Where Fiction and Reality Meet
Title: Pyre at the Eyreholme Trust Author: Lin Darrow Publisher: Self-Published (2nd Edition) Length: Novella Category: Historical Fantasy At a Glance: Magic, intrigues, blackmail, double-crosses and fun all come together in a 1920s gangland setting born from Lin Darrow's imagination. I'd have happily read many more pages of story set in the seamy and sensational... Continue Reading →
Title: Mr. Frosty Pants Series: Home for the Holidays: Book One Author: Leta Blake Narrator: John Solo Publisher: Self-Published Run Time: 10 hours and 47 minutes Category: Holiday Romance At a Glance: All in all, this was a fantastic romance, and a very enjoyable listening experience! Pick it up if you haven’t already. Reviewed By:... Continue Reading →
Title: Steam Author: Jay B. Laws Publisher: ReQueered Tales (2nd Edition) Length: 577 Pages Category: Horror At a Glance: Clocking in at a robust 577 pages, Steam takes a fair amount of word count to pick up steam (if you’ll pardon the pun), but once all the significant parts and pieces fell into place, and... Continue Reading →
Title: Crazy for You Series: Soho Noir: Book Four Author: T.S. Hunter Publisher: Amazon/Kindle Unlimited Length: 116 Pages Category: Cozy Mystery At a Glance: Crazy for You ends on a warm note of love and family that has been present for some time but is now on full display for all to see. This affection... Continue Reading →
Title: The Rational Faculty Series: Hazard and Somerset: A Union of Swords Book One Author: Gregory Ashe Publisher: Self-Published Length: 325 Pages Category: Mystery/Suspense At a Glance: The Rational Faculty encompasses so many aspects which all vie for equal attention—humor, pathos, suspense, action, love, murder and mayhem, danger, corruption, and on and on—yet the cumulative... Continue Reading →
Title: Let It Sew Author: Anna Martin Publisher: Amazon/Kindle Unlimited Length: 32 Pages Category: Contemporary, Holiday Romance At a Glance: Let It Sew packs a big amount of charm into a small amount of space. It's a cute little shot of holiday sweetness. Reviewed By: Jules Blurb: It’s the day before the last day of... Continue Reading →
Title: No Place Like Home Author: Annabelle Jacobs Publisher: Amazon/Kindle Unlimited Length: 218 Pages Category: Contemporary, Holiday Romance At a Glance: Annabelle Jacobs doesn’t perform a Christmas miracle in No Place Like Home. She delivers a Christmas romance complete with all the gentle, warmhearted sincerity that befits the season. Reviewed By: Lisa Blurb: Will Oliver... Continue Reading →
Title: The Christmas Deal Author: Keira Andrews Publisher: Amazon/Kindle Unlimited Length: 250 Pages Category: Contemporary, Holiday Romance At a Glance: Keira Andrews knows how to bring the feels, and definitely knows her way around a holiday romance. Check this one out, guys! Reviewed By: Jules Blurb: Will fake boyfriends become the real deal this holiday?... Continue Reading →
Title: Hometown Christmas Author: Garrett Leigh Publisher: Amazon/Kindle Unlimited Length: 165 Pages Category: Contemporary, Holiday Romance At a Glance: Another tick in the win column for Garrett Leigh. This one was sexy and romantic with a nice little Christmas feel. I hope you will all love Yani and Gavin as much as I do! Reviewed... Continue Reading →
Title: Yuletide Treasure Series: Goddess-Bless: Book Three Author: Eliot Grayson Publisher: Amazon/Kindle Unlimited Length: 130 Pages (story ends at 87%) Category: Historical, Holiday Romance At a Glance: Yuletide Treasure is a heartwarming holiday read, not a faithful retelling of Dickens' A Christmas Carol, but a feel-good story in its own right. Reviewed By: Lisa Blurb:... Continue Reading →
Title: FreeForm Series: Jas Anderson: Book One Author: Jack Dickson Publisher: ReQueered Tales Length: 387 Pages Category: Murder Mystery At a Glance: The darkness of this narrative permeates every scene, but the payoff in the end is an engrossing tale of murder, revenge, blackmail, and a little payback of his own for Jas Anderson. Reviewed... Continue Reading →
Title: Beautiful Temptation Series: So This Is Christmas: Book Two Author: Christina Lee Publisher: Amazon/Kindle Unlimited Length: 162 Pages Category: Holiday Romance At a Glance: Christina Lee’s Beautiful Temptation was such a lovely holiday novella. It was achingly romantic, and I absolutely loved Blair and Caden together. Reviewed By: Jules Blurb: Blair Anderson only thinks... Continue Reading →
