Where Fiction and Reality Meet
Title: Taji From Beyond the Rings Author: R. Cooper Publisher: Self-Published Length: 476 Pages Category: SciFi Romance At a Glance: While I felt the pace of the story slowed at times with the effort to describe and delineate all the various traits and characteristics of both the world and its people, as well as when... Continue Reading →
Title: Murder at Pirate's Cove Series: Secrets and Scrabble: Book One Author: Josh Lanyon Publisher: Amazon/Kindle Unlimited Length: 206 Pages Category: Cozy Mystery At a Glance: I can’t wait to visit Pirate’s Cove again and get to know the characters better—especially Jack, and Ellery’s employee Nora, who is completely fabulous—and, of course, see what other... Continue Reading →
Title: Master Wolf Series: Capital Wolves: Book Two Author: Joanna Chambers Publisher: Self-Published Length: 274 Pages Category: Historical Romance, Paranormal/Fantasy At a Glance: Master Wolf is filled with all the anger and despair and yearning I expected, with the addition of a sacrifice that defines protecting the one you love, no matter the cost. Reviewed... Continue Reading →
Title: Wear It Like a Crown Author: Zarah Detand Publisher: Amazon/Kindle Unlimited Length: 412 Pages Category: Contemporary Romance At a Glance: Zarah Detand delivers a sweet and complex contemporary fairy tale in Wear It Like a Crown. Reviewed By: Lisa Blurb: As part of a team of fixers hired to handle a gay scandal in... Continue Reading →
Title: The Pathfinders Author: Geoffrey Knight Publisher: Amazon/Kindle Unlimited Length: 222 Pages Category: Contemporary Romance At a Glance: If you’re looking for something just that little bit sweet, a bit poignant, and more than a little spicy, The Pathfinders covers all the bases. Reviewed By: Lisa Blurb: JACK Hell, I knew the divorce from Sophie... Continue Reading →
Title: Work-Love Balance Series: Out & About: Book One Author: Allison Temple Publisher: Amazon/Kindle Unlimited Length: 70k words Category: Contemporary Romance At a Glance: I adored this book. And it’s another great example of Temple’s excellent storytelling style; once again delivering well-developed characters, low angst, fun dialogue, and lots of feels. Reviewed By: Jules Blurb:... Continue Reading →
Title: Frankie and Johnny: Let the Music Play Author: Xio Axelrod Publisher: Self-Published Length: 131 Pages Category: Contemporary Romance At a Glance: Let the Music Play is the sequel I didn’t realize Frankie and Johnny needed, but it’s absolutely the sequel they deserved. Reviewed By: Lisa Blurb: John Burton has Franklin Llewellyn humming a new... Continue Reading →
Title: Not a Word Author: Dawn Sister Publisher: Beaten Track Publishing Length: 133 Pages Category: Contemporary Romance At a Glance: Not a Word is a warm and touching story that ends up packing an unexpectedly hefty emotional punch. I wasn’t surprised by how much I fancied it, though I was surprised by how much it... Continue Reading →
Title: Cancer Ships Aquarius Series: Signs of Love: Book Five Author: Anyta Sunday Publisher: Amazon/Kindle Unlimited Length: 282 Pages Category: Contemporary Romance At a Glance: Classic Anyta Sunday slow burn, age gap, fun mentions and little cameos of couples from previous books, some hilarious antics, and an epic, swoony ending. Can’t go wrong with any... Continue Reading →
Title: When Frankie Meets Johnny Author: Xio Axelrod Publisher: Self-Published Length: 86 Pages Category: Contemporary Romance At a Glance: Author Xio Axelrod has captured the essence of music’s power to unite and to be the catalyst for two people to fall in love, in eighty-six pages of emotion and uncertainty, and it is so, so... Continue Reading →
Title: A Gentleman Tutor Author: Harper Fox Publisher: Self-Published Length: 60k Words Category: Historical Romance At a Glance: There are strange things afoot in A Gentlemen Tutor, things I did not at all expect and which gave the story some bite just when I’d expected it to be a sweet and conventional historical romance. Reviewed... Continue Reading →
Title: Hither, Page Series: Page & Sommers: Book One Author: Cat Sebastian Publisher: Self-Published Length: 176 Pages Category: Historical Romance At a Glance: Hither, Page was such a fun little weekend read. I’m so glad I picked it up and would definitely recommend. Reviewed By: Jules Blurb: A jaded spy and a shell shocked country... Continue Reading →
