This is the story of Charlotte Ann (“Annie”) and her husband Sam. Right at the start of the story, Sam comes back from the war, and clearly has some Post Traumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD) to contend with (although at the time, no one called it that.) He saw a lot…

Champagne Widows, by Rebecca Rosenberg, tells the story of Barbe-Nicole, a woman who inherited the curse (or blessing) of Le Nez, a very acute sense of smell. This sense of smell is one that she was told by her mother was a curse, but she wants to turn the curse…

No More Lies, book Two of the “No More” Series tells Jenna Mason (AKA Lily’s) story. While this book could be read as a standalone, it is probably best read after the first book, No More Words (telling sister, Olivia’s, story). Jenna and Olivia’s stories are so intertwined, that reading…

The title of this book says it all… it is a memoir by Kate Swenson, mother and fierce advocate for her non-verbal child with Autism. Cooper, who was Kate’s first born son, is pretty severe, as far as Autism goes. He has a lot of behaviors associated with Autism, and…

Counterfeit Love, by Crystal Caudill Counterfeit Love tells the story of Theresa Plane, a woman just trying to get by in any way she can. Her grandfather, the man who really raised and protected her after her parents died is deep in debt with the wrong sort of people. Theresa…

Designing His Duchess is what I consider a short story, in the Regency in Color series. This is the third book in the series, but can be read as a read alone book. (I haven’t read any of the previous books, personally.) …

Cleopatra and Frankenstein tells the story of Cleo and Frank, two people living in New York City, whose lives intersect at the perfect time. Cleo is a UK National, living in New York on a student visa. She would like nothing more than to stay in New York, after a…

So…. usually the horror genre is one that I don’t visit often. I enjoy creepy/scary occasionally, but there are so few that are done well, I usually just don’t bother. This one caught my interest when I got a copy from the publisher in my mailbox. The cover made me…

This story is a wonderful piece of historical fiction, especially for those who may need a change from the World War II historical fiction the genre is full of. This is a breath of fresh air, and I enjoyed it A LOT! Lillian is a 21 year old artists’ model…