Where Fiction and Reality Meet
Title: A Body to Dye For Series: Stan Kraychik Mysteries: Book One Author: Grant Michaels Publisher: ReQueered Tales Length: 241 Pages Category: Gay Fiction, Mystery/Suspense At a Glance: Part murderous romp and part invitation to danger and mayhem, A Body to Dye For is nothing less than entertaining thanks in large part to Stan, who... Continue Reading →
Title: The Unfinished Author: Jay B. Laws Publisher: ReQueered Tales Length: 349 Pages Category: Gay Fiction, Horror At a Glance: Jay B. Laws' gift for spinning an effective tale is evidenced by the balance of shock he provokes with the empathy he inspires for his characters. Reviewed By: Lisa Blurb: Jiggs, a hearing-impaired gay man... Continue Reading →
Title: Poetry in Motion Author: Samantha Wayland Publisher: Amazon/Kindle Unlimited Length: 287 Pages Category: Contemporary Romance At a Glance: There were tons of things that made Poetry in Motion fabulous. It was fun, and sexy, and incredibly touching. Reviewed By: Jules Blurb: Travis Campbell has been at this hockey thing for a while. He knows... Continue Reading →
Title: Graveyard Shift Series: Not Dead Yet: Book Three Author: Jenn Burke Publisher: Carina Press Length: 259 Pages Category: Urban Fantasy At a Glance: Burke handles the plethora of danger and suspense in this novel with nothing less than finesse. The only overwhelming element to the entirety of the story were the emotions provoked by... Continue Reading →
Title: Arcane Adversaries Series: The Simon Pearce Mysteries: Book Four Author: Jess Faraday Publisher: Blind Eye Books/Kindle Unlimited Length: 114 Pages Category: Historical, Mystery/Suspense At a Glance: There is a bittersweet note to the final novella of the collection, one in which Simon must confront his feelings and discern the difference between loving someone and... Continue Reading →
Title: Sanguine Solutions Series: The Simon Pearce Mysteries: Book Three Author: Jess Faraday Publisher: Blind Eye Books/Kindle Unlimited Length: 76 Pages Category: Historical, Mystery/Suspense At a Glance: Jess Faraday is so accomplished at writing star-crossed lovers and yet not leaving readers feeling as if we’ve missed out on a romantic element in her stories. In... Continue Reading →
Title: The Hitman's Guide to Making Friends and Finding Love Series: The Hitman's Guide: Book One Author: Alice Winters Publisher: Amazon/Kindle Unlimited Length: 375 Pages Category: Contemporary Romance At a Glance: I had so much fun reading this book. The writing style is a little frenzied, but it worked because it kept things moving at... Continue Reading →
Title: A Case of Curses Series: Simon Pearce Mysteries: Book Two Author: Jess Faraday Publisher: Blind Eye Books/Kindle Unlimited Length: 118 Pages Category: Historical, Mystery/Suspense At a Glance: As in book one, the cases complement the time period in which they’re set, and the time period complements the romantic elements of the series in a... Continue Reading →
Title: Heartsong Series: Green Creek: Book Three Author: TJ Klune Narrator: Kirt Graves Publisher: Self-Published Run Time: 17 hours and 46 minutes Category: Paranormal/Fantasy At a Glance: As usual, there is so little I can say about the book without giving things away. And, believe me you don’t want to be spoiled. But I can... Continue Reading →
Title: Dauntless Author: Lisa Henry Publisher: Self-Published Length: 30k Words Category: Contemporary Romance, Murder Mystery At a Glance: Fans of a little light mystery with a side of attraction, if not love, at first sight will find both of those in this novella, and if I wanted a little more depth and detail, which I'd... Continue Reading →
Title: Thrown Off the Ice Author: Taylor Fitzpatrick Publisher: Self-Published Length: 224 Pages Category: LGBTQ Fiction Rating: 5 Stars At a Glance: There are no miracles conjured in Thrown Off the Ice, nor does the author end the story before the inescapable outcome of Mike’s decline. This novel is a punch to the gut, a... Continue Reading →
Title: A Study in Spectres Series: Simon Pearce Mysteries: Vol. One Author: Jess Faraday Publisher: Blind Eye Books Length: 93 Pages Category: Historical, Mystery/Suspense At a Glance: A Study in Spectres is a welcome new book in a welcome new series from an author who knows how to weave a thoroughly intriguing story and fill... Continue Reading →
