Where Fiction and Reality Meet
Title: Earthly Pleasures Author: Sera Trevor Publisher: Amazon/Kindle Unlimited Length: 261 Pages Category: Historical, Fantasy At a Glance: Earthly Pleasures is a fun, quick fantasy with an interesting premise and story. Reviewed By: Jovan Blurb: Prince Paurick is a hedonistic degenerate—or at least that’s what his father and the rest of the royal family think... Continue Reading →
Title: Phin’s Christmas Author: Bonnie Dee Publisher: Self-Published Length: 102 Pages Category: Holiday, Historical At a Glance: There is a cup of cheer and then some to celebrate in Phin’s Christmas. Reviewed By: Lisa Blurb: Doubt invades a fairy-tale holiday. Excited to celebrate his first Christmas with his true love, Phin Abernathy searches for the... Continue Reading →
Title: The Fruit of the Poisonous Tree Series: Stoker & Bash: Book Two Author: Selina Kray Publisher: Self-Published Length: 401 Pages Category: Historical, Mystery/Suspense At a Glance: This is another excellent outing for Stoker, Bash, and company and once again, the cover is a beautiful complement to the story inside. Reviewed By: Lisa Blurb: When... Continue Reading →
Title: A Hymn in the Silence Series: Dark Is the Night: Book Two Authors: Kelley York and Rowan Altwood Publisher: Amazon/Kindle Unlimited Length: 198 Pages Category: Historical, Horror At a Glance: One of the singular highlights of York and Altwood's collaboration on this series is their ability to draw every scene, whether it be terrifying... Continue Reading →
Title: Nova Praetorian Author: N.R. Walker Publisher: Amazon/Kindle Unlimited Length: 394 Pages Category: Historical At a Glance: There were many things that worked for me in Nova Praetorian, and they all came together in a rather beautiful way. Reviewed By: Lisa Blurb: Quintus Furius Varus is one of the best lanistas in Rome. Tall and... Continue Reading →
Title: Pack Up Your Troubles Author: Charlie Cochrane Publisher: Amazon/Kindle Unlimited Length: 132 Pages Category: Historical At a Glance: Fans of the author and fans of Historical Romance will each find something to love in this trilogy of stories. Pack Up Your Troubles is a treat for either, and is a book I enjoyed spending... Continue Reading →
Title: Band Sinister Author: KJ Charles Publisher: Self-Published Length: 224 Pages Category: Historical At a Glance: Band Sinister is a delightful novel to lose oneself in. KJ Charles fulfills every expectation for her most faithful readers as well as any reader who might be new to her work but are the most ardent devotees of... Continue Reading →
Title: A Sinner Without a Saint Series: The Penningtons: Book Four Author: Bliss Bennet Publisher: Self-Published Length: 298 Pages Category: Historical Romance At a Glance: Bliss Bennet’s prose is engaging and indicative of the time, and while the story gets off to a bit of a slow start, in the end I enjoyed the romantic... Continue Reading →
Title: A Light Amongst Shadows Series: Dark Is the Night: Book One Authors: Kelley York and Rowan Altwood Publisher: Amazon/Kindle Unlimited Length: 344 Pages Category: Gothic Horror, Mystery/Suspense, Paranormal, Historical Romance Rating: 5 Stars At a Glance: This was, without a doubt, the perfect storm of everything I look for in a book. My imagination... Continue Reading →
Title: A Position in Paris Author: Megan Reddaway Publisher: Self-Published Length: 271 Pages Category: Historical At a Glance: A Position in Paris is a bit too slow in its pacing and lacks emotional depth and enough action to really warrant a big investment on the reader’s part. It was a nice story, an okay historical... Continue Reading →
Title: The Greenwood and the Grail Series: The Arthur Quartet: Book Three Author: Harper Fox Publisher: Self-Published Length: 160 Pages Category: Historical Fantasy At a Glance: Fans of Arthurian legend, mythology, ancient and mystic prophesy, and a world that allows you the luxury of floating through it, questioning the existence and immaterialism of that existence,... Continue Reading →
Title: Robby Riverton: Mail Order Bride Author: Eli Easton Narrator: Matthew Shaw Publisher: Self-Published Run Time: 7 hours and 34 minutes Category: Historical At a Glance: Between author Eli Easton’s incredible story and Matthew Shaw’s marvelous narration, Robbie Riverton: Mail Order Bride is simply outstanding and I highly recommend it to you. Reviewed By: Sammy... Continue Reading →
