Book Review: Bowl Full of Cherries by Raine O'Tierney
Reviewed by Carissa
TITLE: Bowl Full of Cherries
AUTHOR: Raine O’Tierney
PUBLISHER: Dreamspinner Press
LENGTH: 214 pages
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Porker, Fatty, Tons-of-Fun: Crowley Fredericks has heard it all. He’s dropped a lot of weight since his high school days, but he’s still a big guy, and the painful words and bullying follow him....Read More »
Recent Release Review: Comfort and Joy Holiday Anthology
Reviewed by Carissa
TITLE: Comfort and Joy
AUTHOR: Joanna Chambers, Josh Lanyon, Harper Fox, and L.B. Gregg
PUBLISHER: JustJoshin Publishing
LENGTH: 231 pages
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A Holiday anthology
Rest and Be Thankful by Joanna Chambers
Two stormy hearts find peace when feuding neighbors in the Scottish Highlands are trapped by a blizzard.
Things haven’t been going...Read More »
Recent Release Review: Through the Last Door by J.A. Jaken
Reviewed by Carissa
TITLE: Through the Last Door
AUTHOR: J.A. Jaken
PUBLISHER: White Owl Publishing
LENGTH: 376 pages
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When Kaori Sansa’s father dies, he is forced to return home to claim the throne as the rightful heir of the country of Kazure. In the aftermath of his father’s death, he...Read More »
Book Review: Blood & Soul by A.L. Wilson
Reviewed by Carissa
TITLE: Blood & Soul
AUTHOR: A.L. Wilson
PUBLISHER: Self-Published
LENGTH: 67 pages
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Chase is an exorcist without a lot of money to his name. It might have something to do with him taking on cases for nominal fees, or maybe because he occasionally stops in motels and...Read More »
Recent Release Review: The Wish Augur by Cecil Wilde
Reviewed by Carissa
TITLE: The Wish Augur
AUTHOR: Cecil Wilde
PUBLISHER: Less Than Three Press
LENGTH: 44 pages
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Gabriel Juarez has only one wish for Christmas, uttered moments before midnight on Christmas Eve: a hug. He wakes up the next morning to find his wish being haphazardly granted in the...Read More »
Book Review: The Legend of the Diamond Globe by Evelise Archer
Reviewed by Carissa
TITLE: The Legend of the Diamond Globe
AUTHOR: Evelise Archer
PUBLISHER: Siren Publishing
LENGTH: 97 pages
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Three fierce warriors are hired to search for and retrieve a lost diamond- a diamond globe reputed to have magical powers for those who have it in their possession. Eri Akari,...Read More »
Advent Calendar Book Review: Last of Summer by Genna Donaghy
Day 15
Reviewed by Carissa
TITLE: Last of Summer
SERIES: Dreamspinner Advent Calendar 2014 Celebrate
AUTHOR: Genna Donaghy
PUBLISHER: Dreamspinner Press
LENGTH: 23 pages
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Although Rowan Stormbringer was raised Wiccan, he’s never felt a connection to magic. That changes on the eve of Yule, when he encounters...Read More »
Advent Calendar Book Review: Business or Pleasure by Michael Cross and Emma Michaels
Day 12
Reviewed by Carissa
TITLE: Business or Pleasure
SERIES: Dreamspinner Advent Calendar 2014 Celebrate
AUTHOR: Michael Cross and Emma Michaels
PUBLISHER: Dreamspinner Press
LENGTH: 36 pages
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When American Ian lands a secretarial job in the United Kingdom, he thinks he’s set for life. Admittedly, he’s still...Read More »
Release Day Review: Keeping the Cookies by Briana Lawrence
Reviewed by Carissa
TITLE: Keeping the Cookies
AUTHOR: Briana Lawrence
PUBLISHER: Dreamspinner Press
LENGTH: 54 pages
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Ty prepares for the holiday season by kicking out his cheating boyfriend and consoling himself with chocolate and cold Chinese food. Unfortunately, rent and bills force him to grab a pair of red-and-white tights...Read More »
Recent Release Review: It's Christmas Everywhere But Here by Liam Grey
Reviewed by Carissa
TITLE: It’s Christmas Everywhere But Here
AUTHOR: Liam Grey
PUBLISHER: Dreamspinner Press
LENGTH: 94 pages
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Christmas brings dreams of peace, love, and family time for most. Sadly, Russell Moore isn’t so blessed. Since his coming out and marriage prompted a less-than-joyful reaction from his religious parents, Russ...Read More »
