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Cover art for My Five Stones
INDIE
Released: April 22, 2013

"A spiritual journey told by a thoughtful, questioning author who has experienced worldly success."
California management consultant and minister Susan Daris Pohl writes her first book, a spiritual memoir. Read full book review >
Cover art for Murder in the Molten Sea
INDIE
Released: April 22, 2013

"Misogyny detracts from an otherwise enjoyable mystery."
The true measurements of Solomon's molten sea, how to trick a ballistics expert and the murder of a prominent art dealer are just some of the puzzles testing Matt Matthias's mental prowess in Belloc's debut mystery. Read full book review >
Cover art for The Rich Caterer's Bible
INDIE
Released: April 21, 2013

"A useful hands-on primer."
Blessed are the bean counters, sayeth this savvy guide to the commercial food biz. Read full book review >
Cover art for Anybody's Miracle
INDIE
Released: April 20, 2013

"A touching, intelligently plotted story of a couple's struggle to have children."
Desperate for a baby, a husband and wife choose in vitro fertilization in Hercher's debut novel. Read full book review >
Cover art for Supernova
INDIE
Released: April 18, 2013

"An auspicious beginning for a youthful sci-fi romp."
An outcast seventh-grade boy travels to another planet in Salinas' debut novel. Read full book review >
Cover art for NEOGENESIS
INDIE
Released: April 18, 2013

"Beyond the arcane terminology and abundant dialogue, modest characters inhabit a rock-solid medical mystery."
Scientists and federal agencies desperately try to pinpoint the source of an unknown neurological disease in Hansen's debut medical thriller. Read full book review >
Cover art for Come Hell or High Water, Part 3: Deluge
INDIE
Released: April 18, 2013

"An interesting but incomplete story."
Morris' (Come Hell or High Water, Part 2: Rising, 2012) fantasy series bridges the 14th and 21st centuries in a web of supernatural intrigue set in Prague. Read full book review >
Cover art for Batissimo
INDIE
Released: April 17, 2013

"A fine children's book with likable characters and strong teaching moments."
A three-part storybook about helping and friendship, starring a big-bellied bat. Read full book review >
Cover art for Saga of Wealth
INDIE
Released: April 17, 2013

"An ambitious but uneven family saga."
Brazilian author Cassitas depicts a family's struggles over several generations in her debut novel. Read full book review >
Cover art for SECRET STORMS
INDIE
Released: April 17, 2013

"A dually narrated, uplifting tale on overcoming profound adversity."
In this heartwarming dual autobiography, actress Mannix and her daughter, Kathy Hatfield, recount the saga behind a separation of more than 40 years that began when Julie was forced to give up her newborn baby for adoption. Read full book review >
Cover art for Greta's Magical Mistake
INDIE
Released: April 17, 2013
by Daryl K. Cobb, illustrated by Manuela Pentangelo

"A sweet but never cloying tale of a student witch, playfully illustrated. "
With simple rhymes and a gentle spirit, veteran children's author Cobb (Daddy Did I Ever Say? I Love You, Love You, Every Day, 2012, etc.) offers an enjoyable story of a witch-in-training whose good intentions go awry. Read full book review >
Cover art for Henry Hare's Floppy Socks
INDIE
Released: April 17, 2013

"A fun romp with uniquely illustrated characters and a simple solution to an amusingly silly dilemma."
A happy-go-lucky hare finds it difficult to hop when his socks won't stay up. Read full book review >