Where Fiction and Reality Meet
Title: Honeymoon for One Author: Keira Andrews Publisher: Amazon/Kindle Unlimited Length: 243 Pages Category: Contemporary At a Glance: Keira Andrews took a potentially sappy love story and made it a coming out/first time experience that was realistically crafted and sweetly presented. Reviewed By: Sammy Blurb: Betrayed the night before his wedding by the supposed boy... Continue Reading →
Title: Love and Lint Rollers Author: Kaje Harper Publisher: Self-Published Length: 202 Pages Category: Contemporary At a Glance: In spite of a couple of niggles, Love and Lint Rollers is a strong romance novel that resolved itself rather nicely. Reviewed By: Sammy Blurb: Even with six beloved cats at home, Thom Fletcher can't help opening... Continue Reading →
Title: Love You So Hard Series: The Love You So Stories: Book One Author: Tara Lain Narrator: Ry Forest/Stephen Kurpis Publisher: Dreamspinner Press Run Time: 2 hours and 55 minutes Category: Contemporary At a Glance: The way in which Ry Forest brought Craig to life in his narration made me love the guy even more... Continue Reading →
Title: The Architect & the Barista Series: The May/December Promenade: Book Two Author: Caraway Carter Publisher: Amazon/Kindle Unlimited Length: 278 Pages Category: Contemporary At a Glance: The Architect & the Barista had some really good moments. The storyline was exciting and suspenseful, and the romance was realistic and sweet. However, for me, the novel just... Continue Reading →
Title: Grilled Cheese and Goblins: Adventures of a Supernatural Food Inspector Author: Nicole Kimberling Publisher: Blind Eye Books Length: 220 Pages Category: Paranormal/Fantasy, Mystery/Suspense At a Glance: This is a delightful body of work and good lord, it is hilarious. I highly recommend it to you! Reviewed By: Sammy Blurb: Vampire Hunter. Leprechaun Fighter. Food... Continue Reading →
Title: Bone to Pick Author: TA Moore Narrator: Michael Fell Publisher: Dreamspinner Press Run Time: 9 hours Category: Mystery/Suspense At a Glance: I could listen to Michael Fell weave a story all day long. Dialogue portions aside, his voice embodied the emotional range the author was going for in every prose passage. Reviewed By: Sammy... Continue Reading →
Title: Looking Forward Author: Michael Bailey Publisher: Amazon/Kindle Unlimited Length: 258 Pages Category: Contemporary At a Glance: Looking Forward is rather like two novels in one. While the second half of the book was a bit disjointed, the first half was emotionally devastating and so very well done. Reviewed By: Sammy Blurb: Owen Hannity was... Continue Reading →
Title: Lights and Sirens Series: Emergency Services: Book Two Author: Lisa Henry Publisher: Self-Published Length: 231 Pages Category: Contemporary At a Glance: While there was often a bit too much technical information presented in the story, the connection between Matt and Hayden was realistic and gritty, indicative of the jobs they both loved. This one... Continue Reading →
Title: Hard Truths Author: Alex Whitehall Publisher: Riptide Publishing Length: 248 Pages Category: Contemporary At a Glance: Hard Truths had a solid plot that could have really been taken to the next level, emotionally, had the author chosen to knock sense into their main character long before the final chapters. Reviewed By: Sammy Blurb: Isaac... Continue Reading →
Title: All He Ever Needed Author: Cate Ashwood Publisher: Amazon/Kindle Unlimited Length: 178 Pages Category: Contemporary At a Glance: All He Ever Needed is a very nice romance and a feel good story. I just wish the epilogue had been a bit more forthcoming on the other minor issues that arose in the story, which... Continue Reading →
Title: Guarding His Melody Series: Enhanced World Standalone Author: Victoria Sue Publisher: Dreamspinner Press Length: 200 Pages Category: Sci-Fi, Paranormal At a Glance: Guarding His Melody is a fine addition to the Enhanced world, and I look forward to seeing what Victoria Sue's fertile imagination comes up with in future novels. Reviewed By: Sammy Blurb:... Continue Reading →
Title: Hex and Candy Series: Strange Bedfellows: Book One Author: Ashlyn Kane Publisher: Dreamspinner Press Length: 214 Pages Category: Parnormal At a Glance: I’m just going to say it, I adored this clever little romance, and I am so excited to see how things plays out in future installments. Reviewed By: Sammy Blurb: True love’s... Continue Reading →
