Where Fiction and Reality Meet
Reading used to be my refuge. Books were the unreality I escaped to, my heart wide open, my senses attuned to the characters and their journeys. I could ignore the outside world for a while, guilt free. Now, it feels like my favorite pastime has come to a screeching halt in favor of paying attention... Continue Reading →
Title: Strawberry Moon Series: Summer Nights Prolific Works Giveaway (Ends 8/8/2024) Author: Lily Morton Publisher: Self-Published Length: 95 Pages Category: Contemporary Romance Rating: 4 Stars At a Glance: Morton had me rooting for Clem and Harry all the way through, and I loved that she did so with little fuss and no bluster. Strawberry Moon... Continue Reading →
Title: My Darcy Series: (originally appeared in the Heart2Heart charity anthology) Author: Lily Morton Publisher: Self-Published Length: 66 Pages Category: Contemporary Romance Rating: 4 Stars At a Glance: This little morsel of a romance hit the spot, made me smile, and warmed my heart a bit too. Reviewed By: Lisa Blurb: Freddie Evans is flamboyant,... Continue Reading →
Title: Something Wicked Series: Black and Blue: Book Three Author: Lily Morton Publisher: Amazon/Kindle Unlimited Length: 340 Pages Category: Paranormal Romance Rating: 3.5 Stars At a Glance: Overall, while I liked the horror and mystery elements of Something Wicked a great deal, I think the advancing of Blue and Levi’s relationship may have been better served in... Continue Reading →
Title: French Fancy Series: The Model Agency: Book Two Author: Lily Morton Publisher: Amazon/Kindle Unlimited Length: 396 Pages Category: Contemporary Romance Rating: 4 Stars At a Glance: There's nothing here that will stand out as unique to this author's fans, which is not at all a slight but an assurance that if you love Morton's... Continue Reading →
Title: Confetti Hearts Series: Confetti Hitched: Book One Author: Lily Morton Publisher: Amazon/Kindle Unlimited Length: 301 Pages Category: Contemporary Romance Rating: 4 Stars At a Glance: Is the story predictable? Sure. Did I care? Not a bit. I got what I bargained for, and it was good. Reviewed By: Lisa Blurb: Joe Bagshaw doesn’t believe... Continue Reading →
Title: Vow Maker Series: Mixed Messages: Book Four Author: Lily Morton Publisher: Amazon/Kindle Unlimited Length: 125 Pages Category: Contemporary Romance Rating: 4 Stars At a Glance: Morton gives Vow Maker the ideal touch—a lovely heart-warmer of a story, not too long, not too short, but just right. Reviewed By: Lisa Blurb: Dylan Mitchell wants to... Continue Reading →
Title: The Sunny Side Series: The Model Agency: Book One Author: Lily Morton Publisher: Amazon/Kindle Unlimited Length: 374 Pages Category: Contemporary Romance Rating: 4 Stars At a Glance: At its core, The Sunny Side is about kindness and empathy and compassion, and there is heaps of hurt/comfort in its pages. If you like Lily Morton's... Continue Reading →
Title: The Sceptic Series: Arcana: Book One Author: Lily Morton Publisher: Amazon/Kindle Unlimited Length: 365 Pages Category: Paranormal, Contemporary Romance Rating: 4 Stars At a Glance: The Sceptic is, as her readers have come to expect, signature Lily Morton. The only unexpected difference is that the paranormal aspect of the book was more of a... Continue Reading →
Title: On a Midnight Clear Author: Lily Morton Publisher: Amazon/Kindle Unlimited Length: 212 Pages Category: Holiday Romance, Magical Realism Rating: 5 Stars At a Glance: On a Midnight Clear is an absolute delight of a book. It’s a story full of whimsy and wonderment, and I couldn’t help but adore it. It is, at its... Continue Reading →
Title: The Cuckoo's Call Author: Lily Morton Publisher: Amazon/Kindle Unlimited Length: 331 Pages Category: Contemporary Romance Rating: 4.5 Stars At a Glance: Wren’s backstory gives The Cuckoo's Call its sentimental bite, and I joined Team Wren from the start. Lily Morton delivers his story in true romantic fashion. Not that we’d expect otherwise of this... Continue Reading →
Title: Beautifully Unexpected Author: Lily Morton Publisher: Amazon/Kindle Unlimited Length: 200 Pages Category: Contemporary Romance Rating: 4.5 Stars At a Glance: Beautifully Unexpected is an opposites-attract romance full of charm and wit and warmth, featuring two thoroughly endearing men who go on to discover they might not be so different after all. If you’re a... Continue Reading →
