Wow! From page one, Type and Cross, the first book in The Cathedral Lake Series by author Staci Troilo pulled me in and kept me turning the pages. In this suspenseful and exciting drama, we meet the Keller family. The family, for the most part,...

Some Things You Keep is a poignant yet inspirational memoir about the life of the author, JJ Landis. When JJ was around twelve years old, her mother committed suicide and her life soon changed forever. The night her mother died, she immediately had to move...

The Shadow and the Light is a young adult fantasy novel by author S.K. Michels. Drawing on the traditional parallels of dark and light, evil and good, the story takes place in a world where the Shadow, a powerful dark force, has been imprisoned, but...

Before, Afdre, and After: (My stroke...oh what fun) is a nonfiction memoir written by Maureen Twomey. The author was a professional copywriter who had given up freelancing for a permanent position with an advertising firm in San Francisco when she was in her early 30s....

Omega Plague: Collapse by P.R. Principe is first and foremost about Bruno Ricasso. Ricasso is a guy's guy, a cop, a carabiniere, a man who wants to defend people, help them, and, most importantly, to keep them safe. When everyone in the world begins to...

Blood Haven: Magic Has Awoken is an urban fantasy written by Anthony L. Smith. The date, December 21, 2012, was anticipated with fear by those who took credence in its significance in the Mayan calendar, but Jerry Fox wasn’t one of them. He had weathered...

Finding the Rainbow by Rachel McGrath is a chronicle of the timing of cycles and waiting for good news, with the hope and excitement of finding out positive results. However, this is followed by the pain and grief of miscarriage, which often leads to starting...

Calvin's Contract by David Fraser is the story of a teenager who is at the wrong place at the wrong time. Calvin Singer is a normal 16-year-old teenager whose life is not normal. His mother is never with one man; she always finds a new...

I would recommend not starting Novus (The Cresecren Chronicles, Book 1) by Crystal Marcos if you have anything planned for the rest of the day, as you will most likely not want to put the book down! Cayden, the main character, is a Cresecren, similar...

In a simply lovely story about overcoming fear, recovery from hurt and redemption, author J. Steven Spires' The Oak Tree follows the tale of a beloved large oak tree that stands in the front yard of a young family’s home in New Orleans, Louisiana. The...

When high school junior Drew finds himself in an unexpected conflict with his friends on the last day of school, he contemplates the existence of guardian angels, or higher powers that interfere with destiny. The Sink is a local hangout full of mystery, but never...

Dinner with the Thought Police by Gail Loose is a well-written and thought-provoking story. Arden, 34, enjoys her job as advice columnist and radio show presenter in New York, but her life has been hampered by the effects of her upbringing. Her father is a...

Twenty-one-year-old college student Jolie Montgomery wakes up in an alley next to her corpse. She doesn’t remember what happened, how she ended up in the alley and who killed her. In her desperation for help and justice, Jolie stays close to the enigmatic Detective Avrianna...

In Hurricane Crimes by Chrys Fey, Beth Kennedy is alone in her house with Hurricane Sabrina beginning to bear down on her Florida home. As she watches the storm through her front window, a car comes zooming down the road and slams into a tree....

Flipping the Scales by Pete Tarsi is a young adult fantasy that challenges the perception of magic and reality. Meredith refuses to believe she's becoming a mermaid, even when her legs transform into a mermaid tail in front of her eyes. Scientifically, she knows it...

Passage (Soul of the Witch Book 1) by C. Marie Bowen is a paranormal love story. Passage starts with a powerful scene where Courtney Veau finds herself in the hospital and face to face with a man from her past, Merrill Shilo. Is he an...

Rust by Corbin Bernsen was a truly poignant and deeply human drama. Rather than relying on special effects, fantasy, or sizzle to deliver a plot, Rust’s quiet narrative lays open the vulnerabilities and frailties of the very ordinary. Hero James Moore grew up the...

In 1/2986 by Annelie Wendeberg, Micka seems to be a magnet for bad luck and general misfortune. She is the product of a future where Earth's population has been decimated by rampant disease. There are isolated settlements, like the one she was born into, but...

Lady of the Imperial City by Laura Kitchell is a fresh historical novel that takes place in ancient Japan. I am highly fond of historical novels, and Japan is one of my favorite settings. I loved James Clavell’s series of books set in Asia, especially...

The Little Shop of Monsters by R.L. Stine is a creepy, spooky book of monsters. Hello little one, can you see the monsters in the window looking at you? They are inviting you to come in and take a closer look. The Little Shop of...