Where Fiction and Reality Meet
Title: Curio Author: C.S. Poe Publisher: Self-Published Length: 60 Pages Category: Contemporary Romance Rating: 5 Stars At a Glance: Curio is chock-full of warmth and smiles. It's a short, sweet, and utterly charming story that shines—not despite its length but because it packs so much heart into so few pages. Reviewed By: Lisa Blurb: Llewellyn... Continue Reading →
Title: Ghost Flower Author: Jessica Conwell Publisher: Amazon/Kindle Unlimited Length: 454 Pages Category: Dark Fantasy, Sapphic Fantasy Rating: 5 Stars At a Glance: Jessica Conwell gives voice to a world and its characters filled with danger and wonder. And there is sorrow. So much sorrow. It is heartbreak given form and substance. I don't want... Continue Reading →
Title: The Evening Wolves Series: Iron on Iron: Book Four Author: Gregory Ashe Publisher: Self-Published Length: 373 Pages Category: Mystery/Suspense Rating: 5 Stars At a Glance: The Evening Wolves took such a rivetingly dark turn, which seems counterintuitive considering none of these books has ever been what anyone would call intensity-lite. It solidifies the friendships... Continue Reading →
Title: The Captain's Holiday Homecoming Series: Christmas Masquerade: Book Four Author: Meg Mardell Publisher: Self-Published Length: 97 Pages Category: Historical, Holiday Romance Rating: 3.5 Stars At a Glance: The heart of this story is also its appeal. Kindness and empathy are its hallmarks. That I wanted more isn't a criticism, merely a wish gone unfulfilled.... Continue Reading →
Title: Up to Snow Good Author: Charlie Kovak Publisher: Amazon/Kindle Unlimited Length: 199 Pages Category: Holiday Romance Rating: 4 Stars At a Glance: If you’re looking for a romance that's low on the angst and high on the goodwill of the holidays, Charlie Novak delivers with warmth and charm. Reviewed By: Lisa Blurb: This Christmas,... Continue Reading →
Title: Death at the Dionysus Club Series: Lynes & Mathey: Book Two Authors: Melissa Scott and Amy Griswold Publisher: Queen of Swords Press Length: 359 Pages Category: Murder Mystery, Gaslamp Fantasy Rating: 4 Stars At a Glance: There were moments in this book where I imagined the authors could have been inspired by Lewis Carroll.... Continue Reading →
Title: Shelter in Garnet Run Series: Garnet Run Author: Roan Parrish Publisher: Self-Published Length: 181 Pages Category: Holiday Romance Rating: 4 Stars At a Glance: Shelter in Garnet Run falls faithfully into the heart-warmer category, and Roan Parrish delivers with a Holiday Romance that gives the gift of good feels. Reviewed By: Lisa Blurb: River... Continue Reading →
Title: Sentenced to Christmas Author: Marshall Thornton Publisher: Amazon/Kindle Unlimited Length: 256 Pages Category: Dark Comedy Rating: 4 Stars At a Glance: Your expectations should be set accordingly should you decide to give Sentenced to Christmas a try. It’s worth reading if you like dark comedy, but not if you’re looking for something along the... Continue Reading →
Title: Rafts Author: Utunu Publisher: Self-Published Length: 177 Pages Category: Romantic Fantasy, Erotica Rating: 5 Stars At a Glance: Utunu is an eloquent storyteller, his voice soft and reassuring, his writing evocative and provocative. Rafts is a book I consumed as much as read as much as suffered. Every moment and every emotion was so... Continue Reading →
Title: Off With Their Heads Series: The Incarnate Accounts: Book Four Author: Justin Schuelke Publisher: Self-Published Length: 373 Pages Category: Urban Fantasy Rating: 5 Stars At a Glance: There doesn’t seem to be much in Justin Schuelke's imagination that can’t take on a mind and life of its own, making this one of the most... Continue Reading →
Title: The Spoil of Beasts Series: Iron on Iron: Book Three Author: Gregory Ashe Publisher: Self-Published Length: 328 Pages Category: Mystery Rating: 5 Stars At a Glance: Gregory Ashe doesn’t write low hanging fruit in his mysteries; he shakes all the trees and sees what kind of foul spoils fall out. Reviewed By: Lisa Blurb:... Continue Reading →
Title: The Lady's Guide to Celestial Mechanics Series: Feminine Pursuits: Book One Author: Olivia Waite Publisher: Avon Impulse Length: 219 Pages Category: Historical Romance Rating: 4 Stars At a Glance: Triumphant, affirming, and making science sexy one page at a time, The Lady's Guide to Celestial Mechanics makes all the right steps and comes to... Continue Reading →
