Slavia is not immune to the wave of changes across the Eastern Bloc countries brought about by Perestroika. Even the police, who had been trained to suppress demonstrations against the regime, looked on, as this was what the people wanted. Ionescu had been the president...

In Victoria Price's Redemption, in a quaint family home in Tennessee, Darren Hartford and Sara Colbert first met during harsh weather conditions. Things happened quickly, and before they knew it, they were in each other's arms, sharing a passionate kiss. However, this budding romance was...

Elizabeth’s Mountain by Lucille Guarino cleverly interweaves Elizabeth's twilight years with the new adult blossoming of her granddaughter Amanda. Commencing with Elizabeth’s ninetieth birthday party, it explores her memories of childhood and the tragic death of her first love, Robbie. A mourning period is followed...

The Weight We Carry by Christina Consolino is about Marissa’s parents experiencing a health crisis. Marissa is naturally helpful and puts others before herself to do the right thing. Marissa has dedicated her life as a nurse practitioner and daughter to caring for her parents’...

The Me List by Julee Balko is a women's novel about Olivia's ability to develop and maintain relationships while creating healthy boundaries. Olivia doesn't realize she's ready to dive into the workforce until her pushy, always self-confident neighbor, Patricia, forces a job on her. Olivia...

How often have you heard the saying "life is like that"? And the multitude of other sayings that reflect upon age and maturity and how old we are, like “act your age.” But what is our age? And does it matter? Perhaps the short stories...

Weaving Dreams in Oaxaca by Karen Samuelson is an intricately plotted romance that takes the reader into the mysterious world of shamanism and pre-Columbian myths and mystique. Frankie is a professional dancer from New York who is undergoing a crisis of direction and purpose. She...

Marty Almquist's You Never Knew Me focuses on three women from different circumstances who meet at a cookery class in Paris. Jane's daughter just left home for a new job, and her husband has suggested a divorce in response to their differences. Fiona's still grieving...

The Book Hunters of Milestoneville by Golden November begins at the Milestoneville Rare Bookstore, where Flower Rose organizes a meeting to sell a valuable book while G and JBT attempt a retrieval with crashing results. A dinner party turns into fodder for a daring rescue...

The Kelsey Outrage: The Crime of the Century by Alison Louise Hubbard is based on a true story. Cathleen Kelsey had long protected her eccentric Bohemian poet of a brother, but when Charles Kelsey doesn’t come home one night, Cathleen discovers that he has been...