Where Fiction and Reality Meet
Title: Bitter Pill Series: PsyCop: Book Eleven Author: Jordan Castillo Price Publisher: Self-Published Length: 257 Pages Category: Urban Fantasy, Paranormal, Mystery/Suspense At a Glance: Jordan Castillo Price has routinely delivered a special sort of brilliance through these characters, but Bitter Pill bumps that up by several notches, and does so through an unexpected character and... Continue Reading →
Title: Sleigh Duty Author: L.M. Brown Publisher: Amazon/Kindle Unlimited Length: 61 Pages Category: Fantasy, Holiday Romance At a Glance: I loved the idea and the imagination behind this one. I would have loved it even more if it had been a bit more fleshed out, but I definitely enjoyed what the author gave us! I... Continue Reading →
Title: Shots on Goal Series: Stick Side: Book Three Author: Amy Aislin Publisher: Self-Published Length: 306 Pages Category: Contemporary Romance At a Glance: Shots on Goal is another huge win for Amy Aislin. She continues to impress me with every book—but, her hockey boys are my favorite. I can’t wait to see what’s up next... Continue Reading →
Title: Boiling Over Series: The Caro Mysteries: Book Two Author: Thea McAlistair Publisher: NineStar Press Length: 279 Pages Category: Historical, Murder Mystery At a Glance: The claustrophobia of a town full of nothing but the cloying scent of maple syrup, boredom, suspicion, secrets, prejudice, and gossip is used to good effect in Boiling Over. I... Continue Reading →
Title: Something Wicked This Way Comes Author: Amy Rae Durreson Publisher: Self-Published Length: 343 Pages Category: Contemporary Romance, Paranormal, Horror At a Glance: There’s a lovely romance in this story that finds its own way amidst the trauma and turmoil of the horror, and the author conducts each chapter and verse of Something Wicked This... Continue Reading →
Title: 19 Love Songs Author: David Levithan Publisher: Knopf Books/Random House Length: 289 Pages Category: LGBTQ Fiction, Love and Romance At a Glance: 19 Love Songs is a diverse and sublime collection of love stories, it’s a love note to the written word, an homage to music, and a celebration of both the fleeting and... Continue Reading →
Title: Orientation Series: Borealis Investigations: Book One Author: Gregory Ashe Narrator: Charlie David Publisher: Self-Published Run Time: 11 hours and 26 minutes Category: Mystery/Suspense At a Glance: Bottom line? Orientation is a thrilling start to what is sure to be a fantastic series. I love Ashe’s writing style. I adore North and Shaw. And, Charlie... Continue Reading →
Title: Jeremiah Series: High Rise: Book One Author: Jayce Ellis Publisher: Carina Press Length: 240 Pages Category: Contemporary Romance At a Glance: This novel doesn’t try to be anything but what it is: a love story, a story about living one’s truth, taking chances, and it succeeds at that. I liked Jeremiah and Collin both... Continue Reading →
Title: Four Christmases Author: Nell Iris Publisher: JMS Books Length: 75 Pages Category: Contemporary Holiday Romance At a Glance: While I did enjoy several aspects of this story, I also struggled quite a bit with the delivery. Even though Four Christmases wasn’t my favorite of Nell Iris's novellas, I will absolutely continue to check out... Continue Reading →
Title: The Wrath of Wolves Series: Dark Is the Night: Book Three Authors: Kelley York and Rowan Altwood Publisher: Amazon/Kindle Unlimited Length: 371 Pages Category: Historical Romance, Horror At a Glance: Superb storytelling and irresistible characters set against an excellent alternate historical backdrop populated by various supernatural entities elevates this series to the top of... Continue Reading →
Title: Saving Sean Series: Seattle Stories: Book Two Author: Con Riley Publisher: Amazon/Kindle Unlimited (2nd Edition) Length: 280 Pages Category: Contemporary Romance At a Glance: Saving Sean exemplifies Con Riley’s brand of romantic fiction. There is a special warmth and sincerity to her writing that touches the heart through her leading men, and then extends... Continue Reading →
