Where Fiction and Reality Meet
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: Even Though I Knew the End Author: C. L. Polk Publisher: Tordotcom Length: 133 Pages Category: Historical Fantasy Rating: 5 Stars At a Glance: What would you do in the name of love, even though you knew the end? That's the question C. L. Polk asks and answers in ways that define the emotion... Continue Reading →
Title: The Tank Series: The Spell Saga: Book Three Author: Cari Z Publisher: Amazon/Kindle Unlimited Length: 187 Pages Category: Steampunk, Alt-Historical Fantasy Rating: 4.5 Stars At a Glance: The Tank elevates the Spell Saga series to a new level, through more robust attention to the magic and steampunk innovations of this historical setting. I anticipate... Continue Reading →
Title: His Lordship's Return Series: His Lordship's Mysteries: Book Three Author: Samantha SoRelle Publisher: Amazon/Kindle Unlimited Length: Novel Category: Historical Romance, Murder Mystery Rating: 5 Stars At a Glance: I am entirely infatuated with these characters as well as with Samantha SoRelle's storytelling and the historical elements she brings to the illustration. These books have... Continue Reading →
Title: My Name Is Jimmy Author: Garrick Jones Publisher: Amazon/Kindle Unlimited Length: 90 Pages Category: Historical (Post-World War II) Rating: 4 Stars At a Glance: My Name Is Jimmy is a gritty, lusty story of vengeance and endurance, set in a lawless frontier in the aftermath of World War II. Not a romance by the... Continue Reading →
Title: The Bachelor's Valet Series: Flos Magicae Author: Arden Powell Publisher: Amazon/Kindle Unlimited Length: 148 Pages Category: Historical Romance, Fantasy Rating: 4 Stars At a Glance: The Bachelor’s Valet is a gentle and charming story with happy endings for all involved, short on drama and long on anticipation, waiting for Alphonse to suss out his... Continue Reading →
Title: Tramps and Vagabonds Author: Aster Glenn Gray Publisher: Amazon/Kindle Unlimited Length: 261 Pages Category: Historical Romance Rating: 4.5 Stars At a Glance: Aster Glenn Gray’s commitment to deliver impeccable historical detail in Tramps and Vagabonds is nothing short of impressive. Readers who love to delve into a beautifully researched and detailed tale of bygone... Continue Reading →
Title: Inherit the Lightning Author: Bud Gundy Publisher: Bold Strokes Books Length: 260 Pages Category: Historical Romance, Mystery Rating: 5 Stars At a Glance: Inherit the Lightning is an achingly lovely and compelling book. Its passions soar as high as its sorrows run deep, with a breadth and beauty to the story that is eloquent... Continue Reading →
Title: The Raven and the Banshee Author: Carolyn Elizabeth Publisher: Bella Books Length: 250 Pages Category: Historical Romance, Lesbian Romance Rating: 5 Stars At a Glance: Strong characters and exciting action sequences are highlights of this swashbuckling adventure, along with the beautiful descriptions of the open ocean, wind in the sails, warm tropical nights, and... Continue Reading →
Title: Oak King Holly King Author: Sebastian Nothwell Publisher: Self-Published Length: 464 Pages Category: Historical Fantasy Rating: 4 Stars At a Glance: Oak King Holly King is both character and action driven, both fast and meticulously paced, and is not a book I breezed through but more one I savored not only for the richness... Continue Reading →
Title: Proper Scoundrels Author: Allie Therin Publisher: Carina Press Length: 309 Pages Category: Historical Romance, Mystery/Suspense, Paranormal Rating: 5 Stars At a Glance: Proper Scoundrels has come in at the eleventh hour and effortlessly propelled its way onto my list of favorite books of the year. Reviewed By: Lisa Blurb: Their scandalous pasts have left... Continue Reading →
Title: The Larks Still Bravely Singing Author: Aster Glenn Gray Publisher: Amazon/Kindle Unlimited Length: 216 Pages Category: Historical Romance Rating: 4 Stars At a Glance: Astor Glenn Gray tells a lovely story, and this one fully engaged my heart in the telling. If you’re looking for a quiet and sentimental read, The Larks Still Bravely... Continue Reading →
