When it comes to getting book reviews, indie authors have a variety of options, but two of the biggest names in the industry are Kirkus Reviews and City Book Review. Both offer professional book review services, but which one gives indie authors more bang for their...
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Here Lyeth by Johanna Frank
Book Summary: In Here Lyeth, Lexxie, feeling angry and heartbroken, leaves her home after learning that her biological father lives in a village called Vereiteln Dorf. There, she becomes intrigued by an unconsecrated graveyard and tries to uncover the truth, despite...
Universe of Lost Messages (The Charismites) by Janet Stilson
Story Summary What if your child has special powers and can get people to do almost anything? What happens if the child is abducted? Izzie and Tristan were never mere humans. They are Charismites, with almost god-like powers of magnetism. And they couldn’t be more...
Champagne Widows by Rebecca Rosenberg
Summary: Sparkling Courage: Love, Loss, and the First Champagne Queen's Daring Legacy France, 1800s. Young widow Barbe-Nicole Clicquot possesses an extraordinary gift: Le Nez, an exquisite sense of smell required to craft the world's finest champagne. Despite...
Bones of the Apostle by John Amos
Story Summary: “Thomas, I’m bored. We need some excitement.” Back from their harrowing mission in the desert to recover a stolen statue of Aphrodite, detectives Flinders Petrie and Thomas Pettigrew have earned a reputation for success against all odds. Just as...
The Case of the Stolen Goddess by John Amos
Story Summary: Flinders smiled. “Once more into the breach, my friend.” Now famous after their previous quest to find Cleopatra’s tomb, detectives Flinders Petrie and Thomas Pettigrew begin their next adventure in search of a stolen statue of Aphrodite. Their...
Prioritize Us: Unlock Lasting Love with One Simple, Proven Test by Nick Brancato
Summary: What if the real reasons behind our arguments were hidden all along? The answer could change everything—starting today. Introducing Prioritize Us: Unlock Lasting Love with One Simple, Proven Test—a research-backed tool with the power to uncover what...
Thought Choice Power: Charting the Course of Liberty in Modern Society by Plebeius
Summary: Thought Choice Power: Charting the Course of Liberty in Modern Society by Plebeius is a thought-provoking exploration of governance, civic responsibility, and the critical need for principled thinking in today's complex sociopolitical landscape. In an era...
Apricot Marmalade and the Edmondson Transmittal by Lon Orey
Summary: The war was not going well. The surprisingly effective Tet Offensive in late January 1968 had humbled and embarrassed the South Vietnamese and their American allies. It had sent a powerful message to the folks back home that this Vietnam thing was not...
The Crush of Wine and War by Molly Fumia
Summary: "Here is a book of exquisite honesty and profound depth... Along the way grief becomes a dance in the dark and suffering turns to love." -Sue Monk Kidd, author of The Book of Longings, review of Molly Fumia's Safe Passage Austria, 1938. Two Couples struggle...