Where Fiction and Reality Meet
Title: A Bear Walks Into a Bar Author: Eden Winters Publisher: Rocky Ridge Books Pages/Word Count: 196 Pages At a Glance: A Bear Walks Into a Bar is well-written erotica, but just wasn't my cuppa. Reviewed By: Lisa Blurb: It takes one strong alpha with a tight grip to keep a mountain full of shifters... Continue Reading →
Title: Falling, One by One and Strength of the Rising Sun (The Borders War: Books Four and Five) Author: S.A. McAuley Publisher: Pride Publishing Pages/Word Count: 152 Pages/198 Pages At a Glance: Having your heart shredded and put back together over and over again? It was so fucking worth it. Reviewed By: Lisa Blurb Falling,... Continue Reading →
Title: First Comes Marriage Author: Shira Anthony Publisher: Dreamspinner Press/Dreamspun Desires Pages/Word Count: 262 Pages At a Glance: Shira Anthony puts the cart before the horse, and then proceeds to charm her readers as we watch Jesse and Chris fall in love. Reviewed By: Lisa Blurb: Their marriage was supposed to be all business.... When... Continue Reading →
Title: Ravel: A Ripples in the Status Quo Story Author: R. Phoenix Publisher: Excessica Publishing Pages/Word Count: 70 Pages At a Glance: In spite of some reservations, I liked Ravel for its premise. Reviewed By: Lisa Blurb: When the monsters of myth and lore claimed the world for their own a decade ago, they relegated... Continue Reading →
Title: Reeling Through the Fall Author: Zarah Detand Publisher: Self-Published Pages/Word Count: 115 Pages At a Glance: Reeling Through the Fall is a nice little tale to dig into when you’re looking for a bit of angst and a sweet resolution. Reviewed By: Lisa Blurb: Three years. It's been three years since Sven made the... Continue Reading →
Title: The Professor and the Smuggler Author: Bonnie Dee and Summer Devon Publisher: Self-Published Pages/Word Count: 222 Pages At a Glance: The Professor and the Smuggler is easily my favorite of this writing duos many books. Reviewed By: Lisa Blurb: A grumpy smuggler meets a bumbling professor and treasure is found. An explorer at heart,... Continue Reading →
Title: Resistance (Reawakening: Book Two) Author: Amy Rae Durreson Publisher: DSP Publications Pages/Word Count: 350 Pages At a Glance: The plot of this book is every bit as robust and gorgeous as that of Reawakening. Reviewed By: Lisa Blurb: Overthrowing the Shadow that ruled Tiallat was only the first step. For rebel leader Iskandir, rebuilding... Continue Reading →
Title: The Couple Next Door Author: Rick R. Reed Publisher: Dreamspinner Press Pages/Word Count: 200 Pages At a Glance: The Couple Next door is a tension filled and fact paced psychological thriller. Reviewed By: Lisa Blurb: With the couple next door, nothing is as it seems. Jeremy Booth leads a simple life, scraping by in... Continue Reading →
Title: Across the East River Bridge (2nd Edition) Author: Kate McMurray Publisher: Self-Published Pages/Word Count: 239 Pages At a Glance: Across the East River Bridge, in its second go-round, is every bit as good now as it was in its original release. Reviewed By: Lisa Blurb: When historian Christopher Finnegan walks into a new museum... Continue Reading →
Title: Across the East River Bridge (2nd Edition) Author: Kate McMurray Publisher: Self-Published Pages/Word Count: 239 Pages At a Glance: Across the East River Bridge, in its second go-round, is every bit as good now as it was in its original release. Reviewed By: Lisa Blurb: When historian Christopher Finnegan walks into a new museum... Continue Reading →
Title: Careened: Winter Solstice in Madierus (Baal’s Heart 3.5) Author: Bey Deckard Publisher: Self-Published Pages/Word Count: 43 Pages At a Glance: I loved this savory and sweet little morsel. Reviewed By: Lisa Blurb: A Baal's Heart short, following the events in Fated: Blood and Redemption Plagued by terrible dreams, Jon begins to distance himself from... Continue Reading →
Title: Careened: Winter Solstice in Madierus (Baal’s Heart 3.5) Author: Bey Deckard Publisher: Self-Published Pages/Word Count: 43 Pages At a Glance: I loved this savory and sweet little morsel. Reviewed By: Lisa Blurb: A Baal's Heart short, following the events in Fated: Blood and Redemption Plagued by terrible dreams, Jon begins to distance himself from... Continue Reading →
