Jordan is 19 and a bartender, and lives with her boyfriend Cole, who is a slacker, and would rather party and drink than work. When they get kicked out of their apartment, they move to Cole's dad Pike's place, rent-free, in exchange for doing chores, and cooking. Cole...
Book Review: ‘Emergency Contact: A Novel’ By Lauren Layne And Anthony Ledonne
It's Christmastime in New York City, and for Katherine Tate, an attorney it's business as usual. She's not a fan of the holiday, since her father died Christmas nine years ago. For her ex-husband Tom, it's a time he looks forward to every year. He's off to Chicago,...
Book Review: ‘The Reformatory: A Novel’ By Tananarive Due
The year is 1950, in Gracetown, Florida, where black people are still subject to Jim Crow, and treated like bad second hand citizens. For Gloria, who is 16, and Robbie, who is 12, they really have to watch themselves, after their father flees to Chicago, and their...
Book Review: ‘The Twelve Months Of Christmas: A Novel’ By Sheila Roberts
It's Christmastime and for three women their holiday is not going good. Sunny, who is married with two step-children, the oldest who doesn't like her, and horrible ex-wife to deal with. Arianna, who is divorced, and has a horrible ex-husband she has to deal with. And...
Book Review: ‘Obsession: A Teddy Fay Novel’ By Stuart Woods And Brett Battles
Centurion studios, run by Peter Barrington, son of Stone, and Ben Bacchetti, son of Dino, are filming their new picture, and looking to expand the studio. Ben and Stone take a meeting with a billionaire who wants to expand his small film making company, and when they...
Book Review: ‘The Leftover Woman: A Novel’ By Jean Kwok
Jasmine was married to Wren when she was 14 years old in China, even though she thought she would be with Anthony, her best friend, until her sudden marriage. She was happy for a while with him, even though she suffered miscarriages and the lost of her baby girl. Wren...
Book Review: ‘Wreck The Halls: A Novel’ By Tessa Bailey
Melody Gallard is the daughter of a rock legend, as is Beat Dawkins. Their mothers were part of the hit rock band Steel Birds, until they became pregnant all those years ago. They could have been friends all these years, but complications kept them from that. Melody...
Book Review: ‘Edenville: A Novel’ By Sam Rebelein
Campbell P Marion is a struggling author, who released his first novel, The Shattered Man, to sad reviews and sales, and is now struggling to write his second novel. He gets an offer to become a writer-in residence at Edenville College, located in upstate New York....
Book Review: ‘Close Enough To Hurt: A Novel’ By Katherine A. Olson
Dylan Truman, is 32 years old, and has her own company, Dark Horse Consulting, where she helps women get revenge on men who have wronged her, not always in a legal way, known as Lady Justice. Her helper in this job is the wealthy, good-looking Daniel, and they both...
Book Review: ‘The Roaring Days Of Zora Lily: A Novel’ By Noelle Salazar
In 2023 a Hollywood collection of dresses from movies in the 20s is being set up for display, including dresses worn by Greta Garbo. When one of the dresses labels falls off it seems that the famous designer Clementine, who is credited with the dress, did not in fact...






