Where Fiction and Reality Meet
Title: Work for It Author: Talia Hibbert Publisher: Nixon House Length: 283 Pages Category: Contemporary At a Glance: Hibbert’s writing is, at times, so lyrical that the beauty of it not only blooms in the imagination but it does things to the heart too. The author’s skill at weaving a tender love story from the... Continue Reading →
Title: Not a Werewolf Series: Jake & Boo: Book One Author: Madeline Kirby Publisher: Self-Published Length: 219 Pages Category: Urban Fantasy, Murder Mystery, Humor, Cozy Mystery At a Glance: Madeline Kirby’s Not a Werewolf didn’t draw me in immediately, it charmed me in, and that was a sincere revelation. Reviewed By: Lisa Blurb: When perpetual... Continue Reading →
Title: A Crown of Iron & Silver Series: Soulbound: Book Three Author: Hailey Turner Publisher: Amazon/Kindle Unlimited Length: 379 Pages Category: Urban Fantasy At a Glance: Hailey Turner gives such great diction. Every scene manifests into something beautiful, and that's wholly attributed to her ability to turn a phrase. A Crown of Iron & Silver... Continue Reading →
Title: The Captain and the Theatrical Series: Captivating Captains: Book Three Authors: Catherine Curzon and Eleanor Harkstead Publisher: Pride Publishing Length: 214 Pages Category: Historical Romance At a Glance: While I can’t say The Captain and the Theatrical ticked all the boxes I love and look for in a book, I did appreciate some of... Continue Reading →
Title: Trustworthy Series: Trust: Book Two Author: Astrid Amara Publisher: Horns Press Length: 94 Pages Category: SciFi, Cyberpunk At a Glance: Filled with action, danger, and plenty of suspense along with solid world building for such a short novel, Astrid Amara also crafts a lovely romance that engaged both my feelings and my imagination. Reviewed... Continue Reading →
Title: Gentleman Wolf Series: Capital Wolves Duet: Book One Author: Joanna Chambers Publisher: Self-Published Length: 216 Pages Category: Historical, Paranormal/Fantasy At a Glance: There were some very fine elements of suspense and imagination in this novel as well as several side characters who supported the story in interesting ways. Joanna Chambers leaves readers with a... Continue Reading →
Title: Masquerade Author: Joel Abernathy Publisher: Amazon/Kindle Unlimited Length: 202 Pages Category: Gothic Horror, Historical Romance At a Glance: In this semi-faithful homage to The Phantom of the Opera, Joel Abernathy offers up some truly beautiful prose, inspiring the appropriate emotional tone and often tugging at the heartstrings. Reviewed By: Lisa Blurb: We all wear... Continue Reading →
Title: Careless Whisper Series: Soho Noir: Book Three Author: T.S. Hunter Publisher: Amazon/Kindle Unlimited Length: 106 Pages Category: Murder Mystery At a Glance: T.S. Hunter has offered up yet another satisfying installment in this cozy mystery series, and if I were forced to choose a favorite so far, Careless Whisper would be it. Reviewed By:... Continue Reading →
Title: Ziggy, Stardust and Me Author: James Brandon Publisher: G.P. Putnam's Sons Length: 368 Pages Category: YA/Teen Fiction At a Glance: Ziggy, Stardust and Me is author James Brandon’s debut novel, and it is a stellar entry that has left its mark on me in the way only a book can. Reviewed By: Lisa Blurb:... Continue Reading →
Title: Grandad's Cup of Tea Author: Amy Rae Durreson Publisher: Self-Published Length: 12k Words Category: Contemporary At a Glance: Amy Rae Durreson tells such a lovely and uncomplicated story of hope and happiness in these pages. No extremes of emotion, no dramatic episodes or simmering angst, just a sincere and heartfelt story of two men... Continue Reading →
Title: Mainly by Moonlight Series: Bedknobs and Broomsticks: Book One Author: Josh Lanyon Publisher: Self-Published Length: 222 Pages Category: Contemporary, Murder Mystery, Fantasy At a Glance: If you’re expecting a gritty, hardboiled murder mystery here, you’re in for a big disappointment. Mainly by Moonlight is a cozy mystery with a side of relationship angst and... Continue Reading →
Title: Triangulation Series: Borealis Investigations: Book Two Author: Gregory Ashe Publisher: Amazon/Kindle Unlimited Length: 446 Pages Category: Contemporary, Murder Mystery, Romantic Suspense At a Glance: Gregory Ashe never takes the shortest distance between two points to get to the resolution of a story, and his readers benefit from it. He’s a proficient spinner and tangler... Continue Reading →
