Zeva by Tesha Finley promises excitement for fans of young adult fantasy. For a debut novel, Zeva is a huge achievement and heralds an interesting series. Tristan is a young man who grew up in Zeva, an alternate universe that exists to protect Earth. He...

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...

Devyn Rose, The Innkeeper's Daughter: A Romance Novella is an epic fantasy novella written by Ronnda Eileen Henry. Andro’s Nook was not always the thriving village set on royal lands where Devyn Andro and his wife, Rosemary, ran the Queen Marigold Inn and anxiously awaited...

Andromeda is the Heir to a Galaxy and this is a big year for her. She’s getting engaged, about to take over the throne, and under threat of assassination on a daily basis. Enter the Protector, who was chosen by an Oracle to see to...

Compulsively readable, The Key is the opening entry in the Secret Defenders series by Felicia Rogers, deftly written and well balanced. It’s a beautiful story for fans of paranormal romance and those who enjoyed I am Number Four by Pittacus Lore. Maddie Clevenger is in...

The Write Way to Get a Girlfriend is a coming of age/concept novel for young adults written by Alfred R. Taylor. Juan Rivera was not at all impressed by his mother’s decision to hire a writing tutor for him. He did well in his math...

My Monster is a paranormal coming of age novel for young adults written by Einat Segal. Sophie Green was most likely the only senior in her high school who was still a virgin. She hated that, yet she really hadn’t found anyone worth doing the...

Denisa, The Castellan's Daughter is a fantasy romance novella written by Ronnda Eileen Henry. Sir Denis was disturbed to hear that Karsten was planning on going to sea. The young man was like a son to him, and he had watched Karsten grow and become...

In The Secret Observations of Liliana Joo by SC McQueen, let’s be clear about the term ‘yaoi’ for the sake of some readers who might have no clue about it. Yaoi is a Japanese term for ‘boys’ love’ or male-to-male romantic relationships. The yaoi genre...

For a novella that blends the distant past and the near future, look no further than the highly imaginative Swords of Ansgar: A Windflower Saga by Aleksandra Layland. Sixteen-year-old Keridwen Rose (“Keri Rose”), daughter of Lady Kimberlee of Ansgar and her husband, Iolyn, is one...