Title: Rattling Bone Series: Outfoxing the Paranormal: Book Two Author: Jordan L. Hawk Publisher: Self-Published Length: 167 Pages Category: Paranormal Mystery Rating: 4.5 Stars At a Glance: As expected, Jordan L. Hawk writes the living daylights out of the ghost encounter scenes where the threats are palpable and the fear is justified. The havoc wreaked…
Category: 4.5 Stars
Review: My Dear Henry by Kalynn Bayron
Title: My Dear Henry Series: Remixed Classics: Book Six Author: Kalynn Bayron Publisher: Feiwel & Friends Length: 272 Pages Category: Gothic Horror, Gaslamp Fantasy, Young Adult Rating: 4.5 Stars At a Glance: Kalynn Bayron does a great honor to the source material, working in characters who fit into this story, some in new ways, and…
Review: The Strangest Forms by Gregory Ashe
Title: The Strangest Forms Series: The Adventures of Holloway Holmes Author: Gregory Ashe Publisher: Self-Published Length: 290 Pages Category: YA, Murder Mystery Rating: 4.5 Stars At a Glance: The Strangest Form is on-brand Gregory Ashe—the pining, the missteps, the pining, the misunderstandings, the pining . . . Jack and Holloway are a convincing and competent…
Review: The Stagsblood Brother by Gideon E. Wood
Title: The Stagsblood Brother Series: The Stagsblood Trilogy: Book Three Author: Gideon E. Wood Publisher: Amazon/Kindle Unlimited Length: 409 Pages Category: Fantasy Rating: 4.5 Stars At a Glance: If you like an epic fantasy featuring a hero who is tested and tormented, a villain who is pure, unadulterated, personified malevolence, and a man who learns…
Review: The Donald Strachey Mysteries by Richard Stevenson
Titles: Death Trick – On the Other Hand, Death – Ice Blues – Third Man Out Series: The Donald Strachey Mysteries: Books One ~ Four Author: Richard Stevenson Publisher: ReQueered Tales Length: 949 Pages (total) Category: Mystery Rating: 4.5 Stars At a Glance: For mystery lovers, this is a series you might want to consider…
Review: The Reanimator’s Heart by Kara Jorgensen
Title: The Reanimator’s Heart Series: The Reanimator Mysteries: Book One Author: Kara Jorgensen Publisher: Self-Published Length: 300 Pages Category: Historical Fantasy Rating: 4.5 Stars At a Glance: Kara Jorgensen has a storytelling voice that clicked with me in all the best ways, which means if you’re particularly squicked out by blood and carnage, those scenes…
Review: In the Event of Love by Courtney Kae
Title: In the Event of Love Series: Fern Falls: Book One Author: Courtney Kae Publisher: Amazon/Kindle Unlimited Length: 322 Pages Category: Contemporary Romance, Holiday Romance, Bisexual Romance Rating: 4.5 Stars At a Glance: Courtney Kae delivers a holiday romance that, frankly, needs to be in next year’s Hallmark Christmas lineup. If you’re looking for a…
Review: Christmas Spirit by Annabelle Jacobs
Title: Christmas Spirit Author: Annabelle Jacobs Publisher: Amazon/Kindle Unlimited Length: 270 Pages Category: Holiday Romance Rating: 4.5 Stars At a Glance: Christmas Spirit is steeped in smalltown charm and the loveliest of neighbors and the warmest of feelings. It’s meant, solely and purposefully, to warm the cockles of your heart and bring a little joy…
Review: The Tank by Cari Z
Title: The Tank Series: The Spell Saga: Book Three Author: Cari Z Publisher: Amazon/Kindle Unlimited Length: 187 Pages Category: Steampunk, Alt-Historical Fantasy Rating: 4.5 Stars At a Glance: The Tank elevates the Spell Saga series to a new level, through more robust attention to the magic and steampunk innovations of this historical setting. I anticipate…
Review: Tramps and Vagabonds by Aster Glenn Gray
Title: Tramps and Vagabonds Author: Aster Glenn Gray Publisher: Amazon/Kindle Unlimited Length: 261 Pages Category: Historical Romance Rating: 4.5 Stars At a Glance: Aster Glenn Gray’s commitment to deliver impeccable historical detail in Tramps and Vagabonds is nothing short of impressive. Readers who love to delve into a beautifully researched and detailed tale of bygone…
