Recent Release Review: The Lightning-Struck Heart by T.J. Klune
A very rare situation is happening today at Love Bytes reviews.
All 4 reviews today got the maximum rating of 5 hearts!
As I said this is very rare for us and when I found out I thought let’s do something nice for our readers.
Comment on all...Read More »
Release Day Review: Bare for You (Outback Skies #3) by Lexxie Couper
Reviewed by Carissa
TITLE: Bare for You
SERIES: Outback Skies #3
AUTHOR: Lexxie Couper
PUBLISHER: Samhain Publishing
LENGTH: 111 pages
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Not all cowboys ride horses.
Jeremy Craig is on the cusp of being named the deputy prime minister of Australia. Which means he’s got to play his cards right and stay deep in...Read More »
Recent Release Review: Where There's Fire (Panopolis #2) by Cari Z
Reviewed by Carissa
TITLE: Where There’s Fire
SERIES: Panopolis #2
AUTHOR: Cari Z
PUBLISHER: Riptide Publishing
LENGTH: 113 pages
BLURB:
Making a name for myself as a Villain in Panopolis is hard work. Six months ago, my boyfriend broke me out of jail. Now he’s spending most of his time defending our turf...Read More »
Book Review: Grendel by G.P. Keith
Reviewed by Carissa
TITLE: Grendel
AUTHOR: G.P. Keith
PUBLISHER: MLR Press
LENGTH: 144 pages
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Ken, while walking his dog on Halloween night, discovers and unearths a fifteen foot troll in a neighbor’s front yard. This is Grendel, who has come up from the underworld, he says, to look around. Entranced by...Read More »
Short Story Review & Giveaway: Ribbons and Frills (Summer Bigger Than Others) by Claire Davis and Al Stewart
Reviewed by Carissa
TITLE: Ribbons and Frills
SERIES: Summer Bigger Than Others
AUTHOR: Claire Davis and Al Stewart
PUBLISHER: Beaten Track
LENGTH: 43 pages
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Ribbons and Frills costume sewing factory has always been about creating dreams, but when the owner asks his very upper-class son to take over, sparks fly, and not...Read More »
Recent Release Review: A Boy Called Cin by Cecil Wilde
Reviewed by Carissa
TITLE: A Boy Called Cin
AUTHOR: Cecil Wilde
PUBLISHER: Less Than Three Press
LENGTH: 169 pages
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On the search for a cup of coffee before the guest lecture he’s giving, Tom spies a tired, half-frozen young man who looks even more need of coffee than him. On impulse,...Read More »
Release Day Duo Review: Ink and Shadows (Ink and Shadows #1) by Rhys Ford
Reviewed by Carissa and Sheena
TITLE: Ink and Shadows
SERIES: Ink and Shadows #1
AUTHOR: Rhys Ford
PUBLISHER: DSP Publications
LENGTH: 304 pages
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Kismet Andreas lives in fear of the shadows.
For the young tattoo artist, the shadows hold more than darkness. He is certain of his insanity because the dark holds...Read More »
Short Story Review & Giveaway: Offline (Summer Bigger Than Others) by L.M. Steel
Reviewed by Carissa
TITLE: Offline
SERIES: Summer Bigger Than Others
AUTHOR: L.M. Steel
PUBLISHER: Beaten Track
LENGTH: 27 pages
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For the past decade, Bernice has spent her life online, but that’s all about to change. When she is made redundant from her internet-marketing job, she heads for the Cornish Coast to try...Read More »
Recent Release Review: Surrounded By Crimson (Sumeria's Sons #4) by Lexi Ander
Reviewed by Carissa
TITLE: Surrounded By Crimson
SERIES: Sumeria’s Sons #4
AUTHOR: Lexi Ander
PUBLISHER: Less Than Three Press
LENGTH: 162 pages
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Tristan has agreed to bond with Ushna, but there is still much to do and returning to Tribe Enkidu puts everyone on edge. Tristan is being stalked like prey, all...Read More »
Recent Release Review & Giveaway: Strange Bedfellows by Cardeno C.
Reviewed by Carissa
TITLE: Strange Bedfellows
AUTHOR: Cardeno C.
PUBLISHER: The Romance Authors
LENGTH: 226 pages
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Can the billionaire son of a Democratic president build a family with the congressman son of a Republican senator? Forget politics, love makes strange bedfellows.
As the sole offspring of the Democratic United States president and...Read More »
Release Day Review: Played! (The Shamwell Tales #2) by J.L. Merrow
Reviewed by Carissa
TITLE: Played!
