Book Awards, Editorial Reviews & More!
Book Awards, Editorial Reviews & More!
Brutally honest, poignant, painful, but ultimately uplifting and hopeful. Music has the special ability to resonate with humanity as a beautiful borderless language, one that can be shared across an endless variety of locations and circumstances, and one that possesses a gravity all its own. Rock to Recovery: Music as a Catalyst for Human Transformation […]
Jonas Tamm is a Civil War veteran living in the untamed West. Preferring to spend his days tending to the family orchard, he is pulled away to do a little policing when the need arises, and in the wild west, there are a lot of times he has to saddle up and enforce the law.
A captivating adventure story set in a time-forgotten dystopian world. Athenia is a veritable paradise situated in the fertile and aptly named Eden Valley, a protected area where the people live off of the bounty that the valley supplies. The population may be small, but every resident plays an important role. Finbarl-apcula is one such
The perfect rhyming story to help young children just starting to read. Max Goes to Town pairs the innocence and charm of a book written for children with the authenticity of a true story, Cynthia L. Clark breaks from her more suspenseful novelization to a genre where the feeling and plot of an entire story
A charming romance novel brimming with the warm glow of Christmas. Pinecones, pageants and parrots, oh my! A Piney Mountain Holiday is a charming romance novel brimming with the warm glow of Christmas. The novel is divided into distinct sections that tell the interconnected stories of a few Piney Mountain residents. Each person is struggling
A timeless, charming story about three women who need each other as they need the very air they breathe. Friendship Matters is a bubbly romp through the champagne waters of adult relationships. Three long-time friends, Saisha, Euniqé and Kandace, navigate the challenges of marriage, child rearing, grief, heartbreak and infidelity. Each woman is fierce and
Truly a celebration of life and a reminder to express our love. A tale of loss, grief, love and life, Travels and Tribulations by Tyrel Nelson is an abridged look at the way one man deals with the death of his parents. His journey is a sad one that most grown children take at some
Three gal pals with two decades of history are on a path to find something, perhaps satisfaction or maybe genuine happiness, only to discover that the answer lies in their unshakable bond of friendship. Saisha spends her days selling real estate and her nights with sundry men, some otherwise entangled, some not. This is to
Almost too cute to handle. Can you remember the first time you jumped into the deep end of the pool all by yourself? That feeling of relinquishing the safety and security of the arms of an adult and ditching the reassuring pressure of inflatable arm bands to keep your head above water is exactly the
A multifaceted fantasy that will satisfy readers. When the cat’s away, the mice will play. Or, in this case, the gnomes. Ashley Parker Owens has created an entire secret world living in plain sight. Wil, a displaced, rule-following gnome with a love for gardening and a soft spot for an oversized bunny, finds himself mixed
One of the most authentic autobiographies told in verse. White Knuckle grabs readers by the throat and forces their naive eyes wide open to gaze upon what passed for a childhood for Steven Bruce. Offering a chilling look at “the anxious fever of a typical day,” readers will not soon forget the nightmarish memories that
Marching in a parade among the Knights of Columbus may look like evidence of Frank DioGuardia’s devotion to Catholicism, but he is a man who harbors conflicting views on the Church, his relationship with God, and life in general. When a test of faith, or perhaps loyalty arises, Frank commits a violent act in order
Grabs your attention on page one and only gets better after that! A fresh start is in order and a sleepy New England tourist town is Sarah’s first choice. She has a history that she desperately wants to forget, and Provincetown promises a reprieve from past trauma and the possibility of settling into a calm
What is life like in America’s fifth richest small town? A place where it literally pays to be a resident? That depends on your perspective and worldview. When a threat letter demands money from a significant percent of the local population in exchange for the lives of the mayor and other unnamed victims, the town
A magical pairing of fantasy and adventure. When Calen Bryer and his two closest friends, Dann and Rist, take part in The Proving, a rite of passage that will put their survival skills to the test, they are forced to overcome extreme challenges and unexpected aggressors. The glory of victory is quickly replaced with sorrow
An elegantly choreographed intergalactic ballet. First Contact. The notion of that first curious meeting between us and another species, shrouded in mystery but brimming with possibility, pits the unknown against inborn curiosity and scientific advancement. The stuff of fiction for most residents of New Pallas. But when their failing planet is at the critical tipping
Staggeringly beautiful artwork and an easy, purposefully repetitive theme. I Love You Through Winter, Spring, Summer, and Fall is a tender book that highlights and honors the kind of safety and love found within a family. More evolved than your average children’s storybook, Junia Wonders has written a simple yet elegant poem that guides young
Nusti and Lili are a pair of cheerful squirrels that embark together on their first day of school. At forest school, they meet their rabbit teacher and a variety of other woodland creature classmates. The teacher, Miss Jade, has fun and interesting activities for the young students in her class to enjoy. After lunch and
Overflows with the raw intensity of the human spirit. “When all that’s left are ashes and hollow apologies.” This dramatic tagline appropriately captures the inner turmoil that 16-year-old Tessa is currently enduring. Responsible for a ravaging forest fire that devastated the lives and livelihoods of hundreds of local residents, Tessa narrowly escapes a prison sentence.
An extremely complex world that is easy to dive into. Fitting in can be tough. For Kayl, it isn’t her towering height nor her stunning purply-blue skin or even her role among the ranks of the Godless that leaves her feeling disconnected. Admittedly, she is reckless, scatterbrained, impulsive and has an insolent inner voice that
As endearing as it is adorable. Looking for a new bedtime story, young Liam and his mother decide to make one up. His mama pulls out a flashlight and they make use of shadow puppets to bring to life their story about a goblin, a witch and a flea. The flea, named Bree, craves friendship
Not looking for fame or prestige, Zorina Singe has the humble goal of opening a little bar on a space barge where she can live a peaceful, low-key life. Unfortunately, as the Chancellor’s daughter, peace and calm aren’t part of Zorina’s gravity. Thrown into their first mission together, Zorina teams up with the pensive and
Shares the positive message with children that they have a world of opportunity ahead of them. “What do you want to be when you grow up?” It’s a question that we were all asked when we were children. And now, as adults, it’s something that we’ve likely asked the children in our lives. The topic
Endearing and authentic characters. Hart Island is no place for the faint of heart. The cemetery island’s local claim to fame is an eccentric undertaker with a flair for the dramatic. Bent on his own brand of mental self-torture, the so-called Mortuary Man knows little about the living with the living, content to finish out
