Where Fiction and Reality Meet
Title: A New Empire Series: Fog City: Book Three Author: Layla Reyne Publisher: Amazon/Kindle Unlimited Length: 192 Pages Category: Contemporary, Mystery At a Glance: Well played, Layla Reyne. Such a fun and exciting series! I’m so glad I was along for the ride. Reviewed By: Jules Blurb: Legacies were made to be rewritten. Assassin Hawes... Continue Reading →
Title: Poetry in Motion Author: Samantha Wayland Publisher: Amazon/Kindle Unlimited Length: 287 Pages Category: Contemporary Romance At a Glance: There were tons of things that made Poetry in Motion fabulous. It was fun, and sexy, and incredibly touching. Reviewed By: Jules Blurb: Travis Campbell has been at this hockey thing for a while. He knows... Continue Reading →
Title: A Case of Curses Series: Simon Pearce Mysteries: Book Two Author: Jess Faraday Publisher: Blind Eye Books/Kindle Unlimited Length: 118 Pages Category: Historical, Mystery/Suspense At a Glance: As in book one, the cases complement the time period in which they’re set, and the time period complements the romantic elements of the series in a... Continue Reading →
Title: Thrown Off the Ice Author: Taylor Fitzpatrick Publisher: Self-Published Length: 224 Pages Category: LGBTQ Fiction Rating: 5 Stars At a Glance: There are no miracles conjured in Thrown Off the Ice, nor does the author end the story before the inescapable outcome of Mike’s decline. This novel is a punch to the gut, a... Continue Reading →
Title: A Study in Spectres Series: Simon Pearce Mysteries: Vol. One Author: Jess Faraday Publisher: Blind Eye Books Length: 93 Pages Category: Historical, Mystery/Suspense At a Glance: A Study in Spectres is a welcome new book in a welcome new series from an author who knows how to weave a thoroughly intriguing story and fill... Continue Reading →
Title: Declination Series: Borealis Investigations: Book Three Author: Gregory Ashe Publisher: Amazon/Kindle Unlimited Length: 383 Pages Category: Mystery/Suspense At a Glance: Declination is yet another example of the things Gregory Ashe can do with two intrinsically flawed and ultimately endearing men, a handful of crooked cops, a solid cast of supporting characters, a healthy dose... Continue Reading →
Title: Lost and Found Author: Liv Rancourt Publisher: Self-Published Length: 265 Pages Category: Historical Romance, Mystery At a Glance: Good mystery, wonderful romance, captivating setting. Oh—and, gorgeous cover! Such good stuff. Reviewed By: Jules Blurb: A dancer who cannot dance and a doctor who cannot heal find in each other the strength to love. History... Continue Reading →
Title: Best Man Series: Close Proximity: Book One Author: Lily Morton Publisher: Amazon/Kindle Unlimited Length: 241 Pages Category: Contemporary Romance At a Glance: There’s a little bit of something for everyone who loves category romance in Best Man. If you go into this one looking for a giant dose of the feel goods, you should... Continue Reading →
Title: The Infinite Noise Series: The Bright Sessions: Book One Author: Lauren Shippen Publisher: Tor Teen Length: 328 Pages Category: Teen Fiction At a Glance: Every part of this story is handled with honesty and sincerity. The Infinite Noise is a metaphor, a really beautiful one, about acknowledging that everyone is fighting their own battles,... Continue Reading →
Title: Work for It Author: Talia Hibbert Publisher: Nixon House Length: 283 Pages Category: Contemporary At a Glance: Hibbert’s writing is, at times, so lyrical that the beauty of it not only blooms in the imagination but it does things to the heart too. The author’s skill at weaving a tender love story from the... Continue Reading →
Title: Dine With Me Author: Layla Reyne Publisher: Carina Press Length: 69k Words Category: Contemporary At a Glance: Dine With Me is FULL of emotion. This was a fantastic book that I wholeheartedly recommend to anyone looking for a well-written, touching, romantic story, that is also a love letter to food. Reviewed By: Jules Blurb:... Continue Reading →
Title: Gentleman Wolf Series: Capital Wolves Duet: Book One Author: Joanna Chambers Publisher: Self-Published Length: 216 Pages Category: Historical, Paranormal/Fantasy At a Glance: There were some very fine elements of suspense and imagination in this novel as well as several side characters who supported the story in interesting ways. Joanna Chambers leaves readers with a... Continue Reading →
