Where Fiction and Reality Meet
Title: Escape Series: Rebellion: Book One Author: Annabelle Jacobs Publisher: Amazon/Kindle Unlimited Length: 319 Pages Category: Paranormal/Fantasy At a Glance: Escape is a promising start to what looks to be an exciting new series. By the end of the book the author absolutely had me primed for the next installment. Reviewed By: Jules Blurb: This... Continue Reading →
Title: Trustworthy Series: Trust: Book Two Author: Astrid Amara Publisher: Horns Press Length: 94 Pages Category: SciFi, Cyberpunk At a Glance: Filled with action, danger, and plenty of suspense along with solid world building for such a short novel, Astrid Amara also crafts a lovely romance that engaged both my feelings and my imagination. Reviewed... Continue Reading →
Title: Masquerade Author: Joel Abernathy Publisher: Amazon/Kindle Unlimited Length: 202 Pages Category: Gothic Horror, Historical Romance At a Glance: In this semi-faithful homage to The Phantom of the Opera, Joel Abernathy offers up some truly beautiful prose, inspiring the appropriate emotional tone and often tugging at the heartstrings. Reviewed By: Lisa Blurb: We all wear... Continue Reading →
Title: Careless Whisper Series: Soho Noir: Book Three Author: T.S. Hunter Publisher: Amazon/Kindle Unlimited Length: 106 Pages Category: Murder Mystery At a Glance: T.S. Hunter has offered up yet another satisfying installment in this cozy mystery series, and if I were forced to choose a favorite so far, Careless Whisper would be it. Reviewed By:... Continue Reading →
Title: King Slayer Series: Fog City: Book Two Author: Layla Reyne Publisher: Amazon/Kindle Unlimited Length: 195 Pages Category: Romantic Suspense, Mystery At a Glance: Definitely jump on this series if you haven’t yet. Reyne writes such fun romantic suspense, and King Slayer is fabulous summer entertainment. Reviewed By: Jules Blurb: Never fall for a mark.... Continue Reading →
Title: Grandad's Cup of Tea Author: Amy Rae Durreson Publisher: Self-Published Length: 12k Words Category: Contemporary At a Glance: Amy Rae Durreson tells such a lovely and uncomplicated story of hope and happiness in these pages. No extremes of emotion, no dramatic episodes or simmering angst, just a sincere and heartfelt story of two men... Continue Reading →
Title: Elements of Retrofit Series: Thomas Elkins: Book One Author: N.R. Walker Narrator: Nick J. Russo Publisher: Love Lane Books Run Time: 3 hours and 10 minutes Category: Contemporary Romance At a Glance: Russo was a fantastic choice for the narration. His delivery is so pleasant and smooth for the most part, and his pacing... Continue Reading →
Title: That Feeling When Series: #lovehim: Book One Author: S.M. James Publisher: May Books Length: 343 Pages Category: Young Adult Romance At a Glance: That Feeling When is a boy meets boy-boy loses boy-boy gets boy back story. It’s the parts around and in between those occurrences that make this such a sweet and angsty... Continue Reading →
Title: Stand in Place Author: Mary Calmes Publisher: Amazon/Kindle Unlimited Length: 311 Pages Category: Contemporary Romance, Magical Realism At a Glance: At the end of the day, this was a truly wonderful coming home/second chances story. Was it perfect? No. But, I loved the hell out of it. Reviewed By: Jules Blurb: One summer won’t... Continue Reading →
Title: Black Sky Morning Series: Mind + Machine: Book Three Author: Hanna Dare Publisher: Amazon/Kindle Unlimited Length: 224 Pages Category: SciFi Romance At a Glance: Black Sky Morning isolates readers with Xin and Jonathan, which makes this novel more character driven and maybe even a bit more introspective than the previous books, and in the... Continue Reading →
Title: One in Between Series: Those Other Books #2.5 Author: Roe Horvat Publisher: Amazon/Kindle Unlimited Length: 38 Pages Category: Erotic Romance At a Glance: This little slice of erotica is a nice insight into Christoffer and Adam’s relationship, and while I wouldn’t say it’s an absolute must-read in order to have enjoyed the other two... Continue Reading →
Title: Machine Metal Magic Series: Mind + Machine: Book One Author: Hanna Dare Publisher: Amazon/Kindle Unlimited Length: 204 Pages Category: SciFi At a Glance: Fans of SciFi adventure with a little romance on the side should find plenty to enjoy in Machine Metal Magic. The warmth, emotion, and humor in the story was a welcome... Continue Reading →
