Title: Imitate the Dawn Series: Whitethorn Agency: Book Three Author: M.A. Grant Publisher: Carina Press Length: 283 Pages Category: Urban Fantasy, Paranormal Romance Rating: 5 Stars At a Glance: M.A. Grant’s voice is gracefully nimble, lyrical when called for in the Darkest Court series, and given to a pure grittiness when her characters are fighting…
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Review: Out of the Ashes by Jenn Burke
Title: Out of the Ashes Series: Ashes and Dust: Book Three Author: Jenn Burke Publisher: Carina Press Length: 283 Pages Category: Urban Fantasy Rating: 4.5 Stars At a Glance: Never let it be said that a good dose of fear and danger and adrenaline mixed with some forced proximity aren’t an effective catalyst for rekindling…
Review: A Dowry of Blood by S. T. Gibson
Title: A Dowry of Blood Author: S. T. Gibson Publisher: Redhook/Hachette Length: 250 Pages Category: Historical Fantasy, Gothic Horror Rating: 4.5 Stars At a Glance: A Dowry of Blood is an homage to Dracula, passionate and evocative with a lushness of prose that heightened the emotions of the story Constanta tells. It’s a sort of…
Review: Crooked Shadows by M.A. Grant
Title: Crooked Shadows Series: Whitethorn Agency: Book Two Author: M.A. Grant Publisher: Carina Press Length: 294 Pages Category: Paranormal/Fantasy Rating: 5 Stars At a Glance: The “To Be Continued” conclusion to Crooked Shadows couldn’t be more perfect if it tried, and the revelation that happens there, after all the chaos that Cristian and Atlas have…
Review: House on Fire by Jenn Burke
Title: House on Fire Series: Ashes & Dust: Book Two Author: Jenn Burke Publisher: Carina Press Length: 256 Pages Category: Urban Fantasy Rating: 5 Stars At a Glance: House on Fire is an impressively busy book with plenty of twists and turns of both the emotional and investigative variety, and I can’t wait for the…
Review: A Bargain of Blood and Gold by Kristin Jacques
Title: A Bargain of Blood and Gold Series: Midnight Guardians: Book One Author: Kristin Jacques Publisher: Self-Published Length: 280 Pages Categories: Paranormal Romance, Fantasy, Murder Mystery, Historical Romance Rating: 4 Stars At a Glance: A Bargain of Blood and Gold takes its time building up to the peak of the danger to a town that…
Review: Rare Vigilance by M.A. Grant
Title: Rare Vigilance Series: Whitethorn Agency: Book One Author: M.A. Grant Publisher: Carina Press Length: 267 Pages Category: Paranormal/Fantasy Rating: 5 Stars At a Glance: Excellent suspense, both the mysterious and romantic kind, combined with fantastic characterizations, a richly imagined world, and this author’s gift for captivating me as I lose myself in her stories…
Review: Bloodline by Joel Abernathy
Title: Bloodline Series: The Memoirs of a Vampire: Book One Author: Joel Abernathy Publisher: Amazon/Kindle Unlimited Length: Short Novel Category: Dark Fantasy Rating: 4 Stars At a Glance: Briskly paced and darkly alluring, author Joel Abernathy delivers an intimate story of monsters and men that I couldn’t put down. Reviewed By: Lisa Blurb: Fate made…
Review: On the Wings of War by Hailey Turner
Title: On the Wings of War Series: Soulbound: Book Five Author: Hailey Turner Publisher: Amazon/Kindle Unlimited Length: 395 Pages Category: Urban Fantasy, Folklore/Mythology At a Glance: Never, ever let it be said that Hailey Turner under-writes an action scene; this author is so proficient at escalating the danger and drama to pulse-pounding levels that she…
Review: The Fell of Dark by Caleb Roehrig
Title: The Fell of Dark Author: Caleb Roehrig Publisher: Macmillan Publishing Length: 384 Pages Category: Young Adult, Urban Fantasy At a Glance: Excellent world building, a creative use of historical figures, and an abundance of danger and intrigue come together to make The Fell of Dark one of the best books I’ve read so far…
