T. C. Weber’s Born in Salt does a good job of finding that sweet spot between a dystopian future and sociopolitical commentary. This is a tale in which Ben Adamson, a young farm boy from Illinois, becomes a strong opposition against an oppressive government. His...

Anne Moose pens a poignant “southern way” story in Arkansas Summer. Hannah’s father dies suddenly of a heart attack! She adored her father, so much so she followed in his footsteps, becoming an attorney as well. Hannah and her mother, Catherine, mourn his loss. Although...

Emma's Tapestry is a dramatized rendition of the life story of author Isobel Blackthorn's great-grandmother, Emma Taylor. In 1939, Emma Taylor, a private nurse, converses with Jewish heiress Adela Schuster as she relates tales of her friendship with Oscar Wilde, sparking a trip down memory...

The Beggar Queen is a work of historical fiction by Kelly Evans. Born into nobility in seventh-century England, Bathilde is captured by invading French forces and sold into slavery. A kind, caring, hardworking young woman, Bathilde draws the attention of the mayoress, the wife of...

Sixty Positions with Pleasure by Sahlan Diver is a microcosm of man and his behavior. It’s a crime murder mystery, a commentary on a town that declares independence; it demonstrates man’s greed, desire for money and power, and then there is the sex. When a...

Living without electricity is almost an impossibility in today’s time. Into The Mystic by Amal Guevin introduces Daniel Devereaux, a man raised on Spanish Wells Island, until he chose to obtain his Master’s Degree in Boston. While he was located in Boston, he married Karen...

The heart has reasons that the brain doesn’t understand and vice versa. At times, a triggering event can make them come to terms with each other and a glorious epiphany takes place. T. A. Belshaw’s Unspoken is a poignant family drama that makes this insight...

Annie & Charlotte: The Dead Wives of Connor J. Barrington by Irene Woodbury was a sneaky-but-nice surprise! In Annie & Charlotte, just as Roxy is about to walk up the aisle, she learns her fiance was married twice before, and both his young brides, Annie...

The Thorn of Truth: What is truth? by S. L. Russell is a legal thriller. For twenty years, Anna Milburn has been a barrister, and she’s about to face her toughest case yet. A young police officer has been murdered, and a local car and...

Waiting Impatiently by Andrew H. Housley is a moving tale about a man's spiritual awakening after a series of increasingly distressing events leave his life in disarray. A global pandemic is wreaking havoc amongst the general populace. Ian, a yoga teacher, contemplates past memories of...