Where Fiction and Reality Meet
Title: André Series: High Rise: Book Two Author: Jayce Ellis Publisher: Carina Press Length: 270 Pages Category: Contemporary Romance At a Glance: André is an Office Romance lovers romance, and by the end, I was totally gone for both him and his one-night-stand/intern/love interest, Marcus. At its heart, this is a story about figuring out... Continue Reading →
Title: The Stopping Place Author: Lily Morton Publisher: Amazon/Kindle Unlimited Length: 71 Pages Category: Contemporary Romance At a Glance: The Stopping Place may be short on page count, but it’s long on emotion and delivers a happy ending that more than satisfied the sentimental side in me. Reviewed By: Lisa Blurb: Simeon Frith is recovering... Continue Reading →
Title: Frankenstein Builds a Boyfriend Series: Fangville High: Book One Author: Dylan James Publisher: Deep Hearts YA Length: 142 Pages Category: Young Adult, Fantasy Rating: 4 Stars At a Glance: Dylan James put a lot of heart and imagination into Frankenstein Builds a Boyfriend. At times sweet, funny, and delightfully quirky, the story is not... Continue Reading →
Title: Just Like That Series: Albin Academy: Book One Author: Cole McCade Publisher: Carina Press Length: 336 Pages Category: Contemporary Romance At a Glance: Overall, I appreciated that the author’s voice served the story he told in a complementary way, but in the end, I think my expectations exceeded what was delivered. Reviewed By: Lisa... Continue Reading →
Title: His Horizon Author: Con Riley Publisher: Amazon/Kindle Unlimited Length: 319 Pages Category: Contemporary Romance At a Glance: His Horizon is made of romance, in its entirety, front to back and everywhere in between. What a gorgeous world to spend some time in. Reviewed By: Lisa Blurb: Temperatures rise when there are two cooks in... Continue Reading →
Title: Pieces of Me Series: Missing Pieces: Book Two Author: N.R. Walker Publisher: Amazon/Kindle Unlimited Length: 196 Pages Category: Contemporary Romance At a Glance: Walker keeps building more warmth upon already heartwarming moments. These books are nothing less than a breath of hope at a wearying time. Reviewed By: Lisa Blurb: Justin's recovery is slow,... Continue Reading →
Title: Her Lady's Honor Author: Renée Dahlia Publisher: Carina Press Length: 253 Pages Category: Historical Romance, Lesbian Romance At a Glance: I can’t say that I loved Her Lady’s Honor as much as I wanted to, but it’s not without some lovely moments along the way. Reviewed By: Lisa Blurb: The war might be over,... Continue Reading →
Title: The Haunting of Heatherhurst Hall Author: Sebastian Nothwell Publisher: Self-Published Length: 416 Pages Category: Gothic Romance, F/F Romance At a Glance: Nothwell offers up plenty of twists and turns along with some unexpected details and interests that keeps the story flowing at a steady pace and left me guessing how things would resolve as... Continue Reading →
Title: Depart, Depart! Author: Sim Kern Publisher: Stelliform Press Length: 81 Pages Category: Literary Fiction, Current Events, Paranormal/Fantasy At a Glance: Depart, Depart! is apocalyptic and dystopian in a sense, but it is not without the hope of good overcoming the evils that men do, and I was left impressed by its overall delivery. Reviewed... Continue Reading →
Title: Hold Fast Author: Sebastian Nothwell Publisher: Self-Published Length: 295 Pages Category: Historical Romance At a Glance: Delivered in a voice that lends itself well to the period in which the story is set, Nothwell tells a classic tale of romance with the requisite complications, drama, past trauma, and, of course, a happily ever after.... Continue Reading →
Title: Coming in First Place Series: Between the Teeth: Book One Author: Taylor Fitzpatrick Publisher: Self-Published Length: 170 Pages Category: Contemporary, New Adult, Hockey Romance At a Glance: Fitzpatrick writes with such an easygoing style and has a knack for creating characters I adore, even when they’re being grumpy at the guys who love them... Continue Reading →
Title: Wayward Series: Hazard and Somerset: A Union of Swords: Book Four Author: Gregory Ashe Publisher: Self-Published Length: 428 Pages Category: Murder Mystery At a Glance: All the requisite ingredients of a Hazard and Somerset novel are accounted for in Wayward: the sharp dialogue, the whodunnit, the complexities of a blended life, the complications in... Continue Reading →