Recent Release Review: Shifting Gears by Petra Lynn
Reviewed by Carissa
TITLE: Shifting Gears
AUTHOR: Petra Lynn
PUBLISHER: Dreamspinner Press
LENGTH: 98 pages
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One rainy night, bike-shop owner Kenton Palmer finds an injured dog on the road and takes him to the nearest vet clinic, only to discover he’s actually a wolf. Undeterred, he wants to nurse the...Read More »
Recent Release Review: Hell on Wheels (Bluewater Bay #3) by Z.A. Maxfield
Reviewed by Carissa
TITLE: Hell on Wheels
SERIES: Bluewater Bay #3
AUTHOR: Z.A. Maxfield
PUBLISHER: Riptide Publishing
LENGTH: 225 pages
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Nash is the reliable one in the Holly family, the guy everyone counts on to keep things going. His genius twin brother is off at university, so Nash runs the...Read More »
Book Review: Snowman With Benefits by Marshall Thornton
Reviewed by Carissa
TITLE: Snowman With Benefits
AUTHOR: Marshall Thornton
PUBLISHER: Self-published
LENGTH: 39 pages
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Desperate to win a neighborhood snowman contest, Trey pulls out all the stops. He and his boyfriend, Landon, work all morning to make a snowman along the lines of Michelangelo’s David. Unfortunately, all...Read More »
Recent Release Review: Saving Crofton Hall by Rebecca Cohen
Reviewed by Carissa
TITLE: Saving Crofton Hall
SERIES: Stately Passions #1
AUTHOR: Rebecca Cohen
PUBLISHER: Dreamspinner Press
LENGTH: 240 pages
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Benjamin Redbourn, Earl of Crofton, has no intention of giving up his beloved ancestral home without a fight. Faced with his mother’s gambling debts, forgery, and the possibility of foreclosure by...Read More »
Recent Release Review: Midnight Sun by T.T. Kove
Reviewed by Carissa
TITLE: Midnight Sun
SERIES: Arctic Love #3
AUTHOR: T.T. Kove
PUBLISHER: Less Than Three Press
LENGTH: 21,000 words (approx 60 pages)
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Two months ago Frey moved to Svalbard, and Jørgen hasn’t been able to stop thinking about him since. But every time he thinks about asking...Read More »
Recent Release Review: The Best Corpse for the Job by Charlie Cochrane
Reviewed by Carissa
TITLE: The Best Corpse for the Job
AUTHOR: Charlie Cochrane
PUBLISHER: Riptide Publishing
LENGTH: 289 pages
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Tea and sympathy have never been so deadly.
Schoolteacher Adam Matthews just wants to help select a new headteacher and go home....Read More »
Theme Week Food, Book Review: Whitewater by Meredith Shayne
Reviewed by Carissa
TITLE: Whitewater
SERIES: Under the Southern Cross Anthology
AUTHOR: Meredith Shayne
PUBLISHER: Dreamspinner Press
LENGTH: 117 pages
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Baker Luke Henderson loves his job, and owning a bakery at Coogee Beach makes it even better. When he opens the shop before dawn, he hears the waves. When he walks...Read More »
Book Review: Fixing the Hole by Katherine Halle
Reviewed by Carissa
TITLE: Fixing the Hole
AUTHOR: Katherine Halle
PUBLISHER: Dreamspinner Press
LENGTH: 80 pages
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Heavy rains and strong winds slammed an uprooted tree through Steve Crowell’s roof, leaving a gaping hole to match the one in his heart. After his ex left him for a younger man, Steve’s...Read More »
Book Reviews: Brandon Mills versus the V-Card by Lisa Henry and J.A. Rock
Reviewed by Carissa
TITLE: Brandon Mills versus the V-Card
SERIES: Prescott College #2
AUTHOR: Lisa Henry and J.A. Rock
PUBLISHER: Loose Id
LENGTH: 180 pages
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Smart, shy Prescott sophomore Brandon Mills is working hard to overcome his troubled past and be normal. With the help of his friends Mark...Read More »
Book Review: Placeless by Vivien Dean
Reviewed by Carissa
TITLE: Placeless
SERIES: Bay Wolves #2
AUTHOR: Vivien Dean
PUBLISHER: Amber Allure
LENGTH: 125 pages
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Keaton McGrath had been a werewolf for only a few weeks when he was kidnapped and put into service for anyone willing to pay for his company. Now, a year later and rescued...Read More »