A rollicking pace, complex characters, skillful turns of phrase, and evocative imagery make this book enjoyable. Carter Wilson’s "The Comfort of Black" is a superior thriller full of unpredictable twists. Themes of the repetition of... Read More

With two main characters who transcend their romance-genre roles, Brolo has crafted an exciting story with a wellspring of emotion. Against a background of late 1980’s political upheaval, strong silent Navy SEAL Marco, thirty, and... Read More

Kibowa’s creative flair for comparisons clearly suggests that she possesses the talent to continue to grow and mature as a writer. Elsa N. Kibowa, the twelve-year-old author of I’ll Never Forget, deserves commendation for publishing... Read More

This body-positive alternative to Fifty Shades will leave readers begging for more. Thanks to Fifty Shades of Grey, S&M erotica currently enjoys a certain level of acceptability in the mainstream. Fortunately for those who find the... Read More

Wells’s ability to connect and reinterpret historical events makes this sci-fi thriller scarily realistic. H. C. Wells’s "Wolfe Odyssey", the second installment in the series of The Time to Tell books, is the story of Eddie Coolidge... Read More

A poignant presentation of autism and its effects on a family. ABC’s hit show Parenthood has brought Asperger’s syndrome and its effects on a family to the fore. Now comes Elizabeth Haddon’s book, Milo: Autistic Warrior, about how... Read More

Pride and Prejudice meets the Australian outback in this delightful, steamy romance. A modern romance with shades of Pride and Prejudice set in the Australian outback? This premise works in Australian author Victoria Capper’s steamy... Read More

With a fast pace and vivid world building, this story of merfolk is eminently readable. Stories of merfolk who can venture onto land have been popular since Hans Christian Andersen’s The Little Mermaid. In a similar vein, Sam Webb’s... Read More