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MAIL-ORDER ANNIE

IR VERDICT: Ohio English teacher Frank Gelaitis searches for love, along with his Casanova-turned-schizophrenic friend Eddie, but in unlikely places – European mail-order bride catalogs, strip clubs, and bars.  During a trip to the Ukraine...

THE SELAH BRANCH

IR VERDICT: THE SELAH BRANCH is an inspirational story that skillfully uses time travel as tool to compare today’s moment in American history to what happened prior to the Supreme Court’s Brown vs. Board of Education...

SUCCESS1010 FOR LIVING

IR VERDICT: Part self-help, part psychology, part sociology, SUCCESS1010 FOR LIVING delves into the reasons some of are successful and happy and others not so much, by exploring how our pasts and our current selves...

THE FORMER ASSASSIN

IR VERDICT: THE FORMER ASSASSIN is a satisfying story that moves along at a good pace. While the ending is somewhat predictable, there are enough surprises along the way to keep readers engaged.

THE BIOGRAPHIES OF ORDINARY PEOPLE

IR VERDICT: The rather unassuming title doesn't do justice to the beautifully written story of this typical American family. In THE BIOGRAPHIES OF ORDINARY PEOPLE, author Nicole Dieker brings out the extraordinary in the everyday...

FOREVER IN BLOOM

IR VERDICT: FOREVER IN BLOOM offers five simple steps to ultimate success and happiness. The book is filled with helpful anecdotes, valuable information, positive encouragement and a step-by-step guide to living a better life. Though...

LET ME FALL

IR VERDICT: LET ME FALL is a heartbreaking yet hopeful redemption story of Carolyn. a teenager who experiences a horrifying form of bullying and Jeremy, the boy who loves her throughout her struggles. The characters...

THE BIG INCH

IR VERDICT: Who could resist a smorgasbord of crime, intrigue, love, and deceit?  Based on facts about a 1,400-mile overhead U.S. pipeline constructed during World War II, Kimberly Fish’s THE BIG INCH is a fictionalized...

EMBER BURNING

IR VERDICT: EMBER BURNING is a page-turning novel about a depressed high-school senior who tries to run away from her pain, only to discover that the allegedly haunted forest outside of town might just be...