Where Fiction and Reality Meet
Title: Something Sinister (DS Billings Victorian Mysteries: Book Three) Author: Olivier Bosman Publisher: Rocket Man Press Length: 164 Pages Category: Historical, Mystery/Suspense At a Glance: Olivier Bosman has created another amazing installment in the DS Billings Victorian Mysteries series. With Something Sinister, the author took this series to a whole new level. Reviewed By: Maryann... Continue Reading →
Title: Spring Break (Accidental Roots: Book Three) Author: Elle Keaton Publisher: Self-Published Length: 258 Pages Category: Contemporary, Mystery/Suspense At a Glance: Elle Keaton brings the characters of Skagit to life, and shows the support, love and humor that this small town shares. Reviewed By: Maryann Blurb: Sometimes a guy needs a break. Carroll Weir got... Continue Reading →
Title: Until You (At First Sight: Book Three) Author: TJ Klune Narrator: Michael Lesley Publisher: Dreamspinner Press Run Time: 5 hours and 4 minutes Category: Contemporary At a Glance: Klune and Lesley lead with their talent and their hearts. The combination of the two is not to be missed. Reviewed By: Mike Blurb: Together with... Continue Reading →
Title: Stoker & Bash: The Fangs of Scavo Author: Selina Kray Publisher: Self-Published Length: 368 Pages Category: Historical, Mystery/Suspense At a Glance: Kudos to Selina Kray for penning a book with substance and style and then peopling it with characters who have left me wanting so much more. Reviewed By: Lisa Blurb: At Scotland Yard,... Continue Reading →
Title: Enemy of My Enemy (The Executive Office: Book Two) Author: Tal Bauer Publisher: NineStar Press Length: 287 Pages Category: Contemporary, Suspense/Thriller At a Glance: Read this book. Lose yourself in this series. It’s an outstanding read. Reviewed By: Jules Blurb: Fifteen years from now, an affair rocks the world. Two men commit to their... Continue Reading →
Title: Back Home Author: RJ Scott Publisher: Love Lane Books Length: 214 Pages Category: Contemporary At a Glance: A fluid story, filled with intensity and angst, culminating in an utterly satisfying ending. Reviewed By: Taz Blurb: Falling for his brother's boyfriend broke his heart. Now he's back home and falling in love all over again.... Continue Reading →
Title: Hook-Ups #2: Zahn and Deimos Author: Patrick Fillion Publisher: Class Comics Length: 28 Pages Category: Fantasy At a Glance: The art here is damn fine and the plot is stronger than many other Class Comics books. Reviewed By: Queue Blurb: HURNON, that dastardly COLLECTOR is up to his no-good tricks once again! This time,... Continue Reading →
Title: Elpída (Elpída: Book Three) Author: C. Kennedy Publisher: Dreamspinner Press/Harmony Ink Length: 350 Pages Category: Contemporary, Teen Fiction At a Glance: Elpída is a glorious conclusion to a stunning series that dares to expose the abuse that goes on every moment of every day in our world. Reviewed By: Sammy Blurb: ελπίδα. Elpída. Greek.... Continue Reading →
Title: Laurent and the Beast (Kings of Hell MC: Book One) Author: K.A. Merikan Publisher: Self-Published Length: 320 Pages Category: Gothic Horror, Action/Adventure At a Glance: I absolutely recommend this book, but be aware: it is dark, it is gritty, it contains triggers of violence, language, explicit scenes, and morally ambiguous characters, but it also... Continue Reading →
Title: Idyll Threats: A Thomas Lynch Novel Author: Stephanie Gayle Publisher: Seventh Street Books/Penguin Random House Length: 283 Pages Category: Murder Mystery At a Glance: Idyll Threats is excellent, right up there among some of the best I’ve read in the genre. Reviewed By: Lisa Blurb: In the summer of 1997, Thomas Lynch arrives as... Continue Reading →
Title: In the Ruins (Metahuman Files: Book Two) Author: Hailey Turner Publisher: Self-Published Length: 461 Pages Category: Sci-Fi At a Glance: I hope this isn’t the end of Jamie and Kyle's journey. I can’t wait to get my hands on their next mission and see how their relationship continues to grow and unfold. Reviewed By: Taz... Continue Reading →
Title: Love Is Heartless (Love Can't: Book Two) Author: Kim Fielding Publisher: Dreamspinner Press Length: 254 Pages Category: Contemporary At a Glance: Love Is Heartless is just a gorgeous story that has you hoping for that happy ever after right up to the end. Reviewed By: Sammy Blurb: Small but mighty—that could be Detective Nevin... Continue Reading →
