Where Fiction and Reality Meet
Title: His Truth Author: Riley Hart Publisher: Self-Published Length: 272 Pages Category: Contemporary At a Glance: While His Truth was admittedly well done in terms of pathos, emotional content, and healing, the story itself just felt overwritten and sometimes became a chore to read. Reviewed By: Sammy Blurb: They were only kids when they met... Continue Reading →
Title: Purrfect Holiday Series: Warmest Wishes: Advent Calendar 2018 Author: Jana Denardo Publisher: Dreamspinner Press Length: 46 Pages Category: Contemporary, Holiday Romance At a Glance: I thoroughly enjoyed this sweet Christmas romance from Jana Denardo. Was it earth-shattering? No. But sometimes a book or short story doesn’t have to be earth-shattering to be good, or... Continue Reading →
Title: Christmas Prince Series: The Christmas Angel Collection Author: RJ Scott Publisher: Amazon/Kindle Unlimited Length: 146 Pages Category: Contemporary, Holiday Romance At a Glance: While not a favorite holiday offering from this author, if I found myself, in the end, wishing I'd had the chance to get to know Marc and Raphael a bit better,... Continue Reading →
Title: Invitation to the Dance Author: Tamara Allen Publisher: Self-Published Length: 258 Pages Category: Historical Romance At a Glance: While I perhaps wasn’t quite as charmed by this offering as I have been by some of Allen's previous novels, I enjoyed the story nonetheless, becoming fully invested in Charlie's and Will's assignment, their relationship, and... Continue Reading →
Title: The Strength of His Heart Series: Enhanced World: Book Four Author: Victoria Sue Publisher: Dreamspinner Press Length: 214 Pages Category: Paranormal, Sci-Fi At a Glance: The romance in The Strength of His Heart was just a bit of a mess for me. This is still a strong series, though, with fascinating characters, and I... Continue Reading →
Title: A Soldier's Wish Series: The Christmas Angel Collection Author: N.R. Walker Publisher: Amazon/Kindle Unlimited Length: 224 Pages Category: Holiday Romance At a Glance: Before I started this book, I expected to be giddily gushing about it come review time. While I did enjoy the guys together, and appreciated the emotional impact of the story,... Continue Reading →
Title: Christmas Lane Series: Lighthouse Bay: Book One Author: Amy Aislin Publisher: Self-Published Length: 65k Words Category: Contemporary, Holiday Romance At a Glance: Christmas Lane definitely brought me some smiles and Christmas cheer. There were a few spots that felt a bit over the top when it came to the drama/conflict parts of the story,... Continue Reading →
Title: A Dangerous Game Author: Rick R. Reed Publisher: Dreamspinner Press (2nd Edition) Length: 200 Pages Category: Contemporary At a Glance: There were tender moments between these two men that tugged at my heart, and I appreciated that while they were both deeply affected by each other, the author opted not to make this an... Continue Reading →
Title: Christmas Angel Series: The Christmas Angel: Book One Author: Eli Easton Publisher: Amazon/Kindle Unlimited Length: 121 Pages Category: Historical, Holiday Romance At a Glance: While there were a couple of little niggles that prevented me from becoming fully grounded in its 18th century setting, I enjoyed this sweet and emotionally effective love story as... Continue Reading →
Title: The Agency Author: Edward Kendrick Publisher: JMS Books Length: 120 Pages Category: Contemporary, Murder Mystery At a Glance: Though the romance fell a little flat for me, the sleuthing of the story kept me engaged, and I found I really enjoyed their journey to uncovering the decade-old murder. Reviewed By: Lindsey Blurb: When runaway... Continue Reading →
Title: Lost and Found: Dave & Carter Authors: Quin and Perin Publisher: Amazon/Kindle Unlimited Length: 80 Pages Category: Contemporary, Daddy kink At a Glance: Overall, I enjoyed this foray into Dave and Carter’s lives. There’s a lot packed into such a short story, and that is a testament to the team who wrote it. Reviewed... Continue Reading →
Title: Fair Isn't Life Series: States of Love: Minnesota Author: Kaje Harper Publisher: Dreamspinner Press Length: 148 Pages Category: Contemporary At a Glance: Fair Isn’t Life is a sweetly awkward and enjoyable NA story. Reviewed By: Jovan Blurb: Luke Lafontaine survived the past year by not thinking about the father he lost, the dairy farm... Continue Reading →
