Where Fiction and Reality Meet
Titles: Unworthy, Unbound, Unyielding Author: J.A. Vodvarka Publisher: Amazon/Kindle Unlimited Length: 447 Pages, 545 Pages, 705 Pages Category: Epic Fantasy Rating: 5 Stars At a Glance: Saga: (noun) a dramatic and often complicated story or series of events. The Blacksea Odyssey Trilogy is this, and then some. The world building is robust, its characters richly... Continue Reading →
Title: End of the Road Series: SOS Hotel: Book Ten Author: Adam Vex Publisher: Amazon/Kindle Unlimited Length: 212 Pages Category: Urban Fantasy Rating: 5 Stars At a Glance: Even as the series comes to a close, the SOS Hotel carries on in all its singular glory, as does the unlikely love affair between the dragon,... Continue Reading →
Time flies when life comes at you fast, doesn't it? Here's a quick roundup at some of the books I've read and enjoyed over the past few weeks :) Along Torturous Paths by Vivian Moira Valentine - Amelia Temple harbors a cosmic being in her consciousness and is pursued and coveted for her parapsychological abilities,... Continue Reading →
Title: Murder in Shades of Fire and Ash Series: DS Charlie Rees: Book Four Author: Ripley Hayes Publisher: Amazon/Kindle Unlimited Length: 237 Pages Category: Murder Mystery Rating: 4 Stars At a Glance: If you’re a fan of the author and this series, make sure to catch Murder in Shades of Fire and Ash. It’s political,... Continue Reading →
Title: Icy Reception Series: SOS Hotel: Book Nine Author: Adam Vex (Ariana Nash) Publisher: Amazon/Kindle Unlimited Length: 192 Pages Category: Urban Fantasy Rating: 5 Stars At a Glance: Ariana Nash serves up the sass and sweetness and spice that’s a staple of this -verse, but it’s the love that holds it all together. Reviewed By:... Continue Reading →
Title: On the Road Series: SOS HOTEL: Book Eight Author: Adam Vex Publisher: Amazon/Kindle Unlimited Length: 160 Pages Category: Fantasy Rating: 5 Stars At a Glance: Ariana Nash (writing as Adam Vex) hasn’t missed a single beat since she closed the first story arc and opened this one. Adam, Zee, and Victor are as warm... Continue Reading →
Title: Mandrake Manor Author: JP Rindfleisch IX Publisher: Amazon/Kindle Unlimited Length: 366 Pages Category: Cozy Paranormal Fantasy Rating: 4 Stars At a Glance: What a delightful surprise this book was. It’s warm, cozy, a little bit sassy, and the bonds of found family and magic give a nice touch to developing both the plot and... Continue Reading →
Title: Servant Sovereign: The Complete Collection Author: Michael G. Williams Publisher: Amazon/Kindle Unlimited Length: 484 Pages Category: Urban Fantasy, Time Travel Rating: 4 Stars At a Glance: The Servant Sovereign series is, plainly, an homage to the city of San Francisco. It's a time-travel adventure, from the city's gold rush beginnings to its modern day... Continue Reading →
Title: Curse of the Stag's Eye Series: Haunted Hearts Collection Author: Glenn Quigley Publisher: Amazon/Kindle Unlimited Length: 190 Pages Category: Paranormal Rating: 4 Stars At a Glance: Curse of the Stag's Eye is a fun ghost story full of creepy moments and danger of the paranormal variety. What was unexpected is a story-within-the-story that came... Continue Reading →
Title: The Ritual of the Broken Series: Ritual of the Broken: Book One Author: Seb L. Carter Publisher: Amazon/Kindle Unlimited Length: 450 Pages Category: Urban Fantasy Rating: 5 Stars At a Glance: This book is rife with so much suspense that I had to smack down my anxiety every so often so I could keep... Continue Reading →
Title: Molly Boys Series: London Underside: Book One Author: Vawn Cassidy Publisher: Amazon/Kindle Unlimited Length: 372 Pages Category: Murder Mystery, Gaslamp Fantasy, Historical Romance Rating: 3.5 Stars At a Glance: There wasn't much new or different about Molly Boys, nothing I hadn't read before in one form or another, but that familiarity made this an... Continue Reading →
Title: Their Heart a Hive Author: Fox N. Locke Publisher: Amazon/Kindle Unlimited Length: 268 Pages Category: Teen Fantasy Rating: 5 Stars At a Glance: This is a beautiful book in both style and substance. That I was left in tears at the end only speaks to how lovely the story is and how invested I... Continue Reading →
