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Titles: A Sinner Born, Sinner Like Me, Syren & Renzo Series: Brooklyn Sinners Author: Avril Ashton Publisher: Amazon/Kindle Unlimited Length: 332 Pages, 166 Pages, 87 Pages Category: Erotic Romance, Dark Romance Content Warnings: Physical abuse/torture, Violence, Rape (on page), Self-harm, Child trafficking Rating: 4 Stars At a Glance: Avril Ashton writes some of the darkest... Continue Reading →
Titles: Finna and Defekt Series: The LitenVerse: Books One and Two Author: Nino Cipri Publisher: Tor/Macmillan Length: 103 Pages/170 Pages Category: Sci-Fi/Fantasy Rating: 4 Stars/5 Stars At a Glance: Nino Cipri’s imagination is so impressive, and their knack for inspiring my own vision of a place that was fraught with danger, but shouldn’t have been,... Continue Reading →
Title: Love for the Cold-Blooded: Or: The Part-Time Evil Minion’s Guide to Accidentally Dating a Superhero Author: Alex Gabriel Publisher: Self-Published Length: 301 Pages Category: Sci-Fi/Fantasy Rating: 4 Stars At a Glance: Despite what struck me as some pacing issues along the way, there are a lot of delightful things going on in this book... Continue Reading →
Title: Rook & Izzy Author: Cary Attwell Publisher: Self-Published Length: 187 Pages Category: Paranormal/Fantasy, Angels/Demons Rating: 4 Stars At a Glance: Cary Attwell has such a great voice and charming storytelling style, and we obviously share the same sense of humor. While I might say this book was not quite as amusing as her first,... Continue Reading →
Titles: Luckless and Dauntless Series: Luckless: Books One and Two Author: Cari Z Publisher: Amazon/Kindle Unlimited Length: 80 Pages/130 Pages Category: Dark Fantasy Rating: 4 Stars At a Glance: Cari Z has built such a fantastic world in the Luckless series, full of imagination and danger and, for better or for worse, people being people.... Continue Reading →
Title: The Wishing Tree Author: RJ Scott Publisher: Love Lane Books Length: 175 Pages Category: Holiday Romance Rating: 4 Stars At a Glance: The Wishing Tree is every bit as heartwarming and blissful as I anticipated it would be, offset by just a bit of conflict to keep my softer emotions firmly in check. Reviewed... Continue Reading →
Titles: Not So Fake, Not So Innocent & Not So Nice Series: The Real Thing: Books One thru Three Author: Emma Lyon Publisher: Amazon/Kindle Unlimited Length: 157 Pages, 156 Pages, 215 Pages Category: Contemporary Romance Ratings: 4 Stars, 3.5 Stars, 3 Stars At a Glance: There are grand romantic declarations and gestures aplenty in the... Continue Reading →
Title: His Holiday Crush Author: Cari Z Publisher: Entangled Brazen Length: 222 Pages Category: Holiday Romance Rating: 4 Stars At a Glance: His Holiday Crush is a sweet and sentimental story with everything I want from a Christmas romance, but there’s a bit of strife in the lives of its characters too, to give the... Continue Reading →
Title: The Larks Still Bravely Singing Author: Aster Glenn Gray Publisher: Amazon/Kindle Unlimited Length: 216 Pages Category: Historical Romance Rating: 4 Stars At a Glance: Astor Glenn Gray tells a lovely story, and this one fully engaged my heart in the telling. If you’re looking for a quiet and sentimental read, The Larks Still Bravely... Continue Reading →
Title: Christmas Mountain Author: Garrett Leigh Publisher: Amazon/Kindle Unlimited Length: 236 Pages Category: Contemporary Holiday Romance Rating: 4 Stars At a Glance: Garrett Leigh writes pining and the hurt/comfort trope so well, and she serves them both up in such lovely portions after what can only be called a winter miracle reunites Rami and Fen.... Continue Reading →
Title: Dust to Dust Series: The Sutter & Adler Mysteries: Book One Author: Jess Faraday Publisher: Self-Published Length: 54 Pages Category: Historical, Mystery Rating: 4 Stars At a Glance: I’m so excited to see Ira Adler and Calvin Sutter again and to see where Jess Faraday is taking them as they get down to the... Continue Reading →
Title: The Stagsblood King Series: The Stagsblood Trilogy: Book Two Author: Gideon E. Wood Publisher: Self-Published Length: 404 Pages Category: Dark Fantasy Rating: 4 Stars At a Glance: The Stagsblood King is some good dark fantasy, most certainly not a book to delve into if you’re looking for an uplifting, feel-good read, but with featured... Continue Reading →
