A Shade of Vampire Bella Forrest Cover Design– Simple but intriguing. I flipped it over to read the back blurb. It sounded promising. The cover didn’t really jump out at me. Had I not seen the sponsored add, I doubt I’d have ever read the books blurb. 2 stars.Character Development–

Bella & the Orbaphone Charline Crous It was a beautiful day for a walk on the beach,” but it only got better for one tiny little girl named Bella. Meeting an unusual man with an unusual instrument, Bella is asked if she would like to try to play the orbaphone.

Broke Girl Larry Yoke Senior Detective Gloria Ramos is a tough Texas gal, but as we learn, everybody has a “breaking point.” This story starts with a bang (literally), and there is action and suspense on almost every page. Ramos and her partners battle the drug cartel on the border

Burning Rain Elise Whyles Concept– Whyles has an interesting idea for this story. She has introduces different species- dragons shifters, vampires- and shown each species to be ‘children’ of Greek Gods. She shows the gods in an interesting light. Zeus full of himself and interested in sex while others actually

Crach Ffinant The Prophecy Lazarus Carpenter Cover Design– The cover is unique and alludes to the story within. However if I were to see this cover  as I walked through the book store I would glance at it but not pick it up to read it. 3 StarsCharacter Development– Carpenter

Dragons in the Clouds David Blair Cover Design- The cover for Dragons in the Clouds is intriguing. There is just enough there to hint at the story while catching the readers eye. There is the mystery of who the man is within the clouds and lightening. 5 Stars Character Development- It is important

Dreamview 2: The Kamikaze Candidate Daniel Lionberger Liberal or conservative, this is a must-read for anyone who genuinely cares about solving the problems of our increasingly complex world. The author has done a truly fantastic job of tackling significant issues and doing it in an entertaining and thought-provoking way. This

Everything to Lose Jenna Montes From an explosive beginning with bombs dropping in the Afghan desert to the shocking conclusion, you have “nothing to lose” and LOTS of entertainment to gain by reading this mystery/thriller. In reality, it’s much more than a mystery including great lessons about true friendship, second

Ghost of Switchyard writer “Do you believe in ghosts?” You will by the end of this thrilling tale, at least one, in particular, the one that troubles “Switchyard.” For fifteen years the world of Ever-Earth has endured droughts and famine, but it gets much worse when a mysterious force suddenly

Hamartia Raquel Rich Cover Design– The cover of Hamartia is colorful yet simple. It’s not overpowering, but intriguing enough to catch your eye. That is the first step in selling your book. A reader will pi k up a book that catches their eye and read the back blurb. 5

Honeybee tephen Oakley Fact meets fiction in this action-packed thriller. An organic honey farm in Cornwall, England, notices a rapid decline in honeybee populations caused by a deadly plant virus. The theory goes that if the honeybees die out, man will eventually follow. Scientists desperately race to develop a vaccine

Loner Stuart Grant Surely, we’ve all felt like Mike Novak, the hero of this story, a loner who is trying to “keep (himself) from (himself).” Just one problem with that.  There’s a job that only he can do, and it turns out it’s a pretty big job, saving Mankind from

Love and Bloodlust The Scared Objects Melinda Clark Cover Design– The Cover for Love and Bloodlust the Scared Object has a kind of eerie look to it. The way the two people on the front appear almost ghost like catches the eye. The minute I saw it, I had to

Mom and I Disagree Donna Rabenort Cover Design-This book cover is eye catching. It tells you along with the title cover what this book will be about. 5 StarsConcept– The idea of a book written from a child’s point of view about what all mothers and children deal with is

Moonlit Blood D. M. Barton First Star-Cover DesignThe cover of Moonlit Blood catches the eye. If I were walking through a bookstore and saw this book I would definitely pick it up and read the back cover. There is just enough of the story hinted at on the cover to

Painkiller John Gibson This book goes high and above your average crime-thriller. There is a political scandal, murder, cover-up, drug addiction, affair and cover-up and that’s not even the main point. Will Earnest, a nationally-known religious figure, but his reputation is destroyed after a humiliating scandal which costs him everything.

School For Apes Andrew McDonald First Category: Cover DesignThe first thing you see when looking for something to read is the cover. If the cover is bland you won’t pick it up and read the back. Your cover should be eye catching with a hint on what the book is

Secrets Within Her Recovered Letresa Payne Raine Jackson returns in the exhilarating sequel to “Daughter Cry No More.” Raine is being plagued by terrifying nightmares, visions, and voices of ghosts from the past she seems destined to be unable to escape. She meets a mysterious man named Christophe who sets

Shiver Maggie Stiefvater Concept– The werewolf genre is a lot like the vampire one. It’s over done. It’s rare to find something that stands out, but Maggie Stiefvater does. Her wolf isn’t just a wolf on a full moon, he’s a wolf through winter, but all of summer he’s human.

Spelled Betsy Schow Cover Design– The shows are a definite eye catcher. Not because I’m a shoe person, I’m not. I prefer comfort over style. When I saw Spelled my first thought was Ruby Slippers and The Wizard of Oz. I had to watch the Wizard of Oz every year

The Chronicles of Cypuric Evan Johnson Cover Design– The bright colors and animated look of the cover jumps out at you. The dragon practically jumps off the page at you. I would definitely stop and pick this book up. A well deserved 5 Stars.Character Development– Johnson brings here characters to

The First Fairy Tale Book 1 & 2 Dr. Susan Highsmith Cover Design-The cover for both are colorful and eye catching. They hint to the story within without giving it away. 5 starsConcept– I found the idea for the First Fairy Tale series to be unique. I’ve never read anything

The Gathering Table Kathy Mitrano This ain’t your momma’s cookbook! It’s so much more! Yes, there are lots and lots of mouth-watering recipes that are sure to excite taste buds and fill bellies! But what would those fabulous recipes be without the captivating stories behind them? Okay, they would still

The Hunger Games Series Suzanne Collins Cover Design– The Cover of The Hunger Games is boring. Dark colors with an unusual bird with an arrow in a circle. It gives nothing of the story away. Would I have picked it up to read it based on the cover? No. 1

There's An Elephant in the Yard Hannah Goebel Cover Design– the cover for this book is colorful and fun. It is drawn in a way to get a child’s attention. 5 StarsCharacter Development– I found Dougie to be easily relatable for children and Heppie was the kind of friendly elephant

Wish List Pete Stone What’s your wish list? In this book, we learn about a man named Keith Greenhalgh who had such a list. This “wish list” is not some vain and selfish bucket list. Instead, the author does a masterful job of making us think about what good we