Title: Brimstone Series: Culinary Creatures: Book One Author: L Eveland Publisher: Amazon/Kindle Unlimited Length: 122 Pages Category: Paranormal Fantasy Rating: 3 Stars At a Glance: Brimstone is an amusing little tale, but I needed a bit more for it to satisfy. I did like both Inzo and Adam and their complementary passion for food and…
Category: 3 Stars
Review: A Taste of Gold and Iron by Alexandra Rowland
Title: A Taste of Gold and Iron Author: Alexandra Rowland Publisher: Tordotcom Length: 505 Pages Category: Fantasy, Alt-History Rating: 3 Stars At a Glance: To put a fine point on it, A Taste of Gold and Iron seems to suffer from an identity crisis, and I feel the story could have been half as long…
Review: The Gumshoe, the Witch, and the Virtual Corpse by Keith Hartman
Title: The Gumshoe, the Witch, and the Virtual Corpse Series: The Gumshoe: Book One Author: Keith Hartman Publisher: Amazon/Kindle Unlimited Length: 532 Pages Category: Sci-Fi, Murder Mystery Rating: 3 Stars At a Glance: It takes some patience and perseverance to get through the subpar editing and to the meat of this story, but I finished…
Review: The Prince’s Poisoned Vow by Hailey Turner
Title: The Prince’s Poisoned Vow Series: Infernal War Saga: Book One Author: Hailey Turner Publisher: Amazon/Kindle Unlimited Length: 646 Pages Category: Fantasy Rating: 3 Stars At a Glance: I know one of the most useless things a reader can say in a review is, “I really wanted to love this book.” Intention and outcome with…
Review: Sink or Swim by Annabeth Albert
Title: Sink or Swim Series: Shore Leave: Book Two Author: Annabeth Albert Publisher: Carina Press Length: 314 Pages Category: Contemporary Romance Rating: 3 Stars At a Glance: Readers who love a slow-paced, character driven comfort read with plenty of internal conflict will find that in Sink or Swim. The story didn’t keep me on the…
Review: The Real Thing Series by Emma Lyon
Titles: Not So Fake, Not So Innocent & Not So Nice Series: The Real Thing: Books One thru Three Author: Emma Lyon Publisher: Amazon/Kindle Unlimited Length: 157 Pages, 156 Pages, 215 Pages Category: Contemporary Romance Ratings: 4 Stars, 3.5 Stars, 3 Stars At a Glance: There are grand romantic declarations and gestures aplenty in the…
Review: An Unusual Courtship by Katherine Marlowe
Title: An Unusual Courtship Author: Katherine Marlowe Publisher: Amazon/Kindle Unlimited Length: 242 Pages Category: Regency Romance Rating: 3 Stars At a Glance: An Unusual Courtship is a solidly pleasant, purposefully heartfelt read that remains faithful to all the conventions of the Regency era Romance. Reviewed By: Lisa Blurb: Percival Valentine is delighted by the arrival…
Review: Just Like That by Cole McCade
Title: Just Like That Series: Albin Academy: Book One Author: Cole McCade Publisher: Carina Press Length: 336 Pages Category: Contemporary Romance At a Glance: Overall, I appreciated that the author’s voice served the story he told in a complementary way, but in the end, I think my expectations exceeded what was delivered. Reviewed By: Lisa…
Review: Her Lady’s Honor by Renée Dahlia
Title: Her Lady’s Honor Author: Renée Dahlia Publisher: Carina Press Length: 253 Pages Category: Historical Romance, Lesbian Romance At a Glance: I can’t say that I loved Her Lady’s Honor as much as I wanted to, but it’s not without some lovely moments along the way. Reviewed By: Lisa Blurb: The war might be over,…
Review: The Fall and Rise of Peter Stoller by M. Pepper Langlinais
Title: The Fall and Rise of Peter Stoller Author: M. Pepper Langlinais Publisher: Amazon/Kindle Unlimited Length: 304 Pages Category: Historical, Espionage, Spy Thriller At a Glance: At its heart, this novel is a character study, something it succeeds at and I feel falls short in too. If you are a diehard completionist, be aware that…
Review: Wolf by Chris Fenwick
