Where Fiction and Reality Meet
Title: Redirection Series: Borealis: Without a Compass: Book Three Author: Gregory Ashe Publisher: Self-Published Length: 333 Pages Category: Mystery/Suspense Rating: 5 Stars At a Glance: I can't possibly begin to guess at the method behind Gregory Ashe's madness, but North McKinney stomped on my very last nerve in Redirection. So why all the stars when... Continue Reading →
Title: Hounded by Fate Series: Sons of Britain: Book Six Author: Mia West Publisher: Self-Published Length: 214 Pages Category: Historical Romance, Paranormal/Fantasy, Arthurian Fantasy Rating: 5 Stars At a Glance: Full disclosure: I wasn't altogether too thrilled when I read that Cai's story was the next to be told in the ongoing Sons of Britain... Continue Reading →
Title: Beautifully Unexpected Author: Lily Morton Publisher: Amazon/Kindle Unlimited Length: 200 Pages Category: Contemporary Romance Rating: 4.5 Stars At a Glance: Beautifully Unexpected is an opposites-attract romance full of charm and wit and warmth, featuring two thoroughly endearing men who go on to discover they might not be so different after all. If you’re a... Continue Reading →
Title: Defiance Series: Rebellion: Book Two Author: Annabelle Jacobs Publisher: Amazon/Kindle Unlimited Length: 258 Pages Category: Urban Fantasy Rating: 5 Stars At a Glance: Annabelle Jacobs delivers on the action, tension, and romantic suspense in Defiance, and then throws in an excellent and unexpected plot twist. It was more than a means of moving the... Continue Reading →
Title: Rare Vigilance Series: Whitethorn Agency: Book One Author: M.A. Grant Publisher: Carina Press Length: 267 Pages Category: Paranormal/Fantasy Rating: 5 Stars At a Glance: Excellent suspense, both the mysterious and romantic kind, combined with fantastic characterizations, a richly imagined world, and this author’s gift for captivating me as I lose myself in her stories... Continue Reading →
Title: Bloodline Series: The Memoirs of a Vampire: Book One Author: Joel Abernathy Publisher: Amazon/Kindle Unlimited Length: Short Novel Category: Dark Fantasy Rating: 4 Stars At a Glance: Briskly paced and darkly alluring, author Joel Abernathy delivers an intimate story of monsters and men that I couldn't put down. Reviewed By: Lisa Blurb: Fate made... Continue Reading →
Title: Jay's Gay Agenda Author: Jason June Publisher: HarperTeen Length: 368 Pages Category: YA/Teen Contemporary Rating: 5 Stars At a Glance: Jason June's absolute gem of a debut novel is gloriously heartwarming, genuinely sincere, and quintessentially charming from beginning to end. Reviewed By: Lisa Blurb: There’s one thing Jay Collier knows for sure—he’s a statistical... Continue Reading →
Title: Nothing But Good Author: Kess McKinley Publisher: One Block Empire (an imprint of Blind Eye Books) Length: 193 Pages Category: Murder Mystery, Romantic Suspense Rating: 4 Stars At a Glance: Nothing But Good is, in no uncertain terms, much better than just good. Kess McKinley proves that a taut and suspensful murder mystery doesn’t... Continue Reading →
Title: Escape Series: Rebellion: Book One Author: Annabelle Jacobs Publisher: Amazon/Kindle Unlimited Length: 264 Pages Category: Urban Fantasy Rating: 4.5 Stars At a Glance: While there is no little conflict in Escape, there is also an undeniable sweetness to Cole and Logan's growing bond, and I loved the way Jacobs balances everything to create a... Continue Reading →
Title: Reckoning Series: Fallen Fire: Book Four Author: Richard Amos Publisher: Amazon/Kindle Unlimited Length: 290 Pages Category: Urban Fantasy Rating: 4 Stars At a Glance: Overall, the Fallen Fire series is an entertaining adventure. I fully expected the final battle for Zayn Valentine’s soul to be an epic one, and Richard Amos did not disappoint.... Continue Reading →
Title: The Lights of Prague Author: Nicole Jarvis Publisher: Titan Books Length: 342 Pages Category: Gaslamp Fantasy Rating: 2.5 Stars At a Glance: I had such high hopes for this book, which makes it all the more disappointing that I failed to engage with it. Sadly, the story didn’t captivate me like I’d hoped it... Continue Reading →
Title: All Fired Up Series: Ashes and Dust: Book One Author: Jenn Burke Publisher: Carina Press Length: 256 Pages Category: Urban Fantasy, Romantic Suspense Rating: 5 Stars At a Glance: All Fired Up didn’t just meet my expectations, it exceeded them. I adored every twist and turn and surprise Jenn Burke threw into this one,... Continue Reading →
