David is a gorgeous story with a powerful conflict, a story that features strong themes, including personal development, family, leadership, and the power of change. As the only person — her grandfather — who could help her harness the...

Don’t let the title of this book fool you: Mormon Erotica is really about loss of freedom, a loss that forced a younger Sadie to become an ex-Mormon. So when Sadie and her college sweetheart, a long divorced but practising Mormon, 45-year-old Jim Maxwell, suddenly...

Zoe's own tactics had been used against her with precision execution. Captured, shamed, and manipulated into silence, it seems her only option is to accept death in order to protect those she loves. The people who thought that obviously didn't know her, or her allies,...