Title: And It Came to Pass Author: Laura Stone Publisher: Interlude Press Length: 222 Pages Category: Contemporary At a Glance: I loved how much this book made me think, how much it made me feel, and how much I learned from it. Reviewed By: Jules Blurb: Adam Young is a devout Mormon whose life is... Continue Reading →
Title: The Captain’s Harvest (Adrift: Book Five) Author: T.J. Land Publisher: NineStar Press Length: 40 Pages Category: Sci-Fi, Fantasy At a Glance: An awesome book that feels like a proper conclusion to a great series. Reviewed By: Jennifer Blurb: The long-suffering crew of the Prayer have found a home. They’ve got a harvest. Now it’s time for a holiday.... Continue Reading →
Title: Enemies of the State (The Executive Office: Book One) Author: Tal Bauer Publisher: Self-Published Length: 340 Pages Category: Action/Suspense, Mystery/Thriller At a Glance: Tal Bauer obviously has a talent for writing a political thriller. The action was heart-stopping. Reviewed By: Jules Blurb: A rogue Black Ops unit with the president in their crosshairs. A... Continue Reading →
Title: By the Numbers (Sanctuary: Book Ten) Author: RJ Scott Publisher: Love Lane Books Length: 136 Pages Category: Contemporary, Mystery/Suspense At a Glance: This book is a great ending to this long-running series! Reviewed By: Maryann Blurb: Secrets and lies threaten Brandon and Daniel’s new love. Brandon Hoselton is running scared, finding security in his... Continue Reading →
Title: Liar, Liar Author: TA Moore Publisher: Dreamspinner Press Length: 216 Pages Category: Mystery/Suspense At a Glance: TA Moore didn’t disappoint with this suspense, espionage thriller. Liar, Liar is a fast-paced page turner. Reviewed By: Maryann Blurb: Just another day at the office. For some people that means spreadsheets, and for others it’s stitching endless... Continue Reading →
Title: Summer Stock Author: Vanessa North Publisher: Riptide Publishing Length: 239 Pages Category: Contemporary At a Glance: Summer Stock is a perfect feel-good summer romance. Reviewed By: Jules Blurb: Tabloid scandals have driven TV star Ryan Hertzog to North Carolina’s Outer Banks, where he’s hiding out doing summer stock at his cousin’s seaside theater. When... Continue Reading →
Title: Pandora Author: Marguerite Labbe Publisher: DSP Publications Length: 210 Pages Category: Horror, Sci-Fi At a Glance: Pandora is a powerful novel, one with depth and unending action. Once again, Marguerite Labbe proves that she can write an intelligent, clever story that sticks with you well beyond the last page. Reviewed By: Sammy Blurb: Haunted... Continue Reading →
Title: Setting the Hook Author: Andrew Grey Publisher: Dreamspinner Press Length: 200 Pages Category: Contemporary At a Glance: Grey is an excellent writer and puts his characters in plausible situations. These characterizations draw you in, and the men in his books become real people Grey just happens to be telling a story about. Reviewed By:... Continue Reading →
Title: Children of Hyacinth Author: Hayden Thorne Publisher: Self-Published Length: 242 Pages Category: Historical, Fantasy, New Adult At a Glance: Hayden Thorne is synonymous with awesome historical fantasy. Reviewed By: Jennifer Blurb: Iulian Dalca is a twenty-one-year-old musical prodigy with big dreams. He's also blessed with a hint of light magic in his blood, a... Continue Reading →
Title: Muscling Through Author: JL Merrow Publisher: JMS Books Length: 89 Pages Category: Contemporary At a Glance: I cannot speak highly enough of Muscling Through. This is a love story that pierces the heart and is guaranteed to stay with the reader long after the last page. Reviewed By: Sammy Blurb: Cambridge academic Larry Morton... Continue Reading →
Title: Recovery (Reawakening: Book Three) Author: Amy Rae Durreson Publisher: DSP Publications Length: 370 Pages Category: Fantasy At a Glance: The world building in these novels is gorgeous and detailed, without ever becoming cumbersome, and the romantic elements are pure and forthright yet complex as well. Reviewed By: Lisa Blurb: Resistance, exile, plague. Raif has... Continue Reading →
Title: Beneath the Stars Author: Lynn Charles Publisher: Interlude Press Length: 349 Pages Category: Contemporary At a Glance: Beneath the Stars is an outstanding novel that defies words or enough descriptive adjectives to do it justice. Reviewed By: Sammy Blurb: On the cusp of launching his fashion line for transmen and butch women, Sid Marneaux... Continue Reading →
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