And the Dead Shall Live by David Shawn Klein is a killer thriller. Jesse Carter is struggling to get on with her life after her twin brother dies. Philip Raymond used to have a happy family and a great job. Now, he’s a recluse living...

Eat the Cupcake, Savor the Champagne by Sophia Elan provides a way for readers to take the weight off, keep it off, and live a healthy lifestyle. Elan recognizes that eating habits are tied in with her readers’ overall lives and so addresses not only...

In her memoir Coming Out of the Metaphysical Closet, Lisa Rhyne challenges what has been widely accepted as fact and expert credibility, exploring a range of topics from sugar's impact on cognition to global health challenges. Rhyne discusses reality, memory formation, altered states, and questions...

Ruthless the Elf, written by Chad E. Henry and Dakota A. Tallman and illustrated by Lazaro Ruiz, follows the story of Ruthless, an elf initially known for her self-centeredness who is assigned to understand the true spirit of Christmas by fellow elves Shelly and Topper....

Speaking With the Heart by Dr. Heather Browne, PsyD, LMFT provides insights on how to save your marriage. Browne gets to the heart of communication, stripping it down to its essentials. With each chapter, you become more aware of yourself, your strengths, your shortcomings, your...

In book four of the No Man is Her Master series, Christina Kohl returns in She Serves the Realm by Lee Swanson. The series begins in 14th-century Lubeck, where Christina, a wealthy merchant's daughter, dreams of adventure and independence over an arranged, loveless marriage. Unexpected...

Elliott Glover grew up in foster care, shuffled from place to place until he was finally sent to a group home managed by an uncaring authoritarian couple pursuing financial gain rather than the emotional rewards of making a positive impact on the lives of disadvantaged...

In Joel Burcat's Reap the Wind, an unexpected shift in weather affects Josh Goldberg and his fiancée Kiesha. Josh, an environmental lawyer from a prestigious Philadelphia law firm, wanted to join his pregnant girlfriend who is in a Cincinnati hospital. Due to a hurricane that...

In Thrown to the Wind: A Country for Castoffs by Amanda M. Cetas, many in the population of La Rochelle are Huguenots. The previous king had allowed them to be, but the current king wants everyone to conform to the Catholic religion and sends his...

In A Home in the Wilderness by Amanda M. Cetas, it was early summer in 1663. Etienne was annoyed when he woke up from a fitful night of disturbing repeated nightmares. After being a little unpleasant to his siblings, he left the house to check...

Etienne Gayneau, Alsoomse, and Abraham are back in At the Mercy of the Sea by Amanda M. Cetas. It is September of 1963, and things appeared to calm down in the lives of these three, at least for a while. Past debts of Etienne’s father...

Manoli the Greek Mouse is a children's picture book written by George Psomas, with art by Penny Serrano. It tells the story of Manoli Pontikis, a mouse who lives in a small village with his family in Greece. Manoli feels inadequate because all his siblings...

In Underneath the Honeysuckle Vine: Beyond Cedar Cove, Book One by Cynthia Ulmer, six-year-old Carin Evans struggles to understand the ridicule she endures in a town where her mother's family is revered. As she takes in the beehive hairdos and limited views of the 1960s,...

We Can Change the World by Douglas L. Murray tells stories from the generation that came of age during the tumultuous '60s and '70s when protests against the Vietnam War and for civil rights filled the streets. Much like Tom Brokaw chronicled stories of the...

Finding the Grain is a work of fiction in the interpersonal drama, mystery, and emotive writing subgenres. It is best suited to the general adult reading audience owing to themes of death and grief. Penned by author Linda Fifer, the story follows Izzy Stark, a...

Hop on for a fun adventure tale and learn about the seven chakras in your body with Yvette Farkas' Ethan and the Seven Chakras. Ethan is a happy ten-year-old boy. He has just moved into a new neighborhood with his family, and because his parents'...

Little Joe and the Big Rain, written by Mike Darcy and illustrated by Tincho Schmidt, is a captivating children’s book about a little dog named Joe and his adventures in the area around his house. Little Joe is off to Hopper the frog's house for...

I have always wanted to visit Scotland. I can now say I have had the best visit there without leaving home. Scotland: The Storyteller's Photo Guide by Joana Kruse is the best photo travel book I have ever had the privilege to read. Is this...

Under the Family Tree by Gary Feinstein is a riveting young adult coming-of-age novel that navigates the tumultuous waters of adolescence, family secrets, and the quest for self-identity. The story revolves around Dakota Lodi, a high school sophomore accustomed to a life of upheaval and...

Keeper of the Gremkat Key: Legend of Galivett Book One by Brad Lyon and John Lyon is an adventurous children’s novel that follows eleven-year-old Harper Graybridge. Harper's life changes dramatically when he discovers a mysterious metal cylinder in a junkyard, leading him to meet Lyt,...