Where Fiction and Reality Meet
Title: Hammer of the Witch Series: Repeating History: Book Two Author: Dakota Chase Publisher: Harmony Ink Press Length: 180 Pages Category: Teen Fiction, Time Travel At a Glance: Once again, the author does a really good job in portraying the world and what it was like to live in that time-period, and how hard it... Continue Reading →
Title: The Second Time Around Author: Rowan McAllister Publisher: Dreamspinner Press Length: 200 Pages Category: Contemporary At a Glance: The Second Time Around will absolutely fulfill any itch a reader who is in search of a solid cowboy romance might have. It just lacked a bit of in depth character development that would have pushed... Continue Reading →
Title: The Foxling Soldati Series: Soldati Hearts: Book Two Author: Charlie Cochet Narrator: Manuel Pombo Publisher: Dreamspinner Press Run Time: 4 hours and 3 minutes Category: Fantasy At a Glance: For me, The Foxling Soldati is a step up in story and narration for several reasons. Having found Rayner to be a much more engaging... Continue Reading →
Title: All For You Author: Andrew Grey Publisher: Dreamspinner Press Length: 200 Pages Category: Contemporary At a Glance: In Andrew Grey style, he delivers another well-written, easy read, with drama, danger, humor and a heartwarming relationship. Reviewed By: Maryann Blurb: The only path to happiness is freedom: the freedom to live—and love—as the heart wants.... Continue Reading →
Title: Ride or Dye Series: Curl Up and Dye Mysteries: Book Six Author: Aimee Nicole Walker Publisher: Amazon/Kindle Unlimited Length: 202 Pages Category: Contemporary, Mystery/Suspense At a Glance: If you are a fan of this series, and Josh and Gabe with all their snarkiness and shenanigans, you won’t want to miss this final installment. Reviewed... Continue Reading →
Title: For a Glance Series: The Serpent's Throne Trilogy: Book One Author: Dan Ackerman Publisher: Supposed Crimes Length: 211 Pages Category: Fantasy At a Glance: In Ackerman’s mellifluous prose we learn of Lucifer’s failed marriage, his failed attempt at fatherhood to a daughter who is more devilish than the Devil himself, and that, by and... Continue Reading →
Title: Crashing the Net Series: Crashing: Book One Author: Samantha Wayland Publisher: Self-Published Length: 150 Pages Category: Contemporary At a Glance: Crashing the Net is a nice friends-to-lovers novella that is well worth your time if you’re looking for a steamy, fairly short read that will undoubtedly have you falling for Mike and Alexei just... Continue Reading →
Title: Heart of Chaos Author: Avery Stiles Publisher: Less Than Three Press Length: 64 Pages Category: Fantasy/Urban Fantasy Reviewed By: Courtney At a Glance: Overall, Heart of Chaos is a story worth a read, will kill some time, and I’d very likely pick up any additional stories that involve the same characters, if it emerges... Continue Reading →
Title: Sugar Fighter Series: Sugar Daddies: Book One Author: Charity Parkerson Publisher: Amazon/Kindle Unlimited Length: 50 Pages Category: Contemporary At a Glance: These characters actually piqued my interest enough that I wish the story was longer. Charity Parkerson has set the stage with Sugar Fighter and, well, color me intrigued. Reviewed By: Carrie Blurb: Zeke... Continue Reading →
Title: A Light Amongst Shadows Series: Dark Is the Night: Book One Authors: Kelley York and Rowan Altwood Publisher: Amazon/Kindle Unlimited Length: 344 Pages Category: Gothic Horror, Mystery/Suspense, Paranormal, Historical Romance Rating: 5 Stars At a Glance: This was, without a doubt, the perfect storm of everything I look for in a book. My imagination... Continue Reading →
Title: Incubus Honeymoon Series: Arcana Imperii: Book One Author: August Li Publisher: DSP Publications Length: 274 Pages Category: Fantasy At a Glance: Those who can appreciated the style of switching narrative voices will be eager for the next novel in this series. I myself am excited to see this world develop further and revisit Inky... Continue Reading →
Title: Thrall Authors: Avon Gale and Roan Parrish Publisher: Self-Published Length: 529 Pages Category: Contemporary, Mystery/Suspense At a Glance: My personal beef with the ending and what amounted to a supernatural cocktease in the earlier parts of the book aside, overall Thrall can be a fun read and deserves kudos for how well it tackled... Continue Reading →
