Where Fiction and Reality Meet
Title: High Times in the Low Parliament Author: Kelly Robson Publisher: Tordotcom Length: 162 Pages Category: Fantasy Rating: 2 Stars At a Glance: High Times in the Low Parliament is a short novel that had potential, but in the end, I was left with too many "hows?" and "whys?" unanswered for it to satisfy. Reviewed... Continue Reading →
Title: Season's Change Series: Trade Season: Book One Author: Cait Nary Publisher: Carina Press Length: 377 Pages Category: Contemporary, Hockey Romance Rating: 2 Stars At a Glance: My lukewarm feelings for Season’s Change are, obviously, my own, and the possibility exists that if I’d read this book, say, ten years ago, my experience with it... Continue Reading →
Title: The Temperature of Me and You Author: Brian Zepka Publisher: Disney Books Length: 416 Pages Category: Young Adult, Sci-Fi/Fantasy Rating: 2 Stars At a Glance: It's entirely possible I had unrealistic expectations for this book, given the powerhouse that is Disney editing and publishing behind it. I wish I could say The Temperature of... Continue Reading →
Title: The Friend Scheme Author: Cale Dietrich Publisher: Feiwel & Friends Length: 352 Pages Category: Young Adult/Teen Romance At a Glance: While there were some sweet and hopeful moments among the drama in this book, I also wish I could say I liked it more. Rating: 2 Stars Reviewed By: Lisa Blurb: High schooler Matt's... Continue Reading →
Title: Winter Author: M. Raiya Publisher: Less Than Three Press Length: 256 Pages Category: Fantasy, BDSM At a Glance: Unfortunately, the delivery fell way short for me. There are enough gems in the writing and Aster’s character that the makings of a cohesive, well-paced and well-structured story are there, which makes it that much more... Continue Reading →
Title: Making It Better Author: Lyss Em Publisher: Self-Published Length: 200 Pages Category: Contemporary, Erotica At a Glance: As love stories go, Making It Better is hit or miss with some profound red flags present in the remaking of a relationship that might have been better off remaining in the past. Reviewed By: Sammy Blurb:... Continue Reading →
Title: No Tears for Darcy Author: Vicki Reese Narrator: Brock Hatton Publisher: Dreamspinner Press Run Time: 6 hours and 28 minutes Category: Contemporary, Mystery/Suspense At a Glance: Brock Hatton does what he can with this plot, and believably conveys a former FBI agent being fully bamboozled by the friends and townies he calls close friends.... Continue Reading →
Title: A Dom and His Warrior Series: Club Whisper: Book Three Author: Xenia Melzer Publisher: Dreamspinner Press Length: 200 Pages Category: Contemporary, BDSM At a Glance: If you're looking for a fluffy read to pass the time, this could do the trick. But if you're looking for a book with a bit of depth, or... Continue Reading →
Title: Volley Balls Series: Balls to the Wall: Book One Author: Tara Lain Narrator: Nick J. Russo Publisher: Dreamspinner Press Run Time: 4 hours and 11 minutes Category: Contemporary, Menage At a Glance: Volley Balls suffers under a lack of carefully crafted narrative, but Nick J. Russo’s narration talent definitely increased my enjoyment by leaps... Continue Reading →
Title: Hotline Series: Murmur, Inc.: Book One Author: Quinn Anderson Narrator: Nick J. Russo Publisher: Riptide Publishing Run Time: 9 hours and 43 minutes Category: Contemporary At a Glance: Nick J. Russo does an amazing job with a less than stellar book to work with. If this is one of your favorite authors, it may... Continue Reading →
Title: A New Beginning Series: Cascade City Pack: Book One Author: Rebecca James Publisher: JMS Books Length: 310 Pages Category: Not a winning read for me. If you are into werewolf stories, which I am, I would start with the River Wolf Pack series of books before reading this installment in the new series. Had... Continue Reading →
Title: My Fair Captain Series: Sci-Regency: Book One Author: J.L. Langley Publisher: Dreamspinner Press Length: 244 Pages Category: Sci-Fi At a Glance: In the end, this book didn’t live up to what I know a well executed erotic romance can be. The -verse is functional, but it could have been so much more. Reviewed By:... Continue Reading →
