Valerie J. Brooks's 1 Last Betrayal follows the gripping journey of the protagonist Angeline Porter, a former criminal defense lawyer, as she is thrust back into the dangerous world of organized crime to protect her sister, Bibi, from the clutches of a cunning and ruthless...

P.A. Baines's 8 Billion depicts the lead-up to a world with a population of one. Following an onslaught of violence, James, Lissa, and James' daughter Emma venture out of the city in search of safety and supplies. Along the way, they encounter chaos and...

Cats definitely have a cattitude, a cat-infused attitude, because they are “reserved, aloof, detached” as well as being independent. When you really ponder this new word, you realize it has merit, given the feline power to expect the same each and every day because “Every...

How many of you want to give the mid-life crisis the boot? If you want to join me in fighting society’s images of aging, then pick up A Guide for Aging Heroes: 30 Days to Owning the Second Half of Life by Randolph Harrison,...

A Happy Christmas Ceilidh by Zoe Tasia is a Christmas mystery tale. A family takes on the role of detectives when they notice strange things happening around their home during preparations for the festive season. Becca and her boyfriend Greg prank her daughters with an...

Jake is a Bichon Frisé that Rose and Chris found when he was a pup. He had been bathed in a golden shimmer--the Shine--and Rosie believes he is one of the Sculptor’s “wise ones”. Jake does not believe he is anything more than an ordinary...

With thematic threads and certain plot elements reminiscent of Dickens’ A Christmas Carol and the long holiday movie classic It’s A Wonderful Life, D.L. Finn’s short-short book, A Long Walk Home, offers a feel-good antidote to potential seasonal doldrums, as well as a cautionary tale...

A Man Walks Into a Bank is a crime comedy-drama novel by Lucky Stevens. Ellis Coldwater is part of a five-man crew that plans to rob a bank. Led by a hardened criminal named Salty, the operation involves kidnapping the bank manager, George Larkin, and...

A Night Game is a fantasy novel for children and preteens written by Allie Compeau. Hugh and Owen figured that it had to be their little sister, Immy, who had left a messy pile of toys and blocks in their middle of their bedroom. The...

A Path to Excellence: The Blueprint to Achieving Your Greatest Potential is a work of non-fiction in the self-help, self-improvement, and motivational writing subgenres. It is best suited to the general adult reading audience and was penned by author Tony Jeton Selimi. As its title...

Murder, politics, small town secrets and a state-wide water shortage draw former Texas Ranger Oswald Nightingale back into action on the orders of the Governor in A Promise of Water by Sharon Scarborough. Sent to accompany the lawyer responsible for getting a reluctant property owner...

Animals, folklore or fiction. These are the causes of many so-called haunted places, and paranormal investigator Jack Barnes is confident that the derelict New Castle Asylum won’t be much different as he goes inside and sets up his equipment for the night. Yet, the place...

A Tryst in Paris is a work of fiction in the historical fiction, sci-fi, and romance subgenres, and it forms the opening novel to The Carousel Time Traveler Book. It is suitable for the general adult reading audience and was penned by author Anne Armistead....

This striking paranormal thriller, A Voice in the Silence by D.L. Finn, follows Drea Burr, a lonely, middle-aged woman who spends her days talking to her deceased husband. One night, she sees a dog watching her at the edge of the forest, and a...

Not everyone can trace their roots and A Walk Through Minden: In the Lives of the Crone and Vegh Families by Lillian Frazer shows just how much they may be missing. Beginning with great-great-grandparents, most of whom immigrated from Europe in the mid 19th and...

A Walk with the Master: One Person's Journey to Christ by David Alan Armstrong is an honest recounting of the author's journey from a superficial understanding of Christianity to a deep, personal relationship with Jesus Christ within the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints....

Outstanding illustrations + wonderful story = successful book. ABCs of Affirmation Starring The Hiccups has all the ingredients to become an enjoyable classic children’s picture book. Bold, colorful images fill each page and will draw children into the book, while the non-fiction story will keep...

Agent C2C: Positive for People and Planet is an action-packed and illustrated adventure which is climate and planet conscious from cover to cover. It is best suited to the young adult and adult reading audiences and was created by author team Ehrengard Hohbach, George Hohbach,...

War is brewing and all is not well on the Great Continent. Two young people, from the far reaches of the continent, must find each other and find their own true meaning of life. In the process, they must follow blind faith and a prophet,...

Alice in Wonderland (If It Was Written by Shakespeare) by Lit Fusion is based on the original Alice’s Adventures in Wonderland by Lewis Carroll, written in 1865. If William Shakespeare were alive today, he would be delighted, and Lewis Carroll would be amazed that his...

