Where Fiction and Reality Meet
Title: Sixpenny Octavo Series: The Old Bridge Inn: Book Two Author: Annick Trent Publisher: Self-Published Length: 282 Pages Category: Historical Romance Rating: 4 Stars At a Glance: Found family and friendships make this installment of the Old Bridge Inn series a warm and inviting addition to the collection. Annick Trent offers up another beautiful love... Continue Reading →
Title: The Lady's Guide to Celestial Mechanics Series: Feminine Pursuits: Book One Author: Olivia Waite Publisher: Avon Impulse Length: 219 Pages Category: Historical Romance Rating: 4 Stars At a Glance: Triumphant, affirming, and making science sexy one page at a time, The Lady's Guide to Celestial Mechanics makes all the right steps and comes to... Continue Reading →
Title: Bookshops & Bonedust Series: Legends & Lattes Author: Travis Baldree Publisher: Tor Books Length: 332 Pages Category: Fantasy Rating: 5 Stars At a Glance: Every single message Baldree meant to convey in Bookshops & Bonedust hit their mark with precision, and I took those hits gladly. Reviewed By: Lisa Blurb: When an injury throws... Continue Reading →
Title: On Stolen Tides Author: Kay Lalock Publisher: Amazon/Kindle Unlimited Length: 267 Pages Category: Historical Romance, F/F Romance Rating: 4 Stars At a Glance: On Stolen Tides is a sweet romance set within a fictional history but which mirrors the past with candor. While it’s not without its flaws (dingy/dinghy and goal/gaol being repeated errors... Continue Reading →
Title: Enemies to Lovers Author: Aster Glenn Gray Publisher: Kalikoi Length: 92 Pages Category: Contemporary Romance Rating: 4 Stars At a Glance: Enemies to lovers is, perhaps, a slight exaggeration in the overall scheme of things. There is a sweetness and playfulness to the way Megan and Sarah's relationship evolves, and it was a fun... Continue Reading →
Title: Kiss Her Once for Me Author: Alison Cochrun Publisher: Atria Books Length: 366 Pages Category: Holiday Romance Rating: 5 Stars At a Glance: This book is everything wonderful, a lot of heartwarming and a little bit of heart-wrenching, with some added spice and everything nice a romance novel should have. I loved Ellie and... Continue Reading →
Title: A Restless Truth Series: The Last Binding: Book Two Author: Freya Marske Publisher: Tordotcom Length: 400 Pages Category: Historical Fantasy Rating: 5 Stars At a Glance: Maud Blythe is such an engaging heroine, and I loved her intrepid spirit even as I feared for her life at nearly every twist and turn of her... Continue Reading →
Title: Legends & Lattes Author: Travis Baldree Publisher: Amazon/Kindle Unlimited Length: 318 Pages Category: Gaslamp Fantasy Rating: 4 Stars At a Glance: Two people finding love when they weren’t even looking for it is the luckiest kind of love story, and watching these women shyly and cautiously dance that dance was lovely. Legends & Lattes... Continue Reading →
Title: Love Where You Work Author: Anna Pulley Publisher: Red Heel Press Length: 288 Pages Category: Contemporary Romance, Romantic Comedy Rating: 4 Stars At a Glance: Clare and Julia had a rocky start and a lot to overcome, but when they finally got things together, the romantic feels were all the way off the charts.... Continue Reading →
Title: The Ruthless Lady's Guide to Wizardry Series: Unnatural Magic: Book Two Author: C.M. Waggoner Publisher: Ace/Penguin Books Length: 383 Pages Category: Gaslamp Fantasy Rating: 3.5 Stars At a Glance: Delly Wells' unique elocution was such a fun novelty, and the opposite-side-of-the-tracks romance between Delly and Winn was terribly, irresistibly sweet. The pace was slow-going... Continue Reading →
Title: Heart of Chaos Author: Avery Stiles Publisher: Less Than Three Press Length: 64 Pages Category: Fantasy/Urban Fantasy Reviewed By: Courtney At a Glance: Overall, Heart of Chaos is a story worth a read, will kill some time, and I’d very likely pick up any additional stories that involve the same characters, if it emerges... Continue Reading →
Title: Bitten by Her Series: Regent's Park Pack: Book Five Author: Annabelle Jacobs Publisher: Amazon/Kindle Unlimited Length: 187 Pages Category: F/F Romance, Urban Fantasy At a Glance: Sexy, sensual, and rife with the painful yearning of a wolf for her absent mate, which Jacobs conveys so unmistakably, this book hits all the right romantic notes.... Continue Reading →
Title: Push Me Pull Me Author: Amanda Rhodes Publisher: NineStar Press Length: 72 Pages Category: Contemporary, F/F Romance At a Glance: Push Me Pull Me is not a bad quick-read with decent sex scenes. However, if you’re looking for an all-out romance, it’s probably not the greatest option. Reviewed By: Courtney Ellen Blurb: At twenty-four,... Continue Reading →
Title: When the Lights Go Out Author: Ginna Wilkerson Publisher: JMS Books Length: 49 Pages Category: Lesbian Romance, Holiday Romance At a Glance: It’s a quick read that leaves you with a desire to know the characters better, but too little with lots of loose ends. Reviewed By: Courtney Ellen Blurb: Nicole approaches the Christmas... Continue Reading →
Title: Out of the Woods Author: TJ Land Publisher: NineStar Press Length: 95 Pages Category: Sci-Fi/Fantasy, New Adult At a Glance: An interesting concept of a story and well-written characters I actually didn’t like. Reviewed By: Jennifer Blurb: There’s a corpse in the mushroom patch. Ruth isn’t bothered; she collects dead things in jars under... Continue Reading →
Title: The Long Past & Other Stories Author: Ginn Hale Publisher: Blind Eye Books Length: 225 Pages Category: Historical, Alt Worlds, Steampunk At a Glance: Ginn Hale is, simply put, a master of unique and incredible Alt U fantasy. I don’t devour her work as much as I work hard to savor every word of... Continue Reading →
Title: Change of Heart (An Hours of the Night Story) Author: Liv Rancourt Publisher: Self-Published Length: 70 Pages Category: Historical, Transgender Romance, F/F At a Glance: I wanted much more from these characters—not because something was missing but because their story was so affirming that I wasn't ready for it to end. Reviewed By: Lisa... Continue Reading →
Title: Undertow (Whyborne & Griffin: Book 8.5) Author: Jordan L. Hawk Publisher: Self-Published Length: 90 Pages Category: Fantasy, Paranormal, Historical, F/F At a Glance: What a treat this novella was. These ninety pages pack a punch. Reviewed By: Jules Blurb: Note: This novella takes place at the same time as events in Fallow (Whyborne &... Continue Reading →
Title: Neon Fever Dream Author: Eliot Peper Publisher: Self-Published Length: 210 Pages Category: Mystery/Triller At a Glance: A lesbian mystery/thriller that will keep you glued to the pages! Reviewed By: Ben Blurb: A dark secret hides in the swirling dust and exultant revelry of Burning Man. Asha Amarasuriya is bored and struggling to get by... Continue Reading →
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