This light, sweet, and wholesome romance encourages learning from the past. Not everyone gets the opportunity to pursue an unfulfilled crush from years past, but the protagonist in Richard D. Alfaro’s "BNY: Be Near You" finds himself... Read More

This novelization of the life of Jesus emphasizes the idea that good always triumphs over evil. John Fuja’s "None Shines More Brightly" is a historically conscious retelling of Jesus’s early life, spanning from the arrival of the... Read More

This realistic, wholesome love story emphasizes the significance of faith. As Candace Calvert’s "Step by Step" illustrates, belief in God does not mean an automatic end to pain. This Christian romance novel realistically portrays how... Read More

A quirky gang of plush toys makes this a bizarre and intoxicating tale of friendship, betrayal, and karma. A world full of living, breathing teddy bears may sound like a childhood fantasy, but David Lee’s "The Bear" is far from... Read More

Love transcends even the horrors of war in this culturally attuned new novel. War creates victims on all sides, but love can serve as a grounding force even in the midst of intense hatred. Antonio Roy’s "A Promise" tells the story of a... Read More

Clear language and thorough explanations make this book widely accessible, especially for the adoptive and foster parents of traumatized children. Children who experience abuse, neglect, or other traumas during their formative years... Read More

Cameron’s novel balances familiarity and insanity as it showcases an excess of vices exacting a toll on corporate attorneys. Former corporate attorney Lindsay Cameron showcases the hostile reality of New York mega-firm life in her... Read More

Math is the root of magic in this unique and enthralling middle grade fantasy. Math is power in Jim West’s "Circulus de Potentia", the second book of his Magicae Mathematica series. In a plot that brings fresh energy to an often... Read More