Where Fiction and Reality Meet
Title: Wolf in Sheep's Clothing Series: Big Bad Wolf: Book Four Author: Charlie Adhara Publisher: Carina Press Length: 268 Pages Category: Paranormal/Fantasy, Mystery At a Glance: Here comes another rave, y’all. This. Book. Was. So. GOOD. I know I say it every time, but this one was my fave of the series so far. Reviewed... Continue Reading →
Title: Vespertine Authors: Leta Blake and Indra Vaughn Narrator: Michael Ferraiuolo Publisher: Self-Published Run Time: 14 hours and 18 minutes Category: Contemporary Romance At a Glance: Listening to Vespertine was like visiting an old friend. I enjoyed hearing Mr. Ferraiuolo bring Nicky and Father Jazz to life. Definitely a recommended listen for audiobook lovers! Reviewed... Continue Reading →
Title: Stormsong Series: The Kingston Cycle: Book Two Author: C.L. Polk Publisher: Tor Publishing Length: 345 Pages Category: Gaslamp Fantasy, F/F Romance At a Glance: Snakes in the grass, keep your friends close and your enemies closer, murder, theft and a coverup, the mystery within the mystery—C.L. Polk handles it all with such a deft... Continue Reading →
Title: Police Brutality Series: Hazard and Somerset: Union of Swords: Book Two Author: Gregory Ashe Publisher: Self-Published Length: 422 Pages Category: Murder Mystery At a Glance: Police Brutality is what every Gregory Ashe novel is. Essentially Everything. I am spent and I can’t wait for more. Reviewed By: Lisa Blurb: For the first time in... Continue Reading →
Title: Triangulation Series: Borealis Investigations: Book Two Author: Gregory Ashe Narrator: Charlie David Publisher: Self-Published Run Time: 12 hours and 48 minutes Category: Mystery/Suspense At a Glance: I love Ashe’s storytelling style. It’s real, and gritty, and completely engrossing. I am so hooked on this series, you guys, and I now can’t imagine anyone else... Continue Reading →
Title: Everyday History Author: Alice Archer Publisher: Amazon/Kindle Unlimited Length: 318 Pages Category: Contemporary Romance At a Glance: If you’ve ever read a book and wanted to bask in it, not only for the content of its characters but because of the character of its content, Everyday History is that book. The story, much like... Continue Reading →
Title: Bitter Pill Series: PsyCop: Book Eleven Author: Jordan Castillo Price Publisher: Self-Published Length: 257 Pages Category: Urban Fantasy, Paranormal, Mystery/Suspense At a Glance: Jordan Castillo Price has routinely delivered a special sort of brilliance through these characters, but Bitter Pill bumps that up by several notches, and does so through an unexpected character and... Continue Reading →
Title: Shots on Goal Series: Stick Side: Book Three Author: Amy Aislin Publisher: Self-Published Length: 306 Pages Category: Contemporary Romance At a Glance: Shots on Goal is another huge win for Amy Aislin. She continues to impress me with every book—but, her hockey boys are my favorite. I can’t wait to see what’s up next... Continue Reading →
Title: Something Wicked This Way Comes Author: Amy Rae Durreson Publisher: Self-Published Length: 343 Pages Category: Contemporary Romance, Paranormal, Horror At a Glance: There’s a lovely romance in this story that finds its own way amidst the trauma and turmoil of the horror, and the author conducts each chapter and verse of Something Wicked This... Continue Reading →
Title: 19 Love Songs Author: David Levithan Publisher: Knopf Books/Random House Length: 289 Pages Category: LGBTQ Fiction, Love and Romance At a Glance: 19 Love Songs is a diverse and sublime collection of love stories, it’s a love note to the written word, an homage to music, and a celebration of both the fleeting and... Continue Reading →
Title: Orientation Series: Borealis Investigations: Book One Author: Gregory Ashe Narrator: Charlie David Publisher: Self-Published Run Time: 11 hours and 26 minutes Category: Mystery/Suspense At a Glance: Bottom line? Orientation is a thrilling start to what is sure to be a fantastic series. I love Ashe’s writing style. I adore North and Shaw. And, Charlie... Continue Reading →
Title: The Wrath of Wolves Series: Dark Is the Night: Book Three Authors: Kelley York and Rowan Altwood Publisher: Amazon/Kindle Unlimited Length: 371 Pages Category: Historical Romance, Horror At a Glance: Superb storytelling and irresistible characters set against an excellent alternate historical backdrop populated by various supernatural entities elevates this series to the top of... Continue Reading →
