Recent Release Review: A Guy Walks Into My Bar by Lauren Blakely
Reviewed by Valerie
TITLE: A Guy Walks Into My Bar
AUTHOR: Lauren Blakely
PUBLISHER: Little Dog Press
LENGTH: 434 pages
RELEASE DATE: August 19, 2020
BLURB:
Every bartender should follow one simple rule—don’t go home with the customers.
That’s been easy for me to stick to, until the night a cocky, confident, and sinfully charming hockey star walks into...Read More »
Release Day Review: The Lucky Cat (Treasure Trove Antiques #1) by L.M. Somerton
Reviewed by Becca
TITLE: The Lucky Cat
SERIES: Treasure Trove Antiques #1
AUTHOR: L.M. Somerton
PUBLISHER: Pride Publishing
LENGTH: 176 pages
RELEASE DATE: September 1, 2020
BLURB:
Antiques and ammunition do not mix well.
The antique trade is not known for...Read More »
Recent Release Review: A Novel Murder (A Merrychurch Mystery #3) by K.C. Wells
Reviewed by Becca
TITLE: A Novel Murder
SERIES: A Merrychurch Mystery #3
AUTHOR: K.C. Wells
PUBLISHER: Dreamspinner Press
LENGTH: 234 pages
RELEASE DATE: August 11, 2020
BLURB:
A Merrychurch Mysteries Case
Hosting the Merrychurch Literary Festival is just the distraction Jonathon de Mountford...Read More »
Book Review: Tracefinder: Choices (Tracefinder #3) by Kaje Harper
Reviewed by Donna
TITLE: Tracefinder: Choices
SERIES: Tracefinder #3
AUTHOR: Kaje Harper
PUBLISHER: Self Published
LENGTH: 429 Pages
RELEASE DATE: July 30, 2020
BLURB:
An ex-cop and a psychic on the mend find their safe haven threatened by vandalism, arson, and the shadow of their dangerous past.
After overusing his Talent till he almost died, Brian...Read More »
Release Day Review: Just Friends (Never Just Friends #1) by Saxon James
Reviewed by Valerie
TITLE: Just Friends
AUTHOR: Saxon James
SERIES: Never Just Friends
PUBLISHER: May Books
LENGTH: 259 pages
RELEASE DATE: August 27, 2020
BLURB:
Roo
Five years ago, I walked away from Sunbury, Oregon, and left my best friend behind. The move was supposed to get my life on track. I even had a list.
Life changing epilepsy surgery. Check.
New Release Review: The Captain and the Baker (The Captivating Captains #7) by Catherine Curzon & Eleanor Harkstead
Reviewed by Anabela
TITLE: The Captain and the Baker
SERIES: The Captivating Captains #7
AUTHOR: Catherine Curzon & Eleanor Harkstead
PUBLISHER: Pride Publishing
RELEASE DATE: August 25, 2020
LENGTH: 179 pages
BLURB:
When a hot-tempered TV chef and a mild-mannered baker meet on the rugged Cornish coast, they’ve got the perfect ingredients for a red-hot snack.
Sweary...Read More »
Recent Release Review: Wood (A True Lover’s Story #2) by A.E. Via
Reviewed by Anna Lynn
TITLE: Wood
SERIES: A True Lover’s Story #2
AUTHOR: A.E. Via
PUBLISHER: Self-Published
RELEASE DATE: August 8, 2020
LENGTH: 362 pages
BLURB:
This isn’t a romance about billionaires, movie stars, or models. This is a story of two ordinary, working-class men, dealing with life’s real problems, and trying to find love along...Read More »
New Release Review: NautiCal (Forever Wilde #8) by Lucy Lennox
Reviewed by Valerie
TITLE: Nautical
SERIES: A Forever Wilde Novel
AUTHOR: Lucy Lennox
PUBLISHER: Self Published
LENGTH: 286 Pages
RELEASE DATE: August 17, 2020
BLURB:
I didn’t mean to stow away on the yacht, I swear.
My first mistake was going home with the jerk at the bar, but in my defense, Prescott said he owned...Read More »
Book Review: Flat Whites and Chocolate Fish (Southern Lights #3) by Jay Hogan
Reviewed by Anna Lynn
TITLE: Flat Whites and Chocolate Fish
SERIES: Southern Lights #3
AUTHOR: Jay Hogan
PUBLISHER: Self-Published
RELEASE DATE: July 16, 2020
LENGTH: 346 pages
BLURB:
ADRIAN POWELL has a secret, a secret he’s guarded for 17 years. But it’s come at a cost—few friends, fewer lovers and a lifetime of loneliness. If...Read More »
Release Day Review: 'Nother Sip of Gin: A Sinners Gin Collection by Rhys Ford
Reviewed by Cindy
TITLE: ‘Nother Sip of Gin: A Sinners Gin Collection
SERIES: Sinner Series #7
AUTHOR: Rhys Ford
PUBLISHER: Dreamspinner Press
LENGTH: 207 Pages
RELEASE DATE: August 18, 2020
BLURB:
For Crossroads Gin rock stars Miki, Damien, Rafe, and Forest, life is a Möbius strip of music, mayhem, and murder. Through it all, the sweet,...Read More »
Audio Book Review: Long Shadow (Hamarsson and Dempsey #2) by Elle Keaton (Author) & Michael Dean (Narrator)
Reviewed by Annika
TITLE: Long Shadow
SERIES: Hamarsson and Dempsey #2
AUTHOR: Elle Keaton
NARRATOR: Michael Dean
PUBLISHER: Self-Published
LENGTH: 7 hours, 11 minutes
RELEASE DATE: August 3, 2020
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Niall’s never known anything but betrayal. All Mat wants is Niall’s heart. What will it take for him to coax Niall in from the cold?
