Where Fiction and Reality Meet
Title: Welcome to Crash Author: Lina Langley Publisher: DSP Publications Length: 214 Pages Category: Sci-Fi At a Glance: A thought-provoking spin on a coming-of-age story for a very complex character with equally complex relationships, and an unexpected twist tying it all together. Reviewed By: Lindsey Blurb: At first, Damien feels lucky to land a job... Continue Reading →
Title: Sins of the Father (Wilde Love: Book Two) Author: Sam Burns Publisher: Self-Published/Kindle Unlimited Length: 200 Pages Category: Contemporary At a Glance: The first book had me intrigued; this second book in this series has me hooked; I need the third ASAP. Reviewed By: Lindsey Blurb: Six years ago, Keegan Quinn was working for... Continue Reading →
Title: Eden’s Past (The Edenwood Saga: Book One) Author: Adam Carpenter Publisher: MLR Press Length: 174 Pages Category: Contemporary, Mystery At a Glance: The complicated plot has me very intrigued and ready to find out what happens next, though I admit to having a hard time connecting to the characters involved. Reviewed By: Lindsey Blurb:... Continue Reading →
Title: Down on the Farm (Ames Bridge: Book One) Author: Silvia Violet Publisher: Self-Published/Kindle Unlimited Length: 196 Pages Category: Contemporary At a Glance: Though not quite the enemies-to-lovers story I had been expecting, Down on the Farm is well written and a fairly enjoyable read. Reviewed By: Lindsey Blurb: Down on the Farm, a sexy,... Continue Reading →
Title: Pins and Needles Author: A.J. Thomas Publisher: Dreamspinner Press Length: 300 Pages Categories: Contemporary At a Glance: Though the pacing was slower than in previous books I’ve read by this author, Pins and Needles delivered a wonderfully delicious, slow-burn romance with captivating characters and a well written and obviously well researched plot. Reviewed By:... Continue Reading →
Title: Rogue Wolf Author: Elliot Cooper Publisher: Self-Published Length: 124 Pages Category: Sci-fi/Fantasy At a Glance: What do you get when you take space pirates, alien telepathic species, intergalactic battles, wolf shapeshifters, and then add a dash of romance? You get a great little adventure that I thoroughly enjoyed! Reviewed By: Lindsey Blurb: Exiled from... Continue Reading →
Title: Straight from the Heart (Wilde Love: Book One) Author: Sam Burns Publisher: Self-Published/Kindle Unlimited Length: 207 Pages Category: Contemporary At a Glance: Totally recommended if you are looking for a lighthearted little romance with endearing characters and a relatively low angst level. Reviewed By: Lindsey Blurb: On the same night that Alex finds himself... Continue Reading →
Title: Last Dance of The Sugar Plum Authors: Claire Davis & Al Stewart Publisher: Beaten Track Publishing Length: 170 Pages Category: Spy Thriller, Mystery/Suspense At a Glance: A gritty and suspenseful psychological thriller that will completely mess with your mind from the beginning until the end. It was totally worth the ride. Reviewed By: Lindsey... Continue Reading →
Title: The Storm Lords Author: Ravon Silvius Publisher: DSP Publications Length: 254 Pages Category: Fantasy At a Glance: A unique fantasy with incredible world building, intriguing characters and beautiful descriptions. Reviewed By: Lindsey Blurb: The heat took everything from Rowen: his parents, his voice when the local cure for heatstroke poisoned him, and the trust... Continue Reading →
Title: Coins Not Accepted Author: Chris Quinton Publisher: Manifold Press Length: 185 Pages Category: Sci-Fi/Fantasy At a Glance: A fairly unique story with intriguing world building and an interesting plot. Reviewed By: Lindsey Blurb: “Bring me the contents of the security box from the bank, and make sure you're not followed." Miles Carter carries out... Continue Reading →
Title: Taking a Chance Author: Emjay Haze Publisher: NineStar Press Length: 222 Pages Category: Contemporary At a Glance: The potential was there and I had high hopes, but this one didn’t work out for me like I’d anticipated. Reviewed By: Lindsey Blurb: Recent college graduate, Ethan Moore, flies to San Francisco for a job interview... Continue Reading →
Title: Seti’s Heart Author: Kiernan Kelly Publisher: Dreamspinner Press Length: 172 Pages Category: Urban Fantasy At a Glance: Entertaining, with a lot more humor than I was expecting. Seti’s Heart wasn’t quite what I had thought it would be, but, on the whole, was enjoyable. Reviewed By: Lindsey Blurb: A vengeful god’s curse took everything... Continue Reading →
