The painful childhood memories of a mother addicted to alcohol and a father who became unavailable when he was needed most have turned Arnie Violet into a docile pacifist. He avoids all forms of confrontation both at home and especially at work, keeping to himself...

Sir Thomas of Creekside by G.L. Garrett is the story of a seven-year-old boy and his teddy bear as they find themselves away from home, stranded in the dangerous Creekside Woods. Thomas Bristol always wanted to be a knight. After his father's passing, Thomas' love...

Sutra of the Pearl: A Journey to India; a Path to Forgiveness by Lee Kaiser is a contemporary fiction novel that follows its female protagonist, Julie Paglia, to India in the hope of finding ancient texts. Julie's goal is pretty straightforward except for one minor...

Someone’s Kid by Patti Carpenter opens with Jesse in the throes of an overdose. The description is as real as it gets. Patti knows what she is talking about. I would be surprised if the first few pages do not grab you. From the opening...

Sleeping with Cancer is a contemporary slice-of-life drama novel by Phillip Riley. Emily's life turns upside down when she witnesses her former boyfriend and a Chinese man dying in a shootout at her apartment, leaving 1.2 million dollars in a duffle bag. Trying to ignore...

Sabal Palms and the Southern Squall by Terry Overton is an uplifting novel about four friends whose bond develops as they help each other through tragic times. Elaine is an aspiring writer who hopes to publish more of her writing even though her friends, Mary...

Stay With Me, Wisconsin, by JoAnneh Nagler, is a short story collection of eleven stories. All the stories focused on well-developed characters. Another interesting point is every story connects each character to another person in an earlier or following story. Ponty Bayswater is the first...

Shattered Pieces Can Still Shine: Georgie's Story by Gloria Eveleigh is a powerful, moving work of historical fiction that offers hope and healing to trauma survivors. And not just for the individual, but for communities, groups, and houses of worship. The author takes her own...

Solomon's Porch by Janet Morris Grimes is a moving work of fiction about a man named Solomon struggling with dementia, but it also offers so much more. It's about the fight to survive, be remembered, and yearning to relive the past. This focuses on the...

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...