Mat’s connection...Read More »
Recent Release Review: Blood Oath (Legacy of the Assassins #1) by A.T. Brennan
Reviewed by Becca
TITLE: Blood Oath
SERIES: Legacy of the Assassins #1
AUTHOR: A.T. Brennan
PUBLISHER: self-published
LENGTH: 193 pages
RELEASE DATE: July 29, 2020
BLURB:
A witch, a human, and a werewolf. Three men connected by love, but two of them have never...Read More »
Recent Release Review: Wild Warrior (Weavers Circle #2) by Jocelynn Drake & Rinda Elliott
Reviewed by Anna Lynn
TITLE: Wild Warrior
SERIES: Weavers Circle #2
AUTHOR: Jocelynn Drake & Rinda Elliott
PUBLISHER: Self-Published
RELEASE DATE: August 7, 2020
LENGTH: 353 pages
BLURB:
Baer Manning
What happens when Baer spills his big secret about monsters and magic to a total stranger?
Chaos.
In Baer’s defense, he really thought Wiley was a lost brother.
This...Read More »
Audio Book Review: Nothing Special VII: EX Meridian (Nothing Special #7) by A.E. Via (Author) & Aiden Snow (Narrator)
Reviewed by Anna Lynn
TITLE: Nothing Special VII: EX Meridian
SERIES: Nothing Special #7
AUTHOR: A. E. Via
NARRATOR: Aiden Snow
PUBLISHER: Tantor Audio
RELEASE DATE: July 7, 2020
LENGTH: 8 hours and 33 minutes
BLURB:
Take a man and strip him of his ability to feel compassion, empathy, remorse, or any of the emotions that make...Read More »
New Release Audio Review: Unspoken Vow (Steele Brothers #2) by Eden Finley (Author) & Antony Ferguson & Joel Leslie (Narrators)
Reviewed by Annika
TITLE: Unspoken Vow
SERIES: Steele Brothers #2
AUTHOR: Eden Finley
NARRATOR: Antony Ferguson & Joel Leslie
PUBLISHER: Tantor Audio
LENGTH: 9 hours, 20 minutes
RELEASE DATE: August 11, 2020
BLURB:
He’s everything I want but run away from.
There’s a long list of things I don’t handle well: Change. Relationships. Breakups.
But there’s one person...Read More »
New Release Review: Run Free by Colette Davison
Reviewed by Becca
TITLE: Run Free
AUTHOR: Colette Davison
PUBLISHER: self-published
LENGTH: 69,401 words
RELEASE DATE: August 4, 2020
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They believe they only need each other, until they collide with their soul mate.
Jax is an omega, Hugo is human, and...Read More »
Backlist Tour Review: Lovesick Series by Amanda Meuwissen
Reviewed by Taylin
This is a Series Review of the Lovesick series (Books 1 – 2)
AUTHOR: Amanda Meuwissen
PUBLISHER: Self Published
SERIES REVIEW:
The Lovesick series contains two lengthy novels told in the third person from multiple viewpoints. Neither are standalone novels and are available to buy.
The main characters are...Read More »
New Release Review: Blood Kiss (My Vampire and I #10) by JP Bowie
Reviewed by Kimberley
TITLE: Blood Kiss
SERIES: My Vampire and I # 10
AUTHOR(S): JP Bowie
PUBLISHER: Pride Publishing
RELEASE DATE: August 11, 2020
LENGTH: 106 pages
BLURB:
What’s a guy to do when the right man for him is…a vampire?
Years ago, Daniel Farrow, then only eighteen years old, had a crush on his bright-eyed,...Read More »
Book Reivew: Walking Bel (Lords of Discord #3) by Jocelynn Drake
Reviewed by Anna Lynn
TITLE: Waking Bel
SERIES: Lords of Discord #3
AUTHOR: Jocelynn Drake
PUBLISHER: Self-Published
RELEASE DATE: May 29, 2020
LENGTH: 380 pages
BLURB:
Beltran Varik believes in science.
It holds all the answers he seeks.
Except for one.
How in the world did he end up falling in love with two werewolves?
Of course, there was...Read More »
Book Review: Tamarillo Tart (Southern Lights #2) by Jay Hogan
Reviewed by Anna Lynn
TITLE: Tamarillo Tart
SERIES: Southern Lights #2
AUTHOR: Jay Hogan
PUBLISHER: Self-Published
RELEASE DATE: May 14, 2020
LENGTH: 262 pages
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CASSIDY MARTIN is a country boy through and through. He loves his horses, his Lord of the Rings tourist business, and his isolated paradise at the foot of New Zealand’s...Read More »