Title: The Engineer Series: Magic & Steam: Book One Author: C.S. Poe Publisher: Self-Published Length: 84 Pages Category: Steampunk, Historical, Fantasy At a Glance: The Engineer is positively fun and such a great tease for what's to come. This is a series that I’m on pins and needles—or, maybe I should say cogs and gears—awaiting... Continue Reading →
Title: The Girl Next Door Author: Chelsea M. Cameron Publisher: Carina Press Length: 272 Pages Category: Contemporary Romance At a Glance: In spite of a slow start, I warmed up to this sweet, tropey, girl-next-door romance, and enjoyed watching Iris and Jude find their happily ever after. Reviewed By: Lisa Blurb: ris Turner hightailed it... Continue Reading →
Title: Pieces of You Series: Missing Pieces: Book One Author: N.R. Walker Publisher: Amazon/Kindle Unlimited Length: 194 Pages Category: Contemporary Romance At a Glance: Pieces of You is a romance built upon hope and faith and trust, and it delivers all the promise of something even more beautiful to come. This may be Walker’s most... Continue Reading →
Title: Date Me, Bryson Keller Author: Kevin van Whye Publisher: Penguin/Random House Length: 336 Pages Category: Young Adult Romance At a Glance: Date Me, Bryson Keller is one of the finest Young Adult novels I've read in quite some time. It's funny, poignant, heartfelt and genuine. I loved it all the more for its honesty... Continue Reading →
Title: Boys of Alabama Author: Genevieve Hudson Publisher: Liveright Length: 301 Pages Category: Southern Gothic, Coming of Age At a Glance: Boys of Alabama packs an impactful emotional punch and succeeds in painting a none-too-flattering picture of the times and then reflects it back to its readers in striking ways. Reviewed By: Lisa Blurb: In... Continue Reading →
Title: Starcrossed Series: Magic in Manhattan: Book Two Author: Allie Therin Publisher: Carina Press Length: 282 Pages Category: Historical Romance, Paranormal, Urban Fantasy At a Glance: If Spellbound was a homerun, Starcrossed is a slam dunk—to badly mix sports metaphors. Once again, Therin offers up a knock-out of a storyline to further the intrigue and... Continue Reading →
Title: The Legacy Series: Homestead Legacy: Book Two Author: Alex Jane Publisher: Amazon/Kindle Unlimited Length: 184 Pages Category: Historical Romance, Paranormal At a Glance: The aim of The Legacy is to offer readers a heartwarming story of love and redemption, and in that it succeeds. Reviewed By: Lisa Blurb: 1919. Nebraska. After returning from the... Continue Reading →
Title: The Arrangement Series: Homestead Legacy: Book One Author: Alex Jane Publisher: Amazon/Kindle Unlimited Length: 194 Pages Category: Historical Romance, Paranormal At a Glance: A marriage of convenience, a complicated past, a touch of fantasy, hurt and heartache amidst the fears of confession, and some love overcoming obstacles all come together in a sweet and... Continue Reading →
Title: To Find Him and Love Him Again Series: Tyack & Frayne Mysteries: Book Ten: Volume One Author: Harper Fox Publisher: Self-Published Length: 230 Pages Category: Contemporary Romance, Paranormal Mystery At a Glance: Harper Fox’s gift for composing an atmosphere of words into a concert of imagination and romance and the bonds of family and... Continue Reading →
Title: The Thief Author: Bonnie Dee Publisher: Self-Published Length: Novel Length Category: Historical Romance At a Glance: Bonnie Dee has once again offered up an emotionally engaging romance, compelling readers along through the trials, tribulations, and ultimate joy of two charming characters falling in love. Reviewed By: Lisa Blurb: Street hustler Jody plays any role... Continue Reading →
Title: The Less Than Spectacular Times of Henry Milch Series: The Wyandot County Mysteries: Book One Author: Marshall Thornton Publisher: Amazon/Kindle Unlimited Length: 236 Pages Category: Murder Mystery At a Glance: Witty, often biting, and impeccable, The Less Than Spectacular Times of Henry Milch begins a thoroughly engaging murder mystery series sure to be another... Continue Reading →
Title: Bonds of Brass Series: The Bloodright Trilogy: Book One Author: Emily Skrutskie Publisher: Del Ray/Random House Length: 320 Pages Category: SciFi, Teen Fiction At a Glance: I love a good space opera, and Bonds of Brass is, overall, a really satisfying one. Filled with plenty of action and suspense and danger galore, it leads... Continue Reading →
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