Title: The Christmas Curse Author: Avery Cockburn Publisher: Amazon/Kindle Unlimited Length: 175 Pages Category: Holiday Romance Rating: 4 Stars At a Glance: Watching Anthony and Martin connect through shenanigans, compassionate moments, kindness, the mutual love of dogs (and cats), and uncompromising attraction to each other translates into a holiday romance that teaches a sweet and... Continue Reading →
Title: Once Upon a Lullaby Lane Series: Once Upon a Holiday Story Collection (various authors) Author: K. York Publisher: Amazon/ Kindle Unlimited Length: 125 Pages Category: Holiday Romance Rating: 4 Stars At a Glance: It's the shocking truths and healing along the way that drive this story to its ultimate destination—the connection that builds between... Continue Reading →
Title: Your Final Resting Place Series: SOS Hotel: Book Seven Author: Adam Vex Publisher: Amazon/Kindle Unlimited Length: 195 Pages Category: Urban Fantasy Rating: 5 Stars At a Glance: The sweet one, the sassy one, and the stoic one walked into a bar. What happened from that moment on was brilliant. I’m sorry to see these... Continue Reading →
Title: No Man's Land Author: Sally Malcolm Publisher: Amazon/Kindle Unlimited Length: 319 Pages Category: Historical, Paranormal/Horror Rating: 5 Stars At a Glance: Sally Malcomb delivers an utterly engrossing story in No Man's Land. Not only is there horror enough to satisfy my love of the genre, there's also a romance that blooms alongside what resides... Continue Reading →
Title: They Who Bring the Light Series: Ghost Flower: Verse Two Author: Jessica Conwell Publisher: Amazon/Kindle Unlimited Length: 242 Pages Category: Fantasy, Horror Rating: 5 Stars At a Glance: This book is anger and retribution against a corrupt system that professes to love but only harms. It is justice meted out to the unjust on... Continue Reading →
Title: Christmas on Stardust Lane Author: Garrett Leigh Publisher: Amazon/Kindle Unlimited Length: 246 Pages Category: Holiday Romance, Contemporary Romance Rating: 5 Stars At a Glance: Christmas on Stardust Lane is magical, radically tender and heart-felt, a genuinely beautiful romance. Reviewed By: Lisa Blurb: Tam Dubois is used to being alone. With a body that bears... Continue Reading →
Title: Love Immortal Author: Kit Vincent Publisher: Amazon/Kindle Unlimited Length: 326 Pages Category: Horror, Paranormal, Dark Academia Rating: 3.5 Stars At a Glance: Love Immortal is a satisfying vampire/human romance. It doesn't set out to reinvent the genre, and it doesn't need to. There is not a strict ending to the story, though, so all... Continue Reading →
Title: Luxury to Die For Series: SOS Hotel: Book Six Author: Adam Vex Publisher: Amazon/Kindle Unlimited Length: 220 Pages Category: Fantasy Rating: 5 Stars At a Glance: Adam Vex (Ariana Nash) continues to charm and entice readers with her witty and lovable characters. Reviewed By: Lisa Blurb: My big secret is out. Adam Vex may... Continue Reading →
Title: Second Shot Series: Second Chance School: Book Two Author: Con Riley Publisher: Amazon/Kindle Unlimited Length: 302 Pages Category: Contemporary Romance Rating: 5 Stars At a Glance: Discovering little gems of warmth and gentleness is a hallmark of the many things I love about Con Riley's writing. This fictional world, in particular, is rife with... Continue Reading →
Title: Geist Fleisch Series: Haunted Hearts Author: Christian Baines Publisher: Amazon/Kindle Unlimited Length: 176 Pages Category: Historical Fantasy, Paranormal Rating: 5 Stars At a Glance: Geist Fleisch is not only a fantastic peek into Baines' imagination, but its historical setting adds a particular sense of dread to the story, and the human monsters that troll... Continue Reading →
Title: Double Exposure Author: Rien Gray Publisher: Amazon/Kindle Unlimited Length: 174 Pages Category: Contemporary Romantic Suspense, F/NB Romance Rating: 3.5 Stars At a Glance: Double Exposure would have benefitted from more character backstory. Overall, a good if not perfect diversion. Reviewed By: Lisa Blurb: Love always shows your true face.Jillian Rhodes lies to everyone she... Continue Reading →
Title: Secondhand Skin Series: Soulbound Universe: Book Two Author: Hailey Turner Publisher: Amazon/Kindle Unlimited Length: 362 Pages Category: Urban Fantasy Rating: 5 Stars At a Glance: Never let it be said that Hailey Turned doesn't pen breathtaking action and battle sequences. That remains true in a way only a dragon shifter could deliver. Reviewed By:... Continue Reading →
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