Where Fiction and Reality Meet
Title: Immortal Author: Amy Lane Publisher: Dreamspinner Press Pages/Word Count: 210 Pages At a Glance: Immortal is a gorgeous novel, eloquent in its joy and sorrow, hopeful in its promise of forever, meaningful in the way of fairy tales that teach us we are each the crucibles of love, and love is the conqueror of... Continue Reading →
Title: Baby’s on Fire Author: A.F. Henley Publisher: Less Than Three Press Pages/Word Count: 200 Pages At a Glance: I can’t profess to reading all of AF Henley’s books, but I can say I’ve not read one yet that has disappointed. Reviewed By: Lisa Blurb: In 1974 Gerry Faun gets the break of his life—an... Continue Reading →
Title: The Gilded Scarab Author: Anna Butler Publisher: Dreamspinner Press Pages/Word Count: 314 Pages At a Glance: When this novel gets a good head of steam going, it’s an adventurous and entertaining jaunt through an alternate reality London. Reviewed By: Lisa Blurb: When Captain Rafe Lancaster is invalided out of the Britannic Imperium’s Aero Corps... Continue Reading →
Title: Uncovering Ray Author: Edie Danford Publisher: Samhain Publishing Pages/Word Count: 309 Pages At a Glance: I liked this book, even in spite of some rather clichéd secondary characters and what I feel was a detractor to its message about destroying labels and gender stereotypes. Reviewed By: Lisa Blurb: When the right love uncovers the... Continue Reading →
Title: Spice Author: Lilah Suzanne Publisher: Interlude Press Pages/Word Count: 225 Pages At a Glance: Spice is low on the angst meter, high on the delightful, with an unapologetic promise of happily-ever-after for its two heroes. Reviewed By: Lisa Blurb: As writer of the popular sex advice column, Simon Beck has an answer to every... Continue Reading →
Title: Channeling Morpheus for Scary Mary (Books 1-5), A Bitter Taste of Sweet Oblivion (Books 6-10), Channeling Morpheus for Scary Mary (Audiobook), and Canine (A Channeling Morpheus Short) Author: Jordan Castillo Price Narrator: Gomez Pugh Publisher: JCP Books Pages/Word Count: 193 Pages (Channeling Morpheus), 272 Pages (Sweet Oblivion), 7 Hours, 44 Minutes (Audio), and 28... Continue Reading →
Title: Hoarfrost (Whyborne & Griffin: Book Six) Author: Jordan L. Hawk Publisher: Self-Published Pages/Word Count: 232 Pages (paperback) At a Glance: Yet another outstanding addition to the Whyborne & Griffin series. Reviewed By: Jules & Lisa Blurb: Sorcerer Percival Endicott Whyborne and his husband Griffin Flaherty have enjoyed an unprecedented stretch of peace and quiet.... Continue Reading →
Title: Rubble and the Wreckage (A Gabriel Church Tale: Book One) Author: Rodd Clark Publisher: Driven Press Pages/Word Count: 254 Pages At a Glance: Not a bad story, but doesn’t live up to its fullest potential. Reviewed By: Lisa Blurb: Gabriel Church knows you can’t take a life without first understanding just how feeble life... Continue Reading →
Title: Fool’s Gold (Ira Adler: Book Three) Author: Jess Faraday Publisher: Bold Strokes Books Pages/Word Count: 322 Pages At a Glance: In a word: Outstanding. Reviewed By: Lisa Blurb: For once, Ira Adler has it easy. He has money in his pocket, a comfortable arrangement with an undemanding young man, and no one’s punched, chased,... Continue Reading →
Title: Fool’s Gold Series: The Ira Adler Series: Book Three Author: Jess Faraday Publisher: Bold Strokes Books Length: 322 Pages Category: Historical, Mystery/Suspense Rating: 5 Stars At a Glance: There’s a reason The Affair of the Porcelain Dog and Turnbull House both made my list of their respective years’ Best Books. Fool’s Gold will make... Continue Reading →
Title: Breaking Ties (Broken Mirror: Book Four) Author: Vaughn R. Demont Publisher: Samhain Publishing Pages/Word Count: At a Glance: Breaking Ties is a right fun way to spend some time getting lost in a book. Reviewed By: Lisa Blurb: A sidekick’s work is never done. Kicked out of his family, fetching coffee for idiots, out... Continue Reading →
Title: Breaking Ties Series: Broken Mirrors: Book Four Author: Vaughn R. Demont Publisher: Amazon/Kindle Unlimited Length: 264 Pages Category: Urban Fantasy Rating: 4.5 Stars At a Glance: There’s a lot to absorb in this book, every bit of it relevant to the moving forward of the storyline and its characters and the world in which... Continue Reading →