SERIES: The Shamwell Tales #2
AUTHOR: J.L. Merrow
PUBLISHER: Samhain Publishing
LENGTH: 216 pages
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Tristan’s in Shamwell for one last summer of freedom before he joins the family firm in New York—no more farting around on stage, as his father puts it. But the classically trained actor...Read More »
Daily Dose Book Review: His Fallow Heart by Ava Hayden
DAY 26
Reviewed by Carissa
TITLE: His Fallow Heart
SERIES: Daily Dose–Never Too Late
AUTHOR: Ava Hayden
PUBLISHER: Dreamspinner Press
LENGTH: 42 pages
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Can a lonely, aging farmer and a loveless artist whose creativity has gone missing find happiness on the prairies?
Life would be perfect for fifty-two-year-old farmer...Read More »
Recent Release Review: Cold Truth (Delarosa Secrets #3) by T.A. Chase
Reviewed by Carissa
TITLE: Cold Truth
SERIES: Delarosa Secrets #3
AUTHOR: T.A. Chase
PUBLISHER: Totally Bound Publishing
LENGTH: 160 pages
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When the truth comes out, Victor and Bieito must decide how strong their love really is.
Victor Delarosa has been the head of the Delarosa cartel for most of his adult life and...Read More »
Group Review Recent Release: Make Me Soar (Collars & Cuffs #6) by K.C. Wells
Some books are so anticipated that just one or two opinions aren’t going to cut it.
Love Bytes presents their first Group Review!
“Dorian is our resident pain slut,” he confided.
Alan’s brow cleared. “Ah, now I understand. No, I’ve not met...Read More »
Recent Release Review: Mocker of Ravens (SPECTR 2 #1) by Jordan L. Hawk
Reviewed by Carissa
TITLE: Mocker of Ravens
SERIES: SPECTR 2 #1
AUTHOR: Jordan L. Hawk
PUBLISHER: Self-published
LENGTH: 95 pages
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Caleb has spent the last six months adjusting to life possessed by the vampire spirit Gray. Unfortunately, after the events of Fort Sumter, the other agents of SPECTR view him more as...Read More »
Recent Release Review: The Secret Casebook of Simon Feximal by K.J. Charles
Reviewed by Carissa
TITLE: The Secret Casebook of Simon Feximal
AUTHOR: K.J. Charles
PUBLISHER: Samhain Publishing
LENGTH: 224 pages
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A story too secret, too terrifying—and too shockingly intimate—for Victorian eyes.
A note to the Editor
Dear Henry,
I have been Simon Feximal’s companion, assistant and chronicler for twenty years now, and during that time...Read More »
Release Day Review: In the Distance (In the Kitchen #3) by Nikka Michaels and Eileen Griffin
Reviewed by Carissa
TITLE: In the Distance
SERIES: In the Kitchen #3
AUTHOR: Nikka Michaels and Eileen Griffin
PUBLISHER: Carina Press
LENGTH: 257 pages
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Tyler Mitchell has worked hard to rebuild his life after his family kicked him...Read More »
Book Review: The Champion's Secret (Red Dragon #4) by Becky Black
Reviewed by Carissa
TITLE: The Champion’s Secret
SERIES: Red Dragon #4
AUTHOR: Becky Black
PUBLISHER: Loose Id
LENGTH: 130 pages
BLURB:
Lawyer Will Garrett took a job with the Outer Spiral Trading Company for one reason only—to keep his ex out of jail. Now his ex is free, but with someone else. This...Read More »
Recent Release Review: Beach Patrol (Playa Escondida) by Michelle Moore
Reviewed by Carissa
TITLE: Beach Patrol
SERIES: Playa Escondida #2
AUTHOR: Michelle Moore
PUBLISHER: Less Than Three Press
LENGTH: 106 pages
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Jay’s an average lifeguard. Sure, there’s the family curse–a connection to a demon who shipwrecked on the coast centuries ago–and being the last heir to the heretical sect of monster hunters...Read More »
Daily Dose Book Review: Don't Wanna Lose Your Love by Kris T. Bethke
DAY 8
Reviewed by Carissa
TITLE: Don’t Wanna Lose Your Love
SERIES: Daily Dose–Never Too Late
AUTHOR: Kris T. Bethke
PUBLISHER: Dreamspinner Press
LENGTH: 61 pages
BLURB:
As it often does, the bad news comes in the middle of the night.
When attorney Ben Winters’s close friend takes a bad...Read More »