Title: The Marked Prince Series: The Darkest Court: Book Two Author: M.A. Grant Publisher: Carina Press Length: 305 Pages Category: Fantasy At a Glance: Laid out in an elegant prose, Grant draws readers into this story by the heart, gives us two heroes to support, to suffer the sting of failure with, and to celebrate... Continue Reading →
Title: That Feeling When Series: #lovehim: Book One Author: S.M. James Publisher: May Books Length: 343 Pages Category: Young Adult Romance At a Glance: That Feeling When is a boy meets boy-boy loses boy-boy gets boy back story. It’s the parts around and in between those occurrences that make this such a sweet and angsty... Continue Reading →
Title: Black Sky Morning Series: Mind + Machine: Book Three Author: Hanna Dare Publisher: Amazon/Kindle Unlimited Length: 224 Pages Category: SciFi Romance At a Glance: Black Sky Morning isolates readers with Xin and Jonathan, which makes this novel more character driven and maybe even a bit more introspective than the previous books, and in the... Continue Reading →
Title: Spellbound Series: Magic in Manhattan: Book One Author: Allie Therin Publisher: Carina Press Length: 243 Pages Category: Historical, Paranormal Romance Rating: 5 Stars At a Glance: There has been a lot of early buzz about the brilliance of this book. Believe it. All of it. Spellbound not only lives up to it but exceeded... Continue Reading →
Title: One in Between Series: Those Other Books #2.5 Author: Roe Horvat Publisher: Amazon/Kindle Unlimited Length: 38 Pages Category: Erotic Romance At a Glance: This little slice of erotica is a nice insight into Christoffer and Adam’s relationship, and while I wouldn’t say it’s an absolute must-read in order to have enjoyed the other two... Continue Reading →
Title: The Wayward Prince Series: Mind + Machine: Book Two Author: Hanna Dare Publisher: Amazon/Kindle Unlimited Length: 229 Pages Category: SciFi, Romance At a Glance: Dare has scored another great caper in The Wayward Prince. As a fan of character and action driven reads, this series is checking off a lot of boxes. Reviewed By:... Continue Reading →
Title: Hell and Gone Author: Tal Bauer Publisher: Amazon/Kindle Unlimited Length: 197 Pages Category: Contemporary, Murder Mystery, Western At a Glance: As a first time reader, I was thoroughly entertained and duly impressed by this authors storytelling ways. Reviewed By: Lisa Blurb: One hanged man. Two vanished cowboys. Three hundred missing cattle. The Crazy Mountains... Continue Reading →
Title: A King in Wonderland Series: Happily Ever Asher: Book Three Author: Nash Summers Publisher: Amazon/Kindle Unlimited Length: 109 Pages Category: Contemporary Romance, New Adult At a Glance: In true fairy tale style, author Nash Summers delivers readers the romance we've been waiting for—sweet, sincere, and unapologetically magical. Reviewed By: Lisa Blurb: Asher Williams is... Continue Reading →
Title: Birthday Author: Meredith Russo Publisher: Flatiron Books/Macmillan Publishing Length: 275 Pages Category: Teen Fiction At a Glance: Author Meredith Russo has delivered another win with her sophomore release, a story of lifelong best friends, a coming-of-age story, a coming-to-terms story, and a story of the courage to face, and then live, one’s own truth... Continue Reading →
Title: If I Was Your Girl Author: Meredith Russo Publisher: Macmillan/Flatiron Books Length: 288 Pages Category: Contemporary Romance, Teen Romance At a Glance: There is a reason this book has won so many awards and garnered all the accolades. It is, hands down, one of the most candidly beautiful novels I’ve read so far this... Continue Reading →
Title: Who's That Girl? Series: Soho Noir: Book Two Author: T.S. Hunter Publisher: Amazon/Kindle Unlimited Length: 95 Pages Category: Murder Mystery At a Glance: Who’s That Girl? has left me anticipating the next book in the Soho Noir series. These are cozy mysteries, engaging and briskly paced, offering up just enough clues and details to... Continue Reading →
Title: Golden Boy and the Two Bears Series: Happily Ever Asher: Book Two Author: Nash Summers Publisher: Amazon/Kindle Unlimited Length: Novella Category: Contemporary Romance, New Adult At a Glance: Nash Summers scores another win with Golden Boy and the Two Bears. This is feel-good-romance at its most earnest, with witty dialogue and fun banter; the... Continue Reading →
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