Title: Jack of Thorns Series: Inheritance: Book One Author: Amelia Faulkner Narrator: Joel Leslie Publisher: Self-Published Run Time: 12 hours and 23 minutes Category: Urban Fantasy At a Glance: I loved that the magic of this book is less about powers and gods and more about how friendship and love can be their own magic,…
Tag: Abuse/Recovery
Review: Sweet Thing by Isobel Starling
Title: Sweet Thing Series: Pretty Boy: Book Two Author: Isobel Starling Publisher: Amazon/Kindle Unlimited Length: 244 Pages Category: Contemporary At a Glance: I do like this author and have read many fine stories by her, but this one was not among my favorites, I’m afraid. Reviewed By: Sammy Blurb: French male model Simeon Duchamp has…
Review: Elpída by C. Kennedy
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….
Review: Painting with Fire by Lissa Kasey
Title: Painting with Fire Author: Lissa Kasey Publisher: Self-Published Length: 173 Pages (kindle) Category: Contemporary At a Glance: This story is just top notch from beginning to end. Reviewed By: Sammy Blurb: Charlie “Wood Chuck” Fox knows his best friend and fellow wildfire firefighter Jessie Row had a major family break up in her past….
Review: The Truth As He Knows It by A.M. Arthur
Title: The Truth As He Knows It (Perspectives: Book One) Author: A.M. Arthur Publisher: Samhain Publishing Pages/Word Count: 289 Pages At a Glance: I can tell you to buy this novel because you see, it is, simply put, outstanding storytelling. Reviewed By: Sammy Blurb: Lies are the chains that keep you weighed down at rock…
Review: More than Anything by T.T. Kove
Title: More than Anything Author: T.T. Kove Publisher: Less Than Three Press Pages/Word Count: 380 Pages At a Glance: Each page brings us closer to happiness, and the ending is fitting for the tone of the whole story. Blurb: Arriving home after work one evening, Jørgen sees a young man who looks adrift and out…
A Man Must Overcome Abuse In Jaime Samms' "Off Stage: In the Wings
“There is no better place to heal a broken heart than on the back of a horse.” ― Missy Lyons Title: Off Stage: In the Wings Author: Jaime Samms Publisher: Dreamspinner Press Pages/Word Count: 326 Pages Rating: 5 Stars Blurb: Lenny Stevens was the lead guitarist of the up-and-coming grunge band Firefly until he crossed…
A Man Must Overcome Abuse In Jaime Samms’ “Off Stage: In the Wings
“There is no better place to heal a broken heart than on the back of a horse.” ― Missy Lyons Title: Off Stage: In the Wings Author: Jaime Samms Publisher: Dreamspinner Press Pages/Word Count: 326 Pages Rating: 5 Stars Blurb: Lenny Stevens was the lead guitarist of the up-and-coming grunge band Firefly until he crossed…
Jackie Says Sue Brown's "Final Admission" Is A Powerful And Sometimes Difficult Read
“I’d lost myself in the abyss of someone else’s tyranny…again.” ― Cassandra Giovanni Title: Final Admission Author: Sue Brown Publisher: Dreamspinner Press Pages/Word Count: 230 Pages Rating: 5 Stars Blurb: When Ethan Williams lands a job at Bingwell, Brock and Bacon, he realizes his coworkers aren’t exaggerating about James Trenchard. He really is a dick….
Jackie Says Sue Brown’s “Final Admission” Is A Powerful And Sometimes Difficult Read
“I’d lost myself in the abyss of someone else’s tyranny…again.” ― Cassandra Giovanni Title: Final Admission Author: Sue Brown Publisher: Dreamspinner Press Pages/Word Count: 230 Pages Rating: 5 Stars Blurb: When Ethan Williams lands a job at Bingwell, Brock and Bacon, he realizes his coworkers aren’t exaggerating about James Trenchard. He really is a dick….
There Is A Calm After The Storm In JP Barnaby's "Spencer"
“Monsters are very real. But they’re not just creatures. Monsters are everywhere. They’re people. They’re nightmares…They are the things that we harbor within ourselves.” ― C. Robert Cargill Title: Spencer (Survivor Stories #3) Author: JP Barnaby Publisher: Dreamspinner Press Pages/Word Count: 216 Pages Rating: 5 Stars Blurb: It’s been nearly five years since Aaron woke…
There Is A Calm After The Storm In JP Barnaby’s “Spencer”
“Monsters are very real. But they’re not just creatures. Monsters are everywhere. They’re people. They’re nightmares…They are the things that we harbor within ourselves.” ― C. Robert Cargill Title: Spencer (Survivor Stories #3) Author: JP Barnaby Publisher: Dreamspinner Press Pages/Word Count: 216 Pages Rating: 5 Stars Blurb: It’s been nearly five years since Aaron woke…
Love Helps A Man Find His Way "Out of the Blackness"
“The marks humans leave are too often scars.” – John Green Title: Out of the Blackness Author: Carter Quinn Publisher: Self-Published Pages/Word Count: 361 Pages Rating: 5 Stars Blurb: A childhood of abuse has left Avery so physically and emotionally scarred he believes he shouldn’t be alive. His only sanctuary has been his relationship with…
Love Helps A Man Find His Way “Out of the Blackness”
“The marks humans leave are too often scars.” – John Green Title: Out of the Blackness Author: Carter Quinn Publisher: Self-Published Pages/Word Count: 361 Pages Rating: 5 Stars Blurb: A childhood of abuse has left Avery so physically and emotionally scarred he believes he shouldn’t be alive. His only sanctuary has been his relationship with…