A Midsummer Night’s Dream might be one of Shakespeare’s most famous plays, with countless stage, film, and tv adaptations performed over the years. It is a brave task to readapt a story many people recognize, but Paul Leonard Murray has successfully pulled it off. While...

A Place Between the Stars by Morgan Adams is a delicious brew of fantasy adventure, consisting of equal parts steamy romance, violent action, and magical powers. The story follows a young woman named Liv who falls through a portal, taking her from her not-so-happy life...

Around Midnight is a work of fiction and interpersonal drama written for young adults, and was penned by author Zarina Macha. Centered around important social themes of self-esteem, first relationships and the dangerous world of emotional manipulation, this is an inspiring and often heart-wrenching tale...

An Impish Christmas: A Young Adult Holiday Rom Com by Angel Leya is part of the Shifter Academy world and is set a year after the Siren Prophecy series. It’s Christmas and Kenzie couldn’t be more excited. Too bad no one else is. Not even...

'“I’ve said it before and I’ll say it again. The road to popularity is paved with pompoms.” My mother’s exact words as she dropped me off for my first day of high school.’ While her sister DeeDee is busy being the perfect student of social...

Love relationships are difficult enough without interference from ghosts! All the Love You Write by D.G. Driver is an endearing romance with a twist of the supernatural. Although ideally for young adults, older readers will also get a kick out of the memories that Bethany...

A Violet Fire marks the beginning of The Chronicles of Avignon Trilogy by Kelsey Quick. And what a gripping beginning it is! The author has imagined a world where vampires rule, and humans have been turned into nothing less than slaves and food for vampires....

A Fool's Dreams: Book 2 by Vilincia Patrick is a young adult romance with strong hints of coming-of-age and interesting characters. Klutzy Danielle is in senior high and a stunning beauty. She prefers to stay in school, removed from the world of her boyfriend, Paul...

Don’t you just hate it when the last page looms too near? When you don’t want to see the words end? When the story is the perfect tonic to an otherwise mediocre day? A Moment for Tara by Tamar Sloan is that book. BFFs Tara,...

Compelling, compassionate and contemporary are perfect descriptors of Paul Winder’s A Son is Given: A Mother’s Testament. Mark and Josh are co-captains of their college swim team. Josh is open with and aware of his sexual orientation. Mark is in denial until Josh makes an...