Where Fiction and Reality Meet
Title: A Rival Most Vial: Potioneering for Love and Profit Series: Side Quest Row: Book One Author: R.K. Ashwick Publisher: Self-Published Length: 342 Pages Category: Cozy Fantasy Rating: 4 Stars At a Glance: A Rival Most Vial is a soft little tale that was a simple joy to read. Reviewed By: Lisa Blurb: Two potion... Continue Reading →
Title: Enemies to Lovers Author: Aster Glenn Gray Publisher: Kalikoi Length: 92 Pages Category: Contemporary Romance Rating: 4 Stars At a Glance: Enemies to lovers is, perhaps, a slight exaggeration in the overall scheme of things. There is a sweetness and playfulness to the way Megan and Sarah's relationship evolves, and it was a fun... Continue Reading →
Title: The Infinite Onion Author: Alice Archer Publisher: Self-Published Length: 439 Pages Category: Contemporary Romance, Enemies to Lovers, Hurt/Comfort At a Glance: The Infinite Onion is a sweet and sentimental story, sharp and confrontational in its insights at times, and Archer’s voice remains captivating. Reviewed By: Lisa Blurb: The truth is harder to hide when... 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: Work for It Author: Talia Hibbert Publisher: Nixon House Length: 283 Pages Category: Contemporary At a Glance: Hibbert’s writing is, at times, so lyrical that the beauty of it not only blooms in the imagination but it does things to the heart too. The author’s skill at weaving a tender love story from the... Continue Reading →
Title: Shift Series: Flesh and Bone: Book Three Author: Joel Abernathy Publisher: Amazon/Kindle Unlimited Length: 247 Pages Category: Horror, Paranormal At a Glance: This is some lovely speculative fiction, though not one to seek out if you're looking for a soft romance, but the way Joel Abernathy turns a phrase encompasses a lot of emotion... Continue Reading →
Title: Red, White & Royal Blue Author: Casey McQuiston Publisher: St. Martin's Griffin/Macmillan Length: 425 Pages Category: Contemporary Romance, New Adult At a Glance: Red, White & Royal Blue earns every last one of its heart-tugs and includes more than a few memorable scenes and quotable lines—there’s absolutely nothing that isn’t romantic about, as Alex... Continue Reading →
Title: Jesus Kid Author: Kayleigh Sky Publisher: Amazon/Kindle Unlimited Length: 482 Pages Category: Sci-Fi At a Glance: I think fantasy fans will have a good time with this novel, if they can hang in past the obvious plot gaps and wasted rehashes, but for me it was just a bit too much to handle. Reviewed... Continue Reading →
Title: Snowball's Chance Series: Ice and Snow Christmas: Book Three Author: Jocelynn Drake Publisher: Amazon/Kindle Unlimited Length: 142 Pages Category: Contemporary, Holiday Romance At a Glance: Snowball's Chance is a sweet, low angst, sexy and romantic, Holiday Romance lover's treat. Reviewed By: Lisa Blurb: Christmas is a time of love, second chances…and getting stuck on... Continue Reading →
Title: Love Around the Corner Series: A New Milton Novella Author: Sally Malcolm Publisher: Amazon/Kindle Unlimited Length: 117 Pages Category: Contemporary, Holiday Romance At a Glance: Love Around the Corner is such a satisfying read, every bit as endearing as its cover and perfect for snuggling up with on a cold winter day. Reviewed By:... Continue Reading →
Title: The Second Time Around Author: Rowan McAllister Publisher: Dreamspinner Press Length: 200 Pages Category: Contemporary At a Glance: The Second Time Around will absolutely fulfill any itch a reader who is in search of a solid cowboy romance might have. It just lacked a bit of in depth character development that would have pushed... Continue Reading →
Title: Love at First Hate Series: A Porthkennack Novel Author: JL Merrow Publisher: Riptide Publishing Length: 325 Pages Category: Contemporary At a Glance: I’ve read a few of the Porthkennack stories, and they are all entertaining. This is a great addition to Jory and Mal’s One Under” and Devan and Kyle’s Wake Up Call. JL... Continue Reading →