Title: Yes, Daddy Author: Jonathan Parks-Ramage Publisher: Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Length: 293 Pages Category: Mystery/Suspense, Psychological Thriller Rating: 4 Stars At a Glance: To say I liked this book would be an outright lie. To say I was absorbed by it, despite my aversion to so much of it, and that the story has stuck... Continue Reading →
Title: Misdirection Series: Borealis: Without a Compass: Book Two Author: Gregory Ashe Publisher: Self-Published Length: 395 Pages Category: Mystery/Suspense Rating: 5 Stars At a Glance: I’m not sure I’ve ever loved a book with such vigor and yet hated some of the things that happened in it as much as I did Misdirection. It’s simultaneously... Continue Reading →
Title: Revenant Series: Fallen Fire: Book Three Author: Richard Amos Publisher: Amazon/Kindle Unlimited Length: 262 Pages Category: Urban Fantasy Rating: 4 Stars At a Glance: The Fallen Fire series has been a case of persistence paying off; it's gotten better with each new betrayal and twist, and Revenant leaves readers in the lurch, waiting for... Continue Reading →
Title: To Find Him and Love Him Again Series: Tyack & Frayne: Book Ten Author: Harper Fox Publisher: Self-Published Length: 245 Pages Category: Contemporary Romance, Magical Realism Rating: 5 Stars At a Glance: To Find Him and Love Him Again is a time- and reality-bending feat of romantic storytelling that left me in tears along... Continue Reading →
Title: Requiem Series: Fallen Fire: Book Two Author: Richard Amos Publisher: Amazon/Kindle Unlimited Length: 268 Pages Category: Urban Fantasy Rating: 3.75 Stars At a Glance: Requiem gets off to a bit of a slow start, but once Richard Amos escalates the chaos and intrigue, I was left nothing less than curious about where he's taking... Continue Reading →
Title: Reborn Series: Fallen Fire: Book One Author: Richard Amos Publisher: Amazon/Kindle Unlimited Length: 356 Pages Category: Urban Fantasy Rating: 3.5 Stars At a Glance: Reborn is some fun, if not groundbreaking, Urban Fantasy. I’m still warming up to these characters and their story, which is why I can’t go as far as to say... Continue Reading →
Title: The Labours of Lord Perry Cavendish Series: Winterbourne: Book Four Author: Joanna Chambers Publisher: Self-Published Length: 177 Pages Category: Historical Romance Rating: 5 Stars At a Glance: I finished The Labours of Lord Perry Cavendish in a day and wanted to start it all over again the moment I was done. Joanna Chambers aimed... Continue Reading →
Title: The Bayou Author: Arden Powell Publisher: Amazon/Kindle Unlimited Length: 97 Pages Category: Southern Gothic, Horror, Fantasy, Historical Rating: 4 Stars At a Glance: Arden Powell melds the feral and predatory with the fantastical and dreadful. Their writing is claustrophobic in the best ways, capturing the sultriness of the setting, and that special something for... Continue Reading →
Title: His Haven Series: His: Book Three Author: Con Riley Publisher: Amazon/Kindle Unlimited Length: 322 Pages Category: Contemporary Romance Rating: 5 Stars At a Glance: Con Riley has a tendency to write characters who are disarmingly charming, characters whose personalities are larger-than-life, and that stands true in this third novel in the His series. His... Continue Reading →
Title: Incubus Author: Leighton Greene Publisher: Self-Published Length: 431 Pages Category: Noir Mystery, Historical Rating: 4 Stars At a Glance: Incubus most certainly won't be everyone's cuppa. The cruelty is the point in this dark, twisted, base, deviant, and yet ridiculously compelling story. I couldn't put it down. Reviewed By: Lisa Blurb: Los Angeles, 1956.... Continue Reading →
Title: Fragile Remedy Author: Maria Ingrande Mora Publisher: North Star Editions Length: 331 Pages Category: Dark Dystopian, Sci-Fi, YA/Teen Fiction Rating: 5 Stars At a Glance: Fragile Remedy isn’t a light read, but it’s a beautiful one—bleak yet gorgeous, and one of the best I've read so far this year. Just prepare to have your... Continue Reading →
Title: Subcutanean 36619 Author: Aaron A. Reed Publisher: Self-Published Length: 251 Pages Category: Horror, Suspense Rating: 5 Stars At a Glance: Aaron A. Reed tells an overwhelmingly compelling story. His writing is impactful, at times almost lyrical, and impressively vivid. For fans of the Horror genre, this story plays out in the imagination in some... Continue Reading →
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