Title: Infamous (Famous: Book Two) Author: Jenny Holiday Publisher: Riptide Publishing Length: 298 Pages Category: Contemporary At a Glance: A heartwearming friends to lovers romance that, IMO, rocked! Reviewed By: Lindsey Blurb: All that up-and-coming musician Jesse Jamison has ever wanted is to be on the cover of Rolling Stone. When a gossip website nearly…
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Review: Junkyard Heart by Garrett Leigh
Title: Junkyard Heart (A Porthkennack Novel Author: Garrett Leigh Publisher: Riptide Publishing Length: 195 Pages Category: Contemporary At a Glance: Maybe it’s the fact that I loved House of Cards so much, but this one fell a bit short for me. In general, I think that the story had some holes and needed to cover…
Review: The Remaking of Corbin Wale by Roan Parrish
Title: The Remaking of Corbin Wale Author: Roan Parrish Publisher: Riptide Publishing Length: 237 Pages Category: Fantasy, Drama At a Glance: Roan Parrish has delivered an incredible story here. The characters, the beautiful imagery, the food (I want lemon-lavender pound cake and challah so bad), and the Chanukah magic made it a fabulous read. It’s…
Audio Review: The Bone Orchard by Abigail Roux ~ Narrated by Nick J. Russo
Title: The Bone Orchard Author: Abigail Roux Narrator: Nick J. Russo Publisher: Riptide Publishing Run Time: 3 hours and 20 minutes Category: Historical, Western, Paranormal At a Glance: I liked what Abigail Roux did with the paranormal aspect of the story. As for the narration, it was more of the goodness I’ve come to look…
Review: Watch Point by Cecilia Tan
Title: Watch Point Author: Cecilia Tan Publisher: Riptide Publishing Length: 177 Pages Category: Contemporary, Erotic Romance At a Glance: A little kinky and a lot erotic, Watch Point is the perfect escapist read—lots of hot for a chilly afternoon, and I wanted these guys to get their happy ending, so mission accomplished. Reviewed By: Lisa…
Review: Foxglove Copse by Alex Beecroft
Title: Foxglove Copse (A Porthkennack Novel) Author: Alex Beecroft Publisher: Riptide Publishing Length: 245 Pages Category: Contemporary, Suspense/Thriller At a Glance: I have to say I enjoyed Alex Beecroft’s writing style in this novel set in the small Cornish seaside town. It’s somewhat mystical, with suspense and danger, magic and a few scenes that are…
Review: Kill Game by Cordelia Kingsbridge
Title: Kill Game (Seven of Spades: Book One) Author: Cordelia Kingsbridge Publisher: Riptide Publishing Length: 304 Pages Category: Mystery, Suspense/Thriller At a Glance: If you like a good serial murder mystery with gore, this is. I’ll admit I had mixed feelings going into this novel, but I was totally sucked in, and now I’m invested!…
Review: Count the Shells by Charlie Cochrane
Title: Count the Shells (A Porthkennack Novel) Author: Charlie Cochrane Publisher: Riptide Publishing Length: 246 Pages Category: Historical At a Glance: Count the Shells is another lovely historical romance from this author and, likewise, another lovely addition to the Porthkennack universe. Reviewed By: Lisa Blurb: Michael Gray returned from World War One injured, but at…
Review: Finding Home by Garrett Leigh
Title: Finding Home Author: Garrett Leigh Publisher: Riptide Publishing Length: 200 Pages Category: Young Adult, Contemporary At a Glance: Finding Home is a rich, compelling novel of redemption and healing, and one that any YA reader will want to have in their library. Reviewed By: Sammy Blurb: With their mum dead and their father on…
Review: Five Dares by Eli Easton
Title: Five Dares Author: Eli Easton Publisher: Riptide Publishing Length: 247 Pages Category: Contemporary, New Adult At a Glance: Five Dares may not be some involved, angsty romance that teeters on the brink of self-destructing at a moment’s notice, as so many do these days, but it is a deeply satisfying romance nonetheless. Reviewed By:…
