Where Fiction and Reality Meet
Title: Hiding in Plain Sight Series: A Camp H.O.W.L. Novel Author: Bru Baker Publisher: Dreamspinner Press/Dreamspun Beyond Length: 256 Pages Category: Paranormal At a Glance: This is a sweet story of two best friends who figure out they’re in love and get together. I'm sorry to see the series end. Reviewed By: Kel Blurb: Happily... Continue Reading →
Title: Eye of Ra Series: Repeating History: Book One Author: Dakota Chase Publisher: Harmony Ink Press (2nd Edition) Length: 180 Pages Category: Teen Fiction, Time Travel At a Glance: This is a great way to start out a very interesting series. I hope the author can keep up the great work, with a bit of... Continue Reading →
Title: Shelter from the Storm Author: Kate Sherwood Publisher: Riptide Publishing Length: 150 Pages Category: Fantasy, Action/Adventure At a Glance: Shelter from the Storm felt like only the beginning of a potentially good novel. So many pieces seemed to be missing, including some type of epilogue that gave us a hint that the HFN ending... Continue Reading →
Title: We Have a Decision Series: Mrs. Shaw's Club: Book Two Author: Steph Marie Publisher: Amazon/Kindle Unlimited Length: 231 Pages Category: Contemporary, Teen Fiction At a Glance: The characterizations in this novel are not explored much beyond the surface level, but the story is sweet and heartwarming, and its messages are delivered loud and clear.... Continue Reading →
Title: Jay Bird Author: Thomas Grant Bruso Publisher: JMS Books Length: 23k Words Category: Contemporary At a Glance: Jay Bird had some very nice moments with some beautifully realistic characters and just a touch of romance, but the structural flaws in the timeline and how it affected the plot could not be easily dismissed. Reviewed... Continue Reading →
Title: Eidolon Author: E.S. Yu Publisher: NineStar Press Length: 305 Pages Category: Sci-Fi/Fantasy At a Glance: Despite the dramatic shift in the focus of the story at about the halfway point, I found myself enthralled by this well written spec fic. Reviewed By: Lindsey Blurb: When Cyrex Corp, one of the foremost bioaugmentation companies in... Continue Reading →
Title: Echoes in the Glass Series: Dolores Author: Hayden Thorne Publisher: Self-Published Length: 152 Pages Category: Fantasy, New Adult At a Glance: If you are looking for a quick and lighthearted paranormal to pass the time, this one is worth a shot. I was genuinely interested as Quinn began unraveling the mystery of the guy... Continue Reading →
Title: On Hands and Knees Series: The Valentino Family: Book One Author: Sai Fox Publisher: Amazon/Kindle Unlimited Length: 190 Pages Category: Contemporary, Mystery, BDSM At a Glance: Despite the overall structural flaws in the writing, I was hooked in enough to see myself reading the next installment, which is apparently due out soon. Reviewed By:... Continue Reading →
Title: Mystic Man Series: States of Love Author: E.J. Russell Publisher: Dreamspinner Press Length: 100 Pages Category: Contemporary At a Glance: All in all, Mystic Man was a nice story. To me it was a bit flowery, perhaps, and the conflict toward the end felt a bit forced, but I can see a certain demographic... Continue Reading →
Title: Twice Bitten Author: Rayna Vause Publisher: Dreamspinner Press Length: 200 Pages Category: Paranormal At a Glance: Overall this was a good book, a good premise that with a few tweaks, could’ve been a lot better. If you like good villains and a vampire that’s not necessarily a nice guy, give this one a shot.... Continue Reading →
Title: A World in Blue Author: Danni Maxwell Publisher: NineStar Press Length: 64 Pages Category: Contemporary At a Glance: A World in Blue is an adorable little story and a promising debut from this young author. It wasn't perfect, I would absolutely recommend it as a fun, quick read! Reviewed By: Jules Blurb: At just... Continue Reading →
Title: Admiring Ash Series: Love Letters: Book One Author: Anyta Sunday Publisher: Self-Published Length: 41k Words Category: Contemporary At a Glance: This is a charming start to this collection that fans of the author should enjoy. Reviewed By: Lisa Blurb: A is for Ash Heartford. Adorable, strong, and independent. Abandoned by his parents and attached... Continue Reading →