All Our Faults by Charlotte Brough is YA fiction at its best. Jack Porter appears to have the perfect life. As Lakemere High’s star athlete, he has girls falling over him and a bright future ahead. But he has an eating disorder that he refuses...

All the Memories That Remain: War, Alzheimer’s, and the Search for a Way Home by E. M. Liddick is a wonderfully insightful, carefully considered memoir of one man’s journey through battling a severe separation from self after a particularly grueling and damaging tour of duty...

"Along the Watchtower" is the story of Lieutenant Freddie Williams who was severely injured by an IED when he was on patrol with his group in Iraq. The story proceeds on two levels: we follow along as he recovers from his injuries in the VA...

An Instrument for Florenda by Tomeko Brown and Christopher Smallwood is about a young girl who wants to learn to play the clarinet after the school announces that they are introducing their first band after the summer vacation. The school hired a teacher who had...

An Invincible Summer By Betta Ferrendelli is a beautifully written story told with great emotion. Jaime Monroe finds herself in controversial waters when she hears that a local reporter, Leigh Roberts, plans to have her daughter, Ashleigh, forcibly sterilized to prevent unwanted pregnancies. Jaime is...

An Unlikely Season: Destined, From Tykes to Titans, A Season Unbound is a non-fiction sports memoir written by J.R. Wirth, James (Jim) Joyce and Roy Rhino. The 1977 Gladstone Gladiators football season should not have been anything memorable, judging from the team’s dismal performance in...

An Unusual Island is a young adult fantasy written by D.L. Finn. When 15-year-old Janine heard that her mom had won a vacation to an unknown island in the Pacific, she envisioned herself sunning by the mansion's pool and enjoying a luxurious and relaxed holiday....

Anneliese by Dee Miller is a suspenseful historical novel set in a small town in Wisconsin. It begins during World War I. Though she had a privileged upbringing, Anneliese Doyle had always wished to break free from her mother’s restrictive rules. When she learns of...

Aster The Spirit Talker: A Middle Grade Fantasy is a fantasy novel for children and preteens written by Allie Compeau. Aster was all sorts of excited and just a little bit scared about her family’s move to their forever home. Her dad was in the...

Avenging Angels by J.R. Wirth begins when abused children exact revenge on their abusers and ensure they can never harm another child. Fast forward thirty-one years later, and we see social worker Jennifer and her colleagues investigating crimes of violence and abuse against children. Elsewhere,...

Baby Moses by John Cowlin is a historical fiction novel set in rural Claiborne County in the South. After seven years away, getting an education and serving in the military, Moses takes the Greyhound home to his adopted granny, Miss Clio, a woman who raised...

Battle Creek: The 500 Song Rock and Roll Daydream by August Wanderlust follows the ambitious Hal, who dreams of creating a successful rock and roll band. Despite the eclectic mix of punk, metal, and classical influences from his current members, the band isn't complete until...

The premise is simple. In Sharon Williams's Because He Loved Us, the author invites the reader on a journey of Jesus’ ministry, and how it relates to contemporary times. Written about the progression of the Lord’s life, from his early times through his youth and...

Beginner’s Guide to Raising ADHD Kids by Rubye Marshal shares years of research into a condition that has affected several members of her family. The author identified a lack of practical information for families about Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder (ADHD). Marshal compiled her findings into...

In Benjamin Weiss and the Divine Prophecy by J.A. Robertson, Benjamin Weiss is a “normal” 12-year-old boy attending school, hanging out with friends, going to dances, and going on dates. One attribute of himself that differs from many of his friends is that he is...

Beyond the Land of Dreams: Beryl's Awakening is a work of fiction in the fantasy, coming-of-age, and metaphysical fiction subgenres. The work can be enjoyed by mature young adults and adult readers alike, and it was penned by author Susan Bruck. In this ethereal work...

Billy Two Feathers: Incident At La Mesilla is a work of fiction in the Western, action, and historical fiction subgenres. It is best suited to mature adult readers owing to some references to violence, mild sexual content, and explicit language appropriate to the time period....

Birthright of Scars by Laurisa Brandt is a dystopian adventure into a society where a person's social class guarantees a one-way ticket to respect or infamy. For decades, the Kobalt Throne has sought absolute control. The only thing that stands in their way is the...

Black Witch Moth: A Man's Spiritual Journey to Find His Destiny is a work in the interpersonal drama, spiritual and sociocultural issues subgenres. It is best suited to the mature adult reading audience owing to some scenes of a sexual nature and the use of...

Blackout Trail by Linda Naughton is a dystopian novel set in the future where the world as we know it is lost. Doctor Anna Hastings was used to treating people in the thick of disaster and chaos, but nothing could have prepared her for what...