New Release Review: The County Fair Queen by Lance Lansdale
Reviewed by Taylin
TITLE: The County Fair Queen
SERIES: Standalone
AUTHOR: Lance Lansdale
PUBLISHER: Self-Published
LENGTH: Approximately 270 pages
RELEASE DATE: December 12, 2024
BLURB:
Everyone loves a comeback.
It’s been fifteen years since former boyband member and wine vineyard heir Phillip Firecracker retreated from the spotlight. Since then, he’s been happy enough living out the rest...Read More »
New Release Review: Promise Yule Be Mine (Christmas Falls Season 2) by Rhys Everly
Reviewed by Taylin
TITLE: Promise Yule Be Mine
SERIES: Christmas Falls Season 2
AUTHOR: Rhys Everly
PUBLISHER: Rhys Writes Romance
LENGTH: 246 pages
RELEASE DATE: December 10, 2024
BLURB:
I made a promise to my best friend and I intend to keep it.
So what if our wedding planner—and my fiancée’s childhood friend—happens to be the best man I’ve...Read More »
Book Review: Arcane Entanglement (The Mage and His Brute) By Ava Marie Salinger
Reviewed by Taylin
TITLE: Arcane Entanglement
SERIES: The Mage and His Brute #1
AUTHOR: Ava Marie Salinger
PUBLISHER: Silver Orb Publishing
LENGTH: 357 Pages
RELEASE DATE: November 15, 2024
BLURB:
He thought he had to choose between duty and desire. But what if he could have both?
In an alternate Victorian London where magic reigns supreme, Duke...Read More »
Recent Release Review: Feuds and Interludes (Road to Rocktoberfest) by RL Merrill
Reviewed by Taylin
TITLE: Feuds and Interludes
SERIES: Road to Rocktoberfest/Rock ‘n’ Romance Legends #1
AUTHOR: R L Merrill
PUBLISHER: Celie Bay Publications LLC
LENGTH: 313 Pages
RELEASE DATE: November 13, 2024
BLURB:
From the award-winning author of Hurricane Reese, Summer of Hush, and You Can Do Magic comes a new rock star romance series inspired by legendary rock ‘n’ roll...Read More »
Recent Release Review: Lost In the Woods (Polaris Mysteries) by Crystal D Budy
Reviewed by Taylin
TITLE: Lost In The Woods
SERIES: Polaris Mysteries,
AUTHOR: Crystal D Budy
PUBLISHER: Wicked Dreamer Press,
LENGTH: 293 Pages
RELEASE DATE: 15 November, 2024
BLURB:
The real danger is right in their backyard.
It’s nearly Christmas in Willow Haven, North Carolina. Garlands are hung, lights are twinkling, and carols are playing in shops and...Read More »
New Release Review: The Light Within (The Shadow & Light Duology) by TJ Rose
Reviewed by Taylin
TITLE: The Light Within
SERIES: The Shadow & Light Duology #2
AUTHOR: T J Rose
PUBLISHER: Self-Published
LENGTH: Approximately 400 Pages
RELEASE DATE: November 15, 2024
BLURB:
Cinnamon ‘Cinn’ Saunders has learnt a lot since his arrival at the Aurelia Arcanum Institute of Esoteric Sciences.
He’s learnt he’s a shadowslipper, capable of moving between...Read More »
Recent Release Review: The Eternal Spell (The Pharaoh's Promise) by Rebecca Cohen
Reviewed by Taylin
TITLE: The Eternal Spell
SERIES: The Pharaoh’s Promise #1
AUTHOR: Rebecca Cohen
PUBLISHER: Self-Published
LENGTH: 102 Pages
RELEASE DATE: October 7, 2024
BLURB:
Callum Gething meets the alluring Dominic Fairweather at a card game during a night on the Ton, and agrees to take a strange pottery object to stand-in for his winnings....Read More »
Book Review: The Case of Thistledown House by Ellis Colton
Reviewed by Taylin
TITLE: The Case of Thistledown House
SERIES: Standalone
AUTHOR: Ellis Colton
PUBLISHER: FiresignTen Press
LENGTH: 204 Pages
RELEASE DATE: September 23, 2024
BLURB:
Zeke Hanson hunts things that go bump in the night. He grew up traveling the country with his dad, who taught Zeke everything he knew. Until his murder forced Zeke...Read More »
Recent Release Review: Dragon's Folly (Wings Over Albion) by Joy Lynn Fielding
Reviewed by Taylin
TITLE: Dragon’s Folly
SERIES: Wings Over Albion #3
AUTHOR: Joy Lynn Fielding
PUBLISHER: Independently Published
LENGTH: 287 Pages
RELEASE DATE: October 9, 2024
BLURB:
Falling for him would be pure folly. I know that. Now all I have to do is convince my heart…
Allowing a strange dragon into my home was not my idea.
