Tired of reading how-to-write manuals? Meet Ruby and Kurt, two wannabes and almost good enough writers in a writing group who connect and share ideas, mostly about writing. In a clever, comic romp, these two, a 70-plus-year-old white male and a 40-ish black female (ex-military),...

A sequel to Meryl Ain's award-winning historical fiction novel The Takeaway Men, Shadows We Carry follows the life of the daughters of Holocaust survivors Aron and Judy Lubinski, who migrated to the United States after the war. Fraternal twins Bronka and JoJo Lubinski chase their...

The Moon Behind the Clouds is a work of fiction in the cultural issues, interpersonal drama, and literary subgenres. It is best suited to mature readers owing to some explicit scenes that include violence, sexual violence, and other kinds of abuse. Penned by author Vasilis...

Revelation by Gary McCarragher follows a Christian family whose patriarch suffers from an existential crisis of faith. Bart Trask was born into an ultra-conservative Evangelical family in the small town of Traskville, Alabama, founded by his great-grandfather. Bart's father, Theodosius Trask, is a Baptist minister,...

In The Clear by Frederick K. Van Patten begins with Cressida's funeral. Cressida's devastated cousin Melody embarks on a mission to find Simon, who has disappeared and is suspected of illegal activities. With clues suggesting Simon is hiding in the Olympic Rain Forest, Melody, alongside...

The Meaning of Okay by Cortney Raymond focuses on rebuilding and learning about self-love. Ten years ago, Kennedy Ellis was raped by a neighbor, which has had a lasting effect. She thinks she can move past it, but the experience haunts her, affecting her relationships...

A Little Vice in Paradise: Very Vero Book Two by Gretchen Rose is an intriguing drama. The main storyline features Andrea, a down-on-her-luck realtor, desperate to secure Daniel’s purchase of a home for his mystery client. Unfortunately, the only property he seems interested in is...

Michael Shanahan is having a bad day. It doesn’t matter which day; they’re all the same, and they’re all bad. Tripping With Geoffrey Odell Donaldson by David Bruce Buffum tells us about Michael Shanahan from his daily routine to the road trip he goes on...

Bound By Vines, by G.R. McWhorter, is the absorbing, compelling story of two sisters, Rose and Lea, who lead different lives and have different characters, but a tragedy connects them again as they try to prevent the family wine business from going into bankruptcy. Lea...

The Boy Who Ate Dirt by Michael Ringering is a short story about reflection and forgiveness. Jack Rose was known for his baseball skills from a young age, but that was not always a fulfilling experience for him. Some people were jealous, others slandered him,...