Title: Fated: Blood and Redemption Author: Bey Deckard Publisher: Self-Published Pages/Word Count: 350 Pages At a Glance: If it’s a measure of how well I loved this series to say it’s one I’ll read again once its end has had a chance to settle, then consider Fated, and the entire series, well loved. Reviewed By:... Continue Reading →
Title: The Altered Author: Annabelle Jacobs Publisher: Self-Published Pages/Word Count: 209 Pages At a Glance: I really liked the introduction to a new world of shifters, one that breaks some molds while staying true to some others. Reviewed By: Lisa Blurb: Twenty years ago the UK’s water supply was contaminated with an experimental pathogen, Lycanaeris,... Continue Reading →
Title: Secrets (PsyCop: Book Four) Author: Jordan Castillo Price Narrator:: Gomez Pugh Publisher: JCP Books Run Time: 5 Hours, 57 Minutes At a Glance: I have one word for the PsyCop series and Gomez Pugh’s narration: perfection. Reviewed By: Lisa Blurb: Victor Bayne’s job as a PsyCop involves tracking down dead people and getting them... Continue Reading →
Title: Deep Desire (Deep: Book One) Author: Z.A. Maxfield Publisher: Samhain Publishing Pages/Word Count: 196 Pages At a Glance: Not my favorite of Z.A. Maxfield’s books, but has me looking forward to Book Two in the series. Reviewed By: Lisa Blurb: There’s no leverage like seduction…until love takes a bite of his plans. As the... Continue Reading →
Title: Against His Orders Author: Lindsay M. Joslyn Publisher: MLR Press Pages/Word Count: 91 Pages At a Glance: It's imperfections aside, I liked this novella as a purely escapist read. Reviewed By: Lisa Blurb: Just as Captain Logan Harris is about to secure peace for the Western frontier, the vengeful brother of his murdered lover... Continue Reading →
Title: Clockwork Pirate Author: Lyn Gala Publisher: Loose Id Pages/Word Count: 278 Pages At a Glance: As alt-history steampunk adventures go, I’d say Clockwork Pirate is a fun one. As romances go, though, I’d say this one relied too much on telling rather than showing. Reviewed By: Lisa Blurb: Alex hid his unnatural attraction to... Continue Reading →
Title: The Diary Author: R.M. Jane Publisher: Less Than Three Press Pages/Word Count: 161 Pages At a Glance: The Diary doesn't sustain its early charm through to the end. Reviewed By: Lisa Blurb: John Bridly has been enamored with Paul Duvant, son a of a rich American merchant, since the moment he laid eyes on... Continue Reading →
Title: One Perfect Wish Author: L.M. Brown Publisher: Totally Bound Publishing Pages/Word Count: 61 Pages At a Glance: Brown threw in just the right twist to elevate this tale from another insta-love story to something so much more. Reviewed By: Lisa Blurb: Playing the part of another man’s husband to fulfill a wish is easy,... Continue Reading →
Title: Rise: A Gay Fairy Tale Author: Keira Andrews and Leta Blake Publisher: Self-Published Pages/Word Count: 106 Pages At a Glance: Rise is everything you’d expect a fairy tale to be: magical, mystical, romantic, and it’s well written to boot. Reviewed By: Lisa Blurb: What happens when Jack meets a sexy man atop that beanstalk?... Continue Reading →
Title: Cheap as Beasts Author: Jon Wilson Publisher: Bold Strokes Books Pages/Word Count: 240 Pages At a Glance: A recommendable read for lovers of classic murder mystery. Reviewed By: Lisa Blurb: Like most soldiers, Declan Colette lost his fair share in the war—in his case a sailor, drowned off Iwo Jima. Since then he’s been... Continue Reading →
Title: Mnevermind 3: Life Is Awesome Author: Jordan Castillo Price Publisher: JCP Books Pages/Word Count: 170 Pages (est.) At a Glance: The Mnevermind series is the perfect blend of depth and fast paced storytelling. Reviewed By: Lisa Blurb: Daniel Schroeder wants nothing more than to repair his father’s broken memories, but it’s been a long... Continue Reading →
Title: Hammer and Bone Author: Kirby Crow Publisher: Riptide Publishing Pages/Word Count: 236 Pages At a Glance: Haunting and beautiful, Hammer and Bone is an impressive and inspired collection. Reviewed By: Lisa Blurb: The purest evil lives in the hearts of men Carnival mystics. Zombie tribes. Bad magic in the Bayou. Mage-princes, alien cities, and... Continue Reading →
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