Recent Release Review: Careened: Winter Solstice in Madierus (Baal’s Heart #3.5) by Bey Deckard
Reviewed by Jenna
TITLE: Careened: Winter Solstice in Madierus
SERIES: Baal’s Heart #3.5
AUTHOR: Bey Deckard
PUBLISHER: Self-Published
LENGTH: 43 Pages
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A Baal’s Heart short, following the events in Fated: Blood and Redemption
Plagued by terrible dreams, Jon begins to distance himself from Baltsaros and Tom. Perhaps a little holiday cheer is just the thing...Read More »
Audio Book Review: Pickup Men (Pickup Men#1) by L.C. Chase
Reviewed by Jenna
TITLE: Pickup Men
SERIES: Pickup Men #1
AUTHOR: L.C. Chase
PUBLISHER: Riptide Publishing
LENGTH: 4 hours 54 minutes
NARRATOR: Dorian Bane
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It takes a pissed-off Brahma bull named Shockwave to show rodeo pickup man Marty Fairgrave the cold hard truth about champion bull rider Tripp Colby: Tripp will never leave the safety...Read More »
Book Review: A Winter in Rome by Francis Gideon
Reviewed by Jenna
TITLE: A Winter in Rome
AUTHOR: Francis Gideon
PUBLISHER: Less Than Three Press
LENGTH: 142 Pages
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Craig is a man adrift, never quite feeling like he belongs or like he’s as successful and settled as those around him—especially his lovers, Alan, an art professor he met while in college, and...Read More »
Book Review: Inside His Reflection by Zathyn Priest
Reviewed by Jenna
TITLE: Inside His Reflection
AUTHOR: Zathyn Priest
PUBLISHER: Wilde City Press
LENGTH: 294 Pages
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A blind date leaves Harry reeling, and another date goes as badly. Scars on Elijah’s face are clues of a broken soul, yet Harry can’t walk away. Not even when he learns Elijah sees a dead...Read More »
Book Review: Reaping Havoc by AJ Rose
Reviewed by Jenna
TITLE: Reaping Havoc
AUTHOR: AJ Rose
PUBLISHER: The Grim Writer Press
LENGTH: 282 Pages
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No one asked Mitch Seeker if he wanted to be a grim reaper. He didn’t sign up for the rumors, the lack of friends, or the erratic schedule. He doesn’t want to go through life watching...Read More »
Recent Release Review: Wildness by Mario Lipinski
Reviewed by Jenna
TITLE: Wildness
AUTHOR: Mario Lipinski
PUBLISHER: MLR Press
LENGTH: 72 Pages
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A Swedish scientist and his alien boyfriend pay the scientist’s family a first time visit on Christmas.
Dr. Ake Jorgensson is a scientist from Sweden whose invention of almost instant travel to any part of the universe will revolutionize...Read More »
Book Review: Magpie (Avian Shifters #2) by Kim Dare
Reviewed by Jenna
TITLE: Magpie
SERIES: Avian Shifters #2
AUTHOR: Kim Dare
PUBLISHER: Self-Published
LENGTH: 251 Pages
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Everet has found his perfect place in the nest. As a raven, he’s ideally suited to his new role in the nest’s security flock. Some of the jobs it entails have been far more enjoyable than others,...Read More »
Advent Calendar Review: Nøtteknekkeren by Felicitas Ivey
December 12th
Reviewed by Jenna
TITLE: Nøtteknekkeren
SERIES: Sleigh Ride (2015 Advent Calendar)
AUTHOR: Felicitas Ivey
PUBLISHER: Dreamspinner Press
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Thijs and his older brother, Rik, are spending Christmas Eve at their uncle Yvo’s annual gathering. For Thijs, it’s the first time he’s been there in almost a decade.
Thijs has vague memories of...Read More »
Recent Release Review: A Little Bit Langston by Andrew Demcak
Reviewed by Jenna
TITLE: A Little Bit Langston
AUTHOR: Andrew Demcak
PUBLISHER: Dreamspinner Press
LENGTH: 204 Pages
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Being different is a challenge, especially for James Kerr.
He’s no average teenager. James begins to channel a dead writer’s poetry and then discovers he has the power to manipulate electricity. At the same time, romantic feelings...Read More »
Book Review: Strength of the Mate (The Tameness of the Wolf #3) by Kendall McKenna
Reviewed by Jenna
TITLE: Strength of the Mate
SERIES: The Tameness of the Wolf #3
AUTHOR: Kendall McKenna
PUBLISHER: MLR Press
LENGTH: 356 Pages
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Rampaging werewolves cause the True Alpha to send his Omega, Dawson Rivers, to bring them under control. Can Adam Madison help or hinder Dawson’s mission?
