Where Fiction and Reality Meet
Title: Seducing the Sorcerer Author: Lee Welch Publisher: Self-Published Length: 261 Pages Category: Fantasy Romance Rating: 5 Stars At a Glance: The politics and intrigue that bring this story home has such a sweet and surprising resolution, so lovely and heartwarming that it made my heart fizzy and light with happiness. This is such a... Continue Reading →
Title: Under the Whispering Door Author: TJ Klune Publisher: Tor Books/Macmillan Length: 400 Pages Category: Fantasy Rating: 4.5 Stars At a Glance: This story sparkles when it delves into those quiet moments where two people share their loneliness, and they become not quite so lonely anymore. It is exquisite when it reminds us to slow... Continue Reading →
Title: An Unusual Courtship Author: Katherine Marlowe Publisher: Amazon/Kindle Unlimited Length: 242 Pages Category: Regency Romance Rating: 3 Stars At a Glance: An Unusual Courtship is a solidly pleasant, purposefully heartfelt read that remains faithful to all the conventions of the Regency era Romance. Reviewed By: Lisa Blurb: Percival Valentine is delighted by the arrival... Continue Reading →
Title: The Charm Offensive Author: Alison Cochrun Publisher: Simon & Schuster Length: 368 Pages Category: Contemporary Romance Rating: 5 Stars At a Glance: Every single thing these characters said and did during the course of what, to them, seemed like an impossible dream—their own happily ever after—was written with such care and an abundance of... Continue Reading →
Title: A Touch of Fever Series: Arcane Hearts: Book One Author: Nazri Noor Publisher: Amazon/Kindle Unlimited Length: 262 Pages Category: Urban Fantasy Rating: 4 Stars At a Glance: A Touch of Fever is full of lots of fun and adventure, but that's not all. There's some poignancy to the story as well, as Jackson and... Continue Reading →
Title: The City Beautiful Author: Aden Polydoros Publisher: Harlequin/Inkyard Press Length: 330 Pages Category: Young Adult, Gaslamp Fantasy, Paranormal, Murder Mystery Rating: 5 Stars At a Glance: The City Beautiful is exquisite in its storytelling, its characterizations, and the ways in which Aden Polydoros grounds his readers in the time and place, giving readers the... Continue Reading →
Title: For the Love of April French Author: Penny Aimes Publisher: Carina Adores Length: 253 Pages Category: Contemporary Romance, Transgender Romance, Interracial Romance Rating: 5 Stars At a Glance: For the Love of April French is composed of so many things: compassion and conflict and insight, and the joys and struggles and sweetness of two... Continue Reading →
Title: Fathers of the Bride Author: Marshall Thornton Publisher: Amazon/Kindle Unlimited Length: 236 Pages Category: Contemporary Romance Rating: 5 Stars At a Glance: This book hits all the right notes—both the highs and the lows—on its way to Miles and Andrew’s romantic reconciliation. From the hostility of warring soon-to-be exes, to the poignance of two... Continue Reading →
Title: The Beauty Within Author: H.L. Day Publisher: Amazon/Kindle Unlimited Length: 217 Pages Category: Fairy Tale Romance, Fantasy Rating: 4 Stars At a Glance: The Beauty Within is a gentle story that celebrates the simple joy of falling in love. This book offers readers who love fairy tales and their uncomplicated, universal message that love... Continue Reading →
Title: The Forever Place Series: Sequel to You First Author: J.C. Lillis Publisher: Self-Published Length: 258 Pages Category: Fantasy Romance, Second Chance Romance, Hurt/Comfort Rating: 5 Stars At a Glance: This is truly one of the most compassionate books I’ve ever had the pleasure to read. It proves there is grace and courage in forgiveness—forgiving... Continue Reading →
Title: Codirection Series: Borealis: Without a Compass: Book Four Author: Gregory Ashe Publisher: Self-Published Length: 335 Pages Category: Mystery/Suspense Rating: 5 Stars At a Glance: North and Shaw put me through the emotional wringer once again in Codirection, and I don't expect that will change going forward simply because they've reached a turning point in... Continue Reading →
Title: You're the One that I Want Author: Simon James Green Publisher: Scholastic Fiction Length: 384 Pages Category: YA Contemporary Romance Rating: 4 Stars At a Glance: When all is said and done, this book is a fun and breezy read with a little poignance to keep it from being fluffy. The drama was OTT... Continue Reading →
