Where Fiction and Reality Meet
Title: Twice Bitten Author: Rayna Vause Publisher: Dreamspinner Press Length: 200 Pages Category: Paranormal At a Glance: Overall this was a good book, a good premise that with a few tweaks, could’ve been a lot better. If you like good villains and a vampire that’s not necessarily a nice guy, give this one a shot.... Continue Reading →
Title: A World in Blue Author: Danni Maxwell Publisher: NineStar Press Length: 64 Pages Category: Contemporary At a Glance: A World in Blue is an adorable little story and a promising debut from this young author. It wasn't perfect, I would absolutely recommend it as a fun, quick read! Reviewed By: Jules Blurb: At just... Continue Reading →
Title: Family Man Authors: Heidi Cullinan and Marie Sexton Narrator: Colin Darcy Publisher: Dreamspinner Press Run Time: 7 hours and 40 minutes Category: Contemporary At a Glance: This is a good story that needed more work. The narration is passable but not great. If you love either of the authors, you may want to buy... Continue Reading →
Title: Admiring Ash Series: Love Letters: Book One Author: Anyta Sunday Publisher: Self-Published Length: 41k Words Category: Contemporary At a Glance: This is a charming start to this collection that fans of the author should enjoy. Reviewed By: Lisa Blurb: A is for Ash Heartford. Adorable, strong, and independent. Abandoned by his parents and attached... Continue Reading →
Title: Alpha Unit One, New York Author: Chris T. Kat Publisher: Dreamspinner Press Length: 161 Pages Category: Urban Fantasy, Shifters At a Glance: Overall, this is a good action story with a bit of mystery thrown in. Not everyone will feel comfortable with adults shifting into babies, but if that doesn’t bother you, I think... Continue Reading →
Title: Love It Like You Stole It Author: Ki Brightly Publisher: NineStar Press Length: 334 Pages Category: Contemporary At a Glance: A stimulating, action packed, and emotionally charged story with plenty of twists and turns to keep it exciting. While in some areas I didn’t quite connect, the total experience was one wild ride. Reviewed... Continue Reading →
Title: Nothing Serious Author: Jay Northcote Publisher: Amazon/Kindle Unlimited Length: 143 Pages Category: Contemporary At a Glance: Nothing Serious is a light-hearted book, low on angst and high on sweet feelings. Reviewed By: Ky Blurb: What happens when “nothing serious” turns into something more complicated? Mark O’Brien is finally being honest with himself. His relationship... Continue Reading →
Title: Surviving Immortality Author: Alan Chin Publisher: DSP Publications Length: 446 Pages Category: Sci-Fi At a Glance: Besides my inability to find anything compelling about Matt Reece as an MC, the story suffers a bit with some of its dialogue/conversations being particularly stilted and sometimes dubious. However, as a whole, Surviving Immortality is interesting, not... Continue Reading →
Title: The Little Things Author: Jay Northcote Publisher: Amazon/Kindle Unlimited Length: 266 Pages Category: Contemporary At a Glance: Overall, the book is really good, and even though it deals with loss, it isn’t totally dark. It has many light and hopeful moments as well as teary ones. It keeps a good balance between light and... Continue Reading →
Title: Knitting a Broken Heart Back Together Author: Ari McKay Publisher: Dreamspinner Press (2nd Edition) Length: 111 Pages Category: Contemporary, Holiday At a Glance: All in all, I’m glad I picked this one up. If you’re looking for an extra sweet romance, this one is worth the read. Reviewed By: Jules Blurb: When a Christmas... Continue Reading →
Title: Trust Author: Shawn Lane Publisher: JMS Books Length: 85 Pages Category: Contemporary At a Glance: I had to suspend disbelief, but I found Trust to be a cute and quick second chance romance, with a bit of mystery and quite a few hot moments that I rather enjoyed. Reviewed By: Lindsey Blurb: Brad Callahan... Continue Reading →
Title: Wireless Author: L.A. Witt Publisher: Amazon/Kindle Unlimited Length: 215 Pages Category: Sci-Fi At a Glance: It makes sense that the MCs are shells of real people, which kept the MCs from being truly engaging on their own, but the conflict, storyline and world-building were great, and, overall, it was an enjoyable read. Reviewed By:... Continue Reading →
