Where Fiction and Reality Meet
Title: The Oak Wood Throne Series: San Amaro Investigations: Book Two Author: Kai Butler Publisher: Amazon/Kindle Unlimited Length: 333 Pages Category: Urban Fantasy Rating: 3.5 Stars At a Glance: If my relationship with this book had a status, it would be: "it's complicated." There's a lot to love about the world Kai Butler has imagined... Continue Reading →
Title: The Bandalore Series: Pitch & Sickle: The Diabolus Chronicles: Book One Author: DK Girl Publisher: Self-Published Length: 236 Pages Category: Gaslamp Fantasy Rating: 3.5 Stars At a Glance: Despite some slow pacing to allow for the world-building, I found The Bandalore to be a deliciously compelling intro to a world that's far from mundane.... Continue Reading →
Title: Reborn Series: Fallen Fire: Book One Author: Richard Amos Publisher: Amazon/Kindle Unlimited Length: 356 Pages Category: Urban Fantasy Rating: 3.5 Stars At a Glance: Reborn is some fun, if not groundbreaking, Urban Fantasy. I’m still warming up to these characters and their story, which is why I can’t go as far as to say... Continue Reading →
Title: Perfect on Paper Author: Sophie Gonzales Publisher: Wednesday Books Length: 350 Pages Category: Contemporary Teen Romance, Bi Romance Rating: 3.5 Stars At a Glance: While I didn't love this book with quite the level of joy and excitement I did Only Mostly Devastated, it's got its own charms and delivers an important message to... Continue Reading →
Title: Forbidden Friend Series: His Best Friends Brother: Book Two Author: R. Cayden Publisher: Amazon/Kindle Unlimited Length: 193 Pages Category: Contemporary Romance Rating: 3.5 Stars At a Glance: Forbidden Friend is a sweet and satisfying story of giving in to temptation and getting a happily ever after as a result. Reviewed By: Lisa Blurb: At... Continue Reading →
Title: Winter Solstice in St. Nacho's Series: St. Nacho's: Book Five Author: Z.A. Maxfield Publisher: Amazon/Kindle Unlimited Length: 296 Pages Category: Contemporary Romance Rating: 3.5 Stars At a Glance: Winter in St. Nacho's was more a sentimental trip back to the magical coastal California town than a flawless read, but the story's overall message of... Continue Reading →
Title: In the Winter Woods Author: Isabelle Adler Publisher: NineStar Press Length: 220 Pages Category: Cozy Mystery At a Glance: In the Winter Woods embodies the very definition of a cozy mystery, and while not a romance, there is a budding relationship between Declan and Curtis that adds an element of sweetness to the story.... Continue Reading →
Title: Chasing Ghosts Series: Quentin Strange Mysteries: Book One Author: Dean Cole Publisher: Amazon/Kindle Unlimited Length: 241 Pages Category: Paranormal Suspense, Mystery At a Glance: While the pace of the storytelling was a bit uneven at times, the highs are exhilarating and well-written, especially the ghostly encounters and the lead-up to the Big Reveal. Rating:... Continue Reading →
Titles: Break Through/Come Back Series: The District Line: Books Two and Three Author: C.F. White Publisher: Amazon/Kindle Unlimited Length: 306/363 Pages Category: Contemporary Romance At a Glance: Author C.F. White serves up the drama at a near-relentless pace, from start to finish, and then delivers the happily ever after readers devour the Romance genre for.... Continue Reading →
Title: The Girl Next Door Author: Chelsea M. Cameron Publisher: Carina Press Length: 272 Pages Category: Contemporary Romance At a Glance: In spite of a slow start, I warmed up to this sweet, tropey, girl-next-door romance, and enjoyed watching Iris and Jude find their happily ever after. Reviewed By: Lisa Blurb: ris Turner hightailed it... Continue Reading →
Title: The Legacy Series: Homestead Legacy: Book Two Author: Alex Jane Publisher: Amazon/Kindle Unlimited Length: 184 Pages Category: Historical Romance, Paranormal At a Glance: The aim of The Legacy is to offer readers a heartwarming story of love and redemption, and in that it succeeds. Reviewed By: Lisa Blurb: 1919. Nebraska. After returning from the... Continue Reading →
Title: Fools Rush In Series: Horatio Storms: Book One Author: Austin Thomas Burton Publisher: Amazon/Kindle Unlimited Length: 175 Pages Category: Murder Mystery At a Glance: Despite a few issues, as a straightforward murder mystery, this novel benefits from quite a lot of personality and an engaging sense of style, and I look forward to getting... Continue Reading →
Title: The Wolf and the Pear Author: Alex Jane Publisher: Amazon/Kindle Unlimited Length: 95 Pages Category: Fairy Tale At a Glance: The Wolf and the Pear is an erotic fairy tale, dark in a different way than the traditional fable, but its happily ever after follows the formula faithfully to its ending. Reviewed By: Lisa... Continue Reading →
Title: F4 Author: Larissa Glasser Publisher: Eraserhead Press Length: 150 Pages Category: Horror At a Glance: I wouldn’t go so far as to say F4 is a must-read for Horror fans. When I say it defies conventions, I mean that, fervently, but if you’re looking for a story set in a world that’s a lot... Continue Reading →
Title: A Beautiful Crime Author: Christopher Bollen Publisher: HarperCollins Length: 400 Pages Category: Mystery/Suspense At a Glance: While I could have done with fewer detours into the minutiae of Venice—there is little doubt the author knows and loves her in personal ways—the suspense of how this crime drama would resolve itself, and if Nick 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: 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: 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: 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: 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: Dauntless Author: Lisa Henry Publisher: Self-Published Length: 30k Words Category: Contemporary Romance, Murder Mystery At a Glance: Fans of a little light mystery with a side of attraction, if not love, at first sight will find both of those in this novella, and if I wanted a little more depth and detail, which I'd... Continue Reading →
Title: Mainly by Moonlight Series: Bedknobs and Broomsticks: Book One Author: Josh Lanyon Publisher: Self-Published Length: 222 Pages Category: Contemporary, Murder Mystery, Fantasy At a Glance: If you’re expecting a gritty, hardboiled murder mystery here, you’re in for a big disappointment. Mainly by Moonlight is a cozy mystery with a side of relationship angst and... Continue Reading →
Title: Beat of Their Own Drum Series: Replay: Book Three Author: KM Neuhold Publisher: Amazon/Kindle Unlimited Length: 359 Pages Category: Contemporary At a Glance: I think that fans of m/m/m are going to enjoy this story a lot, so I'll highly recommended it to them. As for the rest of you, this is a good... Continue Reading →
Title: Rough Terrain Series: Out of Uniform: Book Seven Author: Annabeth Albert Publisher: Carina Press Length: 384 Pages Category: Contemporary At a Glance: This final book in the Out of Uniform series gave me some mixed feelings. All in all, it was a good wrap for the series, but it won't get a spot in... Continue Reading →
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