Release Day Book Review: Summer Kitchen: M/M contemporary small-town romance (Saving Home #1) by E.J. Russell

Reviewed by Sadonna

TITLE:  Summer Kitchen

SERIES:  Saving Home

AUTHOR:  E.J. Russell

PUBLISHER:  Reality Optional Press

LENGTH:  306 pages

RELEASE DATE:  April 22, 2024

BLURB:

The foolproof recipe for personal redemption and perfect love…

Take:

• One former rock musician
• One almost-MBA turned cooking school student

Add two heaping spoonfuls (each) of:

• responsibility
• familial...Read More »

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New Release Book Review: The Steady (Lost Boys #4) by Kelly Fox

Reviewed by Sadonna

TITLE:  The Steady

SERIES:  Lost Boys

AUTHOR:  Kelly Fox

PUBLISHER:  Self-published

LENGTH:   278 pages

RELEASE DATE:  April 17, 2024

BLURB: 

Hot for teacher? No.
Hot for teacher’s widower? Maybe a little more than I should be.

I merely meant to comfort Ren, to help him find steady ground in the middle of an ocean...Read More »

Recent Release Audio Book Review: Cop vs. Capo (Hitman vs. Hitman #4) by Cari Z and L.A. Witt (Authors) & Michael Ferraiuolo (Narrator)

Reviewed by Sadonna

TITLE:  Cop vs. Capo

SERIES:  Hitman vs. Hitman

AUTHORS:  Cari Z and L.A. Witt

NARRATOR:  Michael Ferraiuolo

PUBLISHER:  Self-published

LENGTH:  6 hours and 37 minutes

RELEASE DATE:  April 3, 2024

BLURB:  

Wherever August Morrison and Ricardo Torralba go, chaos is sure to follow. The authors certainly know this, since their “standalone book” has now turned into a series with no...Read More »

Recent Release Book Review: Bear's Best Friend (Fixer Brothers Construction #5) by Raleigh Ruebins

Reviewed by Sadonna

TITLE:  Bear’s Best Friend

SERIES:  Fixer Brothers Construction Company

AUTHOR:  Raleigh Ruebins

PUBLISHER:  Self-published

LENGTH:  218 pages

RELEASE DATE:  April 11, 2024

BLURB:

He’s a ray of sunshine. I’m a loner lumberjack. We don’t make sense…
…But my straight best friend keeps ending up in my bed.

Sawyer Hendricks is the best friend I’ve ever had—the Goose...Read More »

Book Review: Stacked (Mars Fitness #2) by Linden Bell

Reviewed by Kat

TITLE: Stacked

SERIES: Mars Fitness  #2

AUTHOR: Linden Bell

PUBLISHER: Self Published

LENGTH: 332 pages

RELEASE DATE: March 17, 2024

BLURB:

When the person you desire is so close, and yet so far.

Sawyer
I’ve been in love with my best friend and roommate since the first day of boarding school over a decade...Read More »

Recent Release Review: Knowing You (Words we Never Said #1) by E.M. Lindsey

Reviewed by Lesley

TITLE:  Knowing You: A Single Dad Romance

SERIES:  Words We Never Said: Book One

AUTHOR: E.M. Lindsey

PUBLISHER: Self published

LENGTH: 257 Pages

RELEASE DATE: April 10, 2024

BLURB:

 “Oh my God, Briar! Where did you get that prosthetic leg?”

Things as a parent Lane thought he’d never say for four hundred, Alex.

But that’s...Read More »

Recent Release Book Review: Frost Bite by Virginia Kelly

Reviewed by Sadonna

TITLE:  Frost Bite

AUTHOR:  Virginia Kelly

PUBLISHER:  Self-published

LENGTH:  265 Pages

RELEASE DATE:  March 28, 2024

BLURB:

Nick has no direction in his life, as his mother often reminds him. He works paycheck to paycheck, which becomes a problem when the paychecks stop coming in. When he’s offered an opportunity to work off his rent, Nick decides...Read More »

New Release Review: Only Orlando by Charlie Novak

Reviewed by: Sue Eaton

TITLE: Only Orlando

AUTHOR: Charlie Novak

PUBLISHER: Self Published

LENGTH: 292 pages

RELEASE DATE: April 11, 2024

BLURB:

Three men. One night that will change everything.

Hooking up with not one, but two gorgeous men is the perfect antidote to my Saturday night boredom, especially when they know how to push all my buttons.

