“Is it giving up when it is inevitable…?” captures the frame of mind of the young protagonist, Samuel Saber, as the reader meets him in South Coast Son by Claire Merchant, and there couldn’t be a better premise and hook for a story that will...

Saints and Martyrs, a debut novel by Aaron Roe, is essentially a coming-of-age story…with an interesting twist. The coming-of-age that the protagonist, Damian Kurt undergoes is enlightenment about the Catholic Church’s religious control which his well-intentioned mother has been exerting over him and his younger...

Scorn of Secrets by B. Truly is a mesmerizing coming-of-age story with strong themes and elaborately developed characters. When Madison Guillory’s father dies leaving a huge gambling debt behind, her mother doesn’t wait long to start dating again. After just a few months, she introduces...

Some Proposal by Elizabeth Stevens is the fourth and final book in the I’m No Princess novella series. Anya has finally admitted to herself that she just may love the crown prince, which is a pretty big deal considering she hardly ever uses the “L”...

Stratagem is a work of fiction in the fantasy genre. Aimed at young adults, it was penned by author Christina Hagmann. The book follows a young woman named Meda who has been kidnapped by a group of teenage boys, except that Meda isn’t a normal...

Starvation by Molly Fennig is a YA novel that addresses realistic issues and presents elaborately developed and compelling characters. Sixteen-year-old Wes McCoy has never been the favorite of the family. His brother, Jason, who is the apple of everyone’s eye, dies in a car accident...

Kade Buxton is a fisherman's son who dreams of joining the Yuzhno Sakhalinsk Task Force of the Association. However, his Firn, Ananya, feels responsible to guide him toward the path of the Chosen One, the Reyn Gayst Danica Bree, notwithstanding Kade's lack of awareness and...

Skin Curse is book two of The Gate Cycle series by Kristin Jacques, an easy-to-read, gripping fantasy with memorable characters and an exceptional plot. Azzy Brimvine is facing the biggest challenge of her life. After all she has been through, from surviving the snatcher’s caravan...

Suddenly Singapore (Coral Cove Book 3) by Laura Kennedy is a young adult thriller/mystery that centers around the adventures of a seventeen-year-old Floridian beauty, Brooke Bentley. Brooke should be experiencing her senior year at high school in Florida, enjoying her friends and the attentions of...

She Named Me Wolf by Tenkara Smart takes you into the life of a boy named Wolf. Wolf lives in fear with his alcoholic father. However, Wolf ends up being faced with the choice of a lifetime. His best friend Polly, who is a ghost,...