BOBBY’S DINER…is a story of a woman trying to find herself in a town where nobody wants her. Georgette Carlisle, twenty-five when she saunters into the rustic town of Sunnydale, Arizona, snags husband, Bobby, away from another woman, Vanessa Carlisle. After he dies – fifteen years later when the story begins – he leaves his restaurant called Bobby’s Diner to both women. But, that’s not the only problem. Bobby’s Diner, situated on an attractive highway corridor property, is slated as the next boutique tourist site and sits smack in way of Zach Pinzer’s dreams and future with Chariot International Incorporated, a large developer headquartered in Phoenix. Even after Zach arranges to destroy their property and fatally wounds their beloved busboy and gardener, he nearly kills Roberta, Vanessa’s daughter. Georgette and Vanessa hold fast to the only thing they have, each other, and they fight. Georgette’s story tells a tale of life, love, death, grief, pain, loneliness, and redemption. And, she finds her true family with the most unexpected people.

Alexandra Lyons lives a lonely life as a trained assassin. She falls victim to amnesia when a hit goes awry and starts life anew as Camilla Angelson, a free-spirited writer. Before Dawn Breaks has an intricately woven plot jumps but keeps readers invested in the story by adding twists and turns that are at times predictable. Fans of government thrillers and will find Before Dawn Breaks appealing.

I Never Knew Home by Wellsley Fitzroy Shelton is the story of Willie Bo Abraham, a part-time attorney and handyman. As a colored boy growing up in and around South Carolina, Willie Bo has had his share of life’s hardships.

Deborah Johnson, also known as Deborah Johns, presents a fascinating tale of two doctors, one black and one white in her novel, The Air Between Us. The town of Revere, Mississippi is home to two well-respected doctors: Dr. Cooper Connelly, a white man from a rags-to-riches family, and Dr. Reese Jackson, a black man who [...]

Nicole Givens Kurtz presents a futuristic murder mystery in her latest book, Silenced. In the year 2146, private inspector, Cybil Lewis, hesitantly takes on a new case at the request of her inspector-in- training, Jane. Despite Cybil’s dislike of the victim’s mother, Mayor Annabelle Christensen, she and Jane investigate Amanda’s mysterious death. Amanda appears to [...]

Dyanne Davis pens an interesting and entertaining tale of romance in her latest book, The Critic. Aspiring romance writer, Toreas Rose, has secretly been pining over talk show host Jared Stone. Her romantic bubble is burst when he cruelly and ruthlessly attacks romance writers on his show. When Toreas is asked to appear on the [...]

  James McBride’s Song Yet Sung is a great addition to the genre of African American literature. McBride weaves a complex story that begins with runaway slave, Liz Spocott. Liz is near death when she is captured by a slave trader. She finds herself imprisoned with a small group of slaves. In this group is [...]

Darkness and the Devil Behind Me by Persia Walker will capture your attention from the first page. Esther Todd, a talented and aspiring pianist, disappears into thin air on a cold December night. The investigation of her disappearance stalls after several dead ends. Her sister, Ruth, is determined to find out what happened to her [...]

Amiri Baraka’s Tales of the Out & the Gone definitely made this reader pause and ponder various concepts presented in the book. This collection of short stories and poems, some previously released, are `Out’ (of the ordinary) and `Gone’ (crazier, wilder, deeper and way out). The stories cover everything from corrupt politicians to rhythm travel: [...]

Chris Abani turns the horrors and atrocities of war into a lyrical treasure in his novella, Song for Night. My Luck is a 15-year-old Igbo mine diffuser who is “simply fighting to survive the war.” My Luck’s struggle to survive forces him to commit unforgivable acts of war. He witnesses horrors that no adult, let [...]