Adam Madison is in Iraq, driving...Read More »
Recent Release Review: Say It With Ink (The Seattle Chronicles #2) by C.C. Dado
Reviewed by Jenna
TITLE: Say It With Ink
SERIES: The Seattle Chronicles
AUTHOR: C.C. Dado
PUBLISHER: Dreamspinner Press
LENGTH: 61 Pages
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Levi can remember the exact moment the projection of his life changed entirely, from homeless dropout to college graduate. It was the day he found Jamie Donovan standing on his front porch—the boy...Read More »
Book Review: Better the Devil You Know by Bey Deckard
Reviewed by Jenna
TITLE: Better the Devil You Know
AUTHOR: Bey Deckard
PUBLISHER: Self-Published
LENGTH: 114 Pages
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Tags: graphic torture, forced incest, rape
Byron is tall, handsome, well spoken, wealthy, and has outstanding taste in wine and food. You’ll be impressed by his impeccable attire and eloquence in conversation, ranging from Baroque art to...Read More »
Short Story Review: Celebrate (Avian Shifters #1.5) by Kim Dare
Reviewed by Jenna
TITLE: Celebrate
SERIES: Avian Shifters
AUTHOR: Kim Dare
PUBLISHER: Self-Published
LENGTH: 34 Pages
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It’s not easy learning how to be a swan, but Ori Jones has worked hard to embrace a role that still doesn’t come entirely naturally to him. Now, almost a year after his first full shift, he finally...Read More »
Book Review: Lead Me Into Darkness: Five Halloween Tales of Paranormal Romance
Reviewed by Sarina & Jenna
TITLE: Lead Me Into Darkness
AUTHOR: Santino Hassell, J. R Gray, Kris Ripper, J.C Lillis, & Roan Parish
PUBLISHER: Self Pub
LENGTH: 32,000 words
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Lead Me Into Darkness: Five Halloween Tales of Paranormal Romance
All-Hallows-Eve brings out the wicked in even the most reserved among us… and the lure...Read More »
Book Review: The Sharp Edge of Love by Diana Sheridan
Reviewed by Jenna
TITLE: The Sharp Edge of Love
AUTHOR: Diana Sheridan
PUBLISHER: Less Than Three Press
LENGTH: 36 Pages
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When he goes to a local Renaissance Faire on Saturday morning, Josh expects to have a good time, but not much else. He certainly doesn’t expect to meet Ethan, a good-looking man in...Read More »
Recent Release Review: Balancing Act by Angie Barry
Reviewed by Jenna
TITLE: Balancing Act
AUTHOR: Angie Barry
PUBLISHER: Less Than Three Press
LENGTH: 38 Pages
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In a world where even the Greek gods have to earn a paycheck, former lovers Adonis and Narcissus make a bet on who will be the first to successfully seduce the newest intern at Olympus Air:...Read More »
Book Review: The Last Communion by Ingela Bohm
Reviewed by Jenna
TITLE: The Last Communion
AUTHOR: Ingela Bohm
PUBLISHER: Self Published
LENGTH: 214 Pages.
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A worldwide disease has all but wiped out humankind. Only a few people survive, the doctor’s son among them. But there’s something wrong with him: he no longer wants to eat. Is he finally dying too?
The answer...Read More »
Book Review: Myths, Mayhem, & Sweet Tea by Kimberly Hunter
Reviewed by Jenna
TITLE: Myths, Mayhem, & Sweet Tea
AUTHOR: Kimberly Hunter
PUBLISHER: KAH Publishing
LENGTH: 280 Pages
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Ancient gods. Mother Earth. And the greatest power of all.
Long ago, man was ruled by superstition, worshiping the Gods of Land, Sea, and Air. It was comfort and security. But modern man has evolved,...Read More »
Flashback Friday Book Review: Strength of the Wolf (The Tameness of the Wolf #2) by Kendall McKenna
Reviewed by Jenna
TITLE: Strength of the Wolf
SERIES: The Tameness of the Wolf #2
AUTHOR: Kendall McKenna
PUBLISHER: MLR Press
LENGTH: 412 Pages
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Major Tim Madison has his hands full. A young Alpha werewolf has stormed into his personal life, while Tim struggles to keep military werewolves from safe on the front...Read More »
Recent Release Review: Beloved Unmasked (Cherished One #1) by Brita Addams
Reviewed by Jenna
TITLE: Beloved Unmasked
SERIES: Cherished One
AUTHOR: Brita Addams
PUBLISHER: Dreamspinner Press
LENGTH: 308 Pages
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Born to a spiteful prostitute in Storyville, the red-light district in New Orleans, David comes into the world as Picayune, meaning “of little value,” or, as his mother reminds him, “nothing.” In the early 20th century...Read More »