Review: Bad Boy’s Bard by E.J. Russell
Title: Bad Boy’s Bard (Fae Out of Water: Book Three) Author: E.J. Russell Publisher: Riptide Publishing Length: 301 Pages Category: Urban Fantasy, Action/Adventure At a Glance: Bad Boy’s Bard neatly tied up the many plot points that had been so cleverly dangling in the previous two stories, and restored the last of the Kendrick brothers…
Review: The Druid Next Door by E.J. Russell
Title: The Druid Next Door (Fae Out of Water: Book Two) Author: E.J. Russell Publisher: Riptide Publishing Length: 360 Pages Category: Urban Fantasy, Paranormal, Action/Adventure At a Glance: Other than one small glitch, I really had no complaints about this story—it’s clever, exciting and sexy and, overall, a worthy addition to the series. Reviewed By:…
Review: Controlled Burn by Erin McClellan
Title: Controlled Burn Author: Erin McClellan Publisher: Riptide Publishing Length: 293 Pages Category: Contemporary, New Adult At a Glance: My feelings about Erin McLellan’s debut novel, Controlled Burn, are definitely mixed. I was glad I read it, it kept me engaged, but the melodrama and inconsistencies kept it from being as good as I hoped…
Review: Escaping Indigo by Eli Lang
Title: Escaping Indigo (Escaping Indigo: Book One) Author: Eli Lang Publisher: Riptide Publishing Length: 221 Pages Category: New Adult, Contemporary At a Glance: Escaping Indigo is a good story that could have been better if the author had allowed for less introspective analyzing and more dialoguing between the main characters. Reviewed By: Sammy Blurb: Micah…
Audio Review: The Deep of the Sound by Amy Lane ~ Narrated by Nick J. Russo
Title: The Deep of the Sound (Bluewater Bay: Book Eight) Author: Amy Lane Narrator: Nick J. Russo Publisher: Riptide Publishing Run Time: 8 hours and 12 minutes Category: Contemporary, Drama At a Glance: The angst is strong with this one—but I loved me some Cal and Avery. Reviewed By: Cassie Blurb: Cal McCorkle has lived…
Audio Review: Wedding Favors by Anne Tenino ~ Narrated by Nick J. Russo
Title: Wedding Favors (Bluewater Bay: Book Seven) Author: Anne Tenino Narrator Nick J. Russo Publisher: Riptide Publishing Run Time: 8 hours and 14 minutes Category: Contemporary At a Glance: I had forgotten how much I enjoy Anne Tenino’s writing. The dialogue and the characters and the setting pulled me into this story, immediately. Reviewed By:…
Review: Get a Grip by L.A. Witt
Title: Get a Grip (A Bluewater Bay Novel) Author: L.A. Witt Publisher: Riptide Publishing Length: 300 Pages Category: Contemporary At a Glance: 4.5 stars for an amazing casual-to-serious relationship! Reviewed By: Ky Blurb: If a tree falls in Bluewater Bay . . . could it be fate? A year after his divorce, Shane Andrews isn’t…
Review: Cutie and the Beast by E.J. Russell
Title: Cutie and the Beast (Fae Out of Water: Book One) Author: E.J. Russell Publisher: Riptide Publishing Length: 303 Pages Category: Urban Fantasy, Action/Adventure At a Glance: Entertaining, sweet, and action packed, this novel had it all, and was a delightful read from beginning to end. Reviewed By: Sammy Blurb: Temp worker David Evans has…
Review: Permanent Ink by Avon Gale and Piper Vaughn
Title: Permanent Ink (Art and Soul: Book One) Authors: Avon Gale and Piper Vaugh Publisher: Riptide Publishing Length: 256 Pages Category: Contemporary, Age Gap At a Glance: This book is every bit as good as I expected a collaboration from these two authors to be, and sexy as sin too. Reviewed By: Lisa Blurb: At…
Review: All Wheel Drive by Z.A. Maxfield
Title: All Wheel Drive (A Bluewater Bay Novel Author: Z.A. Maxfield Publisher: Riptide Publishing Length: 326 Pages Category: Contemporary At a Glance: All Wheel Drive started off too slow and didn’t pick up soon enough to hook me. A rare miss for me from this author. Reviewed By: Lisa Blurb: Healey Holly is battered, depressed,…