Where Fiction and Reality Meet
Title: Crazy for You Series: Soho Noir: Book Four Author: T.S. Hunter Publisher: Amazon/Kindle Unlimited Length: 116 Pages Category: Cozy Mystery At a Glance: Crazy for You ends on a warm note of love and family that has been present for some time but is now on full display for all to see. This affection... Continue Reading →
Title: The Rational Faculty Series: Hazard and Somerset: A Union of Swords Book One Author: Gregory Ashe Publisher: Self-Published Length: 325 Pages Category: Mystery/Suspense At a Glance: The Rational Faculty encompasses so many aspects which all vie for equal attention—humor, pathos, suspense, action, love, murder and mayhem, danger, corruption, and on and on—yet the cumulative... Continue Reading →
Title: No Place Like Home Author: Annabelle Jacobs Publisher: Amazon/Kindle Unlimited Length: 218 Pages Category: Contemporary, Holiday Romance At a Glance: Annabelle Jacobs doesn’t perform a Christmas miracle in No Place Like Home. She delivers a Christmas romance complete with all the gentle, warmhearted sincerity that befits the season. Reviewed By: Lisa Blurb: Will Oliver... Continue Reading →
Title: Yuletide Treasure Series: Goddess-Bless: Book Three Author: Eliot Grayson Publisher: Amazon/Kindle Unlimited Length: 130 Pages (story ends at 87%) Category: Historical, Holiday Romance At a Glance: Yuletide Treasure is a heartwarming holiday read, not a faithful retelling of Dickens' A Christmas Carol, but a feel-good story in its own right. Reviewed By: Lisa Blurb:... Continue Reading →
Title: The Mysterious and Amazing Blue Billings Series: Black and Blue: Book One Author: Lily Morton Publisher: Amazon/Kindle Unlimited Length: 301 Pages Category: Contemporary Romance, Paranormal Mystery At a Glance: Lily Morton set out to do something a little different with this novel, and she succeeded in spades while still maintaining all the wonders that... Continue Reading →
Title: Mr. Naughty List Series: Home for the Holidays: Book Two Author: Leta Blake Publisher: Amazon/Kindle Unlimited Length: 292 Pages Category: Holiday Romance At a Glance: Mr. Naughty List is an unapologetic celebration of love and sex, dominance and submission, and a tale of personal evolution all wrapped up in a holiday setting. It’s as... Continue Reading →
Title: A Body to Dye For Series: Stan Kraychik Mysteries: Book One Author: Grant Michaels Publisher: ReQueered Tales Length: 241 Pages Category: Gay Fiction, Mystery/Suspense At a Glance: Part murderous romp and part invitation to danger and mayhem, A Body to Dye For is nothing less than entertaining thanks in large part to Stan, who... Continue Reading →
Title: The Unfinished Author: Jay B. Laws Publisher: ReQueered Tales Length: 349 Pages Category: Gay Fiction, Horror At a Glance: Jay B. Laws' gift for spinning an effective tale is evidenced by the balance of shock he provokes with the empathy he inspires for his characters. Reviewed By: Lisa Blurb: Jiggs, a hearing-impaired gay man... Continue Reading →
Title: Graveyard Shift Series: Not Dead Yet: Book Three Author: Jenn Burke Publisher: Carina Press Length: 259 Pages Category: Urban Fantasy At a Glance: Burke handles the plethora of danger and suspense in this novel with nothing less than finesse. The only overwhelming element to the entirety of the story were the emotions provoked by... Continue Reading →
Title: Arcane Adversaries Series: The Simon Pearce Mysteries: Book Four Author: Jess Faraday Publisher: Blind Eye Books/Kindle Unlimited Length: 114 Pages Category: Historical, Mystery/Suspense At a Glance: There is a bittersweet note to the final novella of the collection, one in which Simon must confront his feelings and discern the difference between loving someone and... Continue Reading →
Title: Sanguine Solutions Series: The Simon Pearce Mysteries: Book Three Author: Jess Faraday Publisher: Blind Eye Books/Kindle Unlimited Length: 76 Pages Category: Historical, Mystery/Suspense At a Glance: Jess Faraday is so accomplished at writing star-crossed lovers and yet not leaving readers feeling as if we’ve missed out on a romantic element in her stories. In... Continue Reading →
Title: A Case of Curses Series: Simon Pearce Mysteries: Book Two Author: Jess Faraday Publisher: Blind Eye Books/Kindle Unlimited Length: 118 Pages Category: Historical, Mystery/Suspense At a Glance: As in book one, the cases complement the time period in which they’re set, and the time period complements the romantic elements of the series in a... Continue Reading →
