“As Darkness Falls” is a book that will stay with the reader long after they close the cover. Peter Matise has penned a haunting tale. Nurse Allison Reed was working the Emergency Room when the surgery team rushed to deliver the tiny baby girl; all...

A seemingly uneventful pregnancy turned otherwise when Mary Wilcox’s water broke at twenty-four weeks. Despite all the efforts by the doctors and nurses, they could not prevent the early delivery of Nathaniel who was born weighing merely 688 grams. Narrated from a father’s point of...

Willie Baker isn't a stranger to the streets because he has been living the life of a street person for years. The first time he met Ann, a bag lady, was in the sixties. Then, she shared a story about her former life, a story...

"Winter Nova" takes the reader on an adventure as the Luminaires and warriors of Greydale rush to find lost crystals to save their city from the Imperial Army. It took a while for me to get into the story because so many concepts and characters...

Billy and Ray work as cowhands on the Silver C Ranch in Texas. They both live in small trailers on the land and enjoy the quiet times after a hard day's work with a beer and some good conversation. Billy is badly injured when a...

Kye Penton is fifteen years old and quite enamored with Claudia, a girl in his class. Suddenly Annie, another girl from a past summer, arrives and reveals to him that he is the father of the child she is carrying and is three months along...

"Hazardous Material" by Kurt Kamm introduces us to a firefighter who is struggling with an addiction to pain killers and also an Outlaw motorcycle gang called the Vagos. He joins the Sheriffs Department in a search for a meth lab that is located somewhere in...

Rachelle Ayala’s "Hidden Under Her Heart" is a wild roller coaster ride of emotions, drama and choices. Maryanne is a dedicated nurse who is a total failure at relationships; at least she thinks so, and has vowed to remain celibate until she finds a suitable...

"How to Get It Right: Being Single, Married, Divorced and Everything in Between" is one of the best books I have ever read on all the deep questions involved in this topic. It does more than just provide opinions; it gives scripture to look at...

“Whether I Live or Die” is a novel that juxtaposes two stories; one is about a woman who cannot seem to find the strength of character in her relationships with men and life in general and the other story is that of a rookie policewoman...

A three week weight-loss plan? That is just what this book is. But it is really much more than that; it is a journey to healthier living, using a buddy to help you through. This book starts off by giving you tips in finding the...

Sebastian Behr is in the back of his pickup truck, suffering a hangover. He then starts recalling the events of the previous day. Just earlier he was enjoying his life, and all seemed well: a high paying job as an executive at a call center,...

Hitting rock bottom was not just another phrase for author J. Bronson Haley; for him it was a reality. Living life in the fast lane, a most feared reputation of a street fighter and spending time in jail gave Haley a reputation that caused people...

These days it is nearly impossible to talk about a controversial issue such as immigration without the conversation turning contentious. That is exactly why Bruce Thatcher’s "Immigration: How to Avoid Its Perils and Make It Work" is so refreshing. Instead of manipulating the facts to...

Robin in the Hood by Diane J. Reed is about Robin, a girl who grew up in a privileged life and her adventures when all those benefits were taken away from her. Robin grew up rich and lonely but when her father had a stroke...

Kristy Pantin’s "Soulmates: An Affair to Remember" reveals the heartache and confusion that occurs in forbidden romance. This collection of poems chronicles the rise and fall of romance in an illicit affair. The speaker meets her soulmate one evening, only to find that he is...

“Good to Her” by Enid Harlow is a well-written novel. It is the love story of Nate and Sallie. It is the story of New York’s famous Dinty Moore’s restaurant and the owner James Moore. It is a story that takes place from 1935 to...

"The Serpent’s Grasp" is the best book I have read for a while and the most interesting Christian and mystery tale I have ever read. I really like the action mingled with the religious lessons within this book. It is an awesome mix between a...

"Book of Samuel" by James Robinson is a family drama that unfolds at Georgia. The family of Samuel Johnson is stranded at Savannah airport. The eight hours in the airport is a kind of revelation of his family's behavior. He sees a different side of...

Adamant Aggressors: How to Recognize and Deal with Them by Bruce D. Thatcher is the first book in the History Speaks Today series. It focuses on analyzing the adamant aggression of infamous historical figures and concludes invaluable lessons and discussion for influential policymakers in America...