It...Read More »

Recent Release Audio Book Review: Raven: Part One (Forbidden Desires Spinoff #8) by Piper Scott and Virginia Kelly (Authors) & Michael Ferraiuolo (Narrator)

Reviewed by Sadonna

TITLE:  Raven:  Part One

SERIES: Forbidden Desires Spinoff

AUTHORS: Piper Scott & Virginia Kelly

NARRATOR:  Michael Ferraiuolo

LENGTH: 10 hours and 12 minutes

RELEASE DATE: March 29, 2024

BLURB:

Bertram Drake, the most mysterious Drake brother, leads a life shrouded in secrecy. Taken from his brothers at a young age and shaped into a...Read More »

Recent Release Review: Bridging Hope (Bridging Hearts #1) by Greyson McCoy

Reviewed by Kat

TITLE: Bridging Hope

SERIES: Bridging Hearts (Book 1)

AUTHOR: Greyson McCoy

PUBLISHER: Dreamspinner Press

LENGTH: 89 pages

RELEASE DATE: March 26, 2024

BLURB:

When workaholic Pierce Simms’s sister passes, he suddenly finds himself unemployed, back in the hometown he fled,...Read More »

Recent Release Audio Book Review: Fake Dates and Fanged Mistakes (Fanged Mistakes #1) by Alice Winters (Author) & Michael Ferraiuolo (Narrator)

Review by Sadonna

TITLE:  Fake Dates and Fanged Mistakes

SERIES:  Fanged Mistakes

AUTHOR:  Alice Winters

NARRATOR:  Michael Ferraiuolo

PUBLISHER:  Self-published

LENGTH:  10 hours and 11 minutes

RELEASE DATE:  March 25, 2024

BLURB:

Julian
This week hasn’t gone the best for me unless you count Casimir, the sexy ancient vampire, bringing me back from the brink of death (and tying my fate to...Read More »

Recent Release Book Review: Beyond the Veil by S.C. Wynne

Reviewed by Sadonna

TITLE:  Beyond the Veil

AUTHOR:  S.C. Wynne

PUBLISHER:  Blind Eye Books

LENGTH:  299 pages

RELEASE DATE:  March 26, 2024

BLURB:

Being a psychic in the small seaside town of Fox Harbor is challenging enough, but winter months are brutal. Not that using his clairvoyant abilities to hunt down lost pets isn’t thrilling, but Lorenzo wouldn’t mind a...Read More »

Release Day Book Review: The Househusband's Guide to Domestic Bliss by Lance Lansdale

Reviewed by Sadonna

TITLE:  The Househusband’s Guide to Domestic Bliss

AUTHOR:  Lance Lansdale

PUBLISHER:  Self-published

LENGTH:  354 pages

RELEASE DATE:  April 3, 2024

BLURB:

At Ms. Broussard’s Home for Bountiful Beaus, even the unlovable can find a love story for the ages. She offers custome-made automatons, fully trained in the art of keeping a home.

Arthur Price is not looking for love....Read More »

Book Review: Last Resort (Treasure Trail) by Morgan Brice

Reviewed by Taylin

TITLE: Last Resort

SERIES: Treasure Trail #3

AUTHOR: Morgan Brice

PUBLISHER: Darkwind Press

LENGTH: 216 Pages

RELEASE DATE: March 6, 2024

BLURB:

Weird things are happening again in Cape May and the ghosts of old mobsters never rest easy.

Erik Mitchell gets a strange delivery of antique poker chips with odd markings tied to...Read More »

Release Day Review: Impurrfections (Friends of Gaynor Beach Animal Rescue) by Kaje Harper

Reviewed by Lesley

TITLE:  Impurrfections

SERIES:  Friends of Gaynor Beach Animal Rescue

AUTHOR: Kaje Harper

PUBLISHER: Self Published

LENGTH: 324 pages

RELEASE DATE: April 2, 2024

BLURB:

Shane

A cat is a man’s best friend, because they can’t be bought or threatened. If they don’t like you, they walk away, showing you their butthole. If they stick...Read More »

Book Review: Left on Read (Crimson Club #4) by Willow Dixon

Reviewed by Sadonna

TITLE:  Left on Read

SERIES:  Crimson Club

AUTHOR:  Willow Dixon

PUBLISHER:  Self-published

LENGTH:  331 pages

RELEASE DATE:  March 7, 2024

BLURB:  

Using a dating app to find someone willing to sell their tools for cheap might be unconventional, but it wasn’t like I was having any luck finding my person on them. I’m about to give up on...Read More »

Audio Book Review: Holiday Heart Strings (Hartbridge Christmas #4) by N.R. Walker (Author) & Glen Lloyd (Narrator)

Reviewed by Sadonna

TITLE:  Holiday Heart Strings

SERIES:  Hartbridge Christmas

AUTHOR:  N.R. Walker

NARRATOR:  Glen Lloyd

PUBLISHER:  Bluehart Press

LENGTH:  9 hours and 15 minutes

RELEASE DATE:  March 1, 2024

BLURB:

Englishman Braithe Branson arrives in Hartbridge, Montana, to take on a brief substitute kindergarten teacher position. His introduction to the sleepy town is being pulled over for speeding. Not an ideal start,...Read More »