With an eviction notice and no money to pay rent, Ellie Walker seems to have hit rock bottom. In a desperate attempt to bribe two corrupt ICE officers threatening to deport her immigrant friend, she accidentally embezzles a generous amount from an office fund. Her...

What do a priest, a professor, and a veteran have in common? One could ponder all the ways, or I could tell you. Religion. They're not those you find in the front pew of every service and volunteering to pass out pamphlets after mass, though....

The Sound of Violet is an emotional rollercoaster that made a wonderful heart-rending story. Shawn is autistic and wants nothing more in life than to find the perfect girl who will marry him and love him forever. His grandma Ruth and brother Colin have watched...

The Realist by Jack Hemphill is a historical fiction novel about a young biracial man yearning to be an artist during the Great Depression. Leon Hawkins grew up in an orphanage with the comfort of a slightly older sister, Edith. From the time he could...

This Changes Things by Ben Sharpton starts with Jim Bishop who has recently lost his wife to a medical condition. Ever since his wife has gone, there is a gaping hole in his life. Jim then attempts to find ways to fill the gaps in...

A story of selflessness and devotion is always touching, but it is even more extraordinary when the protagonists are two brothers. Manas is the eldest and hopes that Manan, the younger brother, will have a wonderful life. Born and raised in a family that cannot...

In The Maple Seed Helicopter by Marco Collina, even from birth, Marco’s life had been a battle. After his mother died when Marco was only 6 months of age, he was abandoned in an Italian orphanage by his father. Tenderness and kindness were alien to...

Two Hearts' Christmas Promise is a work of fiction in the romance genre and is the latest installment in the Two Hearts Wounded Warrior Romance series. It is suitable for the general reading audience and was penned by author Tamara Ferguson. The book follows the...

The Crystalline Planet by S. B. Andresen is a highly symbolic tale on the old topic of good against evil. It is played out on an uncharted planet that emits strong and strange energy lines which catch the attention of Earth dwellers who can see...

The Courage of a Butterfly by Edmond E. Frank had me thinking about my life, about my purpose, and the hard reality that stares at me defiantly and that I often ignore, pretending to be who others want me to be — a fake, a...