The Moon, Her Crown by Christine Meade is a new adult novel that explores generational relationships and expectations. Twenty-year-old Lacy and her older brother Stephen live with their grandmother who is the owner of Martinique’s Mystics in San Francisco. While Lacy’s mom Chartreuse has been...

In The Roots Run Deep by Chris Strong, Chris West is overcome with intense grief at his childhood friend's funeral, finding the sorrow linked more to the loss of a family member than to a friend's passing. Nostalgia kicks in and West reflects on his...

It’s been four years since I discovered the excellent writing of Yvonne Eve Walus when I read her book, Serial Wives. Though not her first novel, it was her first mystery murder featuring New Zealand policewoman, Zero Zimmerman. I loved both the story and the...

The Misadventures of Boopsie O'Flannigan by Ludo Frank follows a young woman's journey of self-discovery. Boopsie O'Flannigan always wanted to travel the world. After graduating from state university, Boopsie, seeking to leave her small Alaskan town, applies for a job as a governess to a...

The Story of Briar: Coming of Age in Rural East Texas by Ian Griffin is a heart-warming look at a struggling family in the first half of the twentieth century. When Russell and his fiancee, Cheyenne return to East Texas to attend his grandfather Roy’s...

The Grandest Garden by Gina L. Carroll is about a young woman named Bella Fontaine who goes out into the world. Bella is an ancient soul who is a part of the earth and the garden that she adores cultivating. Her childhood is filled with...

In The Dance Between by Christopher Katalinas, Sevi's life is limited to the shadowy tunnels, where he lives with his closest companion, Lily, and forages for food while occasionally being threatened by a grumpy firedrake. When a flying ship shows up, they are compelled to...

Frankie starts making unusual breakthroughs in her research on the brain activity of animals to the surprise of both her friends and her colleagues. They do not know that she has an interesting gift that allows her to communicate with the animals and insects she...

The Marketer: Another Berlin Story is a work of fiction in the slice-of-life, satire, and interpersonal drama subgenres. It is best suited to mature adult readers. Penned by author Antonio La Matina, this engaging tale presents a satirical and introspective exploration of the millennial generation's...

In The Right Words by Meg Rosenthal, college student Ember Owens is assigned a partner project in her advanced creative writing contest. Group projects are not her jam. To make matters worse, social phenomenon Matt Callahan is her designated writing partner. Their writing topic is...