Title: Silken Author: Isobel Starling Narrator: Gomez Pugh Publisher: Self-Published Run Time: 2 hours and 26 minutes Category: Contemporary At a Glance: While I wasn’t completely pulled into this story, it is a short erotic tale handled skillfully by the always mesmerizing Gomez Pugh. Reviewed By: Sadonna Blurb: Matthew Fisher loved being a dancer, but... Continue Reading →
Review: Broken Pieces by Ruby MacIntyre
Title: Broken Pieces Author: Ruby MacIntyre Publisher: Loose Id Length: 219 Pages Category: Paranormal, Fantasy, Shifters At a Glance: A strong beginning that lost some of its flare as the story progressed. Even so, it was still a pretty solid story within the ABO universe which I would recommend to lovers of the shifter trope.... Continue Reading →
Review: Memento Amare by G.D. Cox
Title: Memento Amare Author: G.D. Cox Publisher: Self-Published/Kindle Unlimited Length: 379 Pages Category: Contemporary Romance At a Glance: A dizzying tale of two men who, despite all odds, find love for each other over and over again. Bottom line? Interesting idea but the execution wasn’t my favorite. Reviewed By: Ben Blurb: "Thank you for giving... Continue Reading →
Review: Accept My Surrender by Jane Davitt and Alexa Snow
Title: Accept My Surrender Authors: Jane Davitt and Alexa Snow Publisher: Loose Id Length: 270 Pages Category: Contemporary, BDSM At a Glance: I liked this book. I didn’t love this book; there was a disconnect emotionally for me in the way it was written, but I definitely appreciated the premise and enjoyed the read. Reviewed... Continue Reading →
Review: To Hell You Ride by Julia Talbot
Title: To Hell You Ride Author: Julia Talbot Publisher: Dreamspinner Press (2nd Edition) Length: 102 Pages Category: Historical, Western At a Glance: Sir Edward rubbed me the wrong way, but it was hard not to like Big Roy. Julia Talbot really captures the old western setting for Telluride, Colorado, in 1890. Reviewed By: Maryann Blurb:... Continue Reading →
Review: How We Operate by A.R. Moler
Title: How We Operate Author: A.R. Moler Publisher: MLR Press Length: 136 Pages Category: Contemporary At a Glance: How We Operate is a short novella and is an easy read, but it also offers some suspense and dangerous situations. Reviewed By: Maryann Blurb: What if you had to do surgery on the one you love?... Continue Reading →
Review: Caleb’s Choice by Sarah Hadley Brook
Title: Caleb’s Choice Author: Sarah Hadley Brook Publisher: JMS Books Length: 73 Pages Category: Contemporary At a Glance: Not a sink-your-teeth-in-and-chew for a while type of story, but as a short read, it hit the spot. Reviewed By: Taz Blurb: Caleb Dodson has lived and breathed baseball most of his life. Playing in the Minor... Continue Reading →
Review: Breakfast at Midnight by Kim Dias
Title: Breakfast at Midnight Author: Kim Dias Publisher: Dreamspinner Press Length: 66 Pages Category: Contemporary At a Glance: As good as much of the story was, things started to fall apart a bit at the end. Overall, though, I really enjoyed Breakfast at Midnight. Reviewed By: Lisa Blurb: Hope can be found in unexpected places.... Continue Reading →
Review: Cover Up by L.A. Witt
Title: Cover Up (Skin Deep Inc.: Book Three) Author: L.A. Wit Publisher: Swerve/Macmillan Length: 251 Pages Category: Contemporary At a Glance: Cover Up wasn’t my favorite of Witt’s books, but it was still a good read. Reviewed By: Jules Blurb: After ten years of blissful marriage, Navy Pilot Nate Chandler is divorcing his cheating husband.... Continue Reading →
Review: Sūnder by Lexi Ander
Title: Sūnder (Darksoul: Book One) Author: Lexi Ander Publisher: Self Published Length: 320 Pages Category: Sci-Fi, Mpreg At a Glance: Perfect for those who like a bit of aliens in their romance. Reviewed By: Ben Blurb: If Sūnder Alārd had been born female he would have been cherished for being faeborn—born with magick—and his birth... Continue Reading →
Review: Out of the Woods by TJ Land
Title: Out of the Woods Author: TJ Land Publisher: NineStar Press Length: 95 Pages Category: Sci-Fi/Fantasy, New Adult At a Glance: An interesting concept of a story and well-written characters I actually didn’t like. Reviewed By: Jennifer Blurb: There’s a corpse in the mushroom patch. Ruth isn’t bothered; she collects dead things in jars under... Continue Reading →
Review: The Haunting of Timber Manor by F.E. Feeley Jr.