Title: Unseen Series: Rath & Rune: Book Two Author: Jordan L. Hawk Publisher: Self-Published Length: 234 Pages Category: Historical Romance, Paranormal Rating: 5 Stars At a Glance: Jordan L. Hawk is such a master of the mystical, the way he pokes at the things that go bump in the night and makes them show themselves... Continue Reading →
Title: A Marvellous Light Series: The Last Binding: Book One Author: Freya Marske Publisher: Macmillan/Tor Books Length: 377 Pages Category: Historical Romance, Fantasy Rating: 5 Stars At a Glance: Freya Marske’s prose is nothing but lush, and I found myself chewing through the beauty of her scenery and the world she built around a magic... Continue Reading →
Title: An Unusual Courtship Author: Katherine Marlowe Publisher: Amazon/Kindle Unlimited Length: 242 Pages Category: Regency Romance Rating: 3 Stars At a Glance: An Unusual Courtship is a solidly pleasant, purposefully heartfelt read that remains faithful to all the conventions of the Regency era Romance. Reviewed By: Lisa Blurb: Percival Valentine is delighted by the arrival... Continue Reading →
Title: The Fiend in the Fog Author: Jess Faraday Publisher: Bold Strokes Books Length: 237 Pages Category: Gaslamp Fantasy, Lesbian Romance Rating: 4 Stars At a Glance: The ambiance, the way Jess Faraday immerses readers in the scenery to the point it feels as cloying and uncomfortable as it’s supposed to, and the happiness these... Continue Reading →
Title: The Threefold Tie Author: Aster Glenn Gray Publisher: Amazon/Kindle Unlimited Length: 148 Pages Category: Historical Romance, Bisexual Romance, M/F/M Romance Rating: 3.5 Stars At a Glance: The Threefold Tie is a quiet story, not given to extremes of emotion or action. I found more to like in the book than not, but would've appreciated... Continue Reading →
Title: Cairo Malachi and the Adventure of the Silver Whistle Author: Samantha SoRelle Publisher: Amazon/Kindle Unlimited Length: 192 Pages Category: Paranormal Romance, Historical Romance, Murder Mystery Rating: 4.5 Stars At a Glance: I'm not sure I was aware of how mad about this book I was while I was reading it. It was only after... Continue Reading →
Title: A Scot's Surrender Series: The Townsends: Book Three Author: Lily Maxton Publisher: Entangled: Scandalous Length: 242 Pages Category: Historical Romance Rating: 3.5 Stars At a Glance: A Scot's Surrender is a sweet and tender bit of escapism, low on the conflict and high on some of my favorite romantic tropes. Reviewed By: Lisa Blurb:... Continue Reading →
Title: A Bargain of Blood and Gold Series: Midnight Guardians: Book One Author: Kristin Jacques Publisher: Self-Published Length: 280 Pages Categories: Paranormal Romance, Fantasy, Murder Mystery, Historical Romance Rating: 4 Stars At a Glance: A Bargain of Blood and Gold takes its time building up to the peak of the danger to a town that... Continue Reading →
Title: Hounded by Fate Series: Sons of Britain: Book Six Author: Mia West Publisher: Self-Published Length: 214 Pages Category: Historical Romance, Paranormal/Fantasy, Arthurian Fantasy Rating: 5 Stars At a Glance: Full disclosure: I wasn't altogether too thrilled when I read that Cai's story was the next to be told in the ongoing Sons of Britain... Continue Reading →
Title: The Labours of Lord Perry Cavendish Series: Winterbourne: Book Four Author: Joanna Chambers Publisher: Self-Published Length: 177 Pages Category: Historical Romance Rating: 5 Stars At a Glance: I finished The Labours of Lord Perry Cavendish in a day and wanted to start it all over again the moment I was done. Joanna Chambers aimed... Continue Reading →
Title: Into the Fire: the Complete Series Author: Mia West Publisher: Self-Published Length: 716 Pages Category: Historical, Erotic Romance Rating: 3.75 Stars At a Glance: I can say with some confidence I wouldn’t have been as compelled to carry on with Arthur and Bedwyr’s adventures if I had read this compilation of stories first, not... Continue Reading →
Series: Sons of Britain: Books Two - Five Author: Mia West Publisher: Self-Published Length: 858 (1060 series total) Category: Historical, Fantasy Rating: 4.5 Stars overall At a Glance: I unashamedly and unabashedly adore this series—the romance, the adventure, the creative license, and the way West is drawing everyone and everything together in a manner that... Continue Reading →
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