Book Awards, Editorial Reviews & More!
Book Awards, Editorial Reviews & More!
Characters that are endearing, realistic and so easy to fall in love with! Reluctant Hearts by Linda Griffin is an engaging collection of four distinct short stories about finding love even when we aren’t looking for it. Book 1, No Regrets, starts off with a scene of chaos. Darien is just trying to get through […]
Fast-paced, fun, and filled with enough interesting tidbits to engage any curious mind. Pebbles is an inquisitive monarch butterfly with a penchant for numbers. One day, after beginning a regular inventory of all the colorful plants in his lovely garden, Pebbles stops short of his usual 42 flowers. He wonders what the largest number is,
A deceptively simple yet utterly timeless tale of immense passion, subtle grace, and dark intentions. Not quite of marriageable age herself, Issylte is exposed to a new feminine influence in the royal household when her father, the widower King Donnchadh of Ireland, weds imperious Princess Morag of Scotland. With ambition coursing through her icy veins,
An absolutely brilliant perspective piece. If somebody accused you of racism, how might you respond? Would you defend yourself, citing inclusive lawn signs and a diverse voting record? At the very least, you could state with certainty that you’ve never been involved in a hate crime nor joined any racist group, right? Maybe, but is
A thoughtfully envisioned fantasy novel. Kalac, the eldest son of Marek King, was born to be a warrior and lead his White Fang tribe. But the familial blood that runs in his veins is no guarantee of his father’s innate tact or military stratagem. With no mother to provide balance in his life, Kalac has
Dark, twisted humor punctuates a weirdly gratifying story. Just one run away from hanging up his trucker hat, Jimmy has some pivotal life lessons to work out and decisions to make on a haul for Walmart. With 15 years under his belt as a truck driver, Jimmy has never deviated from his course, whether on
Lighthearted, whimsical, and is bursting with opportunities for romance to blossom. After losing an important reelection bid, Laney McGregor is headed home for the holidays with a crushed spirit and a bruised ego. With disappointment in the past and no real direction for the future, Laney finds herself in an entirely unfamiliar position, not in
Stunning emotional crescendos, timely dramatic syncopations, and lovely romantic refrains. Aria is a spirited mermaid princess who possesses a passion for life and unbreakable loyalty to the Creator and to her family. Her existence beneath the waters is a purposeful one, a duty-bound life that is as rich in wonder as it is devotion. She
Warmly inviting and absolutely absorbing. Life in picturesque Larkspur, Wisconsin, couldn’t be better suited to anyone more than Greta Plank. Her days are spent in just the way she likes, getting acquainted with new friends, becoming reacquainted with her favorite literary legends, and keeping her mind off the heavy problems that, in the not-too-distant past,
Will serve as a boon to any suffering the vicious pains of mental illness. Crisis can be defined in a number of ways. An unstable situation. An emergency. A stressful point in life. A decisive moment. All of these graphic definitions only scratch the surface of the choices and moments forming the foundation of Born
An excellent example of what perseverance looks like in the real world. One reason people love memoirs is because they provide an opportunity to walk in the shoes of another, without getting our literal shoes dirty. We can read about the greatest inventors of our time, peek behind the scenes at the lifestyles of the
An unvarnished coming-of-age story set in a time of geopolitical unrest. Approaching the teenage years is never without trouble, but growing up in an era of random air-raid drills and looming nuclear attacks adds a constant haze of dread for 12-year-old Willie Blevin. Having lost his parents at a young age, Willie is left with
A pace that demands your attention and thematic elements that deserve a wide audience. Elysia Dayne has pulled off the impossible, eluding her own mortality, though just barely. When she recovers from the nearness of death’s cold embrace, her dear Isabella is close by to offer comfort and encouragement. Together, the two have come a
An impressive, ghastly tapestry. Amalina has come a long way from her humble beginnings as the small-town daughter of a local baker. These days she’s a world traveler living a glamorous life, albeit one that isn’t quite authentic when you look too closely. Never truly free of her cultured yet barbaric master, there is no
Emmi reminds us that the world is filled with wonders. Humans have been exploring the world around them for as long as there have been humans. We’ve learned so much as the globe has been mapped, the stars have been tracked and the human genome has been unlocked. But even the more modest aspects of
Everything you could want in a magical, young adult fiction novel. It should be enough that Linden prevailed over a diabolical foe, Mordahn, in a deadly face off. Still, one mighty victory can’t erase the pangs of grief and longing surrounding the loss of her Valerran family and homeland. Slowly, Linden is learning to live
Has all the trappings of a modern science fiction classic. Is there a fate worse than death? If so, Arsaces Wood is the man to ask. A determined pilot victim to endless conflicts, deep-seated prejudices and political subterfuge, his physical essence has been completely reinvented after being all but lost in a daring military maneuver.
A warm book filled with gorgeous artwork. Have you ever had a dream? A dream so grand, so fantastical that you could think of nothing else? Pesho has a dream just like that. A little fish in a big sea, Pesho dreams about the twinkling stars swimming in the vast night sky. And he doesn’t
A seductive reflection on ambition, desire and tortured journeys. “Americans don’t have royalty… We have rich people. Business and tech genii. And we have Hollywood, which will have to do.” Book 2 in Alicia Butcher Ehrhardt’s sweeping Pride’s Children series, Netherworld, pulls readers back into Hollywood’s kaleidoscopic underbelly as we catch up with Bianca, Andrew,
Packed with spirit, imagination and adventure. A resident of Kalastra’s roughest area, a place known as the Rundown, Ara hasn’t had an idyllic childhood, and she bears the physical and emotional scars to prove it. So when two men save her from a fearsome beast, she has trouble believing her luck has really changed. After
A harrowing journey where loyalties, priorities, and beliefs take on new meaning. From the moment Eunis enters the world, she is not like everyone else. Her face and skin branded by albinism stand out, her upbringing causes her to feel unconnected to other people, and her outstanding and unexplainable sensitivity to unusual weather phenomena leaves
Spectacularly crafted speculative fiction. It’s a drastic understatement and total miscalculation to say that Shawn Turner woke up on the wrong side of the bed. In fact, he’s neither in a bed nor does he any longer possess a beating heart. But these facts are news to Shawn as he is carted off to the
As much delight and wonderment as a single story can contain. “Sometimes you have to work hard and obey rules before you find freedom.” This practical mantra, heard often from his mother when he was a little boy, has resonated with Isaac through the years. As a result, Isaac has never been afraid to put
An approachable new favorite for the curious young bookworms in your family. Finding your place in the world can be difficult, especially for young ones. This is true for Fred, a timid red dragon growing up alongside his fun-loving peers. “Fred was not like the other dragons. He could not fly, breathe fire, or become