Title: Closets Are for Clothes Author: Addison Albright Publisher: JMS Books (Expanded 2nd Edition) Length: 136 Pages Category: Contemporary At a Glance: I really enjoyed this coming out story that takes some interesting turns. Reviewed By: Sadonna Blurb: Mike’s life is carefully compartmentalized. He’s deep in the closet to his family back in Kansas, but... Continue Reading →
Title: Wanting the Wolfman Author: Louise Collins Publisher: Dreamspinner Press Length: 200 Pages Category: Sci-Fi, Shifters At a Glance: A unique take on werewolf lore that was both refreshing and surprisingly sweet. Reviewed By: Lindsey Blurb: Can love be more than a memory? Three years ago, an attack cost Joel his leg… and his memories. Though... Continue Reading →
Title: Incubus Adored Series: Gravidam: Book One Author: Ki Brightly Publisher: Amazon/Kindle Unlimited Length: 237 Pages Category: Fantasy, Mpreg At a Glance: I was full in with this story until that last twenty percent and then things went a bit wonky for me, but in the end there was enough there to make me want... Continue Reading →
Title: Fourteen Summers Author: Quinn Anderson Publisher: Riptide Publishing Length: 238 Pages Category: Contemporary At a Glance: While I wasn’t completely satisfied with this novel, I can say it was still a compelling read, with tender and sweet moments that really made it shine. Reviewed By: Sammy Blurb: Identical twins Aiden and Max Kingsman have... Continue Reading →
Title: Refraction Series: Collaborations: Book One Authors: Jodi Payne and BA Tortuga Publisher: Dreamspinner Press Length: 260 Pages Category: Contemporary At a Glance: All in all, I thought this first-time collaboration by BA Tortuga and Jodi Payne was very interesting. Together they created two characters in Tucker and Calvin who were very opposite, so they... Continue Reading →
Title: Face the Music Series: Replay: Book One Author: K.M. Neuhold Publisher: Amazon/Kindle Unlimited Length: 295 Pages Category: Contemporary At a Glance: One of the things I liked the most about this story is how every book in the series seems to be taking place at the same time. I’m just speculating here, based on... Continue Reading →
Title: Velvet Author: Xavier Axelson Publisher: JMS Books Length: 161 Pages Category: Historical At a Glance: As historical fiction goes, this book hits its mark, and then some, but that simply wasn’t enough to make the novel sing. Reviewed By: Sammy Blurb: When an irresistible discovery unravels the forbidden secrets of a man's heart, the... Continue Reading →
Title: The World Traveler Author: Claire Castle Publisher: Amazon/Kindle Unlimited Length: 234 Pages Category: Contemporary At a Glance: I recommend this one for those looking for a simple but enjoyable read, because that is what this book is. Reviewed By: Carrie Blurb: Charming Taylor Samuels doesn't expect his sister's video audition for the reality television... Continue Reading →
Title: Cabaret Rollo Rouge Author: Sydney Blackburn Publisher: Less Than Three Press Length: 125 Pages Category: Urban Fantasy, Paranormal At a Glance: In essence, Cabaret Rollo Rouge was built on an interesting premise but had too little depth to really make it soar. I think this author has great potential to become an incredible writer,... Continue Reading →
Title: Watching and Wanting Series: Housemates: Book Four Author: Jay Northcote Narrator: Lewis Carter Publisher: Self-Published Run Time: 5 hours and 17 minutes Category: Contemporary At a Glance: I can’t say this narrator was my favorite, but there wasn’t anything in particular that bothered me. He did a good job; he is articulate and his... Continue Reading →
Title: Rebel Series: Ballsy Boys: Book One Authors: K.M. Neuhold and Nora Phoenix Publisher: Amazon/Kindle Unlimited Length: 248 Pages Category: Contemporary At a Glance: This a casual-to-serious trope that's very nicely done. All in all, the plot was good, though I liked the second book more. I think Tank is my favorite character so far.... Continue Reading →
Title: The Perfect Whore Series: Storm and Lightning: Book One Author: Josephine Myles Publisher: Amazon/Kindle Unlimited Length: 200 Pages Category: Sci-Fi At a Glance: In spite of a personal niggle that threw the pacing out the window, there were many things to like about The Perfect Whore. I will be looking for the next installment... Continue Reading →
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