Where Fiction and Reality Meet
Title: Heat for Sale Author: Blake Moreno Publisher: Amazon/Kindle Unlimited Length: 192 Pages Category: Mpreg, Omegaverse At a Glance: Heat for Sale is very true to Rebecca, and stories like it, where the protagonist is swept into a whirlwind courtship. It's a well-written, quick read with plenty of raunchy sex, fluids, and doesn’t trade on... Continue Reading →
Title: Hungry Series: Love and Care: Book 2.5 Author: Silvia Violet Publisher: Amazon/Kindle Unlimited Length: 38 Pages Category: Contemporary At a Glance: I would have maybe enjoyed Hungry more if it were a bit longer and had a bit more meat. But, as it was, it had enough interesting elements to make it an enjoyable... Continue Reading →
Title: A Summer Soundtrack for Falling in Love Author: Arden Powell Publisher: Riptide Publishing Length: 318 Pages Category: Contemporary At a Glance: If you are looking for a well-written book that is low-angst, full of the joy of finding your people, a tease of steam and just pure and simple fun, then this book is... Continue Reading →
Title: Mammoth! Series: Repeating History: Book Three Author: Dakota Chase Publisher: Harmony Ink Press Length: 180 Pages Category: Historical, Teen Fiction, Time Travel At a Glance: Although some parts of the story fell flat, the author has again done a wonderful job on portraying the time-period. Reviewed By: Kel Blurb: To replace another of the... 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: A Sinner Without a Saint Series: The Penningtons: Book Four Author: Bliss Bennet Publisher: Self-Published Length: 298 Pages Category: Historical Romance At a Glance: Bliss Bennet’s prose is engaging and indicative of the time, and while the story gets off to a bit of a slow start, in the end I enjoyed the romantic... Continue Reading →
Title: Ride or Dye Series: Curl Up and Dye Mysteries: Book Six Author: Aimee Nicole Walker Publisher: Amazon/Kindle Unlimited Length: 202 Pages Category: Contemporary, Mystery/Suspense At a Glance: If you are a fan of this series, and Josh and Gabe with all their snarkiness and shenanigans, you won’t want to miss this final installment. Reviewed... Continue Reading →
Title: Crashing the Net Series: Crashing: Book One Author: Samantha Wayland Publisher: Self-Published Length: 150 Pages Category: Contemporary At a Glance: Crashing the Net is a nice friends-to-lovers novella that is well worth your time if you’re looking for a steamy, fairly short read that will undoubtedly have you falling for Mike and Alexei just... Continue Reading →
Title: Thrall Authors: Avon Gale and Roan Parrish Publisher: Self-Published Length: 529 Pages Category: Contemporary, Mystery/Suspense At a Glance: My personal beef with the ending and what amounted to a supernatural cocktease in the earlier parts of the book aside, overall Thrall can be a fun read and deserves kudos for how well it tackled... Continue Reading →
Title: Hiding in Plain Sight Series: A Camp H.O.W.L. Novel Author: Bru Baker Publisher: Dreamspinner Press/Dreamspun Beyond Length: 256 Pages Category: Paranormal At a Glance: This is a sweet story of two best friends who figure out they’re in love and get together. I'm sorry to see the series end. Reviewed By: Kel Blurb: Happily... Continue Reading →
Title: Eye of Ra Series: Repeating History: Book One Author: Dakota Chase Publisher: Harmony Ink Press (2nd Edition) Length: 180 Pages Category: Teen Fiction, Time Travel At a Glance: This is a great way to start out a very interesting series. I hope the author can keep up the great work, with a bit of... 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 →
Title: The Eagle and the Fox Series: A Snowy Range Mystery: Book One Author: Nya Rawlyns Narrator: Nick J. Russo Publisher: Self-Published Run Time: 8 hours and 39 minutes Category: Contemporary At a Glance: Nick J. Russo is an amazing narrator, and here he takes a pretty good story and makes it even better. Buy... Continue Reading →