Title: A New Year: Special Double Edition Author: J. Scott Coatsworth Publisher: Amazon/Kindle Unlimited Length: 78 Pages Category: Fantasy At a Glance: Reading both of these novellas together definitely offers a deja vu moment. They are similar but different, and both stories are quick and easy reads. Reviewed By: Maryann Blurb: Version One: Hank is... Continue Reading →
Title: Escaping Exile Series: Escape Trilogy: Book One Author: Sara Dobie Bauer Publisher: NineStar Books Length: 83 Pages Category: Paranormal At a Glance: This novella was a quick, enjoyable enough read, and I found Edmund to be as unexpectedly fun and charming as Andrew does; on the other hand, I found Andrew to be as... Continue Reading →
Title: Surviving the Apocalypse Author: Tinnean Publisher: JMS Books Length: 58 Pages At a Glance: While not quite what I expected with regards to the apocalyptic event, this quick read delivered a sweet romance. Reviewed By: Lindsey Blurb: Lyncoln Ryland always saw himself as an ordinary man with an ordinary job, working maintenance in an... Continue Reading →
Title: The Captain's Ghostly Gamble Authors: Eleanor Harkstead and Catherine Curzon Publisher: Pride Publishing Length: 35 Pages Category: Contemporary, Paranormal At a Glance: Ah, there’s angst…a little. There’s romance in spades. The lighthearted banter between the two ghostly men draws you in, and when the two spirits finally realize what we, the reader, knew all... Continue Reading →
Title: Private Charter Author: N.R. Walker Publisher: Amazon/Kindle Unlimited Length: 244 Pages Category: Contemporary At a Glance: It’s a rather lovely blend of descriptive prose, flirty and intelligent dialogue, and idyllic moments on the water that make Private Charter such a fluid and enjoyable story to read. Reviewed By: Sammy Blurb: Stuart Jenner’s job is... Continue Reading →
Title: Black Wings Beating Series: The Skybound Saga: Book One Author: Alex London Publisher: Macmillan Length: 432 Pages Category: Young Adult, Fantasy At a Glance: Overall, there’s some really nice world building to enjoy in this story, but it’s home to characters that I didn’t grow to care for in spite of the author’s efforts... Continue Reading →
Title: The Wolf at Bay Series: Big Bad Wolf: Book Two Author: Charlie Adhara Publisher: Carina Press Length: 262 Pages Category: Paranormal, Mystery/Suspense At a Glance: I loved so many things about this book. Charlie Adhara’s writing is fantastic, and the story and characters are engrossing. Reviewed By: Jules Blurb: Going home digs up bad... Continue Reading →
Title: Hiding in Plain Sight Series: A Camp H.O.W.L. Novel Author: Bru Baker Publisher: Dreamspinner Press/Dreamspun Beyond Length: 256 Pages Category: Paranormal At a Glance: This is a sweet story of two best friends who figure out they’re in love and get together. I'm sorry to see the series end. Reviewed By: Kel Blurb: Happily... Continue Reading →
Title: Auctioned Series: Auctioned: Book One Author: Cara Dee Publisher: Self-Published Length: 207 Pages Category: Contemporary, Romantic Suspense At a Glance: The book, as a whole, is well-written. It's dark, it's angsty, and a lot of the time it's difficult to read, but the hard scenes aren't described in great detail, and that's what made... Continue Reading →
Title: Volley Balls Series: Balls to the Wall: Book One Author: Tara Lain Narrator: Nick J. Russo Publisher: Dreamspinner Press Run Time: 4 hours and 11 minutes Category: Contemporary, Menage At a Glance: Volley Balls suffers under a lack of carefully crafted narrative, but Nick J. Russo’s narration talent definitely increased my enjoyment by leaps... Continue Reading →
Title: A Few Good Fish Series: Fish Out of Water: Book Three Author: Amy Lane Publisher: Dreamspinner Press Length: 290 Pages Category: Mystery/Suspense At a Glance: A Few Good Fish is a great read and a page turner! It’s packed with lots of danger, explosive action, suspense and snark. Reviewed By: Maryann Blurb: A tomcat,... Continue Reading →
Title: Promises: The Next Generation Series: Bounty Hunters: Book Five Author: A.E. Via Publisher: Self-Published Length: 262 Pages Category: Contemporary At a Glance: Promises: TNG is a no-go for me based on the characterizations and some of the attributes of the MCs, so no, I cannot recommend it because of that. Reviewed By: Carrie Blurb:... Continue Reading →
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