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Review: Mystery Magnet by Gregory Ashe
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 better.
Reviewed By: Lisa
Blurb: He was born to write mysteries. Now,…
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Review: Exodus 20:3 by Freydís Moon
Title: Exodus 20:3
Author: Freydís Moon
Publisher: NineStar Press
Length: 93 Pages
Category: Horror, Erotic Fantasy
Rating: 4.5 Stars
At a Glance: This novella packs a lot of punch, and I was completely absorbed by the author’s voice and their storytelling. I’ll be watching for their next release to see what boundaries they’ll explore, and maybe cross, to challenge and push me outside my…
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Review: Rapture by Saint Harlowe
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Title: Rapture
Author: Saint Harlowe
Publisher: Self-Published
Length: 97 Pages
Category: Erotic Suspense
Rating: 5 Stars
At a Glance: Rapture exposes the grimmest, most sinister side of humanity—that which is not compelled by conscience or troubled by remorse. It’s frighteningly provocative and not for the squeamish.
Reviewed By: Lisa
Blurb: When Adrian Price is abducted, he doesn’t expect the…
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Review: Hijab Butch Blues: A Memoir by Lamya H
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 that Lamya H bared her vulnerabilities and truths so…
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Review: Death in the Spires by KJ Charles
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. It ties things up with the happiest ending these…
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Review: The Titanic Survivors Book Club by Timothy Schaffert
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 I love language and just the right turn of…
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Review: Everything Between Us by Stephen Hoppa
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Title: Everything Between Us: A Story of Love and Chaos
Author: Stephen Hoppa
Publisher: Self-Published
Length: 282 Pages
Category: Contemporary, D/s, Erotica
At a Glance: This story is Psych 101 with an erotic twist, and I couldn’t get enough.
Reviewed By: Lisa
Blurb: Ethan is confused about more than just his sexuality the night he wanders into a white-trash bar after breaking up with…
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Review: Keep Me Still by Stephen Hoppa
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Title: Keep Me Still
Author: Stephen Hoppa
Publisher: Self-Published
Length: 260 Pages
Category: Contemporary
At a Glance: Keep Me Still worked for me as a sexy and suspenseful bit of escapism.
Reviewed By: Lisa
Blurb: Travis thinks his life is out of control—until the night he crashes into Cody. That’s when he learns what it truly means to surrender everything. Cody is strong, sexy,and…
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Review: Under the Gun by Cari Z
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 with some heat and hijinks, Cari Z delivers.
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Review: Cranberry Cove by Hailey Piper
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 reparations for a promise left unfilled. Excellent stuff if Horror is your…
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Review: Welcome to Forever by Nathan Tavares
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 his imagination onto the page is a stunning achievement to me, someone who could never…
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Review: Beyond the Veil by S.C. Wynne
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 the overall narrative. What readers get is a succinct…
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Review: A Botanical Daughter by Noah Medlock
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 crept ever closer to its conclusion, I remained enchanted by…
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Review: In the Dark Heart of Winter by Mere Rain
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 this a richer and deeper read, it doesn’t reinvent the Gothic Fantasy/Horror genre, but Mere…
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Review: A Shot in the Dark by Victoria Lee
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 the reader drew me into the story in all the right…
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Review: Gary the Once and Former King by Isabel Murray
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 to what I already knew about Gary and Magnus. It’s light on plot…
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