Where Fiction and Reality Meet
Title: Second Song Series: Second Chance School: Book One Author: Con Riley Publisher: Amazon/Kindle Unlimited Length: 312 Pages Category: Contemporary Romance Rating: 5 Stars At a Glance: Con Riley delivers a patently beautiful story in Second Song, about two men who get a second chance to love themselves. Reviewed By: Lisa Blurb: Do first times... Continue Reading →
Title: The Sins on Their Bones Author: Laura R. Samotin Publisher: Random House Canada Length: 414 Pages Category: Historical Fantasy Rating: 4 Stars At a Glance: The Sins on Their Bones is decidedly more character than action driven, but that doesn't mean the story lacks urgency. It's the very urgency of the threat, in fact,... Continue Reading →
Title: The Oak and the Ash Series: The Old Bridge Inn: Book Three Author: Annick Trent Publisher: Self-Published Length: 288 Pages Category: Historical Romance Rating: 5 Stars At a Glance: Annick Trent tells such an arresting love story in The Oak and the Ash. This is not a novel full of turbulence and turmoil. Instead,... Continue Reading →
Title: Under His Name Series: Accidentally Undercover: Book Five Author: M.A. Grant Publisher: Amazon/Kindle Unlimited Length: 182 Pages Category: Romantic Suspense Rating: 4 Stars At a Glance: M.A. Grant throws two men together in a forced proximity situation of no small magnitude, and then allows them to reevaluate their misperceptions and first impressions. All leading... Continue Reading →
Title: Mystery Magnet Series: The Last Picks: Book One Author: Gregory Ashe Publisher: Self-Published Length: 174 Pages Category: Cozy Mystery Rating: 5 Stars At a Glance: An amateur sleuth goes sleuthing, and it all adds up to a fun cozy mystery. I look forward to getting to know this motley crew of characters so much... Continue Reading →
Title: Hijab Butch Blues Author: Lamya H Publisher: Dial Press Length: 305 Pages Category: Memoir Rating: 5 Stars At a Glance: Everything in this book is a baring of soul and revelation of the strength and courage it takes to live with authenticity and without apology. I'm entirely grateful to have found this book and... Continue Reading →
Title: Death in the Spires Author: KJ Charles Publisher: Storm Publishing Length: 273 Pages Category: Historical Mystery Rating: 5 Stars At a Glance: Death in the Spires is a brilliant story of the illusory invincibility of dreams and the powerful provocation of betrayal. If you love moral gray areas, this story serves a delicious one.... Continue Reading →
Title: The Titanic Survivors Book Club Author: Timothy Schaffert Publisher: Doubleday Length: 308 Pages Category: Historical Fiction Rating: 5 Stars At a Glance: The Titanic Survivors Book Club is a book that loves books. Deeply and without reservation. This novel romances its readers with lyricism and a lushness of prose. It reached for the way... Continue Reading →
Title: Under the Gun Series: Accidentally Undercover Author: Cari Z Publisher: Amazon/Kindle Unlimited Length: 166 Pages Category: Romantic Suspense Rating: 4 Stars At a Glance: Under the Gun is a fun and frantic romp into, through, and out of danger. If you're looking for an enjoyable way to spend a few hours reading a book... Continue Reading →
Title: Cranberry Cove Author: Hailey Piper Publisher: Bad Hand Books Length: 119 Pages Category: Horror Rating: 5 Stars At a Glance: The evil done in this short novel is becoming of its genre, which Hailey Piper serves up in her usual way. The monsters are gruesome and gluttonous. They feed on fear and thirst for... Continue Reading →
Title: Welcome to Forever Author: Nathan Tavares Publisher: Titan Books Length: 435 Pages Category: Sci-Fi Rating: 5 Stars At a Glance: I can't begin to imagine what it must be like to carry a story this big and characters this vibrant around in my head. For Nathan Tavares to be able to get them from... Continue Reading →
Title: Beyond the Veil Author: S.C. Wynne Publisher: Blind Eye Books Length: 299 Pages Category: Romantasy Rating: 4 Stars At a Glance: Beyond the Veil unfolds with no big surprises, which isn't a bad thing as it keeps the plot flowing briskly without needing to pause for unnecessary detail or description that wouldn't have served... Continue Reading →