Title: Dauntless Author: Lisa Henry Publisher: Self-Published Length: 30k Words Category: Contemporary Romance, Murder Mystery At a Glance: Fans of a little light mystery with a side of attraction, if not love, at first sight will find both of those in this novella, and if I wanted a little more depth and detail, which I'd... Continue Reading →
Title: Thrown Off the Ice Author: Taylor Fitzpatrick Publisher: Self-Published Length: 224 Pages Category: LGBTQ Fiction Rating: 5 Stars At a Glance: There are no miracles conjured in Thrown Off the Ice, nor does the author end the story before the inescapable outcome of Mike’s decline. This novel is a punch to the gut, a... Continue Reading →
Title: A Study in Spectres Series: Simon Pearce Mysteries: Vol. One Author: Jess Faraday Publisher: Blind Eye Books Length: 93 Pages Category: Historical, Mystery/Suspense At a Glance: A Study in Spectres is a welcome new book in a welcome new series from an author who knows how to weave a thoroughly intriguing story and fill... Continue Reading →
Title: Declination Series: Borealis Investigations: Book Three Author: Gregory Ashe Publisher: Amazon/Kindle Unlimited Length: 383 Pages Category: Mystery/Suspense At a Glance: Declination is yet another example of the things Gregory Ashe can do with two intrinsically flawed and ultimately endearing men, a handful of crooked cops, a solid cast of supporting characters, a healthy dose... Continue Reading →
Title: No Good Men Series: The Caro Mysteries: Book One Author: Thea McAlistair Publisher: NineStar Press Length: 225 Pages Category: Historical, Mystery At a Glance: While I enjoyed a variety of aspects of this story and its intrigues, what really sets the mood is the 1930s setting. The title of the book is a nice... Continue Reading →
Title: After Ben Series: Seattle Stories: Book One Author: Con Riley Publisher: Amazon/Kindle Unlimited Length: 344 Pages Category: Contemporary Romance At a Glance: After Ben is not a novel full of bombast or populated by outlandish characters. That, in fact, is what makes a Con Riley book a Con Riley book. There is a certain... Continue Reading →
Title: Best Man Series: Close Proximity: Book One Author: Lily Morton Publisher: Amazon/Kindle Unlimited Length: 241 Pages Category: Contemporary Romance At a Glance: There’s a little bit of something for everyone who loves category romance in Best Man. If you go into this one looking for a giant dose of the feel goods, you should... Continue Reading →
Title: Carved in Bone Series: Henry Rios Mysteries: Book Eight Author: Michael Nava Publisher: Persigo Press Length: 226 Pages Category: Mystery/Suspense At a Glance: Carved in Bone goes straight for the emotional jugular. And Nava’s aim is true. Reviewed By: Lisa Blurb: November, 1984. Criminal defense lawyer Henry Rios, fresh out of rehab and picking... Continue Reading →
Title: Where Love Grows Author: Jay Northcote Publisher: Amazon/Kindle Unlimited Length: Novel Category: Contemporary Romance At a Glance: Northcote lays out a romantic narrative full of emotion and no small amount of angst. Where Love Grows gives good drama, some moments of idyll that lead to romantic expressions, and there are smiles along the way... Continue Reading →
Title: Ground Zero Series: Zero Hour: Book One Author: Aimee Nicole Walker Publisher: Amazon/Kindle Unlimited Length: 287 Pages Category: Contemporary Romance At a Glance: As always, expectations are different for every reader, and I fully admit I’m a demanding audience of Romantic Suspense and Murder Mysteries. This novel was, in the end, too rushed for... Continue Reading →
Title: The Infinite Noise Series: The Bright Sessions: Book One Author: Lauren Shippen Publisher: Tor Teen Length: 328 Pages Category: Teen Fiction At a Glance: Every part of this story is handled with honesty and sincerity. The Infinite Noise is a metaphor, a really beautiful one, about acknowledging that everyone is fighting their own battles,... Continue Reading →
Title: We Are Lost and Found Author: Helene Dunbar Publisher: Sourcebooks Fire Length: 304 Pages Category: Young Adult At a Glance: We Are Lost and Found is not a teen romance. It is wholly character driven, deals with myriad heavy subjects that make it less than a light read, and I was so drawn in... Continue Reading →
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