small town

Audiobook Review: Variable Onset by Layla Reyne

Apr 7, 2021 | 0 comments

Story Rating: 4.25 stars Audio Rating: 3.75 stars Narrator: Tristan James Length: 8 hours, 34 minutes Audiobook Buy Links: Amazon/Audible | iBooks Book Buy Links: Amazon | iBooks After 15 years in the FBI (ten of them as an instructor at Quantico), Special Agent...

FILED UNDER: 3.75 stars, 4.25 stars, Audiobook, Contemporary, Jovan's Reviews
TAGGED: bisexual, coworkers, fake relationship, forced proximity, law enforcement, Layla Reyne, murder, mystery, orphan, serial killer, small town, Tantor Audio, Tristan James

Review: Hideaway by Rachel Lacey

Apr 7, 2021 | 1 comment

Rating: 3.5 stars Buy Link: Amazon | iBooks | Amazon UK Length: Novel Phoebe was living her life in Boston as a financial analyst when a photo taken without her permission went viral. She lost her job and her girlfriend and retreated to her late grandmother’s...

FILED UNDER: 3.5 stars, Contemporary, Michelle's Reviews
TAGGED: Heart Eyes Press, Lesbian/FF, lovers reunited, Rachel Lacey, small town, Vino and Veritas collection, World of True North universe

Review: Sweet as Honey by Lucy Lennox

Apr 6, 2021 | 0 comments

Rating: 4.25 stars Buy Links: Amazon | iBooks | Amazon UK Length: Novel Sam Rigby is driving into the town of Aster Valley to visit with friends when he sees a man being chased by the side of the road. Fortunately, Sam manages to scare off the pursuer who is...

FILED UNDER: 4.25 stars, Contemporary, Jay's Reviews
TAGGED: Aster Valley series, Lucy Lennox, self published, small town, virgin hero

Review: Booklover by J.E. Birk

Mar 29, 2021 | 0 comments

Rating: 3 stars Buy Link: Amazon | iBooks | Amazon UK Length: Novel Jamie Morin technically lives in the dorms on campus, but between having to go back home to help at the family farm every time his father calls and his roommate having a sock on the door every...

FILED UNDER: 3 stars, Contemporary, Michelle's Reviews
TAGGED: college, foster care, Heart Eyes Press, J.E. Birk, small town, Vino and Veritas collection, World of True North universe

Review: Clean Slate by Isla Olsen

Mar 15, 2021 | 0 comments

Rating: 2.75 stars Buy Link: Amazon | iBooks | Amazon UK Length: Novel Zack and Slater dated in high school and Zack thought that Slater was his future. Zack’s plan was to go to college, come back to their small town in California, and spend his life with...

FILED UNDER: 2.75 stars, Contemporary, Michelle's Reviews
TAGGED: Isla Olsen, lovers reunited, self published, small town, The Goode Life series

Review: Whisper by L. Setterby

Mar 12, 2021 | 0 comments

Rating: 3.75 stars Buy Link: Amazon | iBooks | Amazon UK Length: Novel Jack Miller is a rookie cop and new to the town of Grenton. He was involved in a relationship with two friends and when they got engaged, Jack felt like a third wheel and broke it off....

FILED UNDER: 3.75 stars, Contemporary, Michelle's Reviews
TAGGED: BDSM elements, boss/employee, coming out, Grenton PD series, L. Setterby, law enforcement, PTSD, rape, self published, small town, veteran

Review: Dead Sea by Mia Kerick

Mar 9, 2021 | 2 comments

Rating: 4.5 stars Buy Link: Amazon | iBooks | Amazon UK Length: Novel Lenny “Zip-Lip” Dubinski is an introverted, closeted, gay high school senior. His big aspiration is to leave his small coastal New England town, interestingly called Hope Harbor, and go...

FILED UNDER: 4.5 stars, Contemporary, Veronica's Reviews, Young Adult
TAGGED: bullying, gender fluid, Mia Kerick, self published, small town, suicide

Review: Crossed Hearts by J.R. Gray

Mar 3, 2021 | 0 comments

Rating: 3 stars Buy Link: Amazon | iBooks | Amazon UK Length: Novel Adam has lived in the small town of Arrowood for most of his life. He owns the local bar and knows everyone in town, as well as their secrets. However, Adam keeps himself closed off. Adam has...

FILED UNDER: 3 stars, Contemporary, Michelle's Reviews
TAGGED: Arrowood series, best friend's brother, J.R. Gray, lovers reunited, self published, small town, virgin hero