Title: A Botanical Daughter Author: Noah Medlock Publisher: Titan Books Length: 337 Pages Category: Gothic Fantasy, Gaslamp Fantasy Rating: 4 Stars At a Glance: A Botanical Daughter is not a fast-paced page-turner. In fact, the myriad botanical details made me feel a bit lost deep in the weeds at times (sorry), but as the story... Continue Reading →
Title: In the Dark Heart of Winter Author: Mere Rain Publisher: JMS Books Length: 104 Pages Category: Gothic Fantasy, Paranormal Rating: 4 Stars At a Glance: This is one of those books I enjoyed for what it is and yet wished there'd been more to it. I didn't get the background that would have made... Continue Reading →
Title: A Shot in the Dark Author: Victoria Lee Publisher: Dell Length: 310 Pages Category: Contemporary Romance, Drama Rating: 5 Stars At a Glance: I love that this book reads so deeply personal even though I wasn't attuned to it in ways I've experienced personally. The empathetic bond Victoria Lee builds between her characters and... Continue Reading →
Title: Gary the Once and Former King Series: The Unwanted King: Book Two Author: Isabel Murray Publisher: Amazon/Kindle Unlimited Length: 242 Pages Category: Fantasy Rating: 3 Stars At a Glance: Gary the Once and Former King comes down to this: it wasn't necessary to read this book. It doesn't add anything of depth or value... Continue Reading →
Title: Gary of a Hundred Days Series: The Unwanted King: Book One Author: Isabel Murray Publisher: Amazon/Kindle Unlimited Length: 172 Pages Category: Romantic Fantasy Rating: 4 Stars At a Glance: Gary of a Hundred Days is categorized as Fantasy, but it's more so a Fairy Tale. That is unless the next book builds a more... Continue Reading →
Title: The Fall and Rise of Henry Milch Series: The Wyandot County Mysteries: Book Three Author: Marshall Thornton Publisher: Amazon/Kindle Unlimited Length: 234 Pages Category: Murder Mystery Rating: 5 Stars At a Glance: The Fall and Rise of Henry Milch is a journey of self-discovery, only just underway but promising some interesting firsts and developments... Continue Reading →
Title: A Circle of Stars Series: The Stardust Duology: Book One Author: Craig Montgomery Publisher: Amazon/Kindle Unlimited Length: 483 Pages Category: Sci-Fi, Fantasy, YA/Teen Rating: 3.5 Stars At a Glance: A Circle of Stars is a political saga and comes with some content cautions, including homophobia and abuse. Craig Montgomery's writing is straightforward without being... Continue Reading →
Title: The Gentleman's Gentleman Series: His Lordship's Realm: Book One Author: Samantha SoRelle Publisher: Self-Published Length: 319 Pages Category: Murder Mystery, Historical Romance Rating: 5 Stars At a Glance: Samantha SoRelle does so many things right in The Gentleman’s Gentleman that it’s hard to pinpoint what I loved most. Fans of the author's His Lordship’s... Continue Reading →
Title: An Education in Malice Author: S.T. Gibson Publisher: Redhook Length: 346 Pages Category: Dark Fantasy, Historical Rating: 3.5 Stars At a Glance: An Education in Malice is not meant to be light on drama. It foments darkness, steeps in a soup of its own secrets, complicates itself with a fixation on a decades-long separation... Continue Reading →
Title: A Fine Tangle Series: Silver Locket Origins: Book Two Author: Kennedy Sutton Publisher: Amazon/Kindle Unlimited Length: 340 Pages Category: Historical Drama Rating: 4 Stars At a Glance: While I prefer more dialogue in telling a story than this book offers, the things that happen to Mickey and Hugh, and the things they make happen... Continue Reading →
Title: A Glorious Mess Series: Silver Locket Origins: Book One Author: Kennedy Sutton Publisher: Amazon/Kindle Unlimited Length: 278 Pages Category: Historical Romance Rating: 4 Stars At a Glance: Despite the complications and serious implications of Mickey and Hugh's romance, A Glorious Mess is a gorgeous book. I happily wallowed in all the turmoil Kennedy Sutton... Continue Reading →
Title: Interwoven Series: Daniel Owen Welsh Mysteries: Book Eight Author: Ripley Hayes Publisher: Amazon/Kindle Unlimited Length: 281 Pages Category: Mystery/Suspense Rating: 4.5 Stars At a Glance: Interwoven is such an inspired title for this final novel in the Daniel Owens Mysteries series. Kudos to the author for using it to such great effect. If you're... Continue Reading →
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