• Review: All Wheel Drive (Bluewater Bay #18) by Z.A. Maxfield

    Once again, Maxfield shines with her use of character. Though there is a significant (and quite sexy) romantic element to this novel, the journey for me was more about the character progression, whether or not Healey and Diego ended up together. The author made me cheer for them as individuals, not necessarily as a couple.…

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  • Review: All Saints (Murder Ballads and Whiskey #4) by Jason Jack Miller

    Disclaimer: I received an electronic copy of this novel in exchange for an honest review. I am friends with the author and we shared a publisher. The flow and style of the language in this novel took me on a trip around the world that I’m not sure I wanted to come back from. Whether…

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  • Review: For a Good Time, Call… (Bluewater Bay #17) by Anne Tenino & E.J. Russell

    There were moments while reading this book that I forgot it was a romance novel. It’s just that the romantic element felt like a subplot to all the craziness going on regarding Seth’s familial estate, but we happened to also spend a lot of time in Nate’s brain as he angsted about Seth. 

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  • Review: No Small Parts (Bluewater Bay #16) by Ally Blue

    While there were some elements to enjoy in this book, I’m actually much more impressed that I got over halfway through the available books in this series before I got to one that I vaguely enjoyed rather than devoured. 

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  • March Wrap-Up & April Goals

    It’s been another whirlwind month at Casa Siamese, filled with lots of reading, blogging, editing, and other such shenanigans. I’ve been doing a lot of working out, and I’m counting down the days until the weather finally gets warm enough for me to walk outside. (Yes, I’m aware that I could walk outside now, but…

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  • Review: Bluewater Blues (Bluewater Bay #15) by G.B. Gordon

    I started this book in the afternoon and finished it before I went to bed that evening. In fact, I devoured it so quickly that I didn’t even take a few notes in my phone while reading, like I usually do to make writing reviews easier. I couldn’t bear to tear myself away from the…

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  • Con Report: 2018 Author Series at Uniontown Library

    This past weekend, I was privileged to be invited to the library in Uniontown, Pennsylvania, to be part of their 2018 Author Series. I presented an interactive lecture on the alternate history genre and it’s possibilities in all genres of fiction. You can find my full PowerPoint presentation and some pictures from the event below.

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  • Author Interview with Nicholas Conley

    I’ve had the pleasure of reviewing two projects by Nicholas Conley, so I jumped at the chance to pick his brain about his latest novel. Intraterrestrial was a wild ride, and you can find my review of it here. ABOUT THE BOOK Adam Helios is a bully magnet without many friends. When he starts hearing a…

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  • Review: All the Wrong Places (Bluewater Bay #14) by Ann Gallagher

    Despite the primary premise of this book being a romance between two asexual characters, all of the really intriguing elements of this relationship revolved around what made the characters unique aside from their asexuality. Which I suppose proves the point. Both men were a study in contrasts. Brennan is a skater dude to reads science…

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  • Interview with Ink to Film Podcast

    I’m not much of a podcast person, but that doesn’t mean I don’t think some of them are awesome! The Ink to Film Podcast was co-founded a few months ago by a friend in my extended writers network. It seems that, these days, there’s a podcast for literally everything. This one, however, seems like it’s…

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  • Review: Selfie (Bluewater Bay #13) by Amy Lane

    I don’t think it’s a coincidence that the two Bluewater Bay books that have made me cry so far are by the same author. I devoured this book in less than 24 hours, even pushing back work on my own book to both finish it and type up the review while everything is fresh in…

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  • Review: How the Cookie Crumbles (Bluewater Bay #12) by Jaime Samms

    I got incredibly spoiled by how good all the books in the Bluewater Bay series have been so far. This installment certainly wasn’t a terrible book by any means, writing-wise, but it didn’t hold up to the story-telling quality of the other novels. 

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  • Con Report: Cleveland ConCoction 2018

    As always, I had a fantastic time at Cleveland ConCoction this year! It’s one of my favorite cons, for the people I get to see, how many books I tend to sell, and especially how well this convention treats the authors they invite to participate in programming. I wish other conventions would take note! FRIDAY…

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  • Review: Stuck Landing (Bluewater Bay #11) by Lauren Gallagher

    Though at first it seems odd to have an F/F romance in the midst of a series that has been primarily M/M to this point, Anna Maxwell has been a recurring character through the Bluewater Bay tales, and it was lovely to finally see her find some happiness of her own after the drama of…

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  • Review: Wedding Favors (Bluewater Bay #7) by Anne Tenino

    Though I wasn’t a huge fan of the short story that featured these characters in the Bluewater Bay Valentine’s Day collection, I’m very glad I went back to read Lucas and Gabe’s novel when I realized I’d missed it. I didn’t have the patience for either character when they were teenagers. As adults, I still…

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  • Review: A Wrinkle in Time (Time Quintet #1) by Madeleine L’Engle

    I read this novel for my 2018 Resolution Project over at Speculative Chic, the other blog I contribute to. This year, I resolved to fill a gap in my knowledge of the science-fiction classics and read the book before the film comes out in March. I succeeded! You can find my full review at Speculative…

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  • Cleveland ConCoction Schedule

     This weekend, I will be attending Cleveland ConCoction for the third year! This is one of my favorite conventions in terms of how authors are treated and the variety of events. I made some great friends last year that I can’t wait to reunite with. The convention is a new hotel this year, farther from…

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  • February Wrap-Up & March Goals

    Wow, the year is flying by. So are the deadlines! Just kidding — I’m actually on pretty good track with all of my current projects. But things are only going to pick up again before they slow down. On top of everything else, my husband and I joined one of those meal delivery services in…

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  • Build Report: Star Wars Arrowhead

    To celebrate completing revisions on my fourth novel, Steel Time, and sending it off to my publisher for layout, I took a break before jumping into my next major project (revisions to book 5, Steel Shadows) by building the awesome set I received from my littlest sister last Christmas. The Arrowhead (75186) — 775 pieces…

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  • Review: Rain Shadow (Bluewater Bay #10) by L.A. Witt

    One of the things I love most about this series is the diversity of characters. This doesn’t refer to just skin color, or occupation, or whether the character is famous or “normal,” but also in terms of personal history. In this case, Scott is a guy who hasn’t had a serious relationship in decades, and…

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