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Review: The Misfit Mage and His Dashing Devil by M.N. Bennet

Oct 9, 2023 | 2 comments

Rating: 4.5 stars Buy Link: Amazon | iBooks | Amazon UK Length: Novel Walter Alden is a mage who has failed his practitioner’s exam multiple times. He overthinks and his confidence is practically nonexistent, so his latent power doesn’t come through. But Wally...

FILED UNDER: 4.5 stars, Alternate World, Contemporary, Kris' Reviews, Paranormal
TAGGED: anxiety, bond, devil, Diabolic Romance Series, enemies to lovers, forced proximity, M.N. Bennet, mage, magic, mystery, opposites attract, self published, violence

Review: Hawthorne Manor by Bryan T. Clark

Jun 14, 2023 | 0 comments

Rating: 3.25 stars Buy Link: Amazon | iBooks | Amazon UK Length: Novel Elliot Olsson is a 25-year-old autistic man who’s had a long-time crush on a former school mate, Mikael Ferreira. Elliot has just been hired as a houseboy at a beautiful estate in the San...

FILED UNDER: 3.25 stars, Contemporary, Veronica's Reviews
TAGGED: anxiety, autism, Bryan T. Clark, Cornbread Publishing, coworkers

Review: Teacher of the Year by M.A. Wardell

May 22, 2023 | 0 comments

Rating: 4 stars Buy Link: Amazon | iBooks | Amazon UK Length: Novel Marvin Block is a kindergarten teacher in Portland, Maine. He’s well-respected in his school and field, enough so that he’s been nominated for the Teacher of the Year award. This is a boon to...

FILED UNDER: 4 stars, Contemporary, Veronica's Reviews
TAGGED: ADHD, anxiety, BIPOC, coming out, Jewish, M.A. Wardell, opposites attract, self published, teacher, Teachers in Love series

Review: Choose Me by Beck Grey

May 8, 2023 | 0 comments

Rating: 4 stars Buy Links: Amazon | iBooks | Amazon UK Length: Novel Jules Evans has been in love with his brother’s best friend, Erik Osouf, since he was a teen. He knows he doesn’t stand a chance with Erik, however, as the man is gorgeous, sweet,...

FILED UNDER: 4 stars, Contemporary, Jay's Reviews
TAGGED: anxiety, Beck Grey, best friend's brother, friends to lovers, Love in the Pacific Northwest series, Pine & Moon LLC, virgin

Review: A Case of Madness (or The Curious Appearance of Holmes in the Nighttime) by Yvonne Knop

Apr 24, 2023 | 3 comments

Rating: 4.25 stars Buy Link: Amazon | iBooks | Amazon UK Length: Novel Andrew Thomas is a 40-year-old scholar of Sherlock Holmes and has built an unremarkable career as a university lecturer on the topic. He’s also awkward, has social anxiety, and is a...

FILED UNDER: 4.25 stars, Contemporary, Veronica's Reviews
TAGGED: agoraphobia, anxiety, Improbable Press, mental illness, Yvonne Knop

Review: The Distant Hills and Other Stories by Kaje Harper

Apr 12, 2023 | 1 comment

Rating: 4 stars Buy Link: Amazon | iBooks | Amazon UK Length: Anthology As someone who enjoys short stories and is generally charmed by well-crafted slice-of-life flash fiction, I figured Kaje Harper’s Distant Hills and Other Stories would be right up my alley,...

FILED UNDER: 4 stars, BDSM, Contemporary, Fantasy, Historical, Holiday, Jovan's Reviews, Menage/Polyamory, Paranormal, Young Adult
TAGGED: anxiety, BIPOC, disability, dragon, Kaje Harper, new adult, older character, PTSD, ranch, self published, transgender, trauma, vampire, veteran

Review: Love/Hate by Quinn Riley

Jan 30, 2023 | 0 comments

Rating: 2 stars Buy Link: Amazon | iBooks | Amazon UK Length: Novel I honestly can’t tell if this book is titled Hate/Love or Love/Hate, since it’s listed as both in different outlets. And, that’s not all that confused me about the story. Lyric Blackmore grew...

FILED UNDER: 2 stars, Contemporary, Veronica's Reviews
TAGGED: anxiety, bullying, enemies to lovers, new adult, panic disorder, Quinn Riley, Sealed With Ink series, self published, wealthy character

Review: Willow Road by Holly Day

Dec 30, 2022 | 1 comment

Rating: 4.5 stars Buy Link: Amazon | iBooks | Amazon UK Length: Novella Zeeb Hemming is the new sheriff in town, and he’s not entirely thrilled with the people of Stoneshade. He wanted a change of scenery and a new start, but the close-mindedness of a small...

FILED UNDER: 4.5 stars, Elizabeth's reviews, Paranormal
TAGGED: agoraphobia, anxiety, bullying, Holly Day, JMS Books, law enforcement, shifter, small town