The setting varies but begins in England in the 1860s. Martha was looking forward to the dancing, gowns, parties and balls. Her father had different plans. He forced Martha to marry Jebediah Whitaker. The man was a widow with 3 sons. Not only did Martha...

To Begin Again by Jen Knox is a collection of short stories and essays. Due to the length of short stories and essays are very difficult to develop the meat of the plot or situations. However, Knox had no problem with the task. The common factor...

Ian Conners is a 16-year-old psychic working for Marscorp. From a young age he has been trained to use his ability to give the organization an advantage over other groups vying for control of Mars. Ian's job is to use his visions to locate smaller...

The theme is compelling, realistic and (almost) beautifully done. Sondra is a young, naive woman who hooks up with a drug-dealing sociopath named Vick. Although she appears to understand the potentially dangerous manipulations of this man, she is initially helpless to extricate herself...

Death by Drowning by Abigail Keam is the second book of Ms. Keam's murder mystery series. Middle-aged Josiah Reynolds, a Kentucky beekeeper, falls forty feet off a cliff and is severely injured. After multiple surgeries and extensive rehabilitation, she is ready to begin the pursuit...

Dyla Telkur, the twin sister of Darius Telkur, keeps having visions. They are always the same, but each time a little more is revealed. Now she, Eclear (her lover), and Catiana Spencer (an earthling) will have to travel to earth. The distant planet has been...

In the last line of her book Graffiti on My Soul, author Johanna concludes: "This is my Last Will and Testament." As an author and reader, I would certainly hope this is not the case. Johanna is a creative and talented writer,...

"And Rainedrops Fall Down My Cheeks" tells of the author's many different life experiences, in which she establish a justification of the reason for them is much more than being human and we have guardian angels. I thought this book was a bit abstract through...

Bingo is a kitten in a new home. Today is the first day he has been allowed out of the house. Bingo is excited to be out in the fresh air. He is a curious cat and wants to explore his new world. He chews...

Widow's Walk is a well-written, heart wrenching story that deals philosophically, but not tediously, with thoughts about God and human goodness. Mary Flanagan, born Mary Riley in Ireland, is a devout Roman Catholic. Her husband Sean is dead; her son Sean is a home-bound quadriplegic...

Detective Delsey MacKay woke up screaming. Six months earlier she suffered a brutal attack the hands of Tom Ireland. The police had not caught him. He returned with a vengeance; the body count is adding up. MacKay knew it was him, the M.O. was the...

While I Was Learning To Become God is based on the life of Sybil Vaughn. Roxana Jones sat at Sybil's bedside and listened intently as Sybil told her story which included "guardian angels." Guardian angels have been watching out for Sybil her entire life. Sybil...

Filly Girls by author Sara Voskamp will enchant and engage the reader from the start. Every young child has a dream. Some dream to become Olympic stars, and others, like Ellie and her two friends, dream to win a riding competition. When her parents presented...

Mary, the mother of Jesus, was given a huge role and responsibility; one that she and her family were shocked by and unsure of at first. Laura J. Davis in her novel, Come to Me, takes us to the home of Mary years after...

Eight year old Allie was swept away during a flash flood. The spunky little girl kept her head by remembering things her grandfather had told her. She thought through her situation and kept her head. "Clear headed action" was what he always said. Plan A...

Gigi Devine Murfitt is a fantastic author. She has created a devotional for caregivers. There are lots of devotionals out there, one for moms, kids, dads, grandparents. All of them are amazing. But this one...well, this one is special. We don't always think of caregivers...

This is a very touching story to read to your young child, ages 2-8. As Michael grows from preschool to adult age, he is taught invaluable life lessons through the help of his mother's guidance and love. Michael is taught that there will...

This book's cover is an eye-catcher with beautifully illustrated pictures. The story line is short and precise without being too brief to not capture your interest. Whether you are reading it for yourself or a child, it will take you away to a simple time...

When Leesa's mother was pregnant with her, she was bitten by a one-fanged vampire. Her mother acted very strangely and drove her father away. The one constant in Leesa's life was her brother Bradley. Bradley, however, is missing. So, she decides to attend the same...

33 days by Bill See is the fascinating account of what turns out to be a life-changing tour by the young, hungry rock group Divine Weeks, who get into their van in search of fame. Dave, George, Raj and Bill, organized by Ian, yo-yo between...