Title: Nightfall Author: John Inman Publisher: Dreamspinner Press Length: 234 Pages Category: Sci-Fi At a Glance: This is a beautiful love story. I urge you to crack open this intensely thrilling novel and discover for yourself just what happens when the lights go out. Reviewed By: Sammy Blurb: Joe Chase and Ned Bowden are damaged... Continue Reading →
Title: The Wilderness Series: Lavender Shores: Book Eight Author: Rosalind Abel Publisher: Amazon/Kindle Unlimited Length: 298 Pages Category: Contemporary Romance At a Glance: The Wilderness is different from the other seven books in the series, and took some time for me to get into, but I would venture to say fans of this series will... Continue Reading →
Title: Saddle Up Series: Clean Slate Ranch: Book Three Author: A.M. Arthur Publisher: Carina Press Length: 336 Pages Category: Contemporary, Western At a Glance: Saddle Up is a roller coaster ride of emotions to the very end. I think author A.M. Arthur produced a real winner and the best book in the series by far.... Continue Reading →
Title: The Academy Author: Quinn Anderson Publisher: Riptide Publishing Length: 366 Pages Category: Contemporary, New Adult At a Glance: The Academy was a bit muddled and slightly overworked, but I enjoyed getting to know the various characters, and the author managed to pull it off in the end. Reviewed By: Sammy Blurb: True love stabs... Continue Reading →
Title: Looking In Author: Michael Bailey Publisher: Amazon/Kindle Unlimited Length: 237 Pages Category: Contemporary At a Glance: Looking In takes you on a journey of healing and love by gently wrapping its sweet story around your heart. Reviewed By: Sammy Blurb: David Barrows world fell apart at the age of eleven after his mother died.... Continue Reading →
Title: The Second Time Around Author: Rowan McAllister Publisher: Dreamspinner Press Length: 200 Pages Category: Contemporary At a Glance: The Second Time Around will absolutely fulfill any itch a reader who is in search of a solid cowboy romance might have. It just lacked a bit of in depth character development that would have pushed... Continue Reading →
Title: Incubus Honeymoon Series: Arcana Imperii: Book One Author: August Li Publisher: DSP Publications Length: 274 Pages Category: Fantasy At a Glance: Those who can appreciated the style of switching narrative voices will be eager for the next novel in this series. I myself am excited to see this world develop further and revisit Inky... Continue Reading →
Title: Private Charter Author: N.R. Walker Publisher: Amazon/Kindle Unlimited Length: 244 Pages Category: Contemporary At a Glance: It’s a rather lovely blend of descriptive prose, flirty and intelligent dialogue, and idyllic moments on the water that make Private Charter such a fluid and enjoyable story to read. Reviewed By: Sammy Blurb: Stuart Jenner’s job is... Continue Reading →
Title: Sky Full of Mysteries Author: Rick R. Reed Publisher: Dreamspinner Press Length: 220 Pages Category: Sci-Fi At a Glance: Sky Full of Mysteries takes us on one man’s journey as the unthinkable happens, and then a miracle occurs. Rick R. Reed set out to tell us of a love that lasts forever and how,... Continue Reading →
Title: A Position in Paris Author: Megan Reddaway Publisher: Self-Published Length: 271 Pages Category: Historical At a Glance: A Position in Paris is a bit too slow in its pacing and lacks emotional depth and enough action to really warrant a big investment on the reader’s part. It was a nice story, an okay historical... Continue Reading →
Title: The Wanderer Series: Chronicles Of The Riftlands: Book One Author: Rowan McAllister Publisher: Dreamspinner Press Length: 200 Pages Category: High Fantasy At a Glance: The Wanderer takes us on the beginning of a journey into a world we have never experienced before. It is a beautiful beginning to a series I eagerly await to... Continue Reading →
Title: Shelter from the Storm Author: Kate Sherwood Publisher: Riptide Publishing Length: 150 Pages Category: Fantasy, Action/Adventure At a Glance: Shelter from the Storm felt like only the beginning of a potentially good novel. So many pieces seemed to be missing, including some type of epilogue that gave us a hint that the HFN ending... Continue Reading →
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