Did you know gnomes are magical? In fact, it is believed that “gnomes bring a touch of magic to any garden they live in.” So why would someone throw away a gnome garden ornament? Margaret lived alone and spent most of her time tending her...

Bloodline by Anne MacReynold is a young adult fantasy novel that follows the tumultuous lives of siblings as they struggle to survive. Yvaine and Lugh crave the darkness because it provides them with safety. Only coming out to eat, the siblings fight to survive every...

Ash and Gold by Lydia R. Outland is a phenomenal addition to paranormal books. Briar Rose Pierce, or as her friends have come to affectionately call her – Buggy – due to her large eyes, is a young woman with a hard past, abandoned at...

Caravan of Pain: The True Story of the Tattoo the Earth Tour is a work of non-fiction in the autobiography and music memoir subgenres, and was penned by author Scott Alderman. Intended for the adult reading audience, the book does contain explicit language and moderate...

Bryla's Amazing Imagination: Bryla Visits the Moon by LaTasha Reynolds is a fun picture book for children. A young girl named Bryla wants to go to the moon, but knows it is impossible; or is it? Her mom tells her that she can go anywhere...

The Secrets We Live In: A Novel is a work of fiction in the thriller and espionage subgenres. It is aimed at mature readers and was penned by author Fazle R Chowdhury. The book follows Ambassador Zain Auzaar who has been sent to Paris to...

There is something quite scary about an anthology that clocks in at over 500 pages being entirely about the end of humanity. It turns out, there is also something terribly entertaining about it as well. David Harten Watson has collated the work of several extremely...

Ghosts of Grief Hollow by Shawn Burgess follows the story of Brooks Raker and his friends as they try to survive the strange happenings in Harper Pass. They thought their nightmares were over, but they were wrong. Margo Combs was back and not the same,...

Cycles of the Phoenix: The Whole Interlaced Souls Series by C.A. Nicholas is an anthology of surrealistic tales divided into three parts, written from the point of view of characters that reflect their inner struggles and test their mental and emotional states. Book 1, Sanity’s...

Have you ever had a day that seemed upside down and topsy turvy? How about totally backward? That’s what happened to Alycat. It all began with a breakfast of seafood gumbo (usually what she ate for supper) instead of the eggs she usually ate for...

Sacred Mounds by Jim Metzner reads like a magical mystery tour thanks to a clever plot involving spiritual time travel and body switching. The story starts innocently enough with the main character, Salvador Lewis Samuels, trying to save a young woman from drowning in the...

Only a few 4-letter words with “u” in them conjure up more visuals than the word “cult.” And how accurate are those visuals, most of which are based on what we read in newspapers and online? T.O. Paine subtly explores the perceptions we have of...

People of the Sun is the third book in The Eye of Ra series by Ben Gartner. John and Sarah's trip to their Aunt Lorraine's home in Santa Cruz, California, doesn't quite turn out the way they thought it would, as an unexpected earthquake leads...

Bridges by Linda Griffin is the story of a 38-year-old chauffeur, Neil Vincent, who meets his employer's 18-year-old grandchild, Mary Claire DeWinter. He picks her up at the train station, a petite and sweet young girl who wears oversized sunglasses to hide the scars from...

Stuck Duck by Brooke Vitale is a cute story about a duck who starts out having a great day until something unexpected happens. Duck is feeling happy, and he picks a flower, content to take it on a walk with him, but there are some...

Ice Cold Murder is the second novel in the Charlie Kingsley Mysteries series by Michele Pariza Wacek. It is a murder mystery with wit and suspense that will keep readers hooked until the end. Charlie Kingsley is back, and this time, the mystery hits a...

Amok is the first volume of the Absolution series by Anna Tan. Fifteen-year-old Putera Mikal is desperate to receive the ability of the Amok Strength, living a life dictated by the ways of the Temple. Son of Sultan Ayahanda Simson of Maha, Mikal is horrified...

The Powerhouse Diet: How Intermittent Fasting Helped Me Lose 10 Pounds in 7 Days is a work of non-fiction in the health and fitness subgenres. It is suitable for the general reading audience and was penned author by L. A. Patterson. The book is a...

Fragments That Fit by Aria Glazki is an emotional read that will have you crying one moment and cheering for Shoshana the next. One job ended in a disaster, leaving Shoshana Glass and her impressive degree on the shelf. When she finally gets a job...

A date sexually harassed Scarlet Lucas on Halloween day. She was in the office crying and tending to some bruises when her boss, Liam Grayson, found her. Scarlet, dressed as Little Red Riding Hood in her costume, hit it off with Liam, whom she called...