Title: Total Creative Control Series: Creative Types: Book One Authors: Joanna Chambers and Sally Malcolm Publisher: Self-Published Length: 364 Pages Category: Contemporary Romance Rating: 4 Stars At a Glance: Total Creative Control is a sweet and angsty love story full of pining and tension, internal and external conflict, and a big romantic epiphany that leads... Continue Reading →
Title: Burn This City Author: Aleksandr Voinov Publisher: Amazon/Kindle Unlimited Length: 371 Pages Category: Dark Romance Rating: 4 Stars At a Glance: Aleksandr Voinov pushes boundaries, sometimes obliterates them, to offer up his brand of alt-romance that somehow still makes you believe in a happy, if perhaps unconventional, ending that strictly suits the two people... Continue Reading →
Title: A Stroke of Brilliance Series: Arcane Hearts: Book Two Author: Nazri Noor Publisher: Amazon/Kindle Unlimited Length: 275 Pages Category: Fantasy, Mystery/Suspense Rating: 4 Stars At a Glance: With a wink and a little cheek and a lot of sincerity, Jackson Pryde brings readers along with him for some fun and adventure in a world... Continue Reading →
Title: A Touch of Fever Series: Arcane Hearts: Book One Author: Nazri Noor Publisher: Amazon/Kindle Unlimited Length: 262 Pages Category: Urban Fantasy Rating: 4 Stars At a Glance: A Touch of Fever is full of lots of fun and adventure, but that's not all. There's some poignancy to the story as well, as Jackson and... Continue Reading →
Title: The Beauty Within Author: H.L. Day Publisher: Amazon/Kindle Unlimited Length: 217 Pages Category: Fairy Tale Romance, Fantasy Rating: 4 Stars At a Glance: The Beauty Within is a gentle story that celebrates the simple joy of falling in love. This book offers readers who love fairy tales and their uncomplicated, universal message that love... Continue Reading →
Title: You're the One that I Want Author: Simon James Green Publisher: Scholastic Fiction Length: 384 Pages Category: YA Contemporary Romance Rating: 4 Stars At a Glance: When all is said and done, this book is a fun and breezy read with a little poignance to keep it from being fluffy. The drama was OTT... Continue Reading →
Title: The Fiend in the Fog Author: Jess Faraday Publisher: Bold Strokes Books Length: 237 Pages Category: Gaslamp Fantasy, Lesbian Romance Rating: 4 Stars At a Glance: The ambiance, the way Jess Faraday immerses readers in the scenery to the point it feels as cloying and uncomfortable as it’s supposed to, and the happiness these... Continue Reading →
Title: Charles Series: Learning to Love: Book One Author: Con Riley Publisher: Amazon/Kindle Unlimited Length: 344 Pages Category: Contemporary Romance Rating: 4.5 Stars At a Glance: I can always trust Con Riley to deliver the most romantic pivotal moments I've ever read, always, and Charles and Hugo do not disappoint. Reviewed By: Lisa Blurb: Life... Continue Reading →
Title: The Calyx Charm Series: The Sacred Dark: Book Three Author: May Peterson Publisher: Carina Press Length: 286 Pages Category: Transgender Romance, Romantic Fantasy Rating: 4 Stars At a Glance: There is plenty to feast on in the Sacred Dark series: the extraordinary world-building, the complex and diverse characters and the challenges they not only... Continue Reading →
Title: A Bargain of Blood and Gold Series: Midnight Guardians: Book One Author: Kristin Jacques Publisher: Self-Published Length: 280 Pages Categories: Paranormal Romance, Fantasy, Murder Mystery, Historical Romance Rating: 4 Stars At a Glance: A Bargain of Blood and Gold takes its time building up to the peak of the danger to a town that... Continue Reading →
Title: Bloodline Series: The Memoirs of a Vampire: Book One Author: Joel Abernathy Publisher: Amazon/Kindle Unlimited Length: Short Novel Category: Dark Fantasy Rating: 4 Stars At a Glance: Briskly paced and darkly alluring, author Joel Abernathy delivers an intimate story of monsters and men that I couldn't put down. Reviewed By: Lisa Blurb: Fate made... Continue Reading →
Title: Nothing But Good Author: Kess McKinley Publisher: One Block Empire (an imprint of Blind Eye Books) Length: 193 Pages Category: Murder Mystery, Romantic Suspense Rating: 4 Stars At a Glance: Nothing But Good is, in no uncertain terms, much better than just good. Kess McKinley proves that a taut and suspensful murder mystery doesn’t... Continue Reading →
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