“That dark, dank barn, with water dripping down the walls and in through the roof. The concrete floor of my kennel, and the farmer beating me with the broom handle...” That was the beginning of Kat’s life, only she was called Luna back then. When...

Merry Chris Witch is a novella written by C.K. Dawn. Christopher Aspen Heron hates Christmas. Not only does it fall on his birthday, but every single year the festivities go on and on for months, whereas celebrations for his favorite holiday, Halloween, only last a...

Motherhood is incredible, rewarding, magical, and amazing. Mompowerment: Insights from Successful Professional Part-Time Working Moms Who Balance Career and Family by Suzanne Brown is an insightful book that handles a relevant topic in a progressive and positive manner, one that will help all moms make...

Love Over Lattes (Desert Monsoon Series, Book 1) by Diana Hicks is a contemporary romance novel. Love Over Lattes is one of those quintessential romance novels with plenty of chemistry, mutual attraction, and push and pull between the characters. In this book, we meet Valentina...

Salvation in the Sun: Book One of The Lost Pharaoh Chronicles is a historical fiction novel by Lauren Merewether. The story is set in the religiously and politically turbulent, though artistically unique, Amarna period of ancient Egypt. It tells the story of Pharaoh Amenhotep IV/Akhenaten...

The Valley Iris is the first book in A Lost Pharaoh Chronicles Prequel Collection by Lauren Lee Merewether. Tey, daughter of Rai, has envisioned her future for a long time. She imagines herself as a good wife to Woser, son of Theshen and Senisonbe. She...

Lauren Lee Merewether’s Wife of Ay is the second prequel to the Lost Pharaoh Chronicles. Temehu’s mother, Nefertkau, wants to find her a wonderful husband: a person who would put a light in her daughter’s eyes, someone who would answer the question ‘how will you...

Paaten has been taken as a prisoner of war by Egypt’s enemies, the Hittites. He has been beaten, starved, left in the cold, tortured, sold, and his loyalty to Egypt has been tested at every turn. Still, Paaten vows to honor and uphold the principles...

Reyna’s mother had died in a suspicious accident. After being bounced from home to home until she was fifteen, she finally found a place with the wealthy McCalls. Five years later, a dinner date with Davian, the son of a good friend of the McCalls,...

The Fifth Prophet is a work of fiction in the historical, coming of age, and thriller sub-genres, and was penned by author Lauren Lee Merewether. The work is intended for the mature reading audience and contains scenes which some reader may find upsetting, including reference...

Egypt's Second Born is a work of fiction in the historical, interpersonal drama, and family saga sub-genres, and was penned by author Lauren Lee Merewether. The work is intended for the mature reading audience and forms the fifth part of the Lost Pharaoh Chronicles Prequel...

Exiled is a work of fiction in the historical thriller genre and is part of The Lost Pharaoh Chronicles Complement Collection. It is aimed at mature readers due to the presence of some potentially triggering and sensitive subject matter and was penned by author Lauren...

King's Daughter by Lauren Lee Merewether is part of the Lost Pharaoh Chronicles Complement Collection. Nefertiti’s daughter, Nefe, is on the run from her home after her mother was betrayed and murdered. Her sister has abandoned her and she needs to get away from a...

Sophia Meadows had just gone through a divorce after years of marriage. As a high-flying computer programmer, she took solace in her job. Aneella came along, a friend whom Sophia hadn’t seen in ten years. She convinced Sophia to spend time at her Inverness home...

Nefertiti's Legacy: A Lost Pharaoh Chronicles Complement by Lauren Lee Merewether was a great read for me and a wonderful adventure to Egypt of the era of pharaohs. In the tradition of Christian Jacq, Merewether comes across as not only a gifted storyteller, but an...

Black Boy Hair Joy: A Rhyming Book That Teaches Black Boys Self Love by Tiffany Obeng is an inspiring children’s picture book about being proud of your hair. The narrative is written in a sing-song rhyme that brings feelings of love as you turn the...

“Food is more than sustenance, it’s a shared language of love, history, and community.” I love these opening lines in the Introduction to Lana Taylor Stuart’s My Southern Table. Food is much more than what we eat to survive: it defines who we are and...

To say that Paige Lyman has been through a lot is an understatement. She's been through the proverbial wringer, and has been scorned by her former love who turned to the priesthood. In a sort of bitter revenge, she begins to seduce men of the...

Pigment: The Limbs of the Mukuyu Tree is a literary fiction thriller written by Renee Topper. Aliyah Scott was born with albinism, and her life in the United States was made challenging by the genetic factor that made her skin white, unlike the rich chocolate...

Hooker Avenue by Jode Millman is a part of the Queen City Crimes series. Jessie is a single mom on the long road to divorce and a criminal defense attorney. Driving home from work in the midst of a storm, Jessie comes across an unconscious...