Where Fiction and Reality Meet
Title: Copper Creek Series: A Sawyer’s Ferry Novel Author: Cate Ashwood Publisher: Amazon/Kindle Unlimited Length: 230 Pages Category: Contemporary Romance At a Glance: Copper Creek is entertaining, sweet, and sexy as hell. Ashwood has something special going with this series, and I can’t wait to jump into the next book! Reviewed By: Jules Blurb: Frankie:... Continue Reading →
Title: The Man Who Fell in Love With the Moon Author: Tom Spanbauer Publisher: HarperCollins Length: 368 Pages Category: Historical, LGBT Fiction At a Glance: The Man Who Fell in Love With the Moon is a book unlike any I’ve read before, and my head was so full of its story when I finished that... Continue Reading →
Title: Prince of Killers Series: Fog City: Book One Author: Layla Reyne Publisher: Amazon/Kindle Unlimited Length: 200 Pages Category: Contemporary Romance, Mystery At a Glance: There are some fantastic plot twists and tons of action and suspense in the second half of Prince of Killers. I am officially hooked! This was tons of fun; I... Continue Reading →
Title: When Red Cried Wolf Series: Happily Ever Asher: Book One Author: Nash Summers Publisher: Amazon/Kindle Unlimited Length: 115 Pages Category: Contemporary Romance, New Adult At a Glance: When Red Cried Wolf is composed of all things heartfelt and wonderful, including Asher himself. It's full of anticipation and is the literal definition of a feel-good... Continue Reading →
Title: Kiss Me Again Author: Garrett Leigh Publisher: Amazon/Kindle Unlimited Length: 227 Pages Category: Contemporary Romance At a Glance: Kiss Me Again is angsty, but in a really beautiful way, if that’s possible. This book made me feel alllllll the feels... And Aidan and Ludo are absolute perfection together. Reviewed By: Jules Blurb: Tree surgeon... Continue Reading →
Title: Shift Series: Flesh and Bone: Book Three Author: Joel Abernathy Publisher: Amazon/Kindle Unlimited Length: 247 Pages Category: Horror, Paranormal At a Glance: This is some lovely speculative fiction, though not one to seek out if you're looking for a soft romance, but the way Joel Abernathy turns a phrase encompasses a lot of emotion... Continue Reading →
Title: Footsteps in the Dark Authors: LB Gregg, Nicole Kimberling, Josh Lanyon, Dal MacLean, Z.A. Maxfield, Meg Perry, C.S. Poe, S.C. Wynne Publisher: JustJoshin Publishing Length: 929 Pages Category: Mystery, Romance At a Glance: There is a whole lotta awesome packed into these eight stories. It’s an incredible gathering of talent that is not to... Continue Reading →
Title: Give Up the Ghost Series: Not Dead Yet: Book Two Author: Jenn Burke Publisher: Carina Press Length: 256 Pages Category: Urban Fantasy At a Glance: This is some impressive and fun-tastic paranormal fiction, given to bouts of heartwarming moments and beautiful romantic turns. The perfect storm for a good binge reading session. Reviewed By:... Continue Reading →
Title: Adam Only Series: Those Other Books: Book Two Author: Roe Horvat Publisher: Beaten Track Publishing Length: 128 Pages Category: Erotic Romance At a Glance: Horvat does again what he did so well in The Other Book: he builds an emotional connection between his characters and readers, and made me believe they fit together in... Continue Reading →
Title: Matchmaking Beyond the Veil Series: Telltale Ghosts: Book One Author: Mara Townsend Publisher: Amazon/Kindle Unlimited Length: 360 Pages Category: Paranormal/Fantasy, Mystery At a Glance: The book was a roller-coaster of a reading experience, but I’m planning to read the next one based solely on the last quarter of Matchmaking Beyond the Veil, and am... Continue Reading →
Title: Team Phison Forever Series: Team Phison: Book Two Author: Chace Verity Publisher: Self-Published Length: 169 Pages Categories: Contemporary Romance, Hurt/Comfort, Depression, Found Family At a Glance: Team Phison Forever is the general definition of L O V E, in all its forms. It's sweet and sentimental, heartfelt and hopeful, and Chace Verity knocked this... Continue Reading →
Title: Orientation Series: Borealis Investigations: Book One Author: Gregory Ashe Publisher: Amazon/Kindle Unlimited Length: 384 Pages Category: Mystery/Suspense At a Glance: Gregory Ashe could teach a master class in writing functionally dysfunctional characters. It would appear he has yet another hit series on his hands. Reviewed By: Lisa Blurb: Shaw and North are best friends,... Continue Reading →
