In Anna E. Collins' novel These Numbered Days, Annie has to face the possibility that she made a mistake eight years ago. She left her son Connor and daughter Grace with her ex-husband Joel and disappeared from their lives. Annie's friend Kara told her that...

On The Path with Preston Shank: A Great American Novelette (Featuring the bonus short story Shut Up and Pick Cotton) is a work of fiction in the interpersonal drama and slice-of-life subgenres. It is best suited to the mature adult reading audience and was penned...

When I reflect on the style of the young adult novel Any Joe by Maura Lin, I envision a delicious dinner being prepared in a slow cooker. Why? Because special foods need time for all the rich flavors to fully blend and be enjoyed. So...

Set in the 1950s, I Never Called him Pa by Diane Kane is a historical fiction novel that encourages readers to live their lives with love, devotion, and respect. Henry was barely five years old when his mother left him for a man or an...

The Silent Brother by Simon Van der Velde is a literary thriller. Tommy was just 5 when his little brother disappeared, leaving him to deal with his violent alcoholic parents. Tommy only believes one thing – it’s his fault. As he struggles through life, he...

Clarissa: The Flight of a Monarch Butterfly, by Maria Elena Lavaud, highlights the grim reality of domestic violence that many women have come to endure. Clarissa’s husband used his wealth and influence in unspeakable ways against her and she suffered the worst kind of domestic...

What if you had an all-knowing advanced AI that brings out the worst aspects of your character and helps you bury your darkest secrets? The Hotchkiss by Pierre Lawrence may be the answer to that question. This sci-fi satire opens with Charles Crenshaw celebrating his...

Americans in France. Not so unusual, or is it? Tour of Duty by William H. Coles is set in 1960s Europe in the Cold War era during a nuclear attack threat. Physician Miles Ballard is serving in the Air Force at US Air Station, Châteauroux,...

Skylar is paranoid and filled with grief from past trauma. Amber Herbert’s Lipstick Covered Magnet is a unique story that explores the minds of Skylar and Connor. Both of the characters are attending the same college and had two classes together. At the local bookstore,...

Heaven & Earth is a work of fiction in the drama subgenre. It is suitable for the general reading audience and was penned by author Joshua Senter. The book follows Ruth Christianson, wife of well-regarded Pastor Sam, following the incredible revelation that Sam has had...