Blake Nolan is a broken young woman. She is troubled, and the voices in her head are driving her crazy. At sixteen, her life is spiraling out of control, and the thoughts of her parents always putting the blame on her and repeatedly telling her...

Run Away Home: Shattered by Catherine Manett presents an intriguing set of characters and explores family dynamics and social issues. Themes of trauma and the search for identity and meaning resonate through every page. In this riveting sequel to Run Away Home: Tempered, Manett continues...

Tennessee Thunder: A Tale of Two Armies is a work of fiction penned by author Daniel Frederick Korn in the historical fiction, mystery, and interpersonal drama genres. This enthralling epic work recounts the intense battles of Stones River and Chickamauga during the American Civil War,...

Can a truly good person commit an act of unforgivable evil? Do humans always use their best reasoning skills? Do people always do things that are in their best interest? Bahr Burr considers these questions in Tranquility Bight. Tranquility Bight is one of the many...

Through the Years is a collection of ten short stories by Jamila Mikhail, written over eight years between 2015-2022. A man recalls his past mistakes and embraces his fate as a passenger on a crashing plane. A schizophrenic patient eats a bowl of cereal and...

In Underneath the Honeysuckle Vine: Beyond Cedar Cove, Book One by Cynthia Ulmer, six-year-old Carin Evans struggles to understand the ridicule she endures in a town where her mother's family is revered. As she takes in the beehive hairdos and limited views of the 1960s,...

Caitlin Buhr's A Sister Ago is a compelling and poignant read. The older sister, Christine, was compassionate and made an effort to watch out for her younger sister. In addition to being obstinate and careless, Rachel also battled drug addiction. Everything appeared to be going...

I enjoyed Karen Janowsky’s romantic novel Dear Prudence, a delightful and engaging story about two people at turbulent crossroads in their lives. They are thrown together and forced to contend with their growing feelings for each other adding further complications. Straight out of the gate,...

In J.T. Tierney's Love, Literally, during the COVID pandemic, Hallie Bancroft finds herself without a roommate, boyfriend, or job. At her long-time friend Maria's insistence, she moves in with Maria and her husband. Maria's wealthy friends, Lisa and Paul, invite the trio to join them...

The Other Side of Nothing by Anastasia Zadeik is a powerful and moving novel. It follows Julia Reeves, an eighteen-year-old, as she tries to find a way to escape from the pain and guilt that consume her. Her father made her believe in a world...