Review: Out of the Ashes by Jenn Burke
Title: Out of the Ashes Series: Ashes and Dust: Book Three Author: Jenn Burke Publisher: Carina Press Length: 283 Pages Category: Urban Fantasy Rating: 4.5 Stars At a Glance: Never let it be said that a good dose of fear and danger and adrenaline mixed with some forced proximity aren’t an effective catalyst for rekindling…
Review: A Dowry of Blood by S. T. Gibson
Title: A Dowry of Blood Author: S. T. Gibson Publisher: Redhook/Hachette Length: 250 Pages Category: Historical Fantasy, Gothic Horror Rating: 4.5 Stars At a Glance: A Dowry of Blood is an homage to Dracula, passionate and evocative with a lushness of prose that heightened the emotions of the story Constanta tells. It’s a sort of…
Review: Mended with Gold by Lee Welch
Title: Mended with Gold Author: Lee Welch Publisher: Self-Published Length: 126 Pages Category: Contemporary Romance Rating: 4.5 Stars At a Glance: Mended with Gold is a love story, pure and simple, with two characters whose presence on the page is steeped in yearning, reticence, and emotional scars, and their story is a perfect example of…
Review: An Iron Fist by Nazri Noor
Title: An Iron Fist Series: Arcane Hearts: Book Three Author: Nazri Noor Publisher: Amazon/Kindle Unlimited Length: 268 Pages Category: Fantasy Rating: 4.5 Stars At a Glance: I loved all the new characters introduced in An Iron Fist, even the villains because they were the catalyst for all the trouble. This is hands down my favorite…
Review: The Cuckoo’s Call by Lily Morton
Title: The Cuckoo’s Call Author: Lily Morton Publisher: Amazon/Kindle Unlimited Length: 331 Pages Category: Contemporary Romance Rating: 4.5 Stars At a Glance: Wren’s backstory gives The Cuckoo’s Call its sentimental bite, and I joined Team Wren from the start. Lily Morton delivers his story in true romantic fashion. Not that we’d expect otherwise of this…
Review: Blood Moon by Brier James
Title: Blood Moon Author: Brier James Publisher: Amazon/Kindle Unlimited Length: 224 Pages Category: Paranormal/Fantasy Rating: 4.5 Stars At a Glance: There are some terribly touching moments in this story, some conflict that could have easily ended in tragedy, and a reconciliation that leads to the beginning of a legend. A legend I enjoyed being a…
Review: Sol by Con Riley
Title: Sol Series: Learning to Love: Book Two Author: Con Riley Publisher: Amazon/Kindle Unlimited Length: 340 Pages Category: Contemporary Romance Rating: 4.5 Stars At a Glance: Sol is yet another beautiful addition to this author’s repertoire. It succeeds not with bluster and excess but with a simple longing for stability and family, to find somewhere…
Review: Summer Sons by Lee Mandelo
Title: Summer Sons Author: Lee Mandelo Publisher: Tor Books/Macmillan Length: 336 Pages Category: Southern Gothic, Horror Rating: 4.5 Stars At a Glance: Lee Mandelo’s writing is evocative and provocative, and they tell a complex story with plenty of chills for Horror fans. Summer Sons is some taut and tantalizing Southern Gothic. Reviewed By: Lisa Blurb:…
Review: Under the Whispering Door by TJ Klune
Title: Under the Whispering Door Author: TJ Klune Publisher: Tor Books/Macmillan Length: 400 Pages Category: Fantasy Rating: 4.5 Stars At a Glance: This story sparkles when it delves into those quiet moments where two people share their loneliness, and they become not quite so lonely anymore. It is exquisite when it reminds us to slow…
Review: Cairo Malachi and the Adventure of the Silver Whistle by Samantha SoRelle
Title: Cairo Malachi and the Adventure of the Silver Whistle Author: Samantha SoRelle Publisher: Amazon/Kindle Unlimited Length: 192 Pages Category: Paranormal Romance, Historical Romance, Murder Mystery Rating: 4.5 Stars At a Glance: I’m not sure I was aware of how mad about this book I was while I was reading it. It was only after…