Smart Talk by Lisa B. Marshall begins by taking the hell out of hello – how to introduce yourself or make a first impression. Lisa discuses many points here including the oft forgotten but very important dictum, the introduction should be relevant. The magic of...

Puffy & Blue: The Chronicles of Nine Lives Together by Kayla Fioravanti contains stories from the author’s life during Puffy’s twenty-one-year life span. This book is about Kayla, fondly known as Blue, her family, her furry family members, and their travels. It’s an inspiring true...

In 1897, Maris is a young woman who’s forced to follow in her late mother’s footsteps as a prostitute, in a famous brothel located in the Irish slums just outside of London. She promised herself that she would work until she saved up as much...

Foxhole Father: The Field Guide for Fathers by Christopher R. Whalen is a guide to raising children to become fully functioning, self aware, self respecting, self sufficient and independent adults. With the overriding philosophy being to ask oneself the foxhole father’s question, “What is best...

An Abduction Revelation: The Comeback Kid Returns by Thomas Hay is an entertaining story about the life of the comeback kid, told in vignettes broken up and scattered throughout the history of this man, as well as songs reflecting the time and theme of the...

Roy Huff’s Everville: The Fall of Brackenbone is the fourth book in the Everville series. Two worlds are forever connected; Everville, the magical land of vapor-filled Them, giants, Ubaloos, shape-changing Alarian dragons, Mountain Dwellers, and the natural realm of Earth. Mallory was defeated in the...

In Ancient Guardians: The Awakening, the third book in the Ancient Guardians series by S.L. Morgan, things continue pretty much right where we left off at the end of the second book. The people of Pemdas are still grieving, and Levi is getting used to...

With an interesting twist on the legend of Camelot, Cloak of Shadows (The Netherwalker Series, Book 1) by C.K. Dawn is where Camelot did exist but was destroyed to keep its secrets. The descendants of the Knights of the Round Table live on and defend...

Demon Raider: The Death Stalker is a dark fantasy novel by author David Andrew Crawford, and the second book in the Dark Saga. The dragon-trained and vengeful warrior Dark seeks payback for the murder of his parents, and this tale picks up right where Dark...

Whispers in Eternity: The Eternity Series, Book 1 is a young adult paranormal romance written by Jacinda Buchmann. Noelle’s a distance runner whose future seems pretty bright. Although she’s still a sophomore in high school, she’s already been offered full-ride scholarships from a number of...

A Poisonous Journey: The First Lady Evelyn Mystery is a historical sleuth mystery written by Malia Zaidi. Evelyn's bored with her life in London, especially now that the city is in its cold, gray and drizzly late-winter weather pattern. Life with Aunt Agnes is predictably...

Two of a Kind by Celesta Thiessen is a futuristic children’s story with a Christian theme. Faith has been removed from her family and placed in an orphanage, along with other children who have a special ability that the government wishes to suppress. A boy...

Milly’s Magic Quilt by Natasha Murray is a charming children’s story about adventure and faith in magic. Milly is willing to give up her comfort blanket now that she is six so that her mother can use it as part of a new quilt for...

A Gypsy's Kiss (The Sectorium Series Book 1) by Susan Griscom is about a girl called Breena, who is at college and makes spare cash by reading tarot cards for people. The thing is, Breena can really see the future. When she touches a person,...

Tabitha Fink: The Cat With One Eye by Rick Felty is about Tabitha Fink, the cat who introduces herself to readers using clever rhymes and interesting words that will help to improve their vocabulary. Tabitha Fink is happy the way she is, not being a...

In the first book of what promises to be an absolutely wonderful new series, Fate's Twisted Circle: Volume One: The Unraveling by author C.A. McJack will hook readers from the very first page. Follow the story of American soldier Sergeant Abbey McJack after she is...

Fate's Twisted Circle: The Weave Volume 2 by C.A. McJack is about Sergeant Abbey and her road to rediscovering her life and herself. When she lost her husband, she had no idea she would be able to survive, but now she has a semblance of...

Like many people, I'm sure, I thought that all prostate issues were due to cancer. Reading Diary of a Prostate Wimp by Mike Crowl showed me other types of prostate issues. Mike Crowl wasn't kidding about this being a diary. It's a combination of diary...

I'm naturally drawn to stories about animals, which made Duke: The Dog Who Saved My Life by Toby Yarbrough a natural read for me. The synopsis about this book drew me in right away. It’s a book about a disabled Army veteran named Sgt. Toby...

Bleak: The First Mission by Ian Martyn is a novelette prequel to the author’s book Bleak: The Story of a Shapeshifter. Bleak is a manipulant human clone. His kind is considered an abomination, but the Confederation never hesitates to exploit their useful abilities. The rebels...