Title: The Lights of Prague Author: Nicole Jarvis Publisher: Titan Books Length: 342 Pages Category: Gaslamp Fantasy Rating: 2.5 Stars At a Glance: I had such high hopes for this book, which makes it all the more disappointing that I failed to engage with it. Sadly, the story didn’t captivate me like I’d hoped it…
Category: 2.5 Stars
Review: Spare the Rod by Marie Sexton
Title: Spare the Rod Series: Heretic Doms Club: Book Three Author: Marie Sexton Publisher: Amazon/Kindle Unlimited Length: 388 Pages Category: Contemporary, BDSM At a Glance: There were some truly lovely scenes in this book, particularly in Avery’s evolution. In the end, however, Spare the Rod had a messaging problem for me. It tried to take…
Review: Ground Zero by Aimee Nicole Walker
Title: Ground Zero Series: Zero Hour: Book One Author: Aimee Nicole Walker Publisher: Amazon/Kindle Unlimited Length: 287 Pages Category: Contemporary Romance At a Glance: As always, expectations are different for every reader, and I fully admit I’m a demanding audience of Romantic Suspense and Murder Mysteries. This novel was, in the end, too rushed for…
Review: Jesus Kid by Kayleigh Sky
Title: Jesus Kid Author: Kayleigh Sky Publisher: Amazon/Kindle Unlimited Length: 482 Pages Category: Sci-Fi At a Glance: I think fantasy fans will have a good time with this novel, if they can hang in past the obvious plot gaps and wasted rehashes, but for me it was just a bit too much to handle. Reviewed…
Review: Better Together by BL Maxwell
Title: Better Together Author: BL Maxwell Publisher: Amazon/Kindle Unlimited Length: 322 Pages Category: Contemporary, Teen Fiction At a Glance: I fear I am going to be in the minority here when I say that this novel had some very real issues that needed to be addressed before it was ever published. There was simply too…
Audio Review: Friendly Fire by Cari Z. ~ Narrated by Nick J. Russo
Title: Friendly Fire Author: Cari Z. Narrator: Nick J. Russo Publisher: Riptide Publishing Run Time: 8 hours and 5 minutes Category: Contemporary At a Glance: Look for Nick J. Russo’s name on other books; you will not be disappointed. This book is fine for what it is, but other titles by this same author are…
Review: Love in the Clouds by Sarah Hadley Brook
Title: Love in the Clouds Author: Sarah Hadley Brook Publisher: JMS Books Length: 178 Pages Category: Contemporary At a Glance: Sarah Hadley Brook almost had me, but I’m not gonna lie, I was disappointed in this one. Reviewed By: Jules Blurb: Rafael Patino has a great life in Rain Valley. He’s a teacher at the…
Review: Black Wings Beating by Alex London
Title: Black Wings Beating Series: The Skybound Saga: Book One Author: Alex London Publisher: Macmillan Length: 432 Pages Category: Young Adult, Fantasy At a Glance: Overall, there’s some really nice world building to enjoy in this story, but it’s home to characters that I didn’t grow to care for in spite of the author’s efforts…
Dual Review: Savior by Rhys Ford
Title: Savior Series: 415 Ink: Book Two Author: Rhys Ford Publisher: Dreamspinner Press Length: 220 Pages Category: Contemporary Reviewed By: Ky and Jovan Blurb: A savior lies in the heart of every good man, but sometimes only love can awaken the man inside the savior. The world’s had it out for San Francisco firefighter Mace…
Review: A Position in Paris by Megan Reddaway
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…
Audio Review: The Blueprint by S.E. Harmon ~ Narrated by Alexander Cendese and Sean Crisden
Title: The Blueprint Author: S.E. Harmon Narrators: Alexander Cendese and Sean Crisden Publisher: Self-Published Run Time: 8 hours and 24 minutes Category: Contemporary At a Glance: Be prepared to overlook some of the flaws and enjoy the pairing of Cendese and Crisden; their narration saves the book. Reviewed By: Mike Blurb: Kelly Cannon is satisfied…
Review: A Tangled Legacy by Mickie B. Ashling
Title: A Tangled Legacy Author: Mickie B. Ashling Publisher: NineStar Press Length: 279 Pages Category: Fantasy At a Glance: If you like young, brash men, coolly arrogant and logical men, some magic, penetrative sex being the symbolic consummation of love, and fairy-tale love/tragedy, this one’s for you. Reviewed By: Jovan Blurb: Prince Colin of Sendorra…
Review: Jupiter by Rhett Heath
Title: Jupiter Series: States of Love Author: Rhett Heath Publisher: Dreamspinner Press Length: 69 Pages Category: Contemporary At a Glance: I love this first love, first romance, coming-of-age type book. And, the guys really were adorable. I just wish there had been more to the story. Reviewed By: Jules Blurb: For fourteen-year-old Jacob Thomas, a…
Review: Night of the Living Manny by Julia Talbot
Title: Night of the Living Manny Series: Dreamspun Beyond Author: Julia Talbot Publisher: Dreamspinner Press Length: 210 Pages Category: Paranormal At a Glance: Considering that this is more of a romance story than a zombie story, it’s not too bad. It could’ve been a lot better, though, and there were some things that I wish…
Review: The Long Way Around by Quinn Anderson
Title: The Long Way Around Author: Quinn Anderson Publisher: Riptide Publishing Length: 300 Pages Category: Contemporary, Friends-to-Lovers At a Glance: I liked it but definitely didn’t love it like I hoped to. There seemed to be a fairly equal measure of things I enjoyed and things that, for whatever reason, didn’t gel with me. Reviewed…
Review: Cold Like Snow by Sita Bethel
Title: Cold Like Snow Author: Sita Bethel Publisher: NineStar Press Length: 235 Pages Category: Paranormal At a Glance: If you are looking for a supernatural erotica polyamorous romance, give this a try. If you are into a paranormal romance but not erotica, I’d suggest taking a pass. Reviewed By: Lindsey Blurb: When René moves into…
Review: High Lonesome by Tanya Chris
Title: High Lonesome Author: Tanya Chris Publisher: Amazon/Kindle Unlimited Length: 266 Pages Category: Contemporary, Menage At a Glance: High Lonesome is a quick read and the writing style and tone are well done; I can see people really enjoying it. For me, however, while a story that humanizes people struggling with something so huge and…
Review: When the Lights Go Out by Ginna Wilkerson
Title: When the Lights Go Out Author: Ginna Wilkerson Publisher: JMS Books Length: 49 Pages Category: Lesbian Romance, Holiday Romance At a Glance: It’s a quick read that leaves you with a desire to know the characters better, but too little with lots of loose ends. Reviewed By: Courtney Ellen Blurb: Nicole approaches the Christmas…
Review: Three Days in Jackass Flats by Rhae Camdyn
Title: Three Days in Jackass Flats Author: Rhae Camdyn Publisher: MLR Press Length: 228 Pages Category: Contemporary, RomCom At a Glance: Despite the humor, a cast of interesting characters, and interesting world-building, this was a little too over the top in too many areas for me. Reviewed By: Lindsey Blurb: On the surface, Jackass Flats…
Review: King Consort by J.R. Gray
Title: King Consort Author: J.R. Gray Publisher: Amazon/Kindle Unlimited Length: 279 Pages Category: Contemporary At a Glance: King Consort started out nicely enough, but the ending felt rushed and unrealistic, too effortless and convenient. All in all, I wasn’t impressed with this story. Reviewed By: Ky Blurb: Avoiding sleeping with women was my specialty, an…