Title: Infernal Affairs Author: Jordan L. Hawk Publisher: Self-Published Length: 87 Pages Category: Fantasy At a Glance: Infernal Affairs offers readers a quick and entertaining read, and a great way to spend a couple of hours on a weekend afternoon. It is delightfully Jordan L. Hawk, which really says it all. Reviewed By: Lisa Blurb:... Continue Reading →
Title: The Gravity of Us Author: Phil Stamper Publisher: Bloomsbury Length: 320 Pages Category: Young Adult/Teen At a Glance: All in all, this was a super fun story, and a great own-voices debut from Stamper. I hope to see much more from him in the future! Reviewed By: Jules Blurb: Cal wants to be a... Continue Reading →
Title: Murder at the World's Fair Series: Clockwork Quigley Chronicles: Book One Author: M.J. Lyons Publisher: Self-Published Length: 287 Pages Category: Teen Fiction, Murder Mystery, Action/Adventure Fantasy, Steampunk At a Glance: After a bit of a slow start, Murder at the World’s Fair picks up steam and earns full marks for imagination, creativity, and the... Continue Reading →
Title: Principles of Spookology Series: The Spectral Files: Book Two Author: S.E. Harmon Publisher: Amazon/Kindle Unlimited Length: 330 Pages Category: Urban Fantasy, Paranormal, Murder Mystery At a Glance: Despite the perhaps inevitable comparisons to the PsyCop series made along the way, there's a compelling whodunnit wrapped up in this entertaining read. Principles of Spookology offers... Continue Reading →
Title: The Edge of the World Author: Garrett Leigh Publisher: Amazon/Kindle Unlimited Length: 212 Pages Category: Contemporary Romance At a Glance: Overall, another lovely read, and I know people are going to fall in love with Ollie and Shay. Even though this one had a slightly slower start for me, I had no doubt Leigh... Continue Reading →
Title: Anhaga Author: Lisa Henry Publisher: Amazon/Kindle Unlimited Length: 262 Pages Category: Fantasy, Romance At a Glance: I was effortlessly drawn into this world and the story, and became a willing passenger on the journey and adventure. Overall, Anhaga is a satisfying and entertaining read. Reviewed By: Lisa Blurb: Aramin Decourcey—Min to his few friends—might... Continue Reading →
Title: Tough Guy Series: Game Changers: Book Three Author: Rachel Reid Publisher: Carina Press Length: 262 Pages Category: Contemporary Romance At a Glance: There were so many things that made me love this book. I enjoyed Reid’s storytelling style, and she definitely knows her hockey. If you love hockey romance, or are just looking for... Continue Reading →
Title: Boiling Over Series: The Caro Mysteries: Book Two Author: Thea McAlistair Publisher: NineStar Press Length: 279 Pages Category: Historical, Murder Mystery At a Glance: The claustrophobia of a town full of nothing but the cloying scent of maple syrup, boredom, suspicion, secrets, prejudice, and gossip is used to good effect in Boiling Over. I... Continue Reading →
Title: Smalltown Boy Series: Soho Noir: Book Six Author: T.S. Hunter Publisher: Self-Published Length: 111 Pages Category: Murder Mystery At a Glance: Smalltown Boy kicks off with the familiar warmth that has become such an elemental factor in the series. All the coziness and charm of its characters, the family they’ve built along the way,... Continue Reading →
Title: Snowflakes and Song Lyrics Series: A Williamsville Inn Christmas Story Author: Hank Edwards Publisher: Amazon/Kindle Unlimited Length: 151 Pages Category: Contemporary, Holiday Romance At a Glance: Edwards delivers a story filled with humor, sentiment, and hope, and I ate it up. A great setup, wonderful story, and loveable characters are the winning trifecta that... Continue Reading →
Title: The Holly Groweth Green Author: Amy Rae Durreson Publisher: Self-Published (2nd Edition) Length: 60 Pages Category: Historical, Holiday Romance At a Glance: The Holly Groweth Green is such a lovely, fanciful, and touching story about finding purpose, forging friendships, and, most important of all, true love finding a way. Reviewed By: Lisa Blurb: It’s... Continue Reading →
Title: Pyre at the Eyreholme Trust Author: Lin Darrow Publisher: Self-Published (2nd Edition) Length: Novella Category: Historical Fantasy At a Glance: Magic, intrigues, blackmail, double-crosses and fun all come together in a 1920s gangland setting born from Lin Darrow's imagination. I'd have happily read many more pages of story set in the seamy and sensational... Continue Reading →
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