Where Fiction and Reality Meet
Title: Risk Taker Series: Mixed Messages: Book Three Author: Lily Morton Publisher: Amazon/Kindle Unlimited Length: 288 Pages Category: Contemporary At a Glance: Lily Morton always manages to execute her critical relationship turns so well and for maximum effect, not to mention she has a keen sense of comedic timing for all the sweet and not-so-subtle... Continue Reading →
Title: The Soldier of Raetia Series: Valerian's Legion: Book One Author: Heather Domin Publisher: Self-Published Length: 284 Pages Category: Historical, Ancient Rome At a Glance: I bought this book because of a 2 star review of it on Amazon. To be fair, the reviewer seemed to like it up to the point that the storyline... Continue Reading →
Title: A Wealth of Unsaid Words Author: R. Cooper Publisher: Dreamspinner Press Length: 112 Pages Category: Contemporary, Holiday At a Glance: So, it’s not December. Who cares? It’s never the wrong time to read a beautiful love story. Reviewed By: Lisa Blurb: Alex has always known his bipolar disorder made him too flawed for his... Continue Reading →
Title: Anger Is a Gift Author: Mark Oshiro Publisher: Tor Teen Length: 464 Pages Category: Teen Fiction, Literary Fiction At a Glance: This novel is timely, it’s political, it’s socially aware, and it’s an important read. Reviewed By: Lisa Blurb: Moss Jeffries is many things—considerate student, devoted son, loyal friend and affectionate boyfriend, enthusiastic nerd.... Continue Reading →
Title: The Psychic and the Sleuth Authors: Summer Devon and Bonnie Dee Publisher: Self-Published Length: 234 Pages Category: Historical, Paranormal, Mystery/Suspense At a Glance: Everything comes together nicely in the end of The Psychic and the Sleuth, making for an entertaining summer vacation read. Reviewed By: Lisa Blurb: Psychic and skeptic—how could their love affair... Continue Reading →
Title: Terms of Service Series: The Heretic Doms Club: Book Two Author: Marie Sexton Publisher: Amazon/Kindle Unlimited Length: 358 Pages Category: Contemporary, BDSM At a Glance: Stellar storytelling and romantic to the core, this series has made me curse my need for sleep. The books are just that good. Reviewed By: Lisa Blurb: Dr. River... Continue Reading →
Title: One Man's Trash Series: The Heretic Doms Club: Book One Author: Marie Sexton Publisher: Amazon/Kindle Unlimited Length: 343 Pages Category: Contemporary, BDSM At a Glance: Though not for the faint of heart, this novel is exceedingly gorgeous Reviewed By: Lisa Blurb: After four tours in Afghanistan, Warren Groves couldn’t settle into civilian life. For... Continue Reading →
Title: Galaxies and Oceans Author: N.R. Walker Publisher: Amazon/Kindle Unlimited Length: 313 Pages Category: Contemporary At a Glance: Galaxies and Oceans is not only a second chance at love story, it's a second chance at life story. Highly recommended for a hefty dose of the feel-goods. Reviewed By: Lisa Blurb: Seizing his one chance to... Continue Reading →
Title: Jericho Candelario’s Gay Debut Author: R. Cooper Publisher: Self-Published Length: 113 Pages Category: Contemporary At a Glance: Jericho Candelario's Gay Debut is such an incredibly sweet novella. I wouldn't hesitate to recommend it for a quick romantic pick-me-up. Reviewed By: Lisa Blurb: Jerry Candelario, known as Potts to almost everyone, has spent his entire... Continue Reading →
Title: Lupine Road Author: Cal Matthews Publisher: Amazon/Kindle Unlimited Length: 277 Pages Category: Paranormal, Shifters At a Glance: I no-holds-barred loved these guys so much. Cal Matthews tells a story that in the hands of any other author might have been just an average paranormal romance, but thanks to their characterization, this book was elevated... Continue Reading →
Title: Guilt by Association Series: Hazard and Somerset: Book Four Author: Gregory Ashe Publisher: Self-Published Length: 306 Pages Category: Murder Mystery At a Glance: With impeccable narrative instincts and characters I’ve grown attached to, Gregory Ashe seems incapable of a storytelling misstep. Reviewed By: Lisa Blurb: Everything in Emery Hazard’s life is finally going well:... Continue Reading →
Title: The Medium Author: Bonnie Dee Publisher: Self-Published Length: 197 Pages Category: Historical, Paranormal At a Glance: Bonnie Dee is such a consistent deliverer of historical romantic fiction, and The Medium is another strong addition to her body of work. Reviewed By: Lisa Blurb: To win a heart, he must risk his soul… Cast out... Continue Reading →