Title: Haunting of Timber Manor (Memoirs of the Human Wraiths: Book One) Author: F.E. Feeley Jr. Publisher: Dreamspinner Press (2nd Edition) Length: 256 pages Category: Paranormal, Mystery/Suspense At a Glance: An interesting story but one with many POV shifts that left me confused at times. Reviewed By: Jennifer Blurb: While recovering from the recent loss of... Continue Reading →
Review: Yuletide Truce by Sandra Schwab
Title: Yuletide Truce Author: Sandra Schwab Publisher: Self-Published Length: 68 Pages Category: Holiday Romance, Historical At a Glance: If you’re not in the mood for a Christmas romance right now, keep this one on your nice list, happy ending guaranteed. Reviewed By: Lisa Blurb: London, 1845 It's December, Alan "Aigee" Garmond's favorite time of the... Continue Reading →
Review: Nate and the New Yorker by Kevin Klehr
Title: Nate and the New Yorker Author: Kevin Klehr Publisher: NineStar Press Length: 85 Pages Category: Contemporary At a Glance: At the end of the day, Nate and the New Yorker was good, but inconsistency and length kept it from being great. Reviewed By: Jules Blurb: Nate once had the love of his life, but... Continue Reading →
Review: Kevin Corrigan and Me by Jere’ M. Fishback
Title: Kevin Corrigan and Me Author: Jere' M. Fishback Publisher: NineStar Press Length: 160 Pages Category: Young Adult At a Glance: I wanted to like this one more. Sadly, it lacked the emotional depth and maturity I was looking for. Reviewed By: Jules Blurb: Ever since their boyhood days, fifteen-year-old Jesse has craved something more... Continue Reading →
Review: Moonlight Masquerade by D.M. Roberto
Title: Moonlight Masquerade Author: D.M. Roberto Publisher: Fireborn Publishing Length: 34 Pages Category: Contemporary At a Glance: This is a sweet short story, one that does a lot in its few pages to take hold of the reader. Reviewed By: Mike Blurb: It's Valentine's weekend. For Skylar Everclear, it's a holiday he wishes he could... Continue Reading →
Review: Eden’s Past by Adam Carpenter
Title: Eden’s Past (The Edenwood Saga: Book One) Author: Adam Carpenter Publisher: MLR Press Length: 174 Pages Category: Contemporary, Mystery At a Glance: The complicated plot has me very intrigued and ready to find out what happens next, though I admit to having a hard time connecting to the characters involved. Reviewed By: Lindsey Blurb:... Continue Reading →
Review: Admissible Behavior by Jenna Byrnes
Title: Admissible Behavior (Marked Men: Book Two) Author: Jenna Byrnes Publisher: Pride Publishing Length: 181 Pages Category: Contemporary At a Glance: This book is a well-done sequel to Acceptable Behavior, and I was glad to see Alex get his own story, but it took me a little time to warm up to Kyle. Reviewed By:... Continue Reading →
Review: Ticket to Ride by Shawn Lane
Title: Ticket to Ride Author: Shawn Lane Publisher: JMS Books Length: 78 Pages Category: Contemporary At a Glance: Ticket to Ride is a short but intriguing murder mystery. Reviewed By: Maryann Blurb: Chad Storm's longtime boyfriend has a Ticket to Ride on a plane out of Chad's life. But someone decides on a more permanent... Continue Reading →
Review: The Darkest Ink by Liza Kay
Title: The Darkest Ink (Light and Dark: Book One) Author: Liza Kay Publisher: eXtasy Books Length: 176 Pages Category: Contemporary At a Glance: The Darkest Ink is a fairly good story with a dual mystery plot, and Liza Kay did a great job with Reese’s character. Reviewed By: Maryann Blurb: Sometimes, it takes more than... Continue Reading →
Review: Tops Down Bottoms Up by Jay Northcote
Title: Tops Down Bottoms Up Author: Jay Northcote Publisher: Self-Published Length: 91 Pages Category: Contemporary At a Glance: I’m glad that Jay Northcote decided to expand this cute story, but I wish he would have fleshed it out even more. Reviewed By: Jules Blurb: Will Rowan’s festival fling with sexy dancer Seth lead to something... Continue Reading →
Review: Marc’s the Spot by Meg Harding
Title: Marc's the Spot Author: Meg Harding Publisher: Loose Id Length: 190 Pages Category: Contemporary, Paranormal, Shifters At a Glance: Having read other work by Meg Harding, and really enjoyed it, I was a bit disappointed with Marc’s the Spot. Reviewed By: Sammy Blurb: Marcus “Marc” Lacroix, a red panda shifter, knows who Lucas Grayson... Continue Reading →
Review: Say Yes by J.R. Gray
Title: Say Yes Author: J.R. Gray Publisher: Self-Published Length: 126 Pages Category: Contemporary, BDSM At a Glance: Say Yes felt more like a prequel than a full story, especially with the way the last chapter is titled. I wanted to know more about James and Charles. Reviewed By: Ky Blurb: James failed. He tried to... Continue Reading →
Review: The Rhubarb Patch by Deanna Wadsworth
Title: The Rhubarb Patch (A Men of Gilead Novel) Author: Deanna Wadsworth Publisher: Dreamspinner Press Length: 284 Pages Category: Contemporary At a Glance: Though the first chapter grabbed me, the magic sadly didn’t last. The consistency just wasn’t there, and as such, the story, overall, was somewhat hit and miss for me. Reviewed By: Jules... Continue Reading →

