Book Awards, Editorial Reviews & More!
Book Awards, Editorial Reviews & More!
A quirky coming-of-age tale with a fantastical edge. Neon clothing, refreshing Orange Julius beverages, and teenage hormones are all the rage in Ashley Good’s glossy buddy book, Just Add Water. Taylor becomes a sort of emancipated thirteen-year-old as she boldly leaves the comfort and confines of her childhood home to live with her older sister […]
A well-planned mystery with a quick pulse and bold Sicilian flavors. Don Pasquale Nebrodi is intent on seeing one of the most ambitious engineering feats ever proposed, the Cosca project, through to its end. Building an expansive bridge across the Strait of Messina has been little more than lively discussions and pipe dreams for centuries,
It’s always enlightening to be able to walk in the shoes of another. Dovetails in the Grass is a powerful book that affords that unique opportunity among the Dakota Sioux as they collide with white settlers on the Minnesota prairie in the early 1860s. Samantha Specks’ moving story begins just hours after the tragic real-life
A heart-pounding supernatural adventure of ghastly proportions. As a trained Antiquarian, Pyke is treated with a sort of scorn by most people for his Guild position, and as an Oddity he is treated with fear, or worse yet, contempt, by everybody that sees past the inauspicious symbol on his cloak. Unbothered by a seemingly lonely
With the passing of his ill father, Tashmi-sharrumma inherits the glorious throne and becomes Tudhaliya the Great King. Stepping into the new role is an exhausting task as he must balance the desires of his wife, the demands of his mother, the needs of his people, and more than anything else, the will of the
A beautifully illustrated and delightfully entertaining story. Mrs. Brown is well known in Happyville for the award-winning apple pies that she makes. In addition to benefiting her dessert-loving family, this reputation has caught the attention of a curious scientist, Newton the Newt. Newton has developed a remarkable powder that can cause delicious pies to grow
An effective and evocative thriller that will keep you reading long into the night. With a loving husband by her side, Dr. Erica Rosen has been able to find a measure of peace after the harrowing events in China. But all is not peaceful in her modern San Francisco Bay condo. A suicide bomber attacks
A cute and quirky story that kids are sure to love. My Ginormous Bearded Dragon is an adorable rhyming book about a young girl who gets a pet bearded dragon. The dragon is a happy fellow with a hearty appetite and a playful demeanor. The little girl notices that the small pet she brought home
A sublime dark fantasy with a perfect balance of action and interpersonal relationships. Blue Haven is one of the lucky few, a descendent of those that survived the virus, the deadly mutations, the wandering, and the fighting that brought humans to the brink of extinction. Some 150 years later, all of humanity has been condensed
The perfect high-octane mystery. Detective Maxie Michaels is practically a legend in Corpus Christi, the saltwater town she calls home. She has an excellent record on the job and an even better reputation among the locals. But that doesn’t mean she doesn’t take time for the small things. “Because you deal in homicides for a
A thought-provoking and thoughtfully written adventure. With the world on the brink of nuclear and chemical war, where can anyone escape to wait out the worst of things? An island retreat is nice until all the supplies have been cut off from the mainland. How about an old family cabin nestled in the woods? Perfect,
A daddy’s girl through and through, Wanda Odwaga passionately follows in the footsteps of her family in standing against Hitler. But this courageous stand costs Wanda dearly. Her brother is missing, her father has been murdered in their home, and Wanda is anything but safe. To Wanda, this dreadful war has taken on great meaning
As steamy as a scalding hot shower. Raiventon. The very name sounds sensual, powerful. As Master Guardian Raiventon, Kevin Merrick lives up to the title in a physical sense. He is fully invested in keeping his wife safe from an elusive threat, even if it is only to appease his father-in-law. Compulsion turns into willingness
A fast paced sequel with mystery, drama and heart. Dealing with the loss of a parent can spell disaster for any child. But for Rocky Casson, the joyful announcement that his mom is getting remarried is nothing short of devastating. There’s no wedding date yet, so Rocky still has time to figure out exactly what
A gripping psychological thriller. Rebecca Calhoun is a self-possessed woman who enjoys trudging through the mud of other people’s minds and souls in her psychology practice. At the very least, the problems of her clients keep her from looking too deeply at her own unresolved issues. When she meets Moremi, Rebecca feels a kinship right
Does history always repeat itself? Not if real estate mogul Quincy Witherman has anything to say about it. His long, satisfying career has taken Quincy throughout the country developing stunning and highly desirable skyscrapers in city after city. Borrowing huge sums of money and using it to develop real estate seems to be in his
The perfect antidote to any rainy day. Inquisitive, science-minded Liam finds himself scared by a roaring thunderstorm. Rather than being stuck under his blankets with a case of the blues, Liam remembers other times that the angry sky wrecked his plans. He hops out of bed with a bold plan; Liam will fasten a bouquet
A dramatic war fiction novel that explores all sorts of shocking what-ifs. In the hours before the allied invasion of Normandy, Major Mike Canyon is hoping for a few solid hours of shut eye. Between a horrific storm and a complement of unexpected prisoner-soldiers, Mike forgoes much needed rest and is thrust into the thick
A fast-paced, humor-filled romp throughout the worlds. Remember your first after-school job? Maybe you were a soft-serve slinger at the local Dairy Queen. Or perhaps a sun-loving lifeguard at a local pool. No matter what it might have been, it doesn’t compare to the job of entrepreneurial twins Peter and Andie Bridges. Andie is thoughtful,
Filled with whimsy and wonder. On a chilly school day, Nina takes advantage of a few extra minutes to draw doodles in the foggy patch that her breath leaves on a glass window. Her usual doodle, Pip, watches everything happening around him from a solitary position where he remains stuck in the pane. Something unexpected
Spero will own your heart in this emotional and suspenseful family drama. It’s been ten years since the night that rocked the Trout family. In Lake George Village, a decade is more than enough time for a boy to become a man and for a complex mental illness to become fodder for town gossip. Hen
The earth has had more than a thousand years to heal from the arrogance and selfishness that brought about the end of the old world. Humanity is still divided but has evolved, with some possessing supernatural gifts. Not everyone agrees on the source or veracity of these gifts, but when a telekinetic prophet of a
A delightful rom-com that will leave you in stitches. Why does turning fifty not sound like any kind of Golden Jubilee for lovable librarian Karen Whittington? Is it the fine lines that have taken up permanent residence on her face? Perhaps it’s the empty seats facing her at the kitchen table? Or the nagging arthritis?
In a battle between the powerful city of Los Angeles and a small community nestled near a beautiful lake in the Sierra Nevada, it seems that the big city wins. LA needs the life-sustaining water filling Lake Clarity to fill the needs of its burgeoning population. But Clarity is mother to much life and beauty