Title: Wolf Series: State Changers: Book One Author: Chris Fenwick Publisher: Sunbury Press Length: 254 Pages Category: Paranormal/Fantasy, Lesbian Romance At a Glance: More showing and less telling would have made for a much richer reading experience, but I did end up embracing Casidhe in the end, and found some of Wolf’s lore fascinating. Cas…
Review: Four Christmases by Nell Iris
Title: Four Christmases Author: Nell Iris Publisher: JMS Books Length: 75 Pages Category: Contemporary Holiday Romance At a Glance: While I did enjoy several aspects of this story, I also struggled quite a bit with the delivery. Even though Four Christmases wasn’t my favorite of Nell Iris’s novellas, I will absolutely continue to check out…
Review: Brighter Shades of Light by Jaclyn Osborn
Title: Brighter Shades of Light Author: Jaclyn Osborn Publisher: Amazon/Kindle Unlimited Length: 338 Pages Category: Contemporary At a Glance: While there were elements of the story I liked—I thought both MCs were very sweet, and I loved the connection they had—there were also elements that detracted from my enjoyment. As we reviewers like to sometimes…
Review: The Captain and the Theatrical by Catherine Curzon and Eleanor Harkstead
Title: The Captain and the Theatrical Series: Captivating Captains: Book Three Authors: Catherine Curzon and Eleanor Harkstead Publisher: Pride Publishing Length: 214 Pages Category: Historical Romance At a Glance: While I can’t say The Captain and the Theatrical ticked all the boxes I love and look for in a book, I did appreciate some of…
Review: Cold Pressed by Allison Temple
Title: Cold Pressed Series: Seacroft Stories: Book Two Author: Allison Temple Publisher: Amazon/Kindle Unlimited Length: 250 Pages Category: Contemporary Romance At a Glance: While I appreciate the premise, this one was a mixed bag for me. There were things I liked but also things that didn’t make sense or left me disappointed. Reviewed By: Jules…
Review: 9 Willow Street by Nell Iris
Title: 9 Willow Street Author: Nell Iris Publisher: JMS Books Length: 95 Pages Category: Contemporary, Paranormal/Fantasy At a Glance: While this one wasn’t my favorite, it was quite cute, and I did enjoy the characters and the concept; I simply wanted more out of the execution. Reviewed By: Jules Blurb: Heartbroken after the death of…
Review: Matchmaking Beyond the Veil by Mara Townsend
Title: Matchmaking Beyond the Veil Series: Telltale Ghosts: Book One Author: Mara Townsend Publisher: Amazon/Kindle Unlimited Length: 360 Pages Category: Paranormal/Fantasy, Mystery At a Glance: The book was a roller-coaster of a reading experience, but I’m planning to read the next one based solely on the last quarter of Matchmaking Beyond the Veil, and am…
Review: Colina de Lavanda by August Li
Title: Colina de Lavanda Series: Warmest Wishes: Advent Calendar 2018 Author: August Li Publisher: Dreamspinner Press Length: 50 Pages Category: Historical, Holiday Romance At a Glance: Colina de Lavanda was a bit muddled for me, and seemed to need a lot more page time to unravel the love story that suddenly blossomed in the final…
Review: Crossroads by Garrett Leigh
Title: Crossroads Series: Skins: Book Four Author: Garrett Leigh Publisher: Amazon/Kindle Unlimited Length: 118 Pages Category: Contemporary, Holiday Romance At a Glance: Recommended for fans of this series. I don’t think that it can be read as a standalone because you would be a bit lost, but it’s a great way to say goodbye to…
Review: The Reluctant Ghost Whisperer by Neptune Flowers
Title: The Reluctant Ghost Whisperer Series: Barrow and Sparrow: Book One Author: Neptune Flowers Publisher: Beaten Track Publishing Length: 74 Pages At a Glance: While there was a unique twist on the whole “I see ghosts” concept, and there was quite a bit of humor, I struggled with connecting to Adam and Johnny’s relationship and…