Title: The Rising Tide Series: Liminal Sky: Book Two Author: J. Scott Coatsworth Publisher: DSP Publications Length: 380 Pages Category: Sci-Fi At a Glance: Between the imaginative and expansive world-building and the hopefulness imbued and exemplified by the protagonists, The Rising Tide a good read. Reviewed By: Jovan Blurb: Earth is dead. Five years later,... Continue Reading →
Title: Best Love Author: Lily Morton Publisher: Amazon/Kindle Unlimited Length: 64 Pages Category: Contemporary At a Glance: I would have happily read twice as many pages of Sage and Noah’s story. I wanted more. More depth. More backstory. I really just wanted to connect just a bit more than I did. I supposed that’s not... Continue Reading →
Title: Heat for Sale Author: Blake Moreno Publisher: Amazon/Kindle Unlimited Length: 192 Pages Category: Mpreg, Omegaverse At a Glance: Heat for Sale is very true to Rebecca, and stories like it, where the protagonist is swept into a whirlwind courtship. It's a well-written, quick read with plenty of raunchy sex, fluids, and doesn’t trade on... Continue Reading →
Title: Hungry Series: Love and Care: Book 2.5 Author: Silvia Violet Publisher: Amazon/Kindle Unlimited Length: 38 Pages Category: Contemporary At a Glance: I would have maybe enjoyed Hungry more if it were a bit longer and had a bit more meat. But, as it was, it had enough interesting elements to make it an enjoyable... Continue Reading →
Title: A Summer Soundtrack for Falling in Love Author: Arden Powell Publisher: Riptide Publishing Length: 318 Pages Category: Contemporary At a Glance: If you are looking for a well-written book that is low-angst, full of the joy of finding your people, a tease of steam and just pure and simple fun, then this book is... Continue Reading →
Title: Challenge Me Series: Me: Book Four Author: Kris Jacen Publisher: MLR Press Length: 124 Pages Category: Contemporary At a Glance: In the Author’s Note, readers get a feel for how passionate Kris Jacen is about the series. I’m definitely excited about the way this novel ended and am looking forward to the next story... Continue Reading →
Title: Mammoth! Series: Repeating History: Book Three Author: Dakota Chase Publisher: Harmony Ink Press Length: 180 Pages Category: Historical, Teen Fiction, Time Travel At a Glance: Although some parts of the story fell flat, the author has again done a wonderful job on portraying the time-period. Reviewed By: Kel Blurb: To replace another of the... Continue Reading →
Title: The Academy Author: Quinn Anderson Publisher: Riptide Publishing Length: 366 Pages Category: Contemporary, New Adult At a Glance: The Academy was a bit muddled and slightly overworked, but I enjoyed getting to know the various characters, and the author managed to pull it off in the end. Reviewed By: Sammy Blurb: True love stabs... Continue Reading →
Title: A Sinner Without a Saint Series: The Penningtons: Book Four Author: Bliss Bennet Publisher: Self-Published Length: 298 Pages Category: Historical Romance At a Glance: Bliss Bennet’s prose is engaging and indicative of the time, and while the story gets off to a bit of a slow start, in the end I enjoyed the romantic... Continue Reading →
Title: Ride or Dye Series: Curl Up and Dye Mysteries: Book Six Author: Aimee Nicole Walker Publisher: Amazon/Kindle Unlimited Length: 202 Pages Category: Contemporary, Mystery/Suspense At a Glance: If you are a fan of this series, and Josh and Gabe with all their snarkiness and shenanigans, you won’t want to miss this final installment. Reviewed... Continue Reading →
Title: Crashing the Net Series: Crashing: Book One Author: Samantha Wayland Publisher: Self-Published Length: 150 Pages Category: Contemporary At a Glance: Crashing the Net is a nice friends-to-lovers novella that is well worth your time if you’re looking for a steamy, fairly short read that will undoubtedly have you falling for Mike and Alexei just... Continue Reading →
Title: Thrall Authors: Avon Gale and Roan Parrish Publisher: Self-Published Length: 529 Pages Category: Contemporary, Mystery/Suspense At a Glance: My personal beef with the ending and what amounted to a supernatural cocktease in the earlier parts of the book aside, overall Thrall can be a fun read and deserves kudos for how well it tackled... Continue Reading →
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