Author: J.L. Gribble
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Build Report: Charms Class & Herbology Class
It’s been a while since I built any LEGO sets for one reason: Lack of space in the official LEGO room (otherwise known as my guest room). However, these adorable sets look like books, so I justified putting them together knowing that they would go on the bookshelves in my…
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Steel Justice Available Now!
Happy Wednesday to everyone, and happy book birthday to me! Steel Justice (Steel Empires #6) is officially live and available for your reading pleasure in hardcopy and ebook form. Learn about the book below, including some fun graphics. I hope you enjoy the penultimate book to the Steel Empires series,…
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Review: Bold Brew Series (multiple authors)
This post contains reviews of the currently available books in the Bold Brew series: Cup of Joe (#1) by Annabeth Albert Puppuccino (#2) by Allison Temple Perfect Matcha (#3) by Erin McLellan Vanilla Steamer (#4) by Crystal Lacy Order Up (#5) by Wendy Qualls Silky Smooth (#6) by A. M.…
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Con Report: In Your Write Mind 2021
I’ll admit it — I’m not cut out for the virtual convention life. I had a conversation with a friend earlier this week and brought up how late I was in writing this con report, and she pointed out that my experience with this year’s In Your Write Mind 2021…
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Review: A Time to Rise by Tal Bauer
I’m not sure what I expected of this book, but it was about a million times better than I anticipated. The characters, story, and situation were more exciting than I could have imagined, and it all packed an amazing emotional punch at the end. It’s one of those harder to…
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Review: No Surrender (No Regrets #1) by Nora Phoenix
This book is the first spinoff to the No Shame series by the same author. I’m pretty sure it can be read as a stand-alone, but I both highly recommend it and think that readers who enjoy this book will likely also enjoy going back to read those books as…
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Review: Us Series by A. M. Arthur
This post reviews each of the available books in the Us series: Here For Us (#1) Sound of Us (#2) Uniquely Us (#3) Heart of Us (#4) Here For Us (Book 1) This novel is a slow-burn romance between three very different men, and I don’t just refer to their…
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Review: Lust & Longing by E.M. Denning
It takes strong characterization to create two characters in a single scene and have me believe they’re meant to be together forever—and then split them up for 20 years. It takes even stronger characterization for me to stick with the point-of-view character over those 20 years when he’s kind of…
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Review: Truth by His Hand by Casey Cameron
A friend recently complained to me that she has a hard time finding kinky fiction that dives into the point of view of the submissive character rather than the dominant partner. I didn’t set out to find a book that proves her wrong, but I’m so pleased that I stumbled…
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Review: The Four Series by Sloane Kennedy
This review includes the books currently available in The Four series: Forgotten: Luca (#1) Foreseen: Lex (#2) Forgiven: Con (#3) Forgotten: Luca (Book 1) This book can be read as a stand-alone story, but it works best in the context of two previous novels by Kennedy: Atonement (Protectors #6) and…
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Review: Inevitable by Briar Prescott
For touching on so many stressful subjects, this was a remarkably low-angst book. I was immediately intrigued by Drew and Bas’ dynamic, even before the first time they appear on page together. The sparks between Drew and Ezra were also blatant, and I knew I had to find out how…
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Review: Licking Thicket Series by Lucy Lennox & May Archer
This post contains reviews of the currently available books in the Licking Thicket series: Flakes (#0.5) Fakers (#1) Liars (#2) Fools (#3) Flakes (Book 0.5) This novella blends onscreen sparks and sexiness with a narrative that provides the necessary context for the current relationship (or lack thereof) status of the…
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Review: He Sees You When You’re Sleeping by Sara Dobie Bauer
Disclaimer: I am friends with this author; however, I purchased this ebook for full price. Another Christmas in July treat, except this novella is less sweet and more vaguely terrifying. Bauer manipulates the Santa Claus trope to create an otherworldly being who fulfills the role of Santa Claus but with…
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Review: Prince Charming by Sean Ashcroft
July is the perfect time to read about Christmas, right? This romantic comedy escapism fits the bill, and it turns out that I’m a sucker for nobility in disguise, especially in the contemporary setting. Add in a dash of the “fake boyfriend” trope, and it’s like Ashcroft wrote this novel…
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June Wrap-Up & July Goals
We are officially less than a month away from the release of Steel Justice (Steel Empires #6)! If you missed the cover reveal, no worries — you can check out the gorgeousness below, with a bonus teaser. The book is also available for preorder from the bigger usual suspects. However,…
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Review: Unhinged (Necessary Evils #1) by Onley James
Disclaimer: I received an advanced electronic copy of this book from the author. A strong fictional tradition exists of rich men “collecting” people to serve their particular purposes. James twists this trope to showcase her specific talents as a writer by creating a family of adopted psycho/sociopaths trained by their…
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Review: Mixed Messages Series by Lily Morton
Rule Breaker (Book 1) As much as I enjoy reading romances that involve power dynamics, I have trouble crossing certain lines. An employer/employee relationship is one of them because the power balance there is not imbalanced through the desires of the participants but instead due to outside forces. However, this…
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Review: Goodnight (Rebel Sky Ranch #1) by Kelly Fox
Disclaimer: I received an advanced electronic copy of this book from the author. One of the things I love most about Kelly Fox’s book series is how each focuses on a different romance subgenre but still exists in the same shared world. I was sucked into the drama of a…
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Review: Blind Tiger (The Pride #1) by Jordan L. Hawk
Hawk granted my wish and returned to his clever and imaginative Hexworld series—except moving the action to a new time and place. Prohibition Chicago is rife with story fodder, especially where magic is involved, and this book is no different. Hawk takes the traditional, in which a small-town guy escapes…
