DNF at 25%. I expected a tight thriller and murder mystery in space. Instead I got a high school trip vs junkies story on a new space colony. And the premise itself is so stupid that I simply can’t suspend my disbelief that much. Instead of sending conducting an extensive geological, meteorological, and biological survey … Continue reading Murder Under Another Sun by Colin Alexander </a
Equinox by David Towsey
Stars: 3 out of 5 There is a fascinating premise in this book. What if all humans have two souls inhabiting one body? One has the reigns during the day, the other one during the night? And those are completely different people. They have different names and personalities. They want different things in life. They … Continue reading Equinox by David Towsey </a
POSTED – Hell Divers (Hell Divers 1) by Nicholas Sansbury Smith
Stars: 2.5 out of 5 If you like fast-paced military scifi, then this book is right up your alley. The action is non-stop and the stakes are high. Don’t get attached to characters, because not many will survive this literal hellscape. If the action is enough to entertain you, and you are willing to overlook … Continue reading POSTED – Hell Divers (Hell Divers 1) by Nicholas Sansbury Smith </a
Review: Sisters of the Resistance
Synopsis: Set in the thick of the Paris Resistance movement during WWII, this exciting novel tells of the deep involvement of Catherine Dior and two young women who risked their lives to support her efforts—perfect for fans of Kate Quinn and Jennifer Chiaverini. France, 1944: The Nazis still occupy Paris, and twenty-five-year-old Gabby Foucher hates… Continue Reading →</a
Review: Falling into Magic
Synopsis: An accidental journey through a magic mirror. A portal to an enchanted land. A mysterious family she never knew she had. Hayden’s life is upended with the wonder of Destiny Falls. But it is tainted by the danger that brought her here and that threatens her newfound family. Can Hayden and her sassy sidekick… Continue Reading →</a
Grimspace (Sirantha Jax 1) by Ann Aguirre
Stars: 3 out of 5 This was a decent first book in a new series that kept me interested enough to read it in a couple days. I hadn’t realized that it was also a romance however, so that skewed my perception a little, because the older I get, the more cynical I get and … Continue reading Grimspace (Sirantha Jax 1) by Ann Aguirre </a
Review: Cold Light of Day
Cold Light of Day by Elizabeth Goddard February 20 – March 17, 2023 Virtual Book Tour Synopsis: Police Chief Autumn Long is fighting to keep her job in the quiet Alaska town of Shadow Gap when an unexpected string of criminal activity leaves her with a wounded officer, unexplained murders, and even an attack on… Continue Reading →</a
Review: They Canceled the DJ
Synopsis: When a hotheaded DJ is caught in a viral web of vengeance, it’s unlikely he’ll find the wisdom to quiet his inner critic. Radio jock Aubrey Cortes cares way too much about what others think. After he humiliates himself in front of a listener-turned-love interest, he’s horrified when the explosive episode goes viral. But,… Continue Reading →</a
Review: A Game of Retribution
Synopsis: Hades, God of the Dead, does not take sides or bend the rules. He makes no exceptions to these values—not for god or mortal, even his lover, Persephone, Goddess of Spring. Usually, fear prevents retaliation. But not this time. When Hera, Goddess of Women, approaches Hades with a plan to overthrow Zeus, he declines… Continue Reading →</a
Review: The Tattoo Murder
Synopsis: “The Tattoo Murder” is the story of a U-S Army combat veteran who became a police officer back in his home town after he’d seen enough injustice in the world. A different kind of cop, Det. John Potenza travels to the tune of his own drum, the waves which he loves to surf, the… Continue Reading →</a
Meet This Author: Madeline A. Rosenberg
ULM: What inspired you to write Hot Mess? MR: Young adult romance novels have been my inspiration for as long as I can remember. I enjoy watching romantic storylines play out in movies and on TV and I found it interesting how I would get attached to two characters who seemed in love and then to… Continue Reading →</a
Meet This Author: Lauren E. Rico
ULM: Can you briefly tell us, readers, what your novel, Reverie, is about? LR: Reverie is the story of Julia James, a survivor of child abuse who has grown into a brilliant young cellist at one of the most elite conservatories on the planet. When she finds herself a contender in a high stakes international competition, she also… Continue Reading →</a
Meet This Author: J. Shanay
ULM: Can you briefly tell us, readers, what your novel, Charmed by the Best, is about? JS: The Charmed by the Best series is a contemporary African American romance series. The series is filled with its share of drama and passion, however, the core of the story revolves around the concepts that true love and romance, are… Continue Reading →</a
Saturn’s Children (Freyaverse 1) by Charles Stross
Stars: 4 out of 5. What a fascinating idea for a story – what happens when mankind creates a whole civilization of intelligent robots and gives them the directive to colonize space and prepare it for human habitation… then dies out? Now we have a whole interstellar civilization of robots still fulfilling those directives, but … Continue reading Saturn’s Children (Freyaverse 1) by Charles Stross </a
Review: Dark Nights
Synopsis: Dark Descent and Dark Dream are combined in Dark Nights. #1 New York Times bestselling author Christine Feehan revisits and expands her classic novella Dark Descent, bringing to breathtaking new life her story of an immortal Carpathian hunter, a beautiful adventurer, and their dangerous journey toward an unforeseen destiny and an undying love. In a cave of… Continue Reading →</a
Review: Path of Peril
Synopsis: Would the assassins plotting to kill Theodore Roosevelt on his visit to the Panama Canal succeed? Until this trip, no president while in office had ever traveled abroad. White House secretary Maurice Latta, thrilled to accompany the President, could not anticipate the adventures and dangers ahead. Latta befriends watchful secret service agents, ambitious journalists,… Continue Reading →</a
Bona Fides (MI-X Series 1) by Ash B. Whitley
Stars: 2 out of 5. DNF at 50%. The blurb for this book sounded very interesting: a child prodigy stuck in a sort of parallel dimension where she can see and hear what’s going on on our plane of existence, but not interact with anything. Her fight to get back into our world and prove … Continue reading Bona Fides (MI-X Series 1) by Ash B. Whitley </a
Review: Alaskan Avalanche Escape
Synopsis: Sabotage in the mountains… Can this K-9 sniff out the truth? After surviving a sudden avalanche, mountain survival expert Jayla Hoyt and her search-and-rescue K-9 discover that it was no accident—someone deliberately triggered the mountain explosion. To uncover the culprit, she’ll have to partner with Alaska park ranger Bryson Clarke, a man she doesn’t… Continue Reading →</a
Review: The Cowboy Says Yes
Synopsis: Welcome to Rustlers Creek, where you’ll meet the cowboys whose hearts are as big as the Montana sky and the women who can’t help but fall in love with them. Hadley Wayne is known all over America as The Cowgirl Gourmet. A beloved star on The Cooking Network, the success of her show has… Continue Reading →</a
Review: The Cliff’s Edge
Synopsis: In the aftermath of World War I, nurse Bess Crawford is caught in a deadly feud between two families in this thirteenth book in the beloved mystery series from New York Times bestselling author Charles Todd. Restless and uncertain of her future in the wake of World War I, former battlefield nurse Bess Crawford… Continue Reading →</a