Where Fiction and Reality Meet
Title: Unnatural (An Enlightenment Story) Author: Joanna Chambers Publisher: Samhain Publishing Pages/Word Count: 230 Pages At a Glance: Unnatural is a beautifully written friends-to-lovers romance. Reviewed By: Lisa Blurb: The heart breaks but does not change. Captain Iain Sinclair. Perfect son, perfect soldier, hero of Waterloo. A man living a lie. The only person who... Continue Reading →
Title: Love Comes Unheard (Senses: Book Five) Author: Andrew Grey Publisher: Dreamspinner Press Pages/Word Count: 200 Pages At a Glance: A sweet addition to a wonderfully rounded series. Review By: Angel Blurb: Garrett Bowman is shocked that fate has brought him to a family who can sign. He's spent much of his life on the... Continue Reading →
Title: Hidden Shifter (Fated Date Agency: Book Seven) Author: Abraham Steele Publisher: Self-Published Pages/Word Count: 249 Pages At a Glance: Hidden Shifter is one of those books where I loved the premise but the follow-through suffered under a lack of backstory and knowledge of the -verse. Reviewed By: Lisa Blurb: “I’m sorry, Mr. Hillwell. Your... Continue Reading →
Hannah’s Big Night © Mary Calmes 2015 “Where are you going?” I asked my older brother as I walked into his room. “You’re not supposed to just come in here,” he snapped at me. “Yeah—yeah,” I said dismissively. “Where are you going?” He sighed irritably, which was my cue to leave it alone, leave him... Continue Reading →
Title: Shiver (Unbreakable Bonds: Book One) Authors: Jocelyn Drake and Rinda Elliott Publisher: Self-Published Pages/Word Count: 301 Pages At a Glance: I seriously think this will be an exciting series. It left me hungry for more! Reviewed By: Maryann Blurb: Lucas Vallois is always in control. He’s building an empire in the glittering city of... Continue Reading →
Title: Easy Evenings (Mangrove: Book Four) Author: Mary Calmes Publisher: Dreamspinner Press Pages/Word Count: 77 Pages At a Glance: Several huge plot holes turned this novella from a sweet little romance into a rather confusing story. Reviewed By: Sammy Blurb: Lazlo Maguire doesn’t do relationships—he does transactions. Six months of the year, he’s an expensive rent... Continue Reading →
Title: Cross To Bare (Men of London: Book Five) Author: Susan Mac Nicol Publisher: Boroughs Publishing Group Pages/Word Count: 197 Pages At a Glance: OMG, she has done it again! Warning, I could get gushy… Reviewed By: Carrie Blurb: Tough in business but romantic at heart, fashion designer Lenny James isn’t hiding his masculinity behind... Continue Reading →
Title: Savage Estate Author: Vivien Dean Publisher: Amber Allure Pages/Word Count: 272 Pages At a Glance: I would recommend this book without reservation. It kept me on my toes, and I stayed up later than I probably should have to find out how the book ended. Reviewed By: Taz Blurb: For his twenty-fifth birthday, Alec... Continue Reading →
Title: Play It Safe: A Glasgow Lads Story Author: Avery Cockburn Publisher: Self-Published Pages/Word Count: 65 Pages At a Glance: I just keep loving on these boys so hard. Reviewed By: Lisa Blurb: In this followup story to Playing for Keeps, Fergus and John must overcome bad advice, broken headboards, and the Doppelgänger from Hell... Continue Reading →
Title: Stranded Author: HelenKay Dimon Publisher: Riptide Publishing Pages/Word Count: 155 Pages At a Glance: Oh heavens, this was a good book! Reviewed By: Carrie Blurb: Brax Hughes lived hard and retired young to a cabin in the middle of nowhere. Well, that was the plan, but before he can hang up his sniper rifle,... Continue Reading →
Title: Spirit (Gothika: Book Four) Authors: Jamie Fessenden, Kim Fielding, Eli Easton, B. G. Thomas Publisher: Dreamspinner Press Pages/Word Count: 260 Pages At a Glance: Four top-notch authors have once again created an incredibly well written anthology with stories that are both entertaining and thoughtful. Reviewed By: Sammy Blurb: Seeing dead people. Haunting and being... Continue Reading →
Title: Pestilence (The Four Horsemen: Book One) Author: T.A. Chase Publisher: Pride Publishing Pages/Word Count: 170 Pages At a Glance: The Four Horsemen of the Apocalypse in a romance novel? Yes, please! Reviewed By: Jennifer Blurb: For Pestilence, the White Horseman, love becomes the most powerful cure. Having lost his wife and child during the Black Death,... Continue Reading →
