Category: Review

New Release & Review – The Gorundworld Heroes by Adrian So

    Synopsis When Groundworld is on the brink of extinction, it takes one mole with courage to save the day. When Benjamin, a junior mole digger, witnesses a human invasion of his homeland, he must find his long-lost courage and unite two culturally distinct realms to fight the intruders and save his kind from […]

Review – Duties and Dreams by John A. Heldt

  Synopsis From the author of THE FOUNTAIN and ANNIE’S APPLE comes a story that spans decades of conflict and change. As World War I rages in Europe, the Carpenters and the Lees make a home in Southern California. Bill and Cassie add to their family. Andy and Annie start one of their own. Paul, […]

Review – Ladykiller by Katherine Wood

  Synopsis When an heiress goes missing, her best friend races to unravel the secrets behind her disappearance using clues left behind in an explosive manuscript… Gia and Abby have been best friends since they were girls, forever bonded by the tragedy that unfolded in Greece when they were eighteen. In the aftermath, bookish Abby […]

Review – Millie by Cally Jackson

  Synopsis Can Millie survive what Time Travel Disorder has to throw at her? Millie Richter has always admired her sister, Caitlyn, but now that her own disorder is taking effect, Millie is terrified she’ll follow in Caitlyn’s footsteps and rewrite history. The last thing Millie wants is to become a stranger in her own […]

Review – That Prince is Mine by Jayci Lee

    Synopsis A love-averse Korean royal court cuisine instructor in search of a perfect-on-paper husband is waylaid from her practical, heartbreak-proof plan when she meets a gorgeous professor—and prince in disguise—who will do anything to prove to her that love and happily ever after can be theirs. Emma Yoon runs a small business as […]

Review – Boss Lady by Alli Frank & Asha Youmans

  Synopsis In this funny and inspiring novel from the authors of The Better Half, a mess of a heroine is desperate to resolve her past so she can finally rediscover who she was always meant to be. Antonia “Toni” Arroyo’s protective mother has outdated notions for her daughter’s life: employ her natural beauty and marry […]

Review – No Road Home by John Fram

  Synopsis A young father must clear his name and protect his queer son when his wealthy new wife’s televangelist grandfather is found murdered in this binge-worthy locked-room thriller from the acclaimed author of The Bright Lands—perfect for fans of Ruth Ware, Paul Tremblay, and Alex North. For years, single father Toby Tucker has done […]

Review – The Faculty Lounge by Jennifer Mathieu

  Synopsis By the acclaimed author of Moxie, a funny, bighearted adult debut that is at once an ode to educators, a timely glimpse at today’s pressing school issues, and a tender character study, following a sprawling cast of teachers, administrators, and staff at a Texas high school With its ensemble of warm and unforgettable […]

Review – Shades of Mercy by Bruce Borgos

  Synopsis In the usually quiet high desert of Nevada, Sheriff Porter Beck faces one of his greatest challenges—a series of unlikely, disturbing and increasingly deadly events of unknown origins. Porter Beck is the sheriff in the high desert of Nevada, doing the same lawman’s job his father once did now that he’s returned home […]

Review – Dashed by Amanda Quain

  Synopsis In this contemporary update of Sense and Sensibility, Margaret Dashwood is setting sail on an adventurous summer cruise—unless love sinks her first. Margaret Dashwood lives her life according to plan, and it involves absolutely zero heartbreak, thank you very much. Five years ago, love tore her family apart, and since then, she’s kept her […]