Cody Redman’s life has gone sideways in ways that feel both absurd and painfully familiar in Rod Drought’s Phoenix Rising, Lemuria Down. Once a viral YouTube star, Cody is now scraping by with his roommate, living in a tiny apartment filled with takeout boxes. Everything...

Forty Grains of Black Powder is a generational saga about a fictional mestizo family in Mexico. It is book one in the tale of the Cordero Clan. The story starts in 1862 when the young Marietta, the mother of the protagonist, spots a handsome stranger...

Lie to Me: An Exposé on Sex for Money by Lynda Filler is a spellbinding story that explores the psychology of sex in a way that defies Coelho’s Eleven Minutes. Layla Duncan is a magazine writer, a forty-something woman obsessed with digging into why...

In Sandpiper Run by Linda J. Pifer, 24-year-old Sunnie Reynolds has been having the same nightmare over and over since she was 10 due to a suppressed memory. The dream always ends before Sunnie could figure out what it means and her therapy sessions fail...

Napoleon's Rosebud is a work of fiction in the romance, adventure, and historical fiction sub genres, and was penned by author Humphry Knipe. It is presented in audiobook format by narrator Mary Jane Wells. The story takes place whilst the infamous Napoleon Bonaparte is in...

When King Kaison is poisoned, his wife Alanna is on the run in hopes of protecting their unborn child, Alric. It is prophesied by the Oracle that this boy will possess a power no other before has ever known. In one final act of her...

Giving Back: Memories, Reflections, and Lessons Learned by Edward A. Joseph is a solid and well-written collection of unique, informative articles and essays that touch the heart, teach life lessons, and entertain. There are fifty articles in all and they have appeared in publications such...

Susan Rogers and John Roosen’s Dead Man’s Pose is the first book of the Yoga Mat Mysteries. Tragedy strikes Elaina’s class when one of her students, Mario, dies when the class goes into a deep and tranquil state while transitioning into the final relaxation pose....

Morfphology by Liv Reimers revolves around Dr. Alix Edison, a jaded genetic engineer, who rises to prominence in a dystopian world hostile to women. She creates the inherently innocent Morfphs, genetically enhanced beings from altered female embryos. Alix hopes Morfphs can alleviate the loneliness and...

Terry Lister delivers an engaging travel memoir of his adventures through three African countries in Let's Go to Gabon, Cameroon, and Namibia. Through vivid descriptions, Lister shares his experiences navigating the unique landscapes, wildlife, and cultures he encounters. His journey begins in Gabon, where he...

Struth Mate! by Ava Forme continues the search for meaning by building on a model of existence introduced in the first book of the Struth! series. Drawing on history, religion, science, and philosophy, the stories lean into a structured framework based on actual historical events...

Short and Simple: A Collection of Short Stories by R.L. Jones is a collection of stories with various themes such as love, angst and even vampire. The title says it all. Yet, there are some stories that I don’t find simple to understand. “Awakening: The...

High Andes by Rolf Margenau is an action and adventure thriller. Wylie Cypher is a successful partner at Biddle & Ofstrosky, a major New York law firm, with a number of international clients, but his life is getting stale. His relations with his wife are...

Dam Witherston by Betty Jean Craige is A Witherston Murder Mystery. Revenge and greed prevail in this dark tale as a stranger by the name of Donna Dam begins a blackmail campaign against a prominent attorney and the Mayor of Witherston over something that...

A Place Unmade is a work of fiction in the environmental issues, thriller, and intrigue subgenres. It is best suited to the general adult reading audience. Penned by author Carla Seyler, this fascinating novel delves into the consequences of a crime and a disaster orchestrated...

Trenee Zweigle Coates has written an inspirational book for women in times of trouble. Never Give Up offers story upon story dealing with the trials and tribulations women face in everyday life. The author contends that there are four areas which can damage the psyche...

Hidden in the mountains of Utah is the Dugway facility, a top-secret government laboratory and storage station where stored toxic chemicals are leaching into the ground, and volunteer soldiers are subject to genetic experimentation. No one who has had access to Dugway is allowed out...

Wow! Just, wow! That’s what I thought when I finished reading If…Lost or Found by author Jackie Mae. Follow the story of Sabrina, a woman who’s on a grand adventure, traveling the world. But issues from her past haunt her, and she must return home...

In Sin Eater by Amanda Denham, Jayde was only eighteen when she first discovered her gift of being able to erase painful memories. Just two years ago, Jayde thought she was acting out of kindness by eliminating a disturbing incident from the memory of her...

No Tougher Duty, No Greater Honor: A Memoir of a Mortuary Affairs Marine by GySgt L. Christian Bussler (Ret.) is a clever military non-fiction story of a Mortuary Affairs Marine. We meet the protagonist in 2002, employed as a postal letter carrier in Springfield, Ohio....