Title: Out in the Deep Series: Out in College: Book One Author: Lane Hayes Publisher: Amazon/Kindle Unlimited Length: 120 Pages Category: Contemporary At a Glance: Minor issues aside, I really did enjoy this one. Hayes has carved a nice niche for herself in the M/M contemporary romance genre, and I think her fans are going... Continue Reading →
Title: Something About You Series: Saint and Lucky: Book One Author: Riley Hart Publisher: Amazon/Kindle Unlimited Length: 308 Pages Category: Contemporary At a Glance: The novel had some beautifully intimate moments that allow the reader to really understand both main characters. Those looking to escape into a tender romance will delight in Something About You.... Continue Reading →
Title: And the Next Thing You Know… Series: Why You?: Book Two Author: Chase Taylor Hackett Publisher: Lyrical Press/Kensington Publishing Length: 290 Pages Category: Contemporary At a Glance: An enemies-to-lovers story that focuses on the enemies more so than the lovers part of the equation. Despite its flaws and that it took a little while... Continue Reading →
Title: Wreck the Halls Author: Jessica Payseur Publisher: Dreamspinner Press Length: 46 Pages Category: Contemporary Holiday Romance At a Glance: This is a short holiday novella with a HEA(?) that tries to be a love/hate, push/pull kind of storyline. Unfortunately, it just didn’t do it for me. Reviewed By: Carrie Blurb: Business has been good... Continue Reading →
Title: Sunset at Pencarrow Authors: Lou Sylvre and Anne Barwell Publisher: Dreamspinner Press Length: 129 Pages Category: Contemporary At a Glance: Sunset at Pencarrow was a good attempt at a story that could have been so much stronger. In the end, it was a nice story that fell short of being a sweet, redemptive romance.... Continue Reading →
We're so pleased to have author Silvia Violet joining us today on the tour for her latest release from Riptide Publishing, Lace-Covered Compromise. We've got a great foodie post to share with you, and there's also a giveaway, so be sure to check out those details below. Welcome, Silvia! If you spend any time at... Continue Reading →
Title: Kidnapped by the Pirate Author: Keira Andrews Publisher: Self-Published/Kindle Unlimited Length: 280 Pages Category: Historical At a Glance: If you're in the mood for a sexy historical high seas romance with some added danger and a sweet HEA, men whose conquest is to conquer each other, to ravage barriers and ravish each other body... Continue Reading →
Lisa: We’re so pleased to be celebrating a little Christmas in September with author Sandra Schwab and the tour for her new holiday novella, Yuletide Truce. Welcome, Sandra! Tell us something about yourself that most people don’t know. Sandra: I'm not a native speaker of English. I'm German. I decided to start writing in English... Continue Reading →
Please join us in welcoming Elisabeth Staab to TNA today, on the tour for her latest novel, By the Rules. Elisabeth chats about one of my favorite romantic tropes--Enemies to lovers--and there’s a tour wide giveaway for a $50 Amazon Gift Card! For a chance to win just fill out the giveaway form below! Good luck!... Continue Reading →
Title: Falling, One by One and Strength of the Rising Sun (The Borders War: Books Four and Five) Author: S.A. McAuley Publisher: Pride Publishing Pages/Word Count: 152 Pages/198 Pages At a Glance: Having your heart shredded and put back together over and over again? It was so fucking worth it. Reviewed By: Lisa Blurb Falling,... Continue Reading →
Title: Devil’s Food at Dusk Authors: M.J. O’Shea and Anna Martin Publisher: Dreamspinner Press Pages/Word Count: 200 Pages At a Glance: If sweet romance and a fast moving story is what you are after, you will not go wrong picking up a copy of Devil’s Food At Dusk. Reviewed By: Sammy Blurb: Joe Fitzgerald hates... Continue Reading →
Whenever you are confronted with an opponent, conquer him with love.” ― Mahatma Gandhi Title: In His Sights (Don’t Tell #4) Author: Rie Warren Publisher: Self-Published Pages/Word Count: 81 Pages Rating: 4.5 Stars Blurb: Can two enemies overcome the battles within and the war without to find love? Or will the revolution destroy their chance... Continue Reading →
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