Title: Exploration Series: Kinky in the City: Book One Author: Quinn Ward Publisher: Amazon/Kindle Unlimited Length: 224 Pages Category: Contemporary, BDSM At a Glance: The D/s in Exploration is all very superficial, like the characters were joking around or playing at being in a relationship with that dynamic. I wanted and expected to see more... Continue Reading →
Title: Winter Cowboy Series: Whisper Ridge, Wyoming: Book One Author: RJ Scott Publisher: Self-Published Length: 274 Pages Category: Contemporary At a Glance: This book put me through the emotional wringer with its angsty plot and characters, without giving me any real comfort afterwards. Reviewed By: Jenn Blurb: Micah Lennox left Whisper Ridge after promising the... Continue Reading →
Title: Blind Passion Author: Penny Brandon Publisher: Self-Published (2nd Edition) Length: 221 Pages Category: Contemporary At a Glance: In the end, Blind Passion simply did not stand the test of time very well and, because of that, fell short of being a book that could hold my interest. Reviewed By: Sammy Blurb: Attraction for Adam... Continue Reading →
Title: Worth His Salt Series: Tattooed Corpses: Book Two Author: Ofelia Grand Publisher: Self-Published Length: 47 Pages Category: Fantasy, Murder Mystery At a Glance: This was a fascinating premise, but the story tried to be a few too many things at once and, as a result, ended up being nothing of any of them. Reviewed... Continue Reading →
Title: Cole and His Dog Author: Edward Kendrick Publisher: JMS Books Length: 194 Pages Category: Paranormal At a Glance: Overall, the story had promise but fell short for me. Reviewed By: Taz Blurb: Kicked out of his home at eighteen, Cole ends up at The Haven, a drop-in spot for homeless teens, run by Adam... Continue Reading →
Title: Sweeter Than Honey Author: Jessica Payseur Publisher: JMS Books Pages/Word Count: 50 pages Category: Contemporary At a Glance: Sadly, this story didn’t work for me, with an ending which seemed to come out of nowhere. Reviewed By: Sadonna Blurb: Bradley Kim is just trying to make the time without his boyfriend Lance go by... Continue Reading →
Title: In Over Our Heads (Stories from the Shore: Book Two) Author: CJane Elliott Publisher: Dreamspinner Press Length: 192 Pages Category: Contemporary At a Glance: I wanted to like this book, but unfortunately, that isn’t what happened. Reviewed By: Carrie Blurb: Anthony Vallen is the life of any party. Full of energy and fun, Anthony... Continue Reading →
Title: Wreck the Halls Author: Jessica Payseur Publisher: Dreamspinner Press Length: 46 Pages Category: Contemporary Holiday Romance At a Glance: This is a short holiday novella with a HEA(?) that tries to be a love/hate, push/pull kind of storyline. Unfortunately, it just didn’t do it for me. Reviewed By: Carrie Blurb: Business has been good... Continue Reading →
Title: Christmas Cookies Author: CL Mustafic Publisher: NineStar Press Length: 159 Pages Category: Holiday, Contemporary At a Glance: I loved Christmas Cookies so much in the beginning, and was sad that it didn’t hold up all the way through. So, what didn't work? Well, it pretty much boils down to the fact that I couldn't... Continue Reading →
Title: Dirty Paws Author: Caitlin Ricci Publisher: eXtasy Books Length: 36 Pages Category: Paranormal, Shifters At a Glance: I would have loved to see more of the culture the author presented as we got only a bare glimpse into the life, touching only what was relevant to the plot. In so many ways I felt... Continue Reading →
Title: Ward & Weft Author: Parker Foye Publisher: Carina Press Length: 112 Pages Category: Historical, Paranormal At a Glance: For me, this story needed much more detail to fill in a lot of blanks. It feels half-finished and I remain confused, like I got a summary of a story rather than a full-bodied one. Sadly,... Continue Reading →
Title: Wolfmanny Author: Julia Talbot Publisher: Dreamspinner Press Length: 216 Pages Category: Paranormal, Shifters, M/M/M and More At a Glance: I got the feeling throughout that the author really wanted to create a sense of the three main characters struggling to find the balance in their lives, but unfortunately, I found each chapter offered very... Continue Reading →
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