In life, we are dealt things and experiences that in turn shape us and make us into who and what we are. In Amanda's life, she allowed her mother turning into a drunk when her father died to cause anger in her, and she refused...

What would it be like to be born blind and, after 19 years, begin to see? This is a theme Angelina Kerner explores in her novella, Seven Hours. A light, enjoyable read, primarily aimed at teens or young adults, Angelina Kerner builds her story around...

Scout's Honor: A Novel by Dori Ann Dupré is the story of Scout Webb, who we literally see grow in front of our eyes. When the novel starts, Scout is 14 years old. A tomboy to boot, she really likes to play basketball and has...

Six Women is an interrelated collection of short stories written by Karen Truesdell Riehl. The Chester Writers Club held monthly meetings at which a selected member would read one of her works to the group. It was expected that the others would feel free to...

When Jack Carter finally opened his eyes and found himself in the ER, looking at a beautiful nurse, he was grateful to her for saving him from the excruciating pain that just moments before was wracking his entire body. However, all that changed when his...

Seaside Embrace: Hunter Lacroux by Melissa Foster is the story of Hunter Lacroux and Jana Garner. Hunter lives his art and the benefits it brings. He loves to make his metal sculptures. They are not easy and he craves the hard work because he knows...

Maybe this Caribbean vacation was just what she needed. Samantha enjoyed her travelling companions, Jen and Kathy, and knew that she demanded far too much of herself professionally. Yet, that annoying tug of doubt insisted on accompanying her, even on this Paradise-infused trip. Of course,...

Spirit Woman by Debra Shiveley Welch is a magnificent combination of fiction and reality. Nickie, tormented by her troubled childhood, shuts herself down to her surroundings. She does not share the details of her past with anyone. Her low self-esteem forces her to believe that...

Seaside Beginnings by Stephanie Hurt is a story of love that takes the reader on a beautiful ride. Maddy is forty-five years old, her husband has recently died, and she is moving on to start a new life and fulfill a lifelong dream. Caden is...

Shoe Fetish 2: Grown Into High Heels by Sharon Bennett and Beatrice Moore is the second installment in the highly intriguing Shoe Fetish series. Carmen Robertson, a dermatologist, is a widow living with her kids. She has also adopted Keon, the son of her murdered...