A fantastic novel in an ok audio version
Review of Compass Rose by Anna Burke, audiobook narrated by Annette Romano I read Anna Burke’s debut novel in January 2019 and loved it. Ms. Burke was then a promising new author who had received the Golden Crown Literary Society’s Sandra Moran scholarship created to mentor unpublished writers. Little did we know that in a […]
A very enjoyable (albeit dark) fantasy pirate audiobook
Review of Uncharted by Alli Temple, narrated by Emily Woo Zeller Since their father passed away, Georgina – George – is under her half-brother’s “protection”, which, in the bleak kingdom they live in, means she’s his property and if he wants to marry her off to the cruel prince, she has no say in the […]
A very good friends-to-lovers romance with a bit of food for thought
Review of Swipe Right by Tagan Shepard This is the first book I’ve read by this author but it won’t be my last. Somehow Ms. Shepard flew under my radar but I got a taste of her writing in Bella’s Wedding Anthology Save the Date, I particularly enjoyed the introduction. I was intrigued by this […]
There’s a bit of everything in this book
Review of The Papercutter by Cindy Rizzo The Papercutter offers us a possibility for what our near future in the USA might look like. The country has split into two nations: the God-Fearing States (GFS), which is ultra-conservative, technically backward, and racist. Think red hats. The other states belong to the United Progressive Regions (UPR) […]
A free new adult novella featuring non-binary and pansexual characters
Review of Stop and Stare by Katia Rose Ms. Rose is a seasoned author of mainly m/f romance books. Her first f/f romance, Catch and Cradle is a very good new adult book. After reading it, I decided to get the novella Stop and Stare which is set in the same universe and is offered […]
A collection of ten short stories by Lee Winter
Review of Sliced Ice by Lee Winter This is a collection of ten short stories by Lee Winter, all based on different characters from her books. Ms. Winter is an expert in writing ice queens and there’s always one present in her books, hence the title. Some of these works have been published before in […]
Save the date is all about love
Review of Save the Date: a Romantic Anthology by Ann Roberts (editor) This is a compilation of short stories by Bella Books authors under the common theme of weddings. In New to Love by Jaime Clevenger, a maid of honor finds love with a seamstress who saves the day when the bride had a dress […]
A very good compilation of novellas with butch/femme romances
Review of Opposites Attract: Butch/Femme Romances by Aurora Rey, Meghan O’Brien and Angie Williams This is a compilation of three novellas by these BSB authors under the common theme of butch/femme romances. I jumped at the chance to read something by Meghan O’Brien after so long since her last book, to sample the work of […]
A light, sometimes laugh-out-loud funny, age-gap romance
Review of The Adventurers by Bryce Oakley, Audiobook narrated by AJ Ferraro This was a light, sometimes laugh-out-loud funny, age-gap romance with an original premise. I hadn’t read anything by this author before and this seemed a good place to start. I enjoyed it very much. Joey Moore is recovering from a breakup at her […]