Book Awards, Editorial Reviews & More!
Book Awards, Editorial Reviews & More!
Fans of Jane Austen are in for an indulgent treat. Ah, the Regency era! A time of beauty, refinement and grace. A time of grand balls, horse drawn carriages and letters painstakingly written with quill pens. For Susan Smithson, these are the most significant years of her life. Susan was born with stunning good looks […]
Small town life and a dead end job are the institutional shackles that weigh Seth down. That, and his vilified family name. Hazen. No matter where Seth goes or what he does, the decade old crime perpetrated by his uncle Floyd Hazen brings out the same old slander, name-calling and harassment. What Seth needs is
An engaging and exciting tale, truly the perfect approachable fantasy. King Eyrhill of Predonia is a caring father and an admired leader, loved by nobody more than his daughter, Brie. So Brie is absolutely shattered when enemy forces invade her city and muder her family, including the King. Terrified, confused and angry, she hopes for
Crickets is a true nail-biter that will keep you on the edge of your seat. With a fresh pair of eyes and a rare female perspective, Detective Sam Ellis is new to the team in Paige, Ohio. Trying to get a feel for her fellow officers and the small town, Sam begins nosing around in
Does the end justify the means? This philosophical question is one explored steadily in Daniel Micko’s Predator / Nomad. Dr. Jordan Roberts is a bit of a prodigy in her field of medicine, specifically genetics. An invitation to an exclusive party is her ticket into the inner circle of Saudi royalty. Jordan is offering a
A compelling romance with as much depth and allure as the ocean itself. Isolated by the surrounding ocean, the island Zaria grew up on is the only world she has ever known. Thus, when a strange boy washes ashore one day, she can’t even imagine where he came from. Keeping his existence a secret, for
A surprisingly sweet and spooky story. Raising a family in a tiny home in New York has its challenges. An inheritance gives Kelly and Tom a chance to begin a new life with their son TJ in a small midwestern town. Unfortunately, a drunk driver cruelly rips Tom from Kelly and TJ, leaving the widowed
Young Shannon Donnelly comes from a family of Irish immigrants who have made a home in Southern California. The year is 1929 and the entire world seems to be at a crossroads. Shannon’s parents have been murdered by a feuding family and now the 15 year old is a target too. Abandoning her childhood home,
Mile-high gem where excitement and heartbreak mingle. No stranger to hard work or sacrifice, Tris Miles worked her way through college and ended up with a fulfilling career as an educator. But fulfilling and satisfying are two different things. Never satisfied with the mundane, Tris longed for more. “She had to expand her universe, become
A Through Z Of What If is a peppy picture book designed to help kids learn to read and expand their growing vocabularies. The polka-dotted pages alternate a series of exaggerated what if questions with the humorous literal depiction on the opposite page. Porter leaves no stone unturned, no letter unloved, employing inventive onomatopoeia and
Filled with quirky characters and out-of-this-world situations. Joshua is a bona-fide alien living among humans and he’s taken his mission to adapt seriously. He’s made real friends, excelled at school and even found love. In this action-packed final book of the Joshua Trilogy, everyone seems a bit older and wiser. Both Mani and Joshua have
An endearing blend of supernatural suspense and refined charm. Things in Celine Devereaux Buckley’s life have finally started to come together. Her family and friends are safe from her nemesis Duke Marcus Northcott and are living in peace. Everybody has accepted who Celine is and what she is capable of, and things have settled into
So realistic you’ll be able to taste the cigarettes and black coffee. Harry Thorpe and Christian Marquand are two sides of the same coin. Both served their country in an epic war and both have experienced an altered reality since returning home. For Christian, the ‘Mighty Marquand’, military service has elevated his status and prospects,
Packed with intriguing characters and a riveting plot Have you ever been away from home for a while, just to return and find that things have changed? For Joethan Wolfe, after more than a decade away from home he finds that it is virtually unrecognizable, if America can even be considered his home. On a
A superbly told, poignant tale that is filled with heart and soul. Matt is a self-conscious, introverted teen from a stable, caring family. Lia is a free spirited girl carrying greater burdens than her carefree demeanor would ever let on. When the two of them meet, their connection is instantaneous. However, between Matt’s taunting peers
First Second Coming is a farcical fantasy novel that ponders whether or not humanity can ever truly put aside religious divisions enough to achieve peace. A cantankerous and uncouth being, known as NTG, is being forced into retirement from his job as God of Earth. NTG is rendezvousing with his fresh-faced and ambitious replacement at
Darkcliff masterfully weaves action, revenge and madness in this wild fantasy. Rawena is a bit different from her fellow Celts. In fact, most people have written her off as a madwoman. So when Rawena has a run in with would-be invaders, she’s not sure the townsfolk will even believe her. But before she can warn
Sharp wit, insolent humor and prurient curiosity. Though never an old man himself, Leon Trotsky is credited with the quote, “Old age is the most unexpected of all things that can happen to a man.” Generally, this is true. But not so for 93 year old Sean Brody, not in this universe anyway. On a
Comfortably casual and yet subtly elegant. Have you ever asked yourself, what if? It could be small things. What if I rented a smaller apartment? What if I bleached my hair? What if I got a dog? For Susan, though, her what-ifs truly haunt her. What if she hadn’t cut her best friend out of
“Do none of you guys have that feeling… a little ‘it’s too good to be true” alarm ringing in the back of your minds?” one character perceptively asks. Through My Eyes: Humanity’s Unwitting Downfall tells the story of the seemingly innocuous becoming insidiously dangerous. It begins with innovation meant to help people relate to one
Adds a little suspense and a lot of artistry to deeply cherished hopes and beliefs. The R7:17 Beyond Limits Trilogy is a far-reaching fictional treatment of Bible prophecy. The first book, Dominion, begins with a clandestine and exclusive invitation to a secret event for three successful professionals. The meeting proves to alter the lives of
RJ Corgan really brings the heat in this fast-paced mystery. Kea Wright is back and things are really heating up in Murder on Masaya. In her fascinating line of work, Kea has braved dangers in the African wilds and on the face of a frigid glacier. Now, a lucrative job offer brings her to the
A clever and witty adventure anchored in a world where fairy-tale creatures walk the earth. Recently orphaned but not quite an adult, Salem Swan is faced with the miserable prospect of being admitted into the foster system or being released into the care of an eccentric uncle. He chooses family, although Uncle Ulysses has always
An inspiring book for early teens. Bricktown Boys is a highly relatable story about a pre-teen boy named Sam who wants to get his football team started more than he wants to study for his math exams. Sam’s mom seems to be on an endless loop of lowlife boyfriends and bad choices. As an escape
