Where Fiction and Reality Meet
Title: Burn This City Author: Aleksandr Voinov Publisher: Amazon/Kindle Unlimited Length: 371 Pages Category: Dark Romance Rating: 4 Stars At a Glance: Aleksandr Voinov pushes boundaries, sometimes obliterates them, to offer up his brand of alt-romance that somehow still makes you believe in a happy, if perhaps unconventional, ending that strictly suits the two people... Continue Reading →
Title: Blood Moon Author: Brier James Publisher: Amazon/Kindle Unlimited Length: 224 Pages Category: Paranormal/Fantasy Rating: 4.5 Stars At a Glance: There are some terribly touching moments in this story, some conflict that could have easily ended in tragedy, and a reconciliation that leads to the beginning of a legend. A legend I enjoyed being a... Continue Reading →
Title: A Stroke of Brilliance Series: Arcane Hearts: Book Two Author: Nazri Noor Publisher: Amazon/Kindle Unlimited Length: 275 Pages Category: Fantasy, Mystery/Suspense Rating: 4 Stars At a Glance: With a wink and a little cheek and a lot of sincerity, Jackson Pryde brings readers along with him for some fun and adventure in a world... Continue Reading →
Title: Sol Series: Learning to Love: Book Two Author: Con Riley Publisher: Amazon/Kindle Unlimited Length: 340 Pages Category: Contemporary Romance Rating: 4.5 Stars At a Glance: Sol is yet another beautiful addition to this author’s repertoire. It succeeds not with bluster and excess but with a simple longing for stability and family, to find somewhere... Continue Reading →
Title: Trailer Park Trickster Series: The Adam Binder Novels: Book Two Author: David R. Slayton Publisher: Blackstone Publishing Length: 295 Pages Category: Fantasy Rating: 5 Stars At a Glance: Trailer Park Trickster was on a short list of my most anticipated books in 2021 and is now on my Best Of list for the year.... Continue Reading →
Title: A Veiled & Hallowed Eve Series: Soulbound: Book Seven Author: Hailey Turner Publisher: Amazon/Kindle Unlimited Length: 485 Pages Category: Urban Fantasy Rating: 5 Stars At a Glance: Seeing this series come to its inevitable fruition is the proverbial double-edged sword. I’ve been anticipating this for years, loved the way Hailey Turner brought the story... Continue Reading →
Title: Relative Justice Series: Hazard and Somerset: Arrows in the Hand: Book One Author: Gregory Ashe Publisher: Self-Published Length: 408 Pages Category: Murder Mystery Rating: 5 Stars At a Glance: Relative Justice is nothing short of a spectacular mystery, and it's no exaggeration to say Gregory Ashe knows Hazard and Somers down to every strength,... Continue Reading →
Title: Summer Sons Author: Lee Mandelo Publisher: Tor Books/Macmillan Length: 336 Pages Category: Southern Gothic, Horror Rating: 4.5 Stars At a Glance: Lee Mandelo’s writing is evocative and provocative, and they tell a complex story with plenty of chills for Horror fans. Summer Sons is some taut and tantalizing Southern Gothic. Reviewed By: Lisa Blurb:... Continue Reading →
Title: The Lights on Knockbridge Lane Series: Garnet Run: Book Three Author: Roan Parrish Publisher: Harlequin Length: 288 Pages Category: Contemporary Romance, Holiday Romance Rating: 5 Stars At a Glance: The Lights on Knockbridge Lane believes in the miracle of good will and gives readers faith in its happily-ever-after every step of the way. It’s... Continue Reading →
Title: Seducing the Sorcerer Author: Lee Welch Publisher: Self-Published Length: 261 Pages Category: Fantasy Romance Rating: 5 Stars At a Glance: The politics and intrigue that bring this story home has such a sweet and surprising resolution, so lovely and heartwarming that it made my heart fizzy and light with happiness. This is such a... Continue Reading →
Title: Under the Whispering Door Author: TJ Klune Publisher: Tor Books/Macmillan Length: 400 Pages Category: Fantasy Rating: 4.5 Stars At a Glance: This story sparkles when it delves into those quiet moments where two people share their loneliness, and they become not quite so lonely anymore. It is exquisite when it reminds us to slow... Continue Reading →
Title: An Unusual Courtship Author: Katherine Marlowe Publisher: Amazon/Kindle Unlimited Length: 242 Pages Category: Regency Romance Rating: 3 Stars At a Glance: An Unusual Courtship is a solidly pleasant, purposefully heartfelt read that remains faithful to all the conventions of the Regency era Romance. Reviewed By: Lisa Blurb: Percival Valentine is delighted by the arrival... Continue Reading →
