The enthralling romance novel, Secrets in the Palazzo by Kathleen Reid, intertwines romance and mystery and includes superb descriptions of major Renaissance artists and their works. Rose is living her ideal life in Florence. She is engaged to her fiancé and has just opened her...

Season of Hope is the first book in The Seasons Series by Sara Jane Jacobs. Jessica Armstrong and her seven-year-old son flee their home in New York City, escaping her abusive and alcoholic husband to seek sanctuary in the small town of Nathan's Mountain. Upon...

In the absorbing contemporary romance novel, Reunion at Fortuny Bay: Book One of Fortuny Bay Series by Ara Grigorian, an estranged son returns to his childhood home. As he deals with a recent heart-breaking loss, he recalls sad memories from his turbulent relationship with his...

The Wages of Sin: A Swift River Inspirational Story, by Jim Overturf, is a compelling Christian romance with suspense and heart. This satisfying story opens with the main character Angie Prescotte's stolen Porsche but develops into an intriguing plot with depth and character. It explores...

Audra: Dying for Life by Carol J. Nelson is the story of Audra Knight, a virtuous woman who works hard to become someone who honors God. She is a thirty-three-year-old sixth-grade English teacher at Chandler’s Grove Academy. She was raised by a strict, hardworking father....

Light Among the Shadows by Jennifer Leigh Pezzano is an emotional read as Lara Peterson runs from years of grief. Her marriage was built on what was safe. When tragedy hits, there isn't enough to keep Lara and John together, and she knows she must...

After an abusive first marriage, Sarah was hesitant to consider another relationship. She just didn't trust men. There were other tragedies, too. One son died at birth, another died of cancer, and the third son, Daniel, was mentally challenged, or so the educators claimed (though...

It has been a while since I have read an ice skating story, and Dreams of Gold by Traci Hunter Abramson is an amazing story of Amaliya and Tyler as they strive for the big gold medal. The pair had been working so hard for...

Save the Date by Ellen Fannon is a unique second chance romance with a Christian background. Hannah is middle-aged, widowed, and also coping with parenting a sulky teenager. The arrival of a high school reunion invitation triggers a narrative of retrospection and self-assessment. Hannah’s marriage...

The allure of Judy Burr’s Lion Song is that it seems to be marketed as romance fiction, but it is actually based on the author’s real-life experience and is a memoir of sorts. It is also in the way that her brush with the Feds...