Title: Butterfly Assassin Author: Annabelle Jacobs Publisher: Amazon/Kindle Unlimited Length: 82k Words Category: Urban Fantasy, Mystery/Suspense At a Glance: Aaron and Michael are so great together; they have such a solid chemistry, and Aaron is just soooooo, so lovely. I hope this book means there will be more to follow. Reviewed By: Lisa Blurb: Clapham... Continue Reading →
Title: The Emerald Wars Author: Grace Watson Publisher: Amazon/Kindle Unlimited Length: 242 Pages Category: Fantasy, Steampunk At a Glance: Watson did a commendable job of pulling together a pastiche of L. Frank Baum's treasured Oz tales and then gives the story some lovely twists, with plenty of Easter eggs sprinkled throughout that made me smile... Continue Reading →
Title: Shadowlands Author: Charlie David Produced By: Border2Border Entertainment Book Publisher: Dreamspinner Press Run Time: 90 minutes/3 episodes At a Glance: Each episode is provocative and representative of the varied themes and elements David taps into in his writing. Beautifully filmed and scored and well-cast, this is a recommended watch whether you’ve read the book... Continue Reading →
Title: My Fair Captain Series: Sci-Regency: Book One Author: J.L. Langley Publisher: Dreamspinner Press Length: 244 Pages Category: Sci-Fi At a Glance: In the end, this book didn’t live up to what I know a well executed erotic romance can be. The -verse is functional, but it could have been so much more. Reviewed By:... Continue Reading →
Title: The Dust Feast Series: Hollow Folk: Book Three Author: Gregory Ashe Publisher: Self-Published Length: 498 Pages Category: Mystery/Suspense, Paranormal, Teen Fiction At a Glance: The pivotal climactic scene in this installment of the Hollow Folk series is vividly choreographed, and the newest twist promises to lead to some fruitful storytelling in Ashe's more than... Continue Reading →
Title: Object of Desire Author: Dal Maclean Publisher: Blind Eye Books Length: 396 Pages Category: Murder Mystery, Suspense/Thriller At a Glance: Dal Maclean comes out strong and delivers another outstanding whodunit with her second literary outing. This author excels at writing relationships that don't conform to traditional genre tropes, all wrapped up in a fantastic... Continue Reading →
Title: Paternity Case Series: Hazard and Somerset: Book Three Author: Gregory Ashe Publisher: Self-Published Length: 465 Pages Category: Murder Mystery, Mystery/Suspense At a Glance: The murder mystery in this novel is, as I’ve come to expect from this author, exceptional. I fell in deep like with John-Henry Somerset in this book, and the emotional punch... Continue Reading →
Title: Once Upon a Western Shore Series: Tyack & Frayne: Book Nine Author: Harper Fox Publisher: Self-Published Length: 160 Pages Category: Contemporary, Paranormal At a Glance: The Tyack & Frayne series is one of the finest examples of speculative fiction in the LGBTQ genre, and as long as there are books to be read set... Continue Reading →
Title: All the Inside Howling Series: Hollow Folk: Book Two Author: Gregory Ashe Publisher: Self-Published Length: 338 Pages Category: Teen Fiction, Paranormal, Murder Mystery At a Glance: This book is a feast of shocking and inspired storytelling moments. It's been a long time since I have read a book that messed with my emotions so... Continue Reading →
Title: Sinister Hunger Series: Bloodstream: Book One Author: Katze Snow Publisher: Amazon/Kindle Unlimited Length: 212 Pages Category: Horror, Post-Apocalyptic/Dystopian, Vampires At a Glance: There is no doubt that Snow has an engaging voice and writing style that's easy to read, but sadly, I didn't find the hook that's going to keep me glued to my... Continue Reading →
Title: Transposition Series: Hazard and Somerset Mysteries: Book Two Author: Gregory Ashe Publisher: Self-Published Length: 350 Pages Category: Murder Mystery At a Glance: In spite of some issues, Transposition is another strong entry in the Hazard and Somerset series, blending a healthy dose of And Then There Were None with a rousing game of Clue.... Continue Reading →
Title: Contraband Hearts Series: Portkennack: Book Ten Author: Alex Beecroft Publisher: Riptide Publishing Length: 250 Pages Category: Historical At a Glance: From the vivid setting to the appeal of its characters to the surprise revelation of the story’s true villain, Contraband Hearts added up to another win for me in a series of strong reads... Continue Reading →
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