Title: The Artist Author: Bonnie Dee Publisher: Self-Published Length: 153 Pages Category: Historical Romance At a Glance: A bit Beauty and the Beast with a hint of The Ugly Duckling, The Artist is a sweet and romantic tale that proves beauty is in the eye of the beholder. Reviewed By: Lisa Blurb: Creating love from... Continue Reading →
Title: The Captain and the Cavalry Trooper Series: Captivating Captains: Book One Authors: Catherine Curzon and Eleanor Harkstead Publisher: Pride Publishing Length: 211 Pages Category: Historical At a Glance: I absolutely Recommend, with a capital R, this book for anyone who loves historical romance! Reviewed By: Carrie Blurb: As the Great War tears Europe apart,... Continue Reading →
Title: The Heirs of Fortune Series: Valerian's Legion: Book Two Author: Heather Domin Publisher: Self-Published Length: 228 Pages Category: Historical, Ancient Rome At a Glance: I am so in love with this series. Love the characters, love the history, love the affirmation of the love Valerian and Dardanus feel for each other, and love Heather... Continue Reading →
Title: The Soldier of Raetia Series: Valerian's Legion: Book One Author: Heather Domin Publisher: Self-Published Length: 284 Pages Category: Historical, Ancient Rome At a Glance: I bought this book because of a 2 star review of it on Amazon. To be fair, the reviewer seemed to like it up to the point that the storyline... Continue Reading →
Title: Balefire Series: Whyborne & Griffin: Book Ten Author: Jordan L. Hawk Publisher: Self-Published Length: 306 Pages Category: Historical, Fantasy, Paranormal At a Glance: It’s a rare talent that can craft a series of this magnitude and keep readers so captivated. I will be on pins and needles with the rest of the W&G fans,... Continue Reading →
Title: Lust for Gold Author: Dale Chase Publisher: JMS Books Length: 62 Pages Category: Historical At a Glance: Even though this is a story short, the author still gives readers a good feel for Jesse and Abel’s characters, their relationship, their tragedies and the hopes for a better future. Reviewed By: Maryann Blurb: In 1849,... Continue Reading →
Title: The Psychic and the Sleuth Authors: Summer Devon and Bonnie Dee Publisher: Self-Published Length: 234 Pages Category: Historical, Paranormal, Mystery/Suspense At a Glance: Everything comes together nicely in the end of The Psychic and the Sleuth, making for an entertaining summer vacation read. Reviewed By: Lisa Blurb: Psychic and skeptic—how could their love affair... Continue Reading →
Title: Velvet Author: Xavier Axelson Publisher: JMS Books Length: 161 Pages Category: Historical At a Glance: As historical fiction goes, this book hits its mark, and then some, but that simply wasn’t enough to make the novel sing. Reviewed By: Sammy Blurb: When an irresistible discovery unravels the forbidden secrets of a man's heart, the... Continue Reading →
Title: Moonshine Author: G.D. Penman Publisher: JMS Books Length: 41 Pages Category: Historical, Mystery/Suspense, Horror At a Glance: Moonshine was a great first time read for me from this author. I absolutely liked the historical feel and the 1920s verbiage—it really set the tone for the era of prohibition, speakeasies and bootlegging. Reviewed By: Maryann... Continue Reading →
Title: The Medium Author: Bonnie Dee Publisher: Self-Published Length: 197 Pages Category: Historical, Paranormal At a Glance: Bonnie Dee is such a consistent deliverer of historical romantic fiction, and The Medium is another strong addition to her body of work. Reviewed By: Lisa Blurb: To win a heart, he must risk his soul… Cast out... Continue Reading →
Title: A Private Gentleman Author: Heidi Cullinan Publisher: Self-Published Length: 288 Pages Category: Historical At a Glance: A Private Gentleman is an outstanding historical novel that should not be missed. Reviewed By: Sammy Blurb: Painfully introverted and rendered nearly mute by a heavy stammer, Lord George Albert Westin rarely ventures any farther than the club... Continue Reading →
Title: Yuma Prison Author: Dale Chase Publisher: JMS Books Length: 62 Pages Category: Historical, Western At a Glance: Dale Chase once again brings another historical erotic western to life. The story is a well written, quick read, with lots of emotion—love, guilt, jealousy, drama, harassment and choices that have to made. The characters are solid,... Continue Reading →
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