Mango Blood by Maryvonne Fent is the historical fiction sequel to Fent's novel, The 35-cent Dowry, and picks up where the previous book left off. For those who have not read the first book, the main protagonist is Minouche, a young Frenchwoman, who married her...

In My Corfu Love Story by Effrosyni Moschoudi, readers learn that Spyri has stepped away from her busy life in London to enjoy a relaxing holiday in Corfu. Spyri plans to spend a fortnight with her grandmother in her beloved village of Moraitika. As she...

Music Notes is a collection of seven short stories about singers from varied backgrounds trying to get by in a world where the pursuit of art and success sometimes produce mixed results. Written by J.J. Maze with some eye-catching line drawings by Indonesian illustrator Ryan...

In Motherhood, Siamak Vakili tells the story of a young woman, Ms. Shahverdi, whose life-long dream was to become a medical doctor. In spite of growing up in a very poor home, she got married to a respectable man while she was studying, fell pregnant...

Matson's Case No. 3 is an action-packed crime thriller written by Pablo Zaragoza. New York City Chief of Police Robert Matson reminisces on his days as a detective in the early 60s. Matson and his partner, Smith, roamed the streets of NYC Chinatown where they...

After fighting in World War I and suffering significant war wounds, American soldier Oscar decides to remain in France to search for his mysterious Impressionist artist father. His mother, who died while he was at war, never revealed much, but Oscar is following what few...

Mediterranean Sunset by Yvette Canoura takes us on a journey into the Muslim world of a Middle-Eastern country. Fatima was born in Washington D.C. and had spent her entire life there, growing up in the relaxed, wealthy, comfortable, and privileged American culture. Her father was...

Maiden of Flowers is the first novel in The Flower Saga by Makayla Love. Princess Orchid and her brother Prince Jasper are orphaned and living under the care of Beauregard Claude, the Comte du Papilio. Now that Jasper is the King, Orchid’s only concern is...

I have to admit Middle-Aged Crazy by Lynne M. Spreen was not quite what I expected, but I’m far from disappointed. Looking at the cover, I leaped to the conclusion I would find a collection of stories about people hitting 50, going off the rails,...

To the constant refrain of “The Lion Sleeps Tonight” (with appropriate variations), Scott Shepard, a wounded Vietnam vet just back from the war, tells his own story of his adjustment to life back home. He’s in college now—Iowa State—and finds himself involved with a teen...