Title: The Charm Offensive Author: Alison Cochrun Publisher: Simon & Schuster Length: 368 Pages Category: Contemporary Romance Rating: 5 Stars At a Glance: Every single thing these characters said and did during the course of what, to them, seemed like an impossible dream—their own happily ever after—was written with such care and an abundance of... Continue Reading →
Title: A Touch of Fever Series: Arcane Hearts: Book One Author: Nazri Noor Publisher: Amazon/Kindle Unlimited Length: 262 Pages Category: Urban Fantasy Rating: 4 Stars At a Glance: A Touch of Fever is full of lots of fun and adventure, but that's not all. There's some poignancy to the story as well, as Jackson and... Continue Reading →
Title: The City Beautiful Author: Aden Polydoros Publisher: Harlequin/Inkyard Press Length: 330 Pages Category: Young Adult, Gaslamp Fantasy, Paranormal, Murder Mystery Rating: 5 Stars At a Glance: The City Beautiful is exquisite in its storytelling, its characterizations, and the ways in which Aden Polydoros grounds his readers in the time and place, giving readers the... Continue Reading →
Title: The Bone Gate Series: Lesser Known Monsters: Book Two Author: Rory Michaelson Publisher: Self-Published Length: 336 Pages Category: Dark Fantasy Rating: 5 Stars At a Glance: The way I fell so madly for this book. It's imaginative and impressive and grabbed me by the heartstrings and never let go. The Bone Gate will, without... Continue Reading →
Title: For the Love of April French Author: Penny Aimes Publisher: Carina Adores Length: 253 Pages Category: Contemporary Romance, Transgender Romance, Interracial Romance Rating: 5 Stars At a Glance: For the Love of April French is composed of so many things: compassion and conflict and insight, and the joys and struggles and sweetness of two... Continue Reading →
Title: Fathers of the Bride Author: Marshall Thornton Publisher: Amazon/Kindle Unlimited Length: 236 Pages Category: Contemporary Romance Rating: 5 Stars At a Glance: This book hits all the right notes—both the highs and the lows—on its way to Miles and Andrew’s romantic reconciliation. From the hostility of warring soon-to-be exes, to the poignance of two... Continue Reading →
Title: The Beauty Within Author: H.L. Day Publisher: Amazon/Kindle Unlimited Length: 217 Pages Category: Fairy Tale Romance, Fantasy Rating: 4 Stars At a Glance: The Beauty Within is a gentle story that celebrates the simple joy of falling in love. This book offers readers who love fairy tales and their uncomplicated, universal message that love... Continue Reading →
Title: The Forever Place Series: Sequel to You First Author: J.C. Lillis Publisher: Self-Published Length: 258 Pages Category: Fantasy Romance, Second Chance Romance, Hurt/Comfort Rating: 5 Stars At a Glance: This is truly one of the most compassionate books I’ve ever had the pleasure to read. It proves there is grace and courage in forgiveness—forgiving... Continue Reading →
Title: Codirection Series: Borealis: Without a Compass: Book Four Author: Gregory Ashe Publisher: Self-Published Length: 335 Pages Category: Mystery/Suspense Rating: 5 Stars At a Glance: North and Shaw put me through the emotional wringer once again in Codirection, and I don't expect that will change going forward simply because they've reached a turning point in... Continue Reading →
Title: You're the One that I Want Author: Simon James Green Publisher: Scholastic Fiction Length: 384 Pages Category: YA Contemporary Romance Rating: 4 Stars At a Glance: When all is said and done, this book is a fun and breezy read with a little poignance to keep it from being fluffy. The drama was OTT... Continue Reading →
Title: The Fiend in the Fog Author: Jess Faraday Publisher: Bold Strokes Books Length: 237 Pages Category: Gaslamp Fantasy, Lesbian Romance Rating: 4 Stars At a Glance: The ambiance, the way Jess Faraday immerses readers in the scenery to the point it feels as cloying and uncomfortable as it’s supposed to, and the happiness these... Continue Reading →
Title: Ophelia's Room Author: Michael Scott Garvin Publisher: Amazon/Kindle Unlimited Length: 349 Pages Category: Psychological Thriller Rating: 5 Stars At a Glance: Ophelia's Room is at times a turbulent story while, in jarring contradiction, it lulls readers into a false sense of serenity in its everyday folksiness. There are so many things in which this... Continue Reading →
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