Where Fiction and Reality Meet
Title: Smalltown Boy Series: Soho Noir: Book Six Author: T.S. Hunter Publisher: Self-Published Length: 111 Pages Category: Murder Mystery At a Glance: Smalltown Boy kicks off with the familiar warmth that has become such an elemental factor in the series. All the coziness and charm of its characters, the family they’ve built along the way,... Continue Reading →
Title: A Distant Drum Author: Amy Rae Durreson Publisher: Self-Published Length: 89 Pages Category: Paranormal, Holiday Romance At a Glance: This was absolutely my kind of Christmas tale—chilling, suspenseful and spooky with just the right amount of sweet to keep me turning pages. Reviewed By: Lisa Blurb: Christmas is coming… but Alex is running away.... Continue Reading →
Title: Spare the Rod Series: Heretic Doms Club: Book Three Author: Marie Sexton Publisher: Amazon/Kindle Unlimited Length: 388 Pages Category: Contemporary, BDSM At a Glance: There were some truly lovely scenes in this book, particularly in Avery's evolution. In the end, however, Spare the Rod had a messaging problem for me. It tried to take... Continue Reading →
Title: Snowflakes and Song Lyrics Series: A Williamsville Inn Christmas Story Author: Hank Edwards Publisher: Amazon/Kindle Unlimited Length: 151 Pages Category: Contemporary, Holiday Romance At a Glance: Edwards delivers a story filled with humor, sentiment, and hope, and I ate it up. A great setup, wonderful story, and loveable characters are the winning trifecta that... Continue Reading →
Title: The Holly Groweth Green Author: Amy Rae Durreson Publisher: Self-Published (2nd Edition) Length: 60 Pages Category: Historical, Holiday Romance At a Glance: The Holly Groweth Green is such a lovely, fanciful, and touching story about finding purpose, forging friendships, and, most important of all, true love finding a way. Reviewed By: Lisa Blurb: It’s... 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: A Boyfriend for Christmas Author: Jay Northcote Publisher: Amazon/Kindle Unlimited Length: 218 Pages Category: Contemporary, Holiday Romance At a Glance: I know tons of readers will love this one, even though it wasn’t necessarily my favorite. But, at the end of the day, A Boyfriend for Christmas is another heartwarming Christmas story from Jay... 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: Faux Ho Ho Author: 'Nathan Burgoine Publisher: Bold Strokes Books Length: 152 Pages Category: Holiday Romance At a Glance: Faux Ho Ho is charming, fun, and sweet, everything a Christmas romance should be. And, it’s also a little bit nerdy! Which, in my book, is a bonus. Reviewed By: Jules Blurb: Silas Waite doesn’t... Continue Reading →
Title: Pyre at the Eyreholme Trust Author: Lin Darrow Publisher: Self-Published (2nd Edition) Length: Novella Category: Historical Fantasy At a Glance: Magic, intrigues, blackmail, double-crosses and fun all come together in a 1920s gangland setting born from Lin Darrow's imagination. I'd have happily read many more pages of story set in the seamy and sensational... Continue Reading →
Title: Mr. Frosty Pants Series: Home for the Holidays: Book One Author: Leta Blake Narrator: John Solo Publisher: Self-Published Run Time: 10 hours and 47 minutes Category: Holiday Romance At a Glance: All in all, this was a fantastic romance, and a very enjoyable listening experience! Pick it up if you haven’t already. Reviewed By:... Continue Reading →
Title: Steam Author: Jay B. Laws Publisher: ReQueered Tales (2nd Edition) Length: 577 Pages Category: Horror At a Glance: Clocking in at a robust 577 pages, Steam takes a fair amount of word count to pick up steam (if you’ll pardon the pun), but once all the significant parts and pieces fell into place, and... Continue Reading →
Title: Crazy for You Series: Soho Noir: Book Four Author: T.S. Hunter Publisher: Amazon/Kindle Unlimited Length: 116 Pages Category: Cozy Mystery At a Glance: Crazy for You ends on a warm note of love and family that has been present for some time but is now on full display for all to see. This affection... 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: Let It Sew Author: Anna Martin Publisher: Amazon/Kindle Unlimited Length: 32 Pages Category: Contemporary, Holiday Romance At a Glance: Let It Sew packs a big amount of charm into a small amount of space. It's a cute little shot of holiday sweetness. Reviewed By: Jules Blurb: It’s the day before the last day of... Continue Reading →
Title: No Place Like Home Author: Annabelle Jacobs Publisher: Amazon/Kindle Unlimited Length: 218 Pages Category: Contemporary, Holiday Romance At a Glance: Annabelle Jacobs doesn’t perform a Christmas miracle in No Place Like Home. She delivers a Christmas romance complete with all the gentle, warmhearted sincerity that befits the season. Reviewed By: Lisa Blurb: Will Oliver... Continue Reading →
Title: The Christmas Deal Author: Keira Andrews Publisher: Amazon/Kindle Unlimited Length: 250 Pages Category: Contemporary, Holiday Romance At a Glance: Keira Andrews knows how to bring the feels, and definitely knows her way around a holiday romance. Check this one out, guys! Reviewed By: Jules Blurb: Will fake boyfriends become the real deal this holiday?... Continue Reading →
Title: Hometown Christmas Author: Garrett Leigh Publisher: Amazon/Kindle Unlimited Length: 165 Pages Category: Contemporary, Holiday Romance At a Glance: Another tick in the win column for Garrett Leigh. This one was sexy and romantic with a nice little Christmas feel. I hope you will all love Yani and Gavin as much as I do! Reviewed... Continue Reading →
Title: Yuletide Treasure Series: Goddess-Bless: Book Three Author: Eliot Grayson Publisher: Amazon/Kindle Unlimited Length: 130 Pages (story ends at 87%) Category: Historical, Holiday Romance At a Glance: Yuletide Treasure is a heartwarming holiday read, not a faithful retelling of Dickens' A Christmas Carol, but a feel-good story in its own right. Reviewed By: Lisa Blurb:... Continue Reading →
Title: Beautiful Temptation Series: So This Is Christmas: Book Two Author: Christina Lee Publisher: Amazon/Kindle Unlimited Length: 162 Pages Category: Holiday Romance At a Glance: Christina Lee’s Beautiful Temptation was such a lovely holiday novella. It was achingly romantic, and I absolutely loved Blair and Caden together. Reviewed By: Jules Blurb: Blair Anderson only thinks... 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: A New Empire Series: Fog City: Book Three Author: Layla Reyne Publisher: Amazon/Kindle Unlimited Length: 192 Pages Category: Contemporary, Mystery At a Glance: Well played, Layla Reyne. Such a fun and exciting series! I’m so glad I was along for the ride. Reviewed By: Jules Blurb: Legacies were made to be rewritten. Assassin Hawes... Continue Reading →
Title: Mr. Naughty List Series: Home for the Holidays: Book Two Author: Leta Blake Publisher: Amazon/Kindle Unlimited Length: 292 Pages Category: Holiday Romance At a Glance: Mr. Naughty List is an unapologetic celebration of love and sex, dominance and submission, and a tale of personal evolution all wrapped up in a holiday setting. It’s as... Continue Reading →
Title: Twice Shy Series: New Milton: Book Three Author: Sally Malcolm Publisher: Amazon/Kindle Unlimited Length: 381 Pages Category: Contemporary Romance At a Glance: Twice Shy is a lovely, second-chance romance that’s a perfect weekend read. One minor irritation aside, I enjoyed the story very much, and absolutely loved the ending. Reviewed By: Jules Blurb: The... Continue Reading →
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