Title: The Reanimator’s Heart Series: The Reanimator Mysteries: Book One Author: Kara Jorgensen Publisher: Self-Published Length: 300 Pages Category: Historical Fantasy Rating: 4.5 Stars At a Glance: Kara Jorgensen has a storytelling voice that clicked with me in all the best ways, which means if you’re particularly squicked out by blood and carnage, those scenes…
Category: Paranormal Romance
Review: A Taste of Winter by Geneva Vand
Title: A Taste of Winter Author: Geneva Vand Publisher: Self-Published Length: 107 Pages Category: Paranormal Romance Rating: 4 Stars At a Glance: As adorable as its cover, this story shares the budding romance between two young women in their junior year of college. There is no hedging feelings or playing of games. A Taste of…
Review: Pack of Lies by Charlie Adhara
Title: Pack of Lies Series: Monster Hunt: Book One Author: Charlie Adhara Publisher: Carina Adores Length: 310 Pages Category: Paranormal, Murder Mystery, Romantic Suspense Rating: 5 Stars At a Glance: Pack of Lies is, simply stated, a fast paced and action packed mystery elegantly intertwined with the relationship between a prickly and secretive Eli and…
Review: Uprising by Annabelle Jacobs
Title: Uprising Series: Rebellion: Book Three Author: Annabelle Jacobs Publisher: Amazon/Kindle Unlimited Length: 303 Pages Category: Paranormal Romance Rating: 5 Stars At a Glance: Each moment, each scene, each romantic beat plays wonderfully off the next. Annabelle Jacobs captures the longing, the pining, the lust, the resignation, and the hope, and translates it all into…
Review: Rook & Izzy by Cary Attwell
Title: Rook & Izzy Author: Cary Attwell Publisher: Self-Published Length: 187 Pages Category: Paranormal/Fantasy, Angels/Demons Rating: 4 Stars At a Glance: Cary Attwell has such a great voice and charming storytelling style, and we obviously share the same sense of humor. While I might say this book was not quite as amusing as her first,…
Review: Seasons – PsyCop Briefs: Volume Two by Jordan Castillo Price
Title: Seasons Series: PsyCop Briefs: Volume Two Author: Jordan Castillo Price Publisher: JCP Books LLC Length: 309 Pages Category: Urban Fantasy Rating: 5 Stars At a Glance: There is a certain sentimentality to reading these PsyCop vignettes. They’re set at various points throughout the history of the series, which means traveling back in time to…
Review: Crooked Shadows by M.A. Grant
Title: Crooked Shadows Series: Whitethorn Agency: Book Two Author: M.A. Grant Publisher: Carina Press Length: 294 Pages Category: Paranormal/Fantasy Rating: 5 Stars At a Glance: The “To Be Continued” conclusion to Crooked Shadows couldn’t be more perfect if it tried, and the revelation that happens there, after all the chaos that Cristian and Atlas have…
Review: House on Fire by Jenn Burke
Title: House on Fire Series: Ashes & Dust: Book Two Author: Jenn Burke Publisher: Carina Press Length: 256 Pages Category: Urban Fantasy Rating: 5 Stars At a Glance: House on Fire is an impressively busy book with plenty of twists and turns of both the emotional and investigative variety, and I can’t wait for the…
Review: Blood Moon by Brier James
Title: Blood Moon Author: Brier James Publisher: Amazon/Kindle Unlimited Length: 224 Pages Category: Paranormal/Fantasy Rating: 4.5 Stars At a Glance: There are some terribly touching moments in this story, some conflict that could have easily ended in tragedy, and a reconciliation that leads to the beginning of a legend. A legend I enjoyed being a…
Review: Seducing the Sorcerer by Lee Welch
Title: Seducing the Sorcerer Author: Lee Welch Publisher: Self-Published Length: 261 Pages Category: Fantasy Romance Rating: 5 Stars At a Glance: The politics and intrigue that bring this story home has such a sweet and surprising resolution, so lovely and heartwarming that it made my heart fizzy and light with happiness. This is such a…
Review: Cairo Malachi and the Adventure of the Silver Whistle by Samantha SoRelle
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…
Review: A Bargain of Blood and Gold by Kristin Jacques
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…
Review: Rare Vigilance by M.A. Grant
Title: Rare Vigilance Series: Whitethorn Agency: Book One Author: M.A. Grant Publisher: Carina Press Length: 267 Pages Category: Paranormal/Fantasy Rating: 5 Stars At a Glance: Excellent suspense, both the mysterious and romantic kind, combined with fantastic characterizations, a richly imagined world, and this author’s gift for captivating me as I lose myself in her stories…
Review: Blind Tiger by Jordan L. Hawk
Title: Blind Tiger Series: The Pride: Book One Author: Jordan L. Hawk Publisher: Self-Published Length: 238 Pages Category: Historical Romance, Fantasy Rating: 4.5 Stars At a Glance: Blind Tiger was one of my most anticipated novels of the year, and, as always, Jordan L. Hawk delivers a taut, suspenseful, and beautifully imagined story. Reviewed By:…
Review: Cry Wolf by Charlie Adhara
Title: Cry Wolf Series: Big Bad Wolf: Book Five Author: Charlie Adhara Publisher: Carina Press Length: 269 Pages Category: Paranormal, Romantic Suspense Rating: 5 Stars At a Glance: It’s the little things that comprise the whole that make a book great, and once again in Cry Wolf they are skillfully pieced together. The relationships, the…
Review: Wonderstruck by Allie Therin
Title: Wonderstruck Series: Magic in Manhattan: Book Three Author: Allie Therin Publisher: Carina Press Length: 255 Pages Category: Historical Romance, Paranormal/Fantasy Rating: 5 Stars At a Glance: The found family, the friendships, the feelings of belonging to someone, and to something much bigger than yourself, are all here. Therin’s compelling characters and storytelling made loving…
Review: Lesser Known Monsters by Rory Michaelson
Title: Lesser Known Monsters Author: Rory Michaelson Publisher: Amazon/Kindle Unlimited Length: 289 Pages Category: Paranormal Fantasy At a Glance: Lesser Known Monsters, while not flawless, is nonetheless a fun and entertaining read. Rating: 4 Stars Reviewed By: Lisa Blurb: Being the chosen one isn’t always a good thing. Oscar Tundale is useless, or at least…
Review: Master Wolf by Joanna Chambers
Title: Master Wolf Series: Capital Wolves: Book Two Author: Joanna Chambers Publisher: Self-Published Length: 274 Pages Category: Historical Romance, Paranormal/Fantasy At a Glance: Master Wolf is filled with all the anger and despair and yearning I expected, with the addition of a sacrifice that defines protecting the one you love, no matter the cost. Reviewed…
Review: Bringer of Night by Jordan L. Hawk
Title: Bringer of Night Series: SPECTR Series Three: Book Two Author: Jordan L. Hawk Publisher: Self-Published Length: 103 Pages Category: Urban Fantasy At a Glance: The dry humor, the friendships and made family, the murder and mayhem, and the abundant imagination are all present and accounted for in Bringer of Night. It encompasses everything I…
Review: The Mysterious and Amazing Blue Billings by Lily Morton
Title: The Mysterious and Amazing Blue Billings Series: Black and Blue: Book One Author: Lily Morton Publisher: Amazon/Kindle Unlimited Length: 301 Pages Category: Contemporary Romance, Paranormal Mystery At a Glance: Lily Morton set out to do something a little different with this novel, and she succeeded in spades while still maintaining all the wonders that…