Title: Out of the Blues Author: Mercy Celeste Publisher: Self-Published Page/Word Count: 219 Pages At a Glance: If you are already a fan of Mercy Celeste, you need this book. If you haven’t read her yet, I think this would be a wonderful place to start. Reviewed By: Karen Blurb: Whoever said you can't go... Continue Reading →
Title: Rain Shadow (A Bluewater Bay Novel) Author: L.A. Witt Publisher: Riptide Publishing At a Glance: All in all, another solid addition to the Bluewater Bay series. Reviewed By: Carrie Blurb: Jeremy Rose came to Bluewater Bay to work as Anna Maxwell's bodyguard, not to escape his increasingly bitter relationship with his estranged kids. He... Continue Reading →
Title: By That Sin Fell the Angels Author: Jamie Fessenden Publisher: DSP Publications Pages/Word Count: 191 Pages At a Glance: This is the second book I’ve read by Jamie Fessenden, and while the topics are tough and some of the events made me squirm, I applaud this author’s courage and talent. Reviewed By: Taz Blurb:... Continue Reading →
Title: Will and Patrick Do the Holidays (Wake Up Married: Episode Three) Author: Leta Blake and Alice Griffiths Publisher: Self-Published Pages/Word Count: 117 Pages At a Glance: The soap opera fun continues for our bold, beautiful, young, and restless duo. Reviewed By: Lisa Blurb: A couple’s first holiday season is always a special time. Thanksgiving,... Continue Reading →
Title: Reaper Author: Edward Kendrick Publisher: Pride Publishing Pages/Word Count: 208 Pages At a Glance: Reaper has action, suspense, and two very likable MCs. Reviewed By: Maryann Blurb: Leading a double life can be challenging, as Reaper well knows. Take one self-styled vigilante—Reaper. Add his alter ego, successful forty-one-year-old, investment counselor, Zack Ward. Then throw... Continue Reading →
Title: Deranged (Ivy Hollow Chronicles: Book One) Author: Niko McQueen Publisher: Self-Published Pages/Word Count: 126 Pages At a Glance: Deranged needed a bit more storyline for me to buy into its romance. Reviewed By: Lisa Blurb: Adam Rossmore is a rich party boy who doesn’t answer to anyone. He’s played the orphan card for too... Continue Reading →
Title: Pent Up Author: Damon Suede Publisher: Dreamspinner Press Pages/Word Count: 290 Pages At a Glance: I enjoyed the little twists and turns the story gave me. And the great reveal…well, I didn't even see it coming. I loved it. Reviewed By: Lynn Blurb: PENT UP: Mix business with pleasure and take cover. Ruben Oso moves to... Continue Reading →
Title: He Completes Me (The Home Collection: Book Two) Author: Cardeno C. Narrator: Alexander Collins Publisher: Self-Published Run Time: 8 hours and 25 minutes At a Glance: He Completes Me gives us just what Cardeno C. promises: a love story with a happy ending. Reviewed By: Kathie Blurb: Not even his mother's funeral can convince... Continue Reading →
Title: Whiskers of a Chance Author: Tempeste O'Riley Publisher: Dreamspinner Press Pages/Word Count: 204 Pages At a Glance: Overall, this book was really sweet and kept my interest. Reviewed By: Angel Blurb: Jason Grant runs his own IT business from home, owns his own home, and has the best friend he could imagine. What he... Continue Reading →
Title: Black Dog Blues (The Kai Gracen Series: Book One) Author: Rhys Ford Narrator: Greg Tremblay Publisher: DSP Publications Run Time: 8 hours and 50 minutes At a Glance: The audio version of this novel was well done and hooked me immediately, drenching me in the mood and pathos of the story. Reviewed By: Sammy... Continue Reading →
Title: Leave it All (Saint Lakes: Book One) Author: April Kelley Publisher: Self-Published Pages/Word Count: 177 Pages At a Glance: Leave it All is a quirky paranormal story. Reviewed By: Carrie Blurb: Lucas just wanted to be a normal human being, but normal is highly over-rated. Lucas Speck had been just some guy who worked... Continue Reading →
Title: Retrograde (Southwestern Shifters: Book Eleven) Author: Bailey Bradford Publisher: Pride Publishing Page/Word Count: 242 Pages At a Glance: I found myself skimming through some of the pages of Retrograde, and just couldn’t get into it for most of the story. Reviewed By: Karen Blurb: Letting go of the past to embrace the future… Things... Continue Reading →
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