Title: Upside Down Author: N.R. Walker Narrator: Glen Lloyd Publisher: Self-Published Run Time: 6 hours and 17 minutes Category: Contemporary Romance, Asexual Romance At a Glance: Upside Down—and the audiobook in particular—is easily one of my favorites of the year. I certainly hope Glen Lloyd gets more gigs, because he was such a pleasure to... Continue Reading →
Title: The Hanged Man Series: The Tarot Sequence: Book Two Author: K.D. Edwards Publisher: PYR Books Length: 384 Pages Category: Urban Fantasy At a Glance: K.D. Edwards sets the pendulum swinging in perfect meter from prologue to epilogue in this feat of epic storytelling, and if I were restricted to only two adjectives to describe... Continue Reading →
Title: Bringer of Night Series: SPECTR Series Three: Book Two Author: Jordan L. Hawk Publisher: Self-Published Length: 103 Pages Category: Urban Fantasy At a Glance: The dry humor, the friendships and made family, the murder and mayhem, and the abundant imagination are all present and accounted for in Bringer of Night. It encompasses everything I... Continue Reading →
Title: The Rational Faculty Series: Hazard and Somerset: A Union of Swords Book One Author: Gregory Ashe Publisher: Self-Published Length: 325 Pages Category: Mystery/Suspense At a Glance: The Rational Faculty encompasses so many aspects which all vie for equal attention—humor, pathos, suspense, action, love, murder and mayhem, danger, corruption, and on and on—yet the cumulative... Continue Reading →
Title: The Mysterious and Amazing Blue Billings Series: Black and Blue: Book One Author: Lily Morton Publisher: Amazon/Kindle Unlimited Length: 301 Pages Category: Contemporary Romance, Paranormal Mystery At a Glance: Lily Morton set out to do something a little different with this novel, and she succeeded in spades while still maintaining all the wonders that... Continue Reading →
Title: Graveyard Shift Series: Not Dead Yet: Book Three Author: Jenn Burke Publisher: Carina Press Length: 259 Pages Category: Urban Fantasy At a Glance: Burke handles the plethora of danger and suspense in this novel with nothing less than finesse. The only overwhelming element to the entirety of the story were the emotions provoked by... Continue Reading →
Title: Arcane Adversaries Series: The Simon Pearce Mysteries: Book Four Author: Jess Faraday Publisher: Blind Eye Books/Kindle Unlimited Length: 114 Pages Category: Historical, Mystery/Suspense At a Glance: There is a bittersweet note to the final novella of the collection, one in which Simon must confront his feelings and discern the difference between loving someone and... Continue Reading →
Title: Sanguine Solutions Series: The Simon Pearce Mysteries: Book Three Author: Jess Faraday Publisher: Blind Eye Books/Kindle Unlimited Length: 76 Pages Category: Historical, Mystery/Suspense At a Glance: Jess Faraday is so accomplished at writing star-crossed lovers and yet not leaving readers feeling as if we’ve missed out on a romantic element in her stories. In... Continue Reading →
Title: Deosil Series:Whyborne & Griffin: Book Eleven Author: Jordan L. Hawk Publisher: Self-Published Length: 244 Pages Category: Paranormal/Fantasy, Historical Romance At a Glance: This book is the whole package. It met every one of my expectations, and even surpassed them. I can’t wait to reread the series someday and get to experience it all again.... Continue Reading →
Title: After Ben Series: Seattle Stories: Book One Author: Con Riley Publisher: Amazon/Kindle Unlimited Length: 344 Pages Category: Contemporary Romance At a Glance: After Ben is not a novel full of bombast or populated by outlandish characters. That, in fact, is what makes a Con Riley book a Con Riley book. There is a certain... Continue Reading →
Title: Carved in Bone Series: Henry Rios Mysteries: Book Eight Author: Michael Nava Publisher: Persigo Press Length: 226 Pages Category: Mystery/Suspense At a Glance: Carved in Bone goes straight for the emotional jugular. And Nava’s aim is true. Reviewed By: Lisa Blurb: November, 1984. Criminal defense lawyer Henry Rios, fresh out of rehab and picking... Continue Reading →
Title: Tallowwood Author: N.R. Walker Publisher: Amazon/Kindle Unlimited Length: 375 Pages Category: Contemporary Romance, Mystery/Suspense At a Glance: I can’t recommend this book enough, guys. My pulse was racing, my palms were sweaty, and at the end my heart was full. I really loved it so much. Go check it out!! Reviewed By: Jules Blurb:... Continue Reading →
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