Title: Alpha Unit One, New York Author: Chris T. Kat Publisher: Dreamspinner Press Length: 161 Pages Category: Urban Fantasy, Shifters At a Glance: Overall, this is a good action story with a bit of mystery thrown in. Not everyone will feel comfortable with adults shifting into babies, but if that doesn’t bother you, I think... Continue Reading →
Title: Love It Like You Stole It Author: Ki Brightly Publisher: NineStar Press Length: 334 Pages Category: Contemporary At a Glance: A stimulating, action packed, and emotionally charged story with plenty of twists and turns to keep it exciting. While in some areas I didn’t quite connect, the total experience was one wild ride. Reviewed... Continue Reading →
Title: Nothing Serious Author: Jay Northcote Publisher: Amazon/Kindle Unlimited Length: 143 Pages Category: Contemporary At a Glance: Nothing Serious is a light-hearted book, low on angst and high on sweet feelings. Reviewed By: Ky Blurb: What happens when “nothing serious” turns into something more complicated? Mark O’Brien is finally being honest with himself. His relationship... Continue Reading →
Title: Surviving Immortality Author: Alan Chin Publisher: DSP Publications Length: 446 Pages Category: Sci-Fi At a Glance: Besides my inability to find anything compelling about Matt Reece as an MC, the story suffers a bit with some of its dialogue/conversations being particularly stilted and sometimes dubious. However, as a whole, Surviving Immortality is interesting, not... Continue Reading →
Title: The Little Things Author: Jay Northcote Publisher: Amazon/Kindle Unlimited Length: 266 Pages Category: Contemporary At a Glance: Overall, the book is really good, and even though it deals with loss, it isn’t totally dark. It has many light and hopeful moments as well as teary ones. It keeps a good balance between light and... Continue Reading →
Title: Knitting a Broken Heart Back Together Author: Ari McKay Publisher: Dreamspinner Press (2nd Edition) Length: 111 Pages Category: Contemporary, Holiday At a Glance: All in all, I’m glad I picked this one up. If you’re looking for an extra sweet romance, this one is worth the read. Reviewed By: Jules Blurb: When a Christmas... Continue Reading →
Title: Trust Author: Shawn Lane Publisher: JMS Books Length: 85 Pages Category: Contemporary At a Glance: I had to suspend disbelief, but I found Trust to be a cute and quick second chance romance, with a bit of mystery and quite a few hot moments that I rather enjoyed. Reviewed By: Lindsey Blurb: Brad Callahan... Continue Reading →
Title: Wireless Author: L.A. Witt Publisher: Amazon/Kindle Unlimited Length: 215 Pages Category: Sci-Fi At a Glance: It makes sense that the MCs are shells of real people, which kept the MCs from being truly engaging on their own, but the conflict, storyline and world-building were great, and, overall, it was an enjoyable read. Reviewed By:... Continue Reading →
Title: Closets Are for Clothes Author: Addison Albright Publisher: JMS Books (Expanded 2nd Edition) Length: 136 Pages Category: Contemporary At a Glance: I really enjoyed this coming out story that takes some interesting turns. Reviewed By: Sadonna Blurb: Mike’s life is carefully compartmentalized. He’s deep in the closet to his family back in Kansas, but... Continue Reading →
Title: Wanting the Wolfman Author: Louise Collins Publisher: Dreamspinner Press Length: 200 Pages Category: Sci-Fi, Shifters At a Glance: A unique take on werewolf lore that was both refreshing and surprisingly sweet. Reviewed By: Lindsey Blurb: Can love be more than a memory? Three years ago, an attack cost Joel his leg… and his memories. Though... Continue Reading →
Title: Incubus Adored Series: Gravidam: Book One Author: Ki Brightly Publisher: Amazon/Kindle Unlimited Length: 237 Pages Category: Fantasy, Mpreg At a Glance: I was full in with this story until that last twenty percent and then things went a bit wonky for me, but in the end there was enough there to make me want... Continue Reading →
Title: Fourteen Summers Author: Quinn Anderson Publisher: Riptide Publishing Length: 238 Pages Category: Contemporary At a Glance: While I wasn’t completely satisfied with this novel, I can say it was still a compelling read, with tender and sweet moments that really made it shine. Reviewed By: Sammy Blurb: Identical twins Aiden and Max Kingsman have... Continue Reading →
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