Title: Stone Cold Foxe (The Skyler Foxe Mysteries: Book Seven) Author: Haley Walsh Publisher: Self-Published Length: 213 Pages Category: Contemporary, Mystery At a Glance: Another adventure for the SFC. A great mix of quirky and fun, with a little mystery thrown in, The Skyler Foxe Mysteries haven’t disappointed me yet! Reviewed By: Lindsey Blurb: Is... Continue Reading →
Title: Willow Man Author: John Inman Narrator: Austin Rising Publisher: DSP Publications Category: Horror Run Time: 12 hours and 49 minutes At a Glance: Will this story be for everyone? Definitely not. But it was certainly for me, and, in my opinion, Austin Rising’s narration brought the perfect eerie quality to this disturbing, dark, scary,... Continue Reading →
Title: Pyresnakes Author: Tray Ellis Publisher: Dreamspinner Press Length: 143 Pages Category: Urban Fantasy At a Glance: Though not quite what I had expected, Pyresnakes turned out to be a fairly adorable, entertaining, and creative fantasy story, if a little on the short side. Reviewed By: Lindsey Blurb: There is another world existing alongside the... Continue Reading →
Title: A Kind of Honesty (A Kind of Stories: Book Three) Author: Lane Hayes Narrator: Seth Clayton Publisher: Dreamspinner Press Run Time: 10 hours and 10 minutes Category: Contemporary At a Glance: A great addition to a series I love, and the narration really brought Tim and Carter to life. Reviewed By: Lindsey Blurb: Music... Continue Reading →
Title: Past the Breakers Author: Lucie Archer Publisher: Dreamspinner Press Length: 220 Pages Category: Paranormal At a Glance: A nice balance of humor and seriousness and relatable characters, all in all I really enjoyed this story. Reviewed By: Lindsey Blurb: Casey North lost everything when his restaurant burned to the ground: his hopes, his dreams,... Continue Reading →
Title: Crossing Jordan Author: Shannon West Publisher: MLR Press Length: 137 Pages Category: Contemporary, Mystery/Suspense At a Glance: I enjoyed this solid little suspense/mystery which explored a very serious subject matter in a believable and realistic way. Reviewed By: Lindsey Blurb: A complicated web of lies threatens Jace's life and he must fight his way... Continue Reading →
Title: Turn Up the Heat Authors: Jane Davitt and Alexa Snow Publisher: Loose Id Length: 232 Pages Category: Contemporary At a Glance: The heat in this story is definitely turned up, so if you are looking for a steamy, dirty talking, kinky read, it won’t disappoint. Reviewed By: Lindsey Blurb: First impressions fool recently dumped... Continue Reading →
Title: Surrender the Dark Author: Tibby Armstrong Publisher: Loveswept Length: 251 Pages Category: Paranormal, Fantasy At a Glance: Though similar in some ways to books which revolve around the hunter/vampire, enemies-to-lovers trope, this one definitely had a very unique world building which kept me on the edge of my seat. Reviewed By: Lindsey Blurb: As... Continue Reading →
Title: Unforgiven Author: Ruth Clampett Publisher: Clampett Studio Length: 310 Pages Category: Contemporary, Drama At a Glance: I have a lot of feelings about this story. If I had to put a feeling into words, perhaps I would say “overwhelmed”. Reviewed By: Lindsey Blurb: Would you live a lie to hold onto the one you... Continue Reading →
Title: Fierce Author: Rob Rosen Publisher: JMS Books Length: 294 Pages Category: Fantasy At a Glance: The plot is far-fetched and over the top in so many areas, so I basically just took a leap of faith and went with everything, even the completely unbelievable parts, and enjoyed myself immensely. Reviewed By: Lindsey Blurb: Lucas... Continue Reading →
Title: My Best Man Author: Linn Edwards Publisher: JMS Books LLC Length: 62 Pages Category: Contemporary At a Glance: Even though this is a cute story, it didn’t hold my attention, and I didn’t become invested in the characters or their relationship. Reviewed By: Lindsey Blurb: After a painful outing experience that was a defining... Continue Reading →
Title: See My Words (Spectrum Nights: Book Two) Author: Melanie Hansen Publisher: NineStar Press Length: 272 Pages Category: Contemporary At a Glance: So much angst and drama, which I gobbled up in one sitting, completely captivated by the continuation of Scott & Rylan’s story. Reviewed By: Lindsey Blurb: Successful underwear model Scott Ashworth is lucky—his... Continue Reading →
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