Title: The Lady’s Guide to Celestial Mechanics Series: Feminine Pursuits: Book One Author: Olivia Waite Publisher: Avon Impulse Length: 219 Pages Category: Historical Romance Rating: 4 Stars At a Glance: Triumphant, affirming, and making science sexy one page at a time, The Lady’s Guide to Celestial Mechanics makes all the right steps and comes to…
Review: Gwen & Art Are Not in Love by Lex Croucher
Title: Gwen & Art Are Not in Love Author: Lex Croucher Publisher: Wednesday Books Length: 352 Pages Category: Historical, Teen Fiction Rating: 5 Stars At a Glance: Full of charm and clever dialogue, rife with peril and betrayal, Gwen & Art Are Not in Love is a sweet and sublime book. Reviewed By: Lisa Blurb:…
Review: Santa No. 5 by Clare London
Title: Santa No. 5 Author: Clare London Publisher: Self-Published Length: 68 Pages Category: Holiday Romance Rating: 4 Stars At a Glance: If you like your book covers adorable and your holiday romances cozy and sweet, Santa No. 5 might be the very thing you’re looking for. Reviewed By: Lisa Blurb: No one looks good in…
Review: Bookshops & Bonedust by Travis Baldree
Title: Bookshops & Bonedust Series: Legends & Lattes Author: Travis Baldree Publisher: Tor Books Length: 332 Pages Category: Fantasy Rating: 5 Stars At a Glance: Every single message Baldree meant to convey in Bookshops & Bonedust hit their mark with precision, and I took those hits gladly. Reviewed By: Lisa Blurb: When an injury throws…
Review: A Power Unbound by Freya Marske
Title: A Power Unbound Series: The Last Binding: Book Three Author: Freya Marske Publisher: Tordotcom Length: 422 Pages Category: Historical Fantasy Rating: 5 Stars At a Glance: On the long, long list of series I’ve been sorry to see come to a close, but am nonetheless glad I got the chance to love, The Last…
Review: We Only Kiss at Christmas by Con Riley
Title: We Only Kiss at Christmas Series: Christmas Collection: Book Two Author: Con Riley Publisher: Amazon/Kindle Unlimited Length: 203 Pages Category: Holiday Romance Rating: 5 Stars At a Glance: My love for a Con Riley romance is in the little things: the sincerity, the complexity, and the way each detail serves a lusher, richer, and…
Review: Mistletoe & Mishigas by M.A. Wardell
Title: Mistletoe & Mishigas Series: Teachers in Love: Book Two Author: M.A. Wardell Publisher: Amazon/Kindle Unlimited Length: 304 Pages Category: Holiday Romance Rating: 4 Stars At a Glance: Mistletoe and Mishigas gives big found family vibes wrapped in the warmth of the winter holidays. Theo and Sheldon are surrounded by the unconditional support of those…
Review: The Mystery of the Morelock Motel by Hank Edwards
Title: The Mystery of the Morelock Motel Series: Critter Catchers: Level Up Author: Hank Edwards Publisher: Self-Published Length: 161 Pages Category: Paranormal Mystery Rating: 4 Stars At a Glance: There’s nothing at all wrong with a good ghost story, and this is one. Reviewed By: Lisa Blurb: An abandoned motel. A ghostly urban legend. A…
Review: 23 Riverside Drive by Taylor V. Donovan
Title: 23 Riverside Drive Series: Twist in the Tale Event Author: Taylor V. Donovan Publisher: Free Story Giveaway Length: 72 Pages Category: Fantasy Rating: 4 Stars At a Glance: This free short story is full of twists and temptations and left me wanting more in all the best ways. Reviewed By: Lisa Blurb: All his…
Review: Dark Moon, Shallow Sea by David R. Slayton
Title: Dark Moon, Shallow Sea Series: The Gods of Night and Day: Book One Author: David R. Slayton Publisher: Blackstone Publishing Length: 407 Pages Category: Fantasy Rating: 5 Stars At a Glance: If you love character-driven fantasy set in a world rife with danger and treachery, magic and mythology, Dark Moon, Shallow Sea delivers. Reviewed…
Review: The Reanimator’s Soul by Kara Jorgensen
