This is the first multicultural romance I’ve read by C.L. Donley, and I found her style to be simple, realistic, and engaging. The novel is more character-driven than plot-driven, which makes for an intriguing read. Meet Anita Parker, a 38-year-old personal assistant to eccentric CEO Jonathan Jantzen. After six years of navigating his demanding personality […]
Author Bio: Debbi Mack is the NY Times bestselling author of the Sam McRae and the Erica Jensen mystery series and other novels, a screenwriter, and producer of two podcasts: the Crime Cafe and Dark and Twisted Alleys: A Film Noir Podcast, co-hosted with crime writer F.R. Jameson. She loves books, movies, travel, cats, espresso, […]
Author’s Bio: Brian received his chemical engineering degree from the University of Pittsburgh in 1974 and has worked in the chemical industry, primarily in the environmental, health and safety area since then. Brian is also an ordained minister in the Church of the Brethren and serves as a part-time pastor at two small churches. In […]
This is the first billionaire romance I’ve read by Vivian Wood, and it won’t be the last. Vivian Wood writes about flawed alpha males and troubled women who captivate them, and she delivers that dynamic well in this billionaire-ballerina romance. Let’s meet Calum Fordham, a billionaire, former ballet dancer, and the owner of Indica Tech […]
Author’s Bio: Diane Helentjaris often writes about unsung lives. After spending the middle years of her career as a clinical physician and public health administrator, she returned to her humanities roots. In 2020, she was a finalist for the Iceland Writers’ Retreat Alumni Award. Her historic novel The Indenture of Ivy O’Neill won the 2024 […]
Author’s Bio: TJ Butler writes fiction and essays that are not all fun and games, teaches workshops, and coaches writers. Her work has appeared in media outlets such as Huffington Post, Insider, and various literary journals. She owns a business that supports the arts, and she was one of those kids who wanted to be […]
This is the first thriller I’ve read by Nick Stephenson and it certainly won’t be the last. I’m a huge fan of thrillers and I found that this author truly delivered on action, suspense and a gripping tale of greed and betrayal. Let’s meet Leopold Blake, a billionaire and an expert criminology consultant for the […]
Author’s Bio: Award-winning novelist John DeDakis is a former editor on CNN’s “The Situation Room with Wolf Blitzer.” DeDakis is the author of six novels in the Lark Chadwick mystery-suspense-thriller series. In his most recent novel, Enemies Domestic, Lark is a White House press secretary forced to make her extremely personal abort-or-not-to-abort decision in a […]
Author’s Bio: Linda Murphy Marshall has a Ph.D. in Hispanic Languages and Literature and an MFA in Creative Writing. Her memoir, Ivy Lodge: A Memoir of Translation and Discovery received a starred review from Kirkus. She is an Associate for the National Museum of Language and a docent at the Library of Congress in Washington, […]
This is the second Z.L. Arkadie contemporary romance I’ve read, this time with an interesting trope (enemies to lovers). For starters, the book is divided into three parts: 1 – High School Crush, 2 – A University Night and 3 – The Plan. This provides context of the longstanding family feud between the Groves and […]