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... Continue Reading →
Title: A New Empire Series: Fog City: Book Three Author: Layla Reyne Publisher: Amazon/Kindle Unlimited Length: 192 Pages Category: Contemporary, Mystery At a Glance: Well played, Layla Reyne. Such a fun and exciting series! I’m so glad I was along for the ride. Reviewed By: Jules Blurb: Legacies were made to be rewritten. Assassin Hawes... Continue Reading →
Title: Mr. Naughty List Series: Home for the Holidays: Book Two Author: Leta Blake Publisher: Amazon/Kindle Unlimited Length: 292 Pages Category: Holiday Romance At a Glance: Mr. Naughty List is an unapologetic celebration of love and sex, dominance and submission, and a tale of personal evolution all wrapped up in a holiday setting. It’s as... Continue Reading →
Title: Twice Shy Series: New Milton: Book Three Author: Sally Malcolm Publisher: Amazon/Kindle Unlimited Length: 381 Pages Category: Contemporary Romance At a Glance: Twice Shy is a lovely, second-chance romance that’s a perfect weekend read. One minor irritation aside, I enjoyed the story very much, and absolutely loved the ending. Reviewed By: Jules Blurb: The... Continue Reading →
Title: A Body to Dye For Series: Stan Kraychik Mysteries: Book One Author: Grant Michaels Publisher: ReQueered Tales Length: 241 Pages Category: Gay Fiction, Mystery/Suspense At a Glance: Part murderous romp and part invitation to danger and mayhem, A Body to Dye For is nothing less than entertaining thanks in large part to Stan, who... Continue Reading →
Title: The Unfinished Author: Jay B. Laws Publisher: ReQueered Tales Length: 349 Pages Category: Gay Fiction, Horror At a Glance: Jay B. Laws' gift for spinning an effective tale is evidenced by the balance of shock he provokes with the empathy he inspires for his characters. Reviewed By: Lisa Blurb: Jiggs, a hearing-impaired gay man... Continue Reading →
Title: Poetry in Motion Author: Samantha Wayland Publisher: Amazon/Kindle Unlimited Length: 287 Pages Category: Contemporary Romance At a Glance: There were tons of things that made Poetry in Motion fabulous. It was fun, and sexy, and incredibly touching. Reviewed By: Jules Blurb: Travis Campbell has been at this hockey thing for a while. He knows... Continue Reading →
Title: Graveyard Shift Series: Not Dead Yet: Book Three Author: Jenn Burke Publisher: Carina Press Length: 259 Pages Category: Urban Fantasy At a Glance: Burke handles the plethora of danger and suspense in this novel with nothing less than finesse. The only overwhelming element to the entirety of the story were the emotions provoked by... Continue Reading →
Title: Arcane Adversaries Series: The Simon Pearce Mysteries: Book Four Author: Jess Faraday Publisher: Blind Eye Books/Kindle Unlimited Length: 114 Pages Category: Historical, Mystery/Suspense At a Glance: There is a bittersweet note to the final novella of the collection, one in which Simon must confront his feelings and discern the difference between loving someone and... Continue Reading →
Title: Sanguine Solutions Series: The Simon Pearce Mysteries: Book Three Author: Jess Faraday Publisher: Blind Eye Books/Kindle Unlimited Length: 76 Pages Category: Historical, Mystery/Suspense At a Glance: Jess Faraday is so accomplished at writing star-crossed lovers and yet not leaving readers feeling as if we’ve missed out on a romantic element in her stories. In... Continue Reading →
Title: The Hitman's Guide to Making Friends and Finding Love Series: The Hitman's Guide: Book One Author: Alice Winters Publisher: Amazon/Kindle Unlimited Length: 375 Pages Category: Contemporary Romance At a Glance: I had so much fun reading this book. The writing style is a little frenzied, but it worked because it kept things moving at... Continue Reading →
Title: A Case of Curses Series: Simon Pearce Mysteries: Book Two Author: Jess Faraday Publisher: Blind Eye Books/Kindle Unlimited Length: 118 Pages Category: Historical, Mystery/Suspense At a Glance: As in book one, the cases complement the time period in which they’re set, and the time period complements the romantic elements of the series in a... Continue Reading →
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