The Fall and Rise of Lukiya’s Lover by James E. Mutumba My rating: 4 of 5 stars I’ll start with the cover. It does absolutely nothing for the story, being quite unappealing in its simplicity. I like a cover that gives some sort of preview of the story about to unfold. A trio of coupled hearts over a blue and white scribbled background does nothing to entice the imagination. If I saw this sitting on…
Clonmac’s Bridge by Jeffrey Perren My rating: 3 of 5 stars Note: I received a copy of this text in exchange for an unbiased review. True to its blurb, Clonmac’s Bridge is an interesting fusion of genres. Revolving around the discovery of a twelve hundred year old bridge near Clonmacnoise Monastery, the story takes us along for the ride as Griffin Clonmac, an archeologist who has spent fifteen years searching for the elusive bridge, finally…
The Girl in 6E by A.R. Torre My rating: 5 of 5 stars After reading the first Deanna Madden book it’s not hard to understand why Hachette Book Group picked up this originally self-published novel. The Girl in 6E is a unique novel is almost every way. Centered on the main character, Deanna Madden aka Jess Reilly, her online camgirl persona, this book had me clicking my Kindle’s Next button like my life depended upon…
Mystical Circles by S.C. Skillman My rating: 4 of 5 stars Telling the story of Juliet, a freelance reporter hoping to sell a documentary about the Wheel of Love, an obscure sect of people living in the Cotswolds Hills of Great Britain, as well as potentially save her younger sister Zoe, the newest member from falling into the clutches of the man who leads this group, Mystical Circles at once both delivers and confounds. Mystical…
Angel of Death by Karen Dales My rating: 5 of 5 stars Karen Dales is a Mistress of storytelling and it is not hard to understand why this novel is award winning. Allow me to be honest: I received this series directly from the author in exchange for a review (and to help her celebrate her birthday). Even if I hadn’t received it for free, I would gladly pay her purchasing price for all three…
Sex Love Repeat by Alessandra Torre My rating: 5 of 5 stars Sex Love Repeat starts off with a no-holds barred proclamation: “I love two men. I screw two men. I am in a relationship with them both, and they are both aware there is another. That is all they need to know, that is all I let them know. They don’t need to know a name; they don’t need to know anything but that…
Desperation by D.W. Carver My rating: 3 of 5 stars I received a copy of this book directly from the author in exchange for an honest, objective review. While the cover alludes to the romantic nature of the story awaiting, it does not prepare you for the darkly beautiful connections between the three characters that bring them together. I was sucked into the story right away, immediately intrigued by the character of Kate. Carver’s experience…
Song of Simon by C.A. Sanders My rating: 4 of 5 stars Song of Simon began as a slow read for me. I could relate to Simon as an outcast sort of character with a terrible home life but I found it hard to like him much. It wasn’t until Simon is “drawn into the land of Algavar” that my attention was truly engaged. The world Simon is delivered unto is one of impressive depth…
The Hardest Thing in This World by Nicole Eva Fraser My rating: 5 of 5 stars *Note: I received a copy of this text in exchange for an honest, unbiased review.* Written and told from the perspectives of three women in a family of four, The Hardest Thing in this World is a more-than-worthy read. From page one I was engaged and riveted, absorbed in the writing and the story that unfolded. I simply could…
Do Not Disturb by A.R. Torre My rating: 5 of 5 stars The second Deanna Madden novel Do Not Disturb picks up a few weeks after The Girl in 6E ends story-wise. Having tasted freedom and the possibility of normalcy with a budding relationship with Jeremy, her UPS delivery guy, Deanna takes to experimenting with leaving her apartment on short jaunts with her new beau. The dilemma of the first book is left behind, rarely…
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