A Lady in Havana: A Novel by Ashley Morgan is a well-crafted love story bordering on political intrigue, a forbidden romance, and the bonding between a mother and daughter. Dimple's move to Havana with her husband introduced her to an exciting life of casinos, nightclubs,...

“The greatest human failure is to assume animals have no feelings. The human shortcoming is the inability to put themselves in our paws or feet or wings or fins.” In Animal Court by Pablo Omar Zaragoza and Susan Giffin, Prince Khari Folami is a middle-aged...

One of the most challenging aspects of writing a historical fiction novel is to bring history to life. A writer already has a plot and has only to decide (as if this is an easy choice) what sources are the most reliable. However, presenting the...

A Scandal in Boohemia by Gwen Gardner is the first book in the Indigo Eady Cozy Mystery series. Indigo is putting her old life behind her and starting anew by returning to England where she grew up. Step one is reconnecting with her cousin Simon...

A Secret To Kill For is the first book in the Secret and Lies series by T.N. Lowe and I loved everything about the book, from the gorgeous cover to the cunning plot to the exceptional characters. FBI agent Erin is happy with her life....

Ashes in a Coconut by Bo Kearns is a dramatic tale of corruption and betrayal, set in the colorful locale of Indonesia. Laura Harrison is on a mission to save her marriage. Jack, her husband, is set to take over the presidency of an Indonesian...

Anyone But Him by Theresa Linden is a suspenseful page-turner that takes you on a roller coaster ride of emotions and theories. Caitlyn wakes up and finds herself in a strange place, in a strange bed with a half-dressed man that she hated in high...

A Modest Independence is a work of both romantic and historical fiction, penned by author Mimi Matthews. This book forms the second instalment of the Parish Orphans of Devon series, setting the tale in the Victorian countryside of the south of England in 1860. In...

A Turning Wind by J G Harlond, the second novel in The Chosen Man Trilogy, was an interesting novel to read. Historical fiction is not usually my cup of tea, but there was something about this novel that had me hooked from the very beginning....

It’s hard getting into the spirit of Christmas when everything around haunts you with sad memories from Christmas past. Travis’s older brother, Brent, was only a young boy when he disappeared on a snowy Christmas. His parents died of grief shortly after and Brent, now...