Title: The Fiend in the Fog Author: Jess Faraday Publisher: Bold Strokes Books Length: 237 Pages Category: Gaslamp Fantasy, Lesbian Romance Rating: 4 Stars At a Glance: The ambiance, the way Jess Faraday immerses readers in the scenery to the point it feels as cloying and uncomfortable as it’s supposed to, and the happiness these... Continue Reading →
Title: Ophelia's Room Author: Michael Scott Garvin Publisher: Amazon/Kindle Unlimited Length: 349 Pages Category: Psychological Thriller Rating: 5 Stars At a Glance: Ophelia's Room is at times a turbulent story while, in jarring contradiction, it lulls readers into a false sense of serenity in its everyday folksiness. There are so many things in which this... Continue Reading →
Title: Seeing Blind Author: Poppy Dale Publisher: Amazon/Kindle Unlimited Length: 293 Pages Category: Contemporary Romance Rating: 3.75 Stars At a Glance: Seeing Blind is not without its flaws, but in the end it's a sweet and uplifting and sometimes poignant debut romance. Reviewed By: Lisa Blurb: Jamie’s world is small. He likes it that way... Continue Reading →
Title: The Threefold Tie Author: Aster Glenn Gray Publisher: Amazon/Kindle Unlimited Length: 148 Pages Category: Historical Romance, Bisexual Romance, M/F/M Romance Rating: 3.5 Stars At a Glance: The Threefold Tie is a quiet story, not given to extremes of emotion or action. I found more to like in the book than not, but would've appreciated... Continue Reading →
Title: Cairo Malachi and the Adventure of the Silver Whistle Author: Samantha SoRelle Publisher: Amazon/Kindle Unlimited Length: 192 Pages Category: Paranormal Romance, Historical Romance, Murder Mystery Rating: 4.5 Stars At a Glance: I'm not sure I was aware of how mad about this book I was while I was reading it. It was only after... Continue Reading →
Title: Charles Series: Learning to Love: Book One Author: Con Riley Publisher: Amazon/Kindle Unlimited Length: 344 Pages Category: Contemporary Romance Rating: 4.5 Stars At a Glance: I can always trust Con Riley to deliver the most romantic pivotal moments I've ever read, always, and Charles and Hugo do not disappoint. Reviewed By: Lisa Blurb: Life... Continue Reading →
Title: A Scot's Surrender Series: The Townsends: Book Three Author: Lily Maxton Publisher: Entangled: Scandalous Length: 242 Pages Category: Historical Romance Rating: 3.5 Stars At a Glance: A Scot's Surrender is a sweet and tender bit of escapism, low on the conflict and high on some of my favorite romantic tropes. Reviewed By: Lisa Blurb:... Continue Reading →
Title: The Oak Wood Throne Series: San Amaro Investigations: Book Two Author: Kai Butler Publisher: Amazon/Kindle Unlimited Length: 333 Pages Category: Urban Fantasy Rating: 3.5 Stars At a Glance: If my relationship with this book had a status, it would be: "it's complicated." There's a lot to love about the world Kai Butler has imagined... Continue Reading →
Title: The Calyx Charm Series: The Sacred Dark: Book Three Author: May Peterson Publisher: Carina Press Length: 286 Pages Category: Transgender Romance, Romantic Fantasy Rating: 4 Stars At a Glance: There is plenty to feast on in the Sacred Dark series: the extraordinary world-building, the complex and diverse characters and the challenges they not only... Continue Reading →
Title: A Bargain of Blood and Gold Series: Midnight Guardians: Book One Author: Kristin Jacques Publisher: Self-Published Length: 280 Pages Categories: Paranormal Romance, Fantasy, Murder Mystery, Historical Romance Rating: 4 Stars At a Glance: A Bargain of Blood and Gold takes its time building up to the peak of the danger to a town that... Continue Reading →
Title: Playing the Palace Author: Paul Rudnick Publisher: Berkley/Penguin Random House Length: 269 Pages Category: Contemporary Romance Rating: 4.5 Stars At a Glance: What an absolutely funny, charming, warm and heartfelt lightning-strike of a love story Playing the Palace is. This book will undoubtedly go down as one of my favorite feel-good romances of the... Continue Reading →
Title: The Bandalore Series: Pitch & Sickle: The Diabolus Chronicles: Book One Author: DK Girl Publisher: Self-Published Length: 236 Pages Category: Gaslamp Fantasy Rating: 3.5 Stars At a Glance: Despite some slow pacing to allow for the world-building, I found The Bandalore to be a deliciously compelling intro to a world that's far from mundane.... Continue Reading →
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