Author Request Month Review: Rara Avis by Julie Swift
Reviewed by Jess
TITLE: Rara Avis
AUTHOR: Julie Swift
PUBLISHER: Self-published
LENGTH: 737 pages
RELEASE DATE: November 17, 2018
BLURB:
- Victorian England. Twenty-year old Michael Callahan is a talented architect who, after being discovered by his father with another man, secretly sails to England to start his life anew as Colin Edwards. Acting...Read More »
Book Review: The Lion and the Crow by Eli Easton
Reviewed by Jess
TITLE: The Lion and the Crow
AUTHOR: Eli Easton
PUBLISHER: Pinkerton Road (Self-published)
LENGTH: 153 pages
RELEASE DATE: August 26, 2019
BLURB:
In medieval England, duty is everything, personal honor is more valued than life itself, and homosexuality is not tolerated by the church or society.
Sir Christian Brandon was raised in...Read More »
New Release Review: Lucky Break (Clean Slate Ranch #4) by A.M. Arthur
Reviewed by Jess
TITLE: Lucky Break
SERIES: Clean Slate Ranch #4
AUTHOR: A.M. Arthur
PUBLISHER: Carina Press
LENGTH: 400 pages
RELEASE DATE: October 21, 2019
BLURB:
Welcome to Clean Slate Ranch: home of tight jeans, cowboy boots and rough trails. For some men, it’s a fantasy come true.
Shawn Matthews never imagined he’d be living out...Read More »
Book Review: Buried Secrets (Timothy and Wyatt Mysteries #1) by John R. Petrie
Reviewed by Jess
TITLE: Buried Secrets
SERIES: Timothy and Wyatt Mysteries #1
AUTHOR: John R. Petrie
PUBLISHER: Harmony Ink Press
LENGTH: 196 pages
RELEASE DATE: October 1, 2019
BLURB:
The son of an alcoholic mother, Wyatt Courtland skips school to work construction to help the family survive. When he finds a lockbox containing a series...Read More »
Book Review: The Captain and the Theatrical (The Captivating Captains #3) by Catherine Curzon and Eleanor Harkstead
Reviewed by Jess
TITLE: The Captain and the Theatrical
SERIES: The Captivating Captains #3
AUTHOR: Catherine Curzon and Eleanor Harkstead
PUBLISHER: Pride Publishing
LENGTH: 267 pages
RELEASE DATE: September 3, 2019
BLURB:
When Captain Pendleton needs an emergency fiancée, who better to turn to than his male best friend? After all, for Amadeo Orsini, life’s...Read More »
Book Review: Technical Difficulties (Lady Troubles #1) by Emily Carrington
Reviewed by Jess
TITLE: Technical Difficulties
SERIES: Lady Troubles #1
AUTHOR: Emily Carrington
PUBLISHER: Changeling Press
LENGTH: 145 pages
RELEASE DATE: September 6, 2019
BLURB:
Sonya is straight. She’s also terrified of werewolves. So, when she’s forced to work with a male-to-female transgender wolf, the last thing she expects is to fall in love. But,...Read More »
Book Review: Nine Cocktails by J.V. Speyer
Reviewed by Jess
TITLE: Nine Cocktails
AUTHOR: J.V. Speyer
PUBLISHER: JMS Publishing
LENGTH: 32,927 words
RELEASE DATE: July 20, 2019
BLURB:
Boston detective and Army vet Abby Morgan got into police work because she wanted to help people, but it seems she only gets to show up after they’re past helping. When a man...Read More »
Short Story Review: Nine Days, and Seven Tears by J.L. Merrow
Reviewed by Jess
TITLE: Nine Days, and Seven Tears
AUTHOR: J.L. Merrow
PUBLISHER: JMS Books
LENGTH: 13 pages
RELEASE DATE: July 20, 2019
BLURB:
Twenty-one-year-old Briony is stagnating, living at home with her parents and younger brother. That is, until a mysterious, beautiful visitor from the sea brings her new hope of happiness.
But Freyja’s...Read More »
Book Review: Spread Your Wings by Edie Montreux
Reviewed by Jess
TITLE: Spread Your Wings
AUTHOR: Edie Montreux
PUBLISHER: MLR Press
LENGTH: 111 pages
RELEASE DATE: November 29, 2018
BLURB:
On the way to the Freddie Mercury Tribute Concert, Sammy gives Mustafa a chance to escape the Bosnian war.
“Spread Your Wings” is the tale of Sammy Connelly’s first job as a CNN...Read More »
Book Review: Rebellion by Naomi Aoki
Reviewed by Jess
TITLE: Rebellion
AUTHOR: Naomi Aoki
PUBLISHER: Self-published
LENGTH: 172 pages
RELEASE DATE: November 24, 2018
BLURB:
1899, political tensions are rising with the emergence of the Boxer Movement in Northern China, straining ties between the Chinese Imperial Government and the Eight Nations with stakes in the country. As a Captain in...Read More »
Book Review: Second Wind by Ceillie Simkiss
Reviewed by Jess
TITLE: Second Wind
AUTHOR: Ceillie Simkiss
PUBLISHER: Foxglove Fiction
LENGTH: 99 pages
RELEASE DATE: July 23, 2019
BLURB:
No matter how old you are, there’s always a chance for romance.