The Assembly...Read More »
Recent Release Review: For Love (Blessed Be) by Robin Reardon
Reviewed by Taylin
TITLE: For Love
SERIES: Blessed Be #3 of 3
AUTHOR: Robin Reardon
PUBLISHER: IAM Books
LENGTH: 337 Pages
RELEASE DATE: September 26, 2024
BLURB:
Spencer Hill’s fondest wish has come true. Or maybe his second fondest wish. The northern Vermont town of Assisi, where Spencer is the Unitarian Universalist minister, has at last...Read More »
Recent Release Review: Midnight On The Midway (Carnival Of Mysteries) by Morgan Brice
Reviewed by Taylin
TITLE: Midnight On The Midway
SERIES: Carnival of Mysteries
AUTHOR: Morgan Brice
PUBLISHER: Darkwind Press
LENGTH: 221 Pages
RELEASE DATE: September 18, 2024
BLURB:
Drake Carlson is an agent for the Federal Bureau of Supernatural Investigation. He’s psychic and gets visions of alternate realities. Drake is tracking magical Mafiosi involved in paranormal crime....Read More »
New Release Review: Destiny (Dark Earls #2) by Rebecca Cohen
Reviewed by Taylin
TITLE: Destiny
SERIES: Dark Earls #2
AUTHOR: Rebecca Cohen
PUBLISHER: Self-Published
LENGTH: 343 Pages
RELEASE DATE: September 19, 2024
BLURB:
Robin Flint is about to face his destiny with Prince Simon, whether he likes it or not.
Time is up on the waiting period of the contract for their arranged marriage, and Robin must...Read More »
Book Review: Death Train (The Pinkerton Man) by CJ Baty
Reviewed by Taylin
TITLE: Death Train
SERIES: The Pinkerton Man #7
AUTHOR: C J Baty
PUBLISHER: Self-Published
LENGTH: 120 Pages
RELEASE DATE: August 9, 2024
BLURB:
Stiles Long and Michael O’Leary were asked to join two agents from the Secret Service to break up a counterfeiting ring. They didn’t usually work with other agents, but since...Read More »
New Release Review: Airs Above the Ground (Carnival of Mysteries) by Rachel Langella
Reviewed by Taylin
TITLE: Airs Above the Ground
SERIES: Carnival of Mysteries – Multi-Author
AUTHOR: Rachel Langella
PUBLISHER: Self-Publishes
LENGTH: Approximately 298 pages
RELEASE DATE: September 10, 2024
BLURB:
As a member of the Flying Galliers in the Carnival of Mysteries, Mario Gallier has remained an eternally young and carefree teenager for over a hundred years....Read More »
Recent Release Review: Facing The Heat (Love & Other Disasters) by Nic Starr
Reviewed by Taylin
TITLE: Facing The Heat
SERIES: Love and Other Disasters
AUTHOR: Nic Starr
PUBLISHER: Self-Published
LENGTH: 155 Pages
RELEASE DATE: August 28, 2024
BLURB:
The fire might have the last say and be the thing that tears them apart…
Callum Roger’s friendship with his boss, Trent Masterton, has shifted into something more—something unexpected and charged...Read More »
Recent Release Review: Gruesome Endings, New Beginnings (Calhoon and Ja-guen Trilogy) by Holliday Durange
Reviewed by Taylin
TITLE: Gruesome Endings, New Beginnings
SERIES: Calhoon and Ja-guen Trilogy #1
AUTHOR: Holliday Durange
PUBLISHER: Self-Published
LENGTH: 150 Pages
RELEASE DATE: August 30, 2024
BLURB:
Life and Death. Ecstasy and Agony. Love and Void.
Faced with a future of indebted labor, human gearheart Calhoon boards the abandoned space-freighter Resolute Roar, hoping his salvage finds will...Read More »
Recent Release Review: You Can Save Me (Carnival Of Mysteries) by RL Merrill
Reviewed by Taylin
TITLE: You Can Save Me
SERIES: Carnival Of Mysteries – Multi-Author Series
AUTHOR: R L Merrill
PUBLISHER: Celie Bay Publications LLC
LENGTH: 381 Pages
RELEASE DATE: August 21, 2024
BLURB:
From author R.L. Merrill comes the follow-up to You Can Do Magic, Winner of The Paranormal Romance Guild Reviewers’ Choice award and Finalist in the...Read More »
New Release Review: Stronger Than Fate (Fangs and Felons) by Becca Seymour
Reviewed by Taylin
TITLE: Stronger Than Fate
SERIES: Fangs and Felons #4
AUTHOR: Becca Seymour
PUBLISHER: Rainbow Tree Publishing
LENGTH: 227 Pages
RELEASE DATE: August 20, 2024
BLURB:
In the covert world of espionage, trust is a precious commodity with deadly consequences. Leading the Infiltration Tactical Unit, I’ve always relied on my instincts, careful planning, and...Read More »
Recent Release Review: Magic Escaping (Carnival of Mysteries) by Kaje Harper
Reviewed by Taylin
TITLE: Magic Escaping
SERIES: Carnival of Mysteries
AUTHOR: Kaje Harper
PUBLISHER: Self-Published
LENGTH: 305 Pages
RELEASE DATE: August 7, 2024
BLURB:
Alan
I didn’t think two cars slowing down behind me as I jogged along our country road were a problem. I’m just an ordinary third-grade teacher. Well, also a sorcerer, but I don’t...Read More »
Recent Release Review: Dropping Like Flies (Paranormal Problems, Necromancers) by HL Day
Reviewed by Taylin
TITLE: Dropping Like Flies
SERIES: Paranormal Problems, Necromancers #2
AUTHOR: HL Day
PUBLISHER: Self-Published
LENGTH: 348 Pages
RELEASE DATE: July 31, 2024
BLURB:
Quickest way to catch a killer? Bring the victim back and ask who did it. Only, nothing’s that easy.
When the bodies of young gay men start piling up in London,...Read More »