When we meet Jackie for the first time, we encounter a third-grader who is abused by his father and tormented by his classmates. Diagnosed with Autism, Jackie does not fit into the world correctly and is ultimately pulled out of school to be educated at...

Putting out fires, literally, wasn’t exactly what Grace Harkins had in mind for her first summer after retiring from teaching school, but that is exactly what happens in Fresh Start Summer by Beverly Nault. Her friend, Maggie Elmsley, informed her before movie production hit town...

If you’re looking for a laugh out loud story filled with cringe-worthy mishaps then Grace Feldman’s Milk, Turkey, and Neurosis should be right up your alley. As a twenty-almost-thirty-something struggling for independence, success, and love, Grace must contend with an overbearing mother who often offers...

Having missed out on all the fun while growing up due to his Jewish mother's smothering ways, Seth Miller finally got the independence he needed and escaped her constant presence and control. A confirmed bachelor, Seth was living the life and loving it, compensating for...

Bob is often misunderstood because he uses jokes for every situation including ones that don’t need humor. To make matters worse, his tales are not usually funny. He’s relaxed and doesn't seem to take anything seriously. But he wants to redeem himself with his colleagues,...

Hal Marcovitz’s funny yet thought-provoking My Life With Wings is about a newspaper copy editor, Eggerton, who wakes up one day and discovers that he has wings. What is he going to do with them? Eggerton does not seem to easily relish this unexpected development....

In I Ain't 'Aving That! British author Martin Rogers offers a tongue-in-cheek rendition of what to do when you feel you have gotten a raw deal in life. With a wonderful sense of humor, Rogers attacks irritating problems such as what to do when you've...

Plaster Scene is Michael J. Holley’s second novel and, after reading this one, I want to get my hands on the first one as soon as possible! This story moves between the heady, drug-fuelled days of the sixties in North Wales, via the less-relaxed seventies,...

A Man To Hold On To (A Tallgrass Novel) by Marilyn Pappano is an entertaining romance. My copy is audio format read by Loretta Rawlins. Keegan Logan’s former girlfriend, Sabrina, had an affair with Paul Matheson which resulted in a child, Mariah. She put Keegan’s...

The Caterer's Husband by Molly Taggart tells the story of Aaron Mitchell, a high school soccer coach who is having trouble dealing with his wife’s new career. They have had a comfortable, traditional marriage up to the point when she decides to run a catering...