Where Fiction and Reality Meet
Title: Tropical Depression (Stormy Weather: Book Two) Author: BA Tortuga Publisher: Dreamspinner Press Length: 200 Pages Category: Contemporary At a Glance: BA Tortuga keeps us on edge, just a wee bit, in this steamy sequel to Rain and Whiskey. I really like this series and am hoping for more. Reviewed By: Maryann Blurb: The weather... Continue Reading →
Title: The Black Swan Author: Tinnean Publisher: JMS Books Length: 161 Pages Category: Historical, Paranormal At a Glance: This was an enjoyable read for me, and a very different view of the vampyre and their Black Swans. Reviewed By: Maryann Blurb: Gabe Granger gathers intelligence for George Washington, even after he’s bitten by a vampyre... Continue Reading →
Title: Wounded Pride (Wounded: Book Two) Authors: Remmy Duchene and BL Morticia Publisher: Dreamspinner Press Length: 206 Pages Category: Contemporary At a Glance: I really enjoyed the love, laughs and the little bit of heartache in Wounded Pride. Reviewed By: Maryann Blurb: Renford Kline is straight… right? He got over his experimentation in college and... Continue Reading →
Title: Shards in the Sun (The Heart of Texas: Book One) Author: Trina Lane Publisher: Pride Publishing Length: 251 Pages Category: Contemporary At a Glance: Shards in the Sun is my first Trina Lane book, and I was hooked. And with the way this novel ended, I’m looking forward to the sequel. Reviewed By: Maryann... Continue Reading →
Title: Rain and Whiskey (Stormy Weather: Book One) Author: BA Tortuga Publisher: Dreamspinner Press Length: 220 Pages Category: Contemporary At a Glance: I enjoyed every moment of Rain and Whiskey and can’t wait to see what the future holds for Galen and Shane in Tropical Depression. Reviewed By: Maryann Blurb: Galen Frost buys a house... Continue Reading →
Title: The Diner Author: Edward Kendrick Publisher: JMS Books Length: 114 Pages Category: Paranormal At a Glance: Every so often, Edward Kendrick creates a story that I think would be good as a graphic comic for mature readers—The Diner is one of them. Reviewed By: Maryann Blurb: A mysterious man has come to Spirit Falls.... Continue Reading →
Title: Darkness Rising (Yellowstone Wolves: Book Three) Author: Dirk Greyson Publisher: Dreamspinner Press Length: 200 Pages Category: Mystery/Suspense, Paranormal At a Glance: It’s been a while since I’ve read a shifter book, but this was a good, solid story. Reviewed By: Maryann Blurb: The last thing Tobias, alpha of the small Greenview Pack, expects is... Continue Reading →
Title: Legacy of Hephaestus (A Cory Shaw Mystery: Book Four) Author: Alex Morgan Publisher: Wilde City Press Length: 164 Pages Category: Action/Thriller At a Glance: Alex Morgan is a superb storyteller and writer. Reviewed By: Maryann Blurb: Paranormal sleuth Corey Shaw is wrapping up what’s left of his European vacation by enjoying the beautiful men in... Continue Reading →
Title: Jackass Flats (Riding Cowboy Flats: Book One) Author: Julia Talbot Publisher: Dreamspinner Press Length: 100 Pages Category: Contemporary, Western At a Glance: I was thoroughly entertained by this short story. Reviewed By: Maryann Blurb: Can a traveling military man and a set-in-his-ways cowboy find a way to make things work? Tate feels like the... Continue Reading →
Title: Bait (Circles: Book Five) Author: Elizabeth Noble Publisher: Dreamspinner Press Length: 94 Pages Category: Mystery/Suspense At a Glance: Bait was a page turner for me, and I hope it isn’t the last book in this series! Reviewed By: Maryann Blurb: Tyler McCall has made mistakes. He was a teacher—before he fell for a student... Continue Reading →
Title: Winter Duet (Echoes Rising: Book Two) Author: Anne Barwell Publisher: DSP Publications Length: 224 Pages Category: Historical, Mystery/Suspense At a Glance: An in-depth plot, in-depth characterizations, and just a riveting story that’s not over yet. I’m certainly looking forward to the next book in the series. Reviewed By: Maryann Blurb: Germany 1944 Hunted for... Continue Reading →
Title: Unearthed Author: BA Tortuga Publisher: DSP Publications Length: 200 Pages Category: Horror, Paranormal At a Glance: The ending was a shocker and a heartbreaker for me, but I absolutely enjoyed this book. Reviewed By: Maryann Blurb: 2nd Edition Some ancient secrets are better left buried…. When Jacob Keys gets the call every man dreads,... Continue Reading →
