Wow...just, wow! That's what I thought when I finished reading The Ambassador's Wife: A Novel by debut novelist Jennifer Steil. Follow the story of artist Miranda, an independent and unique woman, who falls in love with Finn, a British ambassador. The couple and their small...

n a creepy, psychologically thrilling read by author Sandra Gustafsson, The Rival, the reader is introduced to Sara and Tobias. Neither character seems completely reliable or trustworthy, but through each of their stories, the reader just might be able to piece together what happened to...

Jeff Russell’s book The Dream Shelf is a story that made me want to get to know my parents better. Sam Archer’s father, Robert, suddenly dies. That is when Sam realizes he never really knew his father and his past. Sam then starts trying to...

Wow! From page one, Type and Cross, the first book in The Cathedral Lake Series by author Staci Troilo pulled me in and kept me turning the pages. In this suspenseful and exciting drama, we meet the Keller family. The family, for the most part,...

Historical fiction. If done well, this genre is absolutely my favorite to read. If done poorly, it can be some of the worst drivel a reviewer has to slog through. Thankfully, I didn't have to slog through The Partisan's Wife, which is the third book...

Luis Velho’s The Kurdish Woman is an amazing tale of love that is found and lost. When John Davenport meets Arya Sintesi, she is already engaged to be married to Homer Barsani, a promising Turkish diplomat. John and Arya manage to spend two nights together...

Ray Porter is just your average guy. Hard worker, handsome military veteran, on his way home for a weekend break from his minimum salary job. Knowing that he probably made a poor decision to indulge in a few Friday night drinks before hitting the road,...

The Lion Trees is a powerful and unique work of fiction by author Owen Thomas. Taking the slice of life multi-perspective approach to its literary maxim, the plot follows four key members of the Johns family through their past, present, and the potential of their...

I just finished reading The Hunter of Hertha, book two in author Tess Collins’ The Midnight Valley Quartet, and I can’t get over what an enjoyable read it was. Following the story of Connor Herne over the course of several decades of his life -...

Transplanted by Christine Alexanians is a rich novel that allows you to invest yourself in someone else’s life and drama. The novel revolves around Nastia, a maid in the house of the aristocrats. Her life is turned upside down when the people she works for...