Worldcatcher by Casey Waldam is a young adult science fiction novel and the first book in the new series of the same name. The plot begins with a young woman named Chloe attempting to escape from a medical prison. The attempt is thwarted, and she...

Two Wins for Wiley, written by Karen Patricia Nespoli and Caitlin Bree Kennedy, and illustrated by Carissa Harris, is a children's picture book that revolves around a young boy named Wiley and his chronic stomach pain. The book begins with Wiley describing persistent belly aches...

I loved every delicious moment of Wild Monogamy: Cultivating Erotic Intimacy to Keep Passion and Desire Alive by Mali Apple and Joe Dunn. As a fifty-something married woman well past the honeymoon phase, I tentatively cracked the cover, apprehensive about the subject of erotic intimacy....

Shadow Runner by K.J. Fieler is a coming-of-age adventure story about Ada, a young girl taken from her affluent life and turned into an assassin. Ada is just ten years old when she is snatched away from her dysfunctional yet rich family by Nadine, a...

Social Vampire is a work in the coming of age, interpersonal drama, and social issues subgenres. Penned by James Schannep, it is intended for the young adult reading audience. In this delightful, amusing, and heartfelt teen drama, we meet newcomer Gordon when he’s about to...

When Josh moves to New York to live his dreams, he does not expect to make friends with a diverse group of people of different ages. They all meet on Mondays for a game of bridge at Natalie and Frank's house. The couple is in...

Kennedy Girl by Caitlin Hicks is a gripping story about Annie Shea, a young woman who gets mixed up in the social and political unrest of the 1960s. Annie is having a hard time figuring out where she fits in a world that is changing....

Squeak Smiles! is a children's picture book written and illustrated by Terri Rosa Fox. It tells the story of Little Squeak, who has always been happy and never had a reason to be mad. His parents love him, and he gets to sing and play...

Danielle Paquette-Harvey’s Cursed King romantic fantasy features several characters who depend on each region’s representation by the United Races Committee. Nathan is the king of Ichoryilla and the only known hybrid who is half vampire and half werewolf. However, Nathan has been unable to connect...

Showdown is the third book in Linda Bradley's Montana Bred Series. As the new co-CEO of the ranch, Chloe McIntyre is busy renovating the barn, taking in and re-homing horses, and putting the idea of an animal therapy center to her father. When her partner,...

Becoming Fearless, by Dr. Benjamin Ritter, teaches readers how to overcome the anxieties that may be holding them back in their personal or professional lives. The book is divided into two main sections, the first addressed to readers on a personal level and the second...

A Beginning to an End is a moving coming-of-age drama by C.A. Blake. Valerie Dale is a seventeen-year-old teenager with a tumultuous home life due to an abusive father and a neglectful mother. In addition, Valerie struggles with her self-esteem and body image due to...

Genesis Echo (Book 1) by D. Hollis Anderson is an exhilarating young adult sci-fi adventure that thrusts readers into a dystopian universe ruled by the oppressive Grey Empire. Hidden away on Earth, Rain believes herself to be an ordinary girl until she discovers she was...

In Level Up Your Happiness: How to Use Your Strengths to Thrive in Your Life, Michael C. Oster outlines a transformative framework for personal development and joy enhancement through what's known as the Level Up Method™. The book emphasizes leveraging individual strengths to cultivate competencies,...

"A Secure Heart" by Charity Parkerson is a clever and entertaining series of four interwoven romantic stories. Not only do the Smith Security Services team of Shannon Smith, and twins Bob and Weave Sparks, feature in each of the four vignettes, but the other characters...

"Zen and Sex" is a humorous modern day love story. The main protagonists are Martin, a 24 year old guy, and Frances, aged 38 years. The story begins with Martin's musings about life, love and sex. He hates to admit it, but he is lovesick,...

Season of Doom is a collection of dark and macabre tales, poems and poetry by author, William P. Robertson. There are stories for everyone in this arrangement: tales from ancient Rome, Viking sagas, American Indian lore, Civil War battles, and stories of everyday life, each...

Yesterday’s Kiss by Carly Fall is a supernatural, paranormal love story that is enjoyable from beginning to end. Maggie has just signed her divorce papers and is finally free of the abusive husband she had once loved dearly. She is ready to start life again...

Jackpot is one of Susan Fleet’s Frank Renzi crime novels and, although it is the fourth in the series, it takes the form of a prequel to the previous books, covering Frank’s earlier years in Boston, Massachusetts. The book finds Frank at a critical point...

Every once in a while, a book of poetry comes into my possession that forces me to share it with others, whether they consider themselves poetry readers or not. Sherry Rentschler’s book, Paper Bones, is one of these books. As I read her poems, I...