Review: A Vigil in the Mourning by Hailey Turner
Title: A Vigil in the Mourning Series: Soulbound: Book Four Author: Hailey Turner Publisher: Amazon/Kindle Unlimited Length: 368 Pages Category: Urban Fantasy At a Glance: Hailey Turner continues to construct awe inspiring urban fantasy, sprinkling the old myths generously on top of our reality and mixing it together in breathtaking ways. Reviewed By: Lisa Blurb:…
Review: Graveyard Shift by Jenn Burke
Title: Graveyard Shift Series: Not Dead Yet: Book Three Author: Jenn Burke Publisher: Carina Press Length: 259 Pages Category: Urban Fantasy At a Glance: Burke handles the plethora of danger and suspense in this novel with nothing less than finesse. The only overwhelming element to the entirety of the story were the emotions provoked by…
Review: Give Up the Ghost by Jenn Burke
Title: Give Up the Ghost Series: Not Dead Yet: Book Two Author: Jenn Burke Publisher: Carina Press Length: 256 Pages Category: Urban Fantasy At a Glance: This is some impressive and fun-tastic paranormal fiction, given to bouts of heartwarming moments and beautiful romantic turns. The perfect storm for a good binge reading session. Reviewed By:…
Review: Stalker of Shadows by Jordan L. Hawk
Title: Stalker of Shadows Series: SPECTR Series Three, Book One Author: Jordan L. Hawk Publisher: Self-Published Length: 129 Pages Category: Urban Fantasy At a Glance: This is yet another compelling installment in one of my all-time favorite Urban Fantasy serials. Jordan L. Hawk offers readers top-notch storytelling where reality and imagination commingle and converge with…
Review: Vampire with Benefits by E.J. Russell
Title: Vampire with Benefits Series: Supernatural Selection: Book Two Author: EJ Russell Publisher: Riptide Publishing Length: 300 Pages Category: Urban Fantasy, Comedy At a Glance: Vampire With Benefits is a delightfully droll romance with just enough suspense and plot twists to keep the reader fully engaged. Reviewed By: Sammy Blurb: A match between a vampire…
Review: Hex And Candy by Ashlyn Kane
Title: Hex and Candy Series: Strange Bedfellows: Book One Author: Ashlyn Kane Publisher: Dreamspinner Press Length: 214 Pages Category: Parnormal At a Glance: I’m just going to say it, I adored this clever little romance, and I am so excited to see how things plays out in future installments. Reviewed By: Sammy Blurb: True love’s…
Review: A Ferry of Bones & Gold by Hailey Turner
Title: A Ferry of Bones & Gold Series: Soulbound: Book One Author: Hailey Turner Publisher: Amazon/Kindle Unlimited Length: 390 Pages Category: Urban Fantasy At a Glance: A Ferry of Bones & Gold is filled with the kind of fertile and clever magic that makes it a magical must-read experience. A book with this much dedication…
Review: Things that Go Bump in the Night by BA Tortuga
Title: Things that Go Bump in the Night Author: BA Tortuga Publisher: Dreamspinner Press Length: 340 Pages Category: Paranormal, Anthology At a Glance: Overall, these were good stories, some better than others, and something nice to read when you didn’t have a lot of time for a full-length book. Reviewed By: Kel Blurb: This collection…
Review: Death Days by Lia Cooper
Title: Death Days Author: Lia Cooper Publisher: NineStar Press Length: 257 Pages Category: Paranormal At a Glance: This book has everything that should have made it a slam-dunk for me: age gap, taboo attraction, slow burn relationship, and more paranormal fun than you can shake a smudge stick at. Unfortunately, it was more a miss…
Review: Twice Bitten by Rayna Vause
Title: Twice Bitten Author: Rayna Vause Publisher: Dreamspinner Press Length: 200 Pages Category: Paranormal At a Glance: Overall this was a good book, a good premise that with a few tweaks, could’ve been a lot better. If you like good villains and a vampire that’s not necessarily a nice guy, give this one a shot….
