Jason Werbeloff's Obsidian Worlds is a collection of short science fiction stories that span nearly every sci-fi theme imaginable. The stories also take on moral issues of today, and being able to take on these issues without sounding preachy and tell a good story is...

The Krakow Klub by Philip C. Elrod is a cross between a spy-action thriller and a science fiction novel. The book’s main character is John Scott, who is half-human and half-Mylean, the only survivor of a doomed planet. A supercomputer aboard a space station harvests...

Forget Me Not by Allison Whitmore is the story of Teddi and Calvin – two young people who should not even be friends but find themselves deeply in love. The story takes place in the early 1940s in a small quiet town in New York...

While I am usually not one for short stories, The Human Condition by Mark Taylor is one of the best books I have read in the last few weeks. This book is a collection of horror short stories, but they are not the kind of...

The Scent of Something Sneaky is a children’s mystery by Gail Hedrick. Fourteen-year-old Emily Sanders spends the summer working at Baird’s Inn with her friend, Mary. The inn, owned by Mary’s grandmother, Gigi, comes under investigation when a guest is injured and the scent from...

An evil priest in service to the Lord of Chaos is performing gruesome experiments on children and animals, yet a nameless young girl seems to rise above it all in Sorrow’s Heart by G.S. Scott. As this innocent child develops into a young woman, she...

Cross Examinations: Crime in Columbus by John Hegenberger is a collection of four short stories, all of which contain the word “ache” in the title. The common element in each story is Eliot Cross, the main protagonist who’s a P.I. and the owner of the...

The Voyages Of The Seven (The Star Agency Chronicles Book 2) by R.E. Weber is a children's fantasy story. Theopolis James Logan is one of seven teenagers taken from Earth by the Affinity, a peaceful alien civilization. Whisked away from their home planet and relocated...

Not that I would wish marital struggles on anyone, but I'm so glad that Steven D. Matthews had them to eventually prompt him to write Marriage: Convenient or Covenant. I loved, loved, loved this book! Matthews writes in a down-to-earth way as if he...

Lady Joe by Mark Saha is a humorous tale of a desperate man. When Lee Estes loses a prized blue roan named Lady Joe, he had no idea what amount of trouble he will be in. The buyer for Lady Joe wants his horse in...

Potus Goes to Washington by T. Pascal begins with an elated president elect, Potus, who was named thus (President Of The United States) for better chances of reelection, selecting the wrong speech at his swearing in. He stumbles, but starts with his busy schedule. A...

Dawn of the Awakening: Demon's Bite (White Witch, Dark Demon Book 1) is written by Amanda Lloyd Jennings and Samantha Jennings. It was going to be a special and joyous day for Jamie and his family, for it was his youngest sister's 10th birthday. This...

Murder, Madness & Love (Detective Quaid Mysteries #1) by Yolanda Renée is a tale of murder, mystery and suspense. There’s a killer on the loose. A clever one. Sarah Palmer has earned herself the name of 'the black widow' after her husband died in a...

Beyond Destiny: The Afterlife Series, Book 3 is a supernatural novel of suspense written by Deb McEwan. Val's friend, Marian, and her daughter, Libby, were horrified to find Val lying unconscious and bleeding in her bedroom. She had not been the same since her ill-fated...

The Gay Detective: Nick and Norm in Chicago by Kenneth D. Michaels manages to do what most mysteries can't do. It manages to do what most LGBT books can't do. It entertains. Somehow, these two different genres come together to create an enjoyable masterpiece. The...

Compulsive by Lia Fairchild is a contemporary romance about a compulsive liar that has some dark undertones for a traditional romance. Gray Donovan is a compulsive liar. She attempts to see a psychologist to overcome her issues that are threatening to ruin all of her...

Wow. Just, wow. How's that for a review? Pretty great, right? Well, that's definitely what I thought when I finished reading the highly unique, highly inventive and highly fantastic book by author Mark Stone, Calasade: Sanguiem Isle. Follow the story of Caderyn, a wounded and...

The Great and the Grand by Benjamin Fox is a beautiful book that shows the contrasting images of the old and the new, age and youth, and experience and innocence. The book captures the essence of a family through its generations. As the grandfather gets...

All Means All, If You Believe by Gwen Sutton is a story of faith, resilience and a mother's belief. BabyRuth was happy. She had a beautiful life, she had a son, Derek, who had a great promise of a better future, and a daughter who...

Alluring by Sarah Curtis is a contemporary romance about an ordinary girl whose life changes when she meets a wealthy and powerful guy. Alexis works hard to pay her mother's medical debts and put her sister through college. Her life may be categorized as boring...