Title: Behind the Stick Series: The Speakeasy: Book Three Authors: K. Evan Coles & Brigham Vaughn Publisher: Pride Publishing Length: 370 Pages Category: Contemporary Romance At a Glance: Coles and Vaughn have such a nice, easygoing style, and the flow of the story was great. I am completely loving this series. Reviewed By: Jules Blurb:... Continue Reading →
Title: Soul on Fire Author: Tal Bauer Publisher: Amazon/Kindle Unlimited Length: 280 Pages Category: Romantic Suspense At a Glance: I was totally engrossed in this book from start to finish. I adored both MCs and was rooting for their love story as well as wanting them to save the world! This was an incredible ride,... Continue Reading →
Title: How to Be a Movie Star Series: How to Be: Book Two Author: TJ Klune Narrator: Michael Lesley Publisher: Dreamspinner Press Run Time: 12 hours and 12 minutes Category: Contemporary Romance At a Glance: While I wasn’t one hundred percent on board with a couple of Lesley's creative choices, for the most part he... Continue Reading →
Title: The Wayward Prince Series: Mind + Machine: Book Two Author: Hanna Dare Publisher: Amazon/Kindle Unlimited Length: 229 Pages Category: SciFi, Romance At a Glance: Dare has scored another great caper in The Wayward Prince. As a fan of character and action driven reads, this series is checking off a lot of boxes. Reviewed By:... Continue Reading →
Title: Raze Series: Riven: Book Three Author: Roan Parrish Publisher: Loveswept/Random House Length: 284 Pages Category: Contemporary Romance At a Glance: Roan Parrish is such a talent, and this series is absolutely some of her best work. There were a ton of little touches that made this such a good read. Reviewed By: Jules Blurb:... Continue Reading →
Title: Prince of Killers Series: Fog City: Book One Author: Layla Reyne Publisher: Amazon/Kindle Unlimited Length: 200 Pages Category: Contemporary Romance, Mystery At a Glance: There are some fantastic plot twists and tons of action and suspense in the second half of Prince of Killers. I am officially hooked! This was tons of fun; I... Continue Reading →
Title: When Red Cried Wolf Series: Happily Ever Asher: Book One Author: Nash Summers Publisher: Amazon/Kindle Unlimited Length: 115 Pages Category: Contemporary Romance, New Adult At a Glance: When Red Cried Wolf is composed of all things heartfelt and wonderful, including Asher himself. It's full of anticipation and is the literal definition of a feel-good... Continue Reading →
Title: Keep This to Yourself Author: Tom Ryan Publisher: AW Teen Length: 320 Pages Category: Young Adult, Murder Mystery At a Glance: Keep This to Yourself is some outstanding Young Adult fiction, a fantastic whodunit, and comes highly recommended for its taut and suspenseful delivery. Reviewed By: Lisa Blurb: It's been a year since the... Continue Reading →
Title: Team Phison Forever Series: Team Phison: Book Two Author: Chace Verity Publisher: Self-Published Length: 169 Pages Categories: Contemporary Romance, Hurt/Comfort, Depression, Found Family At a Glance: Team Phison Forever is the general definition of L O V E, in all its forms. It's sweet and sentimental, heartfelt and hopeful, and Chace Verity knocked this... Continue Reading →
Title: Out of the Shade Author: S.A. McAuley Publisher: Self-Published Length: 368 Pages Category: Contemporary At a Glance: S.A. McAuley has written an amazing, honest, touching book that you should all go and check out for yourselves! Reviewed By: Jules Blurb: The hardest battle is the fight to be yourself.... Jesse Solomona has always tried... Continue Reading →
Title: Red, White & Royal Blue Author: Casey McQuiston Publisher: St. Martin's Griffin/Macmillan Length: 425 Pages Category: Contemporary Romance, New Adult At a Glance: Red, White & Royal Blue earns every last one of its heart-tugs and includes more than a few memorable scenes and quotable lines—there’s absolutely nothing that isn’t romantic about, as Alex... Continue Reading →
Title: Under the Radar Author: Lillian Francis Publisher: Finally Love Press Length: 407 Pages Category: Historical Romance, Suspense/Thriller, World War II At a Glance: Under the Radar is a Historical Romance lover's romance. A romance that was not simplistic in its challenges but fulfills the hope that love will find a way. Reviewed By: Lisa... Continue Reading →
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