Title: Third Time's the Charm Series: Boston Seasons: Book One Author: K. Evan Coles Publisher: Pride Publishing Length: 262 Pages Category: Contemporary Romance At a Glance: Coles’ style feels so easygoing and effortless. The pace and general flow of the story are excellent. There were a couple of points where things could have dragged or... Continue Reading →
Title: The Hate You Drink Author: N.R. Walker Publisher: Amazon/Kindle Unlimited Length: 295 Pages Category: Contemporary Romance At a Glance: The Hate You Drink never reaches a level of angst that beats readers to an emotional pulp, and while we do love our Hurt/Comfort trope in the romance genre, Walker shows readers, in no uncertain... Continue Reading →
Title: You First Author: J.C. Lillis Publisher: Self-Published Length: 273 Pages Category: Sci-Fi/Fantasy Rating: 5 Stars At a Glance: This is a gorgeous book, insightful and exceedingly romantic, though in an untraditional way. The fact that the story happens to take place in a world where superheroes and villains exist offers its stark truths and... Continue Reading →
Title: Out of the Shade Author: S.A. McAuley Publisher: Self-Published Length: 368 Pages Category: Contemporary At a Glance: S.A. McAuley has written an amazing, honest, touching book that you should all go and check out for yourselves! Reviewed By: Jules Blurb: The hardest battle is the fight to be yourself.... Jesse Solomona has always tried... Continue Reading →
Title: Stalker of Shadows Series: SPECTR Series Three, Book One Author: Jordan L. Hawk Publisher: Self-Published Length: 129 Pages Category: Urban Fantasy At a Glance: This is yet another compelling installment in one of my all-time favorite Urban Fantasy serials. Jordan L. Hawk offers readers top-notch storytelling where reality and imagination commingle and converge with... Continue Reading →
Title: Tainted Love Series: Soho Noir: Book One Author: T.S. Hunter Publisher: Amazon/Kindle Unlimited Length: 116 Pages Category: Murder Mystery At a Glance: Establishing cause and wading through motives and suspects and red herrings is part and parcel to the storyline, conducted at a brisk but plausible pace to keep things moving towards a satisfying... Continue Reading →
Title: Red, White & Royal Blue Author: Casey McQuiston Publisher: St. Martin's Griffin/Macmillan Length: 425 Pages Category: Contemporary Romance, New Adult At a Glance: Red, White & Royal Blue earns every last one of its heart-tugs and includes more than a few memorable scenes and quotable lines—there’s absolutely nothing that isn’t romantic about, as Alex... Continue Reading →
Title: Gideon Series: Finding Home: Book Three Author: Lily Morton Publisher: Amazon/Kindle Unlimited Length: 280 Pages Category: Contemporary Romance At a Glance: Morton’s style feels effortless. With humor, snark, heat, and swoony, swoony romance, every book in the Finding Home series is such a mood lifter. Don’t miss Gideon, guys. Reviewed By: Jules Blurb: Gideon... Continue Reading →
Title: Made for You Series: Love & Family: Book Two Author: Anyta Sunday Publisher: Self-Published Length: 258 Pages Category: Contemporary, New Adult At a Glance: As with most all of this author’s books, I highly recommend this one. It’s a lovely, low-angst, feel-good romance that will absolutely leave you smiling. Reviewed By: Jules Blurb: Ben... Continue Reading →
Title: Under the Radar Author: Lillian Francis Publisher: Finally Love Press Length: 407 Pages Category: Historical Romance, Suspense/Thriller, World War II At a Glance: Under the Radar is a Historical Romance lover's romance. A romance that was not simplistic in its challenges but fulfills the hope that love will find a way. Reviewed By: Lisa... Continue Reading →
Title: This Is Kind of an Epic Love StoryAuthor: Kheryn CallenderPublisher: HarperCollinsLength: 304 PagesCategory: YA, ContemporaryAt a Glance: Though nowhere near on par with the two books it's compared to, This Is Kind of an Epic Love Story nevertheless won me over on its own merits, neither over promising nor under delivering.Reviewed By: LisaBlurb: A... Continue Reading →
Title: Milo Series: Finding Home: Book Two Author: Lily Morton Publisher: Amazon/Kindle Unlimited Length: Novel Category: Contemporary, Age Gap At a Glance: Lily Morton delivers Milo and Niall's story with her usual style and gift for tapping into the heart of what it means to fall in love. Reviewed By: Lisa Blurb: Once upon a... Continue Reading →
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