Weeping Boughs Don't Break by Staci TroiloSeries: StandalonePublisher: Indie Release (April 8, 2025)Review by Mae Clair Claudia’s life imploded the day she found out her husband had been having an affair with a much younger woman. Though her marriage had been troubled, she’d remained faithful to, and stood by, the vows she’d taken on her... Continue Reading →
Three Gates to Hell by B.F. Randall
Three Gates to Hell by B.F. RandallSeries: StandalonePublisher: Iron Stream Fiction (March 26, 2024) REVIEW BY PRISCILLA BETTIS Bobby Richards is a man’s man: a Vietnam combat vet, a police officer, a prison chaplain (in San Quentin!), a devoted husband, and a dad. Bobby is the first-person narrator in this crime-procedural novel that’s so suspenseful... Continue Reading →
The Choice by D L Wood
The Choice by D. L. WoodBook Three of The Deadly Decisions CollectionPublisher: Silverglass Press, November 12, 2024 REVIEW BY JOAN HALL I discovered author D. L. Wood a few years ago and she has yet to disappoint me. The Choice is another page-turning suspense novel. Sadie Miles is a young woman living in Nashville and... Continue Reading →
Celebrity Pastor by Creston Mapes
Celebrity Pastor by Creston MapesPublisher: Rooftop Press (June 6, 2024)Review by Gwen M. Plano Creston Mapes is one of my favorite writers. His stories are fast-paced and thought-provoking—just what I enjoy. Though a suspense and thriller writer, he sidesteps gruesome details, as well as explicit sexual encounters, and creates stories that stand on their own. This book... Continue Reading →
The Benefactor (Knights of the Octagon 1) by Colleen Snyder
The Benefactor by Colleen SnyderSeries: Knights of the Octagon, Book 1Publisher: Gordian Books, a division of Winged Publications (June 5, 2023)Review by Mae Clair The first book in The Knights of the Octagon series, this novel stands perfectly as a singular read—though I enjoyed it so much, I intend to purchase each successive book. The... Continue Reading →
Forgotten Identity by Penny Zeller
Forgotten Identity by Penny ZellerStand Alone NovelPublisher: Maplebook Publishing, January 14, 2025 REVIEW BY JOAN HALL Mariah Holzmann is a single mom, raising and homeschooling her two children. She works from home as an editor for a Christian publishing company and lives in a remote mountain town with her mother. When the family dog, Nosy,... Continue Reading →
Her Darkest Secret by Jessica R. Patch
Her Darkest Secret by Jessica R. Patch Series: FBI: Strange Crimes Unit Publisher: Love Inspired Trade on June 28, 2022 REVIEW BY STACI TROILO Her Darkest Secret is the first book in the FBI: Strange Crimes Unit series written by Jessica R. Patch. As I’m a huge fan of law enforcement procedurals, this description immediately... Continue Reading →
Fractured Memories by Lynn Shannon
Fractured Memories by Lynn ShannonBadge of Honor Series Book OnePublisher: Creative Thoughts, LLC, September 27, 2024 REVIEW BY JOAN HALL I'm always intrigued by a story that includes an unsolved crime. When the main character was a witness, and has memory issues, that adds to my curiosity. Such was the case with Fractured Memories. (Not... Continue Reading →
A New Year’s Kiss by Delaney Cameron
A New Year's Kiss by Delaney CameronFinding Love: Book 11 of 11Publisher: Wisteria Press January 4, 2019 REVIEW BY Gwen M. Plano On the surface, A New Year's Kiss is a story of love lost and love found. The focus is on two characters whose lives unexpectedly cross. Each of them had a failed love relationship... Continue Reading →