Today with so many new books out there in the fantasy/sci-fi genre, it is easy to pass by some unknown or new authors; however, Mary M. Cushnie-Mansour is an author you do not want to miss out on! "Night's Gift" is book one of a...

This is an amazing book. It is the heart-felt story of a man’s inner and outer journey on a quest for what we all want in life: significance and meaning. Author Mike Frank made a boyhood vow that propelled him into the high-flying corporate world....

Southern born Bo Grayson enjoys his life as a Colorado Rockies Keystone ski resort employee for he skis, waits tables and parties. His childhood friends have gone on to successful business careers, Levi as a law firm partner, Pen (Penelope) in the high-end home decorating...

"The Liffey Flows On By" written by Niki Phillips is a well-written book with great characters spanning four generations. It is a saga of Irish brothers, their families and their friends starting in 1893 and ending in 1946. As the reader becomes acquainted with the...

James Sajo’s “The Salome Effect” is an interesting, suspenseful read that explores human behavior and addresses the concepts of pain and redemption. Robert is an American veteran who is living in Italy and working as an English teacher. Robert frequents the Fantasy Club with the...

Let’s see a show of hands of how many wives feel that their husbands don’t express themselves or engage in enough conversation. That is most of us, right? Author Tony Hawkins explores this phenomenon in “Married Men Don’t Talk” with the experience of more than...

Ann Ballard is tired of the waiting, the loneliness, the questions. Will she ever be able to put her husband to rest? Gene has been missing/dead for years, yet she is still married to him until the courts deem otherwise. If only the mother-in-law would...

"Rebellion of Silence" is set in the city of Kirave in a future world where violent, blood-thirsty creatures called Rahion are invading what's left of the city and killing off the remains of its populations. The Leagian are still in control of Kirave but it...

Jennet Carter is one of the elite. As a VirtuMax kid she is rich with everything she could ever want and to top it off she has access to all the latest gaming technology. Everything is perfect for jennet other than one small detail, she...

"The Vampire’s Quest" by Damian Serbu injects originality into paranormal fiction. St Michel appears to vampire Xavier and sends him on a quest. Xavier’s emotionally turbulent lover and fellow vampire, Thomas, is uneasy about this, and rightly so. Xavier encounters his dying friend Anne who...

Did you ever wonder what if . . . I could live my life over again and know what I know now? Andrew gets his chance in “Remember Me” by Brian MacLearn. The date is May 22, 2010, the place is Amy and Andrew Johnson’s...

"The Owl in the Tree" by Peter Kay is the story of a family. While he shares the stories of his mother's declining health and how she spent her final years in a nursing home, he also weaves together snippets of his family life. We...

Pascal Silver was headed for a brilliant career in academia, at least his parents thought so. Instead he packed up and moved to Las Vegas to pursue his goal of winning the World Series of Poker. Usually low on cash, Pascal took a part-time job...

Victoria has locked herself away in Holt’s Tower in despair and grief over the death of Kross, who was killed for contradicting the will of the universe and defying the gods, or more importantly, Odin himself. But Victoria is also ashamed of the evil Kross...

Always enjoying stories about second chances, I was eager to read Hazel Cotton’s “Second Chance.” Amber and Jack hit it off from the start, each having the same strong attraction for each other. But Amber’s parents didn’t like Jake from the start and demanded early...

"At the Robot Zoo" is a very unique children's book that narrates from the perspective of a childlike robot. The characters in this book are beautifully illustrated and emotions are injected into these robotic animals. The story is presented in rhymes with humor sprinkled throughout...

"Reckless Perfection" is the story of four very different girls who are all facing the struggles of being teenagers. Juliana the good girl is trying to get over her ex-boyfriend whilst maintaining her high grades so that her parents will be proud. Mercedez is struggling...

"The Duke Don't Dance" by Richard Sharp is a fascinating journey following the lives of a group of friends and acquaintances we first meet at Annapolis in 2011. They are attending the wake of one of their own, who has recently passed away. From there...

"Come Out to The Garden," written by Rick January and illustrated by Stella January, tells the story of picking and enjoying fresh vegetables. Granny and Mary Louise spend time together picking vegetables out in the garden and also in the shaded yard. After picking the...

Cheese lovers of the world unite and join forces with Sybilla Waterman as she careers round hairpin bends in an adventure that will teach you a lot about cheese, if not about life. This hilarious, non-stop, laugh-a-minute book recounts the adventures of Sybilla, who embarks...