Title: Declination Series: Borealis Investigations: Book Three Author: Gregory Ashe Publisher: Amazon/Kindle Unlimited Length: 383 Pages Category: Mystery/Suspense At a Glance: Declination is yet another example of the things Gregory Ashe can do with two intrinsically flawed and ultimately endearing men, a handful of crooked cops, a solid cast of supporting characters, a healthy dose... Continue Reading →
Title: Deosil Series:Whyborne & Griffin: Book Eleven Author: Jordan L. Hawk Publisher: Self-Published Length: 244 Pages Category: Paranormal/Fantasy, Historical Romance At a Glance: This book is the whole package. It met every one of my expectations, and even surpassed them. I can’t wait to reread the series someday and get to experience it all again.... Continue Reading →
Cheers, friends, long time no see! TNA is popping its head up, briefly, from all the reading and hiatus-ing we've been doing to welcome author Rick R. Reed, who's joining us with a teaser excerpt from his soon to be re-released novel Blink, coming October 16th from JMS Books. Janet reviewed Blink upon its original... Continue Reading →
Title: Song of the Navigator Author: Astrid Amara Narrator: Nick J. Russo Publisher: Self-Published Run Time: 7 hours and 41 minutes Category: SciFi At a Glance: Aside from the story's somewhat abrupt ending, I thoroughly enjoyed Tover’s journey, and I thought Russo was an excellent choice for the narration. I absolutely love his voice, and... Continue Reading →
Title: No Good Men Series: The Caro Mysteries: Book One Author: Thea McAlistair Publisher: NineStar Press Length: 225 Pages Category: Historical, Mystery At a Glance: While I enjoyed a variety of aspects of this story and its intrigues, what really sets the mood is the 1930s setting. The title of the book is a nice... Continue Reading →
Title: Lost and Found Author: Liv Rancourt Publisher: Self-Published Length: 265 Pages Category: Historical Romance, Mystery At a Glance: Good mystery, wonderful romance, captivating setting. Oh—and, gorgeous cover! Such good stuff. Reviewed By: Jules Blurb: A dancer who cannot dance and a doctor who cannot heal find in each other the strength to love. History... Continue Reading →
Title: After Ben Series: Seattle Stories: Book One Author: Con Riley Publisher: Amazon/Kindle Unlimited Length: 344 Pages Category: Contemporary Romance At a Glance: After Ben is not a novel full of bombast or populated by outlandish characters. That, in fact, is what makes a Con Riley book a Con Riley book. There is a certain... Continue Reading →
Title: Heart2Heart Series: The Heart2Heart Charity Collection: Vol. Three Authors: Various Publisher: Amazon/Kindle Unlimited Length: 761 Pages Category: Contemporary At a Glance: I was incredibly impressed with this anthology and had so much fun reading it. The overall vibe was light, fun, and sweet. Would absolutely recommend! Reviewed By: Jules Blurb: Once upon a time,... Continue Reading →
Title: Best Man Series: Close Proximity: Book One Author: Lily Morton Publisher: Amazon/Kindle Unlimited Length: 241 Pages Category: Contemporary Romance At a Glance: There’s a little bit of something for everyone who loves category romance in Best Man. If you go into this one looking for a giant dose of the feel goods, you should... Continue Reading →
Title: Carved in Bone Series: Henry Rios Mysteries: Book Eight Author: Michael Nava Publisher: Persigo Press Length: 226 Pages Category: Mystery/Suspense At a Glance: Carved in Bone goes straight for the emotional jugular. And Nava’s aim is true. Reviewed By: Lisa Blurb: November, 1984. Criminal defense lawyer Henry Rios, fresh out of rehab and picking... Continue Reading →
Title: DJ Dangerfield Author: Anyta Sunday Publisher: Amazon/Kindle Unlimited Length: 74 Pages Category: Contemporary, New Adult At a Glance: DJ Dangerfield is a fun, sweet, New Adult novella that is definitely worth the read. It made me smile and gave me the little escape I was looking for after a long week. Reviewed By: Jules... Continue Reading →
Title: Where Love Grows Author: Jay Northcote Publisher: Amazon/Kindle Unlimited Length: Novel Category: Contemporary Romance At a Glance: Northcote lays out a romantic narrative full of emotion and no small amount of angst. Where Love Grows gives good drama, some moments of idyll that lead to romantic expressions, and there are smiles along the way... Continue Reading →
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