Title: The Whole World Tinder Series: Flint and Tinder: Book Three Author: Gregory Ashe Publisher: Self-Published Length: 209 Pages Category: Fantasy Rating: 5 Stars At a Glance: One of the things that remains consistent in Ashe’s work is that his characters and their various traumas nearly overshadow everything else happening to and around them. Nearly,…
Review: Solomon’s Crown by Natasha Siegel
Title: Solomon’s Crown Author: Natasha Siegel Publisher: Dell/Penguin Random House Length: 354 Pages Category: Historical Romance Rating: 5 Stars At a Glance: This novel exceeded my expectations in every way. It is a sublime read for lovers of Historical Romance. Reviewed By: Lisa Blurb: Two destined rivals fall desperately in love—but the fate of medieval…
Review: Rattling Bone by Jordan L. Hawk
Title: Rattling Bone Series: Outfoxing the Paranormal: Book Two Author: Jordan L. Hawk Publisher: Self-Published Length: 167 Pages Category: Paranormal Mystery Rating: 4.5 Stars At a Glance: As expected, Jordan L. Hawk writes the living daylights out of the ghost encounter scenes where the threats are palpable and the fear is justified. The havoc wreaked…
Review: Rapture by Saint Harlowe
Title: Rapture Author: Saint Harlowe Publisher: Self-Published Length: 97 Pages Category: Erotic Suspense Rating: 5 Stars At a Glance: Rapture exposes the grimmest, most sinister side of humanity—that which is not compelled by conscience or troubled by remorse. It’s frighteningly provocative and not for the squeamish. Reviewed By: Lisa Blurb: When Adrian Price is abducted,…
Review: My Dear Henry by Kalynn Bayron
Title: My Dear Henry Series: Remixed Classics: Book Six Author: Kalynn Bayron Publisher: Feiwel & Friends Length: 272 Pages Category: Gothic Horror, Gaslamp Fantasy, Young Adult Rating: 4.5 Stars At a Glance: Kalynn Bayron does a great honor to the source material, working in characters who fit into this story, some in new ways, and…
Review: The Secret Lives of Country Gentlemen by KJ Charles
Title: The Secret Lives of Country Gentlemen Author: KJ Charles Publisher: Sourcebooks Casablanca Length: 353 Pages Category: Historical Romance Rating: 5 Stars At a Glance: The Secret Lives of Country Gentlemen is a story of daring and courage in the face of fear, including when it means falling in love. Especially when it means falling…
Review: The Eidolon by K.D. Edwards
Title: The Eidolon Series: The Magnus Academy: Book One Author: K.D. Edwards Publisher: Self-Published Length: 195 Pages Category: Fantasy, Teen Fiction Rating: 5 Stars At a Glance: I didn’t know this book was so necessary or how much I needed its story until I’d finished it and then sat there with a full heart, jangled…
Review: Liar City by Allie Therin
Title: Liar City Series: Sugar & Vice: Book One Author: Allie Therin Publisher: Carina Press Length: 397 Pages Category: Urban Fantasy Rating: 5 Stars At a Glance: Anyone who has read Allie Therin’s Historical Fantasies and was charmed by them and her characters will not be surprised to hear Liar City is not only a…
Review: Percy and Joe in Degenerate Art by W.H. Lockwood
Title: Percy and Joe in Degenerate Art Series: The Adventures of Percy and Joe: Book One Author: W.H. Lockwood Publisher: Amazon/Kindle Unlimited Length: 61 Pages Category: Action/Adventure Rating: 4 Stars At a Glance: Written exceptionally well is the action scene that reveals who Percy and Joe are. I was invested from the moment the villains…
Review: The Strangest Forms by Gregory Ashe
Title: The Strangest Forms Series: The Adventures of Holloway Holmes Author: Gregory Ashe Publisher: Self-Published Length: 290 Pages Category: YA, Murder Mystery Rating: 4.5 Stars At a Glance: The Strangest Form is on-brand Gregory Ashe—the pining, the missteps, the pining, the misunderstandings, the pining . . . Jack and Holloway are a convincing and competent…
Review: My Cat’s Guide to Online Dating by Christian Baines