Title: Hell and Gone Author: Tal Bauer Publisher: Amazon/Kindle Unlimited Length: 197 Pages Category: Contemporary, Murder Mystery, Western At a Glance: As a first time reader, I was thoroughly entertained and duly impressed by this authors storytelling ways. Reviewed By: Lisa Blurb: One hanged man. Two vanished cowboys. Three hundred missing cattle. The Crazy Mountains... Continue Reading →
Title: A King in Wonderland Series: Happily Ever Asher: Book Three Author: Nash Summers Publisher: Amazon/Kindle Unlimited Length: 109 Pages Category: Contemporary Romance, New Adult At a Glance: In true fairy tale style, author Nash Summers delivers readers the romance we've been waiting for—sweet, sincere, and unapologetically magical. Reviewed By: Lisa Blurb: Asher Williams is... Continue Reading →
Title: Close to Home Series: Sawyer's Ferry: Book Four Author: Cate Ashwood Publisher: Amazon/Kindle Unlimited Length: Novel Category: Contemporary Romance At a Glance: I really enjoyed the quiet undertones and the slow burn of this romance. Another solid read from Cate Ashwood! Reviewed By: Jules Blurb: Witt: I excelled at two things: systems engineering and... Continue Reading →
Title: Who's That Girl? Series: Soho Noir: Book Two Author: T.S. Hunter Publisher: Amazon/Kindle Unlimited Length: 95 Pages Category: Murder Mystery At a Glance: Who’s That Girl? has left me anticipating the next book in the Soho Noir series. These are cozy mysteries, engaging and briskly paced, offering up just enough clues and details to... Continue Reading →
Title: Golden Boy and the Two Bears Series: Happily Ever Asher: Book Two Author: Nash Summers Publisher: Amazon/Kindle Unlimited Length: Novella Category: Contemporary Romance, New Adult At a Glance: Nash Summers scores another win with Golden Boy and the Two Bears. This is feel-good-romance at its most earnest, with witty dialogue and fun banter; the... Continue Reading →
Title: The Last Text Author: Alice Winters Publisher: Amazon/Kindle Unlimited Length: 120 Pages Category: Contemporary Romance At a Glance: I loved the premise of Alice Winters’ The Last Text. And, though I struggled a few times with the dialogue—the guys came off as oddly immature at times—for the most part, I really enjoyed her voice.... Continue Reading →
Title: Copper Creek Series: A Sawyer’s Ferry Novel Author: Cate Ashwood Publisher: Amazon/Kindle Unlimited Length: 230 Pages Category: Contemporary Romance At a Glance: Copper Creek is entertaining, sweet, and sexy as hell. Ashwood has something special going with this series, and I can’t wait to jump into the next book! Reviewed By: Jules Blurb: Frankie:... Continue Reading →
Title: Shift Series: Flesh and Bone: Book Three Author: Joel Abernathy Publisher: Amazon/Kindle Unlimited Length: 247 Pages Category: Horror, Paranormal At a Glance: This is some lovely speculative fiction, though not one to seek out if you're looking for a soft romance, but the way Joel Abernathy turns a phrase encompasses a lot of emotion... Continue Reading →
Title: Adam Only Series: Those Other Books: Book Two Author: Roe Horvat Publisher: Beaten Track Publishing Length: 128 Pages Category: Erotic Romance At a Glance: Horvat does again what he did so well in The Other Book: he builds an emotional connection between his characters and readers, and made me believe they fit together in... Continue Reading →
Title: Third Time's the Charm Series: Boston Seasons: Book One Author: K. Evan Coles Publisher: Pride Publishing Length: 262 Pages Category: Contemporary Romance At a Glance: Coles’ style feels so easygoing and effortless. The pace and general flow of the story are excellent. There were a couple of points where things could have dragged or... Continue Reading →
Title: The Hate You Drink Author: N.R. Walker Publisher: Amazon/Kindle Unlimited Length: 295 Pages Category: Contemporary Romance At a Glance: The Hate You Drink never reaches a level of angst that beats readers to an emotional pulp, and while we do love our Hurt/Comfort trope in the romance genre, Walker shows readers, in no uncertain... Continue Reading →
Title: Tainted Love Series: Soho Noir: Book One Author: T.S. Hunter Publisher: Amazon/Kindle Unlimited Length: 116 Pages Category: Murder Mystery At a Glance: Establishing cause and wading through motives and suspects and red herrings is part and parcel to the storyline, conducted at a brisk but plausible pace to keep things moving towards a satisfying... Continue Reading →
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