Title: The Dichotomy of Angels Author: N.R. Walker Publisher: Amazon/Kindle Unlimited Length: 327 Pages Category: Contemporary, Fantasy At a Glance: The most honest compliment to The Dichotomy of Angels I could offer are my tears in exchange for how deeply I was drawn into the story and how much I’d fallen in love with the... Continue Reading →
Choosing a 'Best Of' list when it comes to books is hard. I read a lot of great books this year, and took something away from each of them. But, when it came to whittling down the list, there was a pretty clearcut selection that stood out. These are the books that gave me the... Continue Reading →
It's next to impossible to believe that we've come to the end of yet another year. 2019 has seen its share of ups and downs, without question, but while the downs have seemed overwhelming at times, there has always been the books. It's always about the books and how much joy they bring us, and... Continue Reading →
Title: Upside Down Author: N.R. Walker Narrator: Glen Lloyd Publisher: Self-Published Run Time: 6 hours and 17 minutes Category: Contemporary Romance, Asexual Romance At a Glance: Upside Down—and the audiobook in particular—is easily one of my favorites of the year. I certainly hope Glen Lloyd gets more gigs, because he was such a pleasure to... Continue Reading →
Title: Smalltown Boy Series: Soho Noir: Book Six Author: T.S. Hunter Publisher: Self-Published Length: 111 Pages Category: Murder Mystery At a Glance: Smalltown Boy kicks off with the familiar warmth that has become such an elemental factor in the series. All the coziness and charm of its characters, the family they’ve built along the way,... Continue Reading →
Title: A Distant Drum Author: Amy Rae Durreson Publisher: Self-Published Length: 89 Pages Category: Paranormal, Holiday Romance At a Glance: This was absolutely my kind of Christmas tale—chilling, suspenseful and spooky with just the right amount of sweet to keep me turning pages. Reviewed By: Lisa Blurb: Christmas is coming… but Alex is running away.... Continue Reading →
Title: Spare the Rod Series: Heretic Doms Club: Book Three Author: Marie Sexton Publisher: Amazon/Kindle Unlimited Length: 388 Pages Category: Contemporary, BDSM At a Glance: There were some truly lovely scenes in this book, particularly in Avery's evolution. In the end, however, Spare the Rod had a messaging problem for me. It tried to take... Continue Reading →
Title: Snowflakes and Song Lyrics Series: A Williamsville Inn Christmas Story Author: Hank Edwards Publisher: Amazon/Kindle Unlimited Length: 151 Pages Category: Contemporary, Holiday Romance At a Glance: Edwards delivers a story filled with humor, sentiment, and hope, and I ate it up. A great setup, wonderful story, and loveable characters are the winning trifecta that... Continue Reading →
Title: The Holly Groweth Green Author: Amy Rae Durreson Publisher: Self-Published (2nd Edition) Length: 60 Pages Category: Historical, Holiday Romance At a Glance: The Holly Groweth Green is such a lovely, fanciful, and touching story about finding purpose, forging friendships, and, most important of all, true love finding a way. Reviewed By: Lisa Blurb: It’s... Continue Reading →
Title: The Hanged Man Series: The Tarot Sequence: Book Two Author: K.D. Edwards Publisher: PYR Books Length: 384 Pages Category: Urban Fantasy At a Glance: K.D. Edwards sets the pendulum swinging in perfect meter from prologue to epilogue in this feat of epic storytelling, and if I were restricted to only two adjectives to describe... Continue Reading →
Title: A Boyfriend for Christmas Author: Jay Northcote Publisher: Amazon/Kindle Unlimited Length: 218 Pages Category: Contemporary, Holiday Romance At a Glance: I know tons of readers will love this one, even though it wasn’t necessarily my favorite. But, at the end of the day, A Boyfriend for Christmas is another heartwarming Christmas story from Jay... Continue Reading →
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... Continue Reading →
Title: Faux Ho Ho Author: 'Nathan Burgoine Publisher: Bold Strokes Books Length: 152 Pages Category: Holiday Romance At a Glance: Faux Ho Ho is charming, fun, and sweet, everything a Christmas romance should be. And, it’s also a little bit nerdy! Which, in my book, is a bonus. Reviewed By: Jules Blurb: Silas Waite doesn’t... Continue Reading →
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