Title: Gwen & Art Are Not in Love Author: Lex Croucher Publisher: Wednesday Books Length: 352 Pages Category: Historical, Teen Fiction Rating: 5 Stars At a Glance: Full of charm and clever dialogue, rife with peril and betrayal, Gwen & Art Are Not in Love is a sweet and sublime book. Reviewed By: Lisa Blurb:... Continue Reading →
Title: Santa No. 5 Author: Clare London Publisher: Self-Published Length: 68 Pages Category: Holiday Romance Rating: 4 Stars At a Glance: If you like your book covers adorable and your holiday romances cozy and sweet, Santa No. 5 might be the very thing you’re looking for. Reviewed By: Lisa Blurb: No one looks good in... Continue Reading →
Title: Bookshops & Bonedust Series: Legends & Lattes Author: Travis Baldree Publisher: Tor Books Length: 332 Pages Category: Fantasy Rating: 5 Stars At a Glance: Every single message Baldree meant to convey in Bookshops & Bonedust hit their mark with precision, and I took those hits gladly. Reviewed By: Lisa Blurb: When an injury throws... Continue Reading →
Title: A Power Unbound Series: The Last Binding: Book Three Author: Freya Marske Publisher: Tordotcom Length: 422 Pages Category: Historical Fantasy Rating: 5 Stars At a Glance: On the long, long list of series I’ve been sorry to see come to a close, but am nonetheless glad I got the chance to love, The Last... Continue Reading →
Title: We Only Kiss at Christmas Series: Christmas Collection: Book Two Author: Con Riley Publisher: Amazon/Kindle Unlimited Length: 203 Pages Category: Holiday Romance Rating: 5 Stars At a Glance: My love for a Con Riley romance is in the little things: the sincerity, the complexity, and the way each detail serves a lusher, richer, and... Continue Reading →
Title: Mistletoe & Mishigas Series: Teachers in Love: Book Two Author: M.A. Wardell Publisher: Amazon/Kindle Unlimited Length: 304 Pages Category: Holiday Romance Rating: 4 Stars At a Glance: Mistletoe and Mishigas gives big found family vibes wrapped in the warmth of the winter holidays. Theo and Sheldon are surrounded by the unconditional support of those... Continue Reading →
Title: The Mystery of the Morelock Motel Series: Critter Catchers: Level Up Author: Hank Edwards Publisher: Self-Published Length: 161 Pages Category: Paranormal Mystery Rating: 4 Stars At a Glance: There’s nothing at all wrong with a good ghost story, and this is one. Reviewed By: Lisa Blurb: An abandoned motel. A ghostly urban legend. A... Continue Reading →
Title: 23 Riverside Drive Series: Twist in the Tale Event Author: Taylor V. Donovan Publisher: Free Story Giveaway Length: 72 Pages Category: Fantasy Rating: 4 Stars At a Glance: This free short story is full of twists and temptations and left me wanting more in all the best ways. Reviewed By: Lisa Blurb: All his... Continue Reading →
Title: Dark Moon, Shallow Sea Series: The Gods of Night and Day: Book One Author: David R. Slayton Publisher: Blackstone Publishing Length: 407 Pages Category: Fantasy Rating: 5 Stars At a Glance: If you love character-driven fantasy set in a world rife with danger and treachery, magic and mythology, Dark Moon, Shallow Sea delivers. Reviewed... Continue Reading →
Title: The Reanimator's Soul Series: The Reanimator Mysteries: Book Two Author: Kara Jorgensen Publisher: Self-Published Length: 340 Pages Category: Historical Romance, Fantasy, Mystery Rating: 5 Stars At a Glance: I love everything about what Jorgensen communicates in this story and through these characters, up to and including the fact that relationships can be tested from... Continue Reading →
Title: Resurrection Reprise Author: Hailey Turner Publisher: Amazon/Kindle Unlimited Length: 413 Pages Category: Urban Fantasy Rating: 4 Stars At a Glance: Hailey Turner writes high stakes battles with low odds of survival. That’s part of the fun, though—the breathless anxiety of knowing her MCs will make it, but still having to read your way through... Continue Reading →
Title: Death by Silver Series: Lynes & Mathey: Book One Authors: Melissa Scott and Amy Griswold Publisher: Queen of Swords Press Length: 375 Pages Category: Historical Mystery, Fantasy Rating: 3.5 Stars At a Glance: While I remain perplexed by all the accolades heaped up this book, if you like a good procedural mystery, Death by... Continue Reading →
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