After the death of her husband, 71-year-old homemaker Martha Appleby is taking her first long-distance trip alone. That loss has derailed many...Read More »
Book Review: The Ninth Ingredient by Leon Mauvais
Reviewed by Jess
TITLE: The Ninth Ingredient
AUTHOR: Leon Mauvais
PUBLISHER: JMS Books
LENGTH: 98 pages
RELEASE DATE: July 13, 2019
BLURB:
The Renaissance has invaded France! When a Medici princess lands with her army of Italian bakers, the royal kitchens of Fontainebleau erupt into chaos.
The Italians serve up something new, gelato, a dessert...Read More »
Short Story Review: The Ninepenny Element by K.L. Noone
Reviewed by Jess
TITLE: The Ninepenny Element
AUTHOR: K.L. Noone
PUBLISHER: JMS Books
LENGTH: 50 pages
RELEASE DATE: July 6, 2019
BLURB:
Verity Friday has been a good witch all her life: good at anticipating her coven’s needs, good at looking out for her little brother, good at helping others. She’s never been the...Read More »
Book Review: Behind the Iron Cross by Nicola Cameron
Reviewed by Jess
TITLE: Behind the Iron Cross
AUTHOR: Nicola Cameron
PUBLISHER: Belaurient Press
LENGTH: 316 pages
RELEASE DATE: November 13, 2018
BLURB:
In the hedonistic wonderland of Cabaret-era Berlin…
…where money can buy you anything you desire…
…and love comes with a pink rose and a practiced smile…
The year is 1925, the Great War is...Read More »
Book Review: Outshined (Tall Thicket Tales #1) by Clancy Nacht and Thursday Euclid
Reviewed by Jess
TITLE: Outshined
SERIES: Tall Thicket Tales #1
AUTHOR: Clancy Nacht and Thursday Euclid
PUBLISHER: Self-published
LENGTH: 226 pages
RELEASE DATE: April 16, 2019
BLURB:
Fall 1993.
Well, it isn’t his Plan A…
At his surgeon father’s insistence, premed bad boy Cameron Lord transfers from the massive University of Texas to tiny Tall Thicket State...Read More »
Book Review: My Baby Chased Away the Blues by R.A. Thorn
Reviewed by Jess
TITLE: My Baby Chased Away the Blues
AUTHOR: R.A. Thorn
PUBLISHER: NineStar Press
LENGTH: 358 pages
RELEASE DATE: July 8, 2019
BLURB:
It’s 1925 in Los Angeles, and motor patrol officer Del Randolph keeps making one mistake after another. Struggling to keep his job with the Los Angeles Police Department, Del...Read More »
Book Review: The Women of Dauphine by Deb Jannerson
Reviewed by Jess
TITLE: The Women of Dauphine
AUTHOR: Deb Jannerson
PUBLISHER: NineStar Press
LENGTH: 230 pages
RELEASE DATE: June 10, 2019
BLURB:
When Cassie’s family moves into a decrepit house in New Orleans, the only upside is her new best friend. Gem is witty, attractive, and sure not to abandon Cassie—after...Read More »
Book Review: The Power to Rise by Nanisi Barrett D'Arnuk
Reviewed by Jess
TITLE: The Power to Rise
AUTHOR: Nanisi Barrett D’Arnuk
PUBLISHER: JMS Books
LENGTH: 197 pages
RELEASE DATE: June 29, 2019
BLURB:
Shelby Flynn is the very successful conductor of the Oakwood Philharmonic Orchestra, with degrees from Boston University and UCLA. She recently turned forty, but somewhere in the back of her...Read More »
Book Review: The Stamp of Nature by Chris Cheek
Reviewed by Jess
TITLE: The Stamp of Nature
AUTHOR: Chris Cheek
PUBLISHER: 2FM Limited
LENGTH: 316 pages
RELEASE DATE: June 1, 2018
BLURB:
Peter Harvey is a second year undergraduate in the Oxford of 1968. At school, two years earlier, he had an affair with John, a younger boy, whom he then dropped. Now,...Read More »
Book Review: The Troubadour and the Prince by E.S. Wyverne
Reviewed by Jess
TITLE: The Troubadour and the Prince
AUTHOR: E.S. Wyverne
PUBLISHER: Less Than Three Press
LENGTH: 91 pages
RELEASE DATE: May 1, 2019
BLURB:
Prince Amaury is rude, spoiled, and shallow. When he viciously spurns Lady Rozenn, his father declares he’s had enough and vows to marry him to a beggar. The...Read More »