Title: Web of Secrets Author: Terry Poole Publisher: Loose Id Length: 276 Pages Category: Contemporary, Mystery/Suspense At a Glance: This is a fun read. Reviewed By: Maryann Blurb: Brilliant surgeon Nathan Kirkfield comes face-to-face with his childhood demons when his parents’ deaths force him back home to settle the family estate. Sent to oversee the... Continue Reading →
Title: Finding Their Way (The Restoration Series: Book Two) Author: A.M. Arthur Publisher: Carina Press Length: 251 Pages Category: Contemporary At a Glance: Finding Their Way is an excellent addition to the Restoration Series. Reviewed By: Maryann Blurb: Thanks to an abusive father and a string of bad relationships, Riley McCage learned the hard way... Continue Reading →
Title: Man & Monster (The Savage Land: Book Two) Author: Michael Jensen Publisher: Buddha Kitty Books Length: 307 Pages Category: Historical, Fantasy At a Glance: The Savage Land is a must-read series. Reviewed By: Maryann Blurb: A monster stalks the ancient forests... It’s 1799, and Cole Seavey is a trapper running from a guilty past,... Continue Reading →
Title: Hyatt’s Hunt (Kansas City Heat: Book Eight) Author: Jenna Byrnes Publisher: Pride Publishing Length: 96 Pages Category: Mystery/Suspense At a Glance: A short and simple mystery with interesting characters, but I’m not sure I bought into the relationship. Reviewed By: Maryann Blurb: Kansas City’s latest serial killer suspect has just been released on a... Continue Reading →
Title: Model Bodyguard (Haven Investigations: Book Two) Author: Lissa Kasey Publisher: Dreamspinner Press Length: 270 Pages Category: Mystery/Suspense At a Glance: Lissa Kasey created more than a cliffhanger in Model Bodyguard. This book is gripping, action packed, and is a definite heartbreaker. Reviewed By: Maryann Blurb: Things are going well for androgynous model Ollie Petroskovic,... Continue Reading →
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Title: Catch and Release (The Release Series: Book Three Author: BA Tortuga Publisher: Dreamspinner Press Length: 230 Pages Category: Contemporary At a Glance: I’ve read many books by BA Tortuga, and I have to say that Catch and Release is different in a good way. Reviewed By: Maryann Blurb: Dakota Landry just got out of... Continue Reading →
Title: Acceptable Behavior (Marked Men: Book One) Author: Jenna Byrnes Publisher: Pride Publishing Length: 172 Pages Category: Contemporary At a Glance: In spite of not being a fan of Sam's sister, I liked the storyline Jenna Byrnes put together. Reviewed By: Maryann Blurb: Tattoos don’t define a person’s character, or make him sexy. But, if... Continue Reading →
Title: The C21 Box Set Author: Edward Kendrick Publisher: JMS Books Length: 351 Pages Category: Mystery/Suspense At a Glance: This is a danger filled and suspenseful trilogy. Reviewed By: Maryann Blurb: C21 is a covert operation comprised of good men and women who ended up on the wrong side of the law. Now they have... Continue Reading →
Title: The Truth about the Liar (Shadow Play: Book Four) Author: Helena Maeve Publisher: Pride Publishing Length: 109 Pages Category: Contemporary, Suspense/Thriller At a Glance: Author Helena Maeve brings the world of espionage, and men who fall in love with their enemies, to life, along with plenty of danger and action, and the added allure... Continue Reading →
Title: Death Comes Darkly (A Detective Heath Barrington Mystery: Book One) Author: David S. Pederson Publisher: Bold Strokes Books Length: 240 Pages Category: Historical, Mystery/Suspense At a Glance: If you really enjoy the murder mystery genre and appreciate the author Agatha Christie, Arthur Conan Doyle’s Sherlock Holmes, or even the game Clue, this book will... Continue Reading →
Title: Man & Beast (The Savage Land: Book One) Author: Michael Jensen Publisher: BK Books Length: 307 Pages Category: Historical, Mystery/Suspense At a Glance: Author Michael Jensen has melded factual research with fiction to create an eerily shocking mystery. Reviewed By: Maryann Blurb: What is the line that separates man from beast? The year is... Continue Reading →
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