Kris’ Reviews

Review: Royally Indebted by M.J. Calabrese

Jul 22, 2021 | 1 comment

Rating: DNF Buy Link: Amazon | iBooks | Amazon UK Length: Novel The blurb for Royally Indebted intrigued me, but almost from the start of this story, I found the book wasn’t for me. Ultimately, I had to put it down at about 40% and decided not to finish it....

FILED UNDER: BDSM, Contemporary, DNF, Kris' Reviews
TAGGED: arranged marriage, BDSM elements, bisexual, child abuse, coming out, homophobia, M.J. Calabrese, marriage of convenience, royalty, Royalty to Riches Trilogy, self published, wealthy hero

Review: The Tree of Dragon Tears by Ruby Saizan

Jul 15, 2021 | 1 comment

Rating: 3 stars Buy Link: Amazon | iBooks | Amazon UK Length: Novella Sebastian hasn’t been home to Strathmore for ten years, but his beloved father’s death brings him home again. Seb is out of sorts, not only because of his loss, but because his childhood best...

FILED UNDER: 3 stars, Fantasy, Kris' Reviews
TAGGED: friends to lovers, lovers reunited, magic, Ruby Saizan, self published

Audiobook Review: Red Dirt Heart 2

Jul 13, 2021 | 0 comments

Story Rating: 4.5 stars Audio Rating: 4.25 stars Narrator: Joel Leslie Length: 7 hours, 10 minutes Audiobook Buy Links: Amazon/Audible | iBooks Book Buy Links: Amazon | iBooks Charlie Sutton lives for his cattle station, and the red dirt of the land is in his soul. He...

FILED UNDER: 4.25 stars, 4.5 stars, Audiobook, Contemporary, Kris' Reviews
TAGGED: Australia, coming out, cowboy, established couple, Joel Leslie, N.R. Walker, ranch, Red Dirt Heart series, self published

Review: Sleight of Hand by Charlie Cochet

Jul 9, 2021 | 0 comments

Rating: 4.25 stars Buy Link: Amazon | iBooks | Amazon UK Length: Novel Sacha “Joker” Wilder does not trust easily, other than his brothers in arms, that is. Joker is a silent partner in Four Kings Security and works with his “brothers” and his best boy, Chip—a...

FILED UNDER: 4.25 stars, Contemporary, Kris' Reviews
TAGGED: Charlie Cochet, dog, mental health, opposites attract, pets, self published, suspense, The Kings: Wild Card Series, veteran, wealthy hero

Review: Code Red by N.R. Walker

Jun 30, 2021 | 2 comments

Rating: 4.5 stars Buy Link: Amazon | iBooks | Amazon UK Length: Novel Roscoe Hall is one of three personal managers for the boy band Atrous, but he works closest with lead singer and face of the band, Maddox Kershaw. Roscoe has long been attracted to the...

FILED UNDER: 4.5 stars, Contemporary, Kris' Reviews
TAGGED: age gap, anxiety, mental health, musician, N.R. Walker, rock star, self published, slow burn

Review: Broken Fangs by Skylar Sweeney

Jun 22, 2021 | 0 comments

Rating: DNF Buy Link: Amazon | iBooks | Amazon UK Length: Novel When I read the blurb for this book, I expected a somewhat lighthearted romp that would combine the paranormal world with show business, and touch on some darker themes. Unfortunately, not only was...

FILED UNDER: Alternate World, Contemporary, DNF, Kris' Reviews, Paranormal
TAGGED: domestic abuse, enemies to lovers, Hollywood Creatures Series, magic, murder, porn star, reality TV, self published, shifter, Skylar Sweeney, vampire, violence, werewolf, wolf

Audiobook Review: Sense of Place N.R. Walker

Jun 16, 2021 | 0 comments

Story Rating: 4.75 stars Audio Rating: 4.75 stars Narrator: Nick J. Russo Length: 4 hours, 5 minutes Audiobook Buy Links: Amazon/Audible | iBooks Book Buy Links: Amazon | iBooks Thomas Elkin and Cooper Jones are more in love than ever. They’ve been through the...

FILED UNDER: 4.75 stars, Audiobook, Contemporary, Kris' Reviews
TAGGED: age gap, architect, established couple, homophobia, N.R. Walker, Nick J. Russo, self published, Thomas Elkin series

Review: Hell Breaks Loose by Macy Blake

Jun 4, 2021 | 0 comments

Rating: 4.5 stars Buy Link: Amazon | iBooks | Amazon UK Length: Novel When Achim’s sigil goes off, he knows he has to heed the call, even though it burns and feels different than when the Goddess usually calls him into action. When the flames of the portal are...