Title: The Reanimator’s Soul Series: The Reanimator Mysteries: Book Two Author: Kara Jorgensen Publisher: Self-Published Length: 340 Pages Category: Historical Romance, Fantasy, Mystery Rating: 5 Stars At a Glance: I love everything about what Jorgensen communicates in this story and through these characters, up to and including the fact that relationships can be tested from…
Review: Resurrection Reprise by Hailey Turner
Title: Resurrection Reprise Author: Hailey Turner Publisher: Amazon/Kindle Unlimited Length: 413 Pages Category: Urban Fantasy Rating: 4 Stars At a Glance: Hailey Turner writes high stakes battles with low odds of survival. That’s part of the fun, though—the breathless anxiety of knowing her MCs will make it, but still having to read your way through…
Review: Death by Silver by Melissa Scott and Amy Griswold
Title: Death by Silver Series: Lynes & Mathey: Book One Authors: Melissa Scott and Amy Griswold Publisher: Queen of Swords Press Length: 375 Pages Category: Historical Mystery, Fantasy Rating: 3.5 Stars At a Glance: While I remain perplexed by all the accolades heaped up this book, if you like a good procedural mystery, Death by…
Review: A Light Most Hateful by Hailey Piper
Title: A Light Most Hateful Author: Hailey Piper Publisher: Titan Books Length: 280 Pages Category: Horror Rating: 5 Stars At a Glance: Hailey Piper’s writing is sublime, ethereal, vivid, and she clinches every scene and mood with precision. This is, in short, a fantastic Horror story for those who love a good mind-bender. Reviewed By:…
Review: Bewitched: Being a History of Affection, Enchantment, and Housecleaning by Juniper Butterworth
Title: Bewitched: Being a History of Affection, Enchantment, and Housecleaning Series: Sea Goblins: Book Two Author: Juniper Butterworth Publisher: Self-Published Length: 179 Pages Category: Fantasy Rating: 4 Stars At a Glance: Juniper Butterworth’s incessantly enchanting imagination and loveable goblins are the driving force in this series. And Baby, as always, is the scene-stealer in the…
Review: Wrath Becomes Her by Aden Polydoros
Title: Wrath Becomes Her Author: Aden Polydoros Publisher: Inkyard Press Length: 304 Pages Category: YA/Teen Fiction, Historical Fiction, Speculative Fiction Rating: 5 Stars At a Glance: Aden Polydoros has an immense gift for telling stories that are exceptional, eloquent, and introspective. Wrath Becomes Her is far and away one of the best books I’ve read…
Review: The Girl in the Wind by Gregory Ashe
Title: The Girl in the Wind Series: Iron on Iron: Book Two Author: Gregory Ashe Publisher: Self-Published Length: 379 Pages Category: Mystery/Suspense Rating: 5 Stars At a Glance: Theo’s mental fatigue and emotional state are a central figure in The Girl in the Wind, as they ripple through and inform the narrative in ways that…
Review: On Stolen Tides by Kay Lalock
Title: On Stolen Tides Author: Kay Lalock Publisher: Amazon/Kindle Unlimited Length: 267 Pages Category: Historical Romance, F/F Romance Rating: 4 Stars At a Glance: On Stolen Tides is a sweet romance set within a fictional history but which mirrors the past with candor. While it’s not without its flaws (dingy/dinghy and goal/gaol being repeated errors…
Review: OKPsyche by Anya Johanna DeNiro
Title: OKPsyche Author: Anya Johanna DeNiro Publisher: Small Beer Press Length: 124 Pages Category: Transgender Fiction, Speculative Fiction Rating: 5 Stars At a Glance: OKPsyche is a long short novel. It packs a lot of narrative and food-for-thought into its pages and while the world-building remained elusive to me, the aim of the story is…
Review: Shipwrecked: Being a Tale of True Love, Magic, and Goats by Juniper Butterworth
Title: Shipwrecked Series: Sea Goblins: Book One Author: Juniper Butterworth Publisher: Self-Published Length: 161 Pages Category: Fantasy Rating: 4 Stars At a Glance: If you’re looking for something a little wacky and smilesome, filled with whimsy and doesn’t take itself at all too seriously, there are goblins and goats afoot to the rescue. Reviewed By:…