Title: It’s a Wonderful Afterlife Author: John Amory Publisher: JMS Books LLC Pages/Word Count: 25 Pages At a Glance: It’s a Wonderful Afterlife is a short, sweet and to the point story with a magical twist that, brief though it is, packs an emotional punch. Reviewed By: Lisa Blurb: Workaholic Logan rests only one day... Continue Reading →
Title: Saved by the Shifter Author: Ceci Thornton Publisher: Self-Published Pages/Word Count: 212 Pages At a Glance: In spite of some niggles here and there, the action sequences in Saved by the Shifter made for some suspenseful reading. Reviewed By: Lisa Blurb: Nate Palmer is desperate enough to try anything to find his missing niece...... Continue Reading →
Title: A Serious Thing (Will & Patrick: Book 1.5) Author: Annabelle Jacobs Publisher: Dreamspinner Press Pages/Word Count: 36 Pages At a Glance: Annabelle Jacobs gives readers a sweet and FREE holiday treat. Reviewed By: Lisa Blurb: Patrick has a plan, and he’ll go to great lengths to see it through. After three weeks apart due... Continue Reading →
Title: Nice and Snow (With a Kick: Book Six) Author: Clare London Publisher: Jocular Press Pages/Word Count: 43 Pages At a Glance: Nuri and Eddy are still just that lovable. Reviewed By: Lisa Blurb: Nuri’s expecting a quiet Christmas, driving his cab, doing some studying, enjoying good food and drink – and devoting some serious... Continue Reading →
Title: Games of Rome (Dominus: Book Two) Author: JP Kenwood Publisher: Self-Published Pages/Word Count: 339 Pages At a Glance: If you love a plotty and well written historical with plenty of intrigue and interesting characters, I can't recommend this series enough. Reviewed By: Lisa Blurb: In this sequel to Dominus, Gaius Fabius Rufus, the victorious... Continue Reading →
Title: Sunset Park (A Five Boroughs Story) Author: Santino Hassell Publisher: Dreamspinner Press Pages/Word Count: 230 Pages At a Glance: Think Sunset Park can't possibly live up to the beauty of Sutphin Boulevard? Think again... Reviewed By: Lisa Blurb: Raymond Rodriguez's days of shoving responsibility to the wayside are over. His older brother wants to... Continue Reading →
Title: With This Bling (Romano and Albright: Book Three) Author: L.B. Gregg Publisher: Riptide Publishing Pages/Word Count: 264 Pages At a Glance: Dan Albright and Caesar Romano are back and better than ever! Reviewed By: Lisa Blurb: Caesar Romano’s catering career is doing better than he’d ever dreamed. And so is his love life—even if... Continue Reading →
Title: The Deepest Blue (Roadmap to Your Heart: Book Two) Author: Christina Lee Publisher: Self-Published Pages/Word Count: 228 Pages At a Glance: There’s just enough angst to go with the sweet to make The Deepest Blue a pleasant way to spend a few hours reading. Reviewed By: Lisa Blurb: Rugged and conventional Callum Montgomery enjoys... Continue Reading →
Title: Boys Who Go Bump in the Night (Mad About the Brit Boys: Book Two) Author: Josephine Myles and JL Merrow Publisher: Self-Published Pages/Word Count: 84 Pages At a Glance: Short stories and the supernatural and this pair of authors combine to make for some really good reading. Reviewed By: Lisa Blurb: When boy meets... Continue Reading →
Title: Magic & Mistletoe Author: Annabelle Jacobs Publisher: Self-Published Pages/Word Count: 114 Pages At a Glance: Annabelle Jacobs has the recipe for holiday magic and romance all sewn up in a sweet little package in Magic & Mistletoe. Reviewed By: Lisa Blurb: Christmas is Harry’s favourite time of the year, but it looks like he’ll... Continue Reading →
Title: Unnatural (An Enlightenment Story) Author: Joanna Chambers Publisher: Samhain Publishing Pages/Word Count: 230 Pages At a Glance: Unnatural is a beautifully written friends-to-lovers romance. Reviewed By: Lisa Blurb: The heart breaks but does not change. Captain Iain Sinclair. Perfect son, perfect soldier, hero of Waterloo. A man living a lie. The only person who... Continue Reading →
Title: Hidden Shifter (Fated Date Agency: Book Seven) Author: Abraham Steele Publisher: Self-Published Pages/Word Count: 249 Pages At a Glance: Hidden Shifter is one of those books where I loved the premise but the follow-through suffered under a lack of backstory and knowledge of the -verse. Reviewed By: Lisa Blurb: “I’m sorry, Mr. Hillwell. Your... Continue Reading →
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