Welcome to New York by Luana Ferraz is a clean romance that follows two characters who have left their homes in other cities in order to find themselves – even if it means running away from their troubles – in New York. Harry has arrived...

Ex-pats can’t help but be curious about novels set in their homeland. So it was only natural for me to be drawn to Dark Gold by Geoff Lynn. This mystery-murder, set in Sydney, Australia, brought an added dimension to my enjoyment of the story, with...

Sam Lerner tries to return to the comfort of his roots after the death of his wife, but finds that things are not always what you remember in Inside Sam Lerner by Gwen Banta. Depending more and more on alcohol to ease his pain, Sam...

In Hierophant by Heather Licano, Gabriella ‘Gabbi’ Hayden is a witch and a hired demon assassin. She receives a request from a priest who runs a parish in Clyde, California, claiming that they are experiencing horrible demonic incidents. A girl was tortured to death and...

Stage Fright by Trisha B. Perez is the story of a little girl named Josie who wants to audition to sing at a school talent show. In the shower and all other private places, Josie thought she was a talented singer. In public, she would...

The Future Memoir of Ann Jones by Alex Bailey is unlike any story you’ve ever read. Ann shares a vision she had. A vision about her husband dying, her moving from the west coast to the east coast and joining a knitting club. This so-called...

Broken, Tales of a Titanium Cowgirl by Michelle R. Scully is an inspirational story of a woman who rose up from the ashes of her dreams to finally conquer them. I found Michelle’s story emotional yet very motivational. While what happened to Michelle was tragic,...

Thuy Rocco's The Last Surviving Child is a story of grief, survival and hardship. War ravages Vietnam and people are fleeing in droves. And as the Communists emerge victorious, Thuy's father, fearing certain death, leaves the country on a small boat with his three sons...

Captain Green protects Planet Earth from pollution and grime in the story Captain Green and the Plastic Scene by Evelyn Bookless. He aims his green beam at litter and foul-smelling fumes. One day he gets a call from Dolphin, who is all tangled up in...

My Brother Who Taught Me To Fly by C. Brookins is the adorable story of a little boy whose life is changed forever by his brother's act of kindness. One summer afternoon, the little boy, his sister, and brother are in the living room waiting...

Branches From The Same Tree: Whether Broken or Reaching by Marlo Ettien is breathtaking; literally. As I read every page, I found myself holding my breath. This is the story of a young girl moving into adulthood, but Passion’s journey is nothing like Sixteen Candles...

A beautiful witch, Tressalayne, a member of a murderous coven led by the truly evil Morganna, escapes her medieval world unaware that a witch hunter has followed them into the new world of East Texas. Narrowly escaping the onslaught of the witch hunter, Tressalayne and...

In He's Alive by Linda M. Williams, after Jordyn Gilbert witnessed her twin brother's death in a school bus collision, she discovered a hidden gift as a medium. When the spirit of her twin visited her as she recovered from the accident, she promised him...

Set during the Christmas season against a snowy upstate New York background, Snow Girls by Irene Petrucci is the heartwarming story of a single mother and her three daughters, Katy, Charlotte, and Lacey. They love ice skating and sledding and, despite the setbacks they face...

The Body Nirvana: More Than Just a Weight-loss Book by Garima Gupta is such a refreshing book. I am constantly reading diet books to try to lose weight and this is a completely different approach. Gupta believes that what your mind tells you about your...

Out of the Wild: 7 Years in the New Zealand Wilderness is exactly what the title promises. It is Charlie Paterson’s vivid record of his struggle against everything – poverty, bureaucracy, loneliness, and ill-health – that undermined the roots of his dream to survive as...

"When God created me I was the only thing on his mind." My Brown Skin (Hey Carter!) by Thomishia Booker is a cute story about a little boy whose skin is the perfect shade of brown and he is happy about it. His skin glows...

The Crown for Castlewood Manor: My American Almost Royal Cousin Series has mystery, murder, and romance; all with a twist of British mystique. Veronica Cline Barton presents us with Gemma Lancaster Phillips, who just experienced two major events in her life; receiving her doctorate degree...

Judy Kelly pens a story of self-discovery in her novel Blessings and Curses. Olivia did it; she’s ready to graduate from the seminary. Even though she is thrilled, a dark cloud hovers over her excitement. Olivia has decided not to become a priest after all....

Mall Hair Maladies is a young adult coming of age novel written by Kristy Jo Volchko. It was 1985 and, as far as thirteen-year-old Tanya was concerned, Pittsburgh was the center of the universe. She was in the eighth grade now, the last year of...