In many ways, this is Carissa’s story. The oldest of three, Carissa had a younger brother confined to a wheelchair due to cerebral palsy. At the age of nine, Carissa created The Everybody Club, an all-inclusive club where everyone could belong and everyone was equal....

In Square-Eyed Raccoon: On a Mission! by Sylvia Melanson, Square-Eyed Raccoon was happy to be giving birth to little raccoons and finally becoming a mommy. She would teach her babies all the secret raccoon tricks but first, she had to return to the little...

Arjon and his partner live an idyllic existence in a utopian future, now set in the year 2268, where peace and prosperity prevail. This has been made possible by historical events which culminated in the defeat of tyranny in a prolonged world war. Looking for...

The utopian future world of 2268CE is under threat. The peace and prosperity the population enjoy is attributed to the prolonged World War which continued well after the defeat of the Axis powers in 1945. The historic data supporting this paradigm is held by a...

Why Didn't the Chicken Cross the Road? by Paul Schwartz is a fun and educational picture book for young children. The story follows a chicken who desperately wants to cross the road to play and hang out with his friends, but his parents warn...

Thorn of Secrets by B. Truly is the sequel to Scorn of Secrets. Madison moved to Baton Rouge with her daughter, Justice. She mourns the loss of her relationship with Justin, especially since his twin sexually assaulted her, and is mortified that her sister began...

Taquida Falls by B.J. Whillas, the first book of An Emily Hargreaves Series, signals the start of the biblical apocalypse. Emily Hargreaves wakes up for her morning run that ends with Emily on the brink of death. A nine-foot-tall glow of blue light visits Emily...

Searching for Grace by Jackie Jordan is the story of a woman who struggles to find a place to belong. Neema Washington had no place to call her own, even though she tried hard. An accomplished woman with a fantastic career and equally stunning looks,...

Airy Nothing by Clarissa Pattern is a coming-of-age drama novel set in the Elizabethan era. Wearing his sister's dress, John flees from his home in the countryside, seeking a better life in the magical city of London. But he soon discovers that London isn't exactly...

Don’t you just love a good story that suggests a ‘once upon a time’ plot? Imagine a dragon and an evil knight who sets out to destroy all that is good in the land. The good consists of a king and his daughter, as well...

Looks Are Deceiving: A Will Christian Mystery by Bill VanPatten is a brilliant mystery novel about hate crimes. A forty-nine-year-old Latino gay man, Will Christian, discovers a dead body during a routine bike ride in late June. Will recently moved to Mañana to start a...

The Age of Darkness: Wrak-Wavara by Leigh Roberts is an epic fantasy tale set in the fictional world of Etera. Moc'Tor, Guardian of Etera and Leader of the Mothoc residing in the cave system of Kthama, finds himself facing the biggest challenge of his life...

Reclamation by Ashley Fontainne is a psychological thriller that draws upon elements of the horror genre. This story will appeal to fans of Stephen King, especially those who like stories that blur the lines between what the character truly experiences and what the character is...

Light From the Dust by Matthew William Frend is a compilation of the author's original science fiction short stories, each independent of one another within the genre and each reading entirely as a stand-alone. Frend's stories embody a full range of speculative themes, from Introduced...

Maven: The Reclamation is a work of fiction in the social issues, action, and adventure subgenres and serves as the opening installment of the Maven Chronicles series. It is aimed at young adult readers and was penned by author F.C. Nolan. The book follows teenager...

In Jessie and the Kindness Beads by Jessenia L Torres, we are introduced to a young girl who is bullied daily by the more popular children in the class. Unlike most kids her age, Jessie knows she sticks out because of the way she dresses,...

If you are a fan of Love and Monsters as well as the Resident Evil franchise, you will love Leah Hermann’s Love Letters and Zombies. Set in the year 2030 after a parasitic blood virus breaks out and turns the infected into zombies, local business...

Grief: It's NOT Supposed To Be OK! by Ron Skinner and Jeff Kirk is a non-fiction self-help guide for readers who are navigating some of life's most heartbreaking moments, those who are looking ahead in preparation for the inevitable, and those who are trying to...

Make Peace With Anxiety: Manage the Good, Bad and Out of Control by Alivette Vigo provides important insight into mental health. Its messages are reassuring to anyone who is struggling with anxiety and wants to improve their overall mental health. Vigo shares her own experiences...

The Ballad of Before: A Love Story by Dana Stewart Quinney is a dystopian romance that follows the lives of three interconnected individuals after the collapse of civilization. The population has tapered off to a near dribble of survivors, the non-survivors having succumbed at the...