Title: My Cat’s Guide to Online Dating Author: Christian Baines Publisher: Queer Mojo Length: 296 Pages Category: Dark Humor, Spec Fic Rating: 5 Stars At a Glance: This book reads like part fever dream, part hallucinatory nightmare, part erotic wish fulfillment, all topped with some allegory and a healthy dash of horror. I read the…
Review: Straight by Chuck Tingle
Title: Straight Author: Chuck Tingle Publisher: Self-Published Length: 84 Pages Category: Horror Rating: 3.5 Stars At a Glance: Straight is not for the sensitive reader. It’s a bit spendy for its length, and it could have used a proofreader, but its goal was the happy ending for a group of queer friends, and in that,…
Review: Not All Himbos Wear Capes by C. Rochelle
Title: Not All Himbos Wear Capes Series: Villainous Things: Book One Author: C. Rochelle Publisher: Amazon/Kindle Unlimited Length: 407 Pages Category: Fantasy Rating: 4 Stars At a Glance: C. Rochelle’s Not All Himbos Wear Capes won’t just threaten you with a good time, it delivers. Reviewed By: Lisa Blurb: Xander Big City is supposedly the…
Review: Shock to the System and Chain of Fools by Richard Stevenson
Titles: Shock to the System & Chain of Fools Series: The Donald Strachey Mysteries: Books Five & Six Author: Richard Stevenson Publisher: ReQueered Tales Length: 283/294 Pages Category: Mystery/Suspense Rating: 5 Stars At a Glance: These are both statement books wrapped up in a couple of fantastic mysteries. Originally published in the mid-90s, they at…
Review: The Taking of Jake Livingston by Ryan Douglass
Title: The Taking of Jake Livingston Author: Ryan Douglass Publisher: G.P. Putnam’s Sons Length: 255 Pages Category: YA, Paranormal Thriller, Horror Rating: 5 Stars Content Warnings: See below as part of my review At a Glance: The Taking of Jake Livingston is a tour de force of horror, an absolute spectacle of storytelling, and the…
Review: And Then by Taylor Fitzpatrick
Title: And Then Series: Between the Teeth: Book Two Author: Taylor Fitzpatrick Publisher: Self-Published Length: 261 Pages Category: Sports Fiction Rating: 4 Stars At a Glance: And then what happened? is the question that needed answered at the end of Coming in First Place. And it still needs answered. Taylor Fitzpatrick might be the only…
Review: Queer Fires by Gregory Ashe
Title: Queer Fires Series: Flint and Tinder: Book Two Author: Gregory Ashe Publisher: Self-Published Length: 217 Pages Category: Fantasy, Paranormal Rating: 5 Stars At a Glance: Queer Fires isn’t a mystery as much as it is mysterious. This is a place where the impossible is made possible, the unlikely becomes likely, and the unusual asks…
Review: The Stagsblood Brother by Gideon E. Wood
Title: The Stagsblood Brother Series: The Stagsblood Trilogy: Book Three Author: Gideon E. Wood Publisher: Amazon/Kindle Unlimited Length: 409 Pages Category: Fantasy Rating: 4.5 Stars At a Glance: If you like an epic fantasy featuring a hero who is tested and tormented, a villain who is pure, unadulterated, personified malevolence, and a man who learns…
Review: Secret State: Enemy by Ripley Hayes
Title: Secret State: Enemy Author: Ripley Hayes Publisher: Amazon/Kindle Unlimited Length: 229 Pages Category: Mystery/Suspense Rating: 4 Stars At a Glance: Full of twists, turns, and danger, Ripley Hayes delivers yet more romantic suspense set against a deadly criminal investigation. Reviewed By: Lisa Blurb: Paul needs to work out who’s trying to kill him…if only…
Review: Self-Made Boys by Anna-Marie McLemore
Title: Self-Made Boys Series: Remixed Classics: Book Five Author: Anna-Marie McLemore Publisher: Feiwel & Friends Length: 336 Pages Category: YA/Teen Fiction, Transgender Fiction Rating: 5 Stars At a Glance: The ultimate power in reimagining a story is the power to reimagine its ending. Self-Made Boys gets the end it not only needs but deserves. Reviewed…
