A Twist of Lemon: 100 Curious Stories in Exactly 100 Words by Arlene Duane Hemingway is a cleverly written collection of complete tales. Too many to list here, each story has its own merit, ranging from comedic to tragic. This happened to be my first...

A true historical romance, Beloved Woman by author Sheri Peppers has its beginning in the early days of America when Native Americans raided and destroyed the wagon trains of anyone who dared travel across America’s wide-open spaces. A self-made, successful businessman leaves England with his...

The Family Tree: Finding Beauty in the Mess is a collection of very short stories by author Susie Stephens, captured from reminiscences and observations in her life experiences. Each of these stories is unique, some are very funny while others will make you cry, and...

Journey to Jumbalot by Ryan Wakefield takes readers on a gripping adventure with many wonderful creatures. Professor Wizoom is excited to build a doorway into another world, but his cat, Alby, is afraid to lose him since he had lived as a stray cat for...

The Souls of Witches by Tarrant Smith is a well-written page-turning paranormal romance novel. This selection is from the series Legends of the Pale about paranormal characters and communities living and struggling on the outskirts of society in a place called The Pale. Members of...

Charlie Enzo is a very active sheepadoodle puppy. The first family to adopt Charlie Enzo didn’t have time for him and he was often left alone to entertain himself. Finally, a fur-ever family was found, but it was way across the country from his first...

Athena in the Rathole by Demi K is a memoir that is culturally rich and that will stir the thoughts and emotions of readers. It begins with a reference to the movie My Big Fat Greek Wedding, a humorous movie that is supposed to portray...

You can give people things but they'll always want more - yet if they work for it, they'll have more appreciation for it. In the children's illustrated picture book, King Fazool by Dr. David Florence, children will learn about the importance of work, wisdom, sharing...

In an unfortunate life-altering tragedy, Kellie finds comfort and strength in responding officer Deputy Lance Malloy. Following in his father’s footsteps, Lance is the paragon of what an officer should be; professional, passionate, and committed. He and his fellow officers are more than family, and...

A Dog Named Trouble Goes to a Forever Home by Anthony Gonzalez is a feel-good story about a huge Saint Bernard. Trouble starts out at a shelter where his new Mom and Dad pick him up and bring him home. Trouble has some anxious moments...

Rusty The Wonder Dog by Jesse Hillman is a tender, heartwarming tale about a rescue puppy named Rusty and all the unforgettable, precious moments of his life’s journey. One sunny afternoon, Rusty’s world changed when he ended up in the wrong place at the wrong...

Clinging to Jesus: Praying and Meditating on God’s Word When You’re in Pain, written by Heather Hart, is a book whose title speaks for itself. Having suffered chronic back, neck, and shoulder pain for 18 years, I related well to Heather’s own story about her...

The Judgment Game is a work of fiction in the psychological thriller, crime, and horror subgenres, and was penned by author Eli Pope, with the audiobook version narrated by Paul J McSorley. The first book in the Mason Jar Series, this best suits the mature...

God's Greatest Miracle: A Tale of Two Little Angels (A Teaching Tale for Everyone, Young or Old) by Jean-Michel Polyakov, Baron du Mont Saint Germain is the first codex in the Nouseum Sagas. This children’s tale is a story within a story. A traveler is...

Crow From the Shadow, written by Olaolu Ogunyemi and illustrated by Joshua Ogunyemi, is the first book in the Parent-Child-Connect (P2C) picture book series. The book begins by introducing the reader to Crow, a young narrator who says he's from The Shadow, following this by...

Dare Not Tell by Elaine Schroller is a beautifully written and psychologically engaging historical novel that follows a couple as they deal with trauma from war. It has been two decades since Joe Parker, an Australian war hero, left the trenches of war, and while...

Chartreuse Grenoble has grown up as an object to be used in the brothel run by her mother and Monroe, a ruthless man who has taken the virtue of so many girls for his own pleasure. She and her sister, Chalmette, have lived a dark...

Utopia Project: Everyone Must Die is a work of fiction in the science fiction genre. It is suitable for the general reading audience and was penned by author Billy Dering. Set in the not too distant future where a string of disparate crises has brought...

Emilie by Ingrid Ramsdale takes us back to sixteenth-century France and a time of great change in French society as the predominantly Roman Catholic religion is being challenged by the rise of a new way of worshipping; the teachings of John Calvin and his Protestant...

Journey Into The Kingdom Of God is a work of religious non-fiction by David Soloman. Raised with his nine siblings in the woods of Northern Maine with bears as neighbors, David was always determined to break free from a life of poverty. As a child,...