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Review: Flat-Out Love by Jessica Park-Draft

In some ways, this was a modern tale of Mary Poppins, only this family is a bit more tragic.  While Julie is seeking independence from home and moves away to attend college, she moves in with a family...

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Review: The Man I Love by Suanne Laqueur

The Man I Love is an incredible and emotional tale that pulls the reader into the pages and doesn’t let up until the end. Erik Fiskare, a college freshman, is attracted to the world of theater....

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Review: Just Pru by Anne Pfeffer

Just Pru, by Anne Pfeffer, is a laugh out loud, heartwarming story about a twenty-five-year-old woman named Prudence Anderson. Prudence hates her name, and prefers being called Pru. One night, while...

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Review: High Road: Chasing the Yellow Jersey by David Chauner ★★★★½

High Road: Chasing the Yellow Jersey, by David Chauner, will make your heart race. Kurt Dufour grew up in a world of wealth and privilege. Adulthood hits him hard when at the age of nineteen he’s...

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Review: Off Balance (Ballet Theatre Chronicles Book 1) by Terez Mertes Rose...

Off Balance, by Terez Mertes Rose, is a refreshing and gritty story about friendships, dreams, and life. Alice walked away from her ballet career after an injury forced her off the stage years ago....

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3volve by Josefina Gutierrez

3volve by Josefina Gutierrez is the spirited and engaging New Adult novel about Cristal Escobedo, an almost-dysfunctional twenty-two-year-old who has to grow up very fast taking care of her two younger...

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Review: Driving in Circles by Rita D’Orazio ★★★★½

Driving in Circles, by Rita D’Orazio, is an intriguing story that revolves around one family and their secrets. Henry and Cynthia Jones are celebrating their fortieth wedding anniversary by going on a...

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Review: A Season of Transitions by R.M. Gibson ★★★★

Set in New York during the late 60s, A Season of Transitions by R.M. Gibson follows single father, Cam Gordon through his career and parenting episodes while maintaining a full dating life. This book...

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Celluloid by Holly Curtis

Celluloid by Holly Curtis feels like a novel written in black and white – the color of old movies, and especially Film Noir. It’s not a crime novel, per se, but it is a novel permeated with the love of...

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Review: Fractured Idols by Kevin Austin ★★★★

Fractured Idols, by Kevin Austin, is a bold indictment against the media, banks, religion, the credit crunch in 2008, and the idea of celebrity. Sebastian Cartwright, an interior designer, lives in...

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Long Plastic Hallway by Joyce V. Harrison

Twenty-somethings Ellis, Bax and Chloe set out for a roadtrip only to quickly find they have no money. Busking to get by, Ellis eventually makes his way to Los Angeles and into the cut-throat music...

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Review: Finding Maslow by Susan Lee Walberg ★★★★

Finding Maslow is a touching literary novel about the lives of people affected by Hurricane Sandy. It centers around Justina, a somewhat-hapless law student and politician’s daughter, who gets trapped...

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Review: Art on the Human Heart by Paul C. Ho, M.D. ★★★★

Art on the Human Heart by Paul C. Ho is the story of a cardiologist who has a heart attack, which makes him re-evaluate his life. It also makes him re-evaluate the medical profession, as he attempts to...

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Second Chances by Lincoln Cole

Second Chances by Lincoln Cole is a novel about big issues: racial discrimination and injustice, alcoholism, spousal abuse, and struggling to survive when society is stacked against you. The novel...

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Hope by Taryn Feldmann

Hope by Taryn Feldmann is a novel about abuse and recovery. Emily and Sarah have had a horrible upbringing due to their abusive father. Emily moves to New York with dreams of being an actor, while...

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Review: Coinman by Pawan Mishra

★★★★ Coinman: An Untold Conspiracy by Pawan Mishra is a quirky, heartfelt novel about finding your identity – and keeping it. The search for personal fulfillment is a lifelong journey for most, and...

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Fracktured by Lance Simmens

Fracktured by Lance Simmens is a political novel following the lives of three people: a politician and his wife, and a madam, all trying to navigate a world in which the political system is broken,...

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Review: Tangled Shadows by Xavier Richards

★★★ Tangled Shadows by Xavier Richards is a dark, brutal, and self-reflective novel of modern life. For readers seeking a painstakingly honest, post-modern crawl through the life and times of a nearly...

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Review: The Adversary’s Good News by Israfel Sivad

★★★★ The Adversary’s Good News Israfel Sivad is a surreal, philosophical novel about Christian Michael Anderson who decides to end his life. He’s got the noose ready and aims to go through with it...

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Review: Bewilderments of the Eyes by Theresa Sopko

★★★★ Bewilderments of the Eyes by Theresa Sopko is a fascinating and heartfelt exploration into the crippling effects of depression. Twenty-year-old Quinn Aldredge just wants to take back control of...

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