Title: The Quiet House Series: Black & Blue: Book Two Author: Lily Morton Publisher: Amazon/Kindle Unlimited Length: 271 Pages Category: Contemporary Romance, Paranormal Suspense Rating: 4.5 Stars At a Glance: I do so love a good Gothic ghost story, and The Quiet House is one, filled with chills and menace and horrors galore; don’t for... Continue Reading →
Title: Playground Games Collection: Winter Wonderland Story Giveaway Author: Lily Morton Length: 96 Pages Category: Contemporary Romance Rating: 4 Stars At a Glance: If you’re ready for one big happy “awwwww” to begin the New Year, Lily Morton’s free Winter Wonderland story, Playground Games, is a great place to start. Reviewed By: Lisa Blurb: School... Continue Reading →
Title: Merry Measure Author: Lily Morton Publisher: Amazon/Kindle Unlimited Length: 204 Pages Category: Holiday Romance At a Glance: Merry Measure fulfills every single need I could demand from a holiday romance. It's sweet and sexy, snarky and sincere, and really, truly, supremely romantic. Rating: 4 Stars Reviewed By: Lisa Blurb: Arlo Wright’s introduction to his... Continue Reading →
Title: Short Stack Author: Lily Morton Publisher: Amazon/Kindle Unlimited Length: 330 Pages Category: Contemporary Romance, Anthology At a Glance: Short Stack is nothing short of a gift to readers who are fans of the Mixed Messages and Finding Home series. If you're looking for something sweet and joyful to read to take your mind off... Continue Reading →
Title: After Felix Series: Close Proximity: Book Three Author: Lily Morton Publisher: Amazon/Kindle Unlimited Length: 274 Pages Category: Contemporary Romance At a Glance: After Felix is definitively Lily Morton and mightily romantic. Reviewed By: Lisa Blurb: Sometimes the best love stories come in two parts. When Felix met handsome journalist Max Travers, it was lust... Continue Reading →
Title: The Stopping Place Author: Lily Morton Publisher: Amazon/Kindle Unlimited Length: 71 Pages Category: Contemporary Romance At a Glance: The Stopping Place may be short on page count, but it’s long on emotion and delivers a happy ending that more than satisfied the sentimental side in me. Reviewed By: Lisa Blurb: Simeon Frith is recovering... Continue Reading →
Title: Charlie Sunshine Series: Close Proximity: Book Two Author: Lily Morton Publisher: Amazon/Kindle Unlimited Length: 272 Pages Category: Contemporary Romance At a Glance: If there’s ever been such a thing as the perfect book at the perfect time, Charlie Sunshine is it. Reviewed By: Lisa Blurb: Sometimes love is a lot closer to home than... Continue Reading →
Choosing a 'Best Of' list when it comes to books is hard. I read a lot of great books this year, and took something away from each of them. But, when it came to whittling down the list, there was a pretty clearcut selection that stood out. These are the books that gave me the... Continue Reading →
It's next to impossible to believe that we've come to the end of yet another year. 2019 has seen its share of ups and downs, without question, but while the downs have seemed overwhelming at times, there has always been the books. It's always about the books and how much joy they bring us, and... Continue Reading →
Title: The Mysterious and Amazing Blue Billings Series: Black and Blue: Book One Author: Lily Morton Publisher: Amazon/Kindle Unlimited Length: 301 Pages Category: Contemporary Romance, Paranormal Mystery At a Glance: Lily Morton set out to do something a little different with this novel, and she succeeded in spades while still maintaining all the wonders that... Continue Reading →
Title: Best Man Series: Close Proximity: Book One Author: Lily Morton Publisher: Amazon/Kindle Unlimited Length: 241 Pages Category: Contemporary Romance At a Glance: There’s a little bit of something for everyone who loves category romance in Best Man. If you go into this one looking for a giant dose of the feel goods, you should... Continue Reading →
Title: Gideon Series: Finding Home: Book Three Author: Lily Morton Publisher: Amazon/Kindle Unlimited Length: 280 Pages Category: Contemporary Romance At a Glance: Morton’s style feels effortless. With humor, snark, heat, and swoony, swoony romance, every book in the Finding Home series is such a mood lifter. Don’t miss Gideon, guys. Reviewed By: Jules Blurb: Gideon... Continue Reading →
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