Title: We Have a Decision Series: Mrs. Shaw's Club: Book Two Author: Steph Marie Publisher: Amazon/Kindle Unlimited Length: 231 Pages Category: Contemporary, Teen Fiction At a Glance: The characterizations in this novel are not explored much beyond the surface level, but the story is sweet and heartwarming, and its messages are delivered loud and clear.... Continue Reading →
Title: Reckless Behavior Series: Bad Behavior: Book Three Authors: L.A. Witt and Cari Z. Narrator: Michael Ferraiuolo Publisher: Riptide Publishing Run Time: 7 hours and 19 minutes Category: Contemporary, Suspense/Thriller At a Glance: Witt and Z have written an enjoyable series, with two main characters I have come to adore, in large part due to... Continue Reading →
Title: Jay Bird Author: Thomas Grant Bruso Publisher: JMS Books Length: 23k Words Category: Contemporary At a Glance: Jay Bird had some very nice moments with some beautifully realistic characters and just a touch of romance, but the structural flaws in the timeline and how it affected the plot could not be easily dismissed. Reviewed... Continue Reading →
Title: Five Dares Author: Eli Easton Narrator: Tristan Josiah Publisher: Riptide Publishing Run Time: 6 hours and 19 minutes Category: Contemporary At a Glance: This wasn’t one of my favorite Easton works, but I know that I enjoyed it much more for Tristan Josiah’s narration than I would if I had been reading it. Reviewed... Continue Reading →
Title: Eidolon Author: E.S. Yu Publisher: NineStar Press Length: 305 Pages Category: Sci-Fi/Fantasy At a Glance: Despite the dramatic shift in the focus of the story at about the halfway point, I found myself enthralled by this well written spec fic. Reviewed By: Lindsey Blurb: When Cyrex Corp, one of the foremost bioaugmentation companies in... Continue Reading →
Title: When Heaven Strikes Author: F.E. Feeley Jr Narrator: Vance Bastian Publisher: Self-Published Run Time: 6 hours and 4 minutes Category: Literary Fiction At a Glance: Bastian does well with this emotionally complex and enjoyable work of fiction that succeeds in illuminating and exploring the multifaceted emotional landscape of the human condition and the influence... Continue Reading →
Title: Echoes in the Glass Series: Dolores Author: Hayden Thorne Publisher: Self-Published Length: 152 Pages Category: Fantasy, New Adult At a Glance: If you are looking for a quick and lighthearted paranormal to pass the time, this one is worth a shot. I was genuinely interested as Quinn began unraveling the mystery of the guy... Continue Reading →
Title: The Soldati Prince Series: Soldati Hearts: Book One Author: Charlie Cochet Narrator: Manuel Pombo Publisher: Dreamspinner Press Run Time: 3 hours and 27 minutes Category: Fantasy At a Glance: The story, particularly the ending, is pure fairy-tale romance and magic. The narration is decent, and the narrator, Manuel Pombo, has a beautiful voice. It... Continue Reading →
Title: On Hands and Knees Series: The Valentino Family: Book One Author: Sai Fox Publisher: Amazon/Kindle Unlimited Length: 190 Pages Category: Contemporary, Mystery, BDSM At a Glance: Despite the overall structural flaws in the writing, I was hooked in enough to see myself reading the next installment, which is apparently due out soon. Reviewed By:... Continue Reading →
Title: Deviations: Submission Series: Deviations: Book One Authors: Chris Owen and Jodi Payne Narrator: Maxx Power Publisher: Tygerseye Publishing Run Time: 8 hours and 56 minutes Category: BDSM At a Glance: When I read the book, my imagination did a better job of breaking Tobias down and making him more human. Overall, I enjoyed this... Continue Reading →
Title: Mystic Man Series: States of Love Author: E.J. Russell Publisher: Dreamspinner Press Length: 100 Pages Category: Contemporary At a Glance: All in all, Mystic Man was a nice story. To me it was a bit flowery, perhaps, and the conflict toward the end felt a bit forced, but I can see a certain demographic... Continue Reading →
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