Where Fiction and Reality Meet
Title: Wayward Series: Hazard and Somerset: A Union of Swords: Book Four Author: Gregory Ashe Publisher: Self-Published Length: 428 Pages Category: Murder Mystery At a Glance: All the requisite ingredients of a Hazard and Somerset novel are accounted for in Wayward: the sharp dialogue, the whodunnit, the complexities of a blended life, the complications in... Continue Reading →
Title: The Engineer Series: Magic & Steam: Book One Author: C.S. Poe Publisher: Self-Published Length: 84 Pages Category: Steampunk, Historical, Fantasy At a Glance: The Engineer is positively fun and such a great tease for what's to come. This is a series that I’m on pins and needles—or, maybe I should say cogs and gears—awaiting... Continue Reading →
Title: The Girl Next Door Author: Chelsea M. Cameron Publisher: Carina Press Length: 272 Pages Category: Contemporary Romance At a Glance: In spite of a slow start, I warmed up to this sweet, tropey, girl-next-door romance, and enjoyed watching Iris and Jude find their happily ever after. Reviewed By: Lisa Blurb: ris Turner hightailed it... Continue Reading →
Title: Pieces of You Series: Missing Pieces: Book One Author: N.R. Walker Publisher: Amazon/Kindle Unlimited Length: 194 Pages Category: Contemporary Romance At a Glance: Pieces of You is a romance built upon hope and faith and trust, and it delivers all the promise of something even more beautiful to come. This may be Walker’s most... Continue Reading →
Title: Date Me, Bryson Keller Author: Kevin van Whye Publisher: Penguin/Random House Length: 336 Pages Category: Young Adult Romance At a Glance: Date Me, Bryson Keller is one of the finest Young Adult novels I've read in quite some time. It's funny, poignant, heartfelt and genuine. I loved it all the more for its honesty... Continue Reading →
Title: Boys of Alabama Author: Genevieve Hudson Publisher: Liveright Length: 301 Pages Category: Southern Gothic, Coming of Age At a Glance: Boys of Alabama packs an impactful emotional punch and succeeds in painting a none-too-flattering picture of the times and then reflects it back to its readers in striking ways. Reviewed By: Lisa Blurb: In... Continue Reading →
Title: Starcrossed Series: Magic in Manhattan: Book Two Author: Allie Therin Publisher: Carina Press Length: 282 Pages Category: Historical Romance, Paranormal, Urban Fantasy At a Glance: If Spellbound was a homerun, Starcrossed is a slam dunk—to badly mix sports metaphors. Once again, Therin offers up a knock-out of a storyline to further the intrigue and... Continue Reading →
Title: The Legacy Series: Homestead Legacy: Book Two Author: Alex Jane Publisher: Amazon/Kindle Unlimited Length: 184 Pages Category: Historical Romance, Paranormal At a Glance: The aim of The Legacy is to offer readers a heartwarming story of love and redemption, and in that it succeeds. Reviewed By: Lisa Blurb: 1919. Nebraska. After returning from the... Continue Reading →
Title: Fools Rush In Series: Horatio Storms: Book One Author: Austin Thomas Burton Publisher: Amazon/Kindle Unlimited Length: 175 Pages Category: Murder Mystery At a Glance: Despite a few issues, as a straightforward murder mystery, this novel benefits from quite a lot of personality and an engaging sense of style, and I look forward to getting... Continue Reading →
Title: The Arrangement Series: Homestead Legacy: Book One Author: Alex Jane Publisher: Amazon/Kindle Unlimited Length: 194 Pages Category: Historical Romance, Paranormal At a Glance: A marriage of convenience, a complicated past, a touch of fantasy, hurt and heartache amidst the fears of confession, and some love overcoming obstacles all come together in a sweet and... Continue Reading →
Title: To Find Him and Love Him Again Series: Tyack & Frayne Mysteries: Book Ten: Volume One Author: Harper Fox Publisher: Self-Published Length: 230 Pages Category: Contemporary Romance, Paranormal Mystery At a Glance: Harper Fox’s gift for composing an atmosphere of words into a concert of imagination and romance and the bonds of family and... Continue Reading →
Title: The Thief Author: Bonnie Dee Publisher: Self-Published Length: Novel Length Category: Historical Romance At a Glance: Bonnie Dee has once again offered up an emotionally engaging romance, compelling readers along through the trials, tribulations, and ultimate joy of two charming characters falling in love. Reviewed By: Lisa Blurb: Street hustler Jody plays any role... Continue Reading →
Title: The Less Than Spectacular Times of Henry Milch Series: The Wyandot County Mysteries: Book One Author: Marshall Thornton Publisher: Amazon/Kindle Unlimited Length: 236 Pages Category: Murder Mystery At a Glance: Witty, often biting, and impeccable, The Less Than Spectacular Times of Henry Milch begins a thoroughly engaging murder mystery series sure to be another... Continue Reading →
Title: Bonds of Brass Series: The Bloodright Trilogy: Book One Author: Emily Skrutskie Publisher: Del Ray/Random House Length: 320 Pages Category: SciFi, Teen Fiction At a Glance: I love a good space opera, and Bonds of Brass is, overall, a really satisfying one. Filled with plenty of action and suspense and danger galore, it leads... Continue Reading →
Title: Charlie Sunshine Series: Close Proximity: Book Two Author: Lily Morton Publisher: Amazon/Kindle Unlimited Length: 272 Pages Category: Contemporary Romance At a Glance: If there’s ever been such a thing as the perfect book at the perfect time, Charlie Sunshine is it. Reviewed By: Lisa Blurb: Sometimes love is a lot closer to home than... Continue Reading →
Title: Seeker of Truth Series: SPECTR Series Three: Book Three Author: Jordan L. Hawk Publisher: Self-Published Length: Novella/Short Novel Category: Urban Fantasy At a Glance: Adding a fresh spin on a series that now spans—if my count is correct—fourteen books is an impressive feat of storytelling, but I wouldn’t expect anything less from this author.... Continue Reading →
Title: You Could Make a Life Author: Taylor Fitzpatrick Publisher: Self-Published Length: 202 Pages Category: Contemporary Romance, New Adult At a Glance: This New Adult romance is sincere, its emotional quotient is substantial, and the heart and humor Fitzpatrick infuses throughout is abundant. Her storytelling is so natural, never feeling forced, and her dialogue is... Continue Reading →
Title: The Parable of the Mustard Seed Author: Lisa Henry Publisher: Amazon/Kindle Unlimited Length: 288 Pages Category: Contemporary Romance At a Glance: There was a lot to appreciate in The Parable of the Mustard Seed. This was lovely, engrossing storytelling by Lisa Henry that I definitely recommend. Reviewed By: Jules Blurb: The past never stays... Continue Reading →
Title: Taji From Beyond the Rings Author: R. Cooper Publisher: Self-Published Length: 476 Pages Category: SciFi Romance At a Glance: While I felt the pace of the story slowed at times with the effort to describe and delineate all the various traits and characteristics of both the world and its people, as well as when... Continue Reading →
Title: A Vigil in the Mourning Series: Soulbound: Book Four Author: Hailey Turner Publisher: Amazon/Kindle Unlimited Length: 368 Pages Category: Urban Fantasy At a Glance: Hailey Turner continues to construct awe inspiring urban fantasy, sprinkling the old myths generously on top of our reality and mixing it together in breathtaking ways. Reviewed By: Lisa Blurb:... Continue Reading →
Title: The Iron Crown Series: The Darkest Court: Book Three Author: M.A. Grant Publisher: Carina Press Length: 103k Words Category: Fantasy At a Glance: The Iron Crown is every bit as passionate and poetic as the previous two books in this series. It is a journey of love and honor and heroism and sacrifice, building... Continue Reading →
Title: The Infinite Onion Author: Alice Archer Publisher: Self-Published Length: 439 Pages Category: Contemporary Romance, Enemies to Lovers, Hurt/Comfort At a Glance: The Infinite Onion is a sweet and sentimental story, sharp and confrontational in its insights at times, and Archer’s voice remains captivating. Reviewed By: Lisa Blurb: The truth is harder to hide when... Continue Reading →
Title: Murder at Pirate's Cove Series: Secrets and Scrabble: Book One Author: Josh Lanyon Publisher: Amazon/Kindle Unlimited Length: 206 Pages Category: Cozy Mystery At a Glance: I can’t wait to visit Pirate’s Cove again and get to know the characters better—especially Jack, and Ellery’s employee Nora, who is completely fabulous—and, of course, see what other... Continue Reading →
Title: Transactional Dynamics Series: Hazard and Somerset: Union of the Swords: Book Three Author: Gregory Ashe Publisher: Self-Published Length: 444 Pages Category: Mystery/Suspense At a Glance: Transactional Dynamics is yet another superb addition to feed our insatiable addiction to this series. Reviewed By: Lisa Blurb